His area of scientific research is reinforced and prestressed concrete structures and his teaching interests include first-year courses and the use of scientific visualization technology in undergraduate engineering course. Barbara Engerer, Valparaiso University Barbara Engerer is the Freshman Engineering Coordinator at Valparaiso University. She advises the freshman engineering students and coordinates the first-year courses. She was the first woman to receive a national award in the AIChE National Student Problem Contest. Doug Tougaw, Valparaiso University Doug Tougaw is the Leitha and Willard Richardson Professor of Engineering and Department Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Valparaiso University. His area of scientific research is nanotechnology, and his teaching interests include first-year courses and the interaction between engineering and business.
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