Could Bacteria Fuel The Future?
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded Eleftherios (Terry) Papoutsakis a three-year, $1.5 million grant to study the production of clostridium bacteria as platforms for biofuels.
Azeem Sharief works on model to track pathways of inhaled medicine
Azeem Sharief, a chemical engineering major, is interested in how inhaled medication is delivered to lung tissue.
Using Sensors to Spot Infrastructure Damage
An entrepreneurial team based at the University of Delaware is working to commercialize a system that could make infrastructure such as bridges and pipelines safer.
Developing Diverse Leaders
At the 2018 Future Faculty Workshop, held at UD from July 18 to 20, faculty members from 17 universities mentored senior graduate students and postdoctoral fellows from across the country who plan to pursue careers as independent academic researchers in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, and polymer science with a focus on soft materials and biomaterials.
Nii O. Attoh-Okine Named ASCE Fellow
Nii O. Attoh-Okine, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Delaware, has been named a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
Transport in UD’s Scaled Smart City
Yiming Wan is studying the use of drones in combination with smart or autonomous vehicles to optimize traffic flow.
Cleaner, Greener U.S. Manufacturing
UD is part of a national push to double U.S. energy productivity by the year 2030 through new research projects funded by the Rapid Advancement in Process Intensification Deployment (RAPID) Manufacturing Institute.
Transforming Carbon Dioxide
A team of researchers at the University of Delaware’s Center for Catalytic Science and Technology (CCST) has discovered a novel two-step process to increase the efficiency of carbon dioxide (CO2) electrolysis.
James Kirby wins International Coastal Engineering Award
Kirby, the Edward C. Davis Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, received the 2018 International Coastal Engineering Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Biochar, microbes and dirt
Senior environmental engineering major Michael Rechsteiner researches biochar and how it can help sustain our environment.
Novel Sensors Could Enable Smarter Textiles
Delaware engineers are using flexible carbon nanotube composite coatings to create next-generation smart textiles with the ability to measure a wide range of pressures.
Helping Pea Patch Island Stand Up to Waves
This senior Civil Engineering major hopes her work will lead to the implementation of more natural methods to protect its shores, including planting marsh grass.