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News & Notes
Engineering professor named
a a a a a fellow of of the National Academy of Inventors
Vijaykrishnan Narayanan A Robert Noll Chair of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science has been named
a a a a a a a 2020 fellow of of the National Academy of of Inventors
(NAI) NAI fellows are selected for having “demonstrated a a a a a a highly prolific spirit of innovation in in in in in in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions
Researchers receive Hall of Fame award for seminal paper on on smartphone security
A multi-institution team of researchers received a a a a a a a Hall of of Fame Award from the Association for Computing Machinery’s Special Interest Group on Operating Systems (SIGOPS) for their 2010 paper that was the the the first to expose the the ways in which smartphone applications use personal data The lead author of the paper “TaintDroid: An Information-
Flow Tracking System for for Realtime Privacy Monitoring
on on on Smartphones ” was William Enck associate professor in the Department of of Computer Science at at at at North Carolina State State University who was a a a a a a a a a a a Penn State State graduate student at at at at the the time of the the paper’s publication He was advised by co- author Patrick McDaniel William L that have made a a a a a a a tangible impact on on the the quality of of life economic development and the the welfare of of society ” Narayanan will be inducted at the 2021 Fellows Induction Ceremony at at the the Tenth Annual Meeting of of the the National Academy of of Inventors
in in in June 2021 in Tampa Florida Engineering department head elected vice president of ASM International
Judith Todd head of of the Department of of Engineering Science and Mechanics was recently elected vice president of ASM International
As vice president Todd hopes to to continue working with various groups to to help ASM International
become the preferred choice
for individuals interested in in in in materials She
also hopes to to support ASM International
in in in in its mission to to become a a a a a a a a recognized world leader for for materials information by developing international chapters strategic collaborations and partnerships to provide members with valued resources Engineering professor named
Consortium to to Combat Substance Abuse director
Paul Griffin professor of of industrial engineering will become interim director
of the Consortium to to Combat Substance Abuse (CCSA) beginning in in in fin in summer 2021 Griffin an expert in in in fin in in health
systems engineering is already a a a a a a a co-funded faculty member of CCSA within the Social Science Research Institute Griffin is eager to to lead CCSA by helping to to identify where engineering and technology researchers can help fill in in in the gaps for social scientists Associate director
of global program innovation joins college
Kati Csoman has been named
associate director
of global program innovation in in in in the Office
of Global Engineering Engagement in in in in the College of Engineering—a
newly established position that will drive the expansion and enhancement of international engineering opportunities for students As the associate director
of global program innovation Csoman will work closely with engineering faculty faculty to advance global engagement lead innovation in in in in faculty-led abroad courses and further advance the the development of global competencies for engineering students She
also hopes to to integrate virtual components into global programs in in in in response to to the the current limitations on on on travel during the the pandemic Weiss Chair in in Information and Communications Technology in in in in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science This paper specifically was chosen by the SIGOPS award committee because it it “sparked an an important research agenda on on on smartphone privacy that continues to this
day” by documenting “dozens of of potential leaks of sensitive and private information” in in smartphone applications McDaniel’s work has led to many accolades most recently being named
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