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Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app Engineering Assistant Professor Awarded New Researcher Grant in 2025: Rituparna Samanta
Assistant Professor Rituparna Samanta from Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app’s Department of Chemical, Biological, and Materials Engineering has been awarded a 2025 New Researcher Grant. Her work explores the phase behavior of proteins and polymers, advancing biomedical engineering and materials science. Samanta joined Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app in 2024 after postdoctoral work at Johns Hopkins.
Two Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app Engineering Professors Honored with 2025 Outstanding Research Achievement Award
Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app engineering faculty members Ashwin Parthasarathy and Pei-Sung Lin have been honored with the 2025 Outstanding Research Achievement Award. Recognized at the university’s annual Faculty Honors Ceremony, the duo leads cutting-edge efforts in biomedical optics and intelligent transportation systems. Their combined research contributions have attracted millions in funding and earned national recognition. Learn how their innovations are driving real-world impact and advancing Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app’s research excellence.
Maya Trotz, Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app Engineering Faculty, Named 2024 Ocean Decade Champion by Every Page Foundation
Professor Maya Trotz receives the prestigious 2024 Ocean Decade Champion award from the Every Page Foundation. Her research focuses on alternative solutions to protect certain communities. This recognition highlights Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app’s leadership in environmental engineering and innovation. Learn more about the story by reading more!
April 13, 2025Civil Environmental, Faculty, Featured, Research
Mantis Shrimp’s Shock-Absorbing Phononic Shields: Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app Engineering Faculty’s Role in New Study
Assistant Professor Meisam Asgari, from the Department of Medical Engineering at Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app, was recently recognized for his contribution to a research paper published in Science (Vol. 387, Issue 6734, pp. 659–66). The study, titled Does the Mantis Shrimp Pack a Phononic Shield? explores the impact-resistant properties of the peacock mantis shrimp’s dactyl club.
Six Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app Engineering Faculty Recognized as NAI Senior Fellow Members in 2025
Six faculty members from the Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app College of Engineering have been named to the 2025 Class of NAI Senior Members. This honor recognizes their groundbreaking research in power systems, advanced air mobility, biophotonics, VLSI design, smart mobility, and more at Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app.
Yu Zhang, Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app Engineering & CUTR Faculty Member, is making waves in Advanced Air Mobility!
Yu Zhang, Ph.D., of Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app’s College of Engineering, has been published in IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Magazine. His research highlights advancements in urban air mobility, AI-driven transportation systems, and air traffic management. Learn how Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app’s SUM-Lab is shaping the future of intelligent transportation.
March 10, 2025Civil Environmental, Faculty, Featured, Research
Publication by Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app Engineering Professor Selected for Wiley’s Research Headlines
John Kuhn, a professor at the Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app College of Engineering, wrote a publication that was featured in Wiley’s Research Headlines. The research identifies sustainable solutions to improve energy recovery processes and underscores Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app’s commitment to environmental innovation.
Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app Engineering Celebrates ASEMFL’s Next Leader: Yogi Goswami, Appointed as President-Elect
Yogi Goswami, a distinguished professor at Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app College of Engineering, has been named president-elect of the Academy of Science, Engineering & Medicine of Florida (ASEMFL). A leader in solar energy, sustainable technologies, and energy storage, Goswami directs Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app's Clean Energy Research Center. His appointment enhances Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app's role in driving innovation, interdisciplinary research, and energy solutions in Florida.
Engineering Faculty named Faculty Mentor of the Year by Florida Undergraduate Research Association
Nancy Diaz-Elsayed, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app, has been named the 2025 Faculty Mentor of the Year by the Florida Undergraduate Research Association. She received the award during the Florida Undergraduate Research Conference opening ceremony on Friday, February 14 at the Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app Marshall Student Center.
February 17, 2025Faculty, Mechanical, Research
Unraveling Ocean Turbulence: Professor Tejada-Martinez, Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app Engineering, Explores Cutting-Edge Simulation
Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app's Andres Tejada-Martinez, Ph.D., is conducting pioneering research on Langmuir circulation using Detached Eddy Simulation. His work aims to enhance understanding of turbulence dynamics in shallow coastal environments, impacting coastal resource management and predictive ocean models.
Yu Zhang, Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app Engineering Professor, Earns TRB Best Paper Award, Pioneering Sustainable Transportation Innovations
Yu Zhang, Ph.D., professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app, is elevating the university’s reputation in transportation innovation. Her research spans aviation, urban mobility, and congestion reduction, earning accolades like the TRB Best Paper Award!
Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app Engineering Professor Hao Zheng Awarded $599,493 NSF Grant
Hao Zheng, an associate professor in Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app's Department of Computer Science and Engineering, has been awarded a $599,493 NSF grant for his innovative research on improving System-on-Chip (SoC) design validation. His work focuses on creating a communication-centric validation framework, leveraging advanced deep sequence modeling to enhance the safety, reliability, and efficiency of these critical systems.