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.
Autar Kaw | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1960 |
| Nationality | American |
| 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) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Ph. D. |
| Alma mater | BITS Pilani Clemson University |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Mechanical Engineering |
| Institutions | University of South Florida |
| Website | http://AutarKaw.com |
Education
editIn 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
editIn 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.[citation needed] 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
edit| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ralph Coats Roe Award [20] | American Society of Engineering Education |
| 2012 | U.S Professor of the Year [1][5][4][3][2] | |
| 2011 | National Outstanding Teaching Award[21] | American Society of Engineering Education |
| 2004 | Florida U.S. Professor of the Year[22] | |
| 2003 | Archie Higdon Distinguished Educator Award[23] | American Society of Engineering Education |
References
edit- ^ a b Chachere, Vickie (Nov 15, 2012). "USF Professor Receives Prestigious Award". USF News.
- ^ a b "Indian academic Autar Kaw is US Professor of the Year – Firstpost". www.firstpost.com. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ a b Sheehan, Keeley (Nov 15, 2012). "USF professor wins top national award for undergraduate teaching". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ a b Gohain, Manash (Nov 20, 2012). "India-origin professor among recipients of 2012 US Professor". Times of India. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ a b "Indian-American Autar Kaw named Professor of the Year". The Indian Express. November 21, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ "AUTAR KAW – Professor, open course ware advocate, socioeconomic diversity champion, one-pony pedagogy assailant, UDL believer, replicating education-research studies supporter". autarkaw.com. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
- ^ "NSF Award Search: Award#0126793 - Holistic Numerical Methods: A Prototype". www.nsf.gov. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ^ "NSF Award Search: Award#1609637 - Transforming a Flipped STEM Course Through Adaptive Learning". www.nsf.gov. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ^ "NSF Award Search: Award#1322586 - Improving and Assessing Student Learning in an Inverted STEM Classroom Setting". nsf.gov. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ^ "NSF Award Search: Award#0341468 - Holistic Numerical Methods". www.nsf.gov. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ^ "NSF Award Search: Award#0717624 - Holistic Numerical Methods: Unabridged". www.nsf.gov. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ^ "Multimedia Gallery – Autar Kaw with students from his numerical methods course at the University of South Florida. | NSF – National Science Foundation". www.nsf.gov. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ "Mechanics of Composite Materials". CRC Press. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
- ^ Kaw, Autar (2011). Numerical Methods with Applications: Abridged. Lulu.com.
- ^ Kaw, Autar (2008). Introduction to Matrix Algebra. Lulu.com.
- ^ "List of Fellows of ASME" (PDF). Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- ^ Florida, University of South. "Chapter Members – USF Chapter of the National Academy of Inventors – University of South Florida". innovation.usf.edu. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
- ^ name, Your. "History : Academy of Distinguished Engineering Educators College of Engineering University of South Florida". www.eng.usf.edu. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
- ^ "Showcase : Academy of Distinguished Engineering Educators College of Engineering University of South Florida". www.eng.usf.edu. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- ^ Kahl, Nathan (April 26, 2018). "American Society for Engineering Education Announces 2018 Award Recipients" (PDF). Retrieved October 6, 2018.
- ^ Melendez, Barbara (May 19, 2011). "Nation's Top Engineering Educator". Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ "Congressional Record – Extension of Remarks" (PDF). November 20, 2004. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ "Mechanics Division: American Society for Engineering Education". www.asee.org. Retrieved 2018-12-13.