Research Highlights
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Lab Upgrade Launches UT into Rarified Air Among Universities
Fueled by a monetary award from the Defense University Research Instrumentation Program, the University of Tennessee is poised to move to the forefront of hypersonic research and testing. The university’s 500-kW pulsed Arcjet Tunnel, which resides in the lab of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering Assistant Professor Damiano Baccarella, will be upgraded to a continuous flow facility over…
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Bai leads $5M Grant from DOE-VTO to Produce Smaller, More Efficient Motor Drive Systems for Electric Vehicles
Associate Professor Kevin Bai works with ABB Group’s US Research Center to develop more efficient motor drive systems for electric vehicles.
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Herring Tackles Climate Change with Multiphase Research
Anna Herring studies multiphase reactions affecting underground storage of CO2. Could the same technology help hydrogen gas smooth the transition to renewable energy?
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New PET/CT Equipment Gives UT a Unique Advantage
The Department of Nuclear Engineering, UT Vet School, and UT Oak Ridge Institute purchased new PET and CT imaging equipment to expand preclinical capabilities.
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UT Awarded $2.8 Million DOE Grant to Modernize the Nation’s Electric Power Grid
UT has been awarded a grant from the DoE to help modernize the nation’s power grid by developing light-triggered semiconductor switch modules.
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UT Team Uses AI to Improve Sepsis Detection and Effective Treatment
A team of researchers developed a novel approach using an artificial intelligence model to better predict a sepsis diagnosis in patients.
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TCE Faculty and Researchers Receive UTRF Innovation Awards
TCE faculty and researchers were recognized at the UT Research Foundation’s Innovation Awards for new patents, start-ups, and technologies.
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Quantum Dots Light Up the Way to a Brighter World
UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair of Advanced and Nanostructured Materials Rigoerto Advincula discussed recent accomplishments around quantum dots and how they affect daily lives.
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Ninety-three Researchers From College Make World’s Top-Cited Scientists Lists
More than 70 college faculty and researchers made this year’s list of the world’s top 2 percent of most cited scientists in their fields.
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Five TCE Scientists Ranked as Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers
Five researchers from the Tickle College of Engineering appeared on Clarivate’s 2023 High Cited Researchers list.