Faculty
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Mobley Named New Director of Safety for TCE
Sarah Mobley, a senior lecturer in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has been named the new director of safety for the Tickle College of Engineering. Mobley replaces Bill Dunne, who is retiring at the end of the fall 2026 semester.
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IRES Students Improve Food Innovation, Sustainability, and Safety
Professor Michael Danquah leads an international team that is mentoring UT students while developing advanced technologies to improve food innovation, safety, and sustainability.
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Ellestad Returns as Engineering Fundamentals Director
Rachel Ellestad is returning to her role as the director of the Jerry E. Stoneking engage Engineering Fundamentals program after having served in the position from 2021 to 2023.
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Capolungo Brings Structural Mechanics Expertise to TCE
Laurent Capolungo, an award-winning researcher with a focus on structural mechanics modeling for extreme environments, is joining the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) as a tenured professor this fall.
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Taufer Leads $9 Million NSF Project to Accelerate AI-Driven Scientific Discovery
Michela Taufer is the principal investigator on a $9 million project awarded by the National Science Foundation to accelerate AI-driven scientific discovery
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Renowned Radiopharmaceutical Scientist Joins Nuclear Faculty as Governor’s Chair
Carolyn J. Anderson, an internationally renowned radiopharmaceutical scientist, is joining the Tickle College of Engineering as the University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge National Laboratory Governor’s Chair for Nuclear Medicine: Radiopharmaceutical Therapies, beginning August 1. Anderson will hold a joint appointment as a professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering and a researcher in ORNL’s Isotope Science and Engineering…
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Good and Crouch Investigate Biomarkers of Fontan Failure
Assistant Professors Bryan Good and Colleen Crouch are hunting for early signs of Fontan failure, a lethal condition in adults who received lifesaving heart surgery as infants.
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Reactor Safety First
Professor Nick Brown is leading a massive effort to develop a reactor safety training curriculum that aligns with nuclear workforce needs across the state and the nation.
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Trinh, Ryu Receive DOW Funding for Fungal Biotechnology Research
The Department of War awarded Professor Cong Trinh and Assistant Professor Seunghyun Ryu a grant for fungal gene expression research that will reduce damage to Army equipment.
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VisualizAI Helps Hospitals Recover Revenue
Professor Jian Huang’s startup, VisualizAI, helps healthcare organizations build institutional intelligence around insurance billing, recovering revenue to better serve patients.