June 12, 2018 Mikhail Kats named to ASEE Prism ’20 under 40′ list of high-achievers Written By: Sam Million-Weaver Departments: Electrical & Computer Engineering Categories: Awards In recognition of his excellent teaching and pioneering work creating novel materials that bend and reshape light, the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) identified Electrical and Computer Engineering Assistant Professor Mikhail Kats as one of America’s 20 most highly promising investigators under the age of 40. Published each year in ASEE’s flagship magazine, Prism, the ’20 under 40′ list recognizes young engineers with a demonstrated talent for instruction who conduct research with real-world implications.