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.
Faculty Recognized for Cited Research
Device Aims to Reduce Hospital Expenses Related to IV Drug Use
Matthew Mench, department head for mechanical, aerospace, and biomedical engineering, worked with hospitals on TEL BOXX to help with the opioid epidemic.
Partners to the Core
UT and ORNL are both known for their nuclear engineering prowess, but their relationship is deeper and broader, impacting many areas of the institutions.
From Big Top to Rocky Top, Ossyra Embodies Volunteer Spirit
Jess Ossyra is a chemical engineering graduate who took her story from the big to Rocky Top, truly embodying the Volunteer Spirit.
ORNL, Y-12, Pantex Benefit from ISE
“The ideas we tackle in class are thought up at the highest levels. They can be from any number of applications, but are always related to some problem, task, or job at hand.”
Giving a Helping Hand to the Hospital
A team of students from the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering are working with Fort Sanders Regional Hospital to improve patient care.
On a Scientific Mission to Mars
UT engineering students led by UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair for Nuclear Materials Steve Zinkle are working on overcoming these challenges by peering into “exotic” materials that can withstand extreme environments—as in those created by nuclear-powered thermal propulsion. That’s because one promising approach to get a rocket to Mars and back in a shorter time is by going nuclear.“
Grant Rigney is UT’s Eighth Rhodes Scholar
Grant Rigney, senior in chemical and biomolecular engineering, has recently been named a 2019 Rhodes Scholars, the eighth in UT’s history.
Detecting Danger
Nicole McFarlane, assistant professor of electrical engineering and computer science, is working on new sensors for diabetics to check their glucose levels.
Finding the Best Solution
Jim Ostrowski has built a career out of using mathematics and advanced computations and theories to find the solution to having too many solutions.