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College of Engineering and Science Graduate Student Council

The Louisiana Tech University College of Engineering and Science (COES) Graduate Student Council (GSC) serves as an official representative body for the current graduate students at Louisiana Tech’s COES. The council consists of a representative structure of elected members from the graduate student body. The GSC seeks to organize events such as academic seminars, workshops, and competitions to support scholarly activities as well as assist graduate students in their graduate and post-graduate work. The GSC also aims to create better communication among the students of diverse COES graduate programs with meaningful cultural and recreational events.

COES Graduate Students in the News

Doctoral student contributes to NASA research

Louisiana Tech University doctoral student Mohammad Jabed Perves Bappy’s research may help NASA (the National Aeronautics and Space Administration) create habitable environments on the moon and Mars.

Bappy, a member of Dr. David Mills’ research lab and doctoral candidate in Tech’s interdisciplinary micro and nanoscale systems engineering program, has helped develop cost-effective antibacterial nano agents for a filtration system capable of integration with widely used high-grade industrial plastics during his time at Louisiana Tech.

Doctoral student returns to Louisiana Tech to make a difference

This fall, Louisiana Tech University’s College of Engineering and Science (COES) had a nearly 10 percent increase in doctoral program enrollment. Why do Louisiana Tech engineering and science PhD programs attract students?

Doctoral Engineering student Ashton Ward, the unique mix of community, research and outreach opportunities, academic excellence, engaged faculty, and a well-respected Engineering Education concentration are just a few reasons she chose to earn her doctorate from Louisiana Tech.

COES graduate students elect GSC new members

Louisiana Tech University College of Engineering and Science (COES) graduate students have elected three new members to serve on the Graduate Student Council (GSC) for the rest of the 2023-24 academic year.

Plans for 2024

The College of Engineering and Science Graduate Student Council Top Initiatives

1. Faculty Seminars in every quarter.
2. Graduate Student Symposium in Spring 2024.
3. Research Seminar with Dr. B. Ramu Ramachandran.
4. Career fair for COES graduate students with Mr. Ron Cathey.
5. Finding Sponsors for the Cap and Gown for the commencement ceremony.
6. Trying to get companies to offer internships to graduate students through Career Services.

Potential Upcoming Changes

A new amendment to the Graduate Student Council has been brought forward concerning Article IV, Section 1: Officers.

“The treasurer position is no longer necessary as the Graduate Studies office staff will, by default, be handling all the accounts and purchasing documents related to GSC events and activities. To distribute the tasks generously among the executive committee members, the Treasurer position is being replaced by an Event Coordinator position.”

This amendment has received two-thirds majority ‘yes’ votes (20 out of 30 members). The amendment is awaiting final approval by the Student Government Association (SGA).