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Prof. Thanh Nguyen Named to the National Academy of Inventors List
Published: March 13, 2024

Prof. Nguyen’s research focuses on developing new technology that can make a tangible impact on improving human lives. He currently has 18 patents in prosecution, 6 issued patents, and has launched two startup companies.  

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We Welcome 3 New Faculty: Profs. Chisthy, Duduta, and Liu
Published: December 4, 2023

Our School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering is welcoming three new faculty: Dr. Wajid Chisty, Dr. Mishu Duduta, and Dr. Chang Liu. by Joanna Giano, Written Communications Assistant Dr. Wajid Chishty joined our school as an in-residence Full Professor in January 2023. In the realm of academia, Dr. Wajid Chishty has consistently demonstrated exceptional […]

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UConn Graduate Students Win First Prize at Annual ASME Hackathon
Published: October 4, 2023

by Joanna Giano, Written Communications Assistant UConn’s team of Mechanical Engineering Graduate students achieved a remarkable victory, securing first place at the national hackathon event hosted by The Computer & Information in Engineering (CIE) Division of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). This annual competition featured 34 participants from 18 institutions and took place […]

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Biodegradable Ultrasound Opens the Blood-Brain Barrier
Published: June 20, 2023

A new, biodegradable piezoelectric device far more powerful than previous devices could make brain cancers more treatable, a team of Mechanical Engineering researchers report in the June 14 issue of Science Advances. The group, developed a novel sensor from electrospun crystals of glycine, an amino acid that is a common protein in the body, and […]

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Prof. Bilal receives the 2023 Phononics Young Investigator Award
Published: May 12, 2023

This year’s Phononics Young Investigator Award goes to our own ME Prof. Osama Bilal. “The Phononics Young Investigator Award (YIA) is presented by the International Phononics Society to an early-career researcher who demonstrates research excellence in the field of phononics (including phononic crystals, acoustic/elastic metamaterials, nanoscale phonon transport, wave propagation in periodic structures, coupled phenomena […]

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Three ME Faculty Members win NSF CAREER Awards in 2022
Published: April 27, 2022

NSF Early Career Development (CAREER) Program awards are highly prestigious, offered to early-career faculty members who demonstrate the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education. Three ME faculty members have received this prestigious award in 2022. Congratulations to all three recipients! Hongyi Xu Anna Tarakanova George Matheou Prof. Xu’s award will […]

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UConn ME selected by NASA to Develop Moon to Mars Mission Design Ideas
Published: June 14, 2021

UCONN has been selected as one of six universities to participate in NASA’s 2022 Moon to Mars eXploration Systems and Habitation (M2M X-Hab) Challenge. NASA’s selection, in partnership with the National Space Grant Foundation, will develop innovative design ideas that will help NASA advance and execute its Moon to Mars exploration objectives.  This year’s winning […]

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Prof. Pierce joins the Editorial Board of the ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering
Published: May 25, 2021

Dr. David M. Pierce, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, has been named Associate Editor of the ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. This archival journal reports research results involving the application of mechanical engineering principles to the improvement of human health. The scope of relevant topics ranges from basic biology to biomedical applications […]

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Tianfeng Lu elected as a Combustion Institute (CI) Fellow
Published: April 9, 2021

We are proud to announce that Mechanical Engineering Professor Tianfeng Lu has been recognized as one of the 2021 Class of Fellows for The Combustion Institute. Prof. Lu joins a class of 32 accomplished international scholars from industry, academia, and the public sector, and was recognized for “the development of computationally efficient and accurate methods […]

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Prof. George Matheou recognized with a University Level Teaching Excellence Award
Published: April 8, 2021

“I Hear and I Forget, I See and I Remember, I Do and I Understand” (attributed to Confucius, 551 BC to 479 BC) In addition to his ability to solve significant societal and environmental problems using computational science, Prof. George Matheou is no stranger to educational innovations that explore new ways to involve students in […]

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SeungYeon Kang joins the ME department
Published: April 8, 2021

We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. SeungYeon Kang  as a new Assistant Professor in our Department of Mechanical Engineering. Prof. Kang obtained her PhD in Applied Physics from Harvard University. Her current research interests include nanofabrication with ultrafast lasers, fundamental principles and application of light-matter interaction, 3D printing, additive manufacturing and energy harvesting through unconventional phenomenon […]

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New ARPA-E grant received by Prof. Julian Norato
Published: April 1, 2021

Prof. Julian Norato has received a new ARPA-E grant to study Topology Optimization and Additive Manufacturing for Performance Enhancement of High Temperature and High Pressure Heat Exchangers. High-temperature, high-pressure heat exchangers can substantially increase heat transfer efficiency and reduce the size and weight of the heat exchangers. In this project, the group will consider counterflow […]

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Prof. Nguyen’s Injection-free Microneedle Technology for Single-Administration of Vaccines
Published: November 23, 2020

 

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Dr. Farhad Imani joins the ME Department
Published: September 3, 2020

We are happy to welcome Dr. Farhad Imani as a new Assistant Professor in our Department of Mechanical Engineering. Prof. Imani obtained his PhD from Penn State in 2020 and brings to UConn his expertise in advanced manufacturing, and specifically in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research. His research interests focus on data analytics, machine learning, […]

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Prof. Norato joins the Editorial Board of the ASME Journal of Mechanical Design
Published: August 27, 2020

Dr. Julián Norato, associate professor of Mechanical Engineering, has been named Associate Editor of the ASME Journal of Mechanical Design. This archival journal publishes papers on and embraces broad, interdisciplinary aspects of engineering design research. His current research interests lie in incorporating failure, geometric, manufacturing and cost requirements in computational topology and shape optimization techniques […]

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Prof. Nguyen to Develop Self-Administered Microneedle COVID-19 Vaccine Technology
Published: August 27, 2020

Prof. Thanh Nguyen has received funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, or BARDA) to develop a single-use, self-administered microneedle vaccine technology for infectious diseases, including COVID-19. For more details, read the full story on UConn Today:  

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Machine Learning for Thermosetting Polymer Design: Prof. Ying Li’s new AFOSR Young Investigator Award
Published: July 21, 2020

Prof. Ying Li is in a selected small group of researchers that have received the prestigious Young Investigator Award from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR). His award will support de novo design of thermosetting polymers with deep reinforcement learning, and will provide new capabilities needed to avoid the traditionally used trial and […]

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Prof. Tarakanova co-organized the First Annual Women in STEM Frontiers in Research Expo (WiSFiRE)
Published: February 20, 2020

This past January, the University of Connecticut School of Engineering held the Women in STEM Frontiers in Research Expo (WiSFiRE), which brought together and celebrated some of the important research and journeys of female faculty in the School of Engineering. The conference was co-organized by our own Prof. Anna Tarakanova.

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Prof. Poludnenko’s Paper on Supernovae Explosions Published in Science
Published: February 5, 2020

Read the whole story about Prof. Alexei Poludnenko’s Research in UConn Today.

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Thanh Nguyen named the ACell Young Investigator Faculty Award Winner
Published: January 28, 2020

Prof. Thanh Nguyen receives the highly regarded ACell Young Investigator Faculty Award at the 2020 Regenerative Medicine Workshop, which brings together leading experts from across the expansive field of regenerative medicine. Prof. Nguyen will deliver a keynote speech along with other world renowned researchers in the field of regenerative medicine during the event, which will […]

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