Gregory Triplett joined the University of Missouri in 2004 as an assistant professor. In 2013, he was selected as an SEC Administrative Leadership Development Fellow and has several administrative appointments in the College of Engineering (Director of Undergraduate Studies) and the Honors College (Associate Director). In addition, Dr. Triplett is Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Associate Director of the Nano/MEMS Center, and serves as the Honors Advisor in his department.
Since his arrival at MU, Dr. Triplett has been recognized for his research, teaching, and service. As a researcher, he was selected as an Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) Summer Faculty Fellow, an AFOSR Young Investigator Program Recipient and has acquired more than $2 million dollars in research funding from the NSF, Army, AFOSR, Dept. of Energy, and the University of Missouri System. His research area involves the development of mid-infrared photonic structures and compound semiconductor device manufacturing. He also focuses on retention strategies for electrical and computer engineering students at both undergraduate and graduate level. His commitment to students and teaching has earned him numerous awards including the William T. Kemper Teaching Award in 2010. While Dr. Triplett serves on committees at the university and nationally, he is personally committed to supporting students to reach their fullest potential by mentoring them both formally and informally.
He graduated from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Florida State University, and the Georgia Institute of Technology with a BS, MS, and PhD, respectively in electrical engineering.
Dr. Triplett will be meeting with GAPS members this Friday, October 11th at 7pm at Schlotzsky's Deli in the Alps Village. Please help us welcome him as he shares insight on his experiences in academia, both as a student and faculty member. Light refreshments will be provided, please RSVP at gaps@uga.edu.
Since his arrival at MU, Dr. Triplett has been recognized for his research, teaching, and service. As a researcher, he was selected as an Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) Summer Faculty Fellow, an AFOSR Young Investigator Program Recipient and has acquired more than $2 million dollars in research funding from the NSF, Army, AFOSR, Dept. of Energy, and the University of Missouri System. His research area involves the development of mid-infrared photonic structures and compound semiconductor device manufacturing. He also focuses on retention strategies for electrical and computer engineering students at both undergraduate and graduate level. His commitment to students and teaching has earned him numerous awards including the William T. Kemper Teaching Award in 2010. While Dr. Triplett serves on committees at the university and nationally, he is personally committed to supporting students to reach their fullest potential by mentoring them both formally and informally.
He graduated from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Florida State University, and the Georgia Institute of Technology with a BS, MS, and PhD, respectively in electrical engineering.
Dr. Triplett will be meeting with GAPS members this Friday, October 11th at 7pm at Schlotzsky's Deli in the Alps Village. Please help us welcome him as he shares insight on his experiences in academia, both as a student and faculty member. Light refreshments will be provided, please RSVP at gaps@uga.edu.