Tag: College of Engineering and Computing
Missouri S&T partners in hydrogen-energy collaborative
Missouri S&T is partnering with industry, business groups and academic institutions to form the Greater St. Louis and Illinois Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub Industrial Cluster to promote clean energy in the industrial sector.
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Hidden danger in electric vehicle fires
Like a fire in a wall, fires in electric vehicle (EV) batteries burn unseen. Researchers at Missouri S&T are working with mine operators and firefighting agencies to plan for and mitigate EV fire risks.
Read More »Ferdowsi named interim associate dean for research in S&T’s College of Engineering and Computing
Dr. Mehdi Ferdowsi has accepted the position as interim associate dean for research in CEC effective Sept. 1. He is a professor of electrical and computer engineering and has been working with the National Science Foundation (NSF) as a program director since September 2020.
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Missouri S&T offers summer research for students from HBCUs
Twenty students from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) participated in Missouri S&T’s Summer Engineering Research Academy, a program designed to encourage engineering students from underrepresented groups to pursue graduate studies.
Read More »Missouri S&T Ph.D. graduate wins $70,000 Laegeler Fellowship for solar farm protection research
Research into new designs to help solar panels withstand severe weather threats landed a $70,000 fellowship for Yi Zhao, who earned a Ph.D. from Missouri S&T this spring. The Laegeler Sustainable Energy Fellowship – from Concept to Reality was created by two Missouri S&T graduates and will provide a stipend and benefits for Zhao to conduct postdoctoral research at S&T.
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Borrok named interim dean of S&T’s College of Engineering and Computing
Dr. David Borrok, associate dean for research in Missouri S&T’s College of Engineering and Computing (CEC), has accepted the role of interim vice provost and CEC dean effective Aug. 1.
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Moats named chair of materials science and engineering
Dr. Michael Moats, professor of materials science and engineering (MSE), has accepted the role of MSE chair effective August 1. Moats has served as interim MSE chair since July 12, 2021.
Read More »Kimball named chair of electrical and computer engineering
Dr. Jonathan Kimball, professor of electrical and computer engineering (ECE), has accepted the role of ECE chair. The appointment is effective August 1.
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S&T tornado simulator helps researchers investigate structure failure
Tornadoes are so violent they often destroy sensors intended to record wind speed and pressure on commercial buildings, schools and homes, so there is no current technology to measure their real wind speed. Researchers at Missouri S&T are bringing tornadoes into the lab with a new simulator to model extreme cyclonic wind speeds and study how tornadoes destroy structures.
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Missouri S&T department chair named dean of engineering at University of Idaho
Dr. Suzanna Long, professor and chair of engineering management and systems engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has been named dean of engineering at the University of Idaho in Moscow effective Aug. 1.
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