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.

 

Bob Beitle Jr.

Professor, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation
Jim L. Turpin Professorship in Chemical Engineering
479-575-7566
rbeitle@uark.edu


Ed Clausen

University Professor
Charles W. Oxford Professorship in Emerging Technologies
479-575-5412
eclause@uark.edu


Jia Di

Department Head and Professor, Rodger S. Kline Chair
479-575-5728
jdi@uark.edu


Sandra D. Eksioglu

Associate Dean for Research
Hefley Professor in Logistics and Entrepreneurship
479-575-6042
sandra@uark.edu


Micah Hale

Professor & Head
479-575-6348
micah@uark.edu


Sarah Hernandez

Associate Professor
479-575-4182
sarahvh@uark.edu


Jamie A. Hestekin

Professor
Maurice E. Barker Chair in Chemical Engineering
479-575-3492
jhesteki@uark.edu


Christa Hestekin

Professor
Ansel and Virginia Condray Professorship in Chemical Engineering
479-575-3416
chesteki@uark.edu


Qinghua Li

Professor
The Twenty-First Century Research Leadership Chair
479-575-6416
qinghual@uark.edu


Haitao Liao

Professor, John and Mary Lib White Endowed Systems Integration Chair
479-575-6196
liao@uark.edu


Alan Mantooth

Distinguished Professor, The Twenty-First Century Research Leadership Chair in Engineering
Department of Electrical Engineering
479-575-4838
mantooth@uark.edu


Paul Millett

Associate Professor & Associate Department Head of Curriculum
Twenty-First Century Professor
479-595-5943
pmillett@uark.edu


Jacob Monroe

Assistant Professor
Ray C. Adam Endowed Chair in Chemical Engineering
479-575-7439
jm217@uark.edu


Heather Lyn Nachtmann

Earl J. and Lillian P. Dyess Endowed Chair in Engineering and Professor of Industrial Engineering
479-575-3484
hln@uark.edu


Karthik Nayani

Assistant Professor
Louis Owen Professorship in Chemical Engineering
479-575-7455
knayani@uark.edu


Kim LaScola Needy

Dean, College of Engineering
Professor of Industrial Engineering
479-575-3054
kneedy@uark.edu

Gary Prinz

Professor - Engineering
479-575-7455
prinz@uark.edu


William Richardson

Associate Professor
Bates Teaching Endowed Professorship
479-575-7455
wr013@uark.edu


Tom O. Spicer III

Professor
Robert E. Babcock Sr. Professorship in Chemical Engineering
479-575-6516
tos@uark.edu


Keisha Bishop Walters

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


Gary Prinz

Professor - Engineering
479-575-7455
prinz@uark.edu


William Richardson

Associate Professor
Bates Teaching Endowed Professorship
479-575-7455
wr013@uark.edu


Tom O. Spicer III

Professor
Robert E. Babcock Sr. Professorship in Chemical Engineering
479-575-6516
tos@uark.edu


Keisha Bishop Walters

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


Keith Walters

Professor & Associate Department Head of Graduate Programs
479-575-4155
keithw@uark.edu


Uche Wejinya

Associate Professor
Twenty-First Century Professor
479-575-4800
uwejinya@uark.edu


Ranil Wickramasinghe

Distinguished Professor
Ross E. Martin Chair in Emerging Technologies
479-575-8475
swickram@uark.edu


Jeffrey Collins Wolchok

Associate Professor & Department Head
479-575-2850
jwolchok@uark.edu


Xintao Wu

Professor, Charles D. Morgan/Acxiom Graduate Research Chair
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
479-575-6519
xintaowu@uark.edu


Shengfan Zhang

Associate Professor
479-575-3571
shengfan@uark.edu


Min Zou

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