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Experts warn that San Diego is not prepared for a major hurricane
Sep 30SDSU Water Resources Engineer Hassan Davani spoke with ABC 10News on San Diego's storm infrastructure and how a hurricane would impact the city.
SDSU Research Spotlight: Dr. Alicia Kinoshita
Sep 23Dr. Kinoshita runs a strong multidisciplinary research program in water resources and hydrology and her Disturbance Hydrology Lab focuses on the impacts of natural and human disturbances on surface water.
Study: leaking sewer is polluting the San Diego River, closing beaches
Sep 21"We do need to maintain our infrastructure if we want to have the high quality living we have here." Environmental engineering professor Natalie Mladenov speaks on a recent study in collaboration with professors Matthew Verbyla and Alicia Kinoshita.
The real culprit forcing beach closures near the San Diego River? Sewer leaks, researchers say
Sep 12Environmentalists call the SDSU analysis a wake-up call to sewer agencies that swift, extensive repairs are needed
Students Research Failure Strength and Failure Mechanisms in New Aircraft Composite Materials
Sep 2Aerospace and mechanical engineering students in Dr. Venkataraman's aerospace engineering lab get the chance to get up close and personal with new aircraft composite materials in research projects having to do with building stronger parts.
Understanding Flex Alerts: Q&A with Joaquin Camacho
Aug 26San Diego State University assistant professor of mechanical engineering Joaquin Camacho researches sustainable energy technologies. NewsCenter’s Susanne Clara Bard asked Camacho to explain the nuts and bolts of the state’s Flex Alert program.
Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Earns California Energy Commission Grant
Aug 25Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Chris Mi recently received almost $1 million from the California Energy Commission (CEC) for his research on solid-state batteries.
Mechanical Engineering Professor Earns Research Grant from Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
Aug 24Dr. Zahra Nili Ahmadabadi, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and director of Dynamic Systems and Intelligent Machines Lab (DSIM), was awarded a $250,000 grant from Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) for her project on developing a sound modeling system that enables physics-based machine learning models for sound source detection purposes.
Internship Highlight: NASA Johnson Space Center
Aug 23A Q&A with Kaylin Borders, an aerospace engineering student at SDSU. Kaylin recently completed an internship at NASA's Johnson Space Center as a Flight Mechanics and Trajectories Intern.
Internship Highlight: NASA Langley Research Center
Aug 22A Day in the Life of Christopher Davami, an aerospace engineering major at SDSU. Christopher recently gained experience at NASA's Langley Research Center as an intern in the Atmospheric Flight and Entry Systems Branch.
Engineering Summer Research Concludes
Aug 11Congratulations to all our engineering faculty, students, incoming transfers, and visiting scholars on their great work on-campus with us this season.
Research on Drivers' Distractions in Presence of Drones Near Roadways Underway
Aug 10Dr. Reza Akhavian's Data-informed Construction Engineering (DiCE) lab is working on a project funded by Caltrans to evaluate drivers' distractions in the presence of drones near roadways.
SDSU Nanoengineers Create Structure to Measure Brain Activity
Jul 27A new hybrid nanomaterial created by engineers at SDSU will allow neuroscientists to measure both electrical and chemical brain activity at once.
Coastal Engineering Research Kicks off at SDSU
Jul 14Civil engineering student Andrew Mosqueda researched tsunami hazard assessments through numerical modeling and coding in his course with coastal engineering professor Ignacio Andrés Sepúlveda Oyarzún.
Cardiovascular Engineering Professor Brings Heart to Research as Engineering Pioneer
Jun 10Karen May-Newman was the first female faculty member in the College of Engineering over 20 years ago. Now, she’s gearing her other students to do the same.