2024 College of Engineering News

#GINNing Podcast: Of Resins and Residences

Jeremy D Henderson | 06/28/24

Lucila Carias, a bioresin-backing GRA in the Department of Chemical Engineering from the plastic-producing province of El Salvador, is researching ways to 3D print — yep — houses. 

Can a helicopter safely land after engine failure? Researcher in ECE earns $307K grant to explore how

Joe McAdory | 06/27/24

Matthew Kirchner's collaborative project is sponsored by the Office of Naval Research.

ICAMS serving small and medium manufacturers since 2018

Dustin Duncan | 06/25/24

Auburn University's Interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Manufacturing Systems (ICAMS) dedicates itself to serving small- and medium-sized manufacturers throughout the southeastern United States.

CEE professor helps install new crosswalks near primary school in Alabama

Dustin Duncan | 06/24/24

Jeff LaMondia, a civil and environmental engineering professor, is once again helping Alabama communities address distinctive local active transportation needs.

Assistant professor in chemical engineering to explore frozen polymer solutions' impact on oil pipelines

Joe McAdory | 06/21/24

Jean-Francois Louf was awarded a two-year, $110,000 grant from the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund for his project, "Freezing of polymer solution droplets."

Aerospace Engineering graduate earns multiple top honors, heading back to Auburn for master's degree

Dustin Duncan | 06/21/24

In 2020, Emma Signor was making one of the most important decisions of her young life about where to attend college. She knew little about Auburn University besides the men's basketball team's thrilling trip to the Final Four the previous year and its renowned aerospace engineering department, known for its cutting-edge research and distinguished faculty.

#GINNing Podcast: DBF's BFF

Jeremy Henderson | 06/21/24

Meagan Blosser, outgoing president of Auburn University's Top-20 Design, Build, Fly team, doesn't care how you pronounce her name, because this new Auburn aerospace engineering alumna definitely knows how to... go with the flow.

Auburn Engineering graduate programs ranked No. 31 among public institutions by U.S. News and World Report

Joe McAdory | 06/18/24

Auburn Engineering’s graduate programs were ranked No. 5 overall in the Southeastern Conference and, again, No. 1 in the state.

CSSE undergraduate programs director leads project to expand artificial intelligence education statewide

Joe McAdory | 06/17/24

Two new artificial intelligence-focused classes will be open to all Auburn University students beginning in Spring 2025

CSSE faculty member appointed to serve on Governor's Advisory Council for Computer Science Education

Joe McAdory | 06/13/24

Daniela Marghitu will apply 27-plus years of experience to help form strategies and policies geared to develop a unified state vision for computer science education.

Associate mechanical engineering professor researching heat management approaches for national defense applications

Jeremy Henderson | 06/13/24

National defense applications in space are heating up. That's good news in a certain sense, not so good in another.

Thomas Walter Center prepares students for global innovation

Dustin Duncan | 06/13/24

The Thomas Walter Center for Technology Management at Auburn University prepares engineering and business students for product innovation and business models worldwide.

Eight innovative projects receive 2024 internal awards

06/11/24

External NewsEight innovative projects have been named recipients of Auburn University’s internal research and creative works funding awards programs for 2024.

Auburn expands support for advanced manufacturing

06/11/24

The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering will create an Analytical, Innovation and Manufacturing Laboratory to specifically foster workforce development, interdisciplinary collaboration and industry-relevant research and innovation aimed broadly at advanced manufacturing.

Assistant professor in CSSE part of multi-institution cyber workforce development program

Joe McAdory | 06/11/24

Akond Rahman is Auburn's principal investigator on a consortium designed to provide students with extra cybersecurity training in preparation for potential Department of Defense-related careers.

Four engineering alumni receive Auburn Alumni Association's Lifetime Achievement Award

06/10/24

The Auburn Alumni Association honored its 2024 class of Lifetime Achievement Award and Young Alumni Achievement Award recipients at a special ceremony on June 8. The Lifetime Achievement Awards honor distinguished members of the Auburn Family for extraordinary accomplishments in their personal and professional lives, as well as dedication to the university. Noteworthy recent graduates in the midst of their careers are recognized with the Young Alumni Achievement Award.

Wilson named senior director of engineering development

Austin Phillips | 06/10/24

Jon Wilson has been named senior director of development for the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, according to an announcement by Dean Mario Eden.

#GINNing Podcast: The Death-Watch Beetle of Metal Fatigue

Jeremy Henderson | 06/07/24

The name's Beretta — Stefano Beretta. Learn the origin story of this world-class structural integrity scholar who recently joined Auburn's National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence.

Materials engineering doctoral student wins GRSP award for hydrogen sensor research

Jeremy Henderson | 06/07/24

The kudos for materials engineering doctoral student Vladislav Korostelev keep coming.

Stormwater Research Facility hosts weeklong training and conference for more than 300 industry professionals

Dustin Duncan | 06/05/24

The Auburn University - Stormwater Research Facility hosted over 300 stormwater professionals in May during its Stormwater Week to train, inform, and demonstrate the latest techniques and research in stormwater management.

Center for Polymers and Advanced Composites Summer Seminar Series kicks off June 10

Joe McAdory | 05/30/24

The seminar will feature one-slide lightning talks in Three-Minute Thesis format as well as longer oral presentations which will last approximately 10 minutes.

Aerospace engineering assistant professor to study flow-induced vibrations of 3-D structures

Dustin Duncan | 05/30/24

Nek Sharan, assistant professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, seeks to understand how 3D geometries vibrate when exposed to fluid flows.

McCrary Institute at Auburn University adds six new senior fellows

Taylor Bright | 05/30/24

McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security at Auburn University announced it has added six more senior fellows to its 2024 cohort, adding expertise in cybersecurity and national security across government and the private sector.

David named associate dean for research

Austin Phillips | 05/29/24

Allan David has been named associate dean for research for Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, according to an announcement by Dean Mario Eden.

Assistant professor in computer science and software engineering elevated to Senior Member status by IEEE

Joe McAdory | 05/28/24

NSF CAREER Award-winner Sathyanarayanan Aakur has served as an IEEE area chair and associate editor, focusing research on computer vision, natural language processing and visual understanding.

#GINNing Podcast: Habbit Forming

Jeremy Henderson | 05/24/24

Listen to chemical engineering visiting lecturer Nicole Habbit discuss Auburn's irresistible role in shaping her career on the latest episode of the award-winning #GINNing Podcast.

Doctoral student in civil and environmental engineering earns DOE research award

Dustin Duncan | 05/24/24

Nora Lopez Rivera, doctoral student in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, was honored with a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) award.

National cyber director discusses National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan at McCrary Institute event

Joe McAdory | 05/23/24

Transparent, accountable and evolving. That’s how White House National Cyber Director Harry Coker Jr. described the National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan at a special forum Wednesday in Washington, D.C., hosted by Auburn University’s McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security.

National cyber director part of special livestreamed event hosted Wednesday by McCrary Institute

Joe McAdory | 05/17/24

White House National Cyber Director Harry Coker Jr., will discuss the National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan on a special livestreamed event Wednesday, May 22, 9:30 a.m. CDT, presented by Auburn University’s McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security.

#GINNing Podcast: Materials Girl

Jeremy Henderson | 05/17/24

Marisa Kelley just graduated with a degree in materials engineering. She knows who Madonna is — and who Tom Petty is. In other words, she's basically a genius. (You're welcome, Florida.)

Professor in electrical and computer engineering presented with Outstanding Leadership Award at Health 2.0 Conference

Joe McAdory | 05/15/24

Gopikrishna Deshpande, professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was presented with the Outstanding Leadership Award for extraordinary achievements in healthcare and wellness at the Health 2.0 Conference March 18-20 in Las Vegas.

NCAME adds world-class structural integrity scholar to research roster

Jeremy Henderson | 05/15/24

An expert from the old world is bringing new insight to the National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME).

Bird Inc. is back with a $1.7M DOD grant for two years

Dustin Duncan | 05/14/24

Armed with a $1.7 million project from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to revive the Bird Inc. program created by Cranston in 1996 to widen students’ worldviews to possible manufacturing jobs available after finishing high school, ICAMS looks to visit more than 28,000 sixth-grade students in Alabama throughout the next two years.

Auburn DBF team has top-20 finish in AIAA Design Build Fly Competition

Dustin Duncan | 05/14/24

Auburn University’s Design, Build, Fly (DBF) program's goal was to compete in Wichita, Kansas. They succeeded — not only competing — but earning a top-20 international finish and being the top school in the Southeastern Conference. 

Mechanical engineering professor emeritus honored with Rayleigh Medal from UK's Institute of Acoustics

Jeremy Henderson | 05/13/24

The first professional honor Malcolm Crocker, professor emeritus in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, received — or at least the first of the 48 honors, awards and recognitions listed in the recently released oral history of his career conducted by the American Institute of Physics, a rare honor itself — was the status of Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America. That was in 1973. His most recent? The Rayleigh Medal, named for Lord Rayleigh, a British mathematician and physicist whose foundational publications in acoustical theory are still studied today. Awarded annually since 1970, it is the highest honor the United Kingdom's Institute of Acoustics can bestow.

From stealth mode to center stage: AI in today's workforce

05/02/24

As AI's prevalence grows, it is crucial for the next generation to grasp its significance and acquire the skills needed to thrive in AI-integrated workplaces after graduation.

Professor to explore microgravitational printing of semiconductors through NASA-supported parabolic flights

Joe McAdory | 05/01/24

Masoud Mahjouri-Samani's project, In Space Dry Printing Electronics and Semiconductor Devices, recently received a $870,000 grant from NASA to pursue new manufacturing frontiers.

Graduate School honors 28 students from Auburn Engineering

Kat Bader | 04/30/24

More than 20 engineering graduate students were recognized at the annual Auburn University Graduate School awards ceremony, Friday, April 26, in the Melton Student Center Ballroom.

Auburn Engineering among co-sponsors at recent STEM-focused Alabama Science and Engineering Fair

Joe McAdory | 04/29/24

More than 220 sixth- through 12th-graders answered these questions – and more — via poster presentations on April 13, and competed for nearly $15,000 in prizes, at the Alabama Science and Engineering Fair at Auburn University.

#GINNing Podcast: Turner Bikes America

Jeremy Henderson | 04/26/24

Turner Friday is hitting the road this summer... for two and a half months. The industrial and systems engineering junior is raising money for those with disabilities through a cross-country bike ride sure to make memories — and make a difference.

NSF, NIST grants boost Auburn Engineering’s prominence in polymer sustainability

Jeremy Henderson | 04/26/24

Ed Davis, associate professor of mechanical engineering, is the principal investigator for two new awards — one from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the other from the National Institute of Standards and Technologies (NIST) — aimed at educating future polymer researchers as well as recycling industry professionals on the growing importance and evolving challenges of polymer recycling.

Students’ awesome research ideas celebrated at college’s second AUSome Science in 60 Seconds

Joe McAdory | 04/25/24

AUSome Science in 60 Seconds, a research-based competition in its second year presented by the Council of Engineering Graduate Students, tasked students to create videos and explain their respective projects in a minute or less. Winners were announced during an awards ceremony on Thursday, April 25.

ASME and CDCR assistant director honored by AU Involvement

Kat Bader | 04/25/24

This year’s Involvement Awards were a big hit for the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering. Among those winning awards were The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and Apryl Mullins, assistant director for corporate relations in the Auburn Engineering Office of Career Development and Corporate Relations (CDCR).

Auburn’s Water and Environmental Student Association finds success at AL/MS joint water conference

Kat Bader | 04/25/24

Auburn University’s Water and Environmental Student Association (WESA) traveled to Mobile in April to attend the Alabama/Mississippi Water Joint Annual Conference. They came back with hardware and scholarships.

Auburn Engineering students recognized as graduate research fellows by National Science Foundation

Joe McAdory | 04/24/24

Congratulations, Dylan Bowen, Marisa Kelley, Maggie Nelson, Ryan Pollard, Katie Wolfe and Robin Weaver!

International collaboration a key component to electrical and computer engineering students' senior project

Joe McAdory | 04/23/24

Seniors Katie Wolfe and Elijah Parker teamed with students from Germany's Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt to develop a system designed to foster farming sustainability.

Civil and Environmental Engineering doctoral student receives fellowship from American Concrete Institute

Dustin Duncan | 04/23/24

Segun Osibodu, doctoral student in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has been awarded a 2024-2025 Fellow for the American Concrete Institute.

Auburn Alumni Engineering Council inducts Class of 2029

Austin Phillips | 04/23/24

The Auburn Alumni Engineering Council inducted seven new members during its annual spring meeting April 19 in the Brown-Kopel Center.

Chemical engineering graduate student wins American Heart Association Award to promote diversity in science

Joe McAdory | 04/22/24

The fellowship embarks Ayuba Akinpelu’s research into how pressure influences the onset and progression of cardiovascular diseases, focusing on smooth muscle cells.

Dean of engineering reaffirms college's commitment to safety

Joe McAdory | 04/22/24

Safe engineering is good engineering. That’s the message Mario Eden, dean of engineering, reaffirmed to faculty and staff in a recent memo.

College recognizes outstanding students, faculty, staff, alumni at annual spring awards ceremony

Bethany Giles | 04/19/24

College recognizes outstanding students, faculty, staff, alumni at annual spring awards ceremony

Assistant professor awarded German Academic Exchange Service Faculty Fellowship

Joe McAdory | 04/19/24

Santu Karmaker will spend three months with peer researchers at the Technical University Daormstadt.

#GINNing Podcast: Fluid Mechanics

Jeremy Henderson | 04/19/24

Mechanical engineering junior and Auburn swimming sensation Mason Mathias can follow that black line like nobody's business. In the pool, in the classroom, the Lad from Leeds is constantly in the lead. We're talking trainin', we're talkin' brainin'... we're talkin' Mason Mathias.

Auburn’s McCrary Institute and Oak Ridge National Laboratory to partner on first regional cybersecurity center to protect the nation’s electricity grid

Austin Phillips | 04/18/24

Auburn University’s McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security was awarded a $10 million Department of Energy grant in partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to create a pilot regional cybersecurity research and operations center to protect the electric power grid against cyber attacks.

McClain named director of Auburn’s Center for Inclusive Engineering Excellence

Cassie Montgomery | 04/18/24

Tamara McClain has been named the new director of Auburn University’s Center for Inclusive Engineering Excellence (CI2E).

Timm named as the next chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Dustin Duncan | 04/17/24

David Timm has been named the chair of the Auburn University Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. His term is effective July 1.

AUBE Lab collaborates with world-famous dance company

Jeremy Henderson | 04/16/24

Thanks to Auburn Engineering, one of the best modern dance ensembles in the world might now be even better.  On Monday, in advance of the Paul Taylor Dance Company's Tuesday night performance at the Gogue Performing Arts Center, students in the Auburn Biomechanical Engineering (AUBE) Lab mapped the movements of three of the company's dancers via motion capture technology.

Moore appointed NCAT’s new assistant director for test track research

Allison Killingsworth | 04/15/24

Nathan Moore has been appointed to assistant director for test track research at the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT).

Next Level program welcomes 20 faculty into inaugural fellows class

Cassie Montgomery | 04/15/24

Twenty Auburn Engineering faculty were welcomed into the inaugural class of Next Level faculty fellows.

Auburn University unveils sixth portrait of astronaut and alumna hero

Austin Phillips | 04/12/24

Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering unveiled a portrait Wednesday at the Auburn University Research and Innovation Campus in Huntsville of the university’s sixth NASA astronaut, Jan Davis.

Engineering communications staff earns statewide public relations awards

Cassie Montgomery | 04/11/24

The Auburn Engineering Office of Communications and Marketing earned six statewide public relations awards from the Public Relations Council of Alabama.

Federal Highway Administration’s Mobile Concrete Technology Center makes stop at ASEL

Dustin Duncan | 04/11/24

Future civil and environmental engineers had a chance to see the latest technology in action when the Federal Highway Administration’s Mobile Concrete Technology Center visited Auburn University on March 8.

Space Development Agency partners with Auburn University Research and Innovation Campus for logistical support

Jeremy Henderson | 04/11/24

Auburn University is making space for the Space Development Agency (SDA). Located just outside Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, the new Auburn University Research and Innovation Campus (AURIC) is set to become a base of technical support operations for the SDA, the sole arm of the United States Space Force operating in the state of Alabama.

Assistant professor in electrical and computer engineering appointed journal associate editor, publishes textbook

Joe McAdory | 04/11/24

Bosen Lian is now associate editor at two IEEE scholarly journals and has published first textbook, "Integral and Inverse Reinforcement Learning for Optimal Control Systems and Games."

Auburn Engineering to offer new artificial intelligence programs beginning this fall

Joe McAdory | 04/10/24

New programs include a master’s degree in AI engineering, graduate certificate in AI engineering and undergraduate certificate in AI engineering.

Mechanical engineering doctoral student wins EDF Climate Corps fellowship

Jeremy Henderson | 04/09/24

Mechanical engineering doctoral student Onyedika Mbelu has been tapped for the Environmental Defense Fund’s (EDF) Climate Corps Fellowship.

Employer Summit and Capstone Showcase brings students and employers together

Cassie Montgomery | 04/08/24

Representatives from nearly 50 companies visited Auburn Engineering for the college's second Employer Summit, held April 3-4 at the Brown-Kopel Center.

Auburn Engineering faculty named to 2024 promotion, tenure list

Cassie Montgomery | 04/08/24

Auburn University Provost Vini Nathan recently announced the names of faculty awarded promotion, tenure or both for 2024, including 19 faculty in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering.

Engineering students among the winners at March 26 Auburn Student Research Symposium

Joe McAdory | 04/05/24

Daniel Meadows, a graduate student in chemical engineering, won second place among all university graduate students in the STEM division for his oral presentation

#GINNing Podcast: On the March

Jeremy Henderson | 04/05/24

Meet biosystems engineering sophomore Bella Nonales, a dean's list dynamo with a chance of making history as the drummiest major in the history of the Auburn University Marching Band. Not bad for someone who just celebrated her 5th birthday. Listen to Nonale discuss her Auburn aspirations — and Metallica — on the latest episode of the award-winning #GINNing Podcast.

“Teaching with Artificial Intelligence” course receives Outstanding Program Noncredit Award at 2024 UPCEA Annual Conference

04/05/24

Teaching with Artificial Intelligence (AI), the online non-credit course created by Auburn University’s Biggio Center, received the Outstanding Program: Noncredit Award at this year’s UPCEA Annual Conference in Boston, Massachusetts.

Aerospace engineering assistant professor earns NASA Early Career Award

Dustin Duncan | 04/03/24

Davide Guzzetti, assistant professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, has earned a NASA Early Career Faculty award to research how to remediate the accumulation of smaller pieces of orbital debris that are hard to track due to their size.

Aerospace Engineering assistant professor earns NSF CAREER award to study nanocrystalline alloys

Dustin Duncan | 04/03/24

Vinamra Agrawal, assistant professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, is studying stable nanocrystalline alloys and their performance in harsh environments — typical of space missions — to determine whether they are viable candidates for materials for structural components.

Auburn Engineering team creates physical fitness device, wins 10th Tiger Cage

Joe McAdory | 04/01/24

Auburn Engineering teams combined to win $50,000 in startup capital at the university's premier student business pitch competition on March 29.

A solid foundation: Finding more than education in Advanced Structural Engineering Lab

04/01/24

Amy Diekmann was well into a doctoral program at a different institution when, in April 2020, the family moved to Fairhope. Five months later, as Amy and her husband, Tim, welcomed a third daughter, Amy desired to transfer and complete her degree elsewhere. She applied to several schools, including Auburn.

Auburn chemical engineering students make statement at AIChE Southern Regional Conference

Joe McAdory | 04/01/24

Not only did Auburn's Chem-E car capture the regional championship, but Auburn's Chem-E jeopardy team took second place and two students won individual poster presentation awards in the March 15-16 conference

Professor in chemical engineering inducted into American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering College of Fellows

Joe McAdory | 03/29/24

Elizabeth Lipke, the George E. and Dorothy Stafford Uthlaut Endowed Professor of Chemical Engineering, was honored at a special ceremony on March 25 in Arlington, Virginia.

#GINNing Podcast: Meet Maddie

Jeremy Henderson | 03/29/24

On the latest episode of the award-winning #GINNing Podcast, meet biosystems engineering sophomore Maddie Spoor, an Auburn Engineering double legacy who's getting the earliest jump possible on undergraduate research in order to blaze her own trail.

CEE doctoral student awarded Environmental Defense Fund's Climate Corps Fellowship

Dustin Duncan | 03/28/24

Daniel Yahya, a third-year doctoral student in civil and environmental engineering, was awarded the Environmental Defense Fund's Climate Corps Fellowship. This innovative program cultivates the next generation of sustainability professionals.

Third annual Huntsville research showcase highlights innovations in space exploration

Karen Hunley | 03/28/24

The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering held its annual Graduate Engineering Research Showcase on Tuesday, March 26, at the Auburn University Research and Innovation Campus in Huntsville. This year’s showcase theme was “Pursuing the Space Frontier.”

CEE professor to receive Eugene Skok Award from National Road Research Alliance

Dustin Duncan | 03/28/24

David Timm, the Brasfield & Gorrie Professor in Auburn University’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has been selected to receive the 2024 Eugene Skok Award from the National Road Research Alliance (NRRA).

Fourth-generation Auburn Engineering student teams with All-SEC linebacker to create "grab and go" hot or cold beverage can

Carla Nelson | 03/27/24

Thomas Lester, a sophomore in industrial and systems engineering, earned a spot in Friday's Tiger Cage final round with his creation, Earlybird. Auburn University linebacker Eugene Asante is the startup's chief marketing officer.

Seniors in industrial and systems engineering create revolutionary poultry farming device, reach Tiger Cage finals

Carla Nelson | 03/27/24

The device, CowPaw, holds and rolls out paper for improved efficiency

Auburn University experts: Baltimore bridge collapse had limited redundancy, similar to that of other past collapses

03/26/24

Andrzej S. Nowak, professor and Elton & Lois G. Huff Eminent Scholar Chair of Auburn’s Department of Civil Engineering, and Matt Yarnold, associate professor and director of Auburn’s Advanced Structural Engineering Laboratory, provide answers to some pressing questions following the incident, noting how the Baltimore bridge had limited redundancies and is similar to other past bridge collapses.

World's first field-installed, clinically approved parallel transmit 7T MRI scanner resides at Auburn University

Joe McAdory | 03/26/24

Certified by the Food and Drug Administration for use on clinical patients, the $9 million Siemens MAGNETOM 7T — centerpiece of the newly named Samuel Ginn College of Engineering's Neuroimaging Center — provides superior images compared to the university’s previous 7T research device.

Auburn shines at ASCE Gulf Coast Symposium; takes home two first-place finishes

Dustin Duncan | 03/25/24

Auburn University’s student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) will make two trips to national competitions after taking home top honors in the Steel Bridge and Sustainable Solutions competitions at the Gulf Coast Student Symposium in New Orleans in March.

Remote, long-distance preparation no problem for Tiger Cage business idea competition finalists from California

Joe McAdory | 03/25/24

Engineering online graduate students Holli Michaels and Courtney Montague co-founded AbGlo and are among six teams competing in Friday's Tiger Cage final round

Makerspace manager, sophomore in software engineering create web application for E-Day

Joe McAdory | 03/22/24

Garon Griffiths, Auburn Engineering Makerspace manager, and Matthew Clegg, a sophomore in software engineering, utilized the latest computer software tools to create a painless web application to make Feb. 23rd’s E-Day registration and data collection simpler than before for the 3,371 registered visitors.

#GINNing Podcast: Mr. Mechanical

Jeremy Henderson | 03/22/24

The man, the myth, the unincorporated legend. Ladies and gentlemen — senior mechanical engineering lecturer, undergraduate program officer, student advisor and director of the Design and Manufacturing Lab, Jordan Roberts.

Engineering alumnus Walt Woltosz confirmed as Auburn University Trustee

03/21/24

Walter (Walt) S. Woltosz earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Auburn in aerospace engineering, in 1969 and 1977, respectively.

Auburn's Highway Research Center makes Alabama’s transportation system better

Dustin Duncan | 03/21/24

The HRC — part of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering — is leading the charge in Alabama and the United States to ensure industry professionals have the latest technologies and guidelines for designing, constructing and maintaining highways and bridges.

CFWE harnesses new technology for natural resource management

03/20/24

The College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment (CFWE) faculty at Auburn University are harnessing the power of AI and ML to better address disparate environmental and natural resources issues and to deliver more effective solutions for communities, citizens and policy makers.

Harkless named director of Auburn Engineering Online and Continuing Education

Karen Hunley | 03/20/24

Alicia Harkless has been named as Auburn University’s director of Engineering Online and Continuing Education, effective March 13. Harkless previously served as acting director of the unit since June 2023. Prior to that, she served as the instructional designer since 2019.

Wireless Engineering Research and Education Center finds solutions to everyday communications problems

Joe McAdory | 03/18/24

Established in 2001 and housed within the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the center draws upon the expertise of more than 20 faculty members.

College Board leaning on the expertise of Computer Science and Software Engineering faculty member

Joe McAdory | 03/18/24

Daniela Marghitu has been appointed to the College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science A Development Committee.

#GINNing Podcast: Pirouettes to Polymers

Jeremy Henderson | 03/15/24

Cassandra Porter. Cassie Porter. Cass Porter. She goes by many names. And she has even more pursuits. She's a former professional ballerina. A current fossil hunter. And a day-jobbing assistant professor of chemical engineering. Curious? Well then join us as we pass through the walls of mystery surrounding this membrane manipulating maestro. 

Career Readiness Summit to position graduate students for industry success

Cassie Montgomery | 03/13/24

A Career Readiness Summit geared toward graduate students and hosted by the Auburn Engineering Office of Career Development and Corporate Relations will take place on March 20 in the Brown-Kopel Center.

#GINNing Podcast: Release the Hackin'

Jeremy Henderson | 03/08/24

When it comes to hacking, Emily Kimbrell ain't slacking. Listen to this former aspiring cinematographer turned white hat wunderkind (and undergraduate software engineering research fellow) discuss how Auburn is routing her career — and the largest hackathon in Alabama.

Auburn’s Advanced Structural Engineering Lab: Don't miss the basins

03/07/24

Most drivers on Samford Avenue notice the impressive building with its shiny glass wall, massive garage doors and orange overhead cranes and recognize it as the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering’s Advanced Structural Engineering Laboratory (ASEL). But did you know this site is also home to research on the perfect plant species for stormwater basins?

Auburn Engineering earns 10 communications and marketing awards

Cassie Montgomery | 03/06/24

Auburn Engineering’s Office of Communications and Marketing recently earned 10 Educational Advertising Awards – the largest educational advertising awards competition in the country.

Senior in bioprocess engineering is college's only Matthews Scholar Program fellow for 2023-24

Joe McAdory | 03/04/24

Jada Neal, an Auburn University Undergraduate Research fellow, is using biopolymers to find skin care solutions.

#GINNing Podcast: Brian Anderson and The Foundation

Jeremy Henderson | 03/01/24

What to expect on the 251st episode of the best podcast in all of higher education? How about the origin story of geotechnical juggernaut Brian Anderson, a full-scale infrastructure inspiration who's girding the loins of this nation's foundations.

Biosystems engineering alumna's supply chain savvy highlighted in PepsiCo STEM campaign

Jeremy Henderson | 02/29/24

Snack giant Frito-Lay recently highlighted 2013 biosystems engineering graduate Katelyn Rheinlander's meteoric career with the PepsiCo subsidiary in a social media campaign tied to its parent company's "She Is PepsiCo" initiative supporting women in manufacturing.

Assistant professor in chemical engineering to explore frozen polymer solutions' impact on oil pipelines

Joe McAdory | 02/28/24

Jean-Francois Louf was awarded a two-year, $110,000 grant from the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund for his project, "Freezing of polymer solution droplets."

McCrary Institute at Auburn University announces new podcast

02/28/24

The McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security announced today the rollout of a new podcast, part of the institute’s new strategic plan to make the research institute a destination for all things related to cybersecurity.

State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame inducts Class of 2024

Austin Phillips | 02/26/24

The State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame inducted nine individuals — including four Auburn University alumni — and one corporation during a ceremony Saturday at The Westin Huntsville.

Three Auburn Engineering teams earn positions in March 29 Tiger Cage pitch competition final round

Joe McAdory | 02/26/24

Auburn Engineering students have been part of eight Tiger Cage-winning teams in the competition's first nine years.

AUTRI partners with U.S. Army’s Engineer Research and Development Center to improve safety

Dustin Duncan | 02/26/24

AUTRI has received a $1.4 million subcontract from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Midwest Roadside Safety Facility to collaborate with MwRSF and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Engineer Research and Development Center to improve the safety and efficiency of ECPs to Department of Defense facilities.

Club Car enhancing recruiting relationship with Auburn Engineering

Bethany Giles | 02/26/24

For today’s engineering students, co-ops and internships continue to be an essential part of a well-rounded education. Club Car, a manufacturer of electric and gas-powered golf carts and small utility vehicles, is committed to providing students with the best opportunities to gain just that. The Augusta-based company has recently been enhancing efforts to build relationships and recruit top engineering talent in the Southeast, so a relationship with Auburn was imperative.

Assistant materials engineering professor earns $1.2M NSF grant for 2D materials research

Jeremy Henderson | 02/23/24

The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded Konstantin Kylukin, assistant professor in the Department of Materials Engineering, $1.2 million through its Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future (DMREF) program, which funds research into "novel materials to address grand societal challenges."

#GINNing Podcast: Let It Cook

Jeremy Henderson | 02/23/24

From polymers to public administration, Olivia Cook is inspiring the nation. The 2014 polymer and fiber engineering graduate (with graduate degrees from Auburn in public policy and public administration) discusses how she's using lessons learned at Auburn to help change the world on the 250th episode of the best podcast in all of higher education.

Civil and Environmental Engineering Chair named 2024 PCI Fellow

Dustin Duncan | 02/21/24

Andy Nowak, chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Auburn University, was recently named a Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) 2024 Fellow.

Two students in computer science and software engineering recognized for undergraduate research

Joe McAdory | 02/20/24

Matthew Freestone and Hugh Williams were considered as Outstanding Undergraduate Researchers by the Computer Research Association.

Auburn hosts 67th annual Alabama Transportation Conference

02/20/24

The two-day Alabama Transportation Conference (ATC) had a significant Auburn Family feel to it. Not only did the Auburn University Transportation Research Institute (AUTRI) host the conference, but Auburn faculty opened the conference, presided over the luncheons, gave presentations and closed the program.

BSE doctoral student's presentation on bio-resin application for 3D-printing houses places first at ASABE

Jeremy Henderson | 02/19/24

Auburn's Department of Biosystems Engineering shows no signs of changing its award-winning ways for the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE). The most recent example? Doctoral student Manish Sakhakarmy, whose oral presentation on the pyrolysis of Douglas firs, eucalyptus and poplar trees for novolac resin production recently placed first in the oral / poster competition at the ASABE Annual International Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska.  

Auburn center’s FHE reputation underscored with multiple winning additively manufactured electronics proposals

Jeremy Henderson | 02/19/24

If you're trying to gauge Auburn's preeminence in harsh environment electronics resiliency development and flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) research, look no further than the latest project call of the NextFlex National Manufacturing Institute.

Auburn to host American Institute of Chemical Engineers Southern Regional Conference March 15-16

Joe McAdory | 02/19/24

The 2024 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Student Southern Regional Conference brings together like-minded undergraduate students to learn from one another, put their skills to the test, and develop new ones.

#GINNing Podcast: Right On Track

Jeremy Henderson | 02/16/24

From the decathlon to biomechanics startups, mechanical engineering graduate student and track and field standout David Edmondson is clearing the bar — and then some.

Alabama Micro/Nano Science and Technology Center expands quantum capabilities

Joe McAdory | 02/16/24

With a focus on fabrication, packaging/integration and quantum systems, the Alabama Micro/Nano Science and Technology Center continues to evolve and expand its capabilities through the investment of new equipment.

Auburn partners with Alabama Community College System to advance AI teaching and learning

02/16/24

As part of Auburn’s growing efforts to broaden Artificial Intelligence, or AI, training to higher education institutions, the university is now partnering with the Alabama Community College System to offer its renowned Teaching with AI course to more than 4,000 faculty teaching across the State’s 24 two-year institutions.

Materials engineering doctoral student extends department’s NanoArt dynasty with MXenes

Jeremy Henderson | 02/15/24

There exists in the scientific community a small but growing contingent of materials engineers who regularly render their research into works of art. And it's official — Yeonjin Baek is one of the best.

Proposed course aspires to design and develop accessible and assistive computing systems

Joe McAdory | 02/15/24

Daniela Marghitu's proposed course, “Designing and Developing Accessible and Assistive Computing Systems, Concepts, and Skills,” open to junior and senior CSSE students, could take flight by 2025.

Sixteen Auburn Engineering students to compete in Feb. 23 Tiger Cage semifinals

Joe McAdory | 02/14/24

In the Tiger Cage’s 10th rendition, teams selected for the March 29 final round will compete for $80,000 in startup capital, with $25,000 going to the overall winner.

Professor in chemical engineering part of Phase I NSF Convergence Accelerator grant to develop portable opioid biosensors

Joe McAdory | 02/13/24

Xinyu Zhang and a team of researchers are developing innovative, cost-effective and portable opioid biosensors capable of providing immediate and accurate opioid detection and monitoring.

Engineers Without Borders to host annual Water Cycle fundraiser March 23 at Martin Dam

Joe McAdory | 02/08/24

Auburn Engineering students will continue to improve terrain-challenged water and irrigation systems for villagers in Bolivia and Guatemala this summer, but they need your help.

Engineer Together Day brings collaborative opportunities for college community

Cassie Montgomery | 02/08/24

Students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in Engineer Together Day on Feb. 15 in the Brown-Kopel Center Grand Hall.

New ElevatED course focuses on AI, Microsoft Copilot

02/08/24

Auburn University employees interested in learning more about artificial intelligence (AI) can now enroll in a self-paced course offered through ElevatED, Auburn’s Employee Education Center.

Transfer-mation Day offers a glimpse into transfer process for potential students

Cassie Montgomery | 02/07/24

Potential transfer students from community colleges around Alabama took part in the Office of Recruitment, K-12 Outreach and Scholarship's Transfer-mation Day on Friday, Feb. 2.

Auburn Engineering ranks among the top 20 U.S. News online master's programs for fourth-consecutive year

Joe McAdory | 02/07/24

The Auburn University Samuel Ginn College of Engineering is No. 19 in the 2024 U.S. News and World Report’s Best Online Master's in Engineering Programs rankings.

Students are big winners at 5th annual CI2E Industry Super Bowl

Cassie Montgomery | 02/06/24

More than 75 students participated in the 5th annual Industry Super Bowl, hosted by the Center for Inclusive Engineering Excellence on Sunday, Feb. 4.

Aerospace engineering alumnus named director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center

Dustin Duncan | 02/05/24

Auburn University alumnus Joseph Pelfrey has been named the director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville. Pelfrey, who earned his bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering in 2000, will manage one of NASA's largest field installations in this role.

Professor part of $5.3 million NIH study to identify actionable targets for schizophrenia interventions

Joe McAdory | 02/02/24

Adil Bashir, associate professor in electrical and computer engineering, will use MRI to gather evidence that indicates age-related changes might be abnormal in psychotic disorders and that bioenergetics are negatively affected by aging.

#GINNing Podcast: Freeing Up Space

Jeremy Henderson | 02/02/24

Look, someone has to lessen the load on NASA's Deep Space Network. And Kanak Parmar is just the aerospace engineering doctoral student to do it.

Prolific patent portfolio earns mechanical engineering professor NAI Fellow status

Jeremy Henderson | 02/01/24

Auburn University has yet another National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Fellow. Mehmet Arik, associate professor of mechanical engineering, was recently tapped for the professional honor (widely recognized as the most prestigious awarded to academic inventors) on the strength of more than 120 issued patents with a broad range of applications in medical systems, energy systems, aviation systems and photonics technologies.

AI@AU kicks off six weeks of spring artificial intelligence forums on Friday, Feb. 9

Joe McAdory | 02/01/24

Artificial intelligence experts from universities across the South will offer insight and answer questions when Auburn University’s Spring 2024 AI@AU forum kicks off a six-week series beginning Friday, Feb. 9.

Majdalani receives international Wyld Propulsion Award

Dustin Duncan | 01/31/24

Joseph Majdalani, the Hugh and Loeda Francis Chair of Excellence in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Auburn University, has received the 2024 Wyld Propulsion Award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).

Aerospace engineering associate professor awarded DOD grant for novel rotorcraft instrumentation

Dustin Duncan | 01/30/24

Vrishank Raghav, associate professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, is among 281 researchers nationwide awarded a Department of Defense grant under the Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP).

Auburn Engineering, NASA collaborate on parts engineering program

Carla Nelson | 01/30/24

Through a collaboration that began with the relationship between a former industrial and systems engineering student and a current professor, the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering is teaming up with NASA to educate employees on parts engineering.

Auburn prepares to host 67th Annual Alabama Transportation Conference

Dustin Duncan | 01/29/24

As a leader in transportation research and workforce development, Auburn University's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is once again at the forefront, with eight faculty members serving on the 67th Annual Alabama Transportation Conference (ATC) Program Committee. The ATC Program Committee is chaired by Anton Schindler, the Mountain Spirit Professor of Civil and Environmental engineering and director of the Auburn University Highway Research Center.

University holds AI informational session - On the Pl(AI)ns

01/27/24

On the Pl(AI)ns taught students about the possibilities of incorporating AI into their academic and future careers.

#GINNing Podcast: Pitching Mechanics

Jeremy Henderson | 01/26/24

When it comes to subjects like heat transfer, let's just say computer science and software engineering freshman Cameron Tilly's 90+ mile per hour fastball already has him a little ahead of the game.

Auburn Online Computer Science bachelor's degree program ranked No. 1 by Best Colleges

Joe McAdory | 01/25/24

Best Colleges, an online organization which annually recognizes national institutions, listed Auburn above all others when its 2024 rankings were released on January 23.

Virtual mock interviews set students up for career fair success

Cassie Montgomery | 01/25/24

Members of the Auburn Engineering Young Alumni Council will be offering virtual mock interviews on Thursday, Feb. 1 to help current engineering undergraduates put their best foot forward at the career fair and secure their next co-op, internship or full-time position.

Leading innovation in artificial intelligence (AI): Auburn advances campus knowledge with industry leaders

01/25/24

More than 800 students, faculty, and staff participated in the university’s inaugural On the Pl(AI)ns of Auburn: AI Day, on Jan. 25.

Auburn University Transportation Research Institute with strong showing at 2024 TRB Conference

Dustin Duncan | 01/25/24

The breadth and depth of Auburn University’s Transportation Research Institute (AUTRI) faculty, staff and students were on display at the 103rd annual Transportation Research Board (TRB) conference held Jan. 7-11 in Washington, D.C.

NSF award to significantly boost Auburn metal AM qualification research

Jeremy Henderson | 01/24/24

A successful Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) proposal funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) will soon significantly boost researchers at Auburn University's National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME) in model-assisted qualification for additive manufacturing (AM) by establishing microstructure-property relationships in AM metallic materials.

Future City competition yields electric results from middle schoolers

Cassie Montgomery | 01/24/24

The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering’s Office of Recruitment, Outreach and Scholarship recently hosted 19 middle school student teams from throughout the state in the Alabama regional Future City competition.

Aerospace engineering faculty and alumni recognized by AIAA Greater Huntsville Section leadership

Dustin Duncan | 01/23/24

The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering was well-represented at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Greater Huntsville Section Associate Fellow Recognition Dinner on Dec. 18. One Auburn engineering alumnus was inducted into the 2024 class of Associate Fellows, and one faculty member was recognized for making the 2023 class. Additionally, two faculty members were acknowledged at the dinner for their national recognitions earlier in the year.

Aerospace engineering student wins prestigious Churchill Scholarship

Wade Berry | 01/22/24

Nelson, a senior from Birmingham in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, is headed to Churchill College at the University of Cambridge this fall to work toward her MPhil in materials science and metallurgy.

Registration under way for AUSome Science in 60 Seconds

Joe McAdory | 01/19/24

Last spring’s AUsome Science in 60 Seconds research pitch competition was so successful, Auburn Engineering is hosting it again.

#GINNing Podcast: The Dean Hendrix Experience

Jeremy Henderson | 01/19/24

Associate professor and associate chair in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering. Director of Computer Science and Software Engineering Undergraduate Programs. Director of Global Programs, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering. How does Dean Hendrix do it? Find out on the latest episode of the best podcast in all of higher education.

Mechanical engineering doctoral student wins award for cellulose nanopaper research

Jeremy Henderson | 01/18/24

Mechanical engineering doctoral student Azeez Adekunle Adebayo recently received the Graduate Research Scholars Program (GRSP) award through the Alabama Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (ALEPSCoR).

Senior in ECE wins prestigious IEEE Power and Energy Society Plus Initiative scholarship

Joe McAdory | 01/18/24

Ethan Hughes was one of just 124 students in North America to earn the annual scholarship.

Students invited to explore various engineering experience paths at lunch and browse

Cassie Montgomery | 01/17/24

The Passport to Your Engineering Experience Lunch and Browse, which takes place on Wednesday, Jan. 24, offers students a one-stop-shop for exploring pathways to gain valuable engineering experience during their college career.

Next Level career development program expands access through faculty fellowships

Cassie Montgomery | 01/16/24

Next Level program committee is accepting faculty fellowship applications through March 1.

Chemical engineering start-up nominated for prestigious Ignite Award

Ward Swift | 01/16/24

VivoSphere, a biomedical engineering start-up founded by chemical engineering researchers Elizabeth Lipke and Yuan Tian, has been selected as one of the most promising new ventures in the bio-diagnostics industry.

#GINNing Podcast: Fauer Power

Jeremy Henderson | 01/12/24

Hand dryers that actually dry. Refrigerators that barely use electricity. Better microwaves. Mechanical engineering graduate research assistant Christian Fauer, the latest guest on the award-winning #GINNing Podcast, is the man with the plan to take heat transfer technology to places we've dared not dream. 

Assistant professor in CSSE appointed as associate editor at top-tier artificial intelligence journal

Joe McAdory | 01/12/24

Pan He will play a vital role in the editorial decisions at IEEE's Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems

Auburn Mass Timber Collaborative to unite interdisciplinary faculty for research, education, outreach

01/11/24

The Auburn Mass Timber Collaborative will work to advance research, education and outreach in mass timber design and construction with a focus on the forestry, architecture, engineering and construction industries in the Southeast.

Auburn University Applied Research Institute to oversee $50M Army advanced manufacturing project — the largest research contract in university history

Jeremy Henderson | 01/10/24

How much is Auburn University's advanced manufacturing expertise worth to the U.S. Army? Up to $50 million.

Associate professor in ECE creates advanced technology capable of manufacturing tools in space

Joe McAdory | 01/09/24

Masoud Mahjouri-Samani, assistant professor in electrical and computer engineering, believes he can manufacture tools for use in space. Here's how...

Civil Engineering professors utilize $1.3M grant to improve pedestrian safety in local communities

Dustin Duncan | 01/08/24

Rod Turochy, associate director for Outreach for the Auburn University Transportation Research Institute and James Madison Hunnicutt professor in traffic engineering, and Larry Rilett, AUTRI Director, work with several housing authorities in the Black Belt region. Many of these neighborhoods have low automobile ownership rates, meaning more pedestrian traffic is on sidewalks and streets.

#GINNing Podcast: Mighty Morphing Power Skins

Jeremy Henderson | 01/07/24

Ali Khosravi, an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is investigating microscopic and macroscopic interactions between "architected" shape-morphing shells and granular media in order to guide the realization of bioinspired probes for underground burrowing. In other words, robot worms. 

Associate professor in CSSE part of $1.8 million NIH study to pioneer platform for the analysis of single-cell data

Joe McAdory | 01/02/24

Tin Nguyen's collaborative study will enable software to analyze extremely large-scale data and infer cellular development for multiple sets of cells and cell types.