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Aaleti Selected as Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Award Recipient

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:     

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Peitersen Selected as Summer 2025 Outstanding Co-op Student

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   

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Sood Named to Class of 2026 AIAA Associate Fellows

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:     

Mechanical Engineering Student Named ORED Rising Star    /  UA Research News

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   

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‘He would be so proud’

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,   

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UA Engineers Secure Global Aviation Award for Groundbreaking SAF Research

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:     

Finch Selected as Spring 2025 Outstanding Co-op Student

Henry Finch, a junior majoring in mechanical engineering, was selected as the spring 2025 Outstanding Co-op Student by the Engineering Career Development Center. Finch is currently completing his third and final term with Lavender, Inc. in Aliceville, Alabama, where he has served as a project manager co-op within the engineering and project management teams.


Author: Natalie Crouse    /    Published: August 28, 2025    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Mechanical Engineering, Students   

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3 Engineering Faculty Members Receive DARPA MTO Award

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has presented the Microsystems Technology Office Award to three faculty members from the College of Engineering. Drs. A.B.M. Tahidul Haque and Sree Kalyan Patiballa, assistant professors in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Dr. Shreyas Rao, associate professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, were recognized at the agency’s Spark Tank event, held July 24-25 in Aurora, Colorado.


Author: Tanner Coffman    /    Published: August 19, 2025    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering    /    Features:   , ,   

Thompson Earns International Recognition for Materials Characterization Research    /  UA Research News

Dr. Gregory Thompson, Distinguished University Research Professor and executive director of the Alabama Materials Institute, has been named a fellow of the International Field Emission Society.


Source: UA Research News    /    Published: July 16, 2025    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering    /    Features:     

Innovators from 9 U.S. States, 4 Countries Win Phase 1 of NASA’s LunaRecycle Challenge

LunaRecycle, a NASA Centennial Challenge, launched in September 2024 to crowdsource solutions for recycling non-metabolic materials on space exploration missions. The competition focuses on the design, development and demonstration of solutions that can reduce trash accumulation on longer-term missions to the moon, Mars and beyond.


Author: Natalie Crouse    /    Published: June 30, 2025    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Students    /    Features:     

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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.