Passing of Former Employee and Friend, Leland Cantlebary
The Woodruff School is sad to report the passing of Leland Cantelbary on March 1. Fondly remembered as Colonel Clink, he was an Administrative Supervisor for the school from 1977 to 1984. His obituary is provided below.
Hu Takes Sigma Xi Best Faculty Paper Award
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, founded in 1886 at Cornell University, is the honor society of scientists and engineers that recognizes scientific achievement. Its mission is to enhance the health of the research enterprise, foster integrity in science and engineering, and promote the public's understanding of science for the purpose of improving the human condition.
Srinivas Garimella Awarded $2.3M for Heat Pump Project
Georgia Tech and the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering have been awarded $2.3 million from the Department of Defense to develop a highly efficient absorption heat pump for military use.
The Department of Defense-Navy and Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announced a total of $8.5 million in energy investments.
Andres Garcia Named AAAS Fellow
Seven Georgia Institute of Technology faculty members, including the Woodruff School's Andrés Garcia, have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society. They were awarded this honor by AAAS because of their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications.
Suman Das Named Morris M. Bryan, Jr. Chair
Suman Das has been named to the Morris M. Bryan, Jr.
GT Collaborates with GE, Ford on Alternative Fuel Vehicle Research
Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology are partnering with GE and Ford Motor Co. to study ways to add greater efficiencies to electric driving and charging performance.
GE recently announced its plans to purchase 2,000 new Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrids for its fleet. As part of the collaboration, Ford will jointly market GE’s alternative fuel infrastructure solutions to commercial customers and provide new alternative fuel vehicles for use at GE’s Vehicle Innovation Center.