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MAE Welcomes New Faculty Members

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering welcomes six new faculty members for the 2025-26 academic year.
Undergrads Rise to Research Challenges with IREAAMU

This summer, nine undergrads participated in interdisciplinary advanced air mobility research through an NSF-REU program run by Devina Sanjaya and Zhenbo Wang.
Singh Leads Breakthrough in High-Performance Heat Exchanger Technology

Assistant Professor Prashant Singh’s team is revolutionizing heat exchangers with power-dense, cost-effective lattice structures for next-gen energy systems.
Personal Experience Guides Graduate Student’s Research

Connor Murphy was born with a genetic disease that inspired him to study engineering at the University of Tennessee. Murphy was just awarded a graduate research fellowship from NSF.
One Glass-Ceramic Sandwich, Extra X-Rays

UTSI researchers patented a new glass-ceramic scintillator configuration that improves medical imaging without increasing radiation dosage.
Cutting-Edge Partnership

New Y-12 Collaboration Has ‘Transformational’ Potential A new enhanced collaboration between the University of Tennessee and Y-12 National Security Complex will lead to career-enhancing opportunities for Tickle College of Engineering students and provide access to world-class facilities at a level never seen before at UT. Officials with UT and Consolidated Nuclear Security, which manages and operates…
Weber Joins MABE’s Hall of Fame

UT alumnus James Weber was selected to join the department’s Hall of Fame for his expertise in hypersonics.
SEAMTN Hosts Inaugural Symposium

The Southeastern Advanced Machine Tools Network hosted its first annual symposium at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
MABE Students Benefit from Spark Scholars Internships

Students gain hands-on experience through the Spark Scholar Program, bridging classroom learning with real-world impact.
Maltry Pays it Forward with Award

John Maltry is paying it forward with the establishment of the Maltry Outstanding Senior Award in Biomedical Engineering.