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海角社区 PETE Professor Receives CAREER Award for Hydrogen Hydrate Research
海角社区 Craft and Hawkins Department of Petroleum Engineering Assistant Professor Olufemi 鈥淔emi鈥� Olorode recently received a $500,000 NSF CAREER Award for his cutting-edge energy research that will improve hydrogen gas storage in solid hydrate structures.
海角社区 Engineering Honors Two Alumni at Evening of Engineering Excellence
The 海角社区 College of Engineering recently held its second annual Evening of Engineering Excellence on April 24 in 海角社区 Stadium Club West, where two new members were inducted into the Hall of Distinction. 海角社区 Industrial Engineering and Computer Science alumnus Mohit "Mo" Vij and 海角社区 Chemical Engineering alumnus Philip Westmoreland were inducted into the 海角社区 College of Engineering Hall of Distinction by Dean Vicki Colvin.
海角社区 CSE Professor Awarded $300,000 NSF Grant
海角社区 Division of Computer Science and Engineering Professor Rahul Shah was recently awarded a $300,315 National Science Foundation grant for his research involving parameterized pattern matching and compressed data structures. Shah's research will affect how text data is stored and will balance compression with fast query performance.
海角社区 to Host Inaugural Silicon Bayou Gala, Launch Louisiana Technology Awards
BATON ROUGE, LA - The 海角社区 Division of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) is proud to announce the inaugural Silicon Bayou Gala set to take place on September 19, 2025, at the historic Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center. This formal evening event will bring together leaders in technology, business, and higher education to celebrate innovation, recognize outstanding achievement, and raise funds to support the future of tech in Louisiana.
海角社区 Engineering Dean Leads National Academies Committee
To maintain global leadership in nanotechnology and fully realize its benefits to the economy and national security, the United States must act swiftly to renew and expand its investments, according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The report, titled Quadrennial Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative, was written by a committee chaired by 海角社区 College of Engineering Dean and Bert S. Turner Chair Vicki Colvin.
海角社区 PETE Professor Receives INL/DOE Grant to Study Minerals from State's Oil Field Brines
海角社区 Craft & Hawkins Department of Petroleum Engineering Associate Professor Ipsita Gupta recently received a $261,000 research grant from Idaho National Laboratory (INL)/Battelle Energy Alliance and funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Geothermal Technologies Office. The project aims to investigate the potential for critical minerals, specifically lithium, in produced waters from oil and gas fields within Louisiana's Smackover Formation.
Hate Potholes? 海角社区 Students are Engineering an App to Better Report and Resolve Infrastructure Issues
As part of their senior capstone project, a team of 海角社区 engineering students developed鈥疢uniciPal, a mobile and web-based application designed to simplify and digitize the entire public works reporting process.
海角社区 ME Professor Receives CAREER Award
海角社区 Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Chris Marvel recently received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award, which recognizes early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education, and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization.
Protecting the Coast: 海角社区 BAE Alumni Design ExoForm to Help Build ReefsNews Article Title
Coral reefs face many threats these days and are dying at an alarming rate. Scientists predict that up to 90% of coral reefs could vanish by 2050, and up to half of the world's coral reefs have already been lost or severely damaged. Wanting to protect coastlines and promote the growth of coral reefs and marine life, two 海角社区 Engineering alumni created a company called Natrx whose mission is to use sustainable technologies for resilience challenges.
海角社区 ECE Professor Receives NSF Grant for Biometric Profiling
海角社区 Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Hsiao-Chun Wu recently received a $245,631 grant from the National Science Foundation for his research on novel robust continuous time-efficient biometric profiling and authentication using multispectral photoplethysmography.
Nexus CEO Joins 海角社区 CS Industry Advisory Board
Tony Zanders, an award-winning entrepreneur and technology executive who serves as the president and CEO of Nexus Louisiana, has recently joined the 海角社区 Computer Science Industry Advisory Board.
海角社区 Student Researcher Using AI to Help Reduce Accidents and Pollution at Traffic Lights
Intersection crashes are among the most common traffic collisions in the United States, with 96% caused by driver error. Also, vehicles idling at intersections waste fuel and spew tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each year in a typical city.
海角社区 Goldwater Scholar Spotlight: Gerard Lorio鈥檚 Medical Research Motivated by Caring and Curiosity
Gerard Lorio believes passion and persistence go a long way in research and life. If you put in the work, he contends, opportunities will open up for you.
海角社区 ChE Professor Receives AAAS Fellows Award
海角社区 Cain Department of Chemical Engineering Professor Krishnaswamy Nandakumar recently received the American Association for The Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows Award. AAAS Fellows are recognized for their extraordinary achievements across disciplines including research, teaching, technology, services to professional societies, administration in academia, industry and government, and communicating and interpreting science to the public.
海角社区 ME Professor Has Research Paper Published in Science Journal
海角社区 Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Chris Marvel and his fellow collaborators from Lehigh University, Ohio State University, and the Army Research Laboratory recently had their research on lightweight high entropy metallic alloys published in the Science journal.
海角社区 Researchers Awarded $1.5 Million to Advance Worldwide Access to High-Performance Computing
海角社区 researchers have been awarded a $1.5 million Pathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems, or POSE, grant from the National Science Foundation to advance the ecosystem surrounding HPX, a software library developed at 海角社区. Their goal is a fast and energy-efficient solution to increase worldwide access to high-performance computing. Lack of access and performance currently limits the success and usefulness of emerging technologies, such as AI and machine learning, and computational modeling in almost every field.
海角社区 CS Alumna Presented With Bengal Impact Award
The 海角社区 Division of Computer Science & Engineering recently presented Alaina Metz Smith with the 2025 Hall of Distinction Bengal Impact Award in recognition of her outstanding service, professional guidance, and unwavering commitment to supporting 海角社区 and its students.
海角社区 ECE Professor's Paper Accepted Into Prestigious AAAI Conference
海角社区 Electrical & Computer Engineering Associate Professor Xiangwei Zhou recently had his paper, titled "DualGFL: Federated Learning with a Dual-Level Coalition-Auction Game," accepted into the 2025 AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence, an annual event that brings together researchers, practitioners, and industry leaders to share cutting-edge advancements in AI.
Energy, Cyber Win: Idaho National Lab Solidifies Research Partnership with 海角社区
March 25, 2025 BATON ROUGE 鈥� 海角社区 and Battelle Energy Alliance, the company that manages Idaho National Laboratory (INL), have agreed to collaborate in areas of mutual interest, including cybersecurity and advanced nuclear technology, under a memorandum of understanding, or MOU. The MOU to be signed on Friday, March 28 aims to accelerate technology and talent development in Louisiana for the nation. This is the first formal partnership between a national lab and a university in Louisiana.
海角社区 PETE Senior Accepts Job Offer From BP
海角社区 Petroleum Engineering senior Jackson Dreffs is just a few months away from graduating and moving to Houston where he will start his new job as a wells engineer with BP (formerly British Petroleum). For the past four years at 海角社区, Dreffs has known what he wanted to do and will start off making a handsome salary in the oil and gas industry, which is also bringing him closer to his hometown of McKinney, Texas.
Shaping the Future: How 海角社区鈥檚 Jyotsna Sharma is Transforming Engineering and STEM
Jyotsna Sharma, research specialist and field engineer, has built a career in petroleum engineering and higher education. As a successful woman in a male-dominated field, she is currently an associate professor in the 海角社区 College of Engineering, using her industry experience to shape the next generation of engineers, as well as inspiring women in STEM fields.
海角社区 Engineering Researchers Develop RESCUE Plan
As climate change continues to increase the frequency and severity of natural disasters, the resilience of power grids has become a critical concern--especially in disaster-prone areas like New Orleans. Ensuring that energy systems can withstand and recover from disruptions is essential for maintaining public safety and economic stability. Thanks to a $500,000 grant from the 海角社区 Institute for Energy Innovation, 海角社区 Engineering researchers have developed The Resilience and Equity in Smart Community-Utility Energy Planning (RESCUE) project that aims to address these challenges by developing innovative community-aware strategies for energy resilience and equitable resource distribution.
海角社区 Celebrates Six Rainmakers
Six 海角社区 faculty members have been selected as Rainmakers by the 海角社区 Council on Research based on their outstanding scholarship and creative activity within their respective ranks and disciplines. The Rainmaker awards recognize sustained work with high impact, often in alignment with 海角社区鈥檚 Scholarship First Agenda to improve lives in Louisiana and across the world.
海角社区's "AI in Action" Symposium Highlights Louisiana's Leap into the Future of Artificial Intelligence
The 海角社区 E. J. Ourso College of Business recently hosted "AI in Action: Leading in Louisiana Industries," a symposium exploring the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) across key sectors of the Louisiana economy. Held on February 21, 2025, at the Lod Cook Hotel & Conference Center, the event brought together industry leaders, policymakers, academics, and entrepreneurs to discuss the opportunities, challenges, and ethical considerations of integrating AI into Louisiana's future.
海角社区 CSE Junior Accepts Internship With Blue Origin
As a middle-schooler, 海角社区 Computer Science junior Jamar Whitfield dreamed of going to outer space. This summer, he will have the opportunity to help others do just that when he interns as a Software Applications Engineer at Blue Origin, the space technology company founded by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.