UCLA Engineering Welcomes Five New Computer Science Faculty Members Blaise-Pascal Tine, Saadia Gabriel, Sam Kumar, Remy Wang and Eunice Jun bring expertise in developing computer architectures, fairness in machine learning, security and networking, and tools for big data analysis. They also have experiences in mentoring students and promoting equity, diversity and inclusion.
Bare-Foot Ni(OH)2-Clothed Platinum — Tetrapods Enable More Efficient Green Hydrogen Production A research team led by chair and professor Yu Huang of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and colleagues in the Chemistry & Biochemistry
Department has developed a new method to boost alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction critical for water electrolysis and green hydrogen production.
Four Professors Receive 2023 Chancellor’s Award for Community-Engaged Scholars Regan Patterson, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, was one of four professors to receive the award. Patterson is using the $10,000 grant she won to create a new UCLA course that introduces students to the concept of environmental justice.
International Computing Organization Honors UCLA Student Chapter with 2023 Award The world’s leading educational and scientific computing society, the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM), has selected ACM at UCLA as the recipient of its 2023 Student Chapter Excellence Award for Outstanding Chapter Activities — the club’s sixth award in seven years.
UCLA SAMUELI IN THE NEWS
Oceans are the Next Frontier for Carbon Removal Industry The magazine featured Equatic, a green startup spun out of research at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, and highlighted Dante Simonetti, an associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, as part of the team that leverages the ocean’s natural ability to absorb and remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Recent SoCal Landslides Spark Insurance Concerns for Homeowners Jonathan Stewart, a UCLA professor of civil and environmental engineering, provided insights into the landslides that have destroyed a dozen homes in the Rolling Hills Estates neighborhood near Palos Verdes.
Rise of the Machines ARTEMIS, a full-sized autonomous humanoid robot built by the Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory directed by Dennis Hong, was highlighted in this piece on the rise of robots built to mimic human motion and interaction.
Leonard Kleinrock Transformed Into Superman of the Internet
The UCLA distinguished professor of computer science shared lessons learned from his career, including how an ad in a Superman comic book sparked his lifelong interest in solving problems with big impact.
CarbonBuilt Produces Novel Tech Concrete Material CarbonBuilt, a startup born out of UCLA Samueli’s Institute for Carbon Management directed by Gaurav Sant, a professor of civil and environmental engineering and materials sciences and engineering, was featured in the article on how its novel technology could make strides in reducing carbon emissions in concrete production.
STUDENTS
UCLA Aerospace Engineering Senior Builds, Launches Rockets and More Anjali Koganti knew she wanted to be an engineer ever since she built her first computer from scratch at age 8 alongside her father. Now the rising fourth-year student at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering reached yet another milestone on her journey to become an aerospace engineer as a 2023 Brooke Owens Fellow and a summer intern at The Aerospace Corporation.
