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Commentary: Five Initiatives to Achieve AI Engineering Dominance
Pramod P.
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Can't crush this: Beetle armor gives clues to tougher planes and buildings
The beetle study is part of an $8 million project funded by the U.S. Air Force to explore how the biology of creatures such as mantis shrimp and bighorn sheep could help develop impact-resistant materials. “We’re trying to go beyond what nature has done,” said study co-author David Kisailus, a materials scientist and engineer at the University of California, Irvine. Read More
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Course Listing
MSE UNDERGRADUATE COURSE OFFERINGS FOR 2025-2026
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California's drought spurs unexpected effect: eco-friendly development
Alex McDonald, of the University of California, Irvine, is project manager for Team Orange County, a group studying drought-friendly housing models. "The industry ... is trending toward this notion of net-zero," he says, referring to communities that produce as much energy as residents use.
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Coastal erosion in San Clemente threatens railroad tracks, pricey homes
After decades of development that destroyed countless acres of coastal marsh, Southern California’s environmental “bank account” is empty, said Brett Sanders, professor of civil and environmental engineering at UC Irvine. … For Sanders, San Clemente is an ideal place for a project that rebuilds beaches and ultimately protects the railroad track and houses.
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Can at-home tests help Orange County get a handle on the pandemic?
UC Irvine doctoral student and researcher Julia Zakashansky said at-home tests are necessary to combat the spread of the virus. Zakashansky and UC Irvine professor Michelle Khine are currently developing an at-home saliva test for COVID-19. … “So what we’re trying to allow is for a device that you can use and read yourself, within an hour of actually collecting your saliva,” Zakashansky said, comparing it to a pregnancy test.
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California, Inundated
It doesn’t take much rain for road intersections to wind up underwater, says Brett Sanders, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of California, Irvine. He has worked to develop another effort to educate residents: a hyperlocal forecasting system to inform them of the risk that their neighborhoods — or even streets — face from a coming storm. … “This event is a bit of a wake-up call,” he said.
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California: Prosperity Through Technology 2007 Industry Research Symposium
CaliforniaEnergy and the Environment
6th Annual Industry Research Symposium
May 15-16, 2007
Internationally acknowledged faculty and academic visionaries from UC Irvine and other universities, together with key industry leaders, legislators, and national and state agency heads, will explore California's leadership in addressing the global connectivity and conflict between the quality of the environment and the energy demand for electricity and transportation.
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Current Graduate Students
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Chang Liu Brings Synthetic Biology Expertise to UCI
Chang Liu was hired as an assistant professor in BME in January by the Center for Complex Biological Systems. Professor Liu received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry with highest honors, summa cum laude at Harvard University, and his doctorate in chemistry at the Scripps Research Institute. He was most recently a Miller Fellow at the Miller Institute for Basic Research in Science at UC Berkeley.