Autar Kaw
Professor of mechanical engineering at University of South Florida
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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.
ASEE National Outstanding Teaching Award (2011)
ASEE Ralph Coats Roe Award (2018)
SAE Ralph-Teetor Award (1991)
Autar Kaw | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1960 (age 65–66) |
| 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
In 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
In 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
| 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 |