Archive for May, 2017

53 Game-changers: Greg Harris

53 Game-changers: Greg Harris

For Greg Harris, the Auburn Engineering experience has come full circle. A 1981 graduate with a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Harris returned in 2016 as an associate professor of industrial and systems engineering and director of the Southern Alliance for Advanced Vehicle Manufacturing. During the past 35 years, he […]

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Research speed racers

Research speed racers

Graduate students Sarah Gustitus, civil engineering, and Mehul Barde, polymer and fiber engineering, won the top prizes at Auburn Engineering’s first Finish in 5 competition. Sponsored by the Council of Engineering Graduate Students, the competition consisted of five-minute, rapid-fire research presentations. A panel of faculty judges scored each presenter on […]

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53 Game-changers: Michael Zabala

53 Game-changers: Michael Zabala

After earning his bachelor’s degree at Auburn in mechanical engineering 10 short years ago, and going on to earn both his master’s and doctoral degrees from Stanford University, Zabala has returned to his roots and research passion: biomechanics of movement. His specific research focus is on musculoskeletal function and disease […]

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Music to our eyes and ears

Music to our eyes and ears

Professor emeritus Malcolm Crocker and visiting scholar Margarita Maksotskaya from the Department of Mechanical Engineering were the editors of a recently published biography chronicling the life and correspondence of noted composer Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov, one of the famed “Mighty Five” Russian nationalist composers. The book, “Rimsky-Korsakov: Letters to His Family and […]

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Lawmakers learn from a hands-off approach

Lawmakers learn from a hands-off approach

A committee of Alabama legislators visited Auburn University in January to learn more about the university’s research on self-driving vehicles before lawmakers considered introducing legislation governing autonomous vehicles in the state. The Alabama Legislative Committee to Study Self-Driving Vehicles, chaired by Sen. Tom Whatley, R-Auburn, heard presentations from experts in […]

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Key evaluator

Key evaluator

Academic accreditation is an integral part of engineering education, and Auburn University is one of a number of institutions that offers ABET-accredited programs. The undergraduate engineering programs in the College of Engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. The college’s computer science program is accredited by ABET’s […]

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Rock solid

The Auburn University student chapter of the American Concrete Institute was named an ACI Excellent University for 2016. The ACI award for University Student Activities identifies institutions across the nation that qualify for excellent status, based on points received for their participation in ACI-related activities, events and programs. The student […]

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And the winner is…

And the winner is…

The State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame inducted five individuals, including three Auburn alumni, and honored a corporation during a February ceremony in Montgomery. These alumni have made, and continue to make, significant contributions to the advancement of engineering and technology, leading to an enhanced economic, cultural and political […]

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Business savvy engineers

Business savvy engineers

A student team featuring two industrial and systems engineering graduate students won Auburn University’s 2017 Tiger Cage business pitch competition. Robert Granzow and Rong Huangfu, along with MBA student Mengdie Chen, developed BioErgo Solutions, a platform aimed at helping businesses prevent occupational injuries through wearable technology. The BioErgo Solutions team […]

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From the faculty: Cyber protection, Anthony Skjellum

From the faculty: Cyber protection, Anthony Skjellum

Editor’s note: Each issue, a faculty member will share their current research project in their own words, opening up a window to our leading researchers who are improving quality of life and fostering economic competitiveness. Blockchains function like unbreakable metal link-chains, each with an incorruptible store of information attached. Each […]

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