Writing as an URM STEM Community: Increasing Competitiveness and Success of Underrepresented Minority STEM Pre-tenure Faculty and Postdoctoral Researchers through Community Grant and Other Academic Writing Experiences

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Dr. Mehrubeoglu received her B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin. She earned an M.S. degree in Bioengineering and Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University. She is currently a Professor of Electrical Engineering as well as Program Coordinator for BS in Electrical Engineering and MS in Engineering programs at the Department of Engineering at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Her technical research interests lie in applications using hyperspectral, thermal, visible-range imaging systems, and data analytics for image segmentation and classification using classical image processing/pattern recognition, and newer AI and machine learning techniques. She is interested in effective student engagement and learning methods, and mentors many undergraduate students in her labs.