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Caruntu has rarely had a moment’s rest since joining the UTRGV mechanical engineering faculty 10 years ago.
Nominator Robert Freeman, interim chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering, cites Caruntu’s outstanding contributions to the university in service at all levels – department, college, university – as well as to the American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) and the scientific community.
Caruntu’s impressive service includes holding 26 capacities at the department level in the past 10 years. He has been elected and has served, or continues to serve, as ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) coordinator and as chair for several committees, including the Annual Evaluation Committee, Dynamics and Control Curriculum Committee, Enrollment Management Committee, and Mechanical Engineering Analysis Task Force.
Through his leadership, Caruntu made significant changes to the mechanical engineering curriculum that has been implemented, including new electives and modifications in the engineering mathematics sequence.
Caruntu’s vita details his impressive service record,” said Alexander Domijan, dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science. “What the vita does not convey, though, is the fact that Micky Caruntu is a servant leader who contributes to his students, his department, his college, the university, his discipline, and the community because he cares. He wants to make a difference in the lives of others. He truly believes in the mission of the university and our students.”
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