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Youngstown State University faculty member Siqing Wei, assistant professor in the Rayen School of Engineering, is earning national recognition for research focused on improving how engineering students learn, collaborate and succeed.

Wei recently received the Apprentice Faculty Grant Award from the Engineering Research Methods Division of the American Society for Engineering Education, one of the organization’s highest honors for early-career engineering education scholars. He also earned the division’s Best Paper Award for research examining barriers community college transfer students face when navigating university websites for transfer information.

Wei’s research focuses on creating engineering learning environments that support student success through intentional course design, teamwork and the thoughtful integration of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence. As he begins his second year at YSU, Wei continues to study innovative educational practices that strengthen student learning while contributing to the broader engineering education community.