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Vikas and Aaleti Lead Research Team to NSF Phase 2 Award

The U.S. National Science Foundation has presented a Convergence Accelerator Bio-Inspired Design Innovations to Dr. Vishesh Vikas, associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering; Dr. Sriram Aaleti, associate professor…


Author: Tanner Coffman    /    Published: February 10, 2026    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Research    /    Features:   ,   

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