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Proving their Mettle: MABE Alumni Forge Success at Metal Engineering Start-up

UT engineering grads find success in their start-up doing custom machining, machine design, structural and sheet metal fabrication and more.
Babu and Lamb’s Research Highlighted in Aerospace Magazine

Babu and Lamb’s discovery of impact-resistant additively manufactured steel has been highlighted by the Royal Aeronautical Society.
Zazzara Juggles Soccer and Engineering Studies

Ally Zazzara has been balancing a challenging academic load with her role as the goalkeeper for the Lady Vols soccer team.
Compton Has 3D-Printed Composites Research Published in Two Journals

Brett Compton’s work on 3D-printed composites was published in two journals, with one being chosen as an “Editor’s Choice” article.
Dickerson Uncovers Clues for Why Mammal Fur Doesn’t Collect Dirt

Andrew Dickerson explored why mammal fur seems resistant to getting dirty; his work was published in Journal of the Royal Society Interface.
Matthew Mench and Chris Pionke Discuss Alumnus Josh Dobbs’ Success with The Athletic

Matthew Mench and Chris Pionke discuss alumnus Josh Dobbs’ impressive NFL achievements in The Athletic.
MABE Adds Two New Faculty Members

This fall, Assistant Professor Sicheng He and Associate Professor Omer San joined the aerospace engineering faculty of UT’s MABE Department.
UT-ORNL Collaboration Calibrates new Possibilities for Additive Manufacturing

Researchers earned a 2023 R&D 100 Award for pioneering a neutron diffraction method that reveals stress in 3D‑printed metal components.
Wang Earns CAREER Award to Help Lay Groundwork for Future of Air Travel

Assistant Professor Zhenbo Wang recently received an NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program award that will provide $537,847 for research toward developing and testing a novel airway system, operational rules, and control schemes for autonomous aircraft of the future.
Wang on NASA Team Studying How Electric Grid Will Support Future Air Travel

Zhenbo Wang is part of a NASA University Leadership Initiative team looking at how the electric grid infrastructure can support future air transportation.