Student Research News
Sep 10, 2024
Building a Better Way to Measure Microparticle Elasticity
Chemical engineering students Sabrina Maroto, PhD’25, and Avi Patel, E’24, working is Assistant Professor Sara Hashmi’s Lab are collaborating to develop a novel device for continuously measuring the elastic properties […]
Sep 05, 2024
SENTRY Spotlight: Mahshid Asri
Mahshid Asri, PhD’24, electrical engineering, who as a student was a researcher at SENTRY and ALERT research centers, is a new postdoctoral research associate in SENTRY’s Advanced Sensing Technologies research area, working on the Stationary and Aerial Based Radio Frequency/Radar Detection of Drones and Concealed Threats project.
Sep 05, 2024
Testing Well Water To Help Owners Manage Water Quality
Kyla Drewry, PhD’25, civil and environmental engineering, under the guidance of CEE Assistant Professor Kelsey Pieper, led a team of PhD students on a research trip to North Carolina where they tested private well water. One in four residents using private wells in that region is faced with contamination issues.
Sep 04, 2024
New Modeling for Intestinal Health
Research conducted by Kyla Kaiser, PhD’24, chemical engineering, Jessica Snyder, PhD’23, bioengineering, ChE Associate Professors Ryan Koppes, and Abigail Koppes on “A Pumpless, High-Throughput Microphysiological System To Mimic Enteric Innervation of Duodenal Epithelium and the Impact on Barrier Function” was published in Advanced Functional Materials.
Aug 29, 2024
Innovating Infrared Spectroscopy With Optical Microchips
ECE Professor Srinivas Tadigadapa and Soheil Farazi, PhD’24, electrical engineering, are using quantum mechanical techniques to develop optical microchips that will revolutionize infrared spectroscopy by reducing the need for bulky and costly palmtop machinery, making the process more accessible.
Aug 16, 2024
Optimizing Urban Train Maintenance
CEE Professor Haris Koutsopoulos and PhD student John Moody, civil and environmental engineering, published a paper, “Strategies To Optimize the Deployment of Roadway Maintenance Machines for Overnight Maintenance in Urban Rail Systems,” in the Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. The researchers developed multiple models to optimize the maintenance window of urban transit systems without disrupting passenger service.
Jul 24, 2024
Predicting Rainfall With Artificial Intelligence
A research model that uses AI to quickly and accurately predict weather forecasts will be tested by the Tennessee Valley Authority. The model was created by Puja Das, PhD’27, interdisciplinary engineering, who is supervised by CEE Distinguished Professor Auroop Ganguly.
Jul 24, 2024
PhD Spotlight: Ankit Mittal, PhD’24, Electrical Engineering
Ankit Mittal, PhD’24, electrical engineering, focused his research on developing solutions for robust ultra-low power radio connectivity. Among many other accomplishments, he authored or contributed to 12 journal papers and 10 conference papers.