Wirth Talks Fusion with Forbes
UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair Brian Wirth spoke to Forbes about the importance for the government to build a pilot fusion plant in the US.
Category Archives: Faculty
“Lightning” Strikes Twice at the Same Location: On Mars
NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover landed in the Red Planet’s Jezero Crater on February 18, where it began its search for […]
Cherry Quoted in Bloomberg Hyperdrive
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Chris Cherry was recently quoted in Bloomberg Hyperdrive about why he prefers bike racks over bike parking facilities.
Brakewood Quoted in Bloomberg CityLab Article
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Assistant Professor Candace Brakewood was quoted in a Bloomberg CityLab article examining how payments for transit fares have changed during the pandemic.
ARPA-E Funded “Water Windmills” Make Waves in Energy Sector
Assistant Professor Orlando Rios and Professor David Harper are key members of ARPA-E project to boost hydrokinetic turbines for riverine and tidal currents.
Parker Continues AI Leadership as Director of a New National Office
Lynne Parker, professor of electrical engineering and computer science, was named the director of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Office.
Scintillating Ideas: Zhuravleva Helping Homeland Security Secure Borders
Mariya Zhuravleva is helping the Department of Homeland Security detect illicit radioactive cargo and securing our safety through the design of new materials.
Faculty Recognized for Cited Research
56 researchers from the Tickle College of Engineering are among the top 2 percent of scientists based on research citations, according to a study by Stanford University.
Carbon-free Aircraft Propulsion; Greener Skies
Fred Wang led a recently concluded project that UT and Boeing conducted for NASA that explored a new, carbon-free means of electrified aircraft propulsion.
MSE’s Mandrus Again Among World’s Most Cited Researchers
The end of the fall semester and the beginning of the spring brings with it many of the same events […]