College of Science & Engineering Alumni Newsletter

Fall 2001

In Memoriam: Dr. Paul Scholten

    As many of you know, Dean James C. Kelley retired after providing twenty-six years of visionary leadership to the College of Science and Engineering. A search is currently underway to find a new Dean. The Dean Search Committee, which includes faculty members from the various academic departments in the College, has interviewed a few candidates. The new Dean may begin as early as the Spring 2002 semester. I will continue to serve as Interim Dean until the search process has concluded and a permanent Dean is appointed. I am happy to report that the College remains healthy and is doing very well during this transition period.
    This year we are pleased to welcome a very impressive group of new faculty to the College.  These new faculty members have outstanding scientific backgrounds obtained at top universities.  They bring new, important scientific expertise to the College that will enrich our instructional programs and provide new, significant research opportunities for our students.  The following are our new faculty members:

• Maarten Golterman, Associate Professor of Physics, earned his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Amsterdam and has been on the faculty at Washington University, St. Louis.  His research studies the properties and interactions of elementary atomic particles.
• Eric Hsu, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, obtained his Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of California, Berkeley and has been an NSF Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Texas, Austin.  His research is concerned with mathematics education.
• Andrew Ichimura, Assistant Professor of' Chemistry and Biochemistry, took his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and has been a Research Associate at Michigan State University.  His research focuses on developing new materials and discovering new applications for materials.
• Matthew J. La Force, Assistant Professor of Geosciences, earned his Ph.D. in Soil Science and Soil Chemistry from the University of Idaho and has been a Postdoctoral Fellow in Geology at Stanford University.  His research interests are concerned with understanding the bio-geochemistry of trace elements in soils and wetland ecosystems.
• Ilmi Yoon, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, earned her Ph.D. in computer science at the University of Southern California.  Her research relates to interactive media, Web3D, NonPhotorealistic Rendering, Network Information Visualization, and 3D Avatar animation.

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