FAMU, MIT grad hired at Ga. Tech

FAMU alumnus Asegun Henry is on his way to becoming one of the premier nanoengineers in the country.

Henry received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from FAMU in 2004. He then went on to earn a M.S. and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He will start as an assistant professor in the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2011.

In the interim, Henry will pursue postdoctoral research on ab initio techniques, such as density functional theory, with Dr. David Singh at Oak Ridge National Labs. His research focuses on energy conversion technologies and projects related to nanoscale heat transfer/energy transport.

Henry’s success is yet another example of FAMU’s strong track record in preparing African Americans for the Ph.D. degree. FAMU leads America’s public universities in producing black baccalaureate recipients who go on to earn research doctorates.