Auburn Engineering posts banner year in research
Chris Anthony | 12/20/19
The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering brought in $59.6 million in externally sponsored research awards from Oct. 1, 2018 to Sept. 30, 2019. The college has also placed in the top 10% of engineering institutions in the nation for research expenditures for the past 15 years.
2019 in review: Top Auburn Engineering stories of the year
Chris Anthony | 12/18/19
This list counts down the college’s top five most widely read and popular news stories of 2019.
'Pete the Cat' author cites Auburn engineering degree as secret to success
12/09/19
'Pete the Cat' author cites Auburn engineering degree as secret to success.
Auburn researcher receives $1.9 million grant for rapid immune diagnostics
Chris Anthony | 12/05/19
Assistant professor Pengyu Chen will use a $1.9 million National Institutes of Health grant to develop next-generation, rapid diagnostic tools for the health care industry.
#GINNing Podcast: Meet PowerPoint World Champ Seth Maddox
12/03/19
What's the point of interviewing freshman computer engineering major Seth Maddox? Power.
Engineering professor edits book celebrating women in engineering
Chris Anthony | 12/03/19
Professor Alice Smith sought out women engineers from across the globe to contribute to the book, “Women in Industrial and Systems Engineering” published by Springer.
LISTEN: Dean Roberts talks engineering on the Auburn Network
Austin Phillips | 11/25/19
Christopher B. Roberts, dean of engineering, joined Auburn Network host Andy Burcham on Saturday, Nov. 23, prior to the Tigers' 52-0 victory over Samford to discuss the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering as part of the network’s Academic Spotlight.
Engineering a virtual experience for Auburn University students taking astronomy
11/20/19
The Department of Physics worked with students from the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering on this one-semester capstone project for their software engineering class to develop a planetarium app.
5 engineers competing in Auburn University's Three Minute Thesis finals
Chris Anthony | 11/18/19
Daniel Abernathy, Nima Alizadeh, John Hinkle, Omer Khan and Kanak Parmar will compete for Auburn University’s Three Minute Thesis title at 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, in the Sciences Center Auditorium.
Civil engineering professor named ASCE fellow
Austin Phillips | 11/13/19
A faculty member in the Department of Civil Engineering was recently named a fellow by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Board of Direction.
Mechanical engineering student hits the sweet spot with local honey business
11/11/19
External News
Winners from 2019 Graduate Engineering Research Showcase announced
Chris Anthony | 11/08/19
Seventeen Auburn Engineering graduate students from across the college were recognized for their exceptional research presentations at the 2019 Graduate Engineering Research Showcase on Thursday, Nov. 7.
Aerospace engineering senior named Huntsville AIAA Undergraduate of the Year
Austin Phillips | 11/07/19
Kelly Burnham, a senior in aerospace engineering, was recently named the Undergraduate Student of the Year by the Greater Huntsville Section of the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). She is the first winner from Auburn University.
Council of Engineering Graduate Students hosting annual research showcase Nov. 7
Chris Anthony | 11/06/19
More than 130 engineering graduate students will participate in the 2019 Graduate Engineering Research Showcase, sponsored by the Council of Engineering Graduate Students.
Auburn Engineering PhD student wins first place at ASTM International’s additive manufacturing symposium
Jeremy Henderson | 11/06/19
A graduate research assistant in mechanical engineering was recently awarded first place at the 4th Symposium on Structural Integrity of Additive Manufactured Materials and Parts hosted by global standards developer ASTM International in Washington D.C.
Robotic drone that cleans waterways takes top prize at Halloween Pitch Competition
11/04/19
Aerospace engineering students Zack Wadzinski, Dakota Newsome and Harrison Smith proposed an aquatic drone -- the Remora -- they claim is capable of collecting 40 gallons of trash and is 100 percent autonomous for charging, waste disposal and maneuvering waterways.
WATCH: Adm. Michael Rogers speaks on wide-ranging cyber threats
Chris Anthony | 11/01/19
Former Adm. Michael Rogers visited Auburn University on Friday, Nov. 1, and spoke on a wide range of cybersecurity threats and response measures. A 37-year veteran of the Navy, Rogers culminated his career with a four-year tenure as commander of U.S. Cyber Command and director of the National Security Agency.
All We Do Is Wind: A Thurow Discussion of Aerospace Engineering
10/30/19
Brian Thurow, chair of the Department of Aerospace Engineering, joins the best podcast in all of higher education to discuss Auburn's efforts to put the space back into aerospace.
Auburn AI strategist to assist Los Alamos National Laboratory in addressing national cyber threats
Chris Anthony | 10/30/19
A budding partnership between Auburn University and Los Alamos National Laboratory is taking shape with the recent appointment of Daniel Tauritz as a guest scientist focused on solving national cyber threats.
Adm. Michael Rogers returns to Auburn as part of Leaders on the Plains series
Austin Phillips | 10/29/19
Retired Adm. Michael Rogers will speak at Auburn University on Friday, Nov. 1, as part of the Leaders on the Plains series, hosted by the McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security. The event will take place from 2-3 p.m. in the Brown-Kopel Engineering Student Achievement Center Grand Hall, located at 152 Wilmore Drive.
Engineering alumnus brings 'musical road' to Auburn’s campus
10/29/19
Tim Arnold, a stay-at-home dad and Auburn University alumnus, had the idea to put America’s newest musical road on the university campus.
Civil Engineering Advisory Board names two emeritus members
Austin Phillips | 10/24/19
A pair of civil engineering alumni — Jeff Stone and Dale York — were recently honored with emeritus member status on the Civil Engineering Advisory Board.
Biomechanical Engineering lab scores big for Auburn football with 3-D printed orthotics
Jeremy Henderson | 10/24/19
Michael Zabala, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, will never forget scoring his first touchdown. It was Sept. 21, 2019, and he was in his living room recliner. The game had just started.
Phillips appointed Auburn Engineering’s communications and marketing director
Austin Phillips | 10/23/19
Austin Phillips, who previously served as assistant director of communications and marketing for the college, began his appointment as director on Oct. 21. He is responsible for planning and implementing the college’s strategic communications and marketing goals.
#GINNing Podcast: Algorithm and Blues
10/23/19
These days, you can't go a week without seeing assistant professor of computer science and software engineering Anh Nguyen's name in a tech blog. Time to deep learn why...
Aerospace engineering professor awarded DIA contracts
10/18/19
A pair of Auburn professors have been awarded two research contracts by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) through Huntsville partner companies.
Chemical engineering freshman wins Miss Auburn University
Jeremy Henderson | 10/17/19
Collins McMurray beat out a field of nine competitors Oct. 6 to win the Miss Auburn University crown and a scholarship worth one year of in-state tuition.
Engineering development officer facilitates unprecedented number of gift commitments in a year
Lauren Winton | 10/14/19
A member of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering development team, major gift officer David Mattox, ’05 marketing and ’08 MBA, worked with donors to help facilitate 43 committed proposals. The last time a development officer cultivated connections resulting in more than forty gifts was in 2014 by Carole Ann Fowler, who served as a development officer for the Raymond J. Harbert College of Business at the time.
Over 30 companies visiting Auburn for Huntsville Industry Day Oct. 17
Chris Anthony | 10/10/19
Students will have the chance to meet with representatives from more than 30 companies, including NASA, Northrop Grumman, Adtran, Mazda Toyota, Polaris and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, at Auburn University's Huntsville Industry Day on Oct. 17.
External News
10/09/19
Senior mechanical engineering major Will Phillips just helped Auburn's bass fishing team win yet another national championship. Science, yo.
Mechanical engineering professor honored by Auburn for research and scholarship
Jeremy Henderson | 10/07/19
Hareesh Tippur, McWane Professor, associate chair for graduate studies, will be honored with the Creative Research and Scholarship Award, which recognizes faculty members who have distinguished themselves through research, scholarly works and creative contributions.
Faculty member honored for innovative chemical engineering teaching
Jeremy Henderson | 10/01/19
The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) honored Joseph Shaeiwitz, visiting professor in chemical engineering, with the Donald Woods Lifetime Award for Lifetime Achievement in Chemical Engineering Pedagogy.
Panelists: Democracies must band together to secure free and fair elections
Chris Anthony | 09/26/19
Former Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves and former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff spoke at an Auburn University forum on the challenges of securing elections and lessons learned from previous cyberattacks.
#GINNing Podcast: Auburn astronaut Jan Davis on her month in space
09/26/19
How many astronauts has Auburn produced? Almost too many to count. And yet there's only Jan Davis.
Mechanical Engineering researcher awarded major NSF grant
Jeremy Henderson | 09/24/19
Nicholas Tsolas, assistant professor in mechanical engineering, was recently awarded a nearly $700,000 grant from the National Science Foundation under the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) program, to study how non-equilibrium plasmas can be used to address some of the toughest challenges that combustion scientists face today.
Auburn University hosting global forum on securing elections
Austin Phillips | 09/23/19
Auburn University’s Center for Cyber and Homeland Security (CCHS) will host a forum Thursday, Sept. 26, in Washington, D.C., in partnership with the Center for Internet Security and the Embassy of Estonia, on securing elections around the globe.
Auburn Engineering student developing translation technology for sign language
Chris Anthony | 09/23/19
Electrical and computer engineering student Ryan McGill is creating translation technology to better allow those who speak sign language to interact with the non-hearing impaired.
Civil engineering students sweep ACIA scholarships
Austin Phillips | 09/20/19
Three students in the Department of Civil Engineering were recently awarded scholarships from the Alabama Concrete Industries Association.
NCAT & MnROAD seek to advance pavement design
09/20/19
Pavement Test Tracks Advance Asphalt Design in Safe, Collaborative Manner
Two Auburn engineering graduates named 2020 lifetime and young alumni award recipients
Jeremy Henderson | 09/17/19
Two Auburn engineers, Joe Forehand Jr., ’71 industrial engineering, and Dion Aviki, ’04 chemical engineering, are among the five Auburn University graduates recently selected to receive the 2020 Lifetime Achievement Awards and Young Alumni Achievement Award, the highest honors given by the Auburn Alumni Association.
Professor emeritus inducted into Kentucky Athletics Hall of Fame
Chris Anthony | 09/17/19
Long before his 41-year tenure at Auburn University, Vic Nelson was a star distance runner at the University of Kentucky from 1968 to 1971, winning seven SEC individual championships and being named the 1971 UK Athlete of the Year.
Auburn Alumni Engineering Council honors seven alumni
Austin Phillips | 09/16/19
Seven outstanding alumni and ambassadors of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering were honored Friday, Sept. 13, in the newly constructed Brown-Kopel Engineering Student Achievement Center by the Auburn Alumni Engineering Council for their distinguished professional careers. These alumni include four who were recognized as Distinguished Auburn Engineers, two as Outstanding Young Auburn Engineers and one for Superior Service to the college.
College of Engineering dedicates the largest rooftop garden in Alabama
Austin Phillips | 09/16/19
Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering hosted a ceremony Friday, Sept. 13, to celebrate the dedication of the Carol Ann Gavin Garden, which connects the newly constructed Brown-Kopel Engineering Student Achievement Center with the newly renovated Gavin Engineering Research Laboratory.
College of Engineering dedicates $44 million Engineering Student Achievement Center
Austin Phillips | 09/16/19
Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering hosted a dedication ceremony Friday, Sept. 13, to celebrate the opening of the $44 million Brown-Kopel Engineering Student Achievement Center.
#GINNing Podcast: Finding Nima
09/16/19
In just six years time, Nima Shamsaei, the Philpott-WestPoint Stevens Distinguished Associate Professor and director of the National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence, has become a name above all names in the world of 3-D printing. But to keep the promise of the AM revolution, we still need more Nima.
CSSE faculty member interviewed on breaking the ‘black box’ of AI
09/12/19
Assistant professor Anh Nguyen discusses his research on artificial neural networks with Binary District.
DevFest Auburn holding speaker sessions, codelabs Sept. 15
Chris Anthony | 09/12/19
GDG Cloud Auburn, a community-run developer group supported by Google Developers, will hold its first ever DevFest on Sunday, Sept. 15, in the Shelby Center for Engineering Technology.
Auburn jumps four spots in U.S. News undergraduate engineering rankings
Chris Anthony | 09/11/19
Auburn Engineering continues to emerge as one of the nation’s top engineering colleges, ranking No. 29 among public institutions in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs.
Department of Chemical Engineering hosting open house, reunion
Jeremy Henderson | 09/11/19
The Department of Chemical Engineering will host its 2019 Open House event on Nov. 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Ross Hall.
Civil engineering faculty member awarded Auburn Alumni Engineering Council professorship
Austin Phillips | 09/10/19
The professorship supports the teaching and research programs of high-achieving faculty like Dongye Zhao, who has been on the Auburn faculty since 2001.
#GINNing Podcast: How Mike Horton is helping Auburn Football engineer a championship
09/09/19
The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering is riding for the brand. In other words, ain't no thwartin' senior offensive guard Mike Horton.
Study: Auburn University makes $5.6 billion impact on the state
09/04/19
Auburn University and its alumni make an annual $5.6 billion economic contribution to the state of Alabama, including creating nearly 27,000 jobs in addition to university employment, according to a new study.
Civil engineering assistant professor receives NSF Early Career award
Austin Phillips | 08/29/19
Lauren Beckingham, assistant professor of civil engineering, has been named a recipient of a National Science Foundation Faculty Early CAREER Development award for her work in environmental engineering.
Auburn University to provide cyber training to Alabama National Guard
Chris Anthony | 08/26/19
Auburn cyber researchers will provide subject matter expertise and technical support through cyber analyst training, cyber range exercises and development of strategies to defend critical infrastructure across Alabama.
#GINNing Podcast: Friction Addiction
08/26/19
The best podcast in higher education runs like a well-oiled machine, and hey — well-oiled machines are something Rob Jackson knows all about. Get your ears on, and your gears ready... it's Tribology Time.
Auburn wins SEC Engineering Challenge through alumni support
Lauren Winton | 08/26/19
Auburn University wins the SEC Engineering Challenge through alumni support.
Federal security official warns of ‘converged, hybrid threat landscape’ in cyber era
Austin Phillips | 08/23/19
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Assistant Director Brian Harrell outlined unique cyber threats facing the national infrastructure and pledged his agency’s assistance in addressing them head-on Friday.
Federal cybersecurity chief lays out strategic plan for agency in talk at Auburn University
Austin Phillips | 08/22/19
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Chris Krebs described the agency as the nation’s risk advisor in critical infrastructure protection, cybersecurity and physical security.
Recent aerospace graduate awarded WCGA Scholastic All-America Honors
Austin Phillips | 08/21/19
Samantha Cerio, a recent aerospace engineering graduate and former member of the Auburn gymnastics team, has earned Scholastic All-America Honors for the 2018-2019 school year, the Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association announced Monday.
#GINNing Podcast: Celebrating student sewer solutions with Dan "DIY" Harris
08/20/19
Sure, we could put out bids to some sort of consulting group or contractor to help us reduce the 5 million gallons of city tap water the college uses each August just to feed the cooling towers. But why would we when we have the genius students of the Auburn University Energy and Natural Resources Project at our disposal?
Brown-Kopel Engineering Student Achievement Center now open
Jeremy Henderson | 08/16/19
The wait is over. After nearly two years of construction, the doors to the new Brown-Kopel Engineering Student Achievement Center are open.
Research Experience Undergraduate program opens doors in STEM research
08/16/19
Auburn University’s 2019 Collaborative Approaches among Scientists and Engineers (CASE) Research Experience Undergraduate (REU) Research Program offers immersive learning opportunities.
Auburn University hosting Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director, Assistant Director during two-day event Aug. 22-23
Austin Phillips | 08/16/19
As a leader on the forefront of cybersecurity research and professional preparedness in the industry, Auburn University and the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering will host the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) director and assistant director during a two-day event Aug. 22-23.
Aerospace engineering professor named Konrad Dannenberg Educator of the Year
Austin Phillips | 08/16/19
Norm Speakman, professor of aerospace engineering in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, was recently named the Konrad Dannenberg Educator of the Year by the Greater Huntsville Section of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).
The Game Changer: Auburn deploys $1.5 million X-ray CT system for AM inspection
08/15/19
Pinnacle X-Ray Solutions calls it the PSX Macro CT. Bart Prorok, professor of materials engineering, calls it the game-changer.
100+ Women Strong hosts welcome event Aug. 16
08/14/19
100+ Women Strong hosts welcome event Aug. 16
#GINNing Podcast: Student Recruiting, Taylor Made
08/14/19
There's no down time for Recruiting and Scholarships Director Jessica Taylor, '09 polymer and fiber engineering. Listen to her discuss life in the new Brown-Kopel Engineering Student Achievement Center, and what makes her job so rewarding, on the latest episode of the #GINNing Podcast.
Incoming Auburn Engineering freshman crowned world PowerPoint champion
Chris Anthony | 08/08/19
Incoming freshman Seth Maddox showed off his superior PowerPoint skills en route to becoming the 2019 Microsoft Office Specialist PowerPoint World Champion.
Auburn students ranked happiest in the country by Princeton Review
Jeremy Henderson | 08/08/19
If you’re happy and you know it, you might be an Auburn student.
Auburn University and Huntsville City Schools expand additive manufacturing partnership
Morgan Stashick Martin | 08/05/19
Auburn University’s National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence, or NCAME, is expanding its existing partnership with Huntsville City Schools to enable more students to gain real-world experience in industrial 3D printing.
The Magic of Mentorship
08/01/19
When it comes to long-term relationships formed at Auburn, 100+ Women Strong Executive Committee co-chair Olivia Owen, ’77 civil engineering, is kind of next level.…
The Legend of Nelda
08/01/19
Calling Nelda Lee an Auburn legend would not be an overstatement.
Expert Answers: Auburn researcher comments on facial recognition systems
Chris Anthony | 07/25/19
Auburn Engineering assistant professor Anh Nguyen comments on the growing capabilities and challenges of facial recognition technology. He researches deep learning, a subset of artificial intelligence.
Auburn Engineering student-athlete recognized for academic achievement
Chris Anthony | 07/22/19
Auburn Tigers basketball player Will Macoy, a junior in industrial and systems engineering, was recognized by the National Association of Basketball Coaches.
All roads lead to Auburn
07/22/19
Auburn’s National Center for Asphalt Technology works to improve nation’s roadways
Student support offices closed July 22 for relocation
Austin Phillips | 07/17/19
The college’s offices of Student Services, Recruiting and Scholarships, Career Development and Corporate Relations and the Engineering Academic Excellence Program will be closed Monday, July 22, as they relocate from the Shelby Center to the new Brown-Kopel Center.
Auburn Engineering professor named Fulbright specialist, will consult at Colombian university
Chris Anthony | 07/17/19
As part of her Fulbright specialist award, professor Alice Smith will travel to the University of La Sabana in Colombia to assist with the development of its new master’s program in analytics and big data.
50 years ago, Auburn engineers helped put man on the moon
Jeremy Henderson | 07/16/19
July 16 marks the 50th anniversary of the launch of the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission, a monumental feat made possible, in part, by two Auburn Engineering graduates.
Auburn Engineering researcher developing 3-D framework to test AI algorithms
Chris Anthony | 07/15/19
Assistant professor Anh Nguyen is using a $175,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a framework to test computer vision systems in 3-D environments in an effort to improve their reliability.
Biosystems faculty, students score big at ASABE
Jeremy Henderson | 07/15/19
Faculty and students in Auburn's Department of Biosystems Engineering took home multiple awards at the annual American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers International meeting that concluded Wednesday in Boston.
Aerospace assistant professor awarded DOD grant for instrumentation
Austin Phillips | 07/11/19
Vrishank Raghav, assistant professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, is among 185 researchers nationwide who have been awarded a Department of Defense grant under the Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP).
Civil engineering professors awarded grant to study wrong-way driving
Austin Phillips | 07/09/19
Each year, nearly 400 people are killed as a result of wrong-way driving on freeways, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration. That’s why a pair of Auburn University professors in the Department of Civil Engineering have been awarded a grant to study wrong-way driving solutions.
Auad receives W. Allen and Martha Reed Endowed Professorship
Jeremy Henderson | 07/02/19
Maria L. Auad has been awarded the W. Allen and Martha Reed Endowed Professorship in Auburn University’s Department of Chemical Engineering.
Auburn Engineering professor emeritus named senior member of National Academy of Inventors
Chris Anthony | 06/27/19
Yonhua (Tommy) Tzeng was one of only 66 academic inventors elevated to senior member by the National Academy of Inventors.
Mechanical engineering graduate awarded Fulbright Scholarship
Jeremy Henderson | 06/27/19
Matt Weist, '19 mechanical engineering, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to conduct research in Stuttgart, Germany for the 2019-2020 academic year.
McCrary Institute director testifies before Congress’ Committee on Homeland Security
06/25/19
Frank Cilluffo, director of Auburn University’s McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security, testified before a subcommittee of Congress’ Committee on Homeland Security Tuesday, speaking about the cybersecurity challenges that state and local governments face and how the federal government can help.
12 students selected as Grand Challenges Scholars
Jeremy Henderson | 06/19/19
Last fall, the NAE tapped the college to be a participating institution in the program, which was established in 2008 to prepare engineers to tackle 14 specific challenges facing the planet in the 21st century.
Auburn University to host the 2020 Engineering Development Forum
Austin Phillips | 06/19/19
Auburn University announced today that the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering will host the 2020 Engineering Development Forum, marking the first time in its 29-year history that the event will been held in the state of Alabama.
Engineering, Liberal Arts collaborate to create new dual degree in engineering and German
Austin Phillips | 06/18/19
The dual degree program represents a logical collaboration between the colleges of engineering and liberal arts as the majority of students minoring in German are engineering majors.
Auburn’s Expansive Additive Manufacturing Centers
06/18/19
Auburn University has rapidly established itself as a national leader in additive manufacturing, with more than 70 public-private partnerships and expansion into sectors beyond manufacturing.
Majdalani receives international Atwood educator award
Austin Phillips | 06/18/19
An Auburn University aerospace engineering professor has received the 2019 J. Leland Atwood Award, one of the highest honors conferred by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) in conjunction with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).
Tomorrow’s Community Innovators offers underrepresented youth new perspective on STEM
Jeremy Henderson | 06/13/19
Hosted and facilitated by the Office of Engineering Student Services on the campus of Auburn University, the Tomorrow’s Community Innovators camp offered more than 20 middle school and high school students exposure to engineering concepts and challenges through an unconventional approach.
Auburn engineer extends art competition hot streak with Yoda image
Jeremy Henderson | 06/12/19
Armin VahidMohammadi, a doctoral student in materials engineering, has taken home yet another blue ribbon, his second in a row, from the prestigious Materials Research Society’s semi-annual Science as Art competition.
Auburn University-based center emerging as problem solving hub for auto industry
06/07/19
The Southern Alliance for Advanced Vehicle Manufacturing is quietly, and virtually, incubating in Auburn and quickly gaining momentum in bringing solutions to the automotive industry.
Global technology group to host pulp and paper conference in Auburn
Jeremy Henderson | 06/04/19
Austrian technology group Andritz, a global leader in the pulp and paper industry, will set up shop at The Hotel at Auburn University & Dixon Conference Center June 24-25 for its 2019 Papermakers Conference.
Aerospace graduate student awarded Vertical Flight Foundation scholarship
Austin Phillips | 05/28/19
Lokesh Silwal, a graduate student in aerospace engineering, was recently awarded a Vertical Flight Foundation scholarship presented by the Vertical Flight Society.
Auburn Engineering PhD student applies deep learning to biomedical data for Google Summer of Code project
Chris Anthony | 05/24/19
Auburn Engineering doctoral student Ye Wang was chosen to participate in the Google Summer of Code, a global program that allows students to immerse themselves in open-source software development.
Civil engineering professor wins James M. Robbins Excellence in Teaching Award
Austin Phillips | 05/23/19
David Timm, the Brasfield & Gorrie Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, has been awarded the Chi Epsilon National Civil Engineering Honor Society’s 2019 James M. Robbins Excellence in Teaching Award.
Strengthening Defense Mission Assurance Against Emerging Threats
05/21/19
Strengthening Defense Mission Assurance Against Emerging Threats
Cyber and Physical Security: Perspectives from the C-Suite
05/20/19
Cyber and Physical Security: Perspectives from the C-Suite
Director of Academic Advising wins national award
Jeremy Henderson | 05/17/19
Janet Moore, director of advising for the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, has been named the National Academic Advising Association's Outstanding Academic Advising Administrator for 2019.
McCrary Institute director testifies before House committee on threats from foreign-owned enterprises
05/17/19
Frank Cilluffo, director of Auburn University’s McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security, testified before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Thursday, saying foreign-owned enterprises pose a critical threat to our national transportation and critical infrastructure networks. He told the committee of the potential significant consequences to U.S. economic power, military strength, innovation and jobs, noting current vulnerabilities, consequences of those vulnerabilities and solutions.
Auburn Engineering researchers awarded patent for superconducting quantum logic
Chris Anthony | 05/16/19
Professor Michael C. Hamilton and doctoral student Uday Goteti have developed new logic circuits based on superconducting electronics, rather than the semiconducting silicon platforms used in traditional electronics.
Ginning Podcast: Think Big, Make Small — It’s a Micro World After All
05/16/19
What's next for Electrical and Computer Engineering professor Michael Hamilton? Nano your business. But here's what we DO know—for an expert in quantum computing and stuff, dude is really, really into algae...
Six Auburn engineers named NSF Graduate Research Fellows
05/07/19
The nationally prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program provides three years of financial support — a $34,000 annual stipend and a $12,000 cost-of-education allowance to the graduate institution.
Auburn senior with quadriplegia graduating with mother by her side
Chris Anthony | 05/03/19
After a gun accident left her a quadriplegic 15 years ago, senior Anna Wilson hasn’t let anything stop her. Now, she’s poised to become an Auburn graduate as she crosses the stage alongside her mother, Carla.
Engineering alumnus, Delta Global Finance CFO to deliver spring commencement address
05/02/19
Auburn University will confer 4,474 degrees on its new graduates during the institution’s spring commencement ceremonies. Five main ceremonies will be held May 4-5 in Auburn Arena in addition to separate ceremonies May 6 for its two professional schools. Paul Jacobson, a 1994 engineering graduate in aviation management and executive vice president and chief financial officer responsible for Delta Air Lines’ global finance organization, will speak at the Sunday ceremonies.
Auburn’s first ‘Engineering as Art’ exhibit looks to showcase STEM’s creative side
Jeremy Henderson | 04/30/19
For the next two weeks, the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering will be giving Auburn's Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art a run for it its money.
Tyler Compher named Auburn's outstanding chemical engineering student
Jeremy Henderson | 04/30/19
Tyler Compher, ’19 chemical engineering, has been named the 2019 outstanding student for the chemical engineering program. He plans to use his training to pursue his passion for medicine.
Auburn Engineering PhD student honored for computational biology research
Chris Anthony | 04/19/19
Sutanu Bhattacharya, a doctoral student in computer science and software engineering at Auburn University, won second place in the Young Scientist Excellence Award competition at the 2019 Midsouth Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Society annual conference March 28-30.
Auburn Pulp and Paper Foundation receives $1 million in packaging industry endowments
Jeremy Henderson | 04/18/19
The Auburn Pulp and Paper Foundation recently added four new pulp and paper mills to its list of members and received new scholarship endowments of $1 million from the Packaging Corporation of America, one of the nation's largest producers of containerboard and uncoated freesheet.
Provost announces promotion of 8 Auburn Engineering faculty members
Chris Anthony | 04/18/19
Eight Auburn Engineering faculty members were awarded promotion, tenure or both in 2019, Auburn Provost Bill Hardgrave has announced.
Auburn Engineering honors top students, faculty and alumni at spring ceremony
Chris Anthony | 04/17/19
The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering presented 30 student awards, 19 faculty awards and 10 alumni awards at its annual Spring Awards Ceremony.
NCAT names Walbeck as training manager
Christine Hall | 04/15/19
NCAT names Travis Walbeck as training manager.
Chemical engineering faculty recognized for innovation
Jeremy Henderson | 04/05/19
Two researchers in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering have been recognized for an innovative idea that could impact not only the economy of the state and region, but its health as well.
Former commander of US Cyber Command, Defense Intelligence Agency director to lead McCrary Institute Advisory Board
Austin Phillips | 04/02/19
The McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security at Auburn University today announced members of its advisory board, including former commander of the U.S. Cyber Command and director of the National Security Agency Adm. Michael S. Rogers and former director of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency Lt. Gen. Ronald L. Burgess Jr.
Auburn University student software development team Flashtract wins 2019 Tiger Cage business pitch competition
Joe McAdory | 04/01/19
A team of Auburn Engineering students won the Tiger Cage business pitch competition for their business idea featuring a software platform that saves construction project stakeholders, subcontractors and project-owners valuable time and expedites the payment process.
What You Need to Know About the Upcoming GPS Rollover
04/01/19
What You Need to Know About the Upcoming GPS Rollover
NASA awards $5.2 million contract to Auburn University's National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence
Michael Ares | 04/01/19
Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering today announced that NASA has awarded a $5.2 million contract to its National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME) to develop additive manufacturing processes and techniques for improving the performance of liquid rocket engines. The three-year contract is the latest expansion of a longstanding public-private partnership between Auburn and NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center.
Auburn named as an American Concrete Institute Excellent University for the fourth year in a row
Austin Phillips | 03/28/19
Auburn University has been named as one of only 25 American Concrete Institute Excellent Universities for 2018. This is the fourth year in a row Auburn receives the top honor.
College of Engineering launches first podcast
Jeremy Henderson | 03/27/19
"#GINNing" — pronounced hashtag GINNing — aims to throw a conversational spotlight on the cutting-edge research and success stories coming out of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering.
Engineering students holding annual lawn mower clinic
Jeremy Henderson | 03/26/19
The Auburn University student chapter of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) will hold its 29th annual lawn mower clinic on Saturday, March 30. The cost is $30 per lawn mower, which covers basic maintenance.
Aerospace assistant professor joins two asteroid exploration missions
Austin Phillips | 03/26/19
Masatoshi Hirabayashi, assistant professor in aerospace engineering, is part of two on-going asteroid exploration missions — OSIRIS-Rex, a NASA asteroid sample-return mission, and Hayabusa2, a Japanese asteroid sample-return mission. Hirabayashi investigates the geophysical features of these target asteroids.
Additive manufacturing experts from around the world convene in Auburn
03/26/19
On Monday, nearly 250 additive manufacturing professionals from as far away as the Czech Republic and China descended on the center's first-ever workshop to address the growing need for additive manufacturing quality and reliability in major industries such as aerospace, defense, medical and automotive.
Aerospace senior named SEC Co-Scholar Athlete of the Year for gymnastics
03/25/19
Aerospace senior Samantha Cerio of the Auburn gymnastics team was named the Southeastern Conference Co-Scholar Athlete of the Year for gymnastics, the league office announced March 20.
U.S. Army additive manufacturing team visits Auburn’s National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence, cites university as strategic partner
Morgan Martin | 03/25/19
Representatives from the Team Redstone Additive Manufacturing Integrated Product Team (IPT) recently visited Auburn University’s National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence, or NCAME, to tour the center’s additive manufacturing facilities and continue discussions on current and future collaborations with Auburn.
Auburn researchers show how to make AI think a taxi is a vacuum cleaner
03/18/19
A research paper produced by Auburn University researchers details just how easy it is to trick an image recognition neural network.
Auburn’s Center for Cyber and Homeland Security to host DHS Secretary
Austin Phillips | 03/14/19
Auburn University’s Center for Cyber and Homeland Security (CCHS) will host Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen M. Nielsen on March 18 as she delivers her 2019 State of Homeland Security Address.
Auburn Engineering associate professor named Human Factors and Ergonomics Society fellow
Chris Anthony | 03/14/19
Sean Gallagher, the Hal N. and Peggy S. Pennington Associate Professor of industrial and systems engineering, is included among more than 300 individuals elected to fellow status, highlighting their achievements, contributions and personal service to the society and its members.
Civil engineering professor talks tornado safeguards on NPR
03/11/19
Auburn University engineering professor David Roueche tells NPR's Michel Martin simple fixes could help reduce the loss of life when tornadoes, like the one that struck last week, hit mobile homes.
Auburn graduate student awarded Alabama Technology Foundation Scholarship
Chris Anthony | 03/11/19
Pavani Ankireddy, a master’s student in computer science and software engineering, was recently announced as one of three winners of the Alabama Technology Foundation Scholarship.
Engineering alumni receive Alumni Association’s highest honor
Austin Phillips | 03/06/19
The Auburn Alumni Association recognized five recipients, including a civil engineering alumnus and a chemical engineering alumna, with its highest honors March 2 at The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center.
Mechanical engineering professor named NextFlex Fellow
Jeremy Henderson | 03/05/19
NextFlex, America’s Flexible Hybrid Electronics Manufacturing Institute, recognized Pradeep Lall at its recent FLEX conference in Monterey, California, as an individual who has accelerated the growth of the flexible hybrid electronics industry.
Thrilled to Win: Engineering student group wins major thrill design challenge
Jeremy Henderson | 03/04/19
The design presented by eight members of Auburn University's Theme Park Engineering Group beat out competitors from Cornell University, the University of Michigan, the University of Florida and others to win the "Best Attraction" award at the 2018 Ryerson Invitational Thrill Design Competition.
Auburn senior named as one of ASCE’s 2019 New Faces of Civil Engineering
Austin Phillips | 03/01/19
An Auburn University civil engineering senior has been named as one of the 2019 New Faces of Civil Engineering in the college category by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Aerospace professors awarded NASA grant to study aircraft control characteristics
Austin Phillips | 02/22/19
A pair of Auburn aerospace engineering professors has been awarded a grant by NASA as part of the Transformational Tools and Technologies (TTT) project of the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD).
State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame inducts Class of 2019
Austin Phillips | 02/17/19
The State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame inducted eight individuals, including three Auburn alumni and one long-time donor, and honored a project during a ceremony Saturday at the Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge.
Auburn constructing $22 million Advanced Structural Testing Laboratory
02/15/19
Auburn University is taking another giant step as the Southeast's leader in structural engineering research and instruction through the construction of a $22 million Advanced Structural Testing Laboratory.
Auburn University takes charge as new national cybersecurity leader
02/15/19
Auburn University and the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering are taking the lead as an institution on the forefront of cybersecurity research and professional preparedness in the industry.
8 Auburn engineers advance to semifinals of Tiger Cage business contest
02/14/19
The Tiger Cage student business pitch competition discovers and rewards the best early-stage products, services or business concepts that emerge from Auburn University students.
Bhattacharya lab ranks in top 10 of protein structure prediction challenge
Chris Anthony | 02/12/19
Debswapna Bhattacharya’s team placed No. 9 out of 98 groups from around the world in academia and the industry in the regular category.
Auburn cybersecurity expert supports military's new offensive hacking strategy
02/11/19
Many cyber experts, including Frank Ciluffo of Auburn University’s McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure, agree with the Trump administration's goal for stepping up offensive hacking operations.
Auburn leads upcoming 62nd Annual Alabama Transportation Conference
Austin Phillips | 02/10/19
As an institutional leader of transportation research and workforce development, Auburn University’s Department of Civil Engineering has taken the lead to organize and develop the 62nd Annual Alabama Transportation Conference. The conference, which takes place Feb. 12-13 at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel at the Convention Center, will welcome nearly 1,000 federal and state highway personnel, road building contractors, general contractors, heavy construction contractors, utility contractors, county engineers, consulting engineers, construction material vendors, researchers, professional society representatives and university faculty members.
Auburn University Libraries opens exhibit on first engineering dean
Chris Anthony | 02/08/19
The exhibit tells the story of John Jenkins Wilmore’s life and work, including 55 years at Auburn University, through his letters, essays and photographs.
Aerospace engineering assistant professor awarded Army grant to study helicopter performance
Austin Phillips | 02/04/19
Vrishank Raghav, an assistant professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, has been awarded a grant by the Army Research Office to help the military branch better understand dynamic stall that severely limits the performance envelope of current generation helicopters.
AuburnHacks hosting first student-led ‘invention marathon’
Chris Anthony | 02/01/19
More than 200 students from around the country will convene at Auburn University this weekend to take part in AuburnHacks, the university’s first student-led technology competition.
Auburn students awarded Barton S. Mitchell Memorial scholarships
Christine Hall | 01/29/19
Auburn University civil engineering students Nicole Reed and Daniel Lowell have been selected to receive the 2018 Barton S. Mitchell Memorial Asphalt Industry Scholarship.
Forehands to serve as Engineering, Business Executives in Residence
Austin Phillips | 01/28/19
The Auburn University Samuel Ginn College of Engineering and the Harbert College of Business have partnered in a joint Executive in Residence program that will integrate distinguished alumni and executives into the colleges. Joe Forehand, ’71 industrial engineering and former Accenture CEO and chairman, and his wife, Gayle, ’70 business administration, will serve as the executives in residence during the six-week program from Jan. 28-March 8.
Emmanuel Winful out to create a culture of safety at Auburn Engineering
Chris Anthony | 01/25/19
Auburn Engineering has hired Emmanuel Winful from Georgia Southern University to become the college's first ever safety manager.
Auburn Engineering honored with 7 communications and marketing awards
Chris Anthony | 01/24/19
The Office of Engineering Communications and Marketing won five awards in the Education Digital Marketing Awards and two awards in the Council for Advancement and Support of Education District III awards program.
Shiwen Mao recognized with Creative Research and Scholarship Award
01/22/19
Electrical and computer engineering professor has been honored for research achievements and contributions through research, scholarly works and creative contributions to his field.
Mina Narayanan named finalist for esteemed Gates Cambridge Scholarship
01/18/19
Senior Mina Narayanan is one of 90 students nationwide — out of an applicant pool of nearly 1,000 — invited to interview for the Gates Cambridge Scholarship.
Auburn Cyber Research Center taps Jason Cuneo as chief technologist
Chris Anthony | 01/18/19
As chief technologist, Jason Cuneo will provide subject matter expertise while also helping the Auburn Cyber Research Center work with industry to develop cyber-focused internship and job opportunities for current and graduating students.
Auburn alumna Basima Abdulrahman to co-chair World Economic Forum
Austin Phillips | 01/17/19
Auburn Engineering alumna Basima Abdulrahman, '14 civil engineering, will co-chair the World Economic Forum’s 2019 Annual Meeting Jan. 22-25 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland.
Auburn Engineering up to 12th in U.S. News online program rankings
Chris Anthony | 01/15/19
Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering continues its ascent as one of the nation’s premier engineering institutions, ranking No. 12 in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 Best Online Engineering Programs.
Finding Nano: Auburn engineer uses Pixar, Potter to dominate competitions
Jeremy Henderson | 01/11/19
Auburn doctoral student Armin VahidMohammadi has established something close to a dynasty in 'Science as Art' competitions.
Edmon Perkins receives 2019 Young Investigator Award from Office of Naval Research
Jeremy Henderson | 01/10/19
Edmon Perkins, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, has won yet another Young Investigator Award.
Auburn-led effort awarded $1.2M to create additive manufacturing standards
Jeremy Henderson | 01/09/19
The America Makes investment will allow Auburn University researchers to help develop consensus-based best practices for the additive manufacturing industry.
Lall’s flexible electronics research featured on Voice of America
Chris Anthony | 01/08/19
The Voice of America piece highlighted the latest technical innovations in flexible electronics, including the Flexible Biometric Band developed by Pradeep Lall’s research group.