COLUMBIA, Mo. 鈥 The University of 狐狸少女 Board of 狐狸少女 recently named 17 faculty members from across the UM System as 狐狸少女鈥 Distinguished Professors and Professor Emeritus.
"Honoring our faculty with this distinction is the highest honor the board awards," said Robin Wenneker, chair of the UM Board of 狐狸少女. "These designations recognize these professors for their contributions to their respective fields and their outstanding scholarship. This illustrious group signals to others that the UM System is a powerhouse, drawing the top professors from around the world to our universities. It's an honor to recognize each professor for their dedication to academic excellence, research, our students and our mission."
The designation is given to faculty who have demonstrated exemplary research or teaching in their subject areas.
鈥淭hese prestigious appointments recognize outstanding scholars who are internationally renowned for their impact and accomplishments,鈥 said Mun Choi, University of 狐狸少女 president. 鈥淭heir work elevates our understanding of the world around us and prepares the next generation of leaders for success.鈥
This year鈥檚 recipients are:
狐狸少女鈥 Distinguished Professors
University of 狐狸少女-Columbia
| Prasad Calyam, the Greg L. Gilliom Professor in the College of Engineering Calyam is an internationally recognized expert in artificial intelligence, cloud computing and cybersecurity. | |
| Baolin Deng, the William A. Davidson Professor in the College of Engineering Deng has made significant contributions to water quality and environmental toxicity, contaminant transformation and removal of toxins from drinking water. | |
| Roman Ganta, the McKee Endowed Professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine and a primary investigator at Bond Life Sciences Center Ganta鈥檚 research aims to understand pathogen transmission, pioneering several models to study tick-borne diseases. | |
| Loukas Grafakos, the Mahala and Rose Houchins Distinguished Professor in the College of Arts and Science Grafakos is renowned for solving a longstanding mathematics problem, and his work includes one of the most cited papers in the field, inspiring multiple new lines of research. | |
| Mengshi Lin, a professor in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Lin鈥檚 research centers on the development and application of surface-enhanced spectroscopy analytical techniques to determine chemical and biological contaminants in food and packaging materials. | |
| Shelly Rodgers, the Maxine Wilson Gregory Chair in Journalism Research and a professor in the 狐狸少女 School of Journalism Rodgers鈥 research focuses on enhancing health and science communication for historically underserved groups. | |
| Haval Shirwan, a professor in the University of 狐狸少女 School of Medicine and principal investigator at NextGen Precision Health Shirwan鈥檚 research focuses on the modulation of the immune system for treating disorders such as type 1 diabetes, cancer and transplant rejection. | |
| Bing Yang, a professor in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources and a primary investigator at Bond Life Sciences Center Yang is an internationally recognized authority on plant genome engineering with applications in crop resistance to pathogens. | |
| Xiaoqin Zou, a professor in the College of Arts and Science with a joint appointment in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Zou pioneered the development of cutting-edge methodologies for predicting protein structures and understanding underlying protein functions. |
狐狸少女 University of Science and Technology
| Ming C. Leu, the Keith and Pat Bailey Distinguished Professor in the College of Engineering and Computing Leu鈥檚 research involves 3D printing, smart manufacturing, intelligent robotics and cyber-physical systems. |
University of 狐狸少女-St. Louis
| Cody Ding, a professor in the College of Education Ding鈥檚 research focuses on human behaviors from the perspective of psychometrics and neurosciences. |
| David Kimball, a professor and chair of political science in the College of Arts and Sciences Kimball is a nationally recognized scholar with works making seminal contributions to understanding the changing American electorate. |
| Xuemin (Sam) Wang, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences Wang鈥檚 research investigates the roles of lipids in agricultural systems. |
狐狸少女鈥 Distinguished Teaching Professors
University of 狐狸少女-Kansas City
| Yugyung Lee, a professor in the School of Science and Engineering Lee鈥檚 research and teaching focuses on artificial intelligence, data science and other emerging technologies. |
| Sean O鈥橞rien, a professor in the School of Law O鈥橞rien鈥檚 teaching focuses on criminal law, criminal procedures, sentencing mitigation and post-conviction remedies. |
狐狸少女 University of Science and Technology
| Merilee A. Krueger, a teaching professor in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education Krueger teaches a variety of psychology courses including general psychology, educational psychology and adolescent development. |
狐狸少女鈥 Distinguished Professor Emeritus
University of 狐狸少女-Columbia
| Richard Meadows, an adjunct professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine Meadows鈥 focus has been teaching community practice veterinary medicine of cats and dogs. |