{"667550":{"#nid":"667550","#data":{"type":"news","title":"ECE Members Awarded for Innovative Teaching and Outstanding Leadership","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeorgia Tech recognized exceptional members of its community at the annual\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2023\/04\/21\/excellence-honored-annual-facultystaff-luncheon\u0022 title=\u0022mailto:https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2023\/04\/21\/excellence-honored-annual-facultystaff-luncheon\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFaculty and Staff Honors Luncheon\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;on Friday, April 21. Among those honored were\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/directory\/azad-j-naeemi\u0022 title=\u0022mailto:https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/directory\/azad-j-naeemi\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EProfessor Azad Naeemi\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/directory\/christopher-malbrue\u0022 title=\u0022mailto:https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/directory\/christopher-malbrue\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EChristopher Malbrue\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;from the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENaeemi was awarded the Class of 1934 Outstanding Innovative Use of Education Technology Award for his development of educational tools that enhance the learning experience of students studying quantum theory and semiconductor physics\/devices globally. His immersive virtual worlds and digital games have won recognition at numerous competitions and provide experiential learning for students at different proficiency levels worldwide.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMalbrue received the Spirit of Georgia Tech Award for his exceptional leadership and commitment to creating a supportive and inclusive environment for students. As an Academic Program Manager for the Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program, Malbrue consistently goes above and beyond to serve the institute and its community by taking on additional work, improving processes, and serving as a mentor to both students and faculty.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThese outstanding members of the ECE community have contributed significantly to the advancement of education and the well-being of students and faculty, making Georgia Tech a better place to work and learn.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENaeemi was awarded the Class of 1934 Outstanding Innovative Use of Education Technology Award and\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMalbrue received the Spirit of Georgia Tech Award.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech Recognized ECE\u0027s Azad Naeemi and Christopher Malbrue at this year\u0027s Faculty and Staff Honors Luncheon."}],"uid":"36172","created_gmt":"2023-04-28 01:24:18","changed_gmt":"2023-04-28 01:24:32","author":"dwatson71","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-04-27T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-04-27T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"670655":{"id":"670655","type":"image","title":"Azad Naeemi and Christopher Malbrue from ","body":null,"created":"1682644787","gmt_created":"2023-04-28 01:19:47","changed":"1682644857","gmt_changed":"2023-04-28 01:20:57","alt":"Graphic showing Azad Naeemi and Christopher Malbrue.","file":{"fid":"253555","name":"Staff Faculty Spring Awardees ECE_72_Graphic.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/04\/27\/Staff%20Faculty%20Spring%20Awardees%20ECE_72_Graphic.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/04\/27\/Staff%20Faculty%20Spring%20Awardees%20ECE_72_Graphic.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":579789,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/04\/27\/Staff%20Faculty%20Spring%20Awardees%20ECE_72_Graphic.jpg?itok=U3EN8zAY"}}},"media_ids":["670655"],"groups":[{"id":"1255","name":"School of Electrical and Computer Engineering"}],"categories":[{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"},{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"29001","name":"faculty and staff honors luncheon"},{"id":"192570","name":"Professor Azad Naeemi"},{"id":"177803","name":"Christopher Malbrue"},{"id":"184776","name":"Spirit of Georgia Tech Award"},{"id":"192571","name":"Class of 1934 Outstanding Innovative Use of Education Technology Award"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022dwatson@ece.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EDan Watson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["dwatson@ece.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}