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Faculty: AAAS Fellows Named
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Four USF professors, Yogi D. Goswami, Alan R. Hevner, Robert H. Tykot and Michael J. Zaworotko, were recently recognized in Vancouver, B.C., Canada for having achieved the distinction of Fellow for the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The honor is bestowed upon members by their peers, and is an indicator of the distinction of an institution's faculty.
Goswami, Hevner, Tykot and Zaworotko join an elite group of 539 association members awarded the honor this year.
Goswami was recognized for his distinguished contributions to research, development and education in renewable energies, particularly his innovative work in solar thermal power generation, and for upholding rigorous scientific discourse as chief editor of Solar Energy. Goswami is the John & Naida Ramil Professor and co-director of the Clean Energy Research Center at USF. He holds 14 U.S. patents, one worldwide patent and seven patents pending.
Hevner, the Citigroup/Hidden River Chair of Distributed Technology, was recognized for his distinguished research contributions to the field of computer sciences, particularly in the areas of design science research, Cleanroom software engineering and distributed database systems. Hevner recently completed a two-year assignment as a program manager at the National Science Foundation and was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the field of design sciences at the 2009 International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology.
A professor in the Department of Anthropology, Tykot was recognized for his distinguished contributions to archaeological materials science and bioarchaeology, as well as for service to American and Italian archaeological societies. Tykot specializes in the application of elemental and isotopic methods of analysis on human bone and teeth to measure dietary practices and mobility; on obsidian, marble, and ceramics to determine sources and reconstruct ancient trade and transport; and on copper, silver, and gold-based metals to assess their composition and alloying technologies. He is president-elect for the International Society for Archaeological Sciences.
Zaworotko, a USF professor of chemistry since 1999, was recognized for his distinguished contributions to solid state chemistry and crystal engineering, as associate editor of Crystal Growth & Design, and for academic leadership. Zaworotko's research interests lie in the field of solid state chemistry and its relevance to pharmaceutical and energy-related materials. He has published over 300 peer-reviewed papers and patents, and was listed by Thomson-Reuters 20th among the highest impact chemists in the world since 2000.
The tradition of AAAS Fellows date back to 1874. The association itself was founded in 1848, and today is the world's largest general scientific society.