[CCoE Notice] Best Dissertation Award

Thu Apr 17 10:32:01 CDT 2014

Dear Colleagues,

The deadline for the nomination of Best Dissertation Award was set as April 18 for the Spring 2014 award (Please see Dean Tedesco's email).  Since then, several faculty members/chairs have asked that the deadline be extended for this time to April 30, 2014.  They also asked that the ten page description of the research be replaced by the dissertation abstract and a pdf copy of the papers published and papers submitted for journal publication (no working papers) to simplify the process.  Finally, several faculty asked to include both the Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 graduates for the first award.  The Executive Committee of the College and Dean Tedesco has approved these changes which I am summarizing below:

1.       The deadline for submission of the nomination for the award to the Dean is April 30, 2014.  The departments may want to set internal deadline to be able to review all the submission and select the finalist by April 30th.

2.       The Item 5 of the nomination packet consists of dissertation abstract and pdf of the papers published and submitted for journal publications in place of 10 page summary.

3.       Both the Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 dissertations are eligible for this first round of award.
I hope you will encourage your PhD students who have finished their dissertation in Fall 2013 and are candidates for Spring 2014 to apply for the award.

Regards,

Suresh Khator
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Suresh K. Khator, Ph.D., P.E.                         Phone: 713-743-4205
Associate Dean, College of Engineering    Fax: 713-743-4214
Professor of Industrial Engineering             Email: skhator at uh.edu<mailto:skhator at uh.edu>
E421 Engineering Building 2                            www.ie.uh.edu/faculty/khator<http://www.ie.uh.edu/faculty/khator>
Houston, TX 77204-4008

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Subject: [CCoE Notice] Message From the Dean: Special Announcement and Call for Nominations

Dear Cullen College Faculty,

Our Cullen College of Engineering has outstanding doctoral students who contribute significantly to our college's research portfolio.  One such contribution is the research embodied in the Ph.D. dissertation.  In recognition of this effort, I am pleased to announce a new award, the Cullen College of Engineering Best Dissertation Award, which will commence with the current spring semester.

The award criteria is included below, and the nomination form is attached to this email. You may also access the award criteria and the nomination form, at http://www.egr.uh.edu/announcement/201404/best-dissertation-award.

For this initial call for nominations, note the special deadline of April 18, 2014 to submit the department's nomination for consideration by the College Selection Committee.

Warm regards,

Joe Tedesco

BEST DISSERTATION AWARD
CULLEN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

DESCRIPTION
This award will be given once in the fall (includes summer graduates) and once in the spring. The recipient receives an honorarium of $1,000.

ELIGIBILITY
Students who will have been awarded the Ph. D. at fall (includes summer graduates) or spring graduation of the year they successfully defended and submitted their dissertation.

NOMINATION PROCEDURE
Each Department may nominate one student. The nomination is due by 5 pm on the first Friday in November and April for the fall and spring terms, respectively. Submission of the application packet as one file in pdf format is electronic via email to: dean at egr.uh.edu<mailto:dean at egr.uh.edu>. The file should be titled "BestDissertation_TermYr_Lastname_FirstName".

The electronic submission needs to include in the following order:
1.    Nomination form<http://www.egr.uh.edu/sites/ccoe.egr.uh.edu/files/files/best_dissertation_award_nomination_form.pdf>
2.    Brief (3-page) CV specifically listing

*         Education and employment history

*         Honors and publications
3.    Nominating letter from the Dept Chair/Program Director. The letter should comment on:

*         The candidate pool and selection process within the Dept/Program

*         The originality and importance of the research

*         Other excellence indicators, e.g., inventions, patents, job offers
4.    A letter of recommendation from the dissertation advisor (max 2 pages long, single-spaced, font size 12, 1-inch margins) emphasizing the

*         The potential for significant contribution to the field

*         The nominee's comparative publication record and the quality of the journals
5.    A description of the dissertation research and its conclusions, not to exceed ten double-spaced numbered pages (in font size 12 point), written by the nominee. Appendices containing other material such as charts, figures or tables may be included, up to 5 additional pages (the Award Committee may request to see the entire dissertation)
6.    A double-spaced lay person summary of up to one page, including a section on the significance of the research, for use in College communications and media announcements.

SELECTION AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF AWARDS

The winner will be chosen by a faculty committee appointed by the Dean annually for this purpose in consultation with the Associate Dean for Graduate Students and the Associate Dean for Research. Selection will be based on the originality and importance of the research, and the potential for the student to make a significant contribution to the discipline. The Award will be announced via College communications on or before University graduation ceremonies in December and May for fall (includes summer) and spring terms, respectively.

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Suresh K. Khator, Ph.D., P.E.                         Phone: 713-743-4205
Associate Dean, College of Engineering    Fax: 713-743-4214
Professor of Industrial Engineering             Email: skhator at uh.edu<mailto:skhator at uh.edu>
E421 Engineering Building 2                            www.ie.uh.edu/faculty/khator<http://www.ie.uh.edu/faculty/khator>
Houston, TX 77204-4008

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