Accolades
The University of Arkansas College of Engineering takes great pride in its distinguished faculty and outstanding students. The college celebrates the achievements of its esteemed chairs, professorships, and fellows, whose innovative research and dedicated teaching continue to drive academic excellence. These faculty members play a pivotal role in shaping the future of engineering education and advancing cutting-edge technologies. Equally important are the students who demonstrate exceptional performance, with many earning spots on the prestigious Dean's List and being recognized as Seniors of Significance. These honors highlight the college’s commitment to fostering a community of excellence, leadership, and impact in the field of engineering.
Professor, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation
Jim L. Turpin Professorship in Chemical Engineering
479-575-7566
rbeitle@uark.edu
University Professor
Charles W. Oxford Professorship in Emerging Technologies
479-575-5412
eclause@uark.edu
Department Head and Professor, Rodger S. Kline Chair
479-575-5728
jdi@uark.edu
Associate Dean for Research
Hefley Professor in Logistics and Entrepreneurship
479-575-6042
sandra@uark.edu
Professor & Head
479-575-6348
micah@uark.edu
Associate Professor
479-575-4182
sarahvh@uark.edu
Professor
Maurice E. Barker Chair in Chemical Engineering
479-575-3492
jhesteki@uark.edu
Professor
Ansel and Virginia Condray Professorship in Chemical Engineering
479-575-3416
chesteki@uark.edu
Professor
The Twenty-First Century Research Leadership Chair
479-575-6416
qinghual@uark.edu
Professor, John and Mary Lib White Endowed Systems Integration Chair
479-575-6196
liao@uark.edu
Distinguished Professor, The Twenty-First Century Research Leadership Chair in Engineering
Department of Electrical Engineering
479-575-4838
mantooth@uark.edu
Associate Professor & Associate Department Head of Curriculum
Twenty-First Century Professor
479-595-5943
pmillett@uark.edu
Assistant Professor
Ray C. Adam Endowed Chair in Chemical Engineering
479-575-7439
jm217@uark.edu
Earl J. and Lillian P. Dyess Endowed Chair in Engineering and Professor of Industrial
Engineering
479-575-3484
hln@uark.edu
Assistant Professor
Louis Owen Professorship in Chemical Engineering
479-575-7455
knayani@uark.edu
Dean, College of Engineering
Professor of Industrial Engineering
479-575-3054
kneedy@uark.edu
Professor - Engineering
479-575-7455
prinz@uark.edu
Associate Professor
Bates Teaching Endowed Professorship
479-575-7455
wr013@uark.edu
Professor
Robert E. Babcock Sr. Professorship in Chemical Engineering
479-575-6516
tos@uark.edu
Department Head & Professor
Kevin W. and Marie L. Brown Department Head Chair in Chemical Engineering & Ralph
E. Martin Leadership Chair in Chemical Engineering
479-575-4951
keishaw@uark.edu
Professor - Engineering
479-575-7455
prinz@uark.edu
Associate Professor
Bates Teaching Endowed Professorship
479-575-7455
wr013@uark.edu
Professor
Robert E. Babcock Sr. Professorship in Chemical Engineering
479-575-6516
tos@uark.edu
Department Head & Professor
Kevin W. and Marie L. Brown Department Head Chair in Chemical Engineering & Ralph
E. Martin Leadership Chair in Chemical Engineering
479-575-4951
keishaw@uark.edu
Professor & Associate Department Head of Graduate Programs
479-575-4155
keithw@uark.edu
Associate Professor
Twenty-First Century Professor
479-575-4800
uwejinya@uark.edu
Distinguished Professor
Ross E. Martin Chair in Emerging Technologies
479-575-8475
swickram@uark.edu
Associate Professor & Department Head
479-575-2850
jwolchok@uark.edu
Professor, Charles D. Morgan/Acxiom Graduate Research Chair
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
479-575-6519
xintaowu@uark.edu
Associate Professor
479-575-3571
shengfan@uark.edu
Distinguished Professor
Twenty-First Century Chair of Materials, Manufacturing, & Integrated Systems
479-575-6671
mzou@uark.edu
ASHRAE
Darin Nutter
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Ranu Jung
American Concrete Institute
Micah Hale
American Heart Association
Morten Jensen
American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering
Jin-Woo Kim
Raj Rao
Ranu Jung
Yanbin Li
Lalit Verma
Min Zou
American Society for Engineering Education
Kim Needy
American Society for Engineering Management
Heather Nachtmann
Kim LaScola Needy
Edward Pohl
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Tom Spicer
Ranil Wickramasinghe
American Society of Civil Engineers
Ernie Heymsfield
R. Panneer Selvam
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Steve Tung
Min Zou
Biomedical Engineering Society
Ranu Jung
Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers
Lalit Verma
Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences
Greg Parnell
Institute of Biological Engineering
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Samir El-Ghazaly
Jin-Woo Kim
Alan Mantooth
Jingxian Wu
Institution of Engineering and Technology (UK)
Omar Manasreh
Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers
Richard Cassady
Burak Eksioglu
Sandra Eksioglu
John English
Heather Nachtmann
Kim LaScola Needy
Edward Pohl
Chase Rainwater
Manuel Rossetti
Haitao Liao
International Academy of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Greg Parnell
International Council on Systems Engineering
Greg Parnell
Lean Systems Society
Greg Parnell
Military Operations Research Society
Greg Parnell
National Academy of Inventors
Hameed Naseem
Ranu Jung
Juan Carlos Balda
Min Zou
Royal Society of Chemistry
Keisha Walters
Society for Decision Professionals
Greg Parnell
Society of Plastics Engineers
Keisha Walters
Society of Reliability Engineers
Richard Cassady
Edward Pohl
Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers
Min Zou
Dean's List Seniors of Significance