Michael C. Loui - Purdue University Profile

Source: Purdue University School of Engineering Education

Summary

Official academic profile documenting Michael C. Loui’s distinguished career in engineering education and computer science.

Current Position

  • Adjunct Professor, School of Engineering Education, Purdue University

Previous Major Appointment

  • Dale and Suzi Gallagher Professor of Engineering Education, Purdue University (2014-2019)

Education

  • Ph.D., Computer Science, MIT (1980)
  • S.M., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT (1977)
  • B.S., Mathematics and Computer Science, Yale University (1975)

Career History

Purdue University (2014-Present)

  • Dale and Suzi Gallagher Professor (2014-2019)
  • Adjunct Professor (2020-Present)

University of Illinois (1981-2014)

  • Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering (1991-2014)
  • Associate Dean, Graduate College (1996-2000)
  • Associate Professor (1987-1991)
  • Assistant Professor (1981-1987)

National Science Foundation

  • Program Director, Theory of Computing (1990-1991)

Research Areas

  • Computational complexity theory
  • Ethics in engineering and computing
  • Scholarship of teaching and learning
  • Engineering education

Recent Research Focus

  • Grit in engineering student persistence
  • Emotional experiences in introductory programming courses

Professional Recognition

Fellowships

  • Fellow, American Society for Engineering Education (2018)
  • Fellow, IEEE (2006)

Awards

  • Carnegie Scholar (2003)
  • University Distinguished Teacher-Scholar, Illinois (2001)
  • Luckman Undergraduate Teaching Award (1995)
  • Dow Outstanding Young Faculty Award, ASEE (1985)

Editorial Leadership

  • Editor, Journal of Engineering Education (2012-2017)
  • Executive Editor, College Teaching (2006-2012)

Community Service

  • Director of children’s choir, Unitarian Universalist Church of Urbana-Champaign (2002-2014)

Personal Information

  • Hometown: Urbana, Illinois

Source Quality

Reliability: High

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  • Verifiable through Purdue directory
  • CV information cross-referenced with:
    • IEEE Fellow database
    • ASEE Fellow list
    • Journal editorial boards
    • University of Illinois records
  • Google Scholar profile
  • ResearchGate profile
  • IEEE Xplore author page
  • Journal of Engineering Education archives

URL

https://engineering.purdue.edu/ENE/People/ptProfile?resource_id=113172