WPI Research Publication

FALL 2012

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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Vadim Yakovlev, research associate professor of mathematical sciences, was elected to the board of governors of the International Microwave Power Institute, the leading global association dedi- cated to the exchange of informa- tion on all aspects of microwave and radio-frequency heating technologies. Bogdan Vernescu, professor and head of the Mathematical Sciences Depart- ment, has been elected to a second term as president of the National Professional Science Master's Association, which represents more than 245 professional science master's programs offered by 115 U.S. colleges and universities. Yan Wang, assistant profes- sor of mechanical engineer- ing, received the 2012 Young Investigator Award at the 16th International Meeting on Lithium Batteries, in Jeju, Korea. Pamela Weathers, professor of biology and biotechnology, received the 2012 Distinguished Service Award from the Society for In Vitro Biology. Vance Wilson, associate teaching professor in the School of Business, was elected to a two-year term as president of the Association for Information Systems (AIS) Special Interest Group on Information Technology in Healthcare, one of the largest AIS special interest groups. Alexander Wyglinski, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and founder of the Wireless Innovation Laboratory, has been appointed to a two-year term as a distinguished lecturer by the Vehicular Technology Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Principles of Security and Trust Pierpaolo Degano and Joshua D. Guttman, editors Springer, 2012 Co-edited by Guttman, professor of computer science, the book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the first International Conference on Principles of Security and Trust, which Guttman co-organized. The papers cover such topics as the foundations of security, authentication, and privacy and anonymity. [37] NEW BOOKS by WPI Faculty Leadership Craft, Leadership Art Steven S. Taylor Palgrave Macmillan, 2011 Taylor, associate professor of business, argues that leadership is a creative process, not unlike painting or acting. He explores the nature of creativity, with examples from the arts, and applies lessons learned to create a theoretical and practical understanding of the craft and art of leadership. Legal Tender: Love and Legitimacy in the East German Cultural Imagination John G. Urang Cornell University Press, 2011 A 2011 Choice magazine "Outstanding Academic Title," this book by Urang, assistant professor of German, offers an eye-opening account of the ideological stakes of love stories in the culture of the German Democratic Republic, seemingly one of the most dour and disciplined of socialist states. Max/MSP/Jitter for Music: A Practical Guide to Developing Interactive Music Systems for Education and More V. J. Manzo Oxford University Press, 2011 Manzo, assistant professor of music technology, provides a user-friendly introduction for music teachers at all levels to a powerful programming language that can be used to write custom software for musical interaction.

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