Tag: Engineering
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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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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…
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Lara Estroff, Cornell University – Pathological Mineralization
On Cornell University College of Engineering Week: The machinery in our bodies that creates bones or teeth can sometimes go awry. Lara Estroff, professor and chair of the department of materials science and engineering, determines what we can do to combat this. Lara Estroff is a professor and chair of the Department of Materials Science…
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Khurram Afridi, Cornell University – Wireless Charging of Electric Vehicles
On Cornell University College of Engineering Week: How do we charge electric cars more efficiently? Khurram Afridi, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, looks into this pressing question. Khurram Afridi is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering in Cornell University’s College of Engineering. He received his BS from Caltech in 1989, and…
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Franco Montalto, Drexel University – Building Urban Climate Resilience through Integrated Research, Teaching, and Engagement
On Drexel University Week: Climate change will lead to numerous challenges. Franco Montalto, professor in the department of civil, architectural, and environmental engineering, looks into finding ways to mitigate problems through educational practices. Dr. Montalto is a civil engineer interested in the development of ecologically, economically, and socially sensible solutions to urban environmental problems, with…
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Larry Pileggi, Carnegie Mellon University – Keeping the Power Grid Safe from Mother Nature and Human Nature
On Carnegie Mellon University Week: A failure in the power grid could have serious consequences. Larry Pileggi, professor of electrical and computer engineering, has this warning about attacks from Mother Nature and cyberspace. Larry Pileggi is the Tanoto professor and Head of electrical and computer engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. He has received numerous awards…