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Raj Singh is Oklahoma State’s faculty of the year
The Indian American professor has been recognized for his CMC innovation.
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Anushka Pathak - Fri, 13, Feb 2026
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Raj Singh / Courtesy: Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma State University has named Indian American professor Raj Singh as its 2026 honoree for the Big 12 Faculty of the Year Award.
The recognition honors one faculty member from each Big 12 institution for achievements in innovation, research, scholarly leadership, teaching, and promoting student success.
A regents professor in the School of Materials, Mechatronics, and Manufacturing Engineering, Singh earned the recognition for contributions to the field and his dedication to educating and mentoring future engineers.
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Hanchen Huang, dean of CEAT, said, “Dr. Singh’s work reflects the core of CEAT’s mission, advancing cutting-edge research while preparing students to solve real-world challenges.”
A member of the National Academy of Engineering, Singh has patented the melt-infiltration process, which enables the production of fully dense, net-shape, damage-tolerant silicon carbide fiber-reinforced CMCs.
Commercialized by GE Aviation in 2016, the technology powers LEAP engines used in aircraft from Airbus and Boeing, including the 737 and 777, and COMAC.
The founding faculty of the School of Materials Science and Engineering at OSU–Tulsa, Singh has authored or co-authored more than 350 research articles, holds 29 granted patents, and contributed to multiple book chapters.
On receiving the recognition, Singh said, “I am surprised, delighted, humbled, and grateful to the selection committee and those responsible for their support for this most prestigious recognition and award.”
“The best part of my job is to help educate the best possible engineers and impart knowledge of the discipline of materials science and engineering,” Singh said. “I want to encourage students in the engineering field to be curious, persevering, creative, inventive, and passionate about their field. Never forget to be curious and inventive. It should be a lifelong pursuit.”
Before joining Oklahoma State University in 2012, Singh held positions at Argonne National Laboratory, GE Global Research Center, and the University of Cincinnati.
Singh earned his Bachelor of Science in metallurgical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, a Master of Science in physical metallurgy from the University of Manitoba, and a Doctor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering–Ceramics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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