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UConn ME selected by NASA to Develop Moon to Mars Mission Design Ideas 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 […] Categories: Faculty and Staff Spotlights, Faculty News, Uncategorized |
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Prof. Pierce joins the Editorial Board of the ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering 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 […] Categories: Faculty and Staff Spotlights, Faculty News |
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Tianfeng Lu elected as a Combustion Institute (CI) Fellow 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 […] Categories: Faculty and Staff Spotlights, Faculty News, Research |
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Prof. George Matheou recognized with a University Level Teaching Excellence Award “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 […] Categories: Faculty and Staff Spotlights, Faculty News |
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SeungYeon Kang joins the ME department 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 […] Categories: Faculty and Staff Spotlights, Faculty News |
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New ARPA-E grant received by Prof. Julian Norato 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 […] Categories: Faculty and Staff Spotlights, Faculty News, Research |
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Xinyu Zhao and Ying Li receive the prestigious NSF CAREER award Two ME professors received the 2020 National Science Foundation’s CAREER award, which is the Foundation’s most prestigious award in support of early-career faculty. Prof. Xinyu Zhao’s 500k CAREER award focuses on developing a fundamental understanding of flame extinction, which plays a central role in promoting energy security, environmental sustainability, air-travel safety and opportune fire suppression. […] Categories: Faculty and Staff Spotlights, Research, Research Spotlights |
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Prof. Nguyen’s Injection-free Microneedle Technology for Single-Administration of Vaccines
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Dr. Farhad Imani joins the ME Department 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, […] Categories: Faculty and Staff Spotlights, Faculty News |
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Prof. Norato joins the Editorial Board of the ASME Journal of Mechanical Design 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 […] Categories: Faculty News, Uncategorized |
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Prof. Nguyen to Develop Self-Administered Microneedle COVID-19 Vaccine Technology 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: Categories: Faculty News, News, Research Spotlights, Uncategorized |
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Machine Learning for Thermosetting Polymer Design: Prof. Ying Li’s new AFOSR Young Investigator Award 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 […] Categories: Department Achievements, Faculty News, News, Research Spotlights |
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Prof. Tarakanova co-organized the First Annual Women in STEM Frontiers in Research Expo (WiSFiRE) 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. Categories: Faculty News, News |
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Prof. Poludnenko’s Paper on Supernovae Explosions Published in Science Read the whole story about Prof. Alexei Poludnenko’s Research in UConn Today. Categories: Faculty News, News, Research |
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A Senior Design Project Turns into a Patent Click on the title to read more. Categories: News, Student Spotlights |
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ME Graduate’s Cancer Treatment Startup Wins $500,000 Grant To Test Their Technology In Space Click on the title to read more. Categories: News, Research Spotlights, Student Spotlights |
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Rescuing Drones From the Ocean Click on the title to read more. Categories: News, Student Spotlights |
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Thanh Nguyen named the ACell Young Investigator Faculty Award Winner 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 […] Categories: Faculty News, Research Spotlights |
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Buzzing Through the Blood-Brain Barrier Prof. Thanh Nguyen’s research group has reported on the first biodegradable ultrasonic transducer that can help medication move from blood vessels into brain tissues and circumvent the body’s traditional defense mechanisms.The work is published in the journal of PNAS (Proceeding of National Academy of Science) (Dec 2019), and the two first authors of this paper […] Categories: Faculty News, News, Research, Research Spotlights |
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Design, Build. Compete. UConn Formula SAE Among the Best in the World. by Kassidy Manness ME Communications kassidy.manness@uconn.edu Formula SAE Club ready for another exciting year of designing, building, and competing. “Design. Build. Compete” is the motto that drives the determined and creative minds that make up the Formula SAE club here at UConn. Their club, consisting of many Mechanical Engineering students, is responsible for designing and […] Categories: Department Achievements, News, Student Spotlights |
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