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Distinguished Seminar Speaker for UC Boulder, Dr. Yuebing Zheng
MS&E's very own graduate advisor and Associate Professor in the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dr. Yuebing Zheng, was one of six seminar speakers invited to the Distinguished Seminar Series 2023 for the University of Colorado-Boulder.
Dr. Benny Freeman Inducted into the U.S. N.A.E.
Professor Benny Freeman, in the McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, has been inducted into the U.S. National Academy of Engineering during the 2023 National Academcy of Engineering Annual Meeting.
Innovative Thermal Measurement Unveils a Distinctive Electron Cooling Mechanism in Graphene Devices
A recent study led by Li Shi's research team, published in Nature, unveils a distinctive mechanism for hot electron cooling pathway in graphene devices. This discovery introduces innovative approaches to manipulate electron transport properties by tuning the reflection symmetry of two-dimensional heterostructures and provide insights that can help the development of graphene-based quantum devices.
Dr. Dmitry Kireev, 2023 Co-op Research Excellence Best Paper Award
Dr. Dmitry Kireev has been working as a Research Associate at the University of Texas at Austin since 2018 in the group of Prof. Deji Akinwande, working on merging the fields of Neuroengineering, 2D materials, Bioelectronics, Neuromorphic Computing, and Nanoelectronics, contributing to the development of bioelectronic devices with long-standing implications in Healthcare and Medicine.
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Texas Materials Seminar Series
The Texas Materials Seminar Series features MSE 397 Seminars, TMI Distinguished Lectureships, and TMI Special Seminars, where leading faculty and professionals from around the world share cutting-edge innovations and advancements in materials engineering with our students.
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Recent Advances from Dr. Manthiram
We are excited to highlight a new publication from Dr. Arumugam Manthiram and his team, recently featured in ACS Energy Letters.
Subhashini Sugumar Wins in Empower Your Research Pitch Finals
Subhashini Sugumar, a Materials Science & Engineering graduate student, won the Overall Excellence in Research Communication award for her talk, "Reading a Battery's Mind."
Yunlan Emma Zhang Awarded Outstanding Technical Contribution Award from the Aerospace Division of ASCE
Yunlan Emma Zhang, an assistant professor in the Maseeh Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering and an affiliate faculty member of Texas Materials Institute, was recently awarded the Outstanding Technical Contribution Award from the Aerospace Division of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
Subhashini Sugumar Reaches Finals of University's Empower Your Research Pitch
Subhashini Sugumar, a Materials Science & Engineering graduate student in Venkat Subramanian's lab, is a finalist in the University's Empower Your Research Pitch competition with her talk "Reading a Battery's Mind."
Gavin Latham Awarded SMART DoD Scholarship
Gavin Latham, a Materials Science & Engineering doctoral student under the supervision of Xiuling Li, has been awarded a scholarship the Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship-for-Service Program. The SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program provides scholarship recipients with full tuition, annual stipends, summer internships, and civilian employment in a DoD facility after graduation.
