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Free Bird

Free Bird

Aerospace engineering associate professor Vrishank Raghav let his curiosity run free while watching a pregame flight at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Now, he’s studying the flight patterns of birds to learn how they fly seamlessly despite changing weather patterns. Vrishank Raghav was enjoying his first experience at Jordan-Hare Stadium on a fall […]

by × May 16, 2024 ×
Doc

Doc

Mechanical engineering professor David Dyer is retiring after the longest Auburn career of any faculty member in university history. The man they call Doc reflects on how things on the Plains have changed over the past 59 years — and how some never have. There’s no real secret. He liked […]

by × May 15, 2024 ×
The Award Goes To…

The Award Goes To…

This year’s Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame inductees from Auburn are Tim McCartney, ’80 civil (class of 2023); Nicole Faulk, ’96 and ’99 mechanical; Maj. Gen. James Livingston, ’62 civil; and Charlie Miller, ’80 civil.

by × May 10, 2024 ×
Aerospace: Improving flight stability through collaborative research

Aerospace: Improving flight stability through collaborative research

Vrishank Raghav, associate professor of aerospace engineering, is part of a three-year, $600,000 Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) grant to better understand how bio-inspired surface texturing of aircraft wings can ensure smooth flight.

by × December 11, 2023 ×
Biosystems: Researchers reimagine controlled environment agriculture

Biosystems: Researchers reimagine controlled environment agriculture

While controlled environment agriculture (CEA) can potentially improve access to local, nutritious fruits and vegetables on a yearly basis, the greenhouse gas emissions associated with greenhouse production is five times higher than field-grown produce.

by × December 11, 2023 ×
Chemical: Biomedical research is making a difference in patient outcomes

Chemical: Biomedical research is making a difference in patient outcomes

Researchers in the Department of Chemical Engineering are delving into some of the world’s most challenging health issues.

With the goal of improving patient outcomes through personalized medicine and expanding access to medical advances to the developing world, they are backed by some of the biggest funding agencies in the industry.

by × December 11, 2023 ×
Civil and Environmental: Exploring subsurface hydrogen storage to reduce CO₂ emissions

Civil and Environmental: Exploring subsurface hydrogen storage to reduce CO₂ emissions

Lauren Beckingham, W. Allen and Martha Reed Associate Professor of civil and environmental engineering, received her latest Early Career honor from the Department of Energy (DOE), which awarded $749,999 toward her research into subsurface hydrogen storage.

by × December 11, 2023 ×
Computer Science and Software: Research aims to address software security weaknesses

Computer Science and Software: Research aims to address software security weaknesses

Akond Rahman, assistant professor in computer science and software engineering, was awarded two National Science Foundation (NSF) awards as lead principal investigator totaling $332,000 in grant funding.

by × December 11, 2023 ×
Industrial and Systems: ICAMS awarded $8.9M for smart manufacturing initiatives

Industrial and Systems: ICAMS awarded $8.9M for smart manufacturing initiatives

The adoption of Smart Manufacturing is fast becoming a necessity for small- and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) looking to stay competitive in the Industry 4.0 age. For those SMMs in the national security ecosystem, it’s no longer a suggestion — it’s a requirement. Enter, once again, the Interdisciplinary Center for Advanced […]

by × December 11, 2023 ×
Electrical and Computer: Utilizing machine learning to improve data collection

Electrical and Computer: Utilizing machine learning to improve data collection

Fresh data is vital because it’s timely. Important data is vital too because it’s necessary for quick decision-making. Can machines learn to provide both sets of data simultaneously? Yin Sun, associate professor in electrical and computer engineering, believes they can.

by × December 11, 2023 ×