College of Engineering 2019 Fact Book AS DEAN OF ENGINEERING, it is my pleasure to present the 2019 College of Engineering Fact Book. The pages ahead are filled with data presenting our progress on our strategic plan. College of Engineering It’s been a record-setting year for our researchers, with new highs in expenditures, invention disclosures and patent activity. Our incoming class also has the highest average ACT score Erica Yeung mixes asphalt in the we’ve seen – 28.8. These are just a couple of highlights that suggest the future is bright for civil engineering emulsions lab. the College of Engineering and the state of Arkansas. 2019 Fact Book It’s also important to remember each number on a graph represents a person’s story, whether it’s a student who is the first in their family to attend college, a faculty member receiving national recognition for a lifetime of work, or an alumnus who has chosen to give a 2 University of Arkansas and College of Engineering Highlights transformative gift. Pictured on cover 4 Organization, Departments and Centers

Benjamin Runkle, assistant professor of Keep that in mind as you look through the 2019 Fact Book, and I hope you’ll be as inspired as 6 Finances biological and agricultural engineering, I am by the thousands of people whose lives have been touched by the College of Engineering crosses a drainage ditch at Zero Grade 8 Strategic Plan so far. I can’t wait to see what comes next. Farms in Humnoke, Arkansas. Runkle and his research team of graduate and 10 Balanced Growth undergraduate students are working with farm owner Chris Isbell and his 14 Objective One: Increase student quality and diversity family to conduct research aimed Warmly, at making rice production more Objective Two: Provide student-centered education sustainable in Arkansas and around 20 the world. 22 Objective Three: Recruit and retain high-quality faculty and staff Objective Four: Increase research productivity 24 John English 28 Objective Five: Increase economic development Dean, College of Engineering 30 Objective Six: Increase alumni and corporate partnerships Irma F. and Raymond F. Giffels Endowed Chair in Engineering 32 Objective Seven: Provide high-quality infrastructure 34 Time to Reflect: Monthly Highlights 36 Appendix 40 Contact Information University of Arkansas College of Engineering Highlights Highlights

University of Arkansas Fall 2019 Enrollment J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences 7,732 4,367 3,344 1,023 College of Engineering Sam M. Walton College of Business 6,479 Undergraduate Students* Graduate Students** Total Enrollment

College of Education and Health Professions 5,042

College of Engineering 4,318* Ph.D. student enrollment has Our 2019 graduate enrollment is Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences 2,205 increased by 50 students since 2017. Non Degree Seeking 536 24% female.

Fay Jones School of Architecture 616

School of Law 364 new First-Year Underrepresented students — female, minority, and students, with 492 Graduate School (Interdisciplinary Students) 267 711 from Arkansas first-generation college students — make up

0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 4,500 5,000 5,500 6,000 6,500 7,000 7,500 8,000 51% of the first-year class. *Degree-seeking only **Includes engineering students enrolled in Total Students interdisciplinary programs and distance education * Excludes interdisciplinary graduate students

Fall 2019 Undergraduate Enrollment by Department Fall 2019 Enrollment

Biological and 127 23,025 4,170 364 27,559 Agricultural Engineering Undergraduate Graduate Law Total Enrollment Biomedical Engineering 253

Ralph E. Martin Department 242 University of Arkansas Rankings* of Chemical Engineering

160 Civil Engineering 287

140 Computer Science and Computer Engineering 594 120 100 129 135 133 152 153 Electrical Engineering 228 80 Industrial Engineering 221 60 40 62 64 63 78 72 Mechanical Engineering 556 20 0 First-Year Engineering 836* 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

National University Rank Public University Rank 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1,000 *Source: U.S. News and World Report Students *Includes students not academically ready to pursue a major

2 | OUR STORIES. OUR PROGRESS. OUR FUTURE. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING 2019 FACT BOOK | 3 College of Engineering College of Engineering Organization Departments and Centers

Arkansas Security High Density Research and Biological Electronics Center Education Institute gricultural ngineering Board of Trustees

University of Arkansas Arkansas Water Institute for Advanced System President Resources Center Data Analytics Donald Bobbitt Biomedical ngineering

Chancellor Joe Steinmetz Center for Advanced Institute for Nanoscience Surface Engineering and Engineering Ralph artin ept Provost and Executive of Chemical Vice Chancellor for ngineering Academic Affairs Jim Coleman Center for Excellence J.B. Hunt Innovation in Engineering Logistics Center of Excellence and Distribution

Dean Civil

John English ngineering

Center for Information MackBlackwell Security and Reliablility Transportation Center

Senior Associate Dean Associate Dean Director of Development Assistant Dean for Department Associate Dean for Student Success for Research and External Relations Financial Affairs Computer Sci Norman Dennis Bryan Hill Heather Nachtmann Katy Nelson (interim) Larry Esch Heads Computer ngineering Center for Power Maritime Transportation Academic Student Optimization and Research and Research Alumni Relations Budget Faculty Programs Success ElectroThermal Systems Education Center

Recruitment Student Services and Outreach Diversity Communications Staff lectrical ngineering International Membrane Employer Relations Facilities Development Chemical Hazards Programs Research Research Center Center

Industrial Cybersecurity Center ngineering National Center for on Secure, Evolvable Reliable Electric Power Energy Delivery Systems Transmission

GRid Connected echanical Advanced Power ngineering Electronic Systems

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Revenues (excluding gifts) Expenditures (excluding gifts)

2019 2019

$22,933,705 State Appropriations & Tuition $26,938,648 Salary and Benefits 44.45% 37.05%

Distance Learning Revenues, Fort Smith, $3,457,200 Operating Expenditures $918,842 Service Centers, Conferences 5.70% 1.48%

$1,404,434 Research Incentive Funds $1,116,012 Dept. Restricted Fees/Misc. 1.84% 2.27%

Biological Engineering Teaching and $2,031,850 Student Equipment Fees $3,013,000 Agricultural Experiment Station** 3.35% 4.87%

Sponsored Research $22,961,598 Scholarships* $162,903 (actual expenditures)* 37.88% 0.26%

Sponsored Activities and Scholarships $1,166,060 Research** $33,463,296 (actual expenditures) 1.92% 54.06%

Student Equipment Fee Revenues $2,937,985 Total $61,896,181 (TELE-net) 4.85% *Scholarships from state fund only **NSF expenditures report generated Total $60,609,353 by Research Accounting *As reported to ASEE and USNWR **Cooperative Extension Service not included

4.85% 1.92%

37.05% 37.88% 44.45% 54.06%

1.48% 2.27% 4.87% 3.35% 5.70% 1.84% 0.26%

Sponsored Research State Appropriations & Tuitions Salary and Benefits Student Equipment Fees (actual expenditures)**

Distance Learning Revenues, Fort Smith, Sponsored Activities and Operating Expenditures Scholarships Members of the University of Arkansas Razorbotz team work on their Service Centers, Conferences Scholarships (actual expenditures) vehicle for the NASA Robotic Mining Competition. The competition Student Equipment brings together teams of engineering and computer science students Research Incentive Funds Dept. Restricted Fees/Misc. Research*** Fee Revenues (TELE-net) from across the nation to design and build vehicles capable of extraterrestrial mining. Biological Engineering Teaching and *Cooperative Extension Service not included Agricultural Experiment Station* **As reported to ASEE and USNWR ***Reported and compiled by the UofA Research Accounting Office and submitted to the NSF

6 | OUR STORIES. OUR PROGRESS. OUR FUTURE. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING 2019 FACT BOOK | 7 College of Engineering Strategic Plan Vision Pursue excellence in research, scholarship and education, ensuring personal and professional growth for future generations of engineering leaders who will stimulate prosperity for Arkansas, the nation and the world.

Fifth and sixth grade girls take a tour of the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad station in Springdale, Arkansas, as part of their GirlTREC summer camp experience. In addition to taking a train ride, the girls met with Caren Strategic Goals Kraska, president and chairman of the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad. Recruit and graduate diverse, high-quality students

Increase number and diversity of faculty and staff Balanced Growth Metrics Support, recognize and reward faculty and staff excellence 3,500 undergraduate students Increase research proposals and funding 1,000 master's students 350 doctoral students Build research and development culture 135 tenured and tenure-track faculty members Cultivate relationships with alumni and corporate partners 65 teaching and research faculty members 180 staff members Plan for infrastructure growth $300,000 in research expenditures per faculty member

Increase Provide Recruit and Retain Increase Increase Increase Alumni Provide Objectives Student Quality Student-Centered High-Quality Research Economic and Corporate High-Quality and Diversity Education Faculty and Staff Productivity Development Partnerships Infrastructure

 ACT and GRE  Experiential learning  Faculty retention  Doctoral and master's  Invention disclosures  Philanthropic giving  Academic space quantitative scores participation  National awards degrees granted  Industry research  Endowed faculty  Research space    Career placement rate First-year retention rate  Professional society New research grants expenditures positions  Renovated space   received   Graduate student Six-year undergraduate leaders and fellows Patents awarded Endowed scholarships  Renovation investment  Metrics acceptance rate graduation rate  National Academy Peer-reviewed  Startup companies and fellowships  Honors student  Student-faculty ratios of Engineering publications  Percentage of alumni  completion rate  Student semester credit membership Research proposals who give  Student diversity hours per FTE  Staff-faculty ratios submitted   Undergraduate degrees  Faculty diversity Research expenditures awarded (total and per faculty)

Preparing You for Your Tomorrow

8 | OUR STORIES. OUR PROGRESS. OUR FUTURE. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING 2019 FACT BOOK | 9 College of Engineering Faculty by Rank 150 Balanced Growth Balanced 119 122 117 Growth Goals 108 111 Enrollment by Department* 100

4,000

3,750 50 3,500undergraduate 3,490 students 3,500 3,394 3,311 3,344 3,265

3,250 0 Fall 2015 Fall 2016 Fall 2017 Fall 2018 Fall 2019 3,000 Professor Associate Professor Assistant Professor 1,000 50 master’s students OLGA BRAZHKINA 2,750 33 32 B.S.Bm.E. 2019 30 29 28 College of Engineering 2,500 Outstanding Senior 0 2,250 “During my time at the University of Arkansas, Fall 2015 Fall 2016 Fall 2017 Fall 2018 Fall 2019

I grew both professionally and personally. Non-Tenure Track Non-Tenure Track 350 Throughout my education, I took courses that 2,000 Teaching Faculty Research Faculty doctoral students challenged me to think critically in engineering and prepared me for my future career. I was 1,750 Total Staff able to conduct research for all four years of my 150 undergraduate education and held leadership 1,500 141 136 138 positions in several student organizations 126 135 to promote student engagement. These 1,250 114 tenured and tenure-track opportunities allowed me to grow outside the faculty members classroom and identify what I valued most as 100 1,000 an engineer: community and mentorship. Most importantly for my career, I was able to present 728 722 695

750 680 my research at a national conference and 640 50 complete an honors thesis. Both have furthered 65 500 my abilities as a researcher immensely, and teaching and research 328

303 faculty members I am grateful to the U of A for providing me 278 265 these numerous opportunities. As I move on 250 257 10 to complete a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering Fall 2015 Fall 2016 Fall 2017 Fall 2018 Fall 2019 at Georgia Tech, I am confident that the skills I 0 BS MS PhD BS MS PhD BS MS PhD BS MS PhD BS MS PhD gained in the College of Engineering here will Fall 2015 Fall 2016 Fall 2017 Fall 2018 Fall 2019 Research Expenditures per Faculty serve me well into my future.” $250,000 $236,845 $229,616 staff180 members Biological and Agricultural Engineering Industrial Engineering $206,593 $218,720 $209,423 $200,000 Biomedical Engineering Mechanical Engineering

Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering Engineering Management (online) $150,000

Civil Engineering Engineering (online) $100,000 $300,000 Computer Science and Computer Engineering Operations Management in research expenditures per faculty member Electrical Engineering First-Year Engineering $50,000 *Interdisciplinary students are included in Undeclared the department of their faculty advisor. $0 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 10 | OUR STORIES. OUR PROGRESS. OUR FUTURE. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING 2019 FACT BOOK | 11 College of Engineering Balanced Growth Undergraduate Ranking

120 100 80 105 99 98 93 60 87 40 62 64 60 52 58 20 0 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Peer Assessment Rank Peer Assessment Rank (Public Institutions) NORMAN DENNIS Senior Associate Dean, University Professor of Civil Engineering Undergraduate Peer Assessment Score

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 “The fields of engineering and computer science are changing rapidly. 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.6 Our students need to be uniquely equipped to excel in an increasingly interdisciplinary workplace, and the College of Engineering is preparing Graduate Ranking them to do just that. 120

Our faculty and staff work diligently to 100 provide meaningful experiences inside 111 111 80 107 112 104 and outside the classroom to prepare Doctoral student Balaji Narayanasamy works in the laboratory 60 our students for success in their next of Fang Luo, assistant professor of electrical engineering, at the Engineering Research Center. steps, whether they’re entering the 40 69 70 63 70 72 workforce or pursuing an 20 advanced degree. 0 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Our students benefit from the vibrant data. For its college undergraduate rankings, Faculty resources: business ecosystem in our community, Overall Rank Overall Public Rank U.S. News & World Report U.S. News uses only peer assessment data. The How Rankings Are Measured Student-to-faculty ratio - Ph.D. 7.50% where they can engage with businesses 2020 rankings are based on a two-year average Student-to-faculty ratio - M.S. 3.75% of all sizes, from start-ups to some of the U.S. News and World Report, a popular of data from 2017 and 2018. largest corporations in the world. That source of university rankings, ranks both Percent of faculty in the National Academy of Academic Reputation Score (out of 5.0) Engineering 7.50% hands-on experience allows students undergraduate and graduate programs. Graduate Rankings Metrics: Doctoral degrees awarded 6.25% to apply what they’ve learned in the 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 For Ph.D. programs, it considers metrics Quality assessment: Research activity: classroom to solve real-world problems, related to the quality of students the college 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 Peer assessment 25% working alongside their fellow students attracts and metrics related to graduates’ Total research expenditures 15% Corporate recruiter assessment from outside the College of Engineering. achievements. 15% Average research expenditures per faculty member 10% Those experiences differentiate them Student selectivity: U.S. News also surveys deans, program from their peers and help set them Mean GRE quantitative score 6.75% Non-academic Reputation Score (out of 5.0) directors, senior faculty and professionals on the path to success in a who hire engineering graduates to establish Graduate acceptance rate 3.25% Look for this icon throughout the book. It indicates metrics that fast-moving world.” 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 peer and corporate recruiter assessment directly affect our U.S. News 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.7 2.8 and World Report ranking.

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First-Year ACT Average Mean GRE Quantitative Score*

200 30

158 159 159 160 158 29 28.8 28.8 28.6 150 28.4 28 27.8 100 27 ISHITA TANDON Doctoral Candidate 50 BRYAN HILL Biomedical Engineering 26 Associate Dean for Student Success Ishita Tandon is researching calcific 25 0 aortic valve disease — the formation of Fall 2015 Fall 2016 Fall 2017 Fall 2018 Fall 2019 Fall 2015 Fall 2016 Fall 2017 Fall 2018 Fall 2019 calcific lesions in the aortic heart valve. “Student success is at the heart of It’s a disease that impacts 2.5 percent of *Does not include distance students what we do every day in the College Americans, and Tandon is working to of Engineering. Preparing students identify an early detection method for the disease, because current technology to take on the challenges of a rapidly usually only allows doctors to identify First-Year Mean High School GPA evolving engineering workplace the disease after irreversible damage requires faculty, staff and students to has been done. 4.0 commit to excellence. 3.72 3.82 3.80 3.82 3.84 Tandon earned an American Heart 3.5 Preparing for Tomorrow Association Predoctoral Fellowship to Through a focus on diversity and support her work through 2020. 3.0 inclusion, we’re recruiting and

Under the guidance of Kartik 2.5 graduating high-achieving students Balachandran, associate professor of from traditionally underrepresented biomedical engineering, Tandon’s 2.0 backgrounds, and those students bring research centers on developing a realistic 3D model of the aortic valve, 1.5 We continue our outreach to critical new perspectives that make then using multiphoton imaging to look Arkansas K-12 schools with the College, University and the state of 1.0 for early changes that could indicate increasingly excellent STEM Arkansas better. the onset of calcification. From there, We are creating more 0.5 researchers could develop ways to treat programming to interest endowed scholarships the disease before it intensifies. 0.0 young people in engineering to support engineering We’ve seen considerable gains in our Fall 2015 Fall 2016 Fall 2017 Fall 2018 Fall 2019 careers and to enhance the undergraduates who have doctoral student enrollment, which The imaging aspect of Tandon’s number of students pursuing continues to be a key strategic focus research includes a collaboration with financial need. researchers in Kyle Quinn’s lab. Quinn STEM disciplines. for the College and will ultimately is an assistant professor of biomedical benefit our academic and industry engineering whose lab specializes in partners as those students develop a tissue diagnostics, using advanced imaging techniques to provide Graduate Acceptance Rate deep level of knowledge in their fields. non-invasive, real-time assessments 41.8% of tissue structure and function. 39.4% 40 38.7% Our first-year class in fall 2019 set a record for the highest mean high Raj Rao, professor and department 35 33.7% head of biomedical engineering, said 32.0% school GPA we’ve seen, yet another the award reflected well on Tandon, 30 We are establishing more indicator the University of Arkansas Balachandran and the department. 25 We are increasing scholarships graduate endowments to College of Engineering is the school for students who display “Ishita’s receipt of the AHA Predoctoral recruit exceptional graduate of choice for top students in Arkansas 20 Fellowship is an indication of exceptional leadership and students and provide our and elsewhere. That’s an encouraging the significance of the ongoing 15 academic qualities. faculty with excellent assistants sign that the future of the College is cardiovascular research programs in the department,” he said. “It also 10 to their research. bright and getting brighter.” demonstrates the caliber of our doctoral students and the important guidance 5 provided by Dr. Balachandran.” 0 Fall 2015 Fall 2016 Fall 2017 Fall 2018 Fall 2019

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Engineering Graduate Average Starting Salaries

$70,000

$60,000

$50,000 $66,037 $64,812 $65,560 $64,415 $63,073 $62,990 $61,558 $61,639 $64,851

$40,000 $65,939

$30,000

$20,000

DANIELLE ALVERSON $10,000

Mechanical Engineering Student $0 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 “I have always known that I wanted to pursue an engineering degree, and Average salary of University of Arkansas engineering graduates the Engineering Career Awareness National average* Program helped me decide the *Source: National Average of Colleges and Employers University of Arkansas was where I was going to attain that degree. I was able to come into college with Engineering Graduate Placement Rate* the confidence and the tools needed (percentage of graduates employed or attending graduate school) Class of 2019 graduates sing the alma mater for me to not only achieve success during commencement in May 2019. academically but to obtain success professionally as well. 100% 84% 84% 80% 80% 78% 77% ECAP has provided me with Number of Honors Graduates opportunities and networking 60% relationships that would not have 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 formed if it were not for this 40% program. I have attended dinners, 62 92 67 85 96 trips, company talks and a plethora 20% of other events that have influenced me in positive ways. 0 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 Recipients of Nationally Competitive Awards and Scholarships 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 n=372 n=389 n=458 n=558 n=495 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship 1 2 2 3 1 I have an incredible support base that *Self reported percentage of students graduating who were employed NSF GRF Honorable Mention 3 1 3 4 1 I would consider my family. Through as engineers or attending graduate school within three months of graduating. the good times and the bad, I know Goldwater Scholarship 1 1 1 2 that I have a system for me that Truman Scholarship 1 1 understands me.” Udall Honorable Mention 1 1 1 Critical Language Scholarship 1 1 Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship 1

Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship 2 Fall 2019 Incoming Student Awards Total 5 5 6 11 9

Bodenhamer3 Honors33 College Chancellor107 27Merit Fellows Fellows Scholars Scholars

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Gender Diversity 30 Engineering Career Awareness 24.5% 24.4% 24% 24.03% 24% Program Student Demographics

25 23.6% 23.4% 22.5% 19.7%

20 18.9%

frican American 14.8% 15.6% A 28% 15 13.5% 13.4% Asian 12.8% 1%

% female Caucasian 13% 10 Hispanic/Latino 55% KEVIN TORRES Native American 2% Chemical Engineering Student 5 “The Engineering Career Awareness 0 Program is exactly the kind of Fall 2015 Fall 2016 Fall 2017 Fall 2018 Fall 2019 program colleges need for first- generation students like myself. It’s a family. It’s a support system Undergraduate Students that has guided me through Graduate Students* Female 45% college while providing resources Faculty** Male 55% and opportunities to let me be as *Does not include distance students successful as I could be. **Includes tenured and tenure-track

My first interaction with ECAP was in the summer bridge program before Preparing for my first year, where I met other Underrepresented Minority Diversity Tomorrow students in my cohort. I bonded with

them there, sat with them in class, 25 23.4% Engineering Career Awareness Program Our Engineering Career 22.1% 22.3% 21.9% and they’re still some of my closest 21.9% Six-Year Graduation Rates Awareness Program (ECAP) has 18.9% 18.5% friends to this day. I’m thankful 20 18.5% led to significant enrollment 17.95% increases in students who for the opportunities, wisdom, 16.4% 100 are underrepresented in connections, and support ECAP 15 13.8% 85% 12.3% 12.2% engineering. These include first 11.9%

has given me. I’m also thankful for 11.5% 80

% minority 74% the financial burden that was lifted 70% generation college students, 10 70% 67% 80% women and minorities. from my family, and for the strong 60% emphasis on my success in college.” 60 70% 5 60% In order to maintain and expand on this success, we are pursuing 40 55% 67% 0 significant financial backing for 40% Fall 2015 Fall 2016 Fall 2017 Fall 2018 Fall 2019 underrepresented students with 20 financial need, so they have the means to attend the university Undergraduate Students 0 and earn engineering degrees. Graduate Students* 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 The Engineering Career Awareness Faculty** n=21 n=27 n=20 n=20 n=20 n=18 Program is a recruitment and retention *Does not include distance education Cohort Year program that removes barriers for **Includes tenured and tenure-track underrepresented students to earn engineering degrees. Received any degree from the University of Arkansas

With an engineering degree

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Experiential Learning Student-Faculty Ratios (Students who participated in cooperative education, 30 undergraduate research or study abroad) 410 400 25 24.4 23.5 24.4 370 367 23.9 365 22.6 350 342 20 300

250 15 200

150 10

100 5 2.7 50 2.3 2.4 2.2 2.4 2.3 2.4 2.3 2.6 2.5

0 0 DOMINIQUE SAVAGE 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 Fall 2015 Fall 2016 Fall 2017 Fall 2018 Fall 2019 First-Year Engineer of the Year Undergraduate Students Master’s Students Doctoral Students “I gained interest in engineering First-Year Retention Rate through taking STEM and pre-engineering classes in high 100 Student Semester Credit Hours per school that introduced me to a whole Faculty Full Time Equivalence 83% 81% new realm. I thrived in these classes 82% 83% 83% 80 500 and enjoyed competing in Science 455 452 446 Olympiad events that implemented 450 440 60 408 engineering concepts. 400 61% 70% 71% 71% 67% 350 The University of Arkansas allowed 40 me to pursue my passion in this 300

subject and others. My major is in 250 Chemical Engineering and minors 20 are in Chinese and Foundations of 200 Sustainability. I also wanted to study 0 150 at the University of Arkansas because Before 2015 2016 2017 2018 FEP* 100 I felt welcomed and supported by the First-Year Cohort Year whole academic community. Remained at the University of Arkansas Remained in Engineering 50

*First-Year Engineering Program 0 With the skill set I cultivate during 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 Preparing for my time at the university, I may Six-Year Graduation Rate Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded Tomorrow have the opportunity to collaborate between the United States and China 700 In order to cement our success 80 through engineering projects. I want in retaining and graduating 614 621 to graduate and work for a company 66% 65% 62% 65% 600 563 engineers, we are seeking that shares my goals and interests 60 58% 535 to endow the First-Year as well as use my degrees to better 500 467 Engineering Program so that connect the world.” it is assured support 40 400 in perpetuity. 38% 46% 48% 48% 50% 20 300 We plan to continue to connect successful alumni 200 0 with our students through 2010 2011 2012 2013 classroom presentations, mock Before 100 FEP* First-Year Cohort Year interviews, industry visits and 0 other activities. Received Any Degree from the University of Arkansas Received an Engineering Degree 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 *First-Year Engineering Program

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Faculty Retention Membership in the National Academy of Engineering

100 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 99% 100% 99% 98% 80 97% 2 2 2 3 2 members members members members members 60

40 Staff-Faculty Ratio 20 1.0 0.91 0.93 0.86 0.87 0.92 ASHLEA MILBURN 0 Associate Professor of ALAN MANTOOTH Fall 2015 Fall 2016 Fall 2017 Fall 2018 Fall 2019 Industrial Engineering Distinguished Professor of Electrical Dean’s Award for Excellence Engineering, Twenty-First Century for Rising Teaching Research Leadership Chair in National Faculty Awards Received Ashlea Milburn’s dedication to excellence Engineering in teaching is obvious to anyone who has Dean’s Award for Excellence for 30 ever been in her classroom. She teaches Outstanding Public Service 0.0 one of the most difficult courses in the 25 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Alan Mantooth’s contributions to the 28 industrial engineering curriculum, and still has some of the highest evaluation field of electrical engineering are truly 20 24 21 21 scores in the department. She does this global in nature. Over the course of U of A and American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) through dynamic teaching methods that 15 19 two years, Alan traveled more than Average Faculty Salary Comparisons* go beyond simply presenting the required 400,000 miles and visited six continents, 10 information. She engages her students delivering presentations at meetings and $200,000 in meaningful conversations, supported by real-world examples and meticulously conferences around the world. All along 5 prepared visual aids. the way, he advanced the profession 0 $150,000 and spread the word about the excellent 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 research taking place in the College of Engineering. He has served in a $100,000 Professional Service Leadership variety of executive positions within (number of external leadership positions held by faculty) the IEEE Power Electronics Society, a $50,000 10,000-member organization. He also 300 organized technical meetings from 294 299 Fayetteville to Shenzhen, China, to Busan, 266 200 $0 South Korea. In the local community, 223 Fall 2014 Fall 2015 Fall 2016 Fall 2017 Fall 2018 Alan’s work has played a critical role ASEE Aspirant Professor ASEE Aspirant Associate Professor ASEE Aspirant Assistant Professor in bringing two research centers to 100 U of A Professor U of A Associate Professor U of A Assistant Professor GREG THOMA Fayetteville, advancing the Professor and Bates Teaching Endowed field of knowledge and providing a 0 *ASEE salary survey data for fall 2019 is not available until January. Professorship holder, Ralph E. Martin Instructor salaries are not benchmarked in the ASEE salary survey. critical resource for industry partners 2015 2016 2017 2018 Department of Chemical Engineering around the world. John L. Imhoff Award for Research NSF CAREER Award Winners Since 2013 Greg Thoma is an internationally-recog- Society Fellows* 2019 2018 nized expert in the field of agricultural life cycle assessment. He serves on two 70 United Nations Technical Advisory 63 64 60 59 60 59 Groups, the Board of Directors of the International Lifecycle Academy, and 50 Fang Luo Kyle Quinn Narasimhan Michelle Qinghua Li Timothy Gary Prinz Benjamin the Steering Committee for a Swiss ELEG BMEG Rajaram Bernhardt CSCE Muldoon CVEG Runkle 40 National Science Foundation research BMEG -Barry BMEG BAEG program as well as a Subject Editor for 30 CVEG The International Journal of Lifecycle 20 2018 2016 2015 2013 Assessment. Greg has given an impressive 21 invited talks in the last five years with 10 six delivered to international audiences, 0 including a speech to the World Bank about fruit and vegetable sustainability 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Kelly Yue Zhao Ashlea Matthew Kartik Jing Yang Julian *For a complete list of Fellows, see Appendix page 39 Sullivan ELEG Milburn Patitz Balachandran ELEG Fairey that was simulcast to 15 countries. INEG INEG CSCE BMEG CVEG

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Advanced Degrees Awarded Research Grants Awarded $28.7M $29.5M 400 37 $30,000,000 26 50 350 32 35 $25,000,000 $23.6M 300 $19.3M 250 $20,000,000 $17.3M 200 343 326 308 317 274 $15,000,000 150

100 $10,000,000 KYLE QUINN 50 Assistant Professor of HEATHER NACHTMANN Biomedical Engineering $5,000,000 Associate Dean for Research, 0 Rising Star Faculty Research Award 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Earl J. and Lillian P. Dyess Kyle Quinn joined the biomedical engineering Endowed Chair in Engineering, faculty in 2015, after a five-year postdoctoral Doctoral degrees awarded Master’s degrees awarded $0 Professor of Industrial program at Tufts University. He is a talented FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 Engineering investigator, and his research in the microstructure of skin changes related to “It was a record-setting year for Total Research Expenditures* research in the College of Engineering! Peer-Reviewed Publications aging is transforming the fields of biomedical $23.0M engineering, skin biology, and wound healing. $25,000,000 $22.0M Kyle has earned impressive external research Our researchers received $29.5 million 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 in new research grants in fiscal year $19.1M funding during his time at U of A, most notably $18.4M the highly competitive NIH-R01 and NSF 2019, up nearly $7 million from 2018, $20,000,000 397 402 455 515 525 and surpassing the previous high of CAREER awards. $28.7 million. This is a clear sign of $15.9M the caliber of work taking place in $15,000,000 our research labs as our researchers Research Expenditures by Department continue to secure competitive funding from federal, state, and industry partners at a record pace. $10,000,000 $8M $7.52M Our faculty, staff and student research teams published more peer-reviewed $5,000,000 $7M publications than ever before with 525 articles and papers published in 2018, a 56% increase over a five year period. $0 $6M FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 Our research success is also translating JAMIE HESTEKIN into practice with an all-time high of *As reported to ASEE/USNWR Professor and Ralph E. Martin $5M 31 inventions disclosed last year, up Professorship holder, Ralph E. Martin from the previous high of 21 invention Department of Chemical Engineering disclosures in fiscal year 2018. Research Proposals Submitted $4.01M $4M Collaborative Faculty Research Award The recommendations written on Jamie College of Engineering researchers 400 368 Hestekin’s behalf for the Collaborative were also awarded 10 patents in fiscal $2.98M 350 337 Faculty Research Award echoed two consistent year 2019, exceeding the college’s 306 313 314 $3M previous annual record of six patents. 300 messages – first, that he is a bright and This growth is a testament to the $2.21M accomplished researcher who is highly 250 $1.71M respected for his technical expertise. His increasing success of our technology $2M $1.65M

$1.43M colleagues praised Jamie’s ability to tackle transfer efforts as our college moves 200 $1.22M research outcomes toward the difficult research topics and noted that his 150 marketplace. ability to work through the complexities of $1M 100 interdisciplinary collaborations set him apart

The translational research that begins $210,804 from his peers. And second, he is a 50 in our labs has implications for people collaborative team leader. Jamie earned nearly across Arkansas and around the world, 0 $0 $3 million in collaborative grant funding over and I’m proud to be a part of this team FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2019 the past five years and published 10 who is improving the way our society Biomedical Engineering Civil Engineering Industrial Engineering collaborative papers that span work in five Computer Science and lives and works.” Biological and Agricultural Engineering Mechanical Engineering different departments. Computer Engineering Ralph E. Martin Department Electrical Engineering Engineering and UAteach of Chemical Engineering 24 | OUR STORIES. OUR PROGRESS. OUR FUTURE. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING 2019 FACT BOOK | 25 FACULTY DEPARTMENTS CENTERS

 Research centers predominately working in this area include Electronics the Center for Power Optimization of Electro-Thermal Systems, The College of Engineering has been producing graduates focused on electronics GRid-connected Advanced Power Electronics Systems for over 30 years. Researchers in this area are developing new materials for circuits (GRAPES), High Density Electronics Center (HiDEC) and the and photovoltaic cells, designing and modeling circuits, creating packages that National Center for Reliable Electric Power Transmission (NCREPT) protect and integrate electronic devices and creating and testing new technologies to improve our power grid.  Approximately $4 million per year in research expenditures  Several startup companies have emerged from this area

 The Cybersecurity Center for Secure Evolvable Energy Delivery Systems (SEEDS) along with GRAPES and NCREPT contribute Energy to the college’s annual research expenditures of $4 million The broad area of energy has a foundation in electronics, but has expanded to  Energy research in the college is supported by the National include power systems, energy storage, smart grid innovation, biofuels and oil Science Foundation, Department of Energy and Department and gas research. As the world struggles to find and integrate safer and more of Defense sustainable sources of energy, research in this field is more important than ever.  Tech transfer of this research is making significant contributions to the college’s public and private energy partners

 The college conducts approximately $2 million in annual Biomedical and Healthcare Engineering research expenditures in this area including work done by the College of Engineering research encompasses both technological and biological Membrane Research Center investigations in biomedical and healthcare engineering. Many life-enhancing  This is one of our most collaborative research areas with faculty breakthroughs in medicine and healthcare delivery result from research from all eight departments working together to obtain funding combining engineering and the medical sciences, including biomechanics and from health agencies including the National Institutes of Health mechanobiology, biomaterials, cell and tissue engineering, healthcare logistics and  Researchers in this area collaborate with industry and University of Arkansas College Engineering RESEARCH STRENGTHS medical decision making. healthcare providers to improve health and wellness throughout Arkansas and the U.S.

EXISTING  Materials research is conducted at the Center for Advanced STRENGTHS Materials Science and Engineering Surface Engineering and Institute for Nanoscience and Our college’s innovations in materials science and engineering lead to improved Engineering which are supported by micro-fabrication at In January 2014, a research task materials to solve technological and societal problems. Our research activities HiDEC and in labs throughout the college force appointed by include advanced materials for packaging, control analysis, high resolution and  Annual research expenditures in this area approach $2 million Dean John English device characterization, advanced coatings and surface engineering, photovoltaic identified existing and  Several startup companies were created such as the materials, thermoelectric materials, nanotribology and bioinspired functional emerging strengths in award-winning NanoMech and SurfTec demonstrating the college. Existing surfaces and materials. successful tech transfer in this area strengths are those areas where the college is already nationally recognized. Emerging areas are  The Mack-Blackwell Transportation Center and Center for fields where the Excellence in Logistics and Distribution (CELDi) have been at college has some key the fore-front of research in this area for two decades presence, expertise Transportation and Logistics and momentum. The College of Engineering has been a national leader in transportation  Annual research expenditures in this area consistently exceed These are expected to and logistics for more than 20 years. Researchers are looking at distribution, $3 million emerge into strengths with additional transportation, information technology and software solutions, and maritime  The college works closely with the Arkansas and U.S. investment. The full and multimodal transportation. Departments of Transportation and many other transportation report can be found at stakeholders across the nation engineering.uark.edu.

Data Science Cybersecurity Infrastructure Advanced Manufacturing Membranes & Separations Water EMERGING Our data science researchers are exploring Researchers are looking at As a land-grant institution, the U of Our innovation into modern manufacturing Our researchers are exploring membrane Research in this area includes AREAS real-time data collection and assessment, parallel increasing digital security and A has a responsibility to maintain involves technology-driven manufacturing materials, characterization, formation, and water quality, wastewater data processing, machine learning, intelligent information assurance, especially the nation’s water and electric processes, assembly and control technologies, performance to improve energy production, treatment and watershed search, sensor network architecture and design in the areas of transportation and resources, communications and new automation, techniques, design and water treatment, pharmaceutical purification, management. flow, electronics packaging, and information the power grid. transportation. modeling of systems, process planning. and chemical processing. transmission and processing.

26 | OUR STORIES. OUR PROGRESS. OUR FUTURE. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING 2019 FACT BOOK | 27 Increase Economic Development

College of Engineering Startup Companies Invention Disclosures Since 1990, 28 companies have been created based on engineering 35 research at the University of Arkansas. 31 30

1990 1 25 21 20

1999 1 16 15 13 12 2003 1 10

CATALYZEH2O 5 Lauren Greenlee, associate professor of chemical engineering and Ralph E. Martin 2004 1 0 Leadership Chair in Engineering, is the chief technical officer of CatalyzeH2O. FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 Chemical engineering alumnus Mojtaba Abolhassani is the lead scientist on the 2005 8 project, which incorporates technology Research Expenditures by Source* from his Ph.D. dissertation. $25,000,000

The company’s CEO is Shelby Foster, a 2007 2 $3M University of Arkansas M.B.A. student with $20,000,000 $7.12M a background in petroleum and chemical $1.96M engineering. Foster is also the principal $5.44M investigator on the grant and led the 2008 1 $3.86M proposal effort. $15,000,000 $3.76M $4.41M $3.47M The team’s plan is to design a reusable $3.58M $16M $4.43M nanofiltration membrane platform to 2009 4 $10,000,000 $10M clean wastewater more efficiently. Water $9.72M $9.55M purification and reuse are expensive, energy-intensive endeavors for local $6.95M $5,000,000 governments and industrial users. 2010 1

“Fouling is one of the largest market pains $0 associated with the membrane industry, because fouling leads to an increase in 2011 1 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 operational costs by 50-100% in many cases,” Industry State Federal Other Foster said. “CatalyzeH2O is working to *Source: ASEE Research Expenditures Report develop an antimicrobial membrane to Other Categories Include: Foreign Governments, Foundations, Other Non-Government decrease fouling and lessen the need for 2014 2 extensive preventative fouling maintenance.” Preparing for Patents Awarded CatalyzeH2O’s solution focuses on using 10 Tomorrow 10 a nanofiltration membrane with a unique 2016 1 surface chemistry that makes the We plan to encourage membrane last longer than the current 8 faculty development in industry standard. entrepreneurship by providing 2017 1 6 5 5 opportunities such as “One of the key advantages is the surface commercial concept testing, of the membrane is antimicrobial, so 4 academics in residence there’s less biological and organic fouling,” 3 2 positions in industry, economic Greenlee said. “That’s because of the 2018 1 2 inherent properties of the membrane. You development initiatives and don’t have to do special chemistry, it’s just 0 community service. part of the materials we’re using. That FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 translates ultimately into cost savings.” 2019 2

28 | OUR STORIES. OUR PROGRESS. OUR FUTURE. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING 2019 FACT BOOK | 29 Increase Alumni and Corporate Partnerships

Endowed Faculty Positions Philanthropic Giving* Alumni By Country Total Number of Alumni

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 $15,000,000 2019 33 34 35 35 36 19,530 $12,000,000

Percentage of Alumni Who Give 8 7.80% $9,000,000

7 2019 Alumni Award Winners 6.34% 6.15% $6,000,000 6 5.97% 5.47% 5 $3,000,000

4 $0 3 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019

2 Production** Receipts*** * For more information, see Gifts and Endowments chart on 0 11-19 40-999 Appendix page 37 1 ** Production: new gifts received or pledged during the fiscal 1-10 20-39 1000+ year, including payments that will be received in future years HALL OF FAME AWARDEE 0 *** Receipts: gifts received during the fiscal year, including payments on pledges from prior fiscal years Joe Ray (J.R.) Jones, B.S.M.E. 1982 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 Endowed Scholarships and Fellowships DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI KEVIN BROWN 2016 2017 2018 2019 B.S.Ch.E. 1981 | Executive Vice Scott E. Bennett, B.S.C.E 1989, President, LyondellBasell (retired) 133 139 146 152 M.S.C.E 1994 Chair of the Engineering Dean’s Advisory Council Michael W. Blinzler, M.S.O.M. 2010 Steven D. Danforth, B.S.Ag.E. 1980 “We are truly blessed to see continued improvements in the College of Engineering. As we think about the ability of our students to get good jobs after graduation, or to further their education Michael Elmore, B.S.C.S. 1986 at prestigious schools, the perceived quality of their education is a factor in opening doors. Alumni by State Bob Etien, B.S.I.E. 1966 That perceived quality often is driven by rankings, and our performance in the factors affecting rankings is quite impressive. To use a slogan borrowed from a mentor, ‘we are doing a lot of the Deva Antoinete Hupaylo, right things right.’ B.S.Ch.E. 1980 Cristine Wolf, B.S.M.E. 1983 Our faculty’s reputation and competitiveness are on an upward track. We followed last year’s record seven NSF Career Award winners with another three in 2019. Our faculty members hold 60 fellowships in professional societies, representing national and international leadership in Thomas J. Wright, B.S.E.E. 1968, their fields. Our new faculty hires represent a high level of diversity, and come from leading institutions like Purdue, Vanderbilt, and Carnegie M.S.E.E. 1970 Mellon, among others. Our quality of students continues to increase. The mean undergraduate GPA was 3.84 (a new record) and the average ACT score was 28.8. Not EARLY CAREER AWARDEES only is our faculty diversity improving, but the diversity of our student body continues to improve as well. Females and other underrepresented minorities now represent 51 percent of our first-year student population. Our students come from all 50 states and from countries around the Alfonso Camerlingo, M.S.O.M. 2014 world. As our graduates enter the workplace, their experiences here will better prepare them for the diversity of the business world. We have broken ground on the new Student Success Center and continue to grow the Advance Arkansas scholarship funds, enabling our students to not Royce W. Floyd, B.S.C.E. 2008, only enter, but to succeed while in school. Ph.D. 2012 Research growth in the College continues at a torrid pace. New research grants in FY2019 totaled $29.5 million, surpassing last year by almost Kyle Kruger, P.E., B.S.B.E. 2005, $7 million. Invention disclosures totaled 31, surpassing last year’s record of 21. Ten patents were awarded, surpassing the prior high of 6, and last year’s 3 patents. These numbers reflect the innovative and collaborative nature of our research enterprise, and are a positive sign for the years M.S.En.E. 2009 ahead. Willie Montgomery III, B.S.I.E. 2004, Yet, there are opportunities for growth. Philanthropic giving has seen mixed results. We had our second highest production year of the last five M.S.I.E. 2009 in FY2019, and our number of endowed faculty positions has grown to 36 thanks to the support of our alumni, friends and partners. But, our 3000+ 400-499 Tracie Stauffer Nutter, B.S.Ch.E. 2004 percentage of former students who give has fallen each of the last 3 years, from 7.8 percent in FY2016 to 5.5 percent in FY2019. Imagine what our production would be if we maintained our giving percentage. 1000-2999 200-399 Ben Harris Rainwater, Ph.D., P.E.,

The faculty and administration are clearly doing their part to continue our reputational improvements. The students we are attracting continue 600-999 100-199 B.S.M.E. 2010 to perform. Research continues to flourish. Our alumni who are giving are doing so at a good pace. So, my parting words to all of our alumni 500-599 1-99 Dr. Brian Rowden, M.S.E.E. 2005, readers are these: When the College of Engineering improves, so, too, does the value of your degree. Just because your days on campus have come to an end, your relationship with the University of Arkansas doesn’t have to. We have excellent faculty, staff and students in the College, and your Ph.D. 2010 support can help them reach even higher. Go Hogs!”

30 | OUR STORIES. OUR PROGRESS. OUR FUTURE. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING 2019 FACT BOOK | 31 Provide High-Quality Infrastructure

Almodovar Lab

Jorge Almodovar, assistant professor and Ray C. Adam Chair in Chemical Engineering, moved into a newly-renovated space in the Engineering Research Center in south Fayetteville in mid-2019.

Almodovar uses two spaces totaling approximately 800 square feet to conduct research related to biomaterials, biomedical engineering, tissue engineering and cell manufacturing. His lab engineers polymeric materials to be primarily used for healthcare applications. By using natural polymers such as collagen, researchers are developing structures that support tissue regeneration, drug delivery and therapeutic cell culture.

The lab space supports Almodovar’s work and provides research opportunities for three graduate students and seven undergraduate students.

CEREC The lab houses a variety of specialized equipment for biochemical characterization, including a The Civil Engineering Research and Education Center (CEREC) broke ground Nov. 4 at the Arkansas Research and Technology Park in Fayetteville. Luminex multiplex instrument, which allows the simultaneous detection of many proteins from one Once completed, CEREC will be a “living laboratory” for civil engineering undergraduates at the university – the first of its kind in Arkansas. biological sample. It also has an xCELLigence unit, which is used to monitor in real-time cell behavior Students will use the center’s design and construction process to explore topics in construction techniques and management; computer-aided design and using impedance. drafting; plan development; construction materials; soil mechanics and foundation design; structural steel design and reinforced concrete design. CEREC will also provide students with vital opportunities for hands-on experience through laboratory exercises and research activities and will truly be a statewide resource.

The first phase of construction will consist of a 34,700-square-foot lab space including a high bay lab, strong floor and overhead crane. The high bay lab is the cornerstone of the CEREC, allowing large-scale testing of steel, timber, and concrete structures within a controlled environment.

The space will also allow the College of Engineering to better serve as a research partner for structural industries and agencies throughout the state of Arkansas and the region to drive innovation and solve current structural problems faced across the state, region, and nation.

Renovation Investment Renovated Space Total Space

2019 2019 2019

Academic $415,000 Academic 9,946 ft2 Academic 78,412ft2

Research $887,500 Research 6,639 ft2 Research 105,990ft2

32 | OUR STORIES. OUR PROGRESS. OUR FUTURE. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING 2019 FACT BOOK | 33 Engineering in the News TIME TO REFLECTFrom October 1, 2018 to October 1, 2019, University of Arkansas College of Engineering students, staff, faculty and alumni were mentioned in 227 news stories from outlets in Arkansas and around the world. A few highlights: October 19, 2018 U of A Project to Help Farmers Recycle Water, Recover Nutrients for Fertilizer Pine Bluff Commercial

November 19, 2018 UA Startup Clinches Record Win Arkansas Democrat Gazette

December 14, 2018 State Transportation Department Gives $1 Million to UA Civil Engineering Arkansas Business Journal

January 15, 2019 Luke Osborn Selected for Forbes ’30 Under 30’ in Science Forbes Magazine

February 27, 2019 Lapovations Receives $225,000 to Complete AbGrab Medical Device Talk Business and Politics

March 19, 2019 New Cost-Effective Method for Hydrogen Fuel Production Science Daily

April 5, 2019 Motoring into the Future Scientific American

May 29, 2019 Five Coolest Things on Earth this Week GE Blog

June 18, 2019 Blackout in South America Raises Questions about Power Grid Washington Post

July 18, 2019 University of Arkansas Receives $4.6 Million to begin Cybersecurity Training Program Security Magazine

August 30, 2019 DoD Awards University of Arkansas $7.5 Million to Advance Infrared Detectors Laser Focus World

September 5, 2019 NIH Funding to Support Research into Cancer Treatment Monitoring Phys.org

34 | OUR STORIES. OUR PROGRESS. OUR FUTURE. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING 2019 FACT BOOK | 35 Appendix Appendix

Revenues (excluding gifts) Gifts and Endowments*

FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 Revenue FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019

State Appropriations & Tuition $21,712,044 45.81% $22,948,204 48.42% $24,090,402 45.49% $25,976,864 44.44% $26,938,648 44.45% Contributions - Expendable $871,121 $1,390,103 $1,310,687 $2,224,552 $2,489,203

Distance Learning Revenues, Contributions - Endowed & Restricted Gifts $3,620,544 $1,303,521 $948,276 $973,871 $1,807,863 Ft. Smith, Service Centers, $3,140,177 6.63% $3,325,452 7.02% $3,362,663 6.35% $3,381,904 5.79% $3,457,200 5.70% Conferences Investment Income Research Incentive Funds $942,325 1.99% $1,077,827 2.27% $953,566 1.80% $1,297,597 2.22% $1,116,012 1.84% Expendable $2,617,325 $2,816,073 $2,969,366 $3,020,637 $3,302,513 Biological Engineering Teaching and Agricultural $1,851,719 3.91% $1,893,397 4.00% $1,898,336 3.58% $1,974,884 3.38% $2,031,850 3.35% Experiment Station* Endowed (reinvestment) $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Sponsored Research $15,907,692 33.57% $18,372,457 38.77% $19,057,463 35.99% $22,026,629 37.68% $22,961,598 37.88% (actual expenditures)** Endowed Market Value Adjustment ($298,852) ($4,280,657) $6,814,020 $3,766,783 $958,043

Sponsored Activities Net Transfers and Allocations $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 and Scholarships $1,537,123 3.24% $1,658,126 3.50% $900,368 1.70% $1,002,185 1.71% $1,166,060 1.92% (actual expenditures) Total Revenue $6,810,138 $1,229,040 $12,042,349 $9,985,843 $8,557,622 Student Equipment Fee $2,302,119 4.86% $2,436,534 5.14% $2,689,449 5.08% $2,794,429 4.78% $2,937,985 4.85% Revenues (TELE-net)

Total $47,393,199 100% $51,711,997 100% $52,952,247 100% $58,454,492 100% $60,609,353 100% Expenditures FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019

* Cooperative Extension Service not included Scholarships and Student Support $836,285 $621,766 $621,152 $829,507 $1,420,488 ** As reported to ASEE and USNWR Other College Support $2,154,828 $2,002,086 $2,496,899 $2,435,864 $3,036,918

Expenditures (excluding gifts) Capital Outlays $72,484 $187 $7,231 $1,401 $45,962

FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 Development costs** $391,743 $131,177 $233,808 $176,264 $209,251

Salary and Benefits $18,744,220 40.09% $18,211,503 35.70% $21,296,537 38.41% $23,132,313 37.80% $22,933,705 37.05% Total Expenditures $3,455,340 $2,755,216 $3,359,090 $3,443,036 $4,712,619

Operating Expenditures $1,301,172 2.78% $1,149,449 2.25% $922,571 1.66% $980,572 1.60% $918,842 1.48% Revenues less Expenditures $3,354,798 ($1,526,176) $8,683,259 $6,542,807 $3,845,003

Dept Restricted Fees/Misc $1,239,293 2.65% $1,121,038 2.20% $975,285 1.76% $1,263,733 2.06% $1,404,434 2.27% * Planned and Charitable Remainder Trust Accounts are not reported. ** Development costs budgeted from U of A Foundation funds and includes administrative overhead charges to gift revenues. Student Equipment Fees $2,241,529 4.79% $2,082,936 4.08% $2,137,758 3.86% $2,908,138 4.75% $3,013,000 4.87%

Scholarships $758,241 1.62% $482,364 0.95% $343,444 0.62% $468,273 0.77% $162,903 0.26% Gifts and Endowments Financial Position* Research* $22,476,266 48.07% $27,966,133 54.82% $29,770,215 53.69% $32,452,297 53.02% $33,463,296 54.06% (Endowment Funds Held with the University of Arkansas Foundation, Total Expenditures $46,760,721 100% $51,013,423 100% $55,445,810 100% $61,205,326 100% $61,896,181 100% University of Arkansas and Agricultural Development Council)

*NSF expenditures report generated by Research Accounting FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019

Cash and Cash Equivalents - Expendable $11,335,354 $12,807,764 $14,109,710 $14,336,491 $16,211,431

Pooled Investment Funds - Endowments $52,222,964 $52,164,081 $55,345,454 $59,765,483 $60,931,588

Scholarship Endowments $14,376,759 $13,770,926 $14,516,478 $15,591,733 $16,096,272

Fellowship Endowments $3,991,624 $4,292,359 $4,934,397 $5,729,113 $6,028,533

Total Fund Balances $81,926,701 $83,035,130 $88,906,039 $95,422,820 $99,267,824

* Planned/Charitable Remainder Trust Accounts are not reported. Biological Engineering accounts retroactively reported with Engineering

36 | OUR STORIES. OUR PROGRESS. OUR FUTURE. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING 2019 FACT BOOK | 37 Appendix Appendix Distance Education Faculty Elected as Fellows of Professional Societies

National Academy of Engineering Master of Science in Operations Management Mike Johnson | Ajay Malshe The Master of Science in Operations American Concrete Institute Steve Tung Manuel Rossetti Management program was established Year in 1974 and since that time it has become Number of Courses Offered Student Credit Hours Frances Griffith Min Zou the largest graduate degree program 2015 Micah Hale Institute of Physics offered by the University. The purpose of 30 9,537 ASHRAE Ajay Malshe the program is to create value through 2016 efficiency by applying the strategic, tactical 31 9,243 American Institute for Medical Darin Nutter and operational activities of operations and Biological Engineering International Academy of 2017 management. The program offers classes 32 8,748 Jin-Woo Kim ASM International Agricultural and Biosystems at several graduate resident centers across Yanbin Li Ajay Malshe Engineering the region. Students may complete all the 2018 33 7,600 Lalit Verma Ashok Saxena Lalit Verma requirements for the program at one of these centers, at the Fayetteville campus, 2019 32 7,701 or online. American Institute of City and Guilds of London International Academy of Chemical Engineers Institute (UK) Production Engineering Tom Spicer Simon Ang Ajay Malshe Master of Science in Engineering Ranil Wickramasinghe The Master of Science in Engineering Electrochemical Society International Congress on Fracture program has been offering online degrees Year American Society for Simon Ang Ashok Saxena since 2009. It is a fully-accredited program Number of Courses Offered Student Credit Hours Engineering Education taught by graduate faculty from the 2015 College of Engineering. This program 65 1,182 Norman Dennis Indian Society of International Council on is designed for students who want to Kim Needy Agricultural Engineers Systems Engineering 2016 further their education in a variety of 67 1,677 Lalit Verma Greg Parnell engineering topics, and its graduates are American Society for 2017 76 1,527 well-prepared for a career in engineering Engineering Management Institute for Operations Research Lean Systems Society and management of engineering systems, processes and organizations. 2018 75 1,821 Heather Nachtmann and Management Sciences Greg Parnell Kim Needy Greg Parnell This program is consistently ranked 2019 78 2,049 Edward Pohl Military Operations Research Society in the top 30 for best online graduate Institute of Biological Engineering Greg Parnell engineering programs and best online American Society for Yanbin Li graduate engineering programs for veterans by U.S. News & World Report. Testing and Materials Lalit Verma National Academy of Construction Ashok Saxena Mike Johnson Institute of Electrical and American Society of Agricultural Electronic Engineers National Academy of Inventors Master of Science in Engineering Management and Biological Engineers Simon Ang Hameed Naseem The Master of Science in Engineering Yanbin Li Samir El-Ghazaly Management program provides leadership Year Otto Loewer Alan Mantooth Society of American and business skills to manage technology Number of Courses Offered Student Credit Hours Lalit Verma Military Engineers teams. The program is designed for 2018 engineers with bachelor’s degrees who 81 477 Institute of Engineering Mike Johnson want to move into leadership positions in American Society of and Technology (UK) 2019 engineering organizations. 83 432 Civil Engineers Simon Ang Society of Decision Professionals Norman Dennis Omar Manasreh Greg Parnell Findlay Edwards Karl Schubert Society of Reliability Engineers Ernie Heymsfield Richard Cassady Mike Johnson Institute of Industrial Edward Pohl R. Panneer Selvam and Systems Engineers Richard Cassady Society of Tribologists and American Society of John English Lubrication Engineers Mechanical Engineers Heather Nachtmann Min Zou Rick Couvillion Kim Needy Ajay Malshe Edward Pohl

38 | OUR STORIES. OUR PROGRESS. OUR FUTURE. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING 2019 FACT BOOK | 39 Appendix Appendix College of Engineering Administrative Contacts Engineering Dean’s Advisory Council Kevin Brown, Council Chair Executive Vice President, Manufacturing & Refining (retired) DEAN AND ASSOCIATE DEANS LyondellBasell Industries

John English Troy Alley, Jr. David Humphrey Karl D. Schubert Dean of the College of Engineering President of Real Estate Division & COO Vice President, Investor Relations President & Principal Consultant Irma F. and Raymond F. Giffels Endowed Chair in Engineering Con-Real, L.P. ArcBest TechNova Consulting, LLC

[email protected] | (479) 575-3054 Gregory Baltz, Sr. James “Jon” Keel, Jr. Patrick Schueck Founder & President Founder & CEO President Running Lake Farms Improved Results, LLC Lexicon, Inc. Norman Dennis Bryan Hill Heather Nachtmann Senior Associate Dean Associate Dean for Student Success Associate Dean for Research Bami Bastani Rodger S. Kline Stuart Scott [email protected] [email protected] Earl J. and Lillian P. Dyess Endowed Senior Vice President, CAO (retired) Executive Vice President & CIO (479) 575-6011 (479) 575-7236 Chair in Engineering Mobile & Wireless Infrastructures Acxiom Corporation J. B. Hunt Transport, Inc. [email protected] Business Unit GLOBALFOUNDRIES Vincent S. Lyons Thad Solomon (479) 575-3484 General Manager, North Texas & Vice President & GM Scott Bennett Eastern Region Engineering Operations Nucor Yamato Steel Company Director Raytheon Company Arkansas Department of Transportation Ami Spivey John Marshall Senior Vice President, DEAN’S STAFF Sherman Black President Next Generation Supply Chain (retired) CEO Coastal Partners, Inc. Walmart, Inc. Kim Bullard Nick DeMoss Katy Nelson Conservis Corporation President/ CEO Charles “Micky” Mayfield, Jr. Director of Student Records Director of Communications Interim Director of Development Powering Forward Consulting G. Kent Burnett Sales Vice President (retired) [email protected] [email protected] and External Relations Senior Vice President of IT & Nokia Siemens W. Robert Storey (479) 575-3053 (479) 575-5697 [email protected] E-Commerce (retired) Managing Director (479) 575-7218 Dillard’s, Inc. W. Kent McAllister The MVR Company Thomas Carter III Larry Esch President of Projects Assistant Dean for Student Assistant Dean for Finance Rifati Raindriati Ansel L. Condray Wood - Americas Chuck Tilmon Services and Student Affairs [email protected] Assistant to the Chairman & Production Vice President, Quality Control [email protected] (479) 575-5699 Associate Deans Director (retired) James “Jim” McClelland, Jr. Walmart, Inc. (479) 575-5009 (479) 575-6010 ExxonMobil International, Ltd. Chairman Emeritus Kristy Fink [email protected] McClelland Consulting Engineers, Inc. Chris Weiser Richard Cassady Assistant to the Dean Melinda Faubel Owner & CEO Director of the First-Year [email protected] Eric Specking Director of External Affairs Pamela McGinnis J. V. Manufacturing, Incorporated Engineering Program (479) 575-3054 Director of Student Recruitment AT&T Arkansas President of Global Marketing [email protected] [email protected] Phillips 66 Bruce Westerman Alan D. Fortenberry Congressman (479) 575-6735 Brian Henderson (479) 575-7780 Marji McNeill Director of Employer Relations CEO (retired) Beaver Water District Vice President & Director, Daniel Williams Kyle Cook and Student Placement Compliance & Ethics President & CEO Facilities Manager [email protected] Kendall T. Harris Flint Hills Resources Garver, LLC [email protected] (479) 575-6265 Provost & Vice President of (479) 575-6899 Academic Affairs & Research Adam Monroe Charles Zimmerman Texas Southern University Biotechnology Executive President & Owner Global VE Robert S. Harrison Tom L. Pierson Vice President & Principal Founder & CTO Lang Zimmerman ECCI TAS Energy, Inc. Vice President Yelcot Communications Grady E. Harvell Malik Sadiq President & COO President, Internal Growth & W&W/AFCO Steel Business Optimization Tyson Foods, Inc.

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