Faculty
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Zawodzinski Honored with ECS Vittorio de Nora Award
Tom Zawodzinski, the UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair in Electrical Energy Conversion and Storage, has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Vittorio de Nora Award, one of the most prestigious awards bestowed by the Electrochemistry Society (ECS).
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CHAMP Welcomes Researchers with Open Arms
With two massive robot arms and a concrete 3D-printing nozzle, the new Concrete Hybrid Autonomous Manufacturing Platform (CHAMP) offers unique capabilities for architectural and engineering research.
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Truster Follows His Heart, Leaves Engineering for the Priesthood
Timothy Truster has left his position as a professor in CEE to answer a call to join the priesthood.
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Loeffler, He Published in Nature
Guang He and Frank Loeffler discovered a protein family that microbes use to consume a potent greenhouse gas, and the results are gaining international attention.
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Advincula Leads Project on Self-Driving Labs of the Future
UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair Rigoberto Advincula is leading a $3 million project centered on self-driving labs and recently published a journal article on the topic.
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Wirth Elected Fellow of American Physical Society
UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair Professor of Computational Nuclear Engineering and Department Head Brian Wirth was named a 2025 Fellow of the American Physical Society.
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Kim Receives NSF CAREER Award to Strengthen Safeguards Against Phishing Attacks
EECS Assistant Professor Doowon Kim received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award for his work on anti-phishing detection models.
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College Expands Expertise with 20 New Faculty Members
The Tickle College of Engineering welcomed more than 20 faculty members to the college starting in the fall 2025 semester, bringing with them a range of expertise in various areas.
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Abel Awarded $1.7M for Cell-Free Biomanufacturing Research
Associate Professor Steve Abel will contribute computational expertise to two NSF-funded projects developing the next generation of cell-free biomanufacturing technology.
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CEE Alum Led TDOT Through Hurricane Helene Recovery
Steve Borden led the response effort to rebuild the roadway system in upper East TN in the wake of Hurricane Helene. His team included three other CEE graduates.