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:

Simpson Elected Fellow of National Academy of Inventors

December 20, 2018 Faculty, Press Releases, Research Highlights Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Michael Simpson, National Academy of Inventors

Michael Simpson, a professor in UT’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering, has been selected for induction as a National […]

UT’s Center for Transportation Research Announces 2018–19 Fellows

December 18, 2018 Faculty, Press Releases, Research Highlights Candace Brakewood, Center for Transportation Research, David Clarke, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Xueping Li

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Center for Transportation Research has named its 2018–19 fellows: Candace Brakewood, Department of Civil and […]

College Home to Three of the Most Cited Researchers

December 13, 2018 Faculty, Press Releases, Research Highlights Art Ragauskas, David Mandrus, Terry Hazen

Clarivate Analytics annually calculates the world’s most cited researchers, and the 2018 list features three faculty from the Tickle College […]

Interim Dean Lynne Parker

Parker Named Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science

December 3, 2018 Accolades, Faculty, Press Releases, Research Highlights AAAS, Artificial Intelligence, Lynne Parker, Min H. Kao Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

UT Professor Lynne Parker has been selected as a 2018 American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow for her […]

The National Science Foundation recently announced support for a variety of studies aimed at understanding Earth’s biodiversity, including a project led by UT’s Frank Loeffler.

Serious Accolades for Laughing Gas and Secure Routing

November 30, 2018 Accolades, Faculty, Research Highlights, Student Success biodiversity, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Loeffler gets serious about laughing gas The National Science Foundation recently announced support for a variety of studies aimed at […]

Walking Under the Influence

November 26, 2018 Faculty, Press Releases, Research Highlights, Student Success Chris Cherry, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Transportation Research

Highlights Walking Under the Influence of alcohol can play a role in car accidents that result in injury or death. […]

UT’s Trinh Leading Department of Energy Bio-Research Project

November 7, 2018 Faculty, Press Releases, Research Highlights Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cong Trinh, Department of Energy

Highlights Certain types of yeast aids bio-production Esters used in pharma and food can be produced UT’s Trinh is working […]

Tim Truster Stands in front of Bridge

Looking Small to Solve Bigger Issues

November 7, 2018 Faculty, Featured, Press Releases, Research Highlights Career Award, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National Science Foundation, Timothy Truster

Timothy Truster, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, is looking at microfractures to solve big issues.

Zinkle Receives ASM Gold Medal

October 29, 2018 Accolades, Faculty, Research Highlights

Nuclear engineering Professor Steven J. Zinkle was selected to receive the ASM Gold Medal for 2018 for his innovative research […]

UT-Led Team Working on Improved Hydrocephalus Treatment

October 17, 2018 Faculty, Press Releases, Research Highlights Department of Mechanical Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering, Stephanie TerMaath

Highlights Hydrocephalus is caused by excess spinal fluid in the brain One million Americans have this potentially fatal condition TerMaath […]

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