Autar Kaw Explained

Autar Kaw
Education:Ph. D.
Nationality:American
Discipline:Mechanical Engineering
Work Institutions:University of South Florida
Alma Mater:Clemson University
BITS Pilani
Known For:Engineering Education
Awards:U.S. Professor of Year (2012)
ASEE National Outstanding Teaching Award (2011)
ASEE Ralph Coats Roe Award (2018)
SAE Ralph-Teetor Award (1991)
Website:http://AutarKaw.com

Autar Kaw is a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of South Florida. In 2012, he won the U.S Professor of the Year award from the Carnegie Foundation for Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Kaw's main scholarly interests are in education research methods, open courseware development, flipped and adaptive learning, and the state and future of higher education.

Education

In 1981, Kaw completed BE Honors in Mechanical Engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) in India. He joined Clemson University for MS and Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics.[6]

Career

In 1987, he joined the University of South Florida. Since 2002, the National Science Foundation, a United States government agency, funded[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] the development and implementation of an open courseware in Numerical Methods under the leadership of Kaw.[12] The open courseware receives 1.8 million view on YouTube annually. He is the author of various books.[13] [14] [15]

He is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.[16] He is a member of American Society of Engineering Education and National Academy of Inventors[17] He is one of the two founding members of the USF College of Engineering Academy of Distinguished Engineering Educators.[18] In 2018, he visited UTP, Malaysia as a Fulbright Specialist candidate. He conducted several educational workshops on topics including MOOCs, flipped learning, improving student classroom performance, and the scholarship of teaching and learning.[19]

Awards

!Year!Award!Notes
2018Ralph Coats Roe Award [20] American Society of Engineering Education
2012U.S Professor of the Year
2011National Outstanding Teaching Award[21] American Society of Engineering Education
2004Florida U.S. Professor of the Year[22]
2003Archie Higdon Distinguished Educator Award[23] American Society of Engineering Education

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: USF Professor Receives Prestigious Award. Chachere. Vickie. Nov 15, 2012. USF News.
  2. Web site: Indian academic Autar Kaw is US Professor of the Year – Firstpost. www.firstpost.com. 21 November 2012 . 2018-09-13.
  3. News: USF professor wins top national award for undergraduate teaching. Sheehan. Keeley. Nov 15, 2012. Tampa Bay Times. September 17, 2018.
  4. News: India-origin professor among recipients of 2012 US Professor. Gohain. Manash. Nov 20, 2012. Times of India. September 17, 2018.
  5. News: Indian-American Autar Kaw named Professor of the Year. November 21, 2012. The Indian Express. September 17, 2018.
  6. Web site: AUTAR KAW – Professor, open course ware advocate, socioeconomic diversity champion, one-pony pedagogy assailant, UDL believer, replicating education-research studies supporter.. autarkaw.com. en-US. 2018-09-17.
  7. Web site: NSF Award Search: Award#0126793 - Holistic Numerical Methods: A Prototype. www.nsf.gov. 2018-10-07.
  8. Web site: NSF Award Search: Award#1609637 - Transforming a Flipped STEM Course Through Adaptive Learning. www.nsf.gov. 2018-10-07.
  9. Web site: NSF Award Search: Award#1322586 - Improving and Assessing Student Learning in an Inverted STEM Classroom Setting. nsf.gov. 2018-10-07.
  10. Web site: NSF Award Search: Award#0341468 - Holistic Numerical Methods. www.nsf.gov. 2018-10-07.
  11. Web site: NSF Award Search: Award#0717624 - Holistic Numerical Methods: Unabridged. www.nsf.gov. 2018-10-07.
  12. Web site: Multimedia Gallery – Autar Kaw with students from his numerical methods course at the University of South Florida. NSF – National Science Foundation. www.nsf.gov. en. 2018-09-13.
  13. Web site: Mechanics of Composite Materials. CRC Press. en. 2018-09-17.
  14. Book: Kaw, Autar. Numerical Methods with Applications: Abridged. Lulu.com. 2011.
  15. Book: Kaw, Autar. Introduction to Matrix Algebra. Lulu.com. 2008.
  16. Web site: List of Fellows of ASME. September 23, 2018.
  17. Web site: Chapter Members – USF Chapter of the National Academy of Inventors – University of South Florida. Florida. University of South. innovation.usf.edu. 2018-09-24.
  18. Web site: History : Academy of Distinguished Engineering Educators College of Engineering University of South Florida. name. Your. www.eng.usf.edu. en. 2018-12-02.
  19. Web site: Showcase : Academy of Distinguished Engineering Educators College of Engineering University of South Florida. www.eng.usf.edu. 2018-12-29.
  20. Web site: American Society for Engineering Education Announces 2018 Award Recipients. Kahl. Nathan. April 26, 2018. October 6, 2018.
  21. Web site: Nation's Top Engineering Educator. Melendez. Barbara. May 19, 2011. 2018-09-13.
  22. Web site: Congressional Record – Extension of Remarks. November 20, 2004. October 5, 2018.
  23. Web site: Mechanics Division: American Society for Engineering Education. www.asee.org. 2018-12-13.

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