{"670855":{"#nid":"670855","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Three Ivan Allen College Faculty Members Named Brook Byers Fellows","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThree Ivan Allen College faculty members are among 11 Georgia Tech faculty who have been named Brook Byers Faculty Fellows.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOmar Asensio, Kelly Comfort, and Neha Kumar will work with other fellows to serve as a board of advisors for the Brook Byers\u0026nbsp;Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS); foster the culture and community of sustainability researchers, educators, and students at Georgia Tech; and communicate broadly the vision, mission, values, and objectives of the BBISS.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFellows will work with the BBISS for three years, with the potential for a renewed term.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe BBISS Faculty Fellows program has been in place since 2014. Fellows are drawn from across all six colleges and GTRI at Georgia Tech. BBISS Interim Executive Director Beril Toktay says, \u0022I\u2019m delighted with the diversity of backgrounds and disciplines among the fellows and look forward to seeing the strengthening ties and growing collaborations in the sustainability community.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAll three Ivan Allen College fellows are associate professors. Asensio is in the School of Public Policy. Comfort is on faculty in the School of Modern Languages. Kumar is jointly appointed to the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs and the School of Interactive Computing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETher other new BBISS Faculty Fellows are:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ae.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/christos-e-athanasiou\u0022\u003EChristos Athanasiou\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;- Assistant Professor, Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.chbe.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/fani-boukouvala\u0022\u003EFani Boukouvala\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;- Associate Professor, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/peng-chen\u0022\u003EPeng Chen\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;- Assistant Professor, School of Computational Science and Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/users\/constance-crozier\u0022\u003EConstance Crozier\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;- Assistant Professor, H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scs.gatech.edu\/people\/ashutosh-dhekne\u0022\u003EAshutosh Dhekne\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;- Assistant Professor, School of Computer Science\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/jennifer-kaiser\u0022\u003EJennifer Kaiser\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;- Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/jian-luo\u0022\u003EJian Luo\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u2013 Professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/faculty\/menon\u0022\u003EAkanksha Menon\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;- Assistant Professor, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThese faculty members will join the current roster of Faculty Fellows, including four from the Ivan Allen College:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/baabak-ashuri\u0022\u003EBaabak Ashuri\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;- Associate Professor, School of Building Construction\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/joe-f-bozeman-iii\u0022\u003EJoe Bozeman\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u2013 Assistant Professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, with a courtesy appointment in the School of Public Policy\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/econ.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/dylan-brewer\u0022\u003EDylan Brewer\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;- Assistant Professor, School of Economics\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hsoc.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/kate-pride-brown\u0022\u003EKate Pride Brown\u003C\/a\u003E- Associate Professor, School of History and Sociology\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/directory\/faculty\/calmon\/index.html\u0022\u003EAndre Calmon\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u2013 Assistant Professor, Scheller College of Business\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/energy.gtri.gatech.edu\/people\/kevin-caravati\u0022\u003EKevin Caravati\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u2013 Principal Research Scientist, Georgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/ellen-dunham-jones\u0022\u003EEllen Dunham-Jones\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u2013 Professor, School of Architecture\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ae.gatech.edu\/people\/brian-c-gunter\u0022\u003EBrian Gunter\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;- Associate Professor, Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/daniel-matisoff\u0022\u003EDaniel Matisoff\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;- Associate Professor, School of Public Policy\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/people\/mcguire-dr-jenny-l\u0022\u003EJenny McGuire\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u2013 Assistant Professor, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/jessica-roberts\u0022\u003EJessica Roberts\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u2013 Assistant Professor, College of Computing\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/fptd.gatech.edu\/people\/ilan-stern\u0022\u003EIlan Stern\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u2013 Senior Research Scientist, Georgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/people\/tang-dr-yuanzhi\u0022\u003EYuanzhi Tang\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;- Associate Professor, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/anjali-thomas\u0022\u003EAnjali Thomas\u0026gt;\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;- Associate Professor, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chbe.gatech.edu\/people\/zhaohui-julene-tong\u0022\u003EZhaohui Tong\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E- Associate Professor, School of Chemical \u0026amp; Biomolecular Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/people\/perry-yang\u0022\u003EPerry Yang\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u2013 Professor, School of City and Regional Planning\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMore information can be found on the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/sustainability\/fellows\u0022\u003EBBISS website\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EA \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/eleven-appointed-bbiss-faculty-fellows\u0022\u003Eversion\u003C\/a\u003E of this story first\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca\u003Eappeared \u003C\/a\u003Eon the Georgia Tech Research News webiste.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe three new fellows join four other Ivan Allen College faculty previously appointed as fellows.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The three new fellows join four other Ivan Allen College faculty previously appointed as fellows."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2023-11-02 15:55:44","changed_gmt":"2023-11-02 16:06:48","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-11-02T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-11-02T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"672250":{"id":"672250","type":"image","title":"2023 Ivan Allen College Brook Byers Faculty Fellows","body":"\u003Cp\u003EThe 2023 cohort of Brook Byers Faculty Fellows include Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts faculty members Omar Asension (School of Public Policy), Kelly Comfort (School of Modern Languages), and Neha Kuman (Sam Nunn School of International Affairs).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1698940552","gmt_created":"2023-11-02 15:55:52","changed":"1698940552","gmt_changed":"2023-11-02 15:55:52","alt":"\u0022\u0022","file":{"fid":"255460","name":"2023 bbiss.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/11\/02\/2023%20bbiss.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/11\/02\/2023%20bbiss.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":250460,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/11\/02\/2023%20bbiss.jpg?itok=thRQsvUn"}}},"media_ids":["672250"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1285","name":"Sam Nunn School of International Affairs"},{"id":"1284","name":"School of Modern Languages"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"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=\u0022mailto:brent.verrill@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EBrent Verrill\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nBrook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["brent.verrill@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}