MSU celebrates research excellence with annual awards
Contact: James Carskadon
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥敾ㄐ阒辈 State University is recognizing excellence in research and innovation with its annual research awards.
Among the top 100 research universities nationally, MSU鈥檚 robust research and development programs are known for advancing scientific fields, impacting lives and providing world-class learning opportunities for students. MSU President Mark E. Keenum, along with Vice President for Research and Economic Development Julie Jordan, and Vice President for the Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine Keith Coble, applauded the significant work carried out every day by the university鈥檚 researchers and support staff on Wednesday [Oct. 9] at the university鈥檚 annual research awards celebration.
鈥淭his is a great occasion to recognize our truly outstanding researchers and scientists who are making a tremendous contribution not only to the university, but also our nation and world, all while educating and inspiring our students,鈥 Keenum said. 鈥淵ou are generating knowledge that impacts lives, and in some cases actually saves lives, and that is a very noble cause.鈥
The awards are co-sponsored by the ORED and DAFVM offices of the MSU vice presidents.
Peter Allen, professor in the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture, was presented the program鈥檚 top honor鈥攖he 2024 Ralph E. Powe Research Excellence Award. The Powe Award is a memorial to the MSU alumnus and longtime research vice president who died in 1996. It is selected at the university level from nominations received from the MSU community.
An internationally recognized researcher in fish physiological ecology, Allen serves as the aquaculture technical specialist for the UASID-funded Feed the Future Innovational Lab for Fish. His research focuses on the physiology, culture and conservation of fishes. His projects have ranged from commercial aquaculture species such as channel and hybrid catfish, to recreational species such as largemouth bass and crappie, to fishes with primitive characteristics, such as sturgeons, paddlefish and gar.聽
Other finalists for the Powe Award were Matthew Brown, the Donald L. Hall Professor of Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Dan Petrolia, professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics.
Chosen from a competitive pool of nominations, the other 2024 research award winners include:
鈥擵uk Marojevic, professor and Paul B. Jacob Chair in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mid-Career Research Scholar Award;
鈥擩agman Dhillon, assistant professor in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Emerging Research Scholar Award;
鈥擶. Daryl Jones, Extension professor in the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Award;
鈥擩enny Ryals, research associate at the Coastal Research and Extension Center, Research Professional Award; and
鈥擬ichelle Latham, business coordinator in the High Performance Computing Collaboratory, Research Support Award.
MSU also recognized researchers who developed new intellectual property and patented/licensed new technology. The Office of Technology Management recognized the following individuals for patents received in 2024:
鈥擳odd Mlsna, 鈥淓ngineered Coal Char.鈥
鈥擩ohn Ball, Reuben Burch and Carver Middleton, 鈥淓lectrical Enclosure with Magnetic Cable Spooling Management鈥 and 鈥淲ire Tie Down.鈥
鈥擱euben Burch, 鈥淔ace Filtration Mount for Automated Filter Tester.鈥
鈥擥regory Burgreen, 鈥淓xtracorporeal Ambulatory Assist Lung.鈥
鈥擝ill Elmore and Santanu Kundu, 鈥淭hermoplastic Polymer and Method of Forming the Same.鈥
鈥擲hien Lu, 鈥淓ngineering the Production of a Conformational Variant of Occidiofungin That Has Enhanced Inhibitory Activity Against Fungal Species.鈥
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