Associate Professor, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Research Interests: Mechanics and physics of multi-scale porous materials, nano- and meso-chemo-mechanics, engineering advanced materials for sustainable infrastructures
Email: mjaq@uci.edu
“The thing that we must realize is that actually achieving a zero emissions goal is a little more complicated than the popular thinking understands,” said Jack Brouwer, director of the National Fuel Cell Research Center at the University of California, Irvine. Read More
“[UCI Professor] Amir AghaKouchak, has achieved an extraordinary international standing through fundamental contributions at an early stage of his career and has been very proactive in service and outreach and in promoting diversity and inclusive excellence. In just a few years, he has earned the respect and admiration of his peers, and he will continue his leadership role in the field in the future.”
—Isabella Velicogna, University of California, Irvine
Brief History
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Irvine, invites applications for the position of research program coordinator for the recently funded GeophysicistAI project.
Founded in 1965, the Henry Samueli School of Engineering educates more than 4,700 students (3,716 undergraduates and 1,032 graduates) with an integrative approach that blends fundamentals, research and hands-on experience. The school’s aim is to unleash innovation, create opportunities and inspire ingenuity. The Samueli School’s faculty members are leaders in their disciplines who have achieved worldwide recognition for their research and dedicated teaching.
The Advanced Casting Research Center (ACRC) unveiled its new state-of-the-art metal processing lab at University of California-Irvine on March 3. Researchers, professors, and leading metallurgists from around the country gathered for the grand opening event. Read More
The UC Irvine Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) administrative team strives to deliver excellence in service and support to the department, the Samueli School of Engineering, the campus and the community. With over 80 years of collective UC experience, we utilize strong collaboration, integrity, and knowledge to motivate, assist, and guide our instructors, faculty, researchers, and students in their academic endeavors.
Access to recruit a select group of engineering candidates through our Internship Initiative program
Access to recruit a select group of engineering candidates through our Internship Initiative program
UCI doctoral candidate Mya Le Thai has developed a nanowire-based technology that allows lithium-ion batteries to be recharged hundreds of thousands of times. … After playing around in the lab, she made a discovery that could lead to a rechargeable battery that could last up to 400 years.
Amir AghaKouchak, UCI associate professor of civil & environmental engineering and others write, “Scientists are also closely watching the impact that the rapid warming and drying is having on trees, worried that water stress could lead to widespread tree deaths.
