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- Khonsari Honored by ASME, Enjoying Summer of AccoladesJuly 23, 2024BATON ROUGE, LA - It has been quite a summer for LSU Mechanical Engineering Professor Michael Khonsari, as he has garnered one honor after another over the last few months, including his most recent, being named an Honorary Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). The distinction recognizes individuals for "lifetime service to mechanical engineering research and education, particularly through technical books, and trendsetting research papers."
- LSU Mechanical Engineering Professor Seeks to Better Understand Fuel Droplet Dynamics in Propulsion SystemsJuly 8, 2024BATON ROUGE, LA - LSU Mechanical Engineering Associate Professor Shyam Menon is part of a collaborative project with Missouri University of Science & Technology (MST) that will develop strategies to facilitate a better understanding of the physics of high-speed propulsion systems. Such systems have application in the defense sector and civilian sector, including supersonic commercial transport and commercial rocketry for space access.
- ECE's Wu Honored With Best Paper at IEEE SymposiumJuly 3, 2024BATON ROUGE, LA - LSU Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Hsiao-Chun Wu was recently honored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Broadcast Technology Society with the 2024 Best Paper Award at the IEEE International Symposium on Broadband Multimedia Systems and Broadcasting in Toronto, Canada.
- LSU Mechanical Engineering Professor Researching 3D Printing of Bridge Structures Via Robotic SystemsPage TitleJuly 1, 2024BATON ROUGE, LA - LSU Mechanical Engineering Associate Professor Genevieve Palardy recently received funding for her research on "free-standing polymer composites for robotic-driven bridge construction." The $30,000 grant was awarded by the Louisiana Transportation Research Center. LSU ME Assistant Professor Corina Barbalata is working with Palardy on the project.
- LSU Electrical, Computer Engineering Professor Researches Hybrid Circuit BreakerJune 24, 2024BATON ROUGE, LA - LSU Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Shahab Mehraeen is working on a bipolar hybrid direct current circuit breaker (DCCB) that generates a current zero crossing (i.e., point at which there is no voltage present) that reverses and re-routes the current, causing current decay with minimal arc.
- LSU Chemical Engineering PhD Student's Paper on Multichip Interconnects PublishedJune 19, 2024BATON ROUGE, LA - LSU Chemical Engineering PhD student Junghyun Park is the lead author on a newly published paper titled, "Extending Copper Interconnects and Epoxy Dielectrics to Multi-GHz Frequencies," which explores the quantitative trade-offs between the electrical performance and reliability of multichip packages with interlocking adhesion.
- Three Programs Among Top 60 in Best Grad School RankingsJune 18, 2024BATON ROUGE, LA - In the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings of the 2025 Best Engineering Graduate Schools, three of the LSU College of Engineering's programs were ranked in the top 60 nationally. Additionally, each program in the college ranked improved its rankings over last year's marks.
- LSU Electrical Engineering Professor Designs Handheld Device to Detect Cancer
- Two Engineering Seniors Named Astronaut ScholarsJune 11, 2024BATON ROUGE, LA - LSU Computer Engineering senior Tiernan Dautle and LSU Chemical Engineering senior Peter Vallet were two of the 71 students chosen nationwide to receive a scholarship from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. The scholarship is awarded to students in their junior and senior year of college studying science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) with the intent to pursue research or advance their field upon completion of their final degree.
- LSU Mechanical Engineering Professor Barbalata Uses NSF CAREER Award to Advance Marine RoboticsJune 10, 2024BATON ROUGE, LA - Underwater robots are essential tools in reaching and exploring this planet's hidden aquatic depths. Paired with a robotic manipulator system--or more plainly, a robotic arm--they can be used in areas like marine resource exploration and maintenance and construction of submerged engineering structures. However, the high costs associated with these technologies limit scientists' access to them.
- 2024 Longwell Award Winners AnnouncedMay 29, 2024BATON ROUGE, LA - The College of Engineering recently presented its Award for Instructor Excellence to two faculty members in recognition of those who make significant contributions to the early years of a student's journey through quality instruction in entry-level engineering courses.
- LSU Hosts Inaugural Regional Experimental Mechanics Student SymposiumMay 28, 2024BATON ROUGE, LA - The LSU College of Engineering recently hosted the inaugural Southern Society for Experimental Mechanics (SEM) Student Symposium, which included participants from the University of Texas at Austin, University of Houston, and Texas A&M University.
- McCain Named Spring 2024 McLaughlin MedalistMay 27, 2024BATON ROUGE, LA - The College of Engineering named its McLaughlin Award medalist during the Spring 2024 Commencement Ceremony, and the recipient for this semester was Joshua McCain, a computer science major with a minor in mathematics from Houma, La.
- LSU Mechanical Engineering Seniors Design Unique Structure for LSU School of TheatreMay 27, 2024BATON ROUGE, LA - As part of their capstone project, six LSU Mechanical Engineering seniors designed a truncated icosahedron--a sphere-like structure--for LSU's School of Theatre that will be used by students when they perform in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer.
- LSU Computer Science Student Builds Interactive Lobby ExperienceMay 10, 2024BATON ROUGE, La. – The lobbies of LSU's Music & Dramatic Arts Building, School of Music Building, and Tiger Band Hall will soon feature a helpful new interactive digital kiosk experience for students and patrons alike, built by LSU College of Engineering undergraduate student Caleb Langley.
- LSU Electrical, Computer Engineering Seniors Design Virtual Lab for Remote ExperimentsMay 13, 2024BATON ROUGE, LA - As part of their senior capstone project, four LSU Electrical and Computer Engineering seniors designed a virtual lab that will allow LSU Mechanical Engineering students to conduct pipe-flow experiments from a remote location. The project's sponsor, LSU Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department Chair and Professor Dimitris Nikitopoulos, thought of the project when students were stuck at home during the pandemic. The group's efforts are funded by Chevron.
- Mechanical Engineering Seniors Design Equipment for B-52s at Barksdale AFBMay 10, 2024BATON ROUGE, LA - As part of their senior capstone project, six LSU Mechanical Engineering seniors have been working with Barksdale Airforce Base in Bossier City, La., to design an apparatus that will enable airmen to more easily work on or change out the engines on their B-52 bombers. Considering Barksdale AFB houses 26 B-52s, and each B-52 has eight engines, the students' design should definitely come in handy.
- College of Engineering Honors Five at Evening of Engineering Excellence EventMay 8, 2024BATON ROUGE, LA - The LSU College of Engineering recently held its first Evening of Engineering Excellence event on April 25, inducting several new members into its Society for Engineering Excellence and Hall of Distinction.
- LSU Mechanical Engineering Instructor Creates ASPIRE Course for EducatorsMay 7, 2024BATON ROUGE, LA - Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's...a drone. Drones are literally taking off and LSU Mechanical Engineering Senior Instructor Andrew Becnel wants students to keep up. Becnel, who is a graduate of LSU's Mechanical Engineering program and has a master's degree and Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from the University of Maryland, understands the importance of drone technology, especially in Louisiana.
- LSU Research Team Working to Increase Supply of Affordable, Resilient Housing in High-Risk AreasMay 6, 2024BATON ROUGE, LA - With hurricane season around the corner, a team of LSU researchers is exploring the feasibility of FORTIFIED® elevated manufactured homes as a solution for lower- and middle-income residents in high-risk areas. The outcomes of the project have the potential to enhance housing supply significantly, particularly in areas prone to natural disasters, offer greater safety to residents, and reduce burden on the National Flood Insurance Program and other disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief endeavors.
- LSU Names Vicki Colvin New Dean of the College of EngineeringMay 6, 2024LSU has named Baton Rouge native Vicki Colvin the dean of the College of Engineering, effective August 1, pending approval by the LSU Board of Supervisors.
- Civil Engineering Student Callender Showcases Work at ACI ConferenceMay 1, 2024BATON ROUGE, LA - Andrew Callender, a senior in civil engineering from Baton Rouge, recently presented his research group's work on producing low-carbon concrete using Louisiana-sourced materials at the American Concrete Institute's (ACI) conference in New Orleans.
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