Dr. Kamal Khayat, interim vice chancellor for research and innovation, has announced the appointment of faculty to the inaugural Research Proposal Review and Mentoring (RPRM) panel.

The Missouri S&T faculty members will serve a two-year term.

Panelists are:

• Sajal Das, professor and Daniel St. Clair Endowed Chair of Computer Science
• Dr. William Fahrenholtz, Curators’ Distinguished Professor of ceramic engineering
• Dr. Ming Leu, Missouri Keith Bailey Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering
• Dr. Julia Medvedeva, professor of physics
• Dr. Manashi Nath, associate professor of chemistry
• Dr. Ron O’Malley, professor of materials science and engineering
• Dr. Jagannathan Sarangapani, William A. Rutledge – Emerson Electric Co. Distinguished Professor

The RPRM program’s goal is to enhance Missouri S&T’s research success by expanding proposal development mentoring opportunities, affecting major strategic proposals development, and strengthening proposal review processes. Panel members will mentor junior faculty pursuing early-career awards to increase the chance of success for those faculty members.