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Category Archives: Research Highlights

As the depth and breadth of the Tickle College of Engineering’s faculty quality and capabilities of our facilities have grown, the college’s research portfolio has diversified. From developing alternative treatments for heart-valve disease to improving nuclear safety and efficiency, some of the more recent TCE research ventures include:

UT’s Metallurgy Program Ranked No. 1 in US

July 10, 2020 Press Releases, Research Highlights Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Veerle Keppens

The metallurgy program in UT’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering has been ranked the No. 1 program in the US for the third year in a row.

Gilbert Chosen as DoE Early Career Research Program Honoree

June 24, 2020 Faculty, Press Releases, Research Highlights Department of Energy, Dustin Gilbert, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Dustin Gilbert, assistant professor of materials science and engineering, recevied funding from the Department of Energy’s Early Career Research Program.

Knox County Mayor Visits the ICS Lab

May 6, 2020 Faculty, Press Releases, Research Highlights, Staff COVID-19, Innovation and Collaboration Studio, Tom Duong, Uday Vaidya

Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs visited the Innovation and Collaboration Studio to get a first hand look at the work they are doing to produce face shields.

UT to Help Study Transit, Bike Sharing, and E-scooter Sharing in Nashville and Portland during Pandemic

April 30, 2020 Faculty, Press Releases, Research Highlights Candace Brakewood, Chris Cherry, COVID-19, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National Science Foundation

UT researchers are working with colleagues in Portland to map transit, bike sharing, and e-scooter sharing during the current pandemic.

President Trump Nominates UT-ORNL Expert Babu for National Science Board

April 22, 2020 Faculty, Press Releases, Research Highlights Joint Institute for Advanced Materials, National Science Foundation, ORNL, Suresh Babu, UT-ORNL Governor's Chair

Suresh Babu, UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair for Advanced Manufacturing, has been selected by the White House to serve on the National Science Board.

The Man Behind the Mask

April 17, 2020 Faculty, Press Releases, Research Highlights Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Peter Tsai

Peter Tsai, long-time former faculty member in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, is the man behind the N95 mask.

UT, TVA sign Agreement on Advanced Nuclear Reactor Demonstration

April 7, 2020 Press Releases, Research Highlights Department of Nuclear Engineeering, TVA, Wes Hines

The university and TVA have a new partnership to help prioritize the development of one or more advanced reactors at the Clinch River Nuclear Site.

UT Labs Producing Face Shield Components to Protect Health Care Workers in Tennessee

March 24, 2020 Faculty, Press Releases, Research Highlights, Staff Matthew Mench, Uday Vaidya, UT-ORNL Governor's Chair

Faculty and staff from the Tickle College of Engineering are working with researchers across the campus toprint face shields for health care workers.

Khattak’s Research Could Help Cut Back on Big Traffic Incidents

March 9, 2020 Faculty, Press Releases, Research Highlights Asad Khattak

For a commuter, nothing quite sinks the heart like having to slow to a stop in a seemingly never-ending line […]

Fu Researches Wildfire Impact on Human Health

March 4, 2020 Faculty, Press Releases, Research Highlights Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Joshua Fu

Wildfires raged across the continent of Australia earlier this year, capturing media focus around the world and reminding people once […]

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