

He hopes to encourage the next generation of students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math. Steven was a contributing author on more than a dozen publications, including work published in Science.Steven's goal is to develop new materials to raise the quality of life around the word. During his undergraduate career, he participated as a visiting undergraduate researcher at the Mingchi Institute of Technology, Taiwan studying the mechanical and electrical properties of flexible solar cell materials. in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, with a concentration in Nanotechnology from UCR in 2012. Prior to his enrollment into the graduate program, Steven received his B.S. student in the Materials Science and Engineering Program at the University of California, Riverside. Steven Herrera is currently a 5th year Ph.D. Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside (2012) Steven Herrera PhD student (2018-present) Google Scholarī.S. Reza is a past President of ASM International and has been elected a Fellow of ASM, TMS and AAAS. Only 1/10th of 1% of membership can be AIME Honorary Members. In 2017, he was received the AIME Honorary Membership award which is given in recognition of distinguished scientific or engineering achievement in the fields embracing the activities of AIME and its Member Societies. Marlowe Award, Davis Productivity Award of the State of Florida, and the 2016 Albert Sauveur Achievement Award of ASM. Reza has received several awards including the TMS Educator Award, Structural Material Division's Distinguished Scientist/Engineer Award, TMS Leadership Award, ASEE Donald E. His research has led to the introduction of man-made diamonds to the market by Gemesis Inc. He has published more than 250 scientific articles including eight books, and thirteen patents and disclosures on subjects such as metal processing, composites, and high temperature-high pressure growth of jewelry diamonds. Reza received his PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, MS in metallurgical engineering from Michigan Technological University, and BSc in mining and metallurgy from Tehran University. This gift, now exceeding $17M, funds the Winston Chung Global Energy Center. As dean, he also closed the largest cash gift from an individual donor in UCR's history from Chinese inventor and entrepreneur Winston Chung. During his tenure as dean, BCOE steadily grew in prestige, research productivity, and student success, landing in the top 50 public engineering schools in the nation. He joined UCR in September 2005 as Dean of the Bourns College of Engineering (BCOE), a position which he held until July 2016. Professor at University of California Riverside (UCR). Reza Abbaschian is Director of Winston Chung Global Energy Center, Distinguished Professor, and William R.
