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Dr. Tibor Szilvási, assistant professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, has been selected as one of four ACS COMP OpenEye Cadence Molecular Sciences Outstanding Junior Faculty Award winners.
Author: Tanner Coffman / Published: May 23, 2025 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Faculty and Staff / Features: Dr. Tibor Szilvási
May is National Inventors’ Month. To celebrate, we took a moment to applaud innovation at The University of Alabama, which is designated one of the Top 100 U.S. Universities in 2024 by the National Academy of Inventors.
Author: Jessica Nelson / Published: May 22, 2025 / Posted in: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. Dawen Li, Dr. M. N. V. Ravi Kumar, Dr. Shuhui Li, Dr. Xiangrong Shen
The Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR), in collaboration with the UA Research ASSIST Office, is excited to announce the 2025–2026 cohort of THRIVE Fellows — an interdisciplinary group of researchers selected to participate in the THRIVE Initiative: Transformative Human-centered Research for Impacting Vulnerabilities Everywhere.
Source: UA Institute for Social Science Research / Published: May 22, 2025 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff / Features: Dr. Dawen Li, Dr. Fei Hu, Dr. Steven T. Weinman
Dr. Kasra Momeni, associate professor of mechanical engineering, has been appointed to the editorial board of npj Computational Materials, a peer-reviewed journal published by Nature Portfolio. The journal is one of the most respected in its field, dedicated to advancing computational approaches that drive innovation in materials science.
Author: Natalie Crouse / Published: May 16, 2025 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering / Features: Dr. Kasra Momeni
In summer 2024, the Alabama Center for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence was established, ushering in a new wave of teaching and research centered around AI and machine learning. Housed under the College of Engineering at The University of Alabama, the ALA-AI serves as an interdisciplinary hub dedicated to promoting human-centered applications of AI, ensuring the ethical development of AI technologies, and fostering a vibrant AI research and education community that nurtures collaborations between academia and industry.
Author: Anna Claire Toxey / Published: April 30, 2025 / Posted in: Computer Science, Faculty and Staff,
A group of University of Alabama researchers recently received nearly $2 million in funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and…
Author: Natalie Bonner / Published: February 27, 2025 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Outreach, Partners / Features: Dr. Jiaqi (Jackey) Gong, Dr. Jun Liu, Dr. Praveena Penmetsa, Dr. Steven Jones
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Researchers from The University of Alabama’s Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies in the College of Engineering received $3.07 million from the U.S. Department of Defense in…
Author: Natalie Bonner / Published: December 6, 2024 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — University of Alabama researchers recently received a nearly $1.7 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy for their work in second-life battery pack manufacturing. The faculty…
Author: Natalie Bonner / Published: December 5, 2024 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research
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: Dr. Patrick Kung, Dr. Seongsin (Margaret) Kim
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
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.
