VOLUME 12, NO. 2     JANUARY 1999

Professors on Track

ourteen professors have been appointed to full-time, tenure-track positions on the WPI faculty.

"WPI has hired 38 superb faculty members in the last couple of years, including four new department heads," says Provost John F. Carney III. "Among our new colleagues are 10 women and 13 minorities. WPI is now competing successfully with the strongest national universities for the very best teachers/scholars available. These are exciting times for WPI and our faculty additions ensure that the quality of our educational activities will remain at the highest level."

The appointees are:

Ravindra Datta, professor and head of the Chemical Engineering Department

Micha Hofri, professor and head of the Computer Science Department

Mark L. Claypool, assistant professor of computer science

Huong Ngo Higgins, assistant professor of management

Germano S. Iannacchione, assistant professor of physics

Hyunjoong Kim, assistant professor of mathematical sciences

Rajib B. Mallick, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering

Malcolm H. Ray, associate professor and the White Professor of Civil Engineering

Yiming (Kevin) Rong, associate professor of mechanical engineering

Marcus Sarkis, assistant professor of mathematical sciences

Ross D. Shonat, assistant professor of biomedical engineering

Suzanne L. Weekes, assistant professor of mathematics

Kathryn A. Wilkins, assistant professor of management

Joe Zhu, assistant professor of management

Faculty