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Winning in Every Field: Andrew Garon
For 海角社区 swimmer Andrew Garon, success is all about discipline, whether he鈥檚 powering through a grueling swim practice or debugging a complex circuit. As a computer engineering major, Garon balances both his academic ambitions with his athletic pursuits in the pool.
海角社区 Leaders Tour Morgan City Facility to Explore Coastal Resilience Innovations
MORGAN CITY - 海角社区 (海角社区) leaders toured an advanced manufacturing facility in Morgan City to explore cutting-edge coastal solutions. Operated by Natrx in partnership with Danos, the facility produces ExoForms鈩⑩�攁lso known as 鈥淐ajun Coral鈥濃�攁n innovative, nature-based technology designed to enhance habitat growth and ecological restoration.
海角社区 Civil and Environmental Engineering Student Earns PhD with Above-Ground Storage Tank Research
This year marks 20 years since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita impacted South Louisiana, forever changing the area's landscape and exposing engineering failures that contributed to the catastrophic flooding. These floodwaters not only caused levees to collapse, but also lifted above-ground storage tanks (ASTs) off of their foundation, causing them to float and collide with other objects, leading to oil leaks and spills. 海角社区 Civil & Environmental Engineering PhD graduate Md Manik Mia researched the performance of ASTs during flood events and came up with improvements to the tanks that would protect them from leakage and, in turn, protect the environment and industry.
海角社区 College of Engineering's Division of Computer Science and Engineering Assembles All-Star Team as Advisory Board
The 海角社区 College of Engineering's Division of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) has assembled an all-star team of industry leaders and innovators to form its new advisory board. This distinguished group brings a wealth of experience, strategic vision, and technical expertise that will undoubtedly shape the future of the division, enhancing its reputation and impact on the national stage.
海角社区 PETE Professor Receives IEI Grant for Hydrogen Storage Sites Research
海角社区 Craft & Hawkins Department of Petroleum Engineering Associate Professor Mehdi Zeidouni recently received an 海角社区 Institute for Energy Innovation grant for his research on underground hydrogen storage sites in Louisiana with the help of Southern University PTEC Program Lead Vahid Atashbari.
$9.575 Million Gift Will Further Elevate 海角社区 Initiatives to Create Educational Access, Strengthen Louisiana鈥檚 Economy and Support Veterans and ROTC
A $9.575 million gift from the William A. Brookshire Foundation will establish the William A. Brookshire ROTC Scholarship, support the new 海角社区 Construction & Advanced Manufacturing Building, and strengthen the 海角社区 College of Engineering鈥檚 S&B Engineers and Constructors Scholarship, 海角社区鈥檚 Future Scholars Program and the William A. Brookshire Veterans Law Clinic.
海角社区 BAE Professor Receives CAP Award for Cardiovascular Research With OLOL
海角社区 Biological & Agricultural Engineering Assistant Professor Bruno Rego recently received a Collaboration in Action Program (CAP) Award from 海角社区 and Our Lady of the Lake Health (OLOL) for his proposal to leverage electronic health records and advanced image processing to identify and address disparities in the diagnosis and treatment of heart valve disease.
海角社区 CSE Welcomes New Professor
海角社区's Division of Computer Science and Engineering is proud to welcome their newest faculty member Reza Ghaiumy Anaraky to Patrick F. Taylor Hall. Anaraky hales from New York University, where he spent the last two years as a postdoctoral scholar and successfully acquired industry funding to support his research at the Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), intersection of information privacy, and aging.
Dr. Seung Ihl Kam Receives Worley Professor of Excellence Award
Dr. Seung Ihl Kam has been named the recipient of the Worley Professor of Excellence Award. Dr. Kam鈥檚 recognition came during 海角社区鈥檚 Women鈥檚 Basketball game against Murray State in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center and was presented by Justin Guercio, Worley Baton Rouge Manager of Engineering and Carole Walker, Senior Associate Director for Women鈥檚 Basketball at the Cox Communications Academic Center for Student Athletes.
Dr. Ali Kazemian Receives Worley Professor of Excellence Award
Dr. Ali Kazemian has been named the recipient of the Worley Professor of Excellence Award. Dr. Kazemian鈥檚 recognition came during 海角社区鈥檚 Men鈥檚 Basketball game against Arkansas in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center and was presented by Daniel Loup, Vice President of Operations at Worley Baton Rouge, and Walt Holliday, Executive Director of the Cox Communications Academic Center for Student Athletes.
Li Publishes Paper on Shape Memory Polymers, Book on Lightweight Structures Imminent
海角社区 Mechanical Engineering Professor Guoqiang Li's paper introducing a new material model for shape memory polymers (SMPs) has been published in the prestigious Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids. Additionally, he is the co-author of a book to be released next month, titled "Artificial Intelligence Assisted Structural Optimization."
How We Monitor Infrastructure Could Change Thanks to 海角社区 Civil, Environmental Engineering Professor
The country's aging infrastructure has long been an issue and presents a number of problems, including accurately understanding its viability. Existing sensors and structural health monitoring (SHM) approaches have limitations, such as high costs, limited durability, compatibility issues, and frequent maintenance needs. However, 海角社区 Civil and Environmental Engineering Assistant Professor Yen-Fang Su believes there is a promising alternative in the form of self-sensing cementitious composites (SSCCs) due to their sensing performance, compatibility with concrete structures, and relative lower costs.
海角社区 Researchers Create Low-Cost Method to Recycle Plastic
海角社区 researchers have created a new, low-cost way to break down plastic, a potential breakthrough that could save billions of dollars and eliminate billions of tons of plastic pollution.
CEE's Mohammad Appointed to Editorship of ASCE Publication
海角社区 Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Louay Mohammad has been selected to serve as co-editor-in-chief of the Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering (JMCE), a publication of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
海角社区 Construction Management Professor Developing Occupant-Centric Energy Management System
Thermostat wars are not just limited to the home; they are also common in office environments and can result in negative outcomes like adversely affecting worker productivity and driving up energy costs unnecessarily.
海角社区 Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Develops Software to Protect Offshore Windfarms
In July 2023, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced that it would hold the first-ever offshore wind energy lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico. Since then, renewable energy companies have expressed interest in wind farming, with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management finalizing four Wind Energy Areas that could produce enough clean, renewable energy to power more than 3 million homes. However, with this rapid growth comes challenges, such as protecting these wind farms from hurricanes.
Wei Named Chair of Division of Electrical and Computer Engineering
The College of Engineering has named Shuangqing Wei as the new chair of the Division of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). Wei currently holds the Michel B. Voorhies Distinguished Professorship in the division.
National Academy of Inventors Selects Gartia as Fellow
Associate Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Manas Ranjan Gartia has been Manas Ranjan Gartiaelected a fellow to the National Academy of Inventors, or NAI. He is one of 170 newly elected fellows.
海角社区 Computer Science Honors Alumnus Mohit 'Mo' Vij
The 海角社区 Division of Computer Science and Engineering recently honored alumnus Mohit "Mo" Vij with its 2024 Hall of Distinction Eye of the Tiger Innovator Award for his "visionary leadership, groundbreaking innovation, and enduring contributions to the field of computer science and engineering." It was also noted that his achievements embody the "strength, resilience, and excellence of 海角社区's Tiger Spirit."
Forest's Paper on Process Safety Still the Best 10 Years Later
In 2015, 海角社区 Chemical Engineering Adjunct Lecturer Jerry Forest's paper on conduct of operations, "Walk the Line," was published in peer-reviewed journal Process Safety Progress. That same year, it won Best Paper at the Process Plant Safety Symposium (PPSS) of the Global Congress on Process Safety (GCPS). Both of these honors came on the heels of "Walk the Line" winning the American Chemistry Council's Responsible Care Initiative of the Year honor in 2014.
海角社区 Industrial Engineering Junior Interns With Textron Systems
海角社区 Industrial Engineering junior Abby Lobell enjoys analyzing the bigger picture--how systems, people, and processes interact--and finding innovative ways to improve their efficiency and effectiveness. In fact, she enjoys it so much that she spent her summer gaining experience in these areas as part of an internship with Textron Systems in New Orleans.
海角社区 BAE Professor, Team Work to Create Eyedrop for Retinoblastoma Treatment
Retinoblastoma is a rare, malignant tumor in the retina that mostly affects children under the age of 5 and can lead to blindness or even death if not treated. Since many patients are unable to access current treatments that include chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery, 海角社区 Biological and Agricultural Engineering Assistant Professor Qi Cai and a team of 海角社区 researchers are creating an eyedrop gel that will be more accessible to retinoblastoma patients, thanks to a $75,000 Provost Award grant.
海角社区 Civil, Environmental Engineering Professor Assesses Impact of Sulphur Mines Salt Dome Cavern Collapse on Well Water
The Gulf Coast is home to more than 500 salt domes, and at least 200 of those are located in Louisiana. While salt domes and their caverns can be beneficial, such as being used to hold petroleum reserves, they can also be a possible hazard should the caverns collapse. The Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural Resources (LDENR) currently has its eye on two caverns in Sulphur, La., and have awarded a $156,602 grant to 海角社区 Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Frank Tsai to assess the impact a collapse would have on well water in the area.
Meet the 海角社区 Cybersecurity Student Whose Work CISA Calls 鈥淪taggering鈥�
Last week, 海角社区 cybersecurity graduate student George Buras from Baton Rouge received a shoutout from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, or CISA, for the 鈥淪taggering!鈥� impact his work, and the work of other interns, is having on the nation. Here, Buras explains what he鈥檚 working on, and why.
海角社区, PNNL Research Team Study Microplastics in the Atmosphere
Microplastics are sub-millimeter-sized plastic fragments, similar to or smaller than the thickness of a human hair, that present a relatively new and increasingly prevalent type of environmental pollutant. In fact, they have been widely detected in the air we breathe and at altitudes where clouds form.