[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 116 (Tuesday, July 15, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1466]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             DR. JERRY LIN

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                              HON. TED POE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 15, 2008

  Mr. POE. Madam Speaker, noted historian Henry Brooks Adams once said 
that, ``A teacher affects eternity--he can never tell where his 
influence stops.'' Today I come to honor one of the most influential 
teachers at Lamar University. Each year the Lamar University Research 
Council chooses to honor a faculty member for their outstanding 
contributions to scholarship, research, grant writing, and creative 
activity. Associate Professor of Civil Engineering Dr. Jerry Lin 
received the 2008 University Scholar Award, the university's highest 
honor recognizing research and creative activity.
   Since he joined Lamar University in 1999, Dr. Lin has been 
considered one of the leading investigators in his field. He has 
received over $3 million in research grants where his interests include 
both air quality and water quality in environmental science and 
engineering. He is particularly well known for his contributions in 
mercury research. This has led to collaborations with the U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineers, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and 
the Texas Air Research Center, among others.
   Dr. Lin has a sincere love for helping and teaching. His work as an 
associate professor and academic advisor has affected many lives. He 
has taught 5 undergraduate and 12 graduate courses at Lamar. Dr. Lin 
serves as the faculty advisor of the American Society of Civil 
Engineers, which has won over 40 regional competitions under his 
direction since 2000.
   Dr. Lin is a distinguished author who has been quoted by many other 
researchers all over the world, from Canada to France and China. He has 
authored over 100 publications, from book chapters to peer-reviewed 
journal articles. Publications such as Environmental Science and 
Technology and the Journal of Environmental Engineering have featured 
his work. Dr. Lin has been invited to speak in Thailand, Croatia, and 
across the United States.
   Awards and recognition are nothing new to Dr. Lin. He has received 
the University Research Forum Award, Who's Who in Engineering and 
Science, the Gill Master Award for Young Investigator, and in 2002 
received a University Merit Award, which recognizes faculty members who 
show an outstanding commitment to education.
   Dr. Lin's passion for students, his research projects and 
publications, and contributions to his field earned him this top honor. 
I am proud to recognize his contributions in the Second Congressional 
District.




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