Alexander Moutoux ’17, MEng ’22 has built his career by staying open to opportunity rather than following a fixed long-term plan
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UCLA Chemical Engineers Develop Method to Quantify Overlooked Battery Component’s Performance
A team of researchers from the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering has developed a highly accurate method to evaluate rechargeable lithium metal battery performance
Shaily Mahendra Appointed to Richard G. Newman AECOM Endowed Chair in Civil Engineering
Shaily Mahendra, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering whose research focuses on mitigating environmental
Liquid Crystal Elastomer Used in Soft Robots Can Fracture and Change Direction Unexpectedly
UCLA mechanical engineers have discovered that liquid crystal elastomer, a material commonly used in soft robotics, can fracture in an unexpected way.
UCLA Honors Engineering Professor Jonathan Kao, Teaching Assistants Alexis Korb and Ivy Kwok for Teaching Excellence
At UCLA’s 2025 Andrea L. Night to Honor Teaching, three engineering awardees were among the 17 members across campus recognized for their commitment to education.
UCLA Engineering Professor Aydogan Ozcan Elected to the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
Aydogan Ozcan, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has been elected a member of
From Lego to Carbon Fiber: A UCLA Engineering Student Turns Curiosity Into Makerspace Creations
When third-year materials engineering student Cooper Pitts reflects on what sparked his interest in the field, it wasn’t circuits or chemistry labs. It was Legos.
Distinguished Professor Chandrashekhar Joshi Appointed Inaugural Holder of Mukund Padmanabhan Term Chair in Excellence
Chandrashekhar Joshi, a distinguished professor of electrical and computer engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has been appointed
I, Robot
A long time ago in a theater not far away, 7-year-old Dennis Hong sawStar Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope and found his life’s purpose.
A Double Bruin Engineer’s Path from Plane-Watching as a Child to Boeing Leadership
As a boy growing up in the suburbs of Los Angeles under the flight path of planes on final approach to LAX, Jack Castro ’87, M.S. ’91 didn’t need an aviation camp or aerospace museum to spark an interest in flight — he had his backyard.
UCLA and SLAC Develop Plasma Accelerator that Boosts Electron Beam Energy and Quality Simultaneously
A team led by researchers from the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and the U.S. Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has shown that a plasma accelerator
Engineers With a Cause
Julia Gutierrez has always had a way with numbers. “I was ‘the math girl,’” she explains. In her Canoga Park middle school in the San Fernando Valley, there were times