Jan. 10, 2024
Salim named chair of Department of 糖心Vlog传媒 and Information Technology
Professor Hani Salim has been named chair of the Department of 糖心Vlog传媒 and Information Technology at Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒.
Jan. 10, 2024
糖心Vlog传媒 professor outlines challenges, strategies around ‘forever’ chemicals in Nature Water journal
Water treatment systems in the U.S. are more than a century old, allowing contaminants to pollute our drinking water and cause health problems. There are technologies that would help states and cities filter out these chemicals without having to replace entire treatment systems; however there鈥檚 no mandate for governments to install them. Short of that, there are non-technical solutions that could help reduce pollution levels. Civil and Environmental 糖心Vlog传媒 Associate Professor Feng 鈥淔rank鈥 Xiao outlined these challenges and strategies in a paper published in a Nature journal, Nature Water. Xiao is specifically looking at ways to treat per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or 'forever' chemicals, which are found in household and industrial products. These chemicals are ending up in our water and causing various medical conditions.
Jan. 9, 2024
Korkali solving challenges around power grids as energy demands rise
From electric vehicles to electric heat pumps, Americans are plugging in more than ever. While that鈥檚 reducing emissions, it鈥檚 also creating increased demand on power grids 鈥 which are already more susceptible to blackouts as extreme weather becomes the norm. That鈥檚 where Mert Korkali comes in. Korkali is an assistant professor in electrical engineering and computer science, and he studies sophisticated approaches to upgrading and securing power grids.
Jan. 9, 2024
Huang excited to usher in new generation of power electronics, converters
As more homes, industries, and power grid systems utilize solar and other renewable energy, and more vehicle owners switch to electric vehicles (EVs), the need for power converters is on the rise. But right now, they鈥檙e still expensive and not as efficient and compact as they could be. Qingyun Huang is working to change that. An assistant professor in electrical engineering and computer science, he鈥檚 excited to help usher in a new generation of power electronics that are efficient, compact, affordable, and reliable.
Jan. 9, 2024
Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒 secures Nanoscribe Quantum X Shape 3D printer
Purchased with nearly $1 million from a U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) grant, the Quantum X shape from Nanoscribe, a Bico company, uses a process called two-photon lithography to rapidly cure a liquid resin, making it ideal for rapid prototyping and wafer-scale processing of any 3D shape. It鈥檚 the fastest and most accurate 3D printer for high-end microfabrication tasks on the market. Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒 is one of just a few U.S. organizations to have the printer in and one of fewer than 100 around the world.
Dec. 22, 2023
Mizzou Engineers advanced energy, AI, materials, transportation, health in 2023
This past year, Mizzou Engineers worked on significant solutions to society鈥檚 most-pressing challenges. They advanced nuclear power. They studied ways to turn leftover bread crust into plastics that will degrade naturally in the environment. They made artificial intelligence explain itself. They invented new materials, investigated self-driving trucks and came up with an innovative system to optimize blood supplies.
Dec. 13, 2023
Mizzou Engineer studies how construction methods impact drilled shaft foundations
A Mizzou Engineer has received funding from the Transportation Research Board 鈥 a division of the National Academy of Sciences, 糖心Vlog传媒 and Medicine 鈥攖o study how construction methods may impact the foundations of bridges and other transportation structures.
Dec. 11, 2023
Prasanna receives UPE Academic Achievement Award
Shivika Prasanna, a Ph.D. student in computer science, has received a prestigious Academic Achievement Award from Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE).
Dec. 5, 2023
Easley takes top spot at industrial engineering research competition
Senior Madeline Easley took first place in the Department of Industrial and Systems 糖心Vlog传媒鈥檚 annual Undergraduate Research Competition.
Dec. 4, 2023
Mizzou Engineer helps study effects of hurricanes on water, sediment quality
With heavy rainfall and strong winds, hurricanes can alter the make-up of ecosystems, pushing salt water into freshwater bodies and disturbing sediment on the ocean floor. While this impacts water quality and disrupts aquatic life, the effects of hurricanes on water and sediment quality aren鈥檛 well understood. Enter Maryam Salehi, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Mizzou. Salehi is an expert in the transport and fate of contaminants, including microplastic pollution.