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Fireside Charla with President de la Torre: Engineering Research at SDSU
Jun 9For this episode of Fireside Charla, President de la Torre interviews three of the top SDSU's Engineering researchers: Dean Eugene Olevsky, Dr. Samuel Kassegne (Professor, Mechanical Engineering), and Dr. Mahasweta Sarkar (Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering).
Particle Image Velocimetry Lab Session Introduced to UG Curriculum at SDSU
May 28The Particle Image Velocimetry Lab session was developed and taught by Dr. Xiaofeng Liu, Assistant Professor, SDSU Department of Aerospace Engineering, along with assistance from his graduate and undergraduate students. To date there are only 9 universities nationwide that have invested in this type of experiment.
What's the Sweetest, Crispiest Way to Stay Safe in a Car Crash?
May 11The research of Dr. Julio Valdes, Professor, SDSU Dept. of Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering, has been featured in the New York Times.
Dr. Kevin Wood Develops COVID-19 Ventilator Prototype
Apr 4In just nine days, SDSU College of Engineering, Assistant Professor Kevin Wood and his Interface Design Lab team have designed and built a ventilator that may be able to be mass produced and supplied quickly to aid in the fight against COVID-19.
Supercomputers Assist International Engineering Team on Wave Energy Project
Apr 1Mechanical Engineering professor Amneet Bhalla is part of a team of researchers from San Diego State University and Northwestern University used the Comet and Bridges supercomputers to simulate inertial sea wave energy converter devices in collaboration with Polytechnic University of Turin.
Finding Creative and Innovative Solutions in the Time of COVID-19
Mar 30SDSU faculty and staff have introduced unique solutions to continue academic and co-curricular activities via virtual means. Dr. Reza Akhavian, Assistant Professor of Construction Engineering, teaches a lower division class on virtual design and construction.
Submersible Sensors Rapidly Detect Bacterial Pollution in Water
Mar 27Dr. Natalie Mladenov, Associate Professor, SDSU Environmental Engineering, and former undergraduate Engineering student, Lorelay Mendoza, use a portable submersible fluorometer which can alert authorities to contamination after a storm by looking for an improbable marker: tryptophan.
SDSU Rocket Project Successful Launch of Lady Elizabeth Session
Mar 3On February 1, 2020, the SDSU Rocket Project team successfully launched their methalox rocket, Lady Elizabeth, reaching an altitude of 13,205 ft.
Engineering Professor Alicia Kinoshita Appointed SDSU Director of Undergraduate Research
Feb 27Dr. Alicia Kinoshita, Associate Professor, Department of Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering, has been appointed SDSU Director of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities. As part of the strategic initiative to foster student success, Dr. Kinoshita will support and advance critical undergraduate experiences.
'Outdoor Lab' Fuels Critical Environmental Research and Sparks Student Passion
Oct 10SDSU Engineering students and faculty are advancing wildfire, water and flora research at Alvarado Creek.
Ahmed Atallah, Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering student, wins the John V. Breakwell Student Travel Award from AAS
Jan 17In January 2019, Ahmed Atallah, a Ph. D. Aerospace Engineering student in the Joint Doctoral Program, won the John V. Breakwell Student Travel Award from the American Astronautical Society (AAS) Space Flight Mechanics Committee.
New System Delivers Power Wirelessly to Multiple Devices
Dec 19Novel repeater units and a clever layout of ferrite plates helps this new wireless power transfer system simultaneously deliver power to 10 devices. This new design was developed by Dr. Chris Mi, Professor & Chair, Electrical & Computer Engineering Dept. and his colleagues.
Brazil Program Spawns NSF Grants for Environmental Research
Dec 11The Brazil Program has supported Environmental Engineering, Assistant Professor, Dr. Matthew Verbyla's successful efforts to secure a 3-year, $300K NSF Grant for SDSU student and faculty research in Brazil's southeastern state of Minas Gerais.