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Less Painful, More Convenient Antibody Treatments A timed-release patch made of biodegradable polymer by a team led by Prof. Thanh Duc Nguyen could make antibody treatments more accessible and safer. Read more by following the link below: Categories: Research Spotlights |
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Prof. Bilal receives the 2023 Phononics Young Investigator Award 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 […] Categories: Faculty News, Uncategorized |
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Prof. Wilson Chiu Elected Fellow of the Electrochemical Society Prof. Wilson Chiu is a new member of the 2022 Class of the Electrochemical Society Fellows. For more information, read the ECS announcement by following the that follows below. Categories: Faculty and Staff Spotlights, Research Spotlights, Uncategorized |
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A quieter world through materials by design A new paper published in Applied Physics Letters co-authored by Prof. Osama Bilal and his PhD student introduces materials that can simultaneously block sound and vibrations at tunable frequencies by design. Categories: Research Spotlights, Uncategorized |
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UConn Formula SAE Takes Top Ten Spot in International Competition Our own UConn Formula SAE team placed 10th overall and in the top ten of multiple different categories in the international Formula SAE competition held at the Michigan International Speedway in May 2022. Categories: Department Achievements, Student Spotlights |
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Recharging Cartilage After Knee Damage Through Tissue Regeneration By studying rabbits, Prof. Thanh Nguyen‘s group is using biodegradable piezoelectric film to aid in growth of new cartilage. Read the whole science highlight on the NIH’s website here: https://www.nibib.nih.gov/news-events/newsroom/recharging-cartilage-after-knee-damage Categories: Faculty and Staff Spotlights, Research, Research Spotlights, Uncategorized |
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Three ME Faculty Members win NSF CAREER Awards in 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 […] Categories: Department Achievements, Faculty News, Research, Uncategorized |
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Visualizing the Way Spike Protein Shows Off its Moves Prof. Anna Tarakanova, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering, and two of her graduate students, Genny Kunkel and Mohammad Madani, develop computational models describing which parts of the spike protein flex, how mutations affect that flexibility, and how it all affects antibodies’ grip. Categories: Department Achievements, Faculty and Staff Spotlights, Research |
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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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