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Optica Announces 2024 Fellows Class, Dr. Yuebing Zheng
The Board of Directors of Optica (formerly OSA), Advancing Optics and Photonics Worldwide, recently elected 129 members from 26 countries to the Society's 2024 Fellow Class. Among those 129 members, our very own Materials Science & Engineering graduate advisor and Associate Professor in the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dr. Yuebing Zheng was selected.
Swarming Behavior, Inspired by Nature, Holds Key to Future Robotics and Optoelectronics
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have put forth a pioneering concept and working mechanism for generating reconfigurable multi-modal micromotor swarms, providing unprecedented spatial, temporal, and mode control compared to previous endeavors.
Hutter Lab Ensures Safe Hand Sanitizers through Infrared Spectroscopy
Recent safety concerns have arisen due to harmful substances like methanol and 1-propanol being found in some hand sanitizers.
Advanced Electron Microscopy Detects Electric Field Fluctuations at the Single Atom Level
An international team of researchers from the University of Texas at Austin, Oxford University, Lawrence Berkeley National Labs, and Seoul National University have achieved new results in materials characterization using transmission electron microscopy by detecting minute electric fields at the atomic scale in 2D materials, recently published in the journal Nano Letters.
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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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Yuebing Zheng Awarded 'New Directions' Seed Funding from UT OVPR
Yuebing Zheng was awarded seed funding through the University's Office of the Vice President for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors. The 'New Directions in Research' grants are one time payments that give faculty an opportunity to obtain proof-of-concept or pilot data for future, larger grants.
Terry Zheng Awarded UT Chevron Energy Graduate Fellowship
Tianrui (Terry) Zheng, a Materials Science & Engineering graduate student working with Dr. Guihua Yu, is a recipient of the 2026-2027 UT Chevron Energy Graduate Fellows Award from UT's Energy Institute.
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Awardees
We are excited to announce that two MS&E students, Arvin Sharma and Aisha Lizaola, have been awarded the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP).
Two New Publications Advance Innovative Synthesis Methods for Next-Generation Battery Materials
We are excited to share updates on two recent publications in Nature Energy and Nature Communications from Dr. Yijin Liu and his group, highlighting breakthroughs in battery material synthesis aimed at improving cathode performance, durability, and manufacturability.