2025 Celebration of Research

91RF ECIA Awardees Banner for FY2020-FY2024

FY2020-FY2024 91RF ECIA Awardees | Top from Left: Dr. Hilary M. Hurst ('24), Dr. Melissa Beresford ('24), Dr. Tammie Visintainer ('23), Dr. Dahyun Oh ('23), Dr. Madalyn Radlauer ('22), Rhonda Holberton ('22), Dr. Ellen Middaugh ('21), Dr. Thomas Madura ('21), Dr. Kimberly Blisniuk ('20), Dr. Wilson Yuan ('20)

About the 2025 Research Awards Celebration

The Distinguished Research Awards for the Early Career Investigator Award faculty winners and the Industry-Sponsored Research Award faculty winner recognize faculty for their research impact, including productivity, publishing, and awards, as well as societal impact, and fostering multi‐disciplinary collaborations within the broader society through community engagement, research, partnerships, and more during fiscal year 2023-2024. Join us for the announcement of the three award recipients and in congratulating them for their achievements. Thursday, April 24, 2025 | 2–4:30 p.m. | Student Union Ballroom

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Dr.  Gaojian Huang

Early Career Investigator 2024 Awardee

Dr.  Gaojian Huang
Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering

Dr. Gaojian Huang's research focuses on human-centered AI. 

Dr.  Saugher Nojan

Early Career Investigator 2024 Awardee

Dr.  Saugher Nojan
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, College of Social Sciences

Dr. Saugher Nojan has emerged as a rising research leader with a growing national reputation. 

Dr. Anil R. Kumar

Industry-Sponsored Research 2024 Awardee

Dr. Anil R. Kumar
Professor, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering

Dr. Anil R. Kumar is being recognized for his innovative work on well-being and trust in automated mobility.