Happenings
Happenings Fall 2024
David named associate dean for research
Timm named as the next chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Hendrix named associate dean for undergraduate studies and program assessment
McClain named director of Auburn’s Center for Inspiring Engineering Excellence
Wilson named senior director of engineering development
Biosystems engineering students design alginate-based granola wrappers
Four Auburn Engineering faculty members named Ginn
Auburn Engineering graduate programs ranked
Auburn Engineering students recognized as graduate research fellows
Auburn establishes Electronics Packaging Research Institute
Auburn student-athletes win SEC start up business idea
Doctoral student in civil and environmental engineering earns DOE research award
Auburn Engineering dean and chemical engineering professor named AIChE fellows
Auburn Engineering presented with Innovation Award for Safety Culture
Auburn Engineering’s additive manufacturing powers NASA’s Invention of the Year
Assistant mechanical engineering professor earns NSF CAREER Award 
McCrary Institute appoints two senior defense and policy executives
Mechanical engineering professor emeritus honored for groundbreaking NSF research aboard ISS
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff tours Auburn Engineering research centers
Driving innovation: NCAT’s triennial Test Track Conference attracts asphalt industry leaders
CSSE faculty member to serve on Governor’s Advisory Council
Auburn Alumni Engineering Council inducts Class of 2029
Cyber Fire Puzzles provides real-life cyber scenarios, challenges for tomorrow’s cyber defenders
ECE associate professor leads $600K NSF research grant
Pioneers of mobile revolution share lessons, experiences with Auburn Engineering students
NASA selects engineering students to contribute to Artemis missions
ECE associate professor earns NSF grant to miniaturize additive manufacturing technique
Chemical engineering assistant professor named 2024 Young Innovator 
National cyber director discusses cybersecurity strategy plan
Chemical engineering assistant professor earns NSF grant 
Grants boost Auburn’s prominence in polymer sustainability
Chemical engineering associate professor earns Young Investigator Award
Auburn expands support for advanced manufacturing
CEE alum inducted into Alabama Sports Officials Foundation Hall of Fame
CEE doctoral student receives fellowship from ACI
Aerospace engineering graduate earns multiple top honors
Aerospace engineering student earns Department of Defense fellowship
Students’ research ideas celebrated at college’s AUSome Science in 60 Seconds
NCAT doctoral student awarded Asphalt Institute Foundation Kirk Scholarship
Stormwater Research Facility developing erosion and sediment control guidelines
Biosystems engineering dominates at ASABE International Meeting
CSSE assistant professor part of cyber workforce development program
Assistant professor in chemical engineering to explore frozen polymer solutions’ impact on oil pipelines
ISE professor awarded Fulbright Scholarship
Stormwater Research Facility to develop portable stormwater treatment device
HL Mando America Corp. recognized for support of Auburn mechanical engineering
Professor emeritus in electrical and computer engineering earns IEEE award
CSSE assistant professor develops software used to identify leukemia cells
CEE assistant professor researching temperature change’s impact on permafrost
Researcher in ECE earns $307K grant to explore how helicopters can land after engine failure
Professor to explore microgravitational printing of semiconductors through NASA-supported parabolic flights
Aerospace engineering assistant professor to study flow-induced vibrations of 3D structures
CEE professor, two graduate students, receive Graduate School recognition
Multiaxial fatigue and fracture expert joins NCAME
CEE professor helps install new crosswalks near primary school in Alabama
Materials engineering doctoral student wins award for hydrogen sensor research
Associate mechanical engineering professor researching heat management approaches
Graduate School honors 28 engineering students and faculty
ECE professor earns outstanding leadership award
AUBURN ENGINEERING NEWS
- #GINNing Podcast: Benz There, Done That October 24, 2025Auburn native, former Tim Cook Scholar and doctoral student Deena Sayegh chose to study industrial and systems engineering because she has a passion for efficiency in every workplace and believes that industrial engineering can be applied to any environment. You're welcome, Mercedes-Benz!
- Auburn Engineering faculty receive NSF grant for undergraduate summer research program October 23, 2025Auburn Engineering will host a 10-week NSF-funded Research Experience for Undergraduates starting summer 2026, focusing on transport phenomena.
- Civil and Environmental Engineering Alumni Advisory Council to host the student organization pitch competition in November October 22, 2025Auburn’s Civil and Environmental Engineering Alumni Advisory Council will host its second annual student pitch competition in November to inspire innovation and collaboration.