COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY

2010 - 2011 ANNUAL REPORT COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ANNUAL REPORT 2010-2011

EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Lei Yu

EDITOR IN CHIEF Oscar H Criner

EDITORS James DuMond Desiree A Jackson Shishir Shishodia

GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Hector C Miranda Shishir Shishodia
Aladdin Sleem

PHOTOGRAPHY Hector C Miranda Shishir Shishodia

CONTRIBUTORS James DuMond Tioka Freeman Carlos Handy Jesse Horner Desiree A Jackson Wei Wayne Li David Olowokere John B Sapp A Serpil Saydam Mark A Sherman Dolly Spencer Yi Qi Charlotte Whaley

Send address and email updates to: Ms. Charlotte Whaley College Business Administrator III [email protected] CONTENTS

Vision, Mission, and Strategic Administrative Council Retreat 14 International 2


24 - 25 Goals Accreditation Programs 14 Collaborations

Message from the Dean 3 National Society of Black

Confucius Institute at TSU 24 Engineers 14

TMCF China STEM COST Board of Advisors 4 Student Services and Instructional Exploration 24 Support 15
Strategic Planning 5
STEM Education Visit to
South Asia 25
Mathematics Learning Center 15

Year in Review 6 - 14

International Scholar Visit 25
Student Learning Center 15 STEM awareness Forum
New College Building 15 Alumni and Friends 26 Recognized by US House of

Representatives 6 Awards and Recognitions 16 - 19
COST Alumni Chapter 26 TSU Partners with US Coast


University Distinguished Guards 7
Annual Awards Ceremony
16 Alumnus: Sanders 26 US Air Force Expands

Annual Awards Recipients 17 College Distinguished Alumni Community Relations 7
Donald Perkins Day 18 Awards 27 - 28 Maritime Program at TSU:
A Sea of Opportunities 8
Meritorious Service Award 18 Department Highlights 29 - 38 Industry Comes Calling:
COST Partner Sponsored GM Visits TSU Campus 8 Scholarship Award 18 Academic Infrastructure 39 - 41 Dean’s Student Advisory
Honors College Scholarship 19 Council Hosts Town Hall
ENO Transportation Meeting 9 Research Centers and Fellowship 19 Special Programs 42 - 45
Advisement, Financial Aid, and Career Fair 9 Faculty and Staff Annual Research Funding 46 - 50 College Fall Open House - Campaign 20 Alumni and Partnership Journal Publications and Book Luncheon 10 Summer Programs 21 Chapters 51 - 52

Founder’s Day 2010 10 Honor Societies and Student Conferences and Homecoming 2010 11 Organizations 22 - 23 Meetings 53 - 55
COST Holiday Celebration 11
Institute of Transportation Workshops and Seminars Biology Graduation Engineers Student Chapter 22 Organized 56 Reception 12
Intelligent Transportation COST Administrative Society Student Chapter 22 Dissertations and Thesis 56 Professional’s Staff

COST Student Ambassadors 22 Appreciation Luncheon 12 Student Accomplishments 57
CASE Honors Partners 12
Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society 23
COST Graduates 58 - 59 TSU Research Week 13
Tri Beta Biological Honor Society 23 Faculty and Staff 60 SUCDC STEM Foundation 13
Dean’s Student Advisory Council 23

ANNUAL REPORT 2010-2011 I www.cost.tsu.edu 1 VISION AND MISSION

Vision

The College of Science and Technology will become a leader among urban Universities in educating a diverse population in interdisciplinary sciences and contemporary technologies, preparing them for a competitive global economy. Mission Statement

The College of Science and Technology at Texas Southern University is dedicated to integrating sciences and contemporary technologies, through education, scholarly activities, and community service; meeting the needs of a diverse graduate and undergraduate student population while addressing critical urban issues within a global economy. Strategic Goals

Goal 1. Provide High Quality Instruction 3.4. Integrate service learning into the educational programs of the College. 1.1. Improve student performance in core education courses. Goal 4. Optimize enrollment of 1.2. Promote and support innovative teaching and undergraduate and graduate students learning environment. 4.1. Increase the number of college-ready incoming 1.3. Secure and reaf;rm accreditation and certi;cation freshmen through outreach and recruitment. of all eligible programs. 4.2. Improve retention and increase 4-year graduation 1.4. Promote collaborative international education rates. programs. 4.3. Increase graduate student enrollment. Goal 2. Perform Basic and Applied Research 4.4. Increase the number of international students in the College. 2.1. Expand the scope of research and teaching, and thereby increase the amount of annual funding. Goal 5. Strive for steady increase in external 2.2. Increase the number of high quality scholarly and funding creative works generated by the faculty and by 5.1. Increase the funding from government, corporate students. and philanthropic organizations. 2.3. Improve the incentive system for faculty teaching, 5.2. Increase alumni and friends giving. research and service. 5.3. Increase funds to support scholarships and 2.4. Promote interdisciplinary research. endowments. 2.5. Support entrepreneurship in research and Goal 6. Ensure Ef;cient and Effective technology transfer for commercialization. Administration Goal 3. Engage in Community Service 6.1. Ensure transparency in decision making and 3.1. Develop and expand community outreach and allocation of resources. public service programs. 6.2. Enhance the College’s aesthetics. 3.2. Increase the number of continuing education units 6.3. Integrate information technology into the generated. management of the College. 3.3. Promote involvement in and service to professional organizations.

2 COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN

evidence of the level of passion Awareness Forum, and the and commitment of our faculty to fulDllment of two Memoranda of our students. Another activity Understanding, with the U.S. Coast critical to the college was the Guard and Beijing Jiaotong inauguration of the Dean’s University. The ofDcial Student Advisory Council, establishment of the “COST intended as a means of direct Chapter” of the TSU National dialogue between students and Alumni Association (TSUNAA) has COST administration. The council ignited a rejuvenated wave of organized a well attended Student participation from our alumni.

Dr. Lei Yu, Dean Town Hall meeting and has College of Science and Technology continuously provided input on As we enter a new academic year, and helped to address various we are fully aware of many serious student concerns. challenges, such as continued Dnancial constraints ranging from It is with renewed excitement that I The college continued to take budgetary reduction, recruitment present the 2010-2011 College of signiDcant strides towards its and retention of well prepared Science and Technology (COST) academic agenda. A complete students in STEM Delds, and Annual Report. In the report, you implementation of the newly sustainable funding for will Dnd our accomplishments, established Maritime scholarships and assistantships for activities and new initiatives which Transportation Management and students. Nonetheless, we realize signiDcantly elevated our Security program in partnership that we have also been provided educational programs, improved our with the Port of Houston Authority with unique opportunities. Our student services, and our image. (POHA) attracted a total of 40 programs reside in Delds with high Single- minded participation and high quality freshmen, most of national priority, which greatly dedication from our faculty, staff, whom were qualiDed to receive impact both the national economy students, alumni, and industrial the POHA scholarships. Academic and national security. The college partners has been the key to leadership was strengthened by will be more assiduous than ever achieving multiple benchmarks the appointment of new before with indomitable which substantially advanced the Chairpersons for the Departments commitment towards improving our college. of Mathematics and Aviation programs and providing the Science and Technology in highest level of service to our One of our primary activities in January 2011. These additions students. 2010-2011 was the completion of bring new energy, ideas, and our 5-year Strategic Plan, which momentum to these respective I would like to take this opportunity redeDned the mission of the College. programs. Furthermore, we have to sincerely thank all of you who The Strategic Plan analyzes unique initiated a new Student Learning have supported us in various ways, issues and challenges being faced Center, attempting to substantially with your care and concern for our by the college, particularly those improve the learning outcomes of college, and who have walked associated with the national crisis in our lower level courses. with us, side by side, through both Science, Technology, Engineering, good and bad times. You will and Mathematics (STEM) education, The college organized various always be fondly remembered! and suggested speciDc actions to be activities intended to broaden, Please continue to work alongside implemented in the next Dve years nurture and reinforce its our faculty and students and for the college to achieve its relationships with its alumni, partner in our efforts to prepare strategic goals. partners and friends. Highlights of the very best technologically primary activities include the capable workforce, keeping our The college posted a 97% Open House – Alumni and nation competitive, and making us participation rate in the TSU 2011 Partnership Luncheon, Open proud of COST. Faculty and Staff Campaign. This House for Maritime Program: A PROFESSOR LEI YU, Dean astounding result is demonstrable Sea of Opportunity, the STEM College of Science and Technology

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Message from the Chairman

During the 2010 -2011 academic presentations to industry year, the COST Advisory Board representatives and potential under the leadership of Chris Bnancial supporters. A luncheon Hudson, Chair, achieved success in and awards ceremony followed. a number of areas. New members Paul Simmons from the private, public and non- When the Board meets next at the proBt sector were added, and, an beginning of the Fall Semester, we organizational structure including shall welcome two new members: committees and sub-committees Kimberly J. Williams, J.D., Chief was formed. Guided by Dean Administrative OfBcer, METRO Chris Hudson Yu’s vision for the college, the Solutions; and Dorothy S. Rasco, Board assisted in the establishment Manager, Space Shuttle Business of the COST Alumni Chapter. The OfBce, NASA. Major emphasis chapter will focus on student will be placed on further awareness and development as developing the Industrial Outreach well as alumni fundraising Program and interacting with the Joseph Flowers activities. A process to partner newly formed Alumni Chapter. with industry was developed and Our primary goal will be to begun. The Industrial Outreach solidify the progress we made last Program promises to be a valuable year. More on campus meetings source for student scholarships, with industrial partners employment and internships, emphasizing COST facilities and Rudy Gomez technology exchange and students are expected. We shall Bnancial resources for the college. continue to support the college, The events subcommittee, under the students and the various the leadership of Dr. Oscar Criner, fundraising activities. hosted a Partnership luncheon at Ike Allen the COST Science Building in February. Students from various PAUL C. SIMMONS, PE Chair, COST Board of Advisors departments gave stimulating COST Board of Advisors

Ike Allen, Vice President, Client Carnelious Jones, Vice President, OMO Retirement OfBce, NASA JSC Executive, Linbeck Group Science, Energy, and Technology Paul Simmons, President, Paul Larry Wayne Chase, Sr., Program Lovell A. Jones, Ph.D., Director, Center Simmons & Associates, Chair, COST Manager, Raytheon Technical Systems for Research on Minority Health, UT Board of Advisors MD Anderson Cancer Center Joseph Flowers, Project Manager, Michael Smith, Corporate Facilities Completions Engineering, Schlumberger C. C. Lee, President, STOA/Golemon/ Planning & Real Estate Manager, Bolullo Architects Marathon Oil Company Rudy Gomez, P. E., KBR Services Inc., Manager, Gulf Coast Highways Group Tracy Munoz, Senior SQA Engineer, Murdock Smith, Consultant, Former Infrastructure and Minerals RealEC Technologies Chair, COST Board of Advisors Larry V. Green, Esq., CEO, Houston Danny Perkins, Principal Owner, ESC Kimberly Williams, Chief Works USA Polytech Consultants Administrative OfBcer, Capital Programs, Metropolitan Transit Danielle A. Guttinger, (Alternate), Eric Potts, Acting Director, Department Authority Marketing Coordinator, STOA Architects of Aviation, City of Houston Frazier Wilson, Ed.D., Vice President Chris A. Hudson, AIA, President & CEO, Dorothy Rasco, Manager, Space and Manager, Social Investment, Morris Architects Shuttle Program Transition & Shell Oil Co. Foundation

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1400 The faculty of the college is engaged in an intensive process of 1200 planning the future direction of the 1000

College. Institutions of higher 800 education engage in strategic 600 planning processes just as businesses engage in planning for 400 their success. The increasing 200 demand for higher education 0 combined with concern regarding Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall 1999 2001 2003 2005 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2007 2009 2010 2001 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2003 2005 2007 2009 2010 Spring Spring Spring Spring Spring Spring Spring Spring Spring the cost of higher education from Spring Spring all constituents demands that COST Student Body by Long Semester Since Fall 1999 institutions change in response. What changes are going to be should “re-engineer” our businesses: six sub-committees each considering made? How do pervasive use the power of modern one of the six strategic goals: (1) technologies affect what and how information technology to radically Provide high quality instruction; (2) we teach, learn and conduct redesign our business processes in Perform basic and applied research? How are these changes order to achieve dramatic research; (3) Engage in community implemented? How will these improvements in their service; (4) Optimize enrollment of changes affect the ability of an performance.” (Michael Hammer, college-ready undergraduate institution to achieve its stated Reengineering Work: Don’t students and enhance graduate objectives and exploit its automate, Obliterate, Harvard student enrollment; (5) Strive for a competitive advantage? Business Review, July-August 1990.)
steady increase in external funding; The College seeks to signiDcantly and (6) Ensure that the College’s Issues like these are being improve its performance by several administrative units function addressed by the COST faculty metrics, with special emphasis on effectively and efDciently so that beginning with its administrative improving the recruitment of students they support the missions of the strategic planning retreat held last into STEM careers, improving both College and the University. The summer. The famous business retention and graduation rates, and strategic plan will provide the process engineer Michael Hammer ensuring that graduates are roadmap for the College to achieve wrote in 1990 that “It is time to successful in the market for their greater competitiveness and a stop paving the cow paths. Instead skills. higher visibility in the community. of embedding outdated processes in silicon and software, we should To construct this Strategic Plan, the PROFESSOR OSCAR H CRINER obliterate them and start over. We members of faculty are working in Interim Associate Dean

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Making an Impact: COST STEM Awareness Forum Recognized by the US House of Representatives The aggressive efforts of the Speakers presented several College of Science and perspectives on the issues; Technology (COST) to improve Professor Oscar H. Criner and advance the participation of presented a view based upon students in science, technology, research he performed while on Dean Lei Yu receiving certificate of congressional recognition from Mr. Kenneath engineering and mathematics faculty development leave with R. McCowan, Chief Advisor to (STEM) education were hailed in a AT&T Bell Laboratories; Mr. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee proclamation of the U.S. House of Jonathan Hall, Deputy Division Representatives initiated by Chief, Energy Systems Division, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson NASA Johnson Space Center, Lee. The COST STEM Awareness presented the view of a hiring Forum was held on Friday, March manager; Mr. Marc Mundo, CIO 25th to bring into focus in the BP Energy, presented an industry community the seriousness of the perspective discussing the skills STEM workforce shortfall and the needed to work for BP Energy; Mr. attendant issue of the STEM Sam Denard, a professional student body shortfall. At present, engineer, presented a personal only 6% of all 24-year-old and community re@ection on the Americans hold an undergraduate environment needed to stimulate degree in STEM disciplines; for students into the study of STEM African Americans, Hispanics, and subjects. Native Americans, the percentage hovers at 2-3%. Even with the Dean Yu provided an overview of enormous amount of activity and STEM programs offered by the emphasis in STEM education, the COST, and Dr. David Drew gave a University still does not receive a summary of the accomplishments addresses were provided by Dr. signi?cant number of students of the TSU Houston Louis Stokes Kumar Krishen, NASA Senior whose intent is to study STEM Alliance for Minority Participation Scientist, and Mr. Frasier Wilson, subjects. The objective of the STEM (HLSAMP) program. Vice President of the Shell Oil Awareness Forum was to make the Foundation. community aware of the national Other presenters at the conference STEM crisis, discuss roles that were Dr. Nancy Tervalon, Mr. The STEM Awareness Forum is the STEM plays in the national Joseph Flowers, Dr. Marty ?rst of a series of conferences to economy and national security, Bonsangue, and Dr. Carlos Handy be held by the College to drill- and open a dialogue on possible who gave short presentations in a down into the issues of the effects and resolutions. panel. Luncheon keynote shortage of STEM students at TSU.

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TSU Partners with US Coast Guard

Texas Southern University and the scholarship program, which may United States Coast Guard pay up to two academic years of (USCG) signed a Memorandum of college tuition, books, and Agreement (MOA) on December essential supplies for full-time 8, 2010. For TSU, the MOA will students. TSU Maritime students establish a relationship with the Dommonic Nelson and Sharda USCG in support of higher Sonnier attended the signing of the education and ensure TSU students MOA. Both are interested in the Sector Houston- Galveston and are knowledgeable of the USCG CSPI program and believe that it Captain of the Port of Houston and its recruitment efforts. The will enhance their educational serves on the Maritime Industry partnership with TSU will experience. Other USCG Advisory Board and was a strengthen the USCG’s relationship programs which TSU students may speaker at the maritime program’s with Historically Black Colleges apply include the Military OfDcer “A Sea of Opportunity Luncheon” and Universities and enhance Career Management Mentorship last fall. outreach and recruitment of well Program, Civilian Summer qualiDed students in the areas of Internships, and the Government engineering, operations, logistics, Civilian Career Management For information about the maritime and information services. Mentorship Program. program at TSU, contact Ursurla Williams at 713.313.4394 or TSU students will have an Since the inception of the maritime [email protected]. For opportunity to apply for the program at TSU, the USCG has information about the USCG’s USCG’s coveted College Student been a partner and supporter of CSPI program, contact Rosanna Pre-Commissioning Initiative (CSPI) the program. Capt. Marcus Hegemier at 713.641.3559 or program. CSPI is a fully funded Woodring, commanding ofDcer of [email protected].

US Air Force Expands Community Relations at COST

A U.S. Air Force Recruiting Service Dr. Yu, several department Chairs, team led by base commandant and faculty. He mentioned that Brigadier General Balan R. Ayyar TSU is one of the schools the Air visited the College of Science and Force is targeting, for closer Technology to show support for cooperation, and increased science, technology, engineering involvement in their STEM and mathematics (STEM) Dean Lei Yu and Brigadier General programs. Balan R. Ayyar education and to share information about career Brig. Gen. Ayyar was opportunities for COST graduates accompanied by representatives through the Air Force. from Air Force Headquarters at Lt. Col. Dennis Tucker, the 336th Randolph Air Force Base, Texas; RCS Commander, stated that he Brig. Gen. Ayyar stated that the the 369th Recruiting Group from and the members of his unit were objective of the visit was to Lackland AFB, Texas; the 337th excited about the experience at demonstrate a broad commitment RCS from Shaw AFB, South TSU; and in return, Dr. David of the US Air force to reaching the Carolina; the 331st RCS from Olowokere on behalf of the best and brightest across America. Maxwell AFB, Alabama; and the College expressed appreciation The Commandant spoke with a 336th RCS from Moody AFB, for the visit, and for the lunch COST group including the Dean, Georgia. provided by the visiting team.

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Maritime at TSU: A Sea of Opportunities

Texas Southern University, in done this by ourselves. This partnership with the Port of Houston program will provide numerous Authority celebrated its new opportunities and jobs for our maritime degree program in students in the future.” Maritime Transportation Management and Security on Port of Houston Authority Dean Lei Yu, President John Rudley, and PHA Commissioner Kase Lawal Monday, September 27th at a Commissioner Dr. Kase Lawal, a luncheon sponsored by the United TSU Alumnus and recently Marcus Woodring, along with States Coast Guard. The luncheon, appointed member of the White Harris County Judge, Ed Emmett, “Maritime at TSU: A Sea of House Advisory Committee for and Harris County Commissioner, Opportunity,” attracted over 125 Trade Policy and Negotiations Sylvia Garcia provided greetings attendees from the maritime (ACTPN) served as the keynote to the attendees. The luncheon industry, local and county speaker. Other speakers on the Emcee was Channel 39’s Ms. government, TSU students and program included Dr. Lei Yu, Dean Yolanda Green, host of “Going faculty. TSU President, Dr. John of the COST. Lt. Col. Dennis Tucker, Green” and “Outlook Houston.” Rudley, was also in attendance and the 336th RCS Commander, stated TSU’s maritime program is the Erst shared these words with the that he and the members of his unit such degree program related to audience, “This partnership with the were excited about the experience Maritime Transportation Port of Houston Authority and at TSU. Management and Security in the members of the maritime community Houston area and the Erst such at is tremendous. We couldn’t have United States Coast Guard Captain any HBCU in the nation.

Industry Comes Calling: GM Visits TSU Campus

Representatives of General Motors Combustion Engine and Corporation came to the College of Computational Fluid Dynamics as Science and Technology on applied to auto engineering. October 21, 2010 to discuss career opportunities with students and to General Motors is one of the Dr. Olowokere with representatives familiarize students with the largest employers of graduating of General Motors Corporation technical operations of the HBCU students nationwide. The company. company makes annual donations Michigan, and it is obvious he will in support of scholarships, be thrilled that GM is establishing While on campus, GM Chief Design diversity, student design activities, a presence here.” Dr. Olowokere Engineer, Mr. Sean Lo, offered faculty recognition, curriculum also mentioned that almost all tours of two GM products: two development and engineering major HBCU’s in the nation have Buick LaCrosse sedans that were advances. The visit begins the been beneEciaries of GM; “and it brought to campus. Mr. Lo showed process of inclusion of TSU in the is necessary that TSU joins the GM off features that have tremendously list of GM-afEliated institutions. In bandwagon.” The visit ended with improved GM vehicles, including his welcoming remarks, Dr. David a pledge by GM representatives the powertrains and the Buick Olowokere, Chair of Engineering to begin the process of active OnStar program. During post- Technology, and facilitator of the collaboration with TSU through presentation discussion, Mr. Lo visit, expressed delight at the employment of graduates, support spoke with attending faculty and interest that GM is taking in TSU. of research activities, and students about engine design and “The coming of Michigan to TSU is scholarship opportunities to computation in the Internal exhilarating. Our president is from students.

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COST Advisement, Financial Aid, and Career Fair

In an effort to increase student retention, the COST has increasingly emphasized to its majors the importance of seeking advisement. Students receiving guidance in choosing their courses will be more likely to take courses COST Dean’s Student Advisory in sequence, insuring successful completion of their chosen Council Hosts Town Hall Meeting curriculum. In this vein, the COST OfAce of Student Services in The College of Science and Dr. Betty Cox, Interim Associate conjunction with Student Academic Technology Dean’s Student Vice President for Student Enhancement Services (SAES), Advisory Council is a dynamic Academic Enhancement Services, hosted the inaugural Advisement, group of students nominated to and Mr. Alus Dove, Director of Financial Aid and Career Fair on represent their major departments Safety, were among the invited April 13, 2011. All COST majors to provide input to the Dean’s guests. Council members Chelse were encouraged to attend in ofAce on student issues and to Hoover (Engineering Technology), preparation for the upcoming provide input into improving the Cedric Kouamou (Chemistry), summer and fall registration period. College. During the academic Andre White (Mathematics), COST Faculty Advisors were year, this council met on a monthly Landra Williams (Physics), and available for advisement at basis with Dean, Dr. Lei Yu, and Anthony Victorain (Engineering information tables in the Science Interim Assistant Dean, Dr. Desirée Technology) served as facilitators. Building atrium. Jackson, to discuss student Other council members include: concerns in their departments, and Bennett Abraham (Aviation In addition to support for to plan for a larger forum for all Science), Emmanuel Obi and registration, there were COST majors to express their Olusegun Ogunniyi (Biology), representatives from the OfAce of concerns and make their Alicia Simmons (Computer Student Financial Assistance, suggestions. The council hosted the Science), Bita Iranmadar-Maki Cooperative Education and Arst ever Town Hall meeting on (Environmental Toxicology), Placement Services, and Student April 4, 2011. The question and Jermaine Potts (Industrial Academic Enhancement Services answer session was well attended Technology), Dexter Khan who spoke about by students and department Chairs (Maritime), and Yubian Wang the resources available to students from many departments. (Transportation Studies). through their ofAces. Advice was

Council member Jermaine Potts poses a question as Dr. Yu and Dr. Cox look on given about navigating the Anancial (below left). Other student participants (below right). aid process with some useful information about deadlines. The placement of students in internships and post-graduation positions was discussed. The services available through SAES were also presented. Through this event, COST majors were made more aware of the resources available to them to support their academic success.

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College Fall Open House

The College honored its partner- sponsored scholarship donors, distinguished alumni, and high achieving students in a sparkling event. The theme of this meeting was “COST–The Currency of the Future.”

Dr. Oscar Criner expanded on the summarized the state-of-the-college Physics, Ms. Nina M. Alaniz spoke idea in his opening remarks pointing and plans for the future. He of her research in biology, and out that, “In the 21st century, emphasized that “Our primary featured speaker, Mr. Joseph knowledge is the wealth and business is to educate students to DeLoach, Olympic Track Star and information is the currency.” Since the best of their ability and to help computing executive, inspired science and technology are driving them grow into individuals who will students to believe in their own the economy, such knowledge be competitive in the job market abilities with examples from his life generates wealth; and since and make meaningful contributions as an athlete. The Keynote computers are ubiquitous in our to society.” Speaker was Mr. Jackie Freeman, society, information is being used to who is the Director of the Harris satisfy obligations in an expanding The speakers sought to demonstrate County Public Infrastructure e-commerce environment and is, the level of research and Department. He encouraged therefore, the currency. Dean Lei Yu scholarship taking place in the students to seek the “Joy of informed the visitors, partners, and College and to inspire the students Scholarship” and not limit alumni of their importance to the to greater scholarship. Dr. Daniel themselves to courses that are job success of the College. Dr. Yu Vrinceanu spoke of discoveries in preparation only.

best-decorated tent. The COST tent was decorated with items representing each department within the College. The COST received a free Doat entry in the Homecoming Parade for 2010 as a result. We salute the Faculty, Administrative Assistants, Staff members, and Students who helped make this event a success. Thanks especially to our sponsors, Metro, Port of Houston Authority, Butler Business, and Zion Promotional Products for donating COST Founder’s Day 2010 promotional items. The College also thanks special guest, Mr. The University’s 2010 Founder’s decorated tents and booths. The Amin Moore, a local R & B Day Celebration was a great spirited commemoration program Recording Artist, for singing his success. Founder’s Day was followed by a “Party on the songs and for assisting us with the commemorates the university Plaza” with food, music and a pep Karaoke activity. The students founding date of September 14th, rally. The College of Science and enjoyed it and had a great time 1927. Colleges and Schools Technology won Crst place for the singing their favorite songs.

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Homecoming 2010: Forever TSU

The College of Science and Technology had a great time this year celebrating Homecoming 2010- Forever TSU. The ‘COST Groovy Lounge’ was placed 3rd in the campus lobby decorations contest. In the Parade, the COST Float was displayed as a boat with captain and crew, a crane and cargo/ freight, a space shuttle and astronauts. The COST Float was placed 3rd. The COST Queen, Ms. Destiny Stroud was also on the COST Float. Dean Lei Yu won 2nd place in the Truck Category in a 2010 Ford F250 charcoal grey pick up donated by Freeway Ford. The College Departments prepared ofAce decorations and prizes were given to the top Ave ofAces.

COST Holiday Celebration 2010

Christmas in the College of each department in COST. Guests COST and the baritone voice of Science and Technology was a attending the celebrations enjoyed Dr. Oscar Criner reading the all- magical time of year for the musical entertainment by DJ 1231. time favorite poem, “Twas the students, faculty and staff. With Dr. Carlos Handy, grandson of Night before Christmas.” Both lights aglow and festivities planned history-making William C. Handy, celebrations climaxed with line for a grand holiday celebration, performed with the HR Duet dancing. COST became the delight of the rendering a medley of Christmas TSU campus. The theme for the and Gospel songs during the Gifts, provided by each celebration was “COST Candy intermission between the student department and the Dean’s ofAce, Land.” The atrium of the New and faculty/staff celebrations. were presented as door prizes to Science Center was transformed Host, Dr. Robert Ford, introduced lucky winners at both celebrations into a neighborhood of candy, the entertainment with and all COST employees received with a Christmas tree nestled in a performances from COST faculty a gift from the Dean’s ofAce. snowy wintry setting. The and staff; highlighted by comedy Special thanks to the Holiday Christmas tree was adorned with from Dr. James DuMond, magic Celebration committee members Agurines/toys representative of tricks by Dr. Lei Yu, Dean of for a job well done.

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COST Administrative Professionals’ Staff Appreciation Luncheon

The College of Science and Technology honored administrative support staff for their contributions and dedication to the College at a luncheon held Wednesday, April 27, 2011 in recognition of Administrative Professionals Day. COST staff Biology Graduation Reception has worked tirelessly with students and faculty, in addition to serving on standing committees to On the evening of May 6, 2011, Zuri J. Dale, and Kimberly A. accomplish the objectives and the Department of Biology Gilkes, Cum Laude. mission of the College. We salute sponsored a reception for the and appreciate our staff for a job Biology majors who were The department also took the well done … keep blooming with candidates for the May 2011 opportunity to recognize other success! commencement. The reception was Biology students nominated by the held in the atrium of the Science faculty. The Most Outstanding Building for the 44 undergraduates Biology Student Award was and 3 graduate student applicants. presented to Emmanuel Obi; the Most Improved Student Award was Undergraduate students who presented to Nina Alaniz; the received summa cum laude, magna Outstanding Leadership Award was cum laude, and cum laude honors presented to Justin Shanks; and the were rewarded with Barnes and Best Teaching Assistant Award was Noble gift cards. The students presented to Anita Lewis. Olusegun graduating with honors were: Ogunniyi and Brandi Wilson were CASE Honors Ebenezer Addo, and Belaineh A awarded “Department Chair’s Partners Belay, Summa Cum Laude; Pick” awards. Several Biology Emmanuel Obi, and Jennifer faculty recognized their students Okanmelu, Magna Cum Laude; with faculty commendations. The Cooperative for After-School Enrichment (CASE) honors partners that have supported after-school programs in the Houston community. On May 11, 2011, at the CASE End of Year Celebration held at the Harris County Department of Education, Texas Southern University College of Science and Technology was recognized for support of the CASE Kids’ Day project-Space Science.

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SUCDC STEM Foundation Hosts Student Awards Banquet

TSU COST was a sponsor for the April 30, 2011 First Annual South Union Community Development Corporation (SUCDC) STEM Foundation Student Awards Banquet held at the Power Center, Houston. The event was organized to recognize and reward thirty local K-12 students who participated in the weekly TSU Research Week Saturday STEM Academy programs held at the SUCDC As part of the College’s activity Productivities." The panelists were facility in southeast Houston from during TSU Research Week (April 4 Dr. Steve Cox (Rice University), Dr. November 2010 to April 2011. - April 8), the College of Science Rakesh Verma (University of Marcus Davis, owner of the and Technology Research Houston), Dr. Adebato Oyekan Breakfast Klub, and TSU National Committee organized a keynote (Interim Associate Provost/ Alumni Association President, lecture followed by panel Associate Vice President for served as the master of discussion at the TSU Science Research at TSU) and Dr. Jason ceremonies. Paula Harris, HISD Center on April 7 of 2011. The Rosenzweig (Department of Board President and Trustee, was theme of this year's COST Research Biology). The panel discussed the the keynote speaker. Trustee Week activity was "Enhance COST/ research environment and current Harris emphasized the Community TSU Research Activities and research activities at TSU. The Village of K-12 and university Productivities." overall emphasis of the Panel was institutions, families, churches, placed on increasing opportunities and businesses as necessary Dr. Lei Yu, the Dean of College of for researchers to develop supporters to ensure student Science and Technology, gave a relationships amongst themselves; success. Among the 220 guests warm welcome greeting to all to develop collaborations with attending the event were COST participants including guests from other research intensive universities; representatives Dolly Spencer Rice University, the University of mentoring of junior faculty (Environmental Science and Houston, and the COST faculty members; release time for research; Technology), Azime Saydam members and students. Dr. Wei Li, and persistence in the pursuit of (Mathematics), Paula Eakins Chair of the COST Research grants. Dr. Christopher Tymczak (Transportation), and Robert Ford Committee, presented the program from the Department of Physics (Chemistry/C-SEO). overview and hosted the activities. moderated the panel discussion. Robert Ford, Dolly Spencer, Paula McCann Dr. Steve Cox, Professor of Harris, Azime Saydam, and Paula Eakins Computational & Applied The questions from the audience Mathematics at Rice University, covered various challenges presented the keynote lecture titled including legal and social "Navigation with Brain Waves." His implications. The program ended talk was followed by a panel with concluding remarks by Dr. Lila discussion titled "How to enhance Ghemri from the Department of COST/TSU Research Activities and Computer Science.

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COST Administrative Council Retreat

The College of Science and to: (1) Provide high quality Technology held its First instruction; (2) Perform basic and Administrative Council Retreat on applied research, (3) Engage in Tuesday and Wednesday, August community service; (4) Optimize 10th and 11th, 2010. The retreat enrollment of college-ready was held at Columbia Lakes Resort undergraduate students and and Conference Center in rural enhance graduate student SMA Students at Battleship Texas Brazoria County. The enrollment; (5) Strive for a steady Administrative Council considered increase in external funding; and the mission, goals and objectives (6) Ensure that the College’s of the College and deBned the administrative units function faculty committees that will effectively and efBciently so that contribute to the Bnal College of they support the missions of the Science and Technology Strategic College and the University. The Plan 2010 – 2015. The Strategic strategic plan will provide the Plan puts forth the processes by roadmap for the College to achieve which the College will achieve its greater competitiveness and a Mission and Goals. The Goals are higher visibility in the community. A for Accreditation

Over the last year the College has ensure the quality of speciBc are near completion as TSU hosted been involved with multiple programs and graduates. The the SACS site visit team in early accreditation efforts. These include current evaluation is an outcome- February ’11. In December of this the university’s reafBrmation of based assessment, emphasizing year, SACS will convene at its accreditation from the Southern continuous quality improvement of annual meeting to determine TSU’s Association of Schools and the program. accreditation status. Colleges (SACS), the Department of Engineering Technology’s The Department of Engineering The Departments of Aviation efforts for re-accreditation from the Technology is proud to announce Science & Technology and Accreditation Board for that its Electronics Engineering Industrial Technology hosted a site Engineering and Technology Technology program accreditation visit on April 10-12, 2011 from (ABET). Accreditation by The has been renewed. The program Association of Technology, Technology Accreditation passed the rigorous accreditation Management, and Applied Commission (TAC) of ABET serves review with Cying colors and will Engineering (ATMAE), which to evaluate curricula for applied not need to be reviewed again reviewed the currently accredited science, computing, engineering until September 2014. The undergraduate programs in Airway and technology programs to University’s efforts with SACS Science and Industrial Technology.

National Society of Black Engineers

For the academic year 2010-2011, Louis, MO, fund raising activities, The event was sponsored by the student organization of the and co-hosting an outreach NASA. During the academic year National Society of Black program entitled summer of members of NSBE also volunteered Engineers (NSBE) was successful in Innovation and Exploration of their time to do peer tutoring and selecting an executive board, Science, Technology, Engineering mentoring of their peers in the making plans to attend the and Mathematics for middle Department of Engineering national annual convention in St. school students. Technology.

14 COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT

Mathematics Learning Center New College Building

The Department of Mathematics is sessions. The goal of the Learning The Leonard Spearman determined to help students to Center is to furnish a supportive Technology building was severely succeed in their mathematics atmosphere for any student damaged during tropical storm Ike classes not only through the needing reinforcement of in 2008. As the building was traditionally-practiced classroom mathematical concepts and beyond repair, the University instruction and of9ce hours but problems in an informal and more decided to bring down the also through an additional relaxed setting. The facility is building and replace it with a new resource facility. staffed by the mathematics technology building. In January of faculty, and will be open each this year, chairs from all Beginning this spring semester of term starting on the Monday of departments to be housed in the 2011, the Department of the second week of classes new building had the opportunity Mathematics opened a through the last week of the to meet with the building architect, Mathematics Learning Center. The classes. Hours of operation will be Mr. William J. Stanley, III from Learning Center is housed in 102D from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 9ve days Stanley, Love-Stanley, P.C. During of the Science Center, which is per week. The center will be open these meetings the 9nal design equipped with whiteboards, to all students registered for touches were made to plans for a tables, chairs, and 3 conference mathematics courses regardless of new college building. rooms for one-on-one tutorial level. More recently, President Rudley COST Student Learning Center announced that Construction Bonds had been sold and funding for the building would be on Pardon our dust, as the College of James DuMond, and approved by campus shortly. Construction is Science and Technology is the Dean’s Of9ce. Construction of scheduled to begin in 2011 and expanding its services again! four suites began in early May should last 18 months. The two- During the spring semester of 2011 and was completed by the winged building with 4 stories has 2011, the College of Science and end of July 2011. Three of these an eye-catching design and will be Technology initiated a plan for the suites will serve as tutorial centers the new home for the Departments development of a college-based for the basic sciences in the of Aviation Science and advising and learning center. College, and one will be home to Technology, Computer Science, Space was identi9ed in the front College’s Academic Advisor, Ms. Engineering Technology, Industrial foyer area facing Ennis Street and Evangeline Pearson who is Technology, Physics, designs for the re-utilization of this af9liated with Student Academic Transportation Studies, and the space were developed by Dr. Enhancement Services. Dean’s Of9ce.

New Technology Building coming in 2012

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College Excellence Awards

Distinguished Undergraduate Advising Award: Dr. Xuemin Chen Distinguished Research Award: Dr. Daniel Bessis Distinguished Service Award: College of Science and Technology Annual Dr. Aladdin Sleem Awards Ceremony Distinguished Staff Award: Mr. Baqui Abdullah The College of Science and the College Excellence Award, the Distinguished Student Award: Technology hosted its annual Dean’s Leadership Award, the Mr. Sovandara Chea Awards Ceremony and End-of-Year Outstanding Student Award, and Celebration on April 29, 2011, at Student Scholarship Recognitions. the New Science Building Atrium Students were also recognized for Dean’s Leadership and Grounds. We were serving on the Dean’s Student Awards entertained with music provided Advisory Council and as COST Annual Report: by DJ Bluetooth, Christopher Student Ambassadors. Finally, Aladdin Sleem Edmund. The Texas Southern special recognitions were given to Alamelu Sundaresan University orchestra director, all COST faculty and staff who Professor Anne Lundy, and participated in the very successful Technology Development: student, Chanel Oji, performed Annual Campaign Fund drive held Christopher J. Tymczak orchestral renditions of “Music for by the University. The COST Student Engagement: the Royal Fireworks” by George received a special Architectural Desirée Jackson Frederic Handel, and a familiar Floors Book Voucher award for its LSAMP: old hymn, “Amazing Grace” by outstanding participation and Bobby Wilson John Newton. contributions. Following a delectable lunch there were board Department Development: Awards presented to COST games, outdoor activities, and line David Olowokere students, faculty, and staff included dancing. Website Development: Hector Miranda Newsletter Development: Shishir Shishodia Homecoming: Dolly Spencer Paula Eakins Research Committee: Wei Li (Chair), Fawzia Abdel- Rahman, Xuemin Chen, Kiran Chilakamarri, Lila Ghemri, Nancy Glenn, M. Farrukh Khan, Edward Osakue, Tuan Phan, Yi Qi, Jason Rosenzweig, Shishir Shishodia, Christopher J. Tymczak, Xin Wei

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COST Annual Awards Recipients

Outstanding Student COST Faculty and Staff Award Scholarship:

Aviation Science and Technology: Biology: Kadijah Hall –UG Kim Smith, Victoria Kogambi Biology: Chemistry: Emmanuel Obi – UG Pamela Mbonu Anita Lewis – GR Electronics Engineering Technology: Chemistry: Elo Chukwuma, Durodola Aisha Kiara Taylor – UG Environmental Toxicology: Jun Wen – GR Gloria Okome, Shaunté Hulett- Computer Science: Abdin, Nagaq Naidu Narada Walker – UG Mathematics: Isidro Cervantes – GR Aqeeb Sabree Engineering Technology: Anthony Victorain – UG Dean’s Student College Student Environmental Science and Technology: Advisory Council Ambassadors Shaunté H. Abdin – GR Aviation Science and Technology: Aviation Science and Technology: Industrial Technology: Bennett Abraham De’Carla Greaves, Juby Jermaine Potts - UG Kuruvilla Devaughn Robinson – GR Biology: Emmanuel Obi Biology: Kimberly Gilkes, Onyi Mathematics: Olusegun Ogunniyi Denzel Duruji, Tram Cao Andre White –UG George Kwakuyi – GR Chemistry: Chemistry: Nathaniel Carter, Cedric Kouamou Physics: Cedric Kouamou Samantha Everett - UG Computer Science: Computer Science: Alicia Transportation Studies: Alicia Simmons Simmons, James Leslie Dexter Khan – UG Engineering Technology: Engineering Technology: Marcia Sara Land - GR Chelse Hoover Robin, Anthony Victorain Anthony Victorain GR, Graduate Environmental Science and Environmental Science and UG, Undergraduate Technology: Shaunté Hulett- Technology: Abdin Bita Iranmadar-Maki Student Scholarship Industrial Technology: Kedrick Industrial Technology: Lyons Recipients Jermaine Potts Mathematics: Andre White, Mathematics: Joseph Flowers’ Scholarship: Aqeeb Sabree Andre White Tierra Johnson, Chemistry Physics: Samantha Everett, Physics: John Metyko Jude Ugiomoh, Computer Landra Williams Science Transportation Studies: Damien Transportation Studies: Leday, Abjilash Kuman, Kimberly Gilkes, Biology Dexter Khan, Yubian Wang Yasamin Salehi

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Donald Perkins Day COST Partner Sponsored Awards COST is pleased to announce that City of Houston District G Council Joseph and Lori Flowers and the Member, Oliver Pennington, H. Fort Flowers Foundation recognized Donald Perkins before Scholarship Recipients Houston City Council on July 12, Capriese Lawton, Biology 2011 with a proclamation signed remarks, “Donald Perkins has Kimberly Gilkes, Biology by Mayor Annise Parker provided exemplary service to Nicolette Manning, Biology designating July 12, 2011 as super neighborhoods, homeowner Nissi Abraham, Biology Donald R. Perkins Day within the and property owner associations, Sarah Munyu, Biology City of Houston. Perkins is a civic clubs, businesses, institutions, Planning Leader with the City of and residents of District G, and of Houston Planning & Development the City of Houston as a whole.” Department, Community Perkins was the Planning Leader Sustainability Division. He has 16 and City’s liaison with many years of public service with the District G super neighborhood City of Houston. councils. By assisting super neighborhood councils to develop Perkins is a 1997 graduate of greater organizational self- KBR Student Scholarship Texas Southern University with a sufDciency, Donald Perkins has Recipients M.S. in Transportation Planning had a profound effect on the lives Abidat Lawal, Env. Toxicology and Management. According to and well being of residents across Elvino Taylor, Engineering Tech. Council Member Pennington’s the City of Houston. Grace Ndegwa, Biology Haruna Kibirige, Computer Sc. Mrs. Paula Eakins Receives Meritorious Service Jennifer Okanmelu, Biology John Shoboiki, Electronics Engg. Award from President John Rudley Olusegun Ogunniyi, Biology Samuel Somuah, Computer Sc. Mrs. Paula Eakins was nominated criteria for this award was as among several other clerical/ follows: One whose performance secretarial recipients from the of assigned tasks deserves Texas Southern University Staff to recognition; a positive attitude that receive the Staff Meritorious inspires fellow co-workers and the Award (Clerical/Secretarial) from general public; dependability, the University Staff Council on responsibility, stability and December 10th, 2010. The exercises extraordinary courage. Linbeck Construction Company Congratulations! Student Scholarship Recipients Alicia Simmons, Computer Sc. Ebenezer Addo, Biology Ediguenure Abu, Computer Sc. Marcia Robin, Engineering Tech. Sharon Kwende, Biology

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Honors College Scholars Recognized in College of Science and Technology

The Thomas F. Freeman Honors home for students in all academic Hall (Magna Cum Laude). College reported and applauded units at the university. Of the 54 the achievements of Honors Honors scholars within COST, 46 In addition, four College scholars scholars in disciplines of the made the Honor Roll by achieving received special awards or College of Science and a grade point average of 3.0 or opportunities to play special roles: Technology in 2010-2011. above. Twenty-nine were on the Kadijah Hall (majoring in the Dean’s List with grade point Department of Aviation Science The Thomas F. Freeman Honors averages at or above 3.5, while and Technology), COST College is named after the 19 were on the President’s List Outstanding Student Award, Elo legendary TSU philosophy and (with grade point averages at or Chukwuma (majoring in the psychology professor and debate above 3.75). Department of Engineering team coach. The Honors program Technology), COST Faculty and augments the education of those Three scholars in the College of Staff Scholarship, Chelsea Hoover TSU students who have great Science and Technology boasted a (majoring in the Department of potential for academic excellence grade point average of 4.0 during Engineering Technology), Dean’s and a record of high achievement. 2010-2011. Three scholars earned Student Advisory Council, and The College is in the lower level of degrees in May of 2011: Zuri J. De’Carla Greaves (majoring in the the Robert J. Terry Library, and Dale (Cum Laude), Chelse Loren Department of Aviation Science serves as a second academic Hoover (Cum Laude), and Kadijah and Technology), College Student Ambassadors.

ENO Transportation Fellowship Recipient: Shain Eversley

Shain Eversley, received the Shain is a planned December 2011 interact with the other ENO prestigious ENO Transportation graduate in Transportation Fellows and the networking was Foundation Fellowship. He was Planning and Management whose priceless. This session only one in twenty fellows selected from research focus is An Optimization solidiDed the fact that the across the country. The Foundation of On-Street Parking and education we are receiving at TSU focuses on all modes of Promotion of Alternate Forms of is world class!” transportation with the mission of Transportation for Washington, cultivating creative and visionary DC. leadership for the sector. ENO allows recipients to gain further After one week of intensive knowledge of transportation and exposure to higher level infrastructure as well as an transportation ofDcials in understanding of the U.S. Washington DC, Shain had this to policymaking process through say to his CTTR mentors, Dr. Carol research under the guidance of Lewis and Gwendolyn Goodwin: ENO’s President and CEO; “Last week gave me several collaborating with transportation perspectives on transportation experts on publications; and issues.
I got to understand what’s assisting in the execution of important to the transportation programs conducted by ENO’s industry from the public, private, Center for Transportation and industry association Shain Eversley displaying his ENO Leadership. perspectives. The opportunity to Transportation Fellowship Certificate

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COST Faculty Donate $ 21000 to TSU Faculty and Staff Campaign

The 2011 TSU Faculty and Staff Bronze Level ($5 - $249) Crystal Mason Campaign was kicked off on Anthony Maye March 2, 2011 at noon. The Fawzia Abdel-Rahman Michael Miller faculty and staff of the College of Baqui Abdullah Hector Miranda Science and Technology achieved Boma AGesimama Rachel Mizzell an impressive 97% participation Raymond Agbanoci Lulueua Nasser by donating a total of $21,737.36 Daniel Bessis Robert M. Nehs to the COST Student Scholarship Brandi Butler Kingston Nyamafene Fund. The college recognized the Xuemin Chen Victor Obot participation of its faculty and staff Kiran Chilakamarri Christopher Odetunde at four contribution levels: Jade Q. Clement Edward Osakue Platinum ($1,000 and above), Tisha Daniels Helen Pittman-Cockrell Gold ($500 - $999), Silver ($250 - Shahryar Darayan Yi Qi $499), and Bronze ($5 - $249). Betty Davis Fengxiang Qiao The following is the list of Yuanjian Deng Mary Rollins participants: Ronald Dilly Jason Rosenzweig Ulysses Dotson Mahmoud Saleh Platinum Level ($1,000 and Nia Eakins Rasoul Saneifard above): Paula Eakins Nathaniel Shelton Maurice Ekwo Mark Sherman Oscar Criner Joan Evans Shishir Shishodia James DuMond Tioka Freeman Tarsem Singh Marian Hillar Linda M. Gardiner Aladdin Sleem OluGsayo Jejelowo Lila Ghemri Delois Smith-Johnson Khaled Kamel James Ginn Ayodotun Sodipe Lei Yu Charles Glass Hosein Tahvilian Nancy Glenn Willie Taylor Gold Level ($500 - $999) Khosro Godazi Cherita Thomas Gwen Goodwin Graham Thomas Carlos Handy Michael Gozalez Michelle Tolbert Desiree Jackson Shyamal Guha C. J. Tymczak David Olowokere Maribel Handy Bertha C. Valle Audrey Player Shirley Harris Daniel Vrinceanu John Sapp Mark Harvey Xin Wei Bobby Wilson Roderick Holmes Charlotte Whaley Jesse Horner Ursurla Williams Silver Level ($250 - $499) Sharon Hudson Warren E. Williams Nadereh Jahed Tong Wu Della Bell John Javadi Yuhong Zhang Obot Ekwere Mohsen Javadian Sunday Fadulu Eman Kamel Robert Ford Farrukh Khan Carol Lewis Denita Lashore A. Serpil Saydam Jonathan Lewis Dolly Spencer Sharon Lewis Carrington Stewart Wei Li Alamelu Sundaresan Carl Lott Momoh Yakubu Li Ma Congratulations

20 COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SUMMER PROGRAMS

Summer Maritime Academy

This year, the College of Science The highlight of each SMA was the and Technology hosted two Closing Ceremony Luncheon. At sessions of the Summer Maritime each luncheon, students delivered Academy (SMA). The purpose of presentations on the various the SMA was to introduce rising subjects they studied during the high school juniors, seniors, and two week SMA. At each SMA Students at Battleship Texas recent high school graduates to luncheon, students also heard from the maritime industry in the areas two maritime professionals who of logistics, security, and the were awarded the Paul Cuffee environment. The SMA consisted Maritime Leadership Award of two weeks of ?eld trips, guest (PCMLA). The PCMLA was speakers, and sessions on created by the TSU Maritime visioning and goal setting; public Industry Advisory Board to speaking; SAT prep and test taking recognize the contributions of strategies; and web design. Field minorities in the maritime industry SMA Students at the U.S. Coast trips included transportation in the Texas Gulf Coast region. Guard Facility related destinations in the area: Houston Maritime Museum, TSU received over 80 applications Houston TranStar, Port of Houston for the SMA, however only 42 Authority (and Sam Houston Boat students were selected based on Tour), U.S. Coast Guard Facility, their completed application, and Battleship Texas. Students personal essay, and letters of learned about the maritime recommendation from two industry and security in the professionals. Applications for maritime industry from seasoned next SMA will be available SMA Students at the Closing Ceremony Luncheon maritime professionals. February 1, 2012. Houston National Summer Transportation Institute

Houston National Summer partnerships, strengthen the links ceremony was attended by over Transportation Institute (HNSTI) at between the transportation sector 100 people who were impressed TSU celebrated its 10th graduation and public/private institutions. The by student’s presentations and ceremony in the Student Center. course is augmented with hands-on accomplishments. The goal of the institute is to create technical activities, lecture by an education and training delivery transportation professionals, and This year’s guest speakers were system that will attract secondary ?eld trips to NASA, Houston Mr. Mark Arrington, FHWA; Ms. students and enhance their interest Galveston Area Council (HGAC), Shundreka Givan, FHWA, Austin in careers in transportation; Port of Houston, and Houston Division, and Mr. Henry C. improve science, mathematics, METRO. Twenty students were Murdaugh, FHWA, Washington communication and technology selected to participate in the D.C., who spoke about the Dwight skills; and through creative program this year. The closing Eisenhower Scholarship and how each student could bene?t from the program. Each student was presented with a certi?cate and check for $250.00. Drs. Carol Lewis, Mark Sherman, Charles Glass, and Mr. Vernon Baker were instrumental in the success of this program.

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Institute of Transportation Engineers Student Chapter

The Institute of Transportation The organization at TSU is advised Engineers (ITE) Student Chapter at by Dr. Carol Lewis, and Dr. Yi Qi Texas Southern University and Dr. Fengxiang Qiao serve as recorded another successful and co-advisors. The ITE TSU Chapter rewarding year. The chapter hosted several major events continues to grow, and it offers the including seminars on Connecting, TSU students a series of Sharing, and Communicating by COST Student professional development Dr. Lei Yu, Professor of opportunities throughout the year. Transportation at TSU; and Ambassadors Through ITE TSU Chapter, the TSU Preparation for Job Hunting by students have expended their Roland Manzano, Acting Vice The College of Science and knowledge and net-working with President of Human Resources, Technology initiated a “COST professionals in the industry. The Houston METRO. The ITE also Student Ambassador” program 25 member strong chapter elected organized a membership drive during the 2010 spring semester. Ms. Da Li, a graduate student in game night event on September The premise behind the program the Transportation Studies 28, 2010 and recruited 6 new allowed students nominated by Department, as the president in members. their major department to stand in April 2011. representation of the college and the departments within it. When the COST hosted events, it could call Intelligent Transportation Society on its Ambassadors for assistance. Student Chapter They also assisted with recruitment for COST. The COST Ambassadors The Intelligent Transportation Xuemin Chen (Engineering are comprised of twenty Society (ITS) TSU Student Chapter Technology) are the advisors. Dr. undergraduates and graduate was formally established on Fengxiang Qiao made a speech students that serve as the student September 23, 2010. This Chapter on the “Applications of ArtiCcial representatives for the ten is a student chapter under ITS Intelligence in Modern departments and their programs. Texas, providing TSU students Transportation System” in its In addition to having the honor of opportunities in the study, research September meeting, while Dr. representing the College of Science and applications of advanced Xuemin Chen presented the and Technology, this special group technologies in Intelligent “Wireless Applications in of students receive special Transportation Systems. Miss Intelligent Transportation System” recognitions. These students will be Huimin Xing, a graduate student of in its October meeting. On acknowledged by the Dean and Department of Transportation November 18, part of the COST for their leadership and Studies is the president, while Dr. membership visited the world-class service upon graduation in the form Fengxiang Qiao (Department of transportation management center of a medallion. In addition, a Transportation Studies) and Dr. at the Houston TranStar. formal letter from the dean stating the College’s appreciation for their service is provided. Lastly, a framed certiCcate of service is provided to the student. Through these responsibilities and rewards, these students Cnd pride and devotion to their College fostering a spirit of commitment to COST and Texas Southern University.

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Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society Beta Beta Beta

The Installation and Induction 368th chapter of Phi Eta Sigma to Biological Honor Ceremony for Phi Eta Sigma be established. Dr. Della Bell Society National Honor Society was held (Senior Advisor), Ms. Virginia Day on November 19, 2010 at 5:00 (Co- Advisor)and Dr. James Hefner The National Biological Honor P.M. in the Barbara Jordan/ worked together to establish this Society, Beta Beta Beta, Delta Mickey Leland Building. TSU is the chapter. In addition to the students Upsilon chapter at TSU (more second HBCU in the nation to have inducted, Dr. Bell, Ms. Virginia Day, commonly known as Tri-Beta) is a a Phi Eta Sigma Chapter. Phi Eta and several other administrators student run and organized group Sigma was founded in 1923 at The and faculty were inducted as that is dedicated to the University of Illinois and is the Honorary Charter members. Dr. understanding and appreciation of oldest and largest honor society John W. Sagabiel, General biological study and expanding for university students in all Secretary and Treasurer of Phi Eta the boundaries of human disciplines. The TSU Chapter is the Sigma conducted the ceremony. knowledge through scientiGc research. Currently Tri-Beta, Delta Dean’s Student Advisory Council Upsilon chapter, is involved with community service, biology On October 14, 2010, the Grst Dr. Desirée Jackson serves as Co- tutoring, and offering research meeting of the COST Dean’s Chair of the council alongside Co- opportunities to those that are Student Advisory Council was Chair Andre White, a interested. Tri-Beta offers a great held. The council is comprised of Mathematics major. Other opportunity to undergraduate twelve students representing the members of the Council include students in that students will be ten departments of the college. Jerry Garcia and Bennett exposed to scientiGc research and The charge given to Council by Abraham (Aviation Science and leadership opportunities within the Dean Lei Yu stressed the members’ Technology), Emmanuel Obi and organization. role as a direct communication line Olusegun Ogunniyi (Biology), between the student constituents Bobby Scott (Chemistry), Alicia In the past, Tri-Beta has they represent and the college’s Simmons (Computer Science), participated in AIDS walk and administration. The members were Chelse Hoover and Anthony Breast Cancer Awareness and encouraged to take ownership of Victorain (Engineering Fundraising for a Cure. this council; to take the initiative to Technologies), Bita Iranmadar- Additionally, the organization has talk with students about issues; and Maki (Environmental Science and visited local schools in order to to bring to the council suggestions Technology), Jermaine Potts promote biological science and to improve the college. Dr. Yu (Industrial Technology), Landra college education in general. Tri- further emphasized that the value Williams (Physics), and Yubian Beta participates in biology of the student’s COST degree Wang (Transportation Studies). tutoring that is currently offered increases as college improves. free of charge to students of TSU.

The 2011 ofGcers include Kristine Elliott, Sergeant at Arms; Nina Alaniz, Historian; Marian Fagbemi, Treasurer; Rachel Guthrie, Secretary; Olusegun Ogunniyi, Vice President; and Justin D. Shanks, President. The primary faculty advisor for Tri-Beta is Dr. Jason Rosenzweig with Dr. Shishir Shishodia also playing an advising role to the organization.

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TMCF China STEM Exploration

Dr. Robert Ford visited China as a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) China STEM Exploration delegation, led by TMCF CEO, Attorney Johnny Taylor, and Founder, Dr. N. Joyce Payne. Texas Southern University, Prairie View A&M University, and North Carolina A&T University were member institutions selected to dialog with colleagues in Chinese universities, K-12 schools, government agencies, and Non Confucius Institute at TSU Governmental Organizations.

Dean Lei Yu facilitated the signing include certain elements of Science The travel mission was two-fold: of a Memorandum of Technology Engineering, and (1) to promote scholarly work Understanding between Texas Mathematics (STEM) in its being done at HBCUs in the STEM Southern University and Beijing curriculum. disciplines; and (2) to establish Jiaotong University (BJTU), Beijing, cooperative agreements with on December 10, 2010, for the two TSU has a history of collaboration Chinese Universities on student institutions to jointly establish a with BJTU.
The delegation from and faculty exchanges and Confucius Institute at TSU.
The BJTU that visited TSU on collaborative research institute will provide an opportunity December 10, 2010 was led by opportunities. The delegation for TSU to offer Chinese language the Chairman of BJTU’s University visited four universities, one high curriculum and to increase the Council, Mr. Guoyong Cao.
The school, and the China Ministry of international experiences of its delegation discussed many Education. Major outcomes from students.
The institute will be potential exchange programs the visit include: (1) introduction of housed in the College of Liberal between the two institutions with HBCUs to the China education Art and Behavior Science, and President Rudley. community (2) a signed TMCF/ Nanjing Normal University TMCF China STEM Exploration Team Memorandum of Understanding; (3) an agreement to have one faculty member and four students from each of the delegation institutions spend 6-8 weeks at Nanjing Normal University during the summer of 2011.

The trip also included two days at the 2010 American Association of State Colleges and Universities Conference/China Education Expo, where member institutions joined representatives from many countries.

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Exploring Development and Leadership in STEM: TMCF Delegation Visit to Singapore/Malaysia

As a member of the Thurgood measurable change in the quality revered as nation-builders; and Marshall College Fund STEM and quantity of students (11) uniJed teacher preparation Education Delegation, Dr. Robert completing degree programs in approach unlike the U.S. Ford represented COST during a STEM at public HBCUs. fragmented model. Ultimately the U.S. Department of Defense Observations to be modeled information gathered will be used sponsored mission to Malaysia include: (1) there is a persistent to create a major national initiative (March 26 - 30, 2011) and ethnic-based achievement gap in to “Engage, Innovate & Invest” in Singapore (March 31 – April 4, Singapore and Malaysia, much as STEM at TMCF’s 47 member 2011). The delegation collected the one documented in America; universities. Agreements were information that would promote (2) educational achievement in signed with several institutions in new thinking with regard to Singapore is driven by a strong the two countries visited and distinguishing factors that drive national desire to thrive in the follow up collaboration is success in STEM education in absence of natural resources and underway. Singapore and Malaysia. The a yearning for economic delegation met with an array of independence; (3) student tracking higher education institutional as early as 3rd grade; (4) representatives, educational relatively high levels of investment professionals, government ofJcials, in education; (5) highly centralized and ministries, including Ministries precollege and higher education of Education; National University management; (6) relatively high of Singapore; Technological proportion of international University of Malaysia; Biotech students and faculty in higher

Park (Singapore); University of education institutions; (7) Ms. Jing Wang Malaysia; Nanyang Technological seemingly high level of interest on University (Singapore); Putra the part of Singapore institutions in International Scholar University of Malaysia; and the exploring collaborations; (8) Singapore Management University. strong parental investment and Visit The aim is to convert the inKuence on student education; (9) information gathered into strong focus on building a world- Dr. Fengxiang Qiao, Department programs designed to achieve class institution; (10) teachers are of Transportation Studies, invited Jing Wang, faculty in the From left to right: Johnny Taylor, TMCF CEO; Jerry Drew, International Consultant; Joyce Payne, Department of Environment and TMCF Founder and Consultant; William Harris, President of Alabama State University; Nina Tourism, Xi’an University of Arts Adlan Disney, Education Consultant; Robert Ford, TSU Chemistry; Joseph Graves, NCA&T Biology; and Rosalind Reddick, TMCF Staff. and Science in China to visit TSU. Ms. Wang arrived at TSU for a short-term stay from June 1 - August 31, 2011. Ms. Wang’s research interests include Urban Planning and Environmental Protection, as well as Geographical Information Systems. During her visit, she worked with Dr. Qiao and others to study the impact analyses of urban planning and management to regional and global environments.

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meeting, and commitments to complete the task were fashioned. Leading the committee was Mr. Perry Miller , Steering Committee Chair, Co-Chairs, Ms. Roben Armstrong and Ms. LaKeisha Melton, and a host of COST professors and graduates. Professor Paul Simmons (COST Advisory Board) and Ms. Connie Cochran, Director of Alumni Relations deserve special mention for their efforts in providing leadership and guidance toward the establishment of the COST Alumni Chapter.

COST Alumni Chapter Established COST membership requirements are: graduation with a degree COST was formally recognized as for COST started on May 9, 2010, from one of the COST an ofAcial chapter of the Texas with an email from Dr. Lei Yu departments, satisfy requirements Southern University National inviting representatives for TSUNAA membership, Alumni Association (TSUNAA) on recommended by COST completion of a COST membership March 2, 2011, by Marcus Davis, department chairs to participate in application and $50 annual President of TSUNAA. Prior to the a steering committee formed to membership fees. The COST TSUNAA business meeting held establish a COST Chapter of the Steering Committee will continue that evening, a reception was held TSUNAA. The Arst committee meeting until chapter ofAcers and in honor of COST and the College meeting was held on June 9, 2010 by-laws consistent with TSUNAA of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in the Science Center. Great requirements have been (COPHS). The certiAcation process enthusiasm was displayed at this established.

University Distinguished Alumnus: Vincent Sanders

Vincent L. Sanders is the lead With fourteen years of experience planner of the Travel Demand in transportation project Forecasting and Analysis Division development, transportation of the Metropolitan Transit demand analysis, and modeling Authority of Harris County, Texas software, Mr. Sanders is (METRO). Prior to joining METRO, responsible for a wide range of Mr. Sanders worked as a services that METRO provides. transportation consultant with RSM Some of these responsibilities Services. He earned a Bachelor of include: management of the Travel Mr. Vincent Sanders Science degree in Business Demand Forecasting section, Administration from Wayne State maintenance of METRO’s travel works with the educational University in Detroit, Michigan and demand models and methods of committees of the Community a Master of Science degree in travel forecasting, and Outreach Department, METRO’s Transportation Planning and coordination of the travel forecasts Diversity Council Task force, and Management from Texas Southern and inputs required for Clean Air more recently, the Census 2010 University. Act conformity. Mr. Sanders also Outreach committee.

26 COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARDS 2010

Donna M. Aurich, BS, MS (Computer Science) Chief Program Manager, nMomentum Washington, D. C. Donna M. Aurich is a graduate of the Department of Computer Science. She was the valedictorian of her class and widely sought after by industry. She has become an expert in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) working to develop several applications in the Celd. She now manages multiple ITS projects for various transit authorities across the nation while frequently returning to Houston to visit family and friends.

Calvin R. Brown, BS, MBA (Airway Science and Technology) Air Traffic Control Specialist Houston Route Traffic Control Center Calvin R. Brown is a graduate of the Department of Airway Science and Technology, Airway Science Management program and the School of Business MBA graduate program. Since July, 1999, he has worked as a full performance level air trafCc control specialist at the Houston Route TrafCc Control Center. Mr. Brown is a Member of the National Black Coalition of Federal Aviation Employees (NBCFAE). Mr. Brown and his wife Kim have been married for 15 years and they are the proud parents of twins, Baileigh and Barron.

Jenna Brown-Ford, BS, M Architecture (Industrial Technology) Architectural Designer & Project Manager PGAL

Jenna Brown–Ford is a graduate of the Department of Industrial Technology Construction Management program. She also holds a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Houston in 1997. While in graduate school, she had internships in TSU’s Construction and Planning Department and with Heights Venture Architects. Jenna Ford has spent her professional career in architecture, working with architecture Crms in Houston over the course of a decade. During this time she has served on Texas Southern University’s College of Science and Technology Construction Advisory Committee, she has also been a critic on several architectural student review committees for both the University of Houston and Prairie View A&M University. Jenna is married to Lloyd Ford and they have two children, Amaia and Lloyd.

Llayron L. Clarkson, BS, MS, PhD (Mathematics) L.L. Clarkson Mathematical Research Experience Founder and CEO, Clarkson Aerospace Llayron L. Clarkson is a graduate of the Department of Mathematics, receiving both Bachelors and Masters Degrees. He served in the Armed Forces, where his tour of duty took him to parts of Africa, Italy, France, Germany, and England. He was honorably discharged in 1945. Dr. Clarkson taught mathematics at Yates Senior High School and began teaching in the Department of Mathematics at Texas Southern University in 1954. In spring, 1973, he was a Visiting Professor in Mathematics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. During his tenure at Texas Southern University, he held several academic administrative positions, including Head of the Department of Mathematics, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Vice President of Academic Affairs, Executive Vice President, Director of Campus- Wide Academic and Information Systems, and Director of Institutional Research. He was also named Pierce Professor of Mathematics and Education at Texas Southern University. During the past several years, he has provided funds to the Texas Southern University Mathematics Department for the L.L. Clarkson Mathematical Research Experience: a Summer Program for Undergraduate Students.

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Robert Morgan, BS, MS, MBA (Transportation Studies) Maritime Academy Manager Port of Houston Authority Robert Morgan is a graduate of the Department of Transportation Studies having received a Master of Science in Transportation. Mr. Morgan is the Maritime Academy Manager at the Port of Houston Authority. He serves as the principal contact person responsible for coordination of the Port of Houston Partners in Maritime Education which includes but is not limited to TSU, Texas A&M at Galveston, Houston, Galena Park, Deer Park, La Porte, Pasadena and other area Independent School District's, Houston Community College and San Jacinto College.

Edward Patten, BS, MD (Biology) Physician & General Surgeon Riverside General Hospital Dr. Edward Patten was born and raised in Houston, Texas and attended Jack Yates High School. Dr. Patten then went on to graduate from Texas Southern University where he excelled in his studies. From there he studied medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and Af?liates. Dr. Patten’s residency was completed in General Surgery at St. Joseph Hospital. He is a member in good standing of the Harris County Medical Society, the Texas Medical Association, the American Medical Association and Michael Debakey Internal Cardiovascular Society.

Derrick Wilson, BS, MS (Electronics Engineering Technology) Employment Specialist Texas Southern University

Mr. Wilson graduated with a B.S. in Electronics Engineering Technology and M.S. in Management Information Systems.
Derrick is an employee of Texas Southern University, and a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.

Carla Wyatt, BS, MS, PhD (Biology) Special Projects Executive Harris County Public Infrastructure Department

Carla Wyatt received a BS and MS in Biology from TSU. In 2007, Carla received her Ph.D. in the Environmental Toxicology also from TSU. Carla serves on the Houston Area Urban Forestry Council Board, Scenic Houston Board, Houston Spark Park Program Board, Clean Houston Commission (Keep Houston Beautiful), and many others. Some of her non-professional af?liations are Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. and TSU Alumni Association.

Sam Wyllie, BS, MS, PhD (Chemistry) Forensic Chemist Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences Dr. Sam Wyllie is a graduate of the Department of Chemistry receiving both the B.S. and M.S. degrees. He received the Ph.D. Degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Dr. Wyllie did postdoctoral work at Baylor College of Medicine and served as an Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine from 2001 to 2006 where he successfully competed for grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and The Methodist Hospital Foundation. Dr. Wyllie also served as an Editorial Board Member of the World Journal of Gastroenterology and is also the recipient of several awards and scholarships. Dr. Wyllie served as Adjunct Professor in the Chemistry Department at TSU and currently serves as a Forensic Chemist at the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences (HCIFS).

28 COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

The Aviation Science Management degree program combines laboratory simulation training and rigorous academic curriculum in a unique manner that provides a strong foundation for a career as a leader in the :eld of aviation. This approach to aviation education gives the student added value over traditional ;ight training programs by focusing on the skills and knowledge required by today's industry. The curriculum provides skills in management, communications, ;ight operations, Students at the Aviation STEM Enrichment Academy and research to prepare students for their chosen aviation specialty. The last two years of matriculation include extensive professional- level Aviation Science, Technology, and Management courses deemed appropriate by the aviation education community. Critical thinking and problem- solving skills are developed via computer simulations, aircraft systems operation and research analysis. Effective resource management, human factor, and safety awareness are constantly emphasized throughout the curriculum. Test Section Wind Tunnel

Research in the Department of Airway Science focuses on transonic ;ow over airfoils as a tool to student understanding critical areas of aviation, studying the improvement of hydrocarbon fuel conversion ef:ciency and reduction regulated toxic and greenhouse gas emissions from advanced internal and external combustion engines, effectiveness of homeland security potential as a national security tool, and analysis of GM’s new SUV to reduce the coef:cient of drag (pro gratis in order to establish Teaching Lab infrastructural relationship).

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The Department of Biology at Faculty have been actively Texas Southern University is the producing peer-reviewed largest academic unit within the publications: Dr. Fawzia Abdel- College of Science and Rahman (2), Dr. Marian Hillar (2 Technology. The department books, and 7 papers), Dr. Hector serves to advance the Miranda (1), Dr. Jason understanding and appreciation of Rosenzweig (5), Dr. Alamelu the subject of Biology, while Sundaresan (3), and supporting Lion Fish (Pterois genus) encouraging critical thinking and student presentations at meetings. experiential learning. Biology Biology students presented at the faculty engage students in quality 38th Annual Meeting of the education through comprehensive National Organization for the teaching and research at the Professional Advancement of undergraduate and graduate Black Chemists and Chemical levels. Engineers (NOBCCHE) where undergraduate student Brandi The curricula of the two degree Wilson won the Third Place Award tracks aim to expose students to a in Poster Presentations. Students wide variety of classroom, (Ross Medical School) and presented at the Texas Southern laboratory, and Eeld experiences Chelsea McCoy (UTMB). University Research Week where fundamental to the life sciences. Nina Alaniz won the First Place Through programs supported by The Masters Program also Award in Oral Presentations. institutions such as the NASA produced several graduates University Research Center, the whose thesis work spanned The Biology distinguished alumnus department provides opportunities several disciplines in Biology: for 2010-2011 was Edward Patten, to graduate and undergraduate Ayodeji Jejelowo and Anita Lewis, B.S., M.D., Physician & General students to conduct hands-on (Advisor: Shishir Shishodia); Surgeon, Riverside General scientiEc research on a broad Eeld Shaunte Abdin, Stephen Hayes, Hospital. Dr. Patten studied of expertise from cell signaling to and Tierra Spencer, (Advisor: medicine at Baylor College of phylogenetics in laboratories Hector Miranda); Tram Cao, Medicine. Dr. Marian Hillar was equipped with state-of-the-art (Advisor: Alamelu Sundaresan). the recipient of the prestigious TSU equipment. Graduates are The department admitted 20 Presidential Achievement Award. prepared to pursue employment in graduate students (14-Fall; 6- biological laboratories, and to Spring) with another 25 pursue graduate studies or studies applications currently being in the health professions. considered for the Fall Semester.

The Department of Biology is The Department of Biology had 28 home to the Joint Admission graduates for the Fall 2010 Medical Program (JAMP) and the Commencement, 33 Early Medical School Acceptance undergraduates and 3 graduates Program under the direction of Dr. for Spring 2011, and has 21 Dr. Fawzia Abdel-Rahman Shishir Shishodia. During the prospective undergraduates and 3 September 2010 – August 2011 prospective graduates for Summer year, three students were 2011. Of the undergraduates, the accepted into the JAMP Program. department had two summa cum The EMSAP Program has grown to laude graduates (Ebenezer Addo four cohorts with seventeen and Belaineh Belay), two magna students. The department cum laude graduates (Emmanuel graduated two students this year Obi and Jennifer Okanmelu) and who have been accepted to two cum laude graduates (Zuri Dale and Kimberly Gilkes). medical school: Emmanuel Obi Cell Signaling Lab

30 COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY

The Department of Chemistry is research and training capabilities Faculty and student development continually enhanced by the at TSU by developing a new has been increased evidenced by activities of its faculty and atmospheric science program that presentations and attendance at students in research, internships directly relates to and supports the several national conferences. and faculty development. These NOAA mission. Drs. Wei and Deng Faculty and students attended the processes have served to attract have submitted proposals to the 2010 Minority Access Role students to major in Chemistry National Science Foundation and Models Conference in Las Vegas, here at Texas Southern University. the American Chemical Society. Nevada, the 2010 Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and The Department of Chemistry Students majoring in Chemistry and Native Americans in Anaheim, provided critical technical support in programs that are housed in the California, and the TMCF for The Discovery Channel's new department have been instrumental Leadership Institute Conference in program. Taking advantage of in obtaining competitive internships New York. TSU Chemistry Department's from various agencies across the state-of-the-art Hitachi S-4800-II country. ultra-high resolution scanning and transmission electron microscope system with an energy dispersive X-ray spectrophotometer, Dr. Xin Wei worked with the Discovery crew closely to study an important artifact specimen, a musket ball that was found in the Battle>eld of San Jacinto. What is more interesting is that there might be a tiny bone fragment remainder embedded in the musket ball. The program is expected to be broadcast next spring.

Dr. Robert Ford was a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Department of Chemistry Research Lab Fund (TMCF) China STEM Exploration delegation, during the period of October 10-19, 2010. Drs. Bobby Wilson, Yuanjian Deng, Xin Wei and others have continued in their quest to bring research dollars and student support programs into the folds of the university in the area of research. Texas Southern intends to establish a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Center for Atmospheric Processes in the Coastal and Urban Environment (NC-APCUE). The NC-APCUE center is designed to strengthen and enhance the Environmental Research and Technology Transfer Research Lab

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The Department of Computer innovative activities. Service Award for his selCess Science (CS) has a long tradition contribution in developing the of commitment to excellence in The CS faculty members have COST Annual Report. Mr. teaching, research, and student been actively participating in Abdullah received the COST services. We have an active many professional activities such Distinguished Staff Award. service plan for students offering a as serving on the editorial board BS degree in Computer Science of the International Journal of The Department is proud of its (with Minor), BS degree in Sensor Networks; EURASIP students who achieved various Computer Science with Computer Journal on Wireless accomplishments. Eight students Networks Concentration, the MS Communications and Networking; received Assistantships from degree in Computer Science, and and the International Journal of Computer Science Department; the Ph.D. degree in Environmental High Performance Computing and Four students were awarded Toxicology afBliated with the Networking. Prof. Singh has been LSAMP scholarships; thirteen Department of Environment working hard on his next students received Saudi Arabian Science and Technology. Our academic book related to Government Scholarships; two graduates are very well placed Conquering the SAT and expects students received American and recognized within the publication soon by McGraw-Hill. Opportunity Scholarship; two Computer Science professions, at students received Graduate both national and international To increase CS enrollment and Research Enrichment Scholarship; levels. provide our students more course and four Students received COST options during their student Distinguished Student Awards. In During the last academic year, our career at TSU, a bachelor of addition, one of the faculty and staff have made great science degree in Computer undergraduate students went on efforts towards excellence in Science with Computer Networks to the UH graduate program, and teaching, research, and concentration was developed, another joined the TSU CS professional activities. which has been ofBcially adopted Masters program for their Departmental research has been by University beginning Fall continued education. funded by the Homeland Security 2010. Center on Command Control and Interoperability for Advanced CS faculty members have also Data Analysis (June 2010 - June paid special attention to the 2012, PI: Prof. Ghemri); the Air development of TSU through their Force OfBce of ScientiBc Research involvement in a number of on Architecture and Performance University and College level Analysis of General Bio-Molecular activities. Prof. Javadian, Prof. Networks (April 2010 – October Ghemri and Prof. Li, are actively Alicia Simmons, Student Ambassador 2011, PI: Prof. Li); Industry JX involved with the TSU senate; Association on Designing the Prof. Criner, Prof. Kamel and Information Service Center for Prof. Li have been serving as the Disabled Persons through Modern Chairs of College Strategic Plan Wireless Communication Sub-Committees, College Technology (Sept. 2009 - Aug. Recognition and Scholarship 2011, PI: Prof. Li); and a TSU seed Committee, and College Research Saqui Abdullah, Distinguished Staff grant on Computational EfBcacy Committee, respectively. Based on of Classical and Quantum their excellent performance Information Securities during the last academic year, Methodologies (2010-2011, PI: Dr. several faculty members and staff Khan). A number of research and received awards and education proposals have also recognitions. Prof. Sleem received been submitted to funding the Dean’s Leadership Award agencies for continued and and the COST Distinguished Student engagement in Seminar

32 COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

A major accomplishment in the of the intent to continue the Engineering Technology research extending it to Department is the steady additional classes in both the improvement in enrollment which electronics and computer has nearly doubled within the last engineering technology labs as ;ve years. The Electronics well as civil engineering Engineering Technology program technology. Departmental of the department has been re- activities in renewable energy are accredited for another six years. demonstrated by our reactivated This is the maximum accreditation solar and photovoltaic period possible, and it is a laboratory. Newer solar panels testimony to the consistently high include the traditional quality of our instructional polycrystalline panels, as well as standard in the department. Due the newer thin ;lm panels. Trailer to the effect of the recent 16 of of the temporary buildings relocation from the former is being partly powered via the technology building, the Civil solar farm. This facility has been Engineering program has suffered most useful for laboratory drawbacks which have delayed demonstration in the Alternative the visit of the accreditation body. Energy Technology class. In However, resources are being conjunction with Savannah State directed to this program to ensure University, the department has the commencement of the embarked upon activities related accreditation process in due to production of biofuel from course. The Computer Engineering algae. There is immense progress Technology program is still resulting from efforts in this considered to be in its infancy with respect. The UNCFSP-NASA has lack of suf;cient data to prompt recently granted funds to begin visitation by the accrediting body. more active work in this important area of study. The department currently enjoys miscellaneous research grants and The department has collaborated contracts which have enhanced the with the Civil Engineering the Gulf of Mexico. Other scholarly activities in the department of the University of participating institutions are department. Currently residing in Houston in writing a proposal to Jackson State University, Tuskegee the department are three NSF the NSF for funding through the University, Dillard University, and grants, one UNCFSP-NASA grant, IGERT program. Essentially, a Southern University. and one DoD grant. Pending selected number of students from proposals include two to NSF (one the department will be funded to The department has two main that is a joint effort with UH) and continue on with their graduate annual summer programs. These one to Gulf States Ecological degree utilizing interdepartmental are the STEP program, funded by Research Network. On-going research at TSU and UH. The the NSF, and the Pre-College research activities are focused on department has also led the TSU Engineering program funded by the development of a virtual and team in the preparation and the DoD. Both programs have remote laboratory in collaboration submission of a proposal for provided an invaluable pipeline with a similar effort being $20m in funding from BP for for the conduit of graduating high developed at the i-lab of the collaborative research on an school students to the department. Massachusetts Institute of integrated approach for informed A signi;cant proportion of our Technology. Moreover, the decision making regarding the incoming freshman classes are department has alerted the impact of deepwater oil spills on students who participated in one National Science Foundation, coastal and marine ecosystems of of our high school programs.

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The Department of Environmental non-majors course and bring an Science and Technology had its additional area of expertise to the ?rst full academic year since graduate program. The two becoming the academic home to additional positions will be ?lled the existing environmental by individuals with strong toxicology doctoral and master’s environmental education and degree programs. During the research. Upon ?lling these academic year, the department positions by the fall of 2011 the initiated its web presence which department will be well suited to revitalized its recruitment efforts. continue its mission of providing In doing so, the department students with the appropriate received a total of 27 applications background in Environmental for the Ph.D. program and 11 for Toxicology allowing them to the M.S. program. These programs pursue careers in industry or are de?nitely being seen governmental agencies in the worldwide as applications came areas of environmental impact, risk from as far as Nigeria to Saudi assessment, and hazard Arabia to Nepal and more locally mitigation. from Louisiana and Texas. Of these applications, acceptance Given, that many have stated that letters were sent to 18 of the Ph.D. we are now entering the and 5 M.S. applicants, making this Environmental Age, the need to year a banner year for enrollment. prepare a workforce at all levels In addition, to the traditional of environmental education has admits, the department accepted never been more important. Over one re-admit and 2 students as the next year, the department will special conditional students. develop its plans for an undergraduate program, which is In the area of production, the currently untitled but will be in the program graduated one doctoral ?eld of environmental sciences. student: Dr. Christina L. Clemens, We believe this will be an Dissertation: The Role of Nicotine, advantage to the students, as in Estrogen, and Ethanol in the pursuing their main course of study Induction of Genomic Instability in they will become quali?ed in a Breast Cells, Advisor: Dr. James W number of allied areas given the DuMond Jr. interdisciplinary nature of the ?eld. This will produce thoroughly While times have been lean at prepared professionals and TSU, resulting in reduced funding extremely marketable alumni as in many areas, the university’s they will be capable of entering a administration still believes that we wide range of industries. must foster new initiatives to enhance growth. As a result the department was approved to ?ll 3 new tenure-track faculty positions. The ?rst of these positions will be ?lled by an individual with a strong geology education and research background. This skill set will offer the best possible instruction for our Geology 141

34 COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY

The primary mission of the received favorable reviews. Department of Industrial Technologies is to offer programs On April 29, 2011, the College of study designed to prepare of Science and Technology held students as “management-oriented its annual student awards technical professionals” who have program. During the program, practical knowledge, Ms. Jenna Brown-Ford received competencies, skills, and training the Distinguished Alumni Award to serve and function in the and the Outstanding Professional Industrial/Manufacturing Achievement Award in Industrial Enterprise System. In pursuing this Technology. Mr. Devaughn mission, the Department seeks to Robinson was awarded the prepare Industrial Technologists Outstanding Graduate Student and Technical Managers for Award (MSIT). Mr. Jermaine career opportunities in the Potts received the Outstanding Manufacturing, Construction, and Undergraduate Student Award Communications Industries. and a recognition for serving on the COST Dean’s Student All programs within the Advisory Council. Department of Industrial Technologies are accredited by the During the summer of 2011, Mr. National Association of Industrial Joe Breedlove, Senior VP of Technology (NAIT). In order to Operations at Con-Real maintain accreditation, all requested interviews with the programs are continually assessed following students for possible and go through re-accreditation internships during the every six years. The Association of construction of the new Technology, Management, and Technology facility. Construction Applied Engineering (ATMAE) Major students Darrell Glasper held its annual conference in and Dare Kadiri and Design Panama City Beach, FL in October, Major Student, Jermaine Potts 2010. Dr. Horner and Dr. received the internships. DuMond attended the conference and participated in several open sessions concerning reaccreditation and program assessment.

During April, 2011, the Department of Industrial Technologies received an ATMAE reaccreditation site-visit from Dr. Marvin Sarapin, Professor of Computer Graphics at Purdue University. Dr. Sarapin served as the chairperson of the visiting team and returned to assess the status of programs in Construction and Design in addition to programs in Aviation Science and Technology. Both programs

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The Department of Mathematics graduated this year, :ve in services the university with all core December 2010 and four in May curriculum mathematics courses as 2011. Andre’ White has been well as courses for majors in accepted to the PhD. Program at mathematics and mathematics the University of Houston. Andre’ education. The Department of White and George Kwakuyi Mathematics is determined to help received the Outstanding our students to succeed in their Undergraduate and Graduate mathematics classes not only Student awards respectively. through the traditionally-practiced Aqeeb Sabree received the COST instructions in classrooms and Faculty and Staff Scholarship. of:ce hours, but also through an Aqeeb Sabree and Ruqiah additional resource facility. Muhammad gave a joint presentation during Research Graduate Faculty of the Week at Texas Southern Department of Mathematics have University. Aqeeb Sabree and worked in the :elds of Abstract Ruqiah Muhammad are spending Algebra, Analysis, Applied their summer in a REU program at Mathematics, Bioinformatics, the University of Iowa. Differential and Difference Equations, Discrete Dynamical Ruqiah Muhammad, Aqeeb Systems, Graph Theory, Sabree and Andre’ White Information Theory, Mathematics attended the NAM Math Fest Education, Probability and Conference in November 2010 Statistics, Telecommunications and under Dr. Roderick Holmes’ Computer Network Theory, and supervision. Aqeeb Sabree and Topology. Andre’ White also attended the Fourth Annual Iowa Mathematical The Department currently has 13 Field of Dreams Conference in full-time faculty members and 12 October 2010 also under Dr. adjunct faculty members. The Roderick Holmes’ supervision. Mathematics Department faculty One on one tutoring at the Mathematics members are involved in a wide Learning Center range of activities related to teaching and mentoring, research and grantsmanship, writing publications, making presentations, and attending conferences. The faculty members are also involved in service to the university, local, state and national organizations.

In the spring semester of 2011, the Department of Mathematics opened a Mathematics Learning Center as an additional resource facility for our students. The facility is staffed solely by the mathematics faculty.

Nine mathematics majors were

36 COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

The Department of Physics graduate in May 2012), currently continued to grow in 2010-2011 an intern at the UT-Health Science through the appointment of new Center; and Ms. Landra Williams, faculty (Dr. Daniel Vrinceanu, who already has a AA in Assistant Professor, and Dr. Luca Radiation Technology, and should Perotti, Research Professor), and graduate with a B.S. in physics in the recruitment of outstanding 2012. Additional physics majors students, including several dual who will graduate in 2012 are majors. We also anticipate the Micheal Smith (presently pursuing appointment of a new Assistant a summer internship at JILA-NIST/ Professor to lead our Health University of Colorado); Jerald Physics program. Watley (Summer 2011 internship at NOAA-U, Hawaii); Huie The Physics program graduated Nguyen (Summer 2011 internship one more B.S. recipient in May at U. of Minnesota), Cassandra 2011, Ms. Samantha Everett, 2011 Odeola (Summer 2011 internship “Best Physics Undergraduate at Texas A&M University). At student”. Mr. Brandon least seven students are Georgetown, who graduated in scheduled to graduate in 2012. May 2010, was accepted into the This will be a signiEcant milestone Environmental Engineering Ph.D. for the physics program. All of Program at the University of these students will pursue Ph.D. Houston, starting June 2011, studies after leaving TSU. receiving full Enancial support. two sub-awards, totaling $125K, We believe that more students will The physics program continues to from UT-Brownsville/NSF & see that a solid training in physics be successful in publishing quality NASA in the area of gravitational can prepare them for acceptance research and grantsmanship. l wave detection. Dr. Carlos into graduate programs in Approximately eight papers have Handy (PI) and Dr. Mark Harvey engineering. been produced, half in (Co-PI) received $162K funding publication, and the other half in from the Nuclear Regulatory The physics program has revised review. An important $60K Commission in support of Faculty the General Physics B.S. track in contract with the Naval Air Development efforts. physics to accommodate more Warfare Center (NAVAIR) was dual majors particularly with achieved by Drs. Daniel Bessis Students receiving LSAMP mathematics, engineering, and (PI) and Daniel Vrinceanu (Co-PI). scholarship support: Samantha chemistry. We see this as a major This contract examines novel Everett, Micheal Smith, and emphasis for the department in noise Eltering methods for Jerald Watley. Students receiving the future. Presently, George detecting rotor-blade failure. The UT-Austin/TSU/ONR nuclear Mutua (dual major with Enance), same methods have relevance to scholarships are: John Metyko, Mahoganye Galentine detecting oil-drilling bit failure. Jerald Watley, Micheal Smith, (mathematics), and Hanh Pham They, together with Dr. Perotti, Samantha Everett, Landra (chemistry), are three such continue to be supported through Williams, Hanh Pham, Hiue students. We are also expanding Nguyen. our Post Baccalaureate (PB) program. Mr. Biruk Desta was our Erst PB student. He graduated in May 2010, and has started pursuing his Ph.D. in Physics at the University of Houston. Since then, we have attracted two more students: Mr. John Metyko (to

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The Department of Transportation Transportation Research Board Studies offers a graduate program (TRB) annual meeting, Breakbulk in Transportation Planning and America, and the Harris County Management, and a new International Trade and Logistics bachelor’s program in Maritime Conference. Transportation Management and Security begun in Fall 2010. The In the ?rst year of the new Department has a mission to Maritime Transportation provide comprehensive Management and Security transportation education that builds program, 1 student on the latest data, systems and won the President’s Leadership technologies. Scholarship, 4 students with 4.0 Full Motion Driving Simulation Laboratory Grade Point Average are During the year 2010-2011, the President’s Honor List Honorees, department had 53 graduate and 6 students with 3.5-4.0 Grade students and 25 undergraduate Point Averages were Dean’s students. In total, the department Honor List Honorees. On received $1,221,832 in research December 8 2010, TSU President grants from Texas Department of Dr. John Rudley signed a Transportation, and various other Memorandum of Agreement public and private organizations. (MOA) with the U.S. Coast Guard. The MOA provides TSU students During last year, the faculty, staff, with scholarship and internship and students in these programs opportunities with the U.S. Coast Mobile Traffic Laboratory published 13 referred journal Guard. papers and presented 11 research papers at prestigious Transportation The Department also organized Conferences, such as the 2011 various events, including Transportation Research Broad workshops, seminars and summer (TRB) annual meeting. programs. During the summer 2010, TSU hosted the inaugural Twenty-four students in these Summer Maritime Academy programs have received (SMA). The purpose of the SMA scholarships or fellowships and 15 was to introduce rising high school students received research juniors and seniors to the maritime assistantships amounting to industry. The SMA consisted of 4 $437,400. The students also weeks of activities designed to Mini TranStar Laboratory attended various transportation give a ?rsthand view of the conferences, including the maritime industry.

Houston Metro Light Rail Downtown Station Portable Emission Measurement Laboratory

38 COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMIC INFRASTRUCTURE

COST Solar Energy Laboratory

The Texas Southern University, College of Science and Technology Photovoltaic Laboratory has been recognized nationally and internationally for accomplishments in practical applications for solar energy. The goal of the laboratory is to educate students through research experiences in solar and conventional energy utilization and to remain on the competitive edge of new developments. TSU’s solar array presently includes more than 100 panels yielding a 6.4-kilowatt solar electric system. Efforts are ongoing for a rapid increase in capacity; the goal being a system that will generate over 100 kilowatt hours of electricity each year. Through a partnership with the Erm Evolution Solar, students are working on a grid-tied system to offset the cost of TSU’s utility bill for the trailer currently housing the Maritime program. Additionally, direct current is being produced and converted to AC current via inverters. Moreover, the laboratory has recently acquired a set of thin-Elm solar panels. Students will be conducting comparative studies on the efEciency of the thin Elm system and traditional polycrystalline panels. The facility provides opportunities for research projects for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as high school students participating in the University’s annual summer pre-college engineering program funded by the Department of Defense. It should also be mentioned that TSU students have participated in solar energy installations in South Africa as members of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Photo Voltaic Research Associates Program.

Virtual and Remote Accessible Laboratory

The NSF sponsored Virtual and Remote Laboratory (VR-Lab) of the Department of Engineering Technology has been established by utilizing the latest information technology and setting up an internet-based laboratory for interactive learning. In general, the online laboratories can be categorized as either virtual laboratories or remote laboratories. Virtual laboratories allow students to log on to a simulated environment residing on a remote server. Remote laboratories allow students to remotely control real components or instruments from any place with internet access.

High Performance Computing Center

Texas Southern University's High Performance Computing Center (TSU- HPCC) was established in 2008 to promote research and teaching on campus by integrating leading-edge high performance computing and visualization for the faculty, staff and students of TSU. The HPCC provides consulting and assistance to campus researchers with experimental software and/or hardware needs. Training is provided in parallel and grid computing. HPCC serves as a liaison between various teams that are engaged in research. We work to support, conEgure and port applications to HPCC resources. HPCC has computational resources which include two Linux clusters. Ares, installed in December 2008, has sixteen dual-slot quad-core nodes with Intel Xeon 5350 2.0 GHz processors with 8 GB of memory connected via dual Gigabit ethernets. The full parallel cluster has a total of 128 cores and a total memory of 128 GB, with a peak speed of 0.672 TeraFops. Hades, installed on January 2010, has eight dual slot hyperthreaded quad core nodes with the Intel E5520 2.33 GHz Xeon Processor with 12 GB of Memory connected via a 10 Gigabit ethernet using an utra low latency Arista 7124S switch. The full parallel cluster has a total of 128 virtual cores and a total memory of 96 GB, with a peak speed of 0.783 TeraFops.

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Advanced Computer Network Laboratory

The Advanced Computer Network Laboratory utilizes the latest technologies in data networking to support teaching and research. The lab has network devices that simulate three Local Area Networks (LAN) connected together by a simple Wide Area Network (WAN). It has software tools and hardware probes that continuously monitor the trafBc in this network. This conBguration provides the environment required to study and investigate protocols, techniques, trafBc patterns, and applications within local area networks and wide area networks. The lab also includes all the devices required to simulate Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) as well as Voice over IP environments. The laboratory is involved in investigating the protocols and techniques of IPTV and VoIP on different design parameters and the quality of services.

Full Motion Driving Simulation Laboratory

The Driving Simulation Lab is engaged in the assessment of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) concepts, driver preference and acceptance research, accident analysis and development of crash avoidance counter- measures, and design and evaluation of automotive products and technologies. This lab is equipped with a DriveSafety DS-600c simulator, a simulation system that can effectively approximate driving in the real world, is a fully integrated, high performance, high Bdelity driving simulation system designed for use in ground vehicle research, training and assessment applications. It provides multi-channel audio/visual systems, 180°, 240°, 300°, 360° wraparound display options, full-width automobile cab including windshield, driver and passenger seats, center console and dash, full instrumentation, control loaded steering, braking and acceleration, mini- LCD rear-view mirrors, plus real-time motion simulation through DriveSafety’s Q-Motion platform. Mobile Traffic Laboratory

The Mobile TrafBc Lab (Autoscope Van) is a state-of-the-art mobile ITS data collecting system. It is equipped with two Autoscope Solo Pro cameras that are mounted on a 42' telescoping mast. By connecting with the computer and video recording equipment in the van, these two cameras can simultaneously process, record and store trafBc data. The Autoscope van is an effective tool for collecting on-site, real time trafBc data at any location - heavily traveled freeways, busy signalized intersections, work zones, or remote rural locations.
In addition, it is a non-intrusive data collection device - it does not require placing or installing any equipment in travel lanes. The Autoscope van will serve as a platform for a wider range of transportation studies. Portable Emission Monitoring System

Equipped with a Portable Emission Monitoring System - OEM 2100, the department of Transportation Studies at TSU is now capable of conducting projects to measure and evaluate vehicle impacts to air quality including vehicle emissions and fuel consumption and projects to investigate the signiBcance of the change of emissions and fuel consumption by using stop signs and by left-turn and right-turn movements on local streets.

40 COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMIC INFRASTRUCTURE

Mini TranStar Laboratory

The Mini Transtar lab in the Department of Transportation Studies was established in 2006 according to an agreement between TSU and TxDOT at Houston TranStar, which allows TSU to access all the real time CCTV traf?c videos and speed data that are currently available through Houston TranStar. This lab requires an exclusive internet connection between Houston Transtar and the TSU lab. In the lab, there are 5 big LCD monitors and 10 computers for displaying, selecting, recording and analyzing traf?c video images. The main role of this lab is to provide surveillance of real- time traf?c at any location on Houston freeways to support research in transportation operation, safety and security areas. This lab combines use of the research lab and real-world Traf?c Management Center. Thus, the lab will maximize the ef?ciency and productivity of the research being done in the Department of Transportation Studies.

Full Motion Flight Simulation Laboratory

The department of Aviation Science and Technology is equipped with three types of @ight simulation devices.
Air Traf?c control simulation consists of tower, approach, and center simulation experiences for the students. Flight Simulation consists of three Frasca 142 Flight Training devices.
Two devices have recently been upgraded to glass cockpit con?guration and one Frasca training device remains in the analog cockpit con?guration.
The department also possesses one full motion @ight training device, and 8 tabletop @ight training devices utilized for basic @ight familiarization. Both Flight Simulation and Air Traf?c Control Simulation can be tied together providing seamless instruction.
Air Traf?c Control students can provide @ight instruction to pilots in the @ight simulation room.
Air Traf?c Control students are responsible for issuing all takeoff, landing and con@ict resolution instructions in accordance with current federal aviation administration separation standards.

Environmental Research Technology Transfer Center

The Environmental Research and Technology Transfer Center (ERT2C) addresses training, research problems, and technology transfer issues as they relate to the environment by increasing the number of under- represented minority graduates in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology. ERT2C projects focus on analysis of toxic elements and compounds in a closed environment, trace metals in soil, soil sediments, air and wastewater processes, wastewater contaminants, and environmental policy and law. The Core Analytical Facility is an important component of the center. The Core’s mission is to achieve regional, community, and national recognition as a quality environmental analytical laboratory and environmental research program. The facility is equipped with state-of-the- art chromatographic and Sample Processing Equipment. The projects currently under investigation are Identi?cation and Quanti?cation of Volatile Organic Compounds in the Urban Atmosphere of Houston, Texas; Public Drinking Water Study in the Greater Houston Area; Assessment of Aquatic Environmental Estrogens in the Lower Galveston Bay Watershed; and Study of Oxidative Stress Biomarkers caused by Space Travel.

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NASA URC Center for Bionanotechnology and Environmental Research

CBER is a multi-institutional program actively engaging a talented team of faculty from the departments of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Education, Law, and Public Affairs to support the outcomes of NASA’s education strategic framework. Historically, synergism between science and technology has thrived at TSU. CBER research successes will improve existing technologies and generate new inventions that increase speed and accuracy while decreasing cost. The advanced technologies developed will enable novel solutions to the great health challenges facing humans during long-term space missions. In addition the program will help develop a future workshop in STEM >elds; improve TSU’s research infrastructure and innovative partnerships; enhance technology transfer and commercialization; and improve quality of life on earth. Center for Transportation Training and Research

The Center for Transportation Training and Research (CTTR) is a transportation research component of the Department of Transportation Studies. CTTR is dedicated to conducting research on current Transportation issues. CTTR conducts research and training in conjunction with the Southwestern Region University Transportation Center. The consortium consists of Texas A&M University, Texas Southern University, and the University of Texas at Austin. CTTR is guided by an Advisory Board representing public and private sectors, university scholars, and transportation of>cials. Grants have been received from the US Department of Transportation, the state of Texas, and other public and private sources. CTTR supports the academic curriculum by offering employment and training opportunities in research and demonstration projects. The cornerstone of CTTR's future agenda is the theme Preparing Professionals to Move This Millennium. This theme focuses on conducting applied research to solve and identify options for the improvement of mobility and the quality of life. By applying state-of-the-art techniques and research methodologies, CTTR research associates identify problems and solutions to a variety of issues facing our society. These issues include the following: Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), operation of intermodal systems, alternative fuel comparison studies, suburban employment growth/transit accessibility issues, policy and planning, and human resource management. National Transportation Security Center of Excellence for Petrochemical Transportation

The National Transportation Security Center of Excellence (NTSCOE), a collaboration of 7 institutions: University of Connecticut, University of Arkansas, Long Island University, Rutgers University, San Jose State University, Texas Southern University and Tougaloo College, addresses all aspects of transportation security including identi>cation of existing and emerging threats, development of new technologies for resilient infrastructure, the establishment of national transportation security policies, the training of transportation professionals and the development of undergraduate and graduate education to build and maintain a quality transportation security workforce for the future. The Department of Transportation Studies at TSU focuses in the area of petrochemical security. Active technology transfer is in progress to the Department of Homeland Security and several private companies. The Center also worked with the Houston Emergency Management Center to establish a code for Hazardous Material incidents reported to the City of Houston.

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Innovative Transportation Research Institute

The Innovative Transportation Research Institute (ITRI) at Texas Southern University was developed in the fall of 2006 by expanding the former Urban Traf

Houston National Summer Transportation Institute

Houston National Summer Transportation Institute (HNSTI) is hosted at Texas Southern University every year during the summer. This educational experience

Summer Maritime Academy

The Summer Maritime Academy in the Department of Transportation Studies at TSU is held to introduce high school juniors, seniors, and recent high school graduates to the maritime industry in the areas of logistics, security, and the environment. The SMA consists of two weeks of

Greater Houston Energy Collaborative

Greater Houston Energy Collaborative (GHEC) at Texas Southern University is an online repository to create a central place where institutions can input information about energy training opportunities that are currently being offered. The courses are categorized according to the energy industry they belong to. The information submitted to/retrieved from this repository has the minimal requirement of being on a frequent/ permanent basis. The purpose of the repository is to collect information on all available energy training/education opportunities (activities, workshops, meetings, etc.), in the greater Houston area. This repository will assist the Houston area and its industrial/educational institutions with regards to ongoing energy studies/projects.

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Houston Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation

Houston Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (H-LSAMP) is an academic excellence program designed for outstanding high school students who are interested in pursuing degrees in the sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)

The Science and Engineering Summer Program is designed to attract 9th -12th grade students to the engineering profession and to provide pre- college education in mathematics and science. The summer students get an opportunity to learn about alternative energy, build vehicles powered by solar energy, participate in other engineering laboratory activities, and interact with undergraduate students

Science and Technology Enhancement Program

The College of Science and Technology STEP program is working to increase the COST graduation rate from 9% to 25% over a

Center for STEM Education and Outreach

The primary objective of the Center for STEM Education and Outreach (C- SEO) is to prepare the next generation of STEM professionals through comprehensive engagement of educators and community stakeholders. The C-SEO) is an arm of the TSU Of

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Joint Medical Admissions Program

The Joint Admissions Medical Program (JAMP) is a unique partnership between all eight medical schools in Texas and sixty-=ve public and private four-year undergraduate institutions. The JAMP program at TSU provides services to support and encourage highly quali=ed, economically disadvantaged students to pursue a medical education. The JAMP program awards undergraduate medical school scholarships and provides for the admission of those students who satisfy both academic and nonacademic requirements to at least one participating medical school. The students are required to maintain a minimum cumulative and science GPA of 3.25 with all medical school prerequisite science courses taken at Texas Southern University. Early Medical School Acceptance Program

Texas Southern University is a partner school of the Early Medical School Acceptance Program (EMSAP). The EMSAP is designed to provide a rigorous undergraduate educational experience to assure that students receive the academic preparation required to pursue a medical education.
Upon acceptance to EMSAP, students also receive conditional acceptance to the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB).
Final matriculation into UTMB is dependent upon successful completion of all EMSAP requirements and graduation from one of the six partnership schools. The UTMB School of Medicine has partnership agreements with TSU for the purpose of identifying 5 high school students who will matriculate into TSU. Students are required to maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.25 and are also required to earn a total MCAT score of at least 24. The students will participate in a summer enrichment program on the UTMB campus for the purpose of providing academic and pre-professional enrichment activities, as well as clinical exposure to the medical profession. TSU - UTGSBS Collaborative on Prostate Cancer Research

Texas Southern University and the University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (UTGSBS) Collaborative Program in Prostate Cancer Research, a US Department of Defense sponsored program, started in 2005. The primary focus of this program is to motivate, mentor, and support sophomore and junior year students at TSU to pursue a career in medicine and/or biomedical research. This collaborative program organizes three to four lectures every year on TSU’s campus by eminent scientists in the =eld of prostate cancer research. Students are motivated to participate in a competitive summer internship program at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Four students from the Department of Biology are selected every year for this 10 week paid summer internship. During the 10 week period, the interns learn laboratory research, attend lectures by medical school representatives, and present their research at the end of ten weeks. The students who participate in this program are monitored for their progress untill they achieve their goals. More than 20 students have been trained through this collaborative program. The students in this program hosted Dr. Rick Kittles on October 25, 2010, in the TSU Science Center. Dr. Kittles is an Associate Professor in the Section of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine at University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Kittles presented his work on how genetic variation is structured across human populations and how that variation contributes to inter-individual variation in disease susceptibility.

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Name Award Title Agency Funding Period Amount

Daniel Bessis $60,000.00 Agreement between the Naval Air Warfare 10/1/10 - 9/30/11 Naval Air Warfare Center Center and TSU

Daniel Bessis $33,194.00 Center for Gravitational University of Texas at 9/1/10 - 8/31/11 Wave Astronomy Brownsville and Texas Southmost College/ National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Daniel Bessis $101,228.00 New Methods in University of Texas at 11/1/10 - 10/31/11 Spectral Analysis for Brownsville and Texas Noisy Time-Series Data Southmost College/ (Amendment No. 3 Cost- National Science Reimbursable Sub-Award Foundation UTB08-01

Xuemin Chen $100,000.00 Collaborative Research: National Science 1/1/10 - 12/31/11 Developing Virtual and Foundation Remote Undergraduate

Jade Clement $10,000.00 Molecular Toxicology of TSU Seed Grant 1/1/11 - 12/31/11 Bisphenol A

Lila Ghemri $22,000.00 Center of Excellence for Rutgers, The State 7/1/10 - 6/30/11 Command, Control and University of New Interoperability Jersey/U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Khosro Godazi $5,000.00 Eisenhower HBCU U.S. Department of 9/1/10 - 9/1/11 Fellowship to Ms. Sascha Transportation/Federal Saborache Highway Administration

Khosro Godazi $1,500.00 Eisenhower HBCU U.S. Department of 9/1/10 - 9/1/11 Fellowship to Mr. Garlin Transportation/Federal Wynn Highway Administration

Khosro Godazi $7,500.00 Eisenhower HBCU U.S. Department of 9/1/10 - 9/1/11 Fellowship to Ms. Gwen Transportation/Federal Goodwin Highway Administration

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Name Award Title Agency Funding Period Amount

Khosro Godazi $5,000.00 Eisenhower HBCU U.S. Department of 9/1/10 - 9/1/11 Fellowship to Mr. Qing Transportation/Federal Shi Highway Administration

Khosro Godazi $1,500.00 Eisenhower HBCU U.S. Department of 9/1/10 - 9/1/11 Fellowship to Ms. Sara Transportation/Federal Land Highway Administration

Carlos Handy $162,342.00 Nuclear Engineering U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 5/1/10 - 4/30/13 Faculty Development Commission Project

Carlos Handy $47,500.00 Scholarship Support for UT-Austin/ONR Sub- 1/1/09 - 8/14/11 Nuclear/Health Physics award Majors
Olufisayo Jejelowo $1,000,000.00 NASA Group
4 National Aeronautics 10/1/10 - 9/30/11 University Research and Space Center - 2008. Administration

Olufisayo Jejelowo $30,000.00 Systematic Identification National Aeronautics 1/1/11 - 6/30/11 of Genes and and Space Transduction Pathways Administration Involved in Roadioadaptive Response

Demetrios Kazakos $427,000.00 National Science National Science 9/14/09 - 9/13/11 Foundation IPA Award Foundation

Carol Lewis $43,491.00 Mega-Region Freight Texas Department of 9/1/10 - 8/31/11 Issues in Texas: A Transportation Synopsis

Carol Lewis $165,000.00 Interagency Cooperation Texas Transportation 9/1/10 - 8/31/11 Contract between the Institute Texas Transportation Institute and TSU

Carol Lewis $343,662.00 Southwest Region Texas A&M Research 9/1/10 - 8/31/11 University Transportation Foundation Center

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Name Award Title Agency Funding Period Amount

Carol Lewis $350,000.00 Petrochemical U.S. Department of 7/1/10 - 6/30/11 Transportation Security Homeland Security

Carol Lewis $20,000.00 Feasibility Study of University of Texas at 7/1/10 - 6/30/11 Converting HOV Lanes Arlington/Dallas Rapid on Central Expressway Transit or LBJ West to HOT Lane Operations

Carol Lewis $160,000.00 Texas Department of Texas Department of 4/1/11 - 3/31/13 Transportation Public Transportation Involvement Implementation

Wayne Li $100,000.00 Architecture and Air Force Office of 4/1/10 - 10/31/11 Performance Analysis of Scientific Research
General
Bio-Molecular Networks

Wayne Li $50,100.00 Designing the JX Association for the 9/1/09 - 8/31/11 Information Service Handicapped Center for Disabled Entrepreneur Persons through Modern Wireless Communication Technology

David Olowokere $27,400.00 JETS-UNITE 2011 Junior Engineering 5/1/11 - 8/31/11 Summer Program Technology Society (JETS)/U.S. ARO

David Olowokere $42,500.00 The Production of High United Negro College 5/1/11 - 7/31/12 Fidelity Lunar Stimulants Fund Special Programs for Exploration Risk Reduction and Systems Analysis of Power Systems for Lunar Oxygen Production

Yi Qi $115,521.00 Use of Flashing Yellow Texas Department of 9/1/10 - 8/31/11 Operations to Improve Transportation Safety at Signals with Protected-Permissive Left Turn Operations

48 COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH FUNDING

Name Award Title Agency Funding Period Amount

Yi Qi $202,804.00 Development of Texas Department of 9/1/10 - 8/31/12 Guidelines for Transportation Operationally Effective Raised Medians and the Use of Alternative Movements on Urban Roadways

Yi Qi $60,000.00 Development of Southwest Region 9/1/10 - 8/31/11 Warrants for Installation University Transportation of Dual Right-Turn Lanes Center at Signalized Intersections

Fengxiang Qiao $30,000.00 Assessment of Drivers’ Southwest Region 9/1/10 - 8/31/11 Workload for Freeway Transportation Research Sign Design
Center

Jason Rosenzweig $12,756.00 Salary Reimbursement University of Texas Health 6/1/11 - 7/31/11 Agreement between The Science Center - Houston UT Health Center at Houston and Texas Southern University

Shishir Shishodia $22,050.00 TSU and UT Graduate Department of Defense 5/1/10 - 4/30/11 School of Biomedical CDMRP Prostate Cancer Sciences Undergraduate Research Program Training Program in Prostate Cancer Research

Alamelu $46,000.00 Preliminary Plan for Universities Space 4/1/10 - 9/30/10 Sundaresan Toxicology Studies with Research Association/ Lunar Dust Using 3-D NASA Johnson Space Tissue Models Center

Christopher $100,000.00 Many Body Density Welch Foundation 6/1/10 - 5/31/12 Tymczak Matrix Theory

Bobby Wilson $192,500.00 Houston Alliance for University of Houston/ 9/1/10 - 8/31/11 Minority Participation - National Science Senior Alliance Foundation

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Name Award Title Agency Funding Period Amount

Bobby Wilson $135,000.00 Materials and Clarkson Aerospace 10/1/10 - 10/31/11 Manufacturing Corporation Exploration in Support of Air Force Systems and Applications

Bobby Wilson and $500,000.00 Science and National Science 9/1/09 - 8/31/11 Victor Obot Technology Foundation Enhancement Program

Lei Yu $14,000.00 Characterization of Texas Department of 9/1/10 - 8/31/11 Exhaust Emissions from Transportation Heavy Duty Diesel Vehicles in the HGB Area

Lei Yu $115,000.00 An Evaluation
of Southwest Region 9/1/09 - 8/31/11 Mobile Source University Transportation Greenhouse Gas Center Modeling Approaches for Traffic Management Assessment

Yuhong Zhang $80,000.00 EAGER: A Study of National Science 9/15/10 - 8/31/12 Security Counter- Foundation/Temple measures for Cyber- University Physical Systems

COST Received $4.8M NSF CREST Award

The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced an award of $4,887,004 over Fve years beginning 2011 to Texas Southern University to support its proposed “Center for Research on Complex Networks,” a new NSF Center of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) .

The new Center’s multiple disciplinary team, led by Drs. Wei Wayne Li (PI), Lei Yu (Co-PI) and C. J. Tymczak (Co-PI), as well as Drs. Oscar Criner (Director of Education) and David Olowokere (Director of Technology Transfer), comprises a total of 14 world-class faculty scholars representing 6 different departments in the College of Science and Technology, including Departments of Computer Science, Transportation Studies, Physics, Engineering Technology, Mathematics, and Chemistry. The funded Center will have a great impact on students at TSU by Fnancially supporting a minimum of 15 undergraduate and graduate students each year in the next Fve years, providing them the opportunity to work with faculty on the cutting-edge research and development.

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Journal Publications and Book Chapters

Actis, P., O. Jejelowo and N. Environmental Exposures. A practical Policymaker Involvement, Risk, Pourmand "Ultrasensitive mycotoxin guide to bioinformatics analysis. G. P. Hazards and Crisis in Public Policy, detection by STING sensors." Biosens C. Fung. Brisbane, Iconcept Press: Berkeley Electronic Press, Vol. 1(3). Bioelectron 26(2): 333-7. 23-40. Li, B., W. Li, F. Valois, S. Ubeda and Anantapalli, M. and W. Li (2010). Gamal, S. El Baroty, Radwan S. Farag, H. Zhou (2010). "Performance "Multipath multihop routing analysis in Hanaa H. Abd El-Baky, M.A. Saleh analysis of an efKcient MAC protocol mobile ad hoc networks." Wireless (2010) Characterization of antioxidant with multiple-step distributed in-band Networks 16(1). and antimicrobial compounds of channel reservation." IEEE cinnamon and ginger essential oils. Transactions on Vehicular Technology, Baluchamy, S., P. Ravichandran, A. African Journal of Biochemistry 59(1). Periyakaruppan, V. Ramesh, J. C. Hall, Research Vol. 4(6), pp. 167-174. Y. Zhang, O. Jejelowo, D. S. Gridley, Ma, L., Z. Wang, X. Chen and Z. Guo H. Wu and G. T. Ramesh "Induction of Glenn, N. L. and V. M. Brown (2010). "Sliding mode control for cell death through alteration of "Nonparametric spirometry reference nonlinear networked systems with oxidants and antioxidants in lung values for Hispanic Americans." J stochastic communication delays. epithelial cells exposed to high energy Immigr Minor Health 13(1): 69-73. Journal of Control Theory and protons." J Biol Chem 285(32): Application, 8(1): 34-39. 24769-74. Gonzalez-Szwacki, N. and C. J. Tymczak (2010). "The symmetry of the Mak, A. C., S. J. Osterfeld, H. Yu, S. Baluchamy, S., Y. Zhang, P. boron buckyball and a related boron X. Wang, R. W. Davis, O. A. Jejelowo Ravichandran, V. Ramesh, A. Sodipe, nanotube."
Chemical Physics Letters and N. Pourmand "Sensitive giant J. C. Hall, O. Jejelowo, D. S. Gridley, 494(80–83).
magnetoresistive-based immunoassay H. Wu and G. T. Ramesh "Differential for multiplex mycotoxin detection." oxidative stress gene expression proKle Hillar, M. (2011). Why the memory of Biosens Bioelectron 25(7): 1635-9. in mouse brain after proton exposure." servetus should be kept alive: a In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim 46(8): historical perspective, Michael Niklasson, A. M. N., M. 718-25. Servetus, Heartfelt: Proceedings of the Challacombe, C. J. Tymczak and K. International Servetus Congress, Nemeth (2010). "Trace correcting Baluchamy, S., Y. Zhang, P. Barcelona, 20-21 October, 2006 density matrix extrapolation in self- Ravichandran, V. Ramesh, A. Sodipe, J. Naya and M. Hillar, University Press consistent geometry optimization." J. J. C. Hall, O. Jejelowo, D. S. Gridley, of America. Chem Phys 132: 124104. H. Wu and G. T. Ramesh "Expression proKle of DNA damage signaling Lai, J., G. Song and L. Yu (2011). "A Qi , Y., L. Guo, L. Yu and H. Teng genes in 2 Gy proton exposed mouse Comparative Analysis of Three (2011). "Estimation of design lengths brain." Mol Cell Biochem 341(1-2): Approaches for Developing CO2 of left-turn lanes." ASCE's Journal of 207-15. Emission Inventory: A Case Study for Transportation Engineering (in press). Beijing." Transportation Research Chen, X., L. Yu, L. Zhu, J. Guo, and M. Record: Journal of the Transportation Qi , Y., X. Chen and L. Yu (2010). Sun (2010) Microscopic TrafKc Research Board, Transportation "Protected-Permissive Left-Turn Signal Simulation Approach to the Capacity Research Board of the National Control Mode: New Analytical Impact Analysis of Weaving Sections Academies, Washington, D.C. Approach to Estimate Operational for the Exclusive Bus Lanes on an BeneKt and Safety Cost." Urban Expressway, Journal of Lawal, A., O. A. Jejelowo and J. A. Transportation Research Record: Transportation Engineering, ASCE, Vol. Rosenzweig "The effects of low-shear Journal of the Transportation 136, No. 10, pp. 895-902. mechanical stress on Yersinia pestis Research Board, No. 2149. virulence." Astrobiology 10(9): 881-8. Transportation Research Board of the Chilakamarri, K., Cong, C. X., Dean, National Academies, Washington, N., and Yi, E. (2011) “Iteration index Lawal, A., O. Jejelowo, A. K. Chopra D.C.: 37-49. of a zero forcing set in a graph.” and J. A. Rosenzweig "Ribonucleases Bulletin of the Institute of and bacterial virulence." Microb Qi , Y., X. Chen, A. Guo and L. Yu Combinatorics and its Applications (in Biotechnol. (2010). "A new analytical approach press). to estimating the operational beneKt Lewis, C. A. (2010) An Inventory and and the safety cost of protected/ Clement, J. Q. (2010). Microarray Assessment of Models Used to Predict permissive left-turn signal control ProKling of Genome-Wide Expression Emergency Evacuation and mode." Transportation Research Regulation in Response to Considerations for Increasing Record 2149: 37-49.

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Journal Publications and Book Chapters

Rosenzweig, J. A. and O. A. Jejelowo Song, G. and L. Yu (2011). H. Wu, Y. Zhang, S. Shishodia, D. S. (2011). "What Microbes are Lurking in "Characteristics of Low-Speed VSP Gridley, N. Pourmand and O. Your House? A Guide to Developing a Distributions on Urban Restricted Jejelowo "The effect of acute dose Meaningful and Current Microbiology Access Roadways in Beijing." charge particle radiation on Lab Experiment." The American Transportation Research Record: expression of DNA repair genes in Biology Teacher 73(6): 330-334. Journal of the Transportation mice." Mol Cell Biochem 349(1-2): Research Board, Transportation 213-8. Rosenzweig, J. A., O. Abogunde, K. Research Board of the National Thomas, A. Lawal, Y. U. Nguyen, A. Academies, Washington, DC. Vrinceanu, D. and H. R. Sadeghpour Sodipe and O. Jejelowo "SpaceKight (2010). "Spin polarization transfer in and modeled microgravity effects on Sundaresan, A., Ponomarev, A., ground and metastable helium atom microbial growth and virulence." Appl Vazquez, M., Guida, P., Kim, A., collisions." New Journal of Physics 12: Microbiol Biotechnol 85(4): 885-91. and Cucinotta, F. (2010) A Model of 65039. the Effects of Heavy Ion Radiation on Rosenzweig, J. A., O. Jejelowo, J. Sha, Human Tissue, Advances in Space Xu, Y., L. Yu and G. Song (2010). T. E. Erova, S. M. Brackman, M. L. Research. "Improved Vehicle SpeciJc Power Bins Kirtley, C. J. van Lier and A. K. Chopra for Light-Duty Vehicles in Estimation of "Progress on plague vaccine Sundaresan, A., Russomano, T., dos Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Beijing." development." Appl Microbiol Santos, M., Bosquillon, C., Falcao, Transportation Research Record: Biotechnol 91(2): 265-86. F., Marriot, C., Forbes, B. (2010) Journal of the Transportation Modeling the Effects of Microgravity Research Board, No. 2191. Saleh, M. A., Clark, S., Woodard, B., on the
Permeability of Air-Interface Transportation Research Board of the Deolu-Sobogun, S. A. (2010). Respiratory
Epithelial Cell Layers, National Academies, Washington, Antioxidant and free radical Advances in Space Research. D.C.: 158-165. scavenging activities of essential oils. Ethnicity & Disease,
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Suppl. 1, Sundaresan, A., Shah, S., Walker, P., Yu, L., M. Liu, Q. Shi and G. Song 78 -82. Moore-Olufemi, S., Kulkarni, A., (2010). "Macroscopic Congestion Andrassy, R. (2010) An Evidence Intensity Measurement Model Based Sandu, T., D. Vrinceanu and E. based Review of a Lentinula edodes on Cumulative Logistic Regression." Gheorghiu (2011). "Surface plasmon Mushroom Extract as Complementary The Open Transportation Journal: resonances of clustered nanoparticles." Therapy in the Surgical Oncology 1874-4478. Plasmonics 6: 407. Patient, In Press; The Journal of Parenteral and Enternal Nutrition. Yu, L., X. Zhang, F. Qiao and Y. Qi Shahat, A., A. Y. Ibrahim, S. F. (2010). "Genetic Algorithm-based Hendawy, E. A. Omar, F. M. Taddei, P. J., A. Mahajan, D. Approach to Develop Driving Hammouda, F. H. Abdel-Rahman and Mirkovic, R. Zhang, A. Giebeler, D. Schedules to Evaluate Greenhouse S. M. A. (2011). "Chemical Kornguth, M. Harvey, S. Woo and Gas Emissions from Light-Duty composition, antimicrobial and W. D. Newhauser "Predicted risks of Vehicles." Transportation Research antioxidant activities of essential oils second malignant neoplasm Record: Journal of the Transportation from organically cultivated fennel incidence and mortality due to Research Board, No. 2191. cultivars." Molecules 16: 1366-1377. secondary neutrons in a girl and boy Transportation Research Board of the receiving proton craniospinal National Academies, Washington, Singh, K. P., R. Kumari and J. W. irradiation." Phys Med Biol 55(23): D.C.: 166-173. Dumond "Simulated microgravity- 7067-80. induced epigenetic changes in human Zhang, W., F. H. Abdel-Rahman, and lymphocytes." J Cell Biochem 111(1): Tao, F., Q. Shi and L. Yu (2011) M. A. Saleh (2011) "Natural 123-9. "Evaluation of effectiveness of resistance of rose petals to microbial coordinated signal control on attack." Journal of Environmental Singh, K. P., R. Kumari, J. Treas and J. reducing vehicle emissions during Science and Health, Part B 46: W. DuMond "Chronic exposure to peak hours vs. non-peak hours." 381-393. arsenic causes increased cell survival, Transportation Research Record: DNA damage, and increased Journal of the Transportation Zhu, Q., F. Qiao and L. Yu (2010). expression of mitochondrial Research Board, National Research "Toll roads distribution in the United transcription factor A (mtTFA) in human Council, Washington, D. C. States." Online Journal of Systemics, prostate epithelial cells." Chem Res Cybernetics and Informatics 8(4): Toxicol 24(3): 340-9. Tariq, M. A., A. Sodipe, G. Ramesh, 76-79.

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Abdel-Rahman, F. H., N. M. Alaniz, B. Transit Corridor with Heuristic Joint Statistical Meetings, Vancouver, Wilson, E. Mansoor, S. Deolu- Optimization Methods. Presented at BC in August 2010. Sobogun, and M. A. Saleh. 90th Transportation Research Board Glenn, N. L. “Spatial Correlation and “Nematicidal Effect of Monoterpene Annual Meeting CD-ROM, Empirical Likelihood”, World Constituents of Essential Oils to Transportation Research Board of the Statistics Day, Rice University, Caenorhabditis elegans,” 50th annual National Academies, Washington, DC, October 2010. Meeting of Society of Nematologists. Jan 2011. Oregon State University, Corvallis, Handy, C. R. “SPIN-UP Workshop for Chen, X., Y. Zhang, L. Kehinde, and D. Oregon, July 17-21, 2011. HBCU,” Physics Department, Olowokere, “Developing Virtual and Hampton University, May 13-15, Akbarzadeh, A. and C.J. Tymczak, Remote Undergraduate Laboratory for 2011. “High density H2 associative Engineering Technology,” in absorption on Titanium alpha-borozene Proceedings of ASEE Annual Harvey, M. Geant4 (Monte Carlo) (Ti2B6H6): An ab-initio case study”, Conference & Exposition, Louisville, Tutorial, Texas A&M University, March meeting of the American KY, June, 2010. College Station, Texas, January 10 Physical Society, Dallas, TX, March 22, -14, 2011. 2011. Chilakamarri, K. “COMBINATEXAS: Combinatorics in the South Central He, Y. and L. Yu. “A Comparative Bell, D. “Raising the Bar Math” U.S.,” Joint Mathematics Conference, Overview of MOVES2010 and Implementation Plan (3C), at the New Orleans, LA, January 3-5, 2011. MOBILE6.2 for Smoothing the Model College and Career Readiness Conversion Process.” Presented in the Cooner, S., S. Ranft, Y. Rathod, Y. Qi, Seminar, TSU, September 11, 2010.
annual Research Week Poster session L. Yu, Y. Wang and S. Chen (2010). at TSU, Houston, April 2011. Chen, J., P. Li, X. Chen and G. Song, "Development of guidelines for triple “Force Tracking Control of a Testing left and dual right turn lanes." S. R. U. He, Y., and L. Yu. “A Comparative Device I: System Modeling and T. C. (SWUTC) Report No. TxDOT Overview of MOVES2010 and IdentiLcation,” Proceedings of Earth 0-6112-1:58. MOBILE6.2 for Smoothing the Model and Space 2010, pp. 3753-3763,
Conversion Process.” Presented at Darayan, S., D. Olowokere, and X. Honolulu, HI, March, 2010.
90th Annual Meeting of the Chen, “Utilizing Program Outcomes in Transportation Research Board, Chen, J., P. Li, X. Chen and G. Song, the ModiLcation of Engineering Washington, D.C, Jan 2011. “Force Tracking Control of a Testing Technology Curriculum,” Earth and Device II: Controller Implementation,” Space 2010, pp. 3833-3842, Hillar, M. “Michael Servetus: Proceedings of Earth and Space 2010, Honolulu, HI, March, 2010. Intellectual Giant, Humanist, and pp. 3764 -3774, Honolulu, HI, March, Martyr,” Thoreau Woods Unitarian DuMond, J. “Bridging the Gulf,” 2010. Universalist Church, Huntsville, Texas, ATMAE Conference Panama City, FL, September 19, 2010. Chen, X. Improve Undergraduate October 27-29, 2010. Engineering Teaching Using Emerging Hillar, M. “Moral Philosophy And DuMond, J. AABI Annual Meeting. July Technology, NSF workshop, Honolulu, Religion Facing Science. Humanistic 11-15, 2011. March 14, 2010. Synthesis.” Essays in the Philosophy of Humanism Symposium, 69th Chen, X. International Symposium on Ghemri, L. “Identifying Relevant Annual Conference of the American Life-Cycle Performance of Bridges and Literature on Chemical Terrorism Humanist Association, San José, CA, Structures, Changsha, China, June Using Machine Learning,” CCICADA June 4-6, 2010. 2010. Research Retreats, Los Angeles, October 2010. Chen, X., C. Olmi, and G. Song, “A Hillar, M. “Natural Foundation of Remote Bridge Experiment with Ghemri, L. “Protecting Your Moral Philosophy,” 9th Annual Vibration Control,” in Proceedings of CyberPrivacy”, Invited Talk at the Arab Hawaii International Conference on International Symposium on Life-Cycle American Engineers and Architects Arts and Humanities, Honolulu, Performance of Bridges and Structures, Association Meeting. February 2011. Hawaii, January 9–12, 2011. pp. 844-849, Changsha, China, June, Ghemri, L., R. Kannah. “Lexical Hillar, M. “Natural Moral law and 2010. Entailment for Privacy Protection in Modern Evolutionary Science. Reinterpretation of the Natural Law,” Chen, X., G. Song and Y. Zhang, Medical Records”, The Workshop on Essays in the Philosophy of Humanism “Virtual and Remote Laboratory Semantic Computing for Security and Symposium, American Humanist Development: A Review,” Proceedings Privacy (in conjunction with The 5th Association, Cambridge, MA, April of Earth and Space 2010, pp. IEEE International Conference on 7-10, 2011. 3843-3852, Honolulu, HI, March, Semantic Computing, Stanford 2010. University, Palo Alto, CA, USA, Hillar, M. “Regulation and Control in September 19-21, 2011. Chen, X., L. Yu, L. Zhu, Y. Z ITS, and Z. Biological Systems and Beyond,” TSU Lin. Calibrating and Validating a Glenn, N. L. “Effects of Spatial Interdisciplinary Research Micro-simulation Model of Bus Rapid Dependence on Empirical Likelihood,” Conference, TSU, Nov 4, 2010.

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Hillar, M. “What Does Modern Science Petrochemical Release Reporting,” complex (3,1)Ru2(F3ap)4(NCS)1. Say about the Origin of Cooperation?” Transportation Research Forum, 114th Annual Meeting Texas Christ the King Lutheran Church, Longbeach, CA, March 10-12, 2011. Academy of Science, Austin, TX, Houston Texas, October 15, 2010. March 3-5, 2011. Lewis, C. and Land, S. “Evaluating Jejelowo A. O. Sodipe A. O. Wu H. the Texas Triangle Megaregion and Obi, E., S. Munyu, A. Lewis, and S. Zhang Y. Jejelowo O. Shishodia S. Its Effect on Airport and Airspace Shishodia. “Transcription factor NF- “High Energy Particle Radiation Capacity,” Transportation Research kB mediates high energy radiation Activates InMammatory Pathways”. The Forum, Longbeach, CA, March induced activation of Cox-2, MMP-9, International Academy of Astronautics 10-12, 2011. and IkBa”. 114th Annual Meeting 18th Humans in Space Symposium, Texas Academy of Science, Austin, Lewis, C. Joint Conference of Harbor Houston, Texas, April 11-15, 2011. TX, March 3-5, 2011. Safety Committees and Area Kuo, P-H, “Fuzzy Logic Based Maritime Security Committees, June Odetunde, C. “Modeling Turbulent IdentiLcation of Potential ConMicts for 7 – 9, 2011. Flow Past ANACA4412 Airfoil,” Pedestrian Crossing,” Presented in the Oklahoma Aerospace Education Lewis, C. The 21st Annual Breakbulk annual Research Week Poster session Symposium, Oklahoma State Transportation Conference & at Texas Southern University, Houston, University, April 21 – 22, 2011. Exhibition, Houston, Texas, October April 2011. 12-14, 2010. Perotti, L. "Signal Induced Breaking Lastrape, K. and C. A. Lewis (2010). of Universal Noise Statistical Lewis, C. The 25th Annual National "An evaluation of the effects of transit Properties,” UT Brownsville (LIGO Conference on Higher Education, oriented development in a suburban collaboration), February 2011. Philadelphia, PA, February 18-20, environment." 476660-00048-1. 2011. Perotti, L. and D. Vrinceanu. Lewis, A., Munyu, S., Jejelowo, O. A., "Microwave De-excitation schemes Lewis, C. The 3rd Annual Harris Sodipe, A., Shishodia, S. “Activation of for Rydberg Hydrogen Atoms,” County International Trade and pro-inMammatory transcription factor poster at DAMOP, Atlanta, June Transportation
Conference, Houston, by modeled microgravity and high- 2011. TX, January
31-February 1, 2011. energy particle radiation”. 114th Qi, Y., Williams, U. Joint Harbor Annual Meeting Texas Academy of Lewis, C., Clark, L. “Analysis of Security Conference at Houston June Science, Austin, TX, March 3-5, 2011. Hazardous Material Incident in the 7-9, 2011. Qi. Y and A. Guo (2010) Gulf coast Region: A Case Study on Lewis, C. “Findings from Public “Development of pedestrian safety Houston, Texas,” Department of Involvement Study,” Texas based warrants for permissive left- Homeland Security University Transportation Commission, December turn control”, Research Report for the Summit, Washington, DC, March 29, 15, 2010. Southwest Region University 2011 – April 1, 2011. Transportation Center (SWUTC), Lewis, C. “Priorities for Upcoming Li, D. “Function of Dual Right-Turn Report number: SWUTC/10/ Reauthorization of the Surface Lanes to Mitigate Weaving TrafLc 169302-1. Transportation Bill,” USDOT Open ConMicts at Frontage Roads in House, May 5, 2010. Qiao, F. The 11th International Proximity to Exit Ramps.” Presented Conference of Chinese Lewis, C. “The National Transportation in the annual Research Week Poster Transportation Professionals Center of Excellence PILS,” Texas session at TSU, Houston, April 2011. sponsored by ASCE, ICCTP 2011, Senate Committee on Transportation Li, W. “Several Characteristics of Nanjing, China, August 14-17, 2011. and Security, May 3, 2010. Active/Sleep Model in Wireless Qiao, F., L. Yu, H. Wang, L. Ma, R. Lewis, C. “Variations in Evacuation Sensor Networks," Proceedings of Zhang and Y. Zeng (2010). "Symbols between Hurricanes Rita and Ike,” Rice the 3rd International workshop on and warrants for major trafLc University SSPEED Conference, Wireless Sensor Networks: theory generator guide signing." T. D. o. Houston, Texas, September 13, 2010. and practice, in conjunction with the Transportation Report Number: 4th IFIP International Conference on Lewis, C. A. and G. Goodwin (2010). FHWA/TX-10/0-5800-1:162. New Technologies, Mobility and A statistical analysis of the relationship Security, Paris, France, February 7 - Qiao, F., Qing, Z., and Yu, L. “Social between land values land freestanding February 10, 2011. Media Applications to Publish bus facilities. SWUTC 10/167372. Dynamic Transportation Information Li, W. NSF HBCU Workshop, New Lewis, C. A., B. Mosley and G. Wynn on Campus.” Accepted to present at Orleans, January 23 – 24, 2011. (2010). "Thinking critically about and publish in the proceedings of The models used to predict emergency Munyu, S., A. Lewis, E. Obi, T. 11th International Conference of evacuation in gulf coast states." Phan, O. A. Jejelowo, and S. Chinese Transportation Professionals 476660-00041-1. Shishodia. Structure, mechanism and sponsored by ASCE, ICCTP 2011, anticancer potential of the Nanjing China, Aug. 14-17, 2011. Lewis, C. and Eversley, S. “Gap isothiocyanate diruthenium Analysis for Unauthorized

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Qiao, F., Zhang, R., and Yu, L. “Using Song, G and L. Yu. Characteristics of Wang, Yubian. “Safety of Dual Right-turn NASA-Task Load Index to Assess Low-Speed VSP Distributions on Urban Lanes.” Presented in the annual Drivers’ Workload on Freeway Guide Restricted Access Roadways in Beijing. Research Week Poster session at Texas Sign Structures.” Accepted to present Presented at 90th Transportation Southern University, Houston, April at and publish in the proceedings of Research Board Annual Meeting, 2011. (Awarded as the 3rd place staff The 11th International Conference of Transportation Research Board of the poster presentation). Chinese Transportation Professionals National Academies, Washington, DC, Xu, Y., L. Yu, and G. Song. Modeling of sponsored by ASCE, ICCTP Jan 2011. Vehicle SpeciLc Power and 2011,Nanjing China, Aug. 14-17, 2011. Sundaresan, A. “Placental Growth Instantaneous Speed Distribution for Rosenzweig, J. A. “Aeromonas Factor (PlGF) as a Biosignature of Expressways in Beijing. Presented at hydrophila, a possible model organism InMammation in Microgravity-In 90th Transportation Research Board for low shear modeled microgravity Coronary Artery Disease and Stress,” Annual Meeting, Transportation (LSMMG) studies: Unexpected Oral presentation at the International Research Board of the National modulation of other enteric pathogens Academy of Aerospace Medicine Academies, Washington, DC, Jan 2011. and Yersinia pestis virulence following Congress, Singapore, October 2010. Yang, H. and L. Yu. A Comparative exposure to LSMMG.” 10th Tao, F., Q. Shi, and L. Yu. Evaluation Overview of MOVES2010 and International Symposium on of Effectiveness of Coordinated Signal MOBILE6.2 for Smoothing the Model Aeromonas and Plesiomonas, Control on Reducing Vehicle Emissions Conversion Process. Presented at 90th Gaveston, Texas, May 19-21, 2011. during Peak Hours vs. Non-peak Hours. Transportation Research Board Annual Rosenzweig, J. A. “History of Presented at 90th Transportation Meeting CD-ROM, Transportation microbiology,” Laurentian University Research Board Annual Meeting CD- Research Board of the National Partnership Center at Georgian ROM, Transportation Research Board Academies, Washington, DC, Jan 2011. College, Orillia, Ontario, Canada, July of the National Academies, Yuan, P. “Safety Performance of Flashing 2010. Washington, DC, Jan 2011. Yellow Arrow (FYA) Signal Indication.” Rosenzweig, J. A. “Yersina Pestis Tymczak,
C. J. “Many Body Density Research Week Poster session at TSU, Pathogenesis: a Pathogen's Matrix Theory”,
Session Q40: Houston, April 2011. Perpective,” Department of Molecular Theoretical Methods and Algorithms for Zhang, M. “Safety Analysis for Biology and Immunology, University of Chemical Physics, March meeting of the Implementation of Flashing Yellow Arrow North Texas Health Science Center, American Physical Society, Dallas, Signal Indication with Protected/ December 13, 2010. Texas, March 23, 2011. Permissive Left-turn Operation.” Rosenzweig, J. A. “Yersina Pestis Vrinceanu, D. "Antimatter - it matters!” Research Week Poster session at TSU, Pathogenesis” University of Houston, Society of Mexican American Engineers Houston, April 2011. February 16, 2011. and Scientists (SMAES)’ Science and Zhang, Y and W. Li, “A Spectrum Engineering Fair, Austin, October Rosenzweig, J. A., Lawal, A. Sharing Scheme in Two Cellular Wireless 2010. “Unexpected Modulation of Yersinia Networks,” First International Workshop Pestis Virulence Following Exposure To Vrinceanu, D. "Detection of transient on Mobile Multimedia Networking Low Shear Modeled Microgravity,” signals deeply buried in noise using Z- Workshop, 2010, Chicago, June 29 - 114 th Annual Meeting, Texas domain analysis complex plane” UT July 2, 2010. Academy of Science, Austin, Texas, Brownsville (LIGO collaboration), Zhang, Y. “A Spectrum Sharing Scheme March 3-5, 2011. February 2011. in Two Cellular Wireless Networks” First Rosenzweig, J. A., Lawal, A. “Yersinia Vrinceanu, D. "Ion acoustic waves in International Workshop on Mobile pestis Virulence and Space-Like Stress,” Ultracold Plasmas,” poster at DAMOP, Multimedia Networking Workshop 2010, IAA Humans in Space Symposium, Atlanta, June 2011. Chicago, USA, June 29 – July 2, 2010. Houston, Texas April 11-15, 2011. Vrinceanu, D. "Ion Acoustic Waves in Zhang, Y., X. Chen, L. Kehinde, Salehi, Y. “Investigate Existing Non- Ultracold Plasmas,” Workshop on “Develop Digital/Analog Intrusive Inspection (NII) Technology Ultracold Rydberg Physics, Recife, Communication Laboratory,” for Port Cargo Inspection.” Presented Brasil, November 2010. Proceedings of ASEE Annual Conference in the annual Research Week Poster and Exposition, Vancouver, Canada, Vrinceanu, D. "Stark Mixing Rates in session at TSU, Houston, April 2011. June 24-26, 2011. ion-Rydberg atom collisions,” Hydrogen Sherman, M. “Converting a Non- Recombination Workshop, ITAMP, Zhao, N. and L. Yu. Statistical CertiLcated Quasi Flight Collegiate Center for Astrophysics, May 2011. Distribution of Capacities on Ring-Road Aviation Program into an Aviation Expressways of Beijing Based on Bound- Vrinceanu, D. and D. Bessis. "Detection Management Program,” Oklahoma Line Analysis. 90th TRB Annual Meeting, of Transient Signals deeply buried in Aerospace Education Symposium, Transportation Research Board of the Noise using Z-domain Analysis,” Army Oklahoma State University, April 21 – National Academies, Washington, DC, Research Laboratory, Washington DC, 22, 2011. Jan 2011. May 2011.

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Workshops and Dissertations and Seminars Organized Thesis

Fold of the Un-foldable, presented by Dissertations Completed in June 2011, Supervisor: Dr. B. Montgomery Pettitt, Professor, Dr. Yi Qi University of Houston, organized by Christina L. Clemens, “The Role of COST Research Committee, Nicotine, Estrogen, and Ethanol in the Qinyi Shi, “evaluation of mobile September 30, 2010. Induction of Genomic Instability in source greenhouse gas emissions for Breast Cells,” Ph. D. Dissertation, Fall assessment of trafFc management Is Race Relevant in the Era of 2010, Supervisor: Dr. James W. strategies,” M.S. Research Thesis, Personalized Medicine, presented by DuMond Completed in Dec 2010, Supervisor: Dr. Rick Kittles, Associate Professor, Dr. Lei Yu University of Illinois at Chicago, organized by TSU – UTGSBS Thesis Tiarra Spencer, “Molecular Collaborative on Prostate Cancer Phylogeny Of Aspergillus Species Research, October 25, 2010. Based On The Internal Transcribed Latissha Clark, “Analysis of Hazardous Spacer (ITS) Region.” M.S. Research Field Trip to U.S. Customs Facility at Material Incidents in the Gulf Coast Thesis, Completed March 25, 2011, Barbours Cut Terminal (Port of Region: A Case Study of Houston, TX,” Supervisor: Dr. Hector Miranda Houston), TSU Maritime students and M.S. Research Thesis, Completed in graduate students, Speaker: Roger October 2010. Supervisor: Dr. Lei Yu Yubian Wang, “Safety of dual right- Baranski, U.S. Customs and Border turn lanes,” M.S. Research Thesis, Protection Supervisor, organized by Ayo Jejelowo, “The Effects of High Completed in June 2011, Supervisor: Ms. Ursurla Williams, Department of Energy
Particles on Protein Expression Dr. Yi Qi Transportation Studies, November 24, in Mice
Intestinal Tissue,” M.S. 2010. Research Thesis, March 2011. Supervisor: Dr. Shishir Shishodia U.S. Coast Guard Opportunity Meeting, Sterling Student Life Center, Sara Land, “The Texas Triangle Speaker: LCDR Will Watson, U.S. Megaregion and Its Effects on Airport Coast Guard, organized by Ms. and Airspace Capacity,” M.S. Ursurla Williams. December 1, 2010. Research Thesis, Completed in June 2011, Supervisor: Dr. Carol Lewis International Workshop on Emission Testing and Modeling, Xiamen, China, Anita Lewis, “The Modulation of Dr. Lei Yu, Chair of the Organizing Transcription Factors In Space Related Committee, December 17-19, 2010. Stress,” M.S. Research Thesis, March 23, 2011. Supervisor: Dr. Shishir TSU Research Week Panel Discussion, Shishodia How to Enhance COST/TSU Research Activities and Productivities, organized Brandon Mosley, “Evacuation of the by College of Science and Technology Galveston Gulf Coast: Arterial Research Committee, April 7, 2011. Options,” M.S. Research Thesis, Supervisor: Dr. Carol Lewis SemideFnite Programming and Applications to the Generalized Sascha Sabaroche, “TrafFc Modeling Moment Problem, A Program of Three Applications to Reduce Congestion in Lectures by Dr. J. B. Lasserre (CNRS- Nairobi, Kenya”, M.S. Research Thesis, France) Physics Department Supervisor: Dr. Carol Lewis Sponsored Special Seminar, April Garlyn Winn, “Evacuation of the Gulf 12-14, 2011. Coast: Congestion Mitigation Strategies” , M.S. Research Thesis, Texas Department of Transportation Supervisor: Dr. Carol Lewis Research Program, Talks presented by Mr. Wade Odell and Mr. Duncan Yasamin Salehi, “Investigate Existing Stewart from Texas DOT, organized Non-Intrusive Inspection (NII) by Dr. Yi Qi, Department of Technologies for Port Cargo Transportation Studies, June 14, 2011. Inspections,” M.S. Research Thesis,

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Maria Williams, a junior with a Conference in Hong Kong, China on trafKc Low prediction using bio- Chemistry major from Baton Rouge, June 2-4, 2010. Goodwin presented inspired computational intelligence. LA, made a technical presentation at a paper titled, “Driving Cessation: Meijun is a graduate student the 2010 Regional Undergraduate Who Gives You the Right to advised by Dr. Yi Qi in the Chemistry Symposium (RUCS), Decide?” Transportation Studies Department. hosted at Rice University on Short-term trafKc Low prediction is Saturday, October 23rd. Her Mathematics major students Andre pivotal for proactive control in presentation on reactions of White, Ruqiah Muhammad and transportation management. cytochrome c and cytochrome Aqeeb Sabree attended the The oxidase using site-directed National Association of Mr. Daniel Osakue and Mr. Osman mutagenesis and steady-state kinetics Mathematicians (NAM) Ahmed, students of the Computer summarized her 2010 summer REU Undergraduate Math Fest XX held at Engineering Technology and research at the University of Miami Dade College in Miami, Computer Science programs in the Arkansas. Florida, November 18-20, 2010. All Department of Engineering three students presented research Technology and Department Kiara Taylor, a senior Chemistry papers at MATH fest. In addition, of Computer Science respectively, major from Tulsa, OK, represented Andre White won a prize of presented their research on virtual COST and the Chemistry Department $100.00 for solving one of two and remote laboratory at Texas at two student professional problems posed by mathematicians Undergraduate Research Day development conferences in 2010. at MATH fest. Aqeeb Sabree and at the Capitol on February 14, She attended the Minority Access Ruqiah Muhammad won honorable 2011. The TSU team used NI Conference in Las Vegas, NV in mention for their presentations. LabVIEW to develop virtual and October, 2010. While in Las Vegas, remote experiments for DC, Digital she was awarded the Wal-Mart First The Gulf Coast Chapter of the Signal Processing and Data Generation College Student National Organization for the Communication courses. Scholarship in conjunction with the Professional
Advancement of Black Thurgood Marshall College Fund Chemists
and Chemical Engineers The University Aviation Association (TMCF). By winning this competitive (NOBCChE) and members of the Meeting Planning Committee has scholarship she was invited to attend Environmental Toxicology Graduate accepted an Education Session the TMCF Leadership Institute Student Association (ETGSA) proposal from Aviation Science and Conference in New York City. TSU’s partnered with the Department of Technology’s Graduate Assistant, participation increased six-fold over Chemistry to host their Annual Sharon Hudson, a doctoral student the previous year’s participation, Science Quiz Bowl. Pearland High at TSU, in the College of Education. with 18 TSU students, most of them School was the 1st place winner, The upcoming 2011 Fall Education COST students, spending a week Energized for Science, Technology, Conference will be held in networking and learning in New Engineering & Mathematics (ESTEM) Indianapolis, Indiana.
Her York. Academy, Central Campus presentation topic is, "Aviation and placed 2nd, and the 3rd place Environmental Sustainability: Ms. Huimin Xing (advisor: Dr. winner was Lee High School. Viability of Alternative Fuels." Fengxiang Qiao), a graduate student of the Department of Transportation During January 23-27, 2011, Ms. Anita Lewis, graduate student Studies, received a scholarship of graduate students in the Department in the Department of Biology, has $1,000 in early November of 2010 of Transportation Studies attended been invited to present a scientiKc from the Intelligent Transportation the 90th Transportation Research paper at the upcoming Society (ITS), Texas Chapter. Board (TRB) Annual Meeting in International Astronautical
Washington D.C. The TRB meeting is Congress (IAC) to be held in Cape Krystal Lastrape, a Center for the largest and most inLuential Town, South Africa. Her research Transportation Training and Research transportation event each year in the paper competed for NASA (CTTR)
student in the Department of world. This year, students in the sponsorship and has been selected Transportation Studies was placed Department of Transportation for the 2011 IAC, October 3-7, with Booz Allen Hamilton, Studies submitted 10 research 2011. The NASA Education Washington, DC. papers to the TRB meeting and of Directorate will support Ms. Lewis’
those, 4 papers were presented and attendance of the congress. Anthony Price, a CTTR Student in the published at the TRB meeting. Department of Transportation Studies Aviation student, Ms. Bliss Mayo, was placed with Sysco Logistics, Department of Transportation has been selected to participate as Houston, Texas. Studies student, Meijun Liu, won a Custodial Cast Member in the
$5000 in funding support from the Disney College Program during the Gwen Goodwin, Research Associate, Thurgood Marshall College Fund to Fall 2011 Season. attended the 2010 TRANED
complete research on short-term

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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Design Technology BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Ayodeji Muritala Biology Aviation Science Management Animashaun Aviation Science Felix I Anozie Mark K. Benton, II Kenneth N. Fitzgerald Management Olutayo Awotesu Eric P. Ecung Nicholas C. Walker-Baldwin Vera L. Grif@n Shareka R. Brown Jerry G. Garcia3 Tracy S. Sibbaluca Jennifer M. Dasher Juby L. Kuruvilla Electronics Engineering Kadijah Hall2 Talbert L. Davis Rondean S. Scarlett Technology Gilberto A. Williams Hermela K. Demesse Abosede L. Olubiyi Rickey J. Willingham Nila T. Ellison3 Biology Ikemefule C. Onyearugha Christopher Felan Festus A. Adom Biology Erica M. Guillory Harriet Agyapong Mathematics Ebenezer Addo1 Lashaunda S. Hill Emeliene B. Ashu3 Laquisha L. Hines Uchenna J. Aganekwu Yohance H. Hunter Jacolbe D. Bare@eld Mia J. Lander3 Olivia U. Anakani Latasha A. McGowan Shareka R. Brown Joseph A. McElroy Patrick I. Ashiru Kimberly L. Miller Ursula C. Chilaka Joshua D. Wiley Jasmine N. Bailey Linda C. Noukeu-Njiki La’Tasha R. Coleman Belaineh A. Belay1 Hardik S. Patel Lola N. Cooper MASTER OF SCIENCE Nekeitha S. Craft Bo Sun2 Shelice D. Cox Kristy E. Craig Markita N. Tillman Brandon R. Cregler Biology Brandon R. Cregler Adam Vongsouvanh Chuma C. Duru Robbyn C. Barnett Zuri J. Dale3 Samrawit A. Yeshitla Jamie Fowler Stephen W. Hayes Nicole M. Dawson William L. Garcia
Robin C. Dike Chemistry Tammy Grif@n
Computer Science Mai H. Duong LaQuanta C. Perry Zinnijah P. Guadalupe Irnessa M. Campbell Kera N. Galloway Kareema L. Scott Erica M. Guillory2 William L. Garcia Bo Sun2 Khai Q. Nguyen Industrial Technology Shanel J. Geathers Trang Minh Vo2 Anita A. Perez Kedrick Lyons Kimberly A. Gilkes3 Lauren A. Walker Lehang T. Pham Cherrelle M. Gobar Transportation Planning and Kara D. Hernandez Civil Engineering Chemistry Management Brittany J. Hudson Technology Eboni N. Bowden Latissha V Clark Abdramane Kaba Pedro J. Salomon Marion W. Maina Mamadou Djimde Darrell T. Levy Thanh C. Nguyen3 Ramya S. Gampala Erica L. Lewis Computer Engineering Rajesh P. Patel Qinyi Shi Chelsea J. McCoy3 Technology Mitchell R. Schnyder Farah M. Mohamoud Willie J. Hampton3 Cara J. Woodham Victoria C. Ndimele DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Emmanuel U. Obi Computer Science Civil Engineering Technology Kristain E. Odibo2 Aaron Miller Chukwunonso H. Ifezue3 Environmental Toxicology Jennifer U. Okanmelu2 Sandra C. Onyejekwe Christina L. Clemens Elvis N. Okoro Construction Technology Marcia S. Robin-Stoute2 Jennifer N. Oriji Troy Gooden Tung T. Phan Computer Science Lauren N. Revis Design Technology James E. Adams Katherine V. Roberts Kenneth N. Fitzgerald Matthew R. Roberts Jeshawn S. Robinson Devaughn W. Robinson Latoria Scott Computer Engineering Sabrina D. Skoug Mathematics Technology Elizabeth K. Tran Rayya D. Carrington Shawnderick L. Brooks Lady U. Ukomadu Angel M. Jackson Brandi A. Wilson André R. Seals3 Brittany C. Woodard

1 Summa Cum Laude Construction Technology Chemistry 2 Magna Cum Laude Quoc V. Nguyen Kristin N. Anderson 3 Cum Laude Matthew I. Opamen RaiAnna P. Arscott William C. Osborne

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SPRING 2011 cont..

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE cont.. Physics Samantha J. Everett Chemistry cont.. Thierry C. Kouamou MASTER OF SCIENCE Tantchou2 Marion W. Maina3 Biology LaTashia N. McNeal-Smith Tram N. Cao Eric A. Mintah Anita Lewis Anh L. Pham1 Tiarra N. Spencer Jessica L. Robertson Kiara A. Taylor3 Chemistry Mindy H. Nguyen Civil Engineering Technology Hakeem O. Ahmed Computer Science Chelse L. Hoover Raji Kannah Mona D. McDaniel Environmental Toxicology Computer Engineering Edidiong Obot Technology Shandalyn W. Washington Omari K. Martin Cory R. Smith Industrial Technology Anthony J. Victorain James T. Mwangi Ogochukwu M. Uzowulu
Computer Science Felicia Wright
Antarr T. Byrd Nelson F. Guerro Mathematics Denita R. Jones Jamel A. Ferchichi Kristian J. Miles Transportation Planning and Construction Technology Management Ty N. Hatcherson Grace Arthur Marlon L. Johnson DeAnthany D. Hall Polina S. Korzhova Design Technology Abhilash Kumar Frederick L. Whitley Swannie R. Wilson Quing Zhu Electronics Engineering Tracy Williams Technology Marwa A. Al-Ajeeb Ali A. Alhaddad Mohammed M. A. Ali Jabari O. Britt Alan A. Kiel Baina T. Mukullasi John Shoboiki

Mathematics Bresean A. Cockrell Branson R. Mikell Andre R. White3 Weston G. Williams

1 Summa Cum Laude 2 Magna Cum Laude 3 Cum Laude

ANNUAL REPORT 2010-2011 I www.cost.tsu.edu 59 FACULTY AND STAFF

Airway Science and Technology Computer Science Mathematics Bailey, John, Adjunct Professor Abdullah, Baqui, Network Abaneme, Mike, Adjunct Faculty Brown, Calvin, Adjunct Professor Administrator Alexander, Mary Alice, Adjunct Faculty Glass, Charles, Assistant Professor Criner, Oscar H., Professor Ariyaratna, Rajamanthri, Adjunct Faculty Hall, Tasjah, Instructor Daniels, Tisha, Technical Services Azzi, Elias, Adjunct Faculty Harris, Shirley, Administrative Assistant Specialist Basharat, Mahmoud, Adjunct Faculty Odetunde, Christopher, Assistant Dotson, Ulysses, Visiting Instructor Bell, Della D., Professor Professor Ghemri, Lila, Associate Professor Chilakamarri, Kiram B., Associate Sherman, Mark, Associate Professor Gonzales, Michael, Visiting Instructor Professor and Chair Handy, Maribel, Instructor Davis, Melanie, Adjunct Professor Jahed, Nadareh, Administrative Eakins, Nia, Administrative Assistant Biology Assistant Ekwo, Maurice, Visiting Professor Abdel-Rahman, Fawzia, Professor Javadi, John, Visiting Instructor Evans, Joan, Instructor Butler, Brandi, Program Coordinator Javadian, Moshen, Associate Professor Giles, Jackie, Adjunct Professor Dike, Cyprian, Adjunct Professor Kamel, Khaled, Professor And Chair Ginn, James, Professor Fadulu, Sunday O., Professor Khan, M. Farrukh, Assistant Professor Glenn, Nancy, Associate Professor Gardiner, Linda, Assistant Professor Li, Wei Wayne, Professor Guha, Shyamal, Associate Professor Hillar, Marian, Professor Lin, Cheng Feng, Assistant Professor Hollins, Walter, Adjunct Faculty Jackson, Desirée, Associate Professor Ma, Li, Visiting Instructor Holmes, Roderick, Assistant Professor and Acting Chair Singh, Tarsem, Professor Kazakos, Demetrios, Professor Jejelowo, Olu=sayo, Professor Sleem, Aladdin, Assistant Professor Lufadeja, Paul, Adjunct Faculty Miranda, Hector C., Assistant Professor Nehs, Robert, Associate Professor Mohammed, Jamal, Adjunct Professor Engineering Technology Obot, Victor, Professor Pittman-Cockrell, Helen, Admin A=esimama, Boma T., Associate Okwuegbu, Augustine, Adjunct Faculty Assistant Professor Saydam , A. Serpil, Associate Professor Player, Audrey, Visiting Professor Agbonobi,
Raymond, Professor and Chair Prasad, Sarvamangala, Adjunct Chen, Xuemin,
Assistant Professor Taylor, Willie, Professor Professor Darayan, Shahryar, Professor Tesfai, Daniel, Adjunct Faculty Rosenzweig, Jason, Assistant Professor Darayan, Darvish, Adjunct Professor Williams, Joel, Adjunct Faculty Shelton, Nathaniel, Visiting Professor Dilly, Ronald, Visiting Professor Wu, Tong, Instructor Shishodia, Shishir, Assistant Professor Graham, Thomas, Assistant Professor Sodipe, Ayodotun, Visiting Professor Kamel, Eman, Visiting Professor Physics Sundaresan, Alamelu, Assistant Kehinde, Lawrence, Visiting Professor Bessis, Daniel, Professor Professor Mason, Cristal, Administrative Assistant Handy, Carlos, Chair Thomas, Cherita, Visiting Instructor Olowokere, David, Professor and Chair Harvey, Mark, Visiting Professor Williams, Warren E., Associate Saneifard, Rasoul, Professor Lee, Young, Adjunct Professor Professor Stewart, Carrington, Visiting Professor Perotti, Luca, Assistant Professor Tahvilian, Hosein, Instructor Petrochilos, Nicolas, Adjunct Professor Chemistry Talusani, Praptap, Adjunct Professor Tymczak, C. J., Associate Professor Clement, Jade Q., Associate Professor Zhang, Yuhong, Assistant Professor Vrinceanu, Daniel, Assistant Professor Deng, Yuanjian, Professor Vrinceanuu, Isabela D., Instructor Deolu-Sobogun, Suziat, Research Environmental Science And Technology Associate DuMond, James W., Associate Transportation Studies Ekwere, Obot, Adjunct Professor Professor Boxill, Sharon, Program Director Fennell, Pearlie M., Professor Nyamapfene, Kingston, Professor Chen, Xiaoming, Research Associate Ford, Robert L., Professor Okome, Gloria E., Instructor Davis, Betty, Research Assistant Johnson, Delois, Administrative Spencer, Dolly M., Administrative Eakins, Paula, Administrative Assistant Assistant Assistant Godazi, Khosro, Associate Director McDaniels, Vera, Program Coordinator Yakubu, Momoh A., Visiting Professor Goodwin, Gwendolyn, Research Associate Mizzell, Rachel, Administrative Lashore, Denita, Sr. Secretary Assistant Industrial Technology Lewis, Carol, Associate Professor Ojo, Jonathan, Adjunct Professor Allen, Mitchell, Adjunct Professor Mckamie, Reginald, Visiting Instructor Phan, Tuan D., Assistant Professor Horner, Jessie E., Associate Professor Miller, Michael, Adjunct Instructor Saleh, Mahmoud, Professor and Chair Morgan, Robert, Adjunct Professor Sapp, John B., Professor And Chair Lewis, Jonathan J., Associate Professor Qi, Yi, Assistant Professor and Interm Chair Valle, Bertha C., Visiting Professor Lott, Carl B., Assistant Professor Qiao, Fengxiang George, Assistant Wei, Xin, Associate Professor Nasser, Lulueua A., Administrative Professor Wilkerson, Daryl, Instructor Assistant Rollins, Mary, Research Assistant Wilson, Bobby L., Professor Osakue, Edward E., Assistant Professor Simmons, Paul, Adjunct Professor Zhang, Wenluo, Research Associate Quinney, Rig, Technical Services Williams, Ursurla, Program Coordinator Specialist Yu, Lei, Professor and Dean

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Oscar H. Criner James W. DuMond Desirée A. Jackson Professor and Interim Associate Professor and Associate Professor and Associate Dean Interim Associate Dean Interim Assistant Dean

Lei Yu Professor and Dean

OFFICE OF THE DEAN Charlotte Whaley Dolly Spencer Tioka Freeman College Business Administrator III Sr. Administrative Assistant Administrative Assistant

AIRWAY SCIENCE AND BIOLOGY CHEMISTRY COMPUTER SCIENCE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY

Mark A. Sherman Desirée Jackson John B. Sapp Wei Wayne Li David Olowokere Associate Professor and Associate Professor and Professor and Chair Professor and Interim Professor and Chair Chair Acting Chair Chair

Shiley L. Harris Helen P. Cockrell Delois S. Johnson Nadereh Jahedmotlagh Cristal Mason Administrative Assistant Administrative Assistant Administrative Assistant Administrative Assistant Administrative Assistant

ENVIRONMENTAL SC. INDUSTRIAL MATHEMATICS PHYSICS TRANSPORTATION AND TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY STUDIES

James W. DuMond Jessie E. Horner A. Serpil Saydam Carlos Handy Yi Qi Associate Professor and Associate Professor and Associate Professor and Professor and Chair Associate Professor and Interim Chair Interim Chair Chair Interim Chair

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