“Cornell Engineering celebrated excellence in education at its 2024 Fall Faculty Reception, honoring outstanding faculty members and recognizing their contributions by presenting the college’s annual awards for teaching and advising.
“This year’s award recipients demonstrated passion, deep knowledge of topics and their applications, engaging teaching methods, and a genuine care for student learning and well-being,” said Alan Zehnder, senior associate dean for undergraduate programs, who presented the awards.
Debdeep Jena, the David E. Burr professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, as well as in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was recognized for his inspiring lectures in semiconductor courses and his influential textbook, “Quantum Physics of Semiconductor Materials and Devices.””