New appointments expand the Institute’s interdisciplinary research capacity across energy systems, infrastructure, technology and resource development
(OKLAHOMA CITY, July 10, 2026) — The Hamm Institute for American Energy announced five new Oklahoma State University faculty members have been named Hamm Institute Fellows, joining 10 current Fellows and expanding the program to 15 researchers across the university.
The new Fellows are:
- Dr. Hasan Atiyeh, professor of biosystems and agricultural engineering
- Dr. Lixia Lambert, associate professor of agricultural economics
- Dr. Hunjoo Lee, assistant professor of chemical engineering
- Dr. Hamid Nazaripouya, assistant professor and Distinguished Fellow of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Dr. Khaled Sallam, associate professor and associate head in the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
They join current Hamm Institute Fellows Dr. Clint Aichele, Dr. Prem Bikkina, Dr. Xiaofeng Chen, Muhammad Jujuly, Dr. James Payne, Andrew Ranson, Dr. John Schoeneman, Dr. Javier Vilcáez, Dr. Jimmie Weaver and Dr. Hitesh Vora…