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Dr. Ramana Reddy, ACIPCO endowed professor in the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, has been elected to the ASM International Board of Trustees.
Author: Natalie Crouse / Published: January 21, 2026 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering / Features: Dr. Ramana G. Reddy
Dr. Jialai Wang has been elected as a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers, one of the organization’s highest professional distinctions. Fewer than 3% of ASCE members receive this honor, which recognizes exceptional contributions to the field and sustained leadership within the civil engineering community.
Author: Natalie Crouse / Published: January 21, 2026 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff / Features: Dr. Jialai Wang
Dr. Zhengnan Li, assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been appointed as an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports and an associate editor for IEEE Wireless Communications Letters. These appointments recognize Li’s expertise and growing influence in the global research community.
Author: Natalie Crouse / Published: January 21, 2026 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff / Features: Dr. Zhengnan Li
Dr. Alice Smith will join The University of Alabama Styslinger College of Engineering as an Endowed Shelby Distinguished Professor in January 2026. Recognized for her significant and leading-edge contributions in…
Author: Emily Fischer / Published: November 19, 2025 / Posted in: Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research
Dr. Sriram Aaleti, professor and associate department head for graduate studies in the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental engineering, was named one of four recipients of the 2025 Outstanding…
Author: Emily Fischer / Published: November 13, 2025 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff / Features: Dr. Sriram Aaleti
Hailey Peitersen, a junior majoring in chemical engineering, was selected as the summer 2025 Outstanding Co-op Student by the Engineering Career Development Center. Peitersen recently completed her third term with…
Author: Natalie Crouse / Published: November 12, 2025 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Students
Dr. Rohan Sood, associate professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, has been elected to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Class of 2026 Associate Fellows.
Author: Natalie Crouse / Published: November 5, 2025 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff / Features: Dr. Rohan Sood
Emma Godwin, a graduate student in mechanical engineering, has been named the winner of the 2025 ORED Rising Star competition. The competition, hosted by the Office for Research and Economic Development…
Source: UA Research News / Published: October 21, 2025 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students
When Lee Styslinger Jr. withdrew from his mechanical engineering studies at The University of Alabama, he had a monumental opportunity ahead of him.
Author: David Miller / Published: October 17, 2025 / Posted in: Alumni, Awards and Honors, Home Page Main Story, Mechanical Engineering,
Graduate students from The University of Alabama are making waves in the world of aviation. Vamsi Krishna Undavalli, Jerry Hamilton and Chuming Wei from the Engines and Combustion Laboratory in the Department of Mechanical Engineering have received the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Aviation Award. Under the mentorship of Dr. Bhupendra Khandelwal, the team secured second prize in the 2025 cycle, receiving a $150,000 cash award.
Author: Natalie Crouse / Published: October 14, 2025 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Partners, Research / Features: Dr. Bhupendra Khandelwal
In 1837, The University of Alabama became one of the first five universities in the nation to offer engineering classes. Today, UA’s College of Engineering has more than 5,800 students and more than 150 faculty. In recent years, students in the College have been named USA Today All-USA College Academic Team members, Goldwater, Hollings, Portz, Boren, Mitchell and Truman scholars.
