Dr. Jonathan Bredow, Electrical engineering, received the College of Engineering Excellence in Teaching Award. Engineering students, who select the winner, noted Bredow’s “superior teaching and supervising skills; attention to developing and enhancing undergraduate laboratories; provides the right balance of theoretical analysis and implementation knowledge,” and was always there to educate me without lecturing, to guide me without pointing, to mentor me with sincerity, and voluntarily provide encouragement and help when I needed it the most.”
 

Dr. Soontorn Oraintara, Electrical Engineering received the College of Engineering Outstanding Young Faculty Member Award. He developed two new graduate courses and revised one undergraduate course, has been granted one of his four US patent applications, and exhibits a high level of professionalism in his research, teaching and peripheral activities.

Dr. Venkat Devarajan, Electrical Engineering received the Robert Q. Lee Award for Excellence in Teaching. He has engaged in teaching his students about ethics and standards, business practices, industry attitudes, teamwork, and independent thinking – things that are not normally taught in the classroom environment, and has the rare ability to present abstract concepts in a way that makes them accessible to the student.