As an acclaimed researcher, Dr. Ching Jen Chen understood that students need to be inspired to continue on the path of engineering research. The Dean Chen Undergraduate Research Award will provide funding to deserving undergraduate students who show an interest in pursuing a research-oriented education in one of the five engineering-fields at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering.

Through their participation in undergraduate research, students become better thinkers, innovators, and problem solvers, cultivating a depth of understanding needed to make a positive difference in the world.  Having the opportunity to work alongside leading faculty in their respective areas of interest, these research projects enable students to apply methods of inquiry to generate findings, and share the findings with others through presentation and publication.

The Dean Chen Undergraduate Research Award will serve as a lasting tribute to the academic excellence that he inspired in not only his students, but his faculty as well. This award has the opportunity to shape future engineering researchers who will define the world in which we live.