Lafayette Engineering

Congratulations to our engineering faculty and staff on recent well-deserved awards, promotions, and appointments!

🏆 Faculty & Staff Awards

Associate Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering David Mante – Recipient of the B. Vincent Viscomi Engineering Prize for Excellence in Mentoring and Teaching.

Engineering Technician Rob Layng – Recipient of the Lafayette College Distinguished Service Award.

✨ Promotion to full Professor

Lindsay Soh (Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Department Head)

Yih-Choung Yu (Electrical & Computer Engineering, Acting Department Head)

🎓 Endowed Chairs & Scholars

Associate Professor Michael Senra – Appointed as the James T. Marcus ‘50 Scholar of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering for a three-year term.

Professor and Department Head Michael McGuire – Named the Simon Cameron Long Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering.

ECE seniors shared their Senior Design presentations before graduation. Highlights included a robot designed to tour the 4th floor and a robot capable of carrying items up and down stairs.

From late nights in the lab to working prototypes, these students are proving that the next generation of engineers is ready to solve real-world problems. Huge congratulations to all of our seniors! 🎓👏