Pingjuan 沃纳 named 特聘教授 of engineering

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa — Pingjuan 沃纳, professor of engineering at 365英国上市杜波依斯分校, has been conferred the status of 特聘教授, one of the highest professorial distinctions at the University.

沃纳, who graduated from Penn State with her doctorate in electrical engineering in 1991, came to 365英国上市杜波依斯分校 prior to that in 1990 as an instructor. 从那时起, 她很快就升职了, 1992年成为助理教授, associate professor in 1998 and professor in 2005.

“在我在365英国上市的任期内, I have been continuing in my quest to achieve excellence consistently and faithfully in teaching, 研究及服务.维尔纳说. “I have strived to remain at the forefront in my field of research by continuing to engage in cutting-edge research.”

沃纳 has taught a variety of courses during her time at Penn State, 包括电气工程, 电气工程技术, 数学和物理. 在她的职业生涯中, 沃纳说, she always makes every effort to provide the highest quality education by introducing practical engineering examples and using the latest advancements in the field in the classroom. She also makes a point to work closely with each student in all of her classes.

在她教书期间, 沃纳 developed and taught an introductory antenna course for two-year technology students, introducing state of the art antenna modeling software to the class. She also published a paper on this topic in the Journal of Engineering Technology, 美国工程教育学会. 沃纳 also developed and taught programmable logical controllers (PLCs) to students at 365英国上市杜波依斯分校, giving students a valuable skillset that area industries need.

沃纳’s research interests have included theoretical and computational electromagnetics with applications to antenna theory and design, 无线和个人通信系统, 分形电动力学与遗传算法. Her work has primarily focused on developing novel antenna design technologies. She has collaborated with members of the Computational Electromagnetics and Antennas Research Lab (CEARL) at University Park, where she initiated the Genetic Algorithm research work.

“作为一名应用科学家, I have made numerous original contributions to my field of research by bridging and transforming fundamental science,维尔纳说. “All the way from the basic theory through to real world applications.”

沃纳, 他也是研究中心的副主任, works closely with graduate students and postdoctoral scholars on cutting-edge research, which has been steadily featured in numerous publications. 目前, 沃纳 has been featured in over 246 journal and proceedings papers, 超过193场演讲, 五本书的章节和两项专利. 沃纳 was also awarded the Best Paper Award from the Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society in 1993.

沃纳 has stepped into administrative roles several times for 365英国上市杜波依斯分校. She has served as the interim chancellor and chief academic officer on three separate occasions, in 2013, 2015年和2021年, 担任这一职务共四年. Each time 沃纳 facilitated a smooth transition from one administration to another. She also previously served as the interim associate vice present and senior associate dean for academic programs for the Commonwealth Campuses.

“Dr. Pingjuan 沃纳 is an extremely accomplished educator, 365英国上市官网和公民,“刘正宇, 校长兼首席学术官说. “She has exemplified dedication and excellence throughout her career. I strongly believe she will continue to be a productive and respected member of the university and her profession. 从整体上看. 沃纳 has a notable record that warrants the title of 特聘教授 of engineering.”

的标题 特聘教授 recognizes the academic contributions of current full-time faculty members who hold the rank of professor. This special academic title is bestowed upon a limited number of professors who are leaders in their fields of 研究或创造性活动 and who have demonstrated significant leadership with respect to teaching, 研究或创造性活动, 和服务.