At Stevens, one of the most prestigious honors a young professor can achieve is to be a Presidential Fellow. A Presidential Fellow recognizes a staff member at Stevens and the achievements of their research and potential contributions to the institution in the future. This year, President Farvardin and Provost Qu announced that Dr. Hang Liu, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering and Science, and Dr. Jordan Suchow, Assistant Professor in the School of Business, were appointed as Presidential Fellows.
Dr. Liu earned a B.E. in Software Engineering from Huazhong University of Science & Technology in 2011 and went on to his Ph.D. from George Washington University in High-Performance Computing in 2017. He started at Stevens in 2019, and his work focuses primarily on data science, machine learning, and cybersecurity. In his time here at Stevens, Dr. Liu has received three National Science Foundation (NSF) Awards totaling over $1.1 million, including the NSF CAREER award. Recently, he won the IEEE Computer Society Technical Community on High-Performance Computing (IEEE CS TCHPC) Early Career Researchers Award for Excellence in High-Performance Computing 2022. Dr. Liu also won the Stevens’ Early Career Award for Research Excellence as a 2022 recipient.
Dr. Suchow earned his B.S. in Computer Science from Brandeis University in 2009, his Ph.D. from Harvard University for Cognitive Psychology in 2014, and completed his postdoc at the University of Southern California, Berkeley. Dr. Suchow started at Stevens in 2019, leading much research in artificial intelligence due to his background in cognitive studies and computer science. His work focuses on developing computational models regarding group and individualistic thinking, learning, and decision-making. In a recent project funded by The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Dr. Suchow developed technologies that help in experimental and social science data at scaled levels. Since his time here at Stevens, he has been awarded a patent and has had articles published or accepted by 18 papers, most of which are high-impact publications.
Being a Presidential Fellow is a keystone moment in a professor’s career. According to Dr. Liu, “It means a great recognition to my group, as well as my teaching to our students and service to the university and my community. It cheers my students up—they knew that their advisor got this award, in part, because of their hard work.” Beyond being recognized for outstanding work and research, the Presidential Fellowship also offers a new perspective on the future of their work. Dr. Liu explains that winning the award means, “I will have to stay closer to my inner peace such that I can think deeper and produce better research, teaching and service.”
Being a Presidential Fellow is a great honor. Dr. Suchow and Dr. Liu received this recognition because of their incredible work and embodiment of Stevens. Being at the forefront of their fields, both recipients are sure to continue their remarkable research to better Stevens and the greater society. For more information, please see the announcement from President Farvardin.
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