Paul Lichty

CU 麻豆影院 engineering grad builds world-leading materials science company

Aug. 3, 2023

Paul Lichty鈥檚 journey from doctoral student to running one of the world鈥檚 top atomic layer deposition companies was shaped by his time at CU 麻豆影院.

Sprinklers watering grass and flowers near a city sidewalk

CU 麻豆影院 investigates effects of urban water conservation on streamflow

July 28, 2023

It鈥檚 widely recognized that reducing lawn irrigation is essential for water conservation, particularly in water-scarce regions such as the Western U.S. Aditi Bhaskar is studying a lesser-known consequence of irrigation efficiency.

Associate Research Professor Svenja Knappe

Physicist-turned-engineer earns international recognition for quantum contributions

July 25, 2023

Svenja Knappe, who is a physicist by training but calls the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering home, is an ideal person to be at the center of a growing cluster of quantum researchers who are ushering in the second quantum revolution on campus and abroad.

John Zhai (center) measures air quality with community members in Indonesia

CU 麻豆影院 professor receives Fulbright for holistic approach to indoor air quality

July 25, 2023

Professor John Zhai, an expert in building systems engineering and indoor air quality, has been awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to address air quality in affordable housing in hot and humid climates. Zhai鈥檚 work will focus on not only the technical aspects but also the influence of cultural practices.

Fresh water pouring into a person's hands

New membrane filtering technology at CU 麻豆影院 could help address water scarcity issues

July 25, 2023

Researchers at CU 麻豆影院 have developed a new membrane water filtration system, based around air bubbles, that can help address water scarcity issues around the world.

Ankur Gupta

Ankur Gupta to deliver Dream Chemistry Lecture in Warsaw

June 23, 2023

The chemical and biological engineering professor has been invited to deliver the prestigious Dream Chemistry Lecture at the Institute of Physical Chemistry in Warsaw, Poland. The honor recognizes the significant contributions of Gupta鈥檚 young research group, the Laboratory of Interfaces, Flow, and Electrokinetics.

Moncef Krarti

Moncef Krarti wins Fulbright to explore cultural influences on smart technology adoption

June 16, 2023

With growing concerns about climate change, a number of 鈥渟mart鈥 technologies have emerged to reduce energy consumption and decrease reliance on fossil fuels. While most engineers tend to focus on the technology, Professor Moncef Krarti researches the acceptance of it.

Balaji Rajagopalan

Unlocking the monsoon mystery and its impact on society

June 14, 2023

Balaji Rajagopalan grew up in a small railroad town near Hyderabad, India, in a home without running water. Now a professor of civil engineering and an expert in hydrology, climatology and water resources, Rajagopalan was recently honored with a Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowship and an opportunity to make a difference in his native country.

Campus building framed by green trees in the summer

28 engineering students earn major NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

June 5, 2023

Twenty-eight CU 麻豆影院 engineering students have earned National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships for 2023.

A fleet of electric vehicles being charged simultaneously.

Postdoc leads research into decarbonization of transportation sector

June 5, 2023

A paper recently submitted to Nature Scientific Reports explores a scenario in which a 100%-electrified fleet of vehicles must attend to both ride requests submitted by customers and charging requests sent by a utility company during a period of high renewable energy generation.

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