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:

Bridging the Gap—Project Aims to Increase Transportation Equity

December 21, 2021 Accolades, Faculty, Research Highlights data, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Transportation, Transportation Research

The ease in getting from point A to point B can vary greatly due to a number of factors, including […]

Kreig Part of ORNL Team Exploring Positive Effect of Switchgrass on Biodiversity

December 21, 2021 Accolades, Research Highlights, Student Success biodiversity, Bredesen Center, Chemical Engineering, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Switchgrass is a common source for the production of lignin, which can then be turned into fuel, among other things. […]

Managing Chaos: Coder’s Research Aims to Better Understand Airflow

December 6, 2021 Faculty, Press Releases, Research Highlights Air Force, Department of Mechanical Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering, James Coder

Assistant Professor from the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering James Coder has been awarded an Air Force Young Investigator Research Program award.

College Partners with MSC Industrial Supply to Drive Innovation in Smart Manufacturing

November 19, 2021 Faculty, Press Releases, Research Highlights Department of Mechanical Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tony Schmitz

The Tickle College of Engineering has partnered with MSC Industrial Supply to advance machining knowledge and techniques across the US.

Three Research Groups from College Earn R&D 100 Accolades

November 18, 2021 Accolades, Faculty, Press Releases, Research Highlights Department of Mechanical Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering, Michela Taufer, Min H. Kao Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Tony Schmitz, Yilu Liu

Tickle College of Engineering faculty Michela Taufer, Tony Schmitz, Yilu Liu, and Lin Zhu were part of research teams that were honored with R&D 100 awards.