LU News: Research and Grants

Dr. Cynthia Stinson and Dr. Ruthie Robinson recently received a TBOGNE award for their innovative research about nurses on the front line during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Center for History and Culture of Southeast Texas and the Upper Gulf Coast convened a symposium at Lamar University on April 19 to consider the many experiences and expressions of slavery, abolition and emancipation in the region's past.

The Office of Undergraduate Research has named the winners of the 9th annual Undergraduate Research & creative Activity Expo, which was held on Wednesday, April 18. The EXPO is an annual showcase of undergraduate research that includes poster presentations and talks, LU alumni guest speakers, awards and prizes for best poster presentations.

Lamar University is proud to announce 13 winners of the 2022 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Dr. Qin Qian, professor of civil and environmental engineering, a total of $448,625 to use in the improvement of water quality in the Gulf of Mexico. 

Drs. Cynthia Stinson and Ruthie Robinson have been selected by the Texas Organization of Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Education to receive one of the organizations most prestigious awards in the state.

The National Science Foundation has awarded Dr. Zhe Fan, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, a total of $177,460 for his engineering research initiative in complex concentrated alloys.

Lamar University alumnus Dr. Keith Reeves discusses his life, work and the outstanding achievement brought about by his research and writing.

The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship at Lamar University provides students with the resources to conduct research on a particular topic related to their area of study. As the program prepares to welcome a new cohort, 2021 SURF Research Fellows Alexander Bahrim, Kalen Baker and Melissa Tan reflect on their experiences with undergraduate research at Lamar University.

Why don't we teach students about plastic? That's the question Lamar University Assistant Professor Dr. Robert Kelley Bradley seeks to answer in his new article titled, "Education in Plastics Manufacturing: Aluminum mold making and injection molding."

Lamar University is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors of the International Pipe Line & Offshore Contractors Association has approved the LU Center for Midstream Management and Science’s application to become an academic member of the international organization. As one in four universities in the organization and the only academic member in the United States, LU joins Gubkin University (Russia), Ghent University (Belgium) and Cranfield University (United Kingdom).

The Office of Undergraduate Research at Lamar University thrives on giving undergraduates of all majors opportunities for research and scholarship. In the summer of 2021, sophomore and pre-med biology major Zaid Mohammed was afforded the opportunity to intern at the Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine in Dallas.

Dr. Amber Adams ’15, instructor of nursing in the JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing, recently presented at the EN21 National Emergency Nursing Conference. The conference is hosted annually by the Emergency Nurses Association and gives nurses the opportunity to network and learn about current practice changes occurring at other facilities and organizations.

Dr. Liv Haselbach, chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, along with Paola Passalacqua, R. Patrick Bixler and John Swartz of University of Texas at Austin and Hamed Moftakhari  of University of Alabama , has received funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for a project titled “Understanding current and future coastal flood risk: How do local governance networks shape resilience efforts in response to perceived hazards?” 

Senior chemistry and biochemistry major, Menna Elsaka, and senior biology major, Krystal Le, are heading to Orlando, Fla. to present their research at the 56th National Collegiate Honors Council Annual Conference on Oct. 27.

Dr. Selahattin Sayil, professor of electrical engineering, along with his project team, has received funding from the NSF Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) program for a 3-year term on improving the quality of electrical engineering online laboratories

Megan Wimberly ’12, deaf studies and deaf education doctoral student, was chosen as one of three presenters for the 2021 virtual Language First Deaf Disabled Students Mini Conference.

Drs. Eldre Beukes and Vinaya Manchaiah explore ways to offer an online self-help program for individuals with tinnitus, a condition that, according to Dr. Eldre Beukes, is characterized by hearing unwanted sounds, such a s ringing or buzzing that do not originate from a corresponding external sound.

The Office of Undergraduate Research is pleased to announce the winners of the eighth Undergraduate Research & Creative Activity Expo which was held on April 16.

The Office of Undergraduate Research has awarded Dr. Ozge Gunaydin-Sen its 2021 Faculty Mentor of the Year.

Tyler Martin, mechanical engineering ’21, has been awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.

Lamar University’s Office of Undergraduate Research has announced 16 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships for summer 2021.

Lamar University professor contributes to patenting technology to enhance the early detection of diseases, such as cancer and COVID-19, with the potential to save lives.

The Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center – Southeast, a federally funded industrial service center housed at Lamar University, recently received $118,000 in funding from Natgasoline for developing a customized Lean Six Sigma program.

The Advisory Board of the Office of Undergraduate Research selected Dylan Palmer, a Mechanical engineering major, to represent Lamar University at the biennial Texas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol in Austin.

Iron Horse Terminals has awarded a significant research contract to Dr. Maryam Hamidi, assistant professor of industrial engineering, Co-PI Dr. Brian Craig, dean of the College of Engineering, along with Dr. Hamidi’s doctoral of engineering candidate, Mr. Masood Jafari King.

Dr. Hassan Zargarzadeh, Assistant Professor in Electrical Engineering, has been awarded to enable LU’s Robotics and Intelligent Control Systems Lab to pioneer research in artificial intelligence.

Lamar University Office of Undergraduate Research announces winners of its third major conference this fall semester, the 7th Annual Humanities, Arts, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Education and Business Conference.

The Center for Operator Performance has awarded Dr. James Henry, assistant professor of chemical engineering, $141,027 for research related to the workload of machine operators.

The Welch Foundation has awarded Lamar University’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry a $200,000 grant.

Three Lamar University undergraduate students participated in the prestigious Gulf Coast Undergraduate Research Symposium hosted by Rice University, Oct. 31.

The JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing has been awarded two grants for teaching equipment to enhance its simulation labs.

The Stevens Initiative announced the Texas International Education Consortium’s Virtual Exchange for Undergraduate Nursing in Texas, Egypt and Jordan is one of 18 programs funded as part of the Stevens Initiative Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic.

Yi Liu, a doctoral student in industrial engineering, has been awarded the Council of Technical Groups Travel Award from the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.

The Office of Undergraduate Research recently hosted the Seventh Annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Expo 2020.

Lamar University’s Special Collections has been awarded a $3,000 TexTreasures grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.