Teaching assistant professor Omar Al-Shebeeb, from the Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering at West Virginia University’s Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, has been named the North Central Section 2025 Early Career Outstanding Educator by the American Society for Engineering Education.
Last week, the 2025 Symposium AI in Action: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities Across Domains brought together thought leaders, researchers and professionals from across West Virginia University to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the way we work, create and solve problems.
Two West Virginia University researchers have joined an elite group after being awarded the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, a program that supports graduate education in STEM-based fields.
In the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources on Friday, halls were filled with brilliant minds and innovative research with the culmination of the 2025 West Virginia University Research Week. Engineer and scientist at Idaho National Laboratory Dong Ding delivered this year’s distinguished seminar on nuclear energy and students from across the College presented their posters as part of this year’s symposium.
Trilogy Innovations, Inc., a nationally recognized SBA Certified 8(a) small and minority-owned systems and software engineering company, will donate funds for the creation of a cybersecurity laboratory at the West Virginia University Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources.
Pedro J. Mago has been reappointed to his administrative post as Glen H. Hiner Dean of the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University for another five-year term.
As industrial systems and their technologies advance, the necessary workforce development to keep U.S. manufacturing ahead of the curve remains a pressing issue. JuHyeong Ryu, assistant professor in the Industrial and Management Systems Engineering Department at West Virginia University is pioneering new ways to implement wearable technologies to address these skills gaps.
Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering Professor and Chair Jason Gross has been awarded the Per Enge Early Achievement Award by the The Institute of Navigation (ION). ION is the world’s foremost nonprofit professional society advancing the art and science of positioning, navigation and timing (PNT).
The Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University continues to demonstrate its unwavering commitment to innovation, achieving a record high of $52.2 million in total research expenditures for the 2023 fiscal year. As a result, all engineering programs reached the top 100 rankings in the latest National Science Foundation Higher Education Research and Development Survey.