WPI Research is the research magazine of Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It contains news and features about graduate research in the arts and sciences, business, and engineering, along with notes about new grants, books, and faculty achievements.
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highlights Candace Sidner, research professor of computer science, served on the Senior Program Committee for the 2013 conference on Human Robot Interaction, held in Tokyo. Vadim Yakovlev, research associate professor of mathematical sciences, was chair of the technical program committee for the 47th International Microwave Power Institute's 2013 Microwave Power Symposium in Providence, R.I. Matt Ward, professor of computer science, served as general chair for the 2013 IEEE Conference on Visual Analytics Science and Technology, held in Atlanta. He was also selected for a six-year term on the steering committee for the IEEE Information Visualization Conference. > EDITORIAL HONORS Corey Denenberg Dehner, assistant teaching professor in the Interdisciplinary and Global Studies Division, received the 2012 Journal Award of Special Recognition from the New England Water Works Association for her paper in the Journal of the New England Water Works Association titled "Private Sector Involvement in Public Water Distribution: Assessing Local Water Systems in Massachusetts." Arne Gericke, professor and head of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, has been named to the editorial board of the Biophysical Journal, for the membrane section. Roger Gottlieb, professor of philosophy, received a silver medal for fction in the 2013 Nautilus Book Award competition for his collection of short stories titled Engaging Voices: Tales of Morality and Meaning in an Age of Global Warming (Baylor University Press, 2011). He won a second silver medal for his new volume Spirituality: What It Is and Why It Matters (see New Books by WPI Faculty, p.47). Eleanor Loiacono, associate professor in the School of Business, has been appointed to the scientifc board of the international journal Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Research. METALS RESEARCH YIELDS STERLING HONORS For Diana Lados, who has earned worldwide acclaim for her research on metal fatigue and fracture, winning two awards made from silver seems an especially ftting honor. In October 2012, Lados, associate professor of mechanical engineering and founding director of WPI's Integrative Materials Design Center, received the Silver Medal of the Society from ASM International, the materials information society; the society's most distinguished honor for mid-career professionals, it recognizes outstanding contributions to materials science and engineering, leadership, and service to the materials profession. In June 2013, she won the inaugural Constance Tipper Silver Medal from the World Academy of Structural Integrity. Lados was honored for her seminal research, her pioneering contributions with worldwide impact, and her successful efforts to transfer knowledge to industrial applications. 46 V.J. Manzo, assistant professor of music technology, has been named to the editorial board for Symposium, the peer-reviewed journal of the College Music Society. Manzo was also named a 2013 Distinguished Alumnus by Kean University. Richard Quimby, associate professor of physics, has been named a senior editor of the Journal of Optical Engineering for the areas of fiber optics, optical communications, and lasers. John Sanbonmatsu, associate professor of philosophy, has been appointed to the editorial board of the Journal for Critical Animal Studies. A paper whose authors include Dalin Tang, professor of mathematical sciences, Alan Hoffman, professor of mechanical engineering, and Kristen Billiar, associate professor of biomedical engineering ("Using In Vivo Cine and 3D Multi-Contrast MRI to Determine Human Atherosclerotic Carotid Artery Material Properties and Circumferential Shrinkage Rate and Their Impact on Stress/Strain Predictions"), won an Editor's Choice award as one of the top papers published in the Journal of Biomechanical Engineering in 2012. Michael Timko, assistant professor of chemical engineering, received the R. A. Glenn Award for his paper "Sulfur Group Type Response to an Oxidative Desulfurization Treatment," which he presented at the 2013 national meeting of the American Chemical Society. The award honors the most innovative and interesting paper presented at the meeting. > BEST PAPER AWARDS Lifeng Lai, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, received the Best Paper Award at the IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Communications, held in November 2012 in Tainan City, Taiwan.