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News & Events
Zhongli Pan Receives USDA Early Career Award
The USDA Agricultural Research Service has awarded the Herbert L. Rothbart Outstanding Early Career Research Scientist Award to Zhongli Pan. Pan, an adjunct professor in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering and a research engineer at the USDA ARS Western Regional Research Center, was honored for developing numerous energy efficient processing methods. These include new infrared heating technologies as alternatives to freeze-drying fruits and vegetables, as well as a nonchemical way to disinfect rice and pasteurize almonds.
Lavernia Appointed Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
Enrique J. Lavernia, dean of the College of Engineering, has been appointed Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor at UC Davis for a three-year term beginning January 1, 2009. Consultation will begin immediately to appoint an interim dean during this time.
Pham Chosen for 2008 IEEE MTT-S Outstanding Young Engineer Award
Anh-Vu Pham, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, has been named the recipient of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (MTT-S) Outstanding Young Engineer Award. Pham is being recognized for his contributions to the development of microwave and millimeter wave organic packages, components and multi-chip modules. The IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (MTT-S) is a transnational society with more than 9,000 members and 80 chapters worldwide.
Comet Dust Not So Pristine
In a paper published in the journal Science, Nigel Browning, professor of chemical engineering and materials science, and his graduate student, Miaofang Chi, report that dust collected from a comet tail is not the pristine leftovers from the birth of the solar system, as previously thought.
