--- title: Jackrabbit Engineering Connection -September 2023 --- Welcome to Jackrabbit Engineering Connection - September 2023. | View in browser September 2023 LEARN • BUILD • INNOVATE SOLVING TOMORROW'S CHALLENGES TODAY   Our Vision: Premier Engineering College in the Nation, Recognized for Academic Excellence, Accessibility, Industrial Partnerships and Community Engagement   Doom Participates in Air-Force Summer Fellowship The Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering associate professor Doom was assigned to work at a unclassified research lab at the Air Force Research Laboratory near Dayton, Ohio, with Timothy Ombrello, a senior research aerospace engineer there. This is the third time in as many years, mechanical engineering faculty member Jeffrey Doom was selected for the Summer Faculty Fellowship Program through the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. Air Force Fellowship Basu Invited to the White House President Joe Biden welcomed India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House's South Lawn with a formal State Arrival Ceremony on June 22. Among those in attendance was none other than South Dakota State University's Saikat Basu, an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and a native of Calcutta, India. "It was an honor to visit the White House and represent South Dakota State University amongst the assembled diaspora," Basu said. Basu, who has been with SDSU since 2019, was invited by the Indian delegation due to his experience and achievements in STEM fields—specifically, for his work in fluid mechanics. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Basu's research was both influential and impactful, catching the attention of many top researchers around the world. His work on how upper airways impact the transmission of the virus was included in the World Health Organization's repository of free-to-use journals related to COVID-19 to help future researchers and scientists. "It is a tremendous honor to receive an invitation to this significant diplomatic event, which serves as a testament to Dr. Basu’s exceptional reputation extending beyond his field," said Yucheng Liu, head of SDSU's Department of Mechanical Engineering. "I am delighted for him and would like to express my gratitude for his outstanding representation of our university and department during this occasion." During the visit, Biden and Modi announced a range of academic initiatives and economic partnerships while sharing in the pageantry that have become state visits. This was the first time the United States had hosted a head of state from the Republic of India in over 10 years. "I have no doubt that Dr. Basu will continue making remarkable progress in his career and being a distinguished ambassador for SDSU and its mechanical engineering department," Liu added. Career Fair Expands   Continuing interest in recruiting SDSU engineering students has prompted the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering add a day to the fall Career Fair. This year the fair will be divided by subject interest. The focus for Wednesday, Sept. 20, is concrete industry management, construction management, construction technology and civil engineering. Career Fair Expands Classes For the 2023-24 School Year has Began. Classes for the 2023-24 school year began Aug. 21 at South Dakota State University. The Board of Regents won't be releasing enrollment figures until mid-September, but strong numbers are expected for the university and Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering Faculty Members Attend I-Corp Conference Two faculty members in the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering attended the National Science Foundation's National Innovation Network Conference in mid-August. The conference, which served as a collaborating and networking opportunity for representatives of NSF's Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program, was held in Washington D.C I-Corp Conference Faculty Research Spotlight: Larry Leigh Two faculty members in the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering attended the National Science Foundation's National Innovation Network Conference in mid-August. The conference, which served as a collaborating and networking opportunity for representatives of NSF's Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program, was held in Washington D.C Larry Leigh's spotlight The New 2023-24 Faculty The Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering welcomes eight new faculty members for the 2023-24 school year. Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering - Assistant Professor Sushant Mehan Research/academic focus: developing technological solutions that merge hydrology, informatics and remote sensing for improved water resource management. Civil Engineering - Assistant Professor Akram Jawdhari Research/academic focus: Infrastructure rehabilitation using advanced composites, sustainable materials and systems, and computational mechanics/finite element tools. Computer Science - Assistant Professor Chulwoo Pack Research/academic focus: image processing, deep learning and visual question answering. Computer Science - Assistant Professor Jun Huang Research/academic focus: system performance optimization and control on space-air-ground integrated networks in the 6G system. Construction and Operation Management - Assistant Director Jennifer Hiller Research/academic focus: image processing, deep learning and visual question answering. Construction and Operation Management - Assistant Professor Phuong Nguyen Research/academic focus: system performance optimization and control on space-air-ground integrated networks in the 6G system. Electrical - Assistant Professor Junjian QI Research/academic focus: electric power systems, especially on cascading failure, microgrid control and cyber-physical system security. Mechanical - Lecturer Abdul Al Shehabi Research/academic focus: automated controls, vibration, measurements and instrumentations, and fundamentals of machine design. Mechanical - Assistant Professor Solaiman Tarafder Research/academic focus: electric power systems, especially on cascading failure Research/academic focus: working to develop tissue engineering and regenerative medicine-based strategies for the repair and regeneration of biomechanically functional musculoskeletal tissue., microgrid control and cyber-physical system security.   Upcoming Events One Day for State                                                      Sept 7th ASCE 23rd Classic Golf Tournament                          September 9th Senior Day                                                                  September 9th Best Robotics Kick-off Event                                    Sept 16th ASEE North Midwest Regional Conference             October 5th-6th Hobo Day                                                                     October 14th Best Robotics Practice Day                                       October 21st     #OneDayforSTATE is the perfect opportunity for our Jackrabbit family to come together! 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