Piyush Mehta WVU (IMAGE) West Virginia University Caption Piyush Mehta, an assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at West Virginia University's Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, has earned the prestigious CAREER award for his research in upper atmosphere variability. Credit WVU Photo/Paige Nesbit Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.