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The Lab Beat podcast highlights cutting-edge...
A new way to get to know the UC Irvine Samueli School of Engineering is through The Lab Beat podcast, which highlights its cutting-edge labs in 5-8-minute audio features. Award-winning audio journalist Natalie Tso visits the labs and speaks with professors and researchers about their innovations and visions.
Fueling the Future with Hydrogen
Jack Brouwer, the director of the UCI Clean Energy Institute, has been fascinated with the energy that powers vehicles ever since he was a boy on his family's farm. At age 11, he was driving the tractor, and by 15, he was tuning his car for better performance and fewer emissions.
Three Engineering Faculty Members Receive...
Amazon selected three UC Irvine electrical engineering and computer science faculty for Research Awards. Sitao Huang, Zhou Li and Yanning Shen are among 63 recipients from 41 universities around the world to win the competitive award that includes unrestricted funds and Amazon Web Services (AWS) promotional credits.
Yuri Shimane Joins UCI Mechanical and...
The UC Irvine Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is pleased to welcome Yuri Shimane as an assistant professor. Professor Shimane’s research centers around logistics and control problems for space systems, pertinent to New Space applications such as in-orbit servicing, assembly, manufacturing and space situational awareness in Earth orbit, cislunar space and beyond.
Al Faruque Elevated to IEEE Fellow
UC Irvine electrical engineering and computer science professor Mohammad Al Faruque has been named a 2026 IEEE Fellow in recognition of his outstanding research achievements. The fellow designation is awarded by the IEEE board of directors to no more than one-tenth of one percent of the organization’s voting membership – those considered to have extraordinary records of accomplishment.
Tech Entrepreneur and Family Make Transformational...
The University of California, Irvine’s Samueli School of Engineering has received a significant philanthropic pledge from technology entrepreneur Hoang Nhu, CEO and founder of NousLogic Telehealth, and his sister Thuc Trinh Thi Nhu, M.D. ’93, co-founder with Hoang of Eye-AI Inc., to support the highest priorities of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. The gift will establish the Nhu Family Endowed Fund, a permanent source of flexible support for the department.
UC Irvine Engineering Students Compete...
Seven engineering students traveled to Boston, Massachusetts, last month for the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AlChE) Annual Student Conference’s ChemE Cube competition. The ChemE Cube is an international, annual student competition sponsored by ExxonMobil where students make a project to solve an environmental issue in a cubic foot cube.
National Academy of Inventors Names...
The National Academy of Inventors has chosen two University of California, Irvine researchers to its class of 2025 fellows. Biomedical engineer Tibor Juhasz and computer scientist Marios Papaefthymiou are among 185 new NAI fellows elected this year.
UCI Engineering’s Stacey Nicholas...
An expanded, renovated Stacey Nicholas Office of Outreach, Access and Inclusion (OAI) in the Samueli School of Engineering opened last month offering students more space to study, seek resources, connect with tutors and mentors, and find a sense of belonging. Originally opened in 2014, OAI provides a variety of services and programs aimed at advancing UCI’s commitment to inclusive excellence by supporting the recruitment, retention, and graduation of undergraduate and graduate engineering students, while fostering representation, opportunity, and belonging.
Karnig Boyadjian Leads Engineering Student...
Karnig Boyadjian was only a year old when his dad bought him his first car — a small, radio control (RC) model. Though Boyadjian wouldn't use the toy until years later, it unknowingly symbolized his career interest in engineering.