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National Academy of Inventors Inductee 2024
In a significant recognition of his innovative contributions, Arumugam Manthiram, a distinguished faculty member of the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Texas Materials Institute at UT Austin, was elected as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) in June 2024.
Deji Akinwande Wins DTRA Award for Quantum Biosensors
Professor Deji Akinwande from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has been awarded a grant from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to spearhead research titled "Quantum Coupled Field-Effect Biosensors for Diagnostics and Detection."
Yeram S. Touloukian Awarded to Li Shi
At the recently concluded 22nd Symposium on Thermophysical Properties, held in June 2024, Dr. Li Shi was recognized for his exceptional and sustained contributions to advancing the understanding of thermophysical properties in high-thermal conductivity materials and magnetic insulators.
#CLEO24 featured plenary speaker, Ray Chen
The Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), renowned as the premier global platform for laser science, featured distinguished researchers unveiling cutting-edge advancements and insights early May 2024 at #CLEO24.
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Texas Materials Seminar Series
The Texas Materials Seminar Series features MSE 397 Seminars, TMI Distinguished Lectureships, and TMI Special Seminars, where leading faculty and professionals from around the world share cutting-edge innovations and advancements in materials engineering with our students.
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Subhashini Sugumar Wins in Empower Your Research Pitch Finals
Subhashini Sugumar, a Materials Science & Engineering graduate student, won the Overall Excellence in Research Communication award for her talk, "Reading a Battery's Mind."
Yunlan Emma Zhang Awarded Outstanding Technical Contribution Award from the Aerospace Division of ASCE
Yunlan Emma Zhang, an assistant professor in the Maseeh Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering and an affiliate faculty member of Texas Materials Institute, was recently awarded the Outstanding Technical Contribution Award from the Aerospace Division of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
Subhashini Sugumar Reaches Finals of University's Empower Your Research Pitch
Subhashini Sugumar, a Materials Science & Engineering graduate student in Venkat Subramanian's lab, is a finalist in the University's Empower Your Research Pitch competition with her talk "Reading a Battery's Mind."
Gavin Latham Awarded SMART DoD Scholarship
Gavin Latham, a Materials Science & Engineering doctoral student under the supervision of Xiuling Li, has been awarded a scholarship the Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship-for-Service Program. The SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program provides scholarship recipients with full tuition, annual stipends, summer internships, and civilian employment in a DoD facility after graduation.
Siddhartha Nanda Publishes on the Safety of K-ion Batteries
Siddhartha Nanda, a Materials Science & Engineering graduate student and member of Dr. Hadi Khani's lab, has just had an article published in Energy & Environmental Science that answers the important question, "Is a non-flammable electrolyte safer?"