Awards and Special Achievements

KSU Distinguished Professor Award, 2019:

The highest award available to faculty for excellence in teaching, research and professional service. Picture with KSU president, Dr. Schwaig.

KSU Website

The linkedin Post (more pictures)

KSU Oral History Series; SOAR Interview with Dr. Tom Scott (Click on the pdf link on the left)

Italian Technology Award, 2019:

Italian Technology Awards is a program spearheaded by ICE Agenza, together with Federmacchine and various Italian associations, which for more than fifteen years has aimed to promote and raise awareness of Italian industrial technology, engineering and design among future executives of Canadian, Mexican and U.S. manufacturing companies. Dr. Nasseri was the awardee, representing Georgia Institute of Technology and Kennesaw State University.

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Description of the Award

Nasseri's SME Website Article

ITA Facebook page

The Linkedin Post

Designing an Aluminum Transformer for Novelis R&D Center.

Dr. Simin Nasseri of the university’s Mechanical Engineering Technology Department and three of her students, designed a 10-foot-tall statue incorporating Novelis’ aluminum sheeting. Novelis is the largest manufacturer of rolled aluminum in the world. The design represents Novelis’ mission of transforming raw aluminum into useful products. The statue also has some hexagonal elements representing SPSU.

Picture with Dr. Rossbacher (Former KSU president), Mr. Higginbotham (Marietta NDT) and Mr. Stefan Erdmann (Former Novelis' Vice president) and students Christopher Cutter, Timothy Del Rocco, and James Smith.