Warmest congratulations to Professors Luyi Sun, Kelly Burke, Desen Özkan, and Yongku Cho, who have been awarded endowed and term professorship appointments, honoring their outstanding achievements in research, teaching, innovation, and service. Professor Luyi Sun and Kelly Burke are appointed as Centennial Professors, Prof. Desen Özkan is appointed as Collins Aerospace Term Professor, and Prof. Yongku Cho is appointed as Castleman Term Professor.
Endowed and term professorships represent one of the highest recognitions a faculty member can receive. These appointments recognize faculty whose work is advancing engineering knowledge, educating future generations of engineers, and driving innovations that extend far beyond the University. Through groundbreaking research, industry partnerships, technology development, and student mentorship, our chemical engineering faculty are helping address some of society’s most pressing challenges while strengthening UConn Engineering’s reputation as a leader in research and innovation.
We congratulate all our chemical engineering faculty who carry endowed and term professorships and look forward to their continued contributions to research, education, innovation, and the broader engineering community.
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