From left, professors Xiao Qin, Jeffrey LaMondia and Virginia Davis.

Three Auburn Engineering professors earn university Faculty Awards

Joe McAdory | 11/17/25

Professors Jeffrey LaMondia, Virginia Davis and Xiao Qin will be presented with Auburn University Faculty Awards on Tuesday.
Addison Faggard

#GINNing Podcast: The Water Mark

Jeremy D Henderson | 11/07/25

Chemical engineering senior Addison Faggard, fundraising chair for the Auburn chapter of Engineers Without Borders, is making a difference in the world. And the people of Quesimpuco finally have the pictures to prove it.
Speakers David Lukas and Katerina Strnadova from the Technical University of Liberec in Czechia will highlight electrospinning innovations that are advancing nanofiber materials from the lab to real-world biomedical use.

Center for Polymers and Advanced Composites to host three-part lecture series beginning Tuesday at Davis Hall

Joe McAdory | 11/06/25

Technical University of Liberec bioengineering professors David Lukáš and Kateřina Strnadová will discuss electrospinning innovations that are advancing nanofiber materials from the lab to real-world biomedical use.
FMA team members (left to right) Parker Duncan, Matthew Hajazin, Grady Marshall and Joseph McElroy (computer science) celebrate their victory at the 2025 REIT case competition, which took place in the suites of Michigan Stadium.ncluded post-event tours and activities on the field.

Engineering students part of Financial Management Association's national championship team

11/05/25

Computer engineering student Joseph McElroy and chemical engineering student Matthew Hajazin were key players in winning the Leaders and Best REIT Challenge Case Competition at the University of Michigan.
AUSome Science in 60 Seconds overall graduate winner Md Mijanur Rahman, left, and undergraduate winner Cade May.

Students' awesome research ideas celebrated at college's third AUSome Science in 60 Seconds

Joe McAdory | 11/03/25

Presented by the Council of Engineering Graduate Students, AUSome Science in 60 Seconds tasked students to create videos and explain their projects in one minute or less.
The new study abroad option attracted 14 students from 10 majors in six colleges.

Three study abroad programs allow Auburn students to complete a full minor in seven or 13 weeks

10/29/25

Of the more than 130 programs offered through Auburn Abroad, three — Joseph S. Bruno Auburn Abroad in Italy, Business minor in Milan, Italy and Tropical Conservation and Sustainable Development in Costa Rica — also allow students to earn a complete minor in only seven or 13 weeks.

The Grand Engineering Challenges event, held in the Brown-Kopel Center Grand Hall, is organized by the college’s Office of Recruitment, Outreach and Scholarships, and it draws hundreds of students to campus each year.

Auburn’s Grand Engineering Challenges combines fun and learning for K-6th grade students

Austin Phillips | 10/15/25

Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering hosted more than 220 K-6th grade students Tuesday, Oct. 14, as part of its Grand Engineering Challenges event.
Madison Shelley, a graduate student and research assistant in the Department of Chemical Engineering, was among the students who had the opportunity to present research posters before industry leaders at the annual APPF conference Sept. 10-12.

'Our graduates hit the ground running': Auburn Pulp and Paper Foundation conference highlights university's pipeline of industry leaders

Joe McAdory | 10/03/25

The annual conference brought together 49 companies, more than 200 attendees for the first time and raised more than $44,000 in student scholarships.
The Auburn Alumni Engineering Council 2025 awardees are (L-R): Superior Service, Heather Conner, administrative support associate; Outstanding Young Auburn Engineers, Joseph Moore, ’08 aerospace engineering; Hayley Sistrunk, ’10 civil engineering; Distinguished Auburn Engineers, Brad Christopher, ’91 and ‘93 civil engineering; Linda DuCharme, ’86 chemical engineering; and David Kudlak, ’86 civil engineering.

Auburn Alumni Engineering Council honors 6 with college’s highest awards for 2025

Austin Phillips | 09/15/25

Five outstanding engineering alumni and one longtime staff member of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering were honored by the Auburn Alumni Engineering Council during a ceremony Friday, Sept. 12, for their distinguished professional careers and service to the college.
Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering honored faculty and staff, including Tyler Patterson (pictured), senior application systems analyst in the Office of Engineering Communications and Marketing.

Faculty, staff recognized at Engineering Research Awards banquet

Joe McAdory | 09/12/25

The awards recognize outstanding contributions that exemplify innovation, collaboration and real-world impact
Summer participants explored the entire lifecycle of papermaking, from wood chipping and pulping demonstrations to paper testing, printing and recycling.

AC-PABE reaches future, current paper industry leaders through summer outreach programs

Joe McAdory | 08/07/25

The Alabama Center for Paper and Bioresource Engineering hosted 13 high school students, 17 interns/co-ops and 15 industry professionals for its annual Paper & Bioresource Engineering Summer Camp and Pulp and Paper Fundamentals Workshop.

Jean-Francois Louf

#GINNing Podcast: Vive Le Louf

Jeremy D Henderson | 08/01/25

From researching hydrogels for space transportation to using sound to boost pollination, Jean-Francois Louf is a research renaissance man.
The Ginn Family, including (L-R) Matt, Ann, Sam, Samantha and Mike — made the largest single commitment to scholarships in Auburn University history.

Auburn University Samuel Ginn College of Engineering’s namesake and family commit $30 million to scholarships

Austin Phillips | 07/30/25

The namesake of Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering and the Ginn Family Foundation has committed $30 million to the college to establish a new scholarship program, marking the largest single commitment to scholarships in Auburn University history.
Finley Gray, a junior in aerospace engineering, discusses her summer research, "Effects of Varying Barrier Layer Content on the Properties of Multilayer Food Packaging," with Allan David, the college's associate dean for research.

Research Experience for Undergraduates combines lab work with professional development

Joe McAdory | 07/24/25

The summer program aimed to help students develop important professional skills related to research, including giving elevator pitches, writing abstracts and creating scientific presentations.
AUSME compiles publicly available research data — including faculty publication records, citation metrics, co-author networks and academic backgrounds — into interactive, easy-to-navigate profiles.

College launches novel internet tool designed to foster research collaboration across multiple disciplines

Joe McAdory | 07/03/25

AUSME is a searchable, artificial intelligence-powered tool that transforms how researchers discover one another, form collaborations and pursue complex, cross-disciplinary challenges.
Sydney Watwood, a sophomore in chemical engineering, places PVC pipe within a trench to carry water through the Guatemalan mountainside during a recent trip with Auburn's student chapter of Engineers Without Borders.

#GINNing Podcast: Testing the Waters

Jeremy D Henderson | 06/27/25

Hear chemical engineering sophomore Sydney Watwood detail how Auburn's chapter of Engineers Without Borders is facilitating the philanthropic ambitions she's had since sixth grade.
Symone Alexander is turning discarded pecan shells into a foundation for clean, green innovation.

Assistant professor in chemical engineering part of first Alabama Biomanufacturing Program cohort

Joe McAdory | 06/03/25

Symone Alexander, assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, is creating a safer alternative to synthetic nanofibers by extracting cellulose nanofibers from pecan shells.
Each council class is active for five years.

Auburn Alumni Engineering Council inducts Class of 2030

Austin Phillips | 04/30/25

The Auburn Alumni Engineering Council inducted seven new members during its annual spring meeting in April in the Brown-Kopel Center.
From left, Ayuba Akinpelu and Francis Mekunye.

Two graduate students in chemical engineering earn Merck Next Gen Leaders in Chemistry awards

Joe McAdory | 04/21/25

Chemical engineering graduate students Ayuba Akinpelu and Francis Mekunye earned Merck's Next Gen Leaders in Chemistry awards for 2025, recognizing their research achievements.
Auburn University Provost Vini Nathan announced the names of faculty awarded promotion, tenure or both for 2025.

Eight Auburn Engineering faculty members named to 2025 promotion, tenure list

Joe McAdory | 04/15/25

Auburn University Provost Vini Nathan announced the names of faculty awarded promotion and tenure for 2025.

Graduate Engineering Research Showcase winner Tori Phillips, left, with Maria Auad, the college's associate dean for graduate studies and faculty development.

Chemical engineering student wins Graduate Engineering Research Showcase with study on hydraulic redistribution

Joe McAdory | 04/08/25

More than 150 students participated in the 12th Graduate Engineering Research Showcase, held April 3 in the Brown-Kopel Center.

Auburn Engineering’s graduate programs were ranked No. 6 overall in the Southeastern Conference and, once again, No. 1 in the state.

Auburn Engineering graduate programs earn high marks in recent U.S. News and World Report rankings

Joe McAdory | 04/08/25

U.S. News and World Report, which ranks graduate programs nationally each spring, designated Auburn Engineering No. 33 among public institutions when its annual list was released Tuesday, April 8.

Auburn researchers are part of an $887,985 study to address engineering challenges associated with energy efficiency of zero emission bus materials.

Researchers part of $887K FTA project to optimize efficiency on zero emission bus materials

Joe McAdory | 03/21/25

Auburn Engineering researchers on the project are Bryan Beckingham (principal investigator) and co-PIs Cassandra Porter, Michael Howard, Lauren Beckingham, Mark Hoffman and Christian Brodbeck.
Mari Miles Dempsey, a senior in chemical engineering (right) holds a photo-initiated hydrogels sphere next to Jean-Francois Louf, assistant professor in chemical engineering.

Chemical engineering senior researches hydrogels to improve space transportation

Caitlyn Griffin | 03/06/25

Mari Miles Dempsey, a senior in chemical engineering and an honors student, is researching photo-initiated hydrogels alongside Jean-Francois Louf, assistant professor in chemical engineering.