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University of Alabama Researchers Awarded Nearly $1 Million in Department of Energy Funding

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Dr. Patrick Kung, associate professor and associate department head for undergraduate programs, and Dr. Seongsin Margaret Kim, professor, of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, received…


Author: Natalie Bonner    /    Published: November 19, 2024    /    Posted in:   Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Partners    /    Features:   ,   

Rahimi to Lead UA Department of Computer Science

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Dr. Shahram Rahimi was recently named head of the Department of Computer Science at The University of Alabama College of Engineering. He will assume the role on…


Author: Natalie Bonner    /    Published: November 14, 2024    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research   

University of Alabama College of Engineering Surpasses $100 Million in New Research Awards in a Single Fiscal Year

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — For the first time in its history, The University of Alabama College of Engineering received more than $100 million in new external research awards in a single…


Author: Natalie Bonner    /    Published: November 13, 2024    /    Posted in:   Engineering, Events, Faculty and Staff, Home Page Main Story, In The News, Partners, Research,   

UA Hosts 2024 University Turbine Systems Research Program Conference

The University of Alabama College of Engineering held the 2024 University Turbine Systems Research and Advanced Turbines Program Review Meeting from Sept. 24-25 at the Bryant Conference Center. The UTSR…


Author: Natalie Bonner    /    Published: October 25, 2024    /    Posted in:   Events, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Research    /    Features:     

Clement Named 2024 Fellow of National Groundwater Association

Dr. Prabhakar Clement, professor of environmental engineering and founding director of the Center for Water Quality Research, has been designated as a 2024 National Ground Water Association Fellow. Fellows are…


Author: Natalie Bonner    /    Published: October 23, 2024    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Center for Water Quality Research, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff    /    Features:     

UA Scientist Teaches Children to Pilot Drones with their Brains at Library Demo

Dr. Chris S. Crawford, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science and director of the Human-Technology Interaction Lab, led a STEM workshop on Oct. 6 for a group of…


Author: Natalie Bonner    /    Published: October 18, 2024    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, Outreach    /    Features:     

Hu Receives Funding From Department of Energy to Conduct Research on High-Entropy Two-Dimensional Materials

Dr. Chongze Hu, assistant professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, received a $635,000 Department of Energy Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research Award for his research project titled “Computational-Guided and Data-Driven Discovery of High-Entropy Two-Dimensional MXenes.”


Author: Natalie Bonner    /    Published: October 17, 2024    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Faculty and Staff, Partners    /    Features:     

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Gray Honored by UA Board of Trustees as Distinguished Teaching Professor

The University of Alabama Board of Trustees appointed Dr. Jeff Gray, a professor in the Department of Computer Science in the College of Engineering, as a Distinguished Teaching Professor. Gray…


Author: Natalie Bonner    /    Published: October 11, 2024    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Faculty and Staff    /    Features:     

Mulani Elected to AIAA 2025 Associate Fellowship

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Dr. Sameer Mulani, associate professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, was elected to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics 2025 Associate Fellowship. The AIAA…


Author: Natalie Bonner    /    Published: September 23, 2024    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Faculty and Staff   

Moradkhani Elected as 2024 AGU Fellow

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Dr. Hamid Moradkhani, Alton N. Scott professor of engineering in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering and director for the Center for Complex Hydrosystems Research,…


Author: Natalie Bonner    /    Published: September 18, 2024    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Center for Complex Hydrosystems Research, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Engineering, Faculty and Staff   

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