ԹϱCollege of Engineering News

ԹϱCollege of Engineering News

Filter By

Submit

Viewing items with Category: All Categories, Year: All Years

TRB best paper award group photo

Yu Zhang, ԹϱEngineering Professor, Earns TRB Best Paper Award, Pioneering Sustainable Transportation Innovations

Yu Zhang, Ph.D., professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at USF, is elevating the university’s reputation in transportation innovation. Her research spans aviation, urban mobility, and congestion reduction, earning accolades like the TRB Best Paper Award!

January 29, 2025Faculty, Featured, Research

Log entry describing

ԹϱEngineering Professor Hao Zheng Awarded $599,493 NSF Grant

Hao Zheng, an associate professor in USF's Department of Computer Science and Engineering, has been awarded a $599,493 NSF grant for his innovative research on improving System-on-Chip (SoC) design validation. His work focuses on creating a communication-centric validation framework, leveraging advanced deep sequence modeling to enhance the safety, reliability, and efficiency of these critical systems.

January 22, 2025Computer, Faculty, Featured, Research

/news/images/2025/usf-online-graduate-programs-continue-to-rank-among-the-nations-best/grad-listing.jpg

Թϱonline graduate programs continue to rank among the nation’s best

According to U.S. News & World report, USF’s online graduate engineering program is ranked No. 53. according to the 2025 Best Online Graduate Programs rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report. USF’s highest-ranked program is inside the Top 20 among all public and private universities and another program improved by 24 places to break into the Top 50.

January 21, 2025Featured, Research

Use college of engineering lab photo of faculty and research

Թϱsets new record with $738 million in research funding

The milestone comes during USF’s first full fiscal year as a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and helps demonstrate its impact as one of the nation’s most research-intensive institutions. The new record brings the university closer to reaching its goal of securing $1 billion in annual research funding.

January 14, 2025Featured, Research

Image of Larry Dunleavy, ԹϱProfessor in Engineering, IEEE Fellow Award

ԹϱEngineering Professor Elevated to IEEE Fellow: Lawrence Dunleavy

Professor Larry Dunleavy (EE) has been honored by the IEEE Board of Directors with elevation to IEEE Fellow, effective January 1, 2025, in recognition of his significant contributions to the commercial development of microwave device models and his leadership in microwave education. This prestigious distinction is awarded to fewer than 0.1% of voting members each year, making it a truly remarkable achievement.

January 10, 2025Faculty, Featured, Research

Distinguished University Professor Emeritus Richard Gitlin

Professor Emeritus Richard Gitlin awarded IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal

The 2025 IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal for exceptional contributions to communications and networking sciences, often considered the “Nobel Prize” for communications technology, has been awarded to Distinguished University Professor Emeritus Richard D. Gitlin, a professor in USF’s Institute for Advanced Discovery & Innovation.

December 23, 2024Alumni & Friends, Faculty, Featured, Research

graphic of NAI fellows - usf faculty

Two Թϱ faculty members named NAI fellows

Two Թϱ faculty members, recognized for their groundbreaking discoveries and innovations in chemical engineering to treat cancer and other challenging diseases and nanomaterials engineering for multifunctional manufacturing applications, are among the 2024 Fellows selected to the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Election to NAI Fellows is the highest professional distinction accorded solely to academic inventors.

December 19, 2024Faculty, Featured, Research

listing image of graphic announcing nsf award to kaw and guldiken, usf engineering

Adaptive Lessons Funded by $383k NSF Grant: Principal Investigators, Autar Kaw and Rasim Guldiken

Autar Kaw and Rasim Guldiken, ԹϱCollege of Engineering Faculty, is revolutionizing education through adaptive learning technology. Supported by a $383,172 NSF grant, this project integrates tailored pre-class lessons into key engineering courses, aiming to improve student engagement, motivation, and success. The initiative also generates data-driven insights to refine learning strategies and promote best practices in STEM education.

December 17, 2024Faculty, Featured, Research

Neda Latifi, assistant professor of medical engineering, works with undergraduate student

Թϱsets new record with $738 million in research funding

The milestone comes during USF’s first full fiscal year as a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and helps demonstrate its impact as one of the nation’s most research-intensive institutions. The new record brings the university closer to reaching its goal of securing $1 billion in annual research funding.

December 12, 2024Featured, Research

image of Daniel Yeh and Jody Harwood regarding their 2024-2025 ԹϱMicrobiome Research Award

ԹϱMicrobiome Research Awards Granted to ԹϱFaculty: Daniel Yeh & Jody Harwood

Թϱfaculty Daniel Yeh and Jody Harwood have been awarded the 2024-2025 ԹϱMicrobiome Research Award for developing sustainable wastewater systems for lunar habitats. Their innovative project combines environmental engineering and microbiology to tackle waste treatment in space, with potential applications for Earth.

December 10, 2024Civil Environmental, Faculty, Research

Olukemi Akintewe, ԹϱMedical Engineering faculty, with female student

Olukemi Akintewe, ԹϱEngineering Professor, Recognized as an AIMBE Emerging Leader

Olukemi Akintewe, an Associate Professor of Instruction in Medical Engineering at USF, has been named an inaugural AIMBE Emerging Leader. Recognized for her advocacy for women and underrepresented groups in STEM, she leads efforts to improve retention and support systems for these students. Dr. Akintewe will be honored at the AIMBE Annual Event in March 2025 in Washington, D.C., where she looks forward to collaborating with other leaders and mentors.

December 2, 2024Faculty, Medical, Research

Florida Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee 2024 Dr Daniel Yeh of ԹϱEngineering

Engineering Faculty Spotlight at 2024 Florida Inventor’s Hall of Fame

Celebrate ԹϱProfessor Daniel Yeh’s induction into the 2024 Florida Inventors Hall of Fame! Renowned for the NEWgenerator, his innovative sanitation solution brings clean water and renewable energy to communities in need. Learn more about his impactful work

November 25, 2024Civil Environmental, Faculty, Research

About Engineering News

News about engineering excellence by world class faculty, and outstanding students and alumni of the College of Engineering.