Category: Engineering
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Michel Bruneau, University at Buffalo – The Blessings of Disaster
On SUNY Distinguished Professor Week: Do positives come out of disasters? Michel Bruneau, SUNY distinguished professor in the department of civil, structural, and environmental engineering at the University at Buffalo, examines this question. Michel Bruneau is a SUNY Distinguished Professor at the University at Buffalo, a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineers and of…
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Zeel Maheshwari, Northern Kentucky University – Smart Integrated Renewable Energy Systems for Remote Communities
On Northern Kentucky University Week: Rural areas face novel problems for their basic needs. Zeel Maheshwari, assistant professor of electrical engineering, examines meeting these needs. Dr. Zeel Maheshwari received her Masters and PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Oklahoma State University in Dec 2013 and Dec 2017 respectively. She has been working as an…
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Partha Banerjee, University of Dayton – A New Dimension for Fingerprint Technology
On University of Dayton Week: Fingerprints have been used for identification for quite a while, but do they need an update? Partha Banerjee, professor of electro-optics, explains. Partha Banerjee is a professor of electro-optics and director of the Holography and Metamaterials Laboratory at the University of Dayton. A member of the International Order of Holoknights…
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Subramanian Ramakrishnan, University of Dayton – Models to Combat Epidemics
On University of Dayton Week: Learning how to combat virus spread in the future will be key. Subramanian Ramakrishnan, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, looks at how to update our models. Subramanian (Subbu) Ramakrishnan (SOOB-rah-mahn-yan RAHMA-krish-nan) obtained his B.Tech. (Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India), M.Sc. (University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada), MSE (Johns Hopkins…
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Vikash Gayah, Penn State University – Improve Traffic Flow in Cities by Banning Left Turns
Hate waiting to make a left turn at a busy intersection? You’re not alone. Vikash Gayah, associate professor in the department of civil and environmental engineering at Penn State University, delves into how to fix these time wasters. Dr. Vikash V. Gayah is an associate professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at…
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Daniel Walczyk, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – A Sustainable Approach to Manufacturing Advanced Composite Materials as Part of a Renewable Resource Economy
On Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Week: Renewable resources will continue to be of great importance in the near future. Daniel Walczyk, professor of mechanical engineering, discusses one. Daniel Walczyk is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Manufacturing Innovation Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, and a registered Professional Engineer in…
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Robert Krueger, Worcester Polytechnic Institute – Overcoming the Hubris Problem in Engineering for Development Projects
Providing development projects in foreign countries does not always go as planned. Robert Krueger, professor of human geography at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, determines what changes should be made for future endeavors. Robert Krueger is a human geographer whose scholarship and teaching focus on epistemic and institutional in community sustainable development projects in the global north…
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Daphney-Stavroula Zois, University at Albany – Using Artificial Intelligence to Aid Farmers in Africa
On University at Albany Week: Artificial intelligence can serve many purposes. Daphney-Stavroula Zois, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, details how to help farmers abroad. Daphney-Stavroula Zois is an assistant professor with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University…
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Karl Lewis, Cornell University – Novel Approaches to Study Early Cell Changes in Musculoskeletal Disease
On Cornell University College of Engineering Week: How do we better understand cell communication? Karl Lewis, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, deciphers the signals. Dr. Karl Lewis is an assistant professor at the Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering at Cornell University. Dr. Lewis’s research interests center on understanding the interplay of mechanical cues and biological…
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Uli Wiesner, Cornell University – Molecular-Engineering Cancer Therapeutics
On Cornell University College of Engineering Week: Some of the best engineering successes can be hard to see. Uli Wiesner, professor of materials science and engineering, discusses one tiny step forward in treating cancer. Uli Wiesner is a professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Cornell University and co-director of the MSKCC-Cornell Center for Translation…