Louisiana Tech University College of Engineering and Science

Are you a?STEM major?with a desire?to impact the next generation through teaching? The?CyberTeach-LA?program, a?Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship program?funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF),?is a computer science education pathway in the?UTeachTech?program at Louisiana Tech University. It aims to?respond to the critical need for secondary STEM teachers by encouraging talented STEM students to pursue teaching careers, with a focus on computer science.?Louisiana now has a Computer Science Education program and is searching for teachers to teach this new curriculum! https://lnkd.in/gfWnucV4 CyberTeach-LA Scholarship recipients are awarded up to?$26,00 per year! Apply here: https://lnkd.in/guYe7zGT Eligibility In order to be eligible for a Noyce CyberTeach Scholarship, LA Tech students must have attained at least sophomore status in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) baccalaureate degree program. Qualifying students include: Computer Science (CS) majors and?minors Cyber Engineering (CYEN) majors Other STEM majors?interested in computer science** * See FAQs on the website for more on eligible STEM majors. **Non-CS/CYEN STEM majors must complete 4 online computer science education courses in addition to the required UTeachTech courses. Scholars must complete the?UTeachTech Teaching Certification Program?and obtain teacher certification?upon completion of the program and serve as a STEM teacher in a high-need school district for two years for each year of scholarship funding received, to be fulfilled within eight years after completing the program. U.S. citizens or nationals, or permanent resident aliens.

Shoutout to Dr. Krystal Corbett Cruse for leading such an impactful initiative preparing future engineers for the world of smart manufacturing!

?? Congratulations to the winners of this year’s 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition! ???? All three winners this year proudly represent the College of Engineering and Science (COES)—way to go! ?? ?? Winner – Zannatul Ferdous Tulona (PhD student) “Waste Biomass to Energy Production” Advisor: Dr. Joan Lynam Award: $500 + the opportunity to represent COES at the 2025 Conference of Southern Graduate Schools in Dallas, TX! ?? Runner-up – Jermya Wilson (PhD student) “Lignin Extraction for Metal Coating” Advisor: Dr. Joan Lynam Award: $250 ?? People’s Choice – Bivek Basnet (MS student) “Southern Heat and Steel: The Battle Against Bridge Corrosion” Advisor: Dr. Shaurav Alam, Ph.D., P.E. Award: $250 Join us in applauding these outstanding scholars for sharing their research with clarity, confidence, and impact. ???? Pictured (L to R): Bivek, Jermya, Zannatul and Dr. Jim Henderson

?? Louisiana Tech Giving Day is HERE! ?? Today, we invite all alumni and friends of the College of Engineering & Science (COES) to unleash potential by making a gift that empowers our students, faculty, and programs. Your support fuels hands-on learning, groundbreaking research, and the next generation of innovators and problem-solvers. ???? Whether it’s $5 or $500, every dollar helps us move forward—faster, smarter, and stronger. ??Give Here: https://lnkd.in/gcNyV_zf Join us in championing the future of COES. Together, we can unleash potential that changes the world. #LATechGivingDay #UnleashPotential #COESPride #BulldogsGive #EverLoyalBe

We were thrilled to welcome back Mark Wade, our 2025 Physics Alumnus of the Year, for a guest lecture last Friday in the IESB that drew a packed crowd! Mark, a 2010 Tech double-major graduate in Electrical Engineering and Physics, is now the co-founder and CEO of Ayar Labs in Silicon Valley. After earning his Master’s and PhD from the University of Colorado Boulder (2013 and 2015 respectively), he’s gone on to pioneer groundbreaking work in photonics microrings and WDM laser systems with over 275 US patents filed! Ayar Labs aims to reduce AI infrastructure bottlenecks using optical innovations. Thank you, Mark, for inspiring the next generation of engineers and scientists with your journey and insights! Pictured in the first photo: (L to R) - Dr. Lee Sawyer, Mark Wade and Dr. Pedro Derosa Catch Mark's recent interview on Bloomberg News: https://lnkd.in/gq2sg6vc

Celebrating Pi Day the COES way- where 3.14 meets innovation and a little whipped cream! #piday2025 #latechCOES

Graphic Packaging International, LLC invited COES on a tour of their West Monroe facility today to formalize their Industrial Partnership with the college. Special thanks to Brandon Allbritton, MBA for the invitation and to COES Alumni Randy Branch & Candace Chovanec, and Matt Lovett for leading our tour! Pictured in the group photo: (L to R) - Matt Lovett, Grace Kang Clay, Incoming Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies Mary Caldorera-Moore Ph.D., Dean Collin Wick, COES Development Director Rosilynn Gillum, Candace Chovanec and Randy Branch. To learn more about the benefits of the COES Industrial Partnership Program: https://lnkd.in/ghtaFDxV

Congratulations to the Tech Student Chapter of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) for their showing at the regional competition at Mississippi State University this weekend! ?? The Concrete Canoe team is headed to NATIONALS at Cal Poly Engineering in June! ?? Their results for the 2025 ASCE Gulf Coast Student Symposium: Concrete Canoe Competition: First Place Overall First Place Men's Sprint First Place Co-ed Sprint Second Place Women's Slalom First Place Men's Slalom Second Place Final Product Prototype Second Place Project Proposal First Place Technical Presentation Steel Bridge Competiton: First Place Aesthetics Other Competitions: 2nd Place Paper and Presentation Competiton (aka Mead Paper Competition) 2nd Place Water Resources Competition 3rd Place Pre-stressed Mini Beam Competition A big thanks to Elizabeth Matthews, La Tech's ASCE Faculty Advisor.

Congrats to Elisa Castagnola for delivering a Keynote Address at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering graduate student symposium in Los Angeles this past week! Way to represent Louisiana Tech University!

Jesse Webb is going places!