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Atlanta, GA | Posted: September 27, 2021
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
404-894-2906
Summary Sentence:
Joy Harris, Chris Rozell, and Muneeb Zia were among those recognized in the 2021 Faces of Inclusive Excellence, a publication that is produced as part of the annual Georgia Tech Diversity Symposium.
Full Summary:
Joy Harris, Chris Rozell, and Muneeb Zia were among those recognized in the 2021 Faces of Inclusive Excellence, a publication that is produced as part of the annual Georgia Tech Diversity Symposium.
Joy Harris, Muneeb Zia, and Chris Rozell (clockwise from upper right)Joy Harris, Chris Rozell, and Muneeb Zia were among those recognized in the 2021 Faces of Inclusive Excellence, a publication that is produced as part of the annual Georgia Tech Diversity Symposium. The event was held on September 15 at the Georgia Tech Global Learning Center and is sponsored by Institute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Faces of Inclusive Excellence annually recognizes a diverse group of faculty, staff, and students who are committed to advancing a culture of inclusive excellence at Georgia Tech and who have distinguished themselves in their research, teaching, and/or service. Harris, Rozell, and Zia are all faculty members in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE).
Harris is a senior academic professional in ECE and is the associate director for CREATE-X Learn Programs. She has been with the School since 2013. In her work at Georgia Tech, Harris collaborates with ECE leadership and faculty members to help underrepresented minority ECE students achieve academic parity.
Rozell has been with ECE since 2008 and is a professor in the digital signal processing technical interest group. He serves on the inaugural board of directors for Neuromatch, Inc., a global nonprofit organization that is increasing access to scientific knowledge through accessible conferences and summer schools.
Zia has been a research engineer II in ECE since 2018 and is a member of the Integrated 3D Systems Lab. He leads the development of flexible multi-electrode arrays, in collaboration with Emory University, for high-fidelity electromyography recording. He has served as the president of Fulbright Georgia Tech and as a board member for the Fulbright Georgia chapter. Zia works to welcome students and scholars from across the world with diverse backgrounds to the state of Georgia and especially to Georgia Tech. He also helps to mentor them in acclimatizing and effectively integrating into life in the United States.
