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Singh Named Associate Editor of ASME Journal

Assistant Professor Prashant Singh has been named an associate editor for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications. The bimonthly journal focuses on the dissemination of information of permanent interest in applied thermal sciences and engineering, emphasizing new and emerging technologies, significant questions, pressing problems and concerns, and new methods and approaches that can be applied to industrial…
UT Hypersonics Team Captures National Title

The University of Tennessee’s Student Space Technology Association’s (SSTA) Hypersonics Team was crowned a national winner at the 2025 Undergraduate Hypersonic Flight Design Competition, run by the University Consortium for Applied Hypersonics (UCAH). UT beat out a field of several university teams to advance to the semifinal round of eight schools from which UT was selected…
Compton Highlights Physics Priorities of Direct-Ink Writing in Top Journal

Writing the Future of 3D Printing Stewart McCorkle Faculty Fellow Brett G. Compton coauthored a comprehensive review on the physics of direct-ink writing (DIW), a highly versatile type of 3D printing, which was published on January 5th in Volume 58 of the journal Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics. Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics is the world’s most impactful research journal covering fluid physics…
Digital Twin Research Recognized at APS Annual Meeting

PhD student Bipin Tiwari, advised by Associate Professor Omer San, won the award for adaptable neural surrogate methods that support digital twin development for reentry vehicles.
Professional Disc Golfer Graduates with Honors

Harper Thompson balanced his career as a professional disc golfer while studying mechanical engineering at the University of Tennessee. He’s graduating in December with his degree.
Kanhere Acquires Critical Analysis Tool Through Raffle Win

Assistant Professor Sagar Kanghere acquired a state-of-the-art thermal analysis tool to accelerate research in polymers and composites.
Research Uses Machine Learning to Identify ‘Thermal Switch’

Research by Xiangyu Li and Shaodong Zhang used machine learning to help predict the thermal and mechanical properties in next-gen materials.
Baccarella Elected AIAA Associate Fellow

Assistant Profesor Damiano Baccarella was elected to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Associate Fellow: Class of 2026
Trotsky Selected for Prestigious NASA Internship

Mitchell Trotsky has been selected for a prestigious internship at the NASA Ames Research Center helping develop novel laser diagnostics.
TCE Faculty Awarded AI TechX Seed Funding

Tickle College of Engineering faculty are leading six of nine AI TechX projects, advancing AI research, workforce training, and innovation across Tennessee.