Dean Murthy Shares Journey as Woman Engineer in Interview with Alma Mater In a recent episode of
Destiny of Her Own, a webinar series featuring interviews with some of
the most accomplished alumnae of the Indian Institute of Technology,
Kanpur, (IITK), Murthy detailed the not-always-easy path she’s taken
from pursuing her degree to working in both industry and academia.
UCLA Bioengineers Develop New Class of Human-Powered Bioelectronics Led by assistant
professor Jun Chen of bioengineering, the team invented a flexible and
soft device converting human body motions into electricity that could be
used to power wearable and implantable diagnostic sensors.
Army Research Office Taps UCLA Engineering Team to Lead Quantum Network Research
A UCLA electrical and
computer engineering team composed of Profs. Chee Wei Wong, Xiang Cheng
and Kai-Chi Chang is set to lead a multi-university group to develop
secure communication networks built on quantum mechanics with a
three-year, $3.75 million grant.
UCLA Awarded $3 Million NSF Quantum Science and Engineering Grant The five-year Ph.D.
traineeship grant from the National Science Foundation will aim to
advance the interdisciplinary frontiers of quantum science and
engineering. Prof. Chee Wei Wong of electrical and computer engineering
is the principal investigator. Prof. Ken Wang of electrical and computer
engineering and Prof. Ed Hudson of physics are co-principal
investigators.
New Research Hub at CNSI to Focus on Quantum Biology Led by electrical and
computer engineering assistant professor Clarice Aiello, the Quantum
Biology Center in the California NanoSystems Institute is dedicated to
interdisciplinary research on the possible quantum underpinnings of
biological processes.
CNSI Awards Noble Family Innovation Fund Grants The new UCLA fund for
high-risk, high-reward interdisciplinary investigations has awarded its
first set of grants to, among others, chemical and biomolecular
engineering Prof. Yi Tang and Tim Fisher, chair and professor of the
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department.
Richard Kaner Honored for Distinguished Achievement in Fiber Sciences A distinguished
professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and of materials science and
engineering, Kaner has been selected to receive the Qian Baojun Fiber
Award for his "pioneering work of conducting organic fibers especially
conducting polyaniline nanofibers.”
MAE Professor Receives NSF Grants for Molecular Manufacturing and Computing Elisa Franco, an
associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, has
received two research grants totaling $3.6 million to support the
development of microscopic manufacturing and computing capabilities
using DNA and RNA molecules.
UCLA Researchers Awarded NSF Grant to Develop Dynamic Architected Materials A team led by Xiouyu
“Rayne” Zheng, an associate professor of civil and environmental
engineering, has received a $1.4 million grant from the National Science
Foundation to design architected materials that are fine-tuned with
dynamic behaviors.
UCLA Engineering Student Research Team Wins UC Big Idea Contest Sal-Patch, a possible
treatment for gum disease that is part of the UCLA Cell and Tissue
Engineering Lab, recently won the UC Big Idea Contest sponsored by,
among others, the Andrew and Virginia Rudd Family Foundation.
UCLA Computer Science Student Team Advances to 2021 ICPC World Finals The UCLA Samueli
School of Engineering team is one of 19 student groups in North America
to qualify for the 2021 International Collegiate Programming Contest
(ICPC) — the most prestigious collegiate computer programming contest in
the world.
The Hot And Cold Past Of The Air Conditioner Assistant Professor
Aaswath Raman of materials science and engineering sat down for an
interview on NPR’s Science Friday podcast about changing technologies in
air conditioning.
Nut Shells Fuel Cement Kilns as Calif. Imposes Climate Law E&E News, a
POLITICO subsidiary, interviewed Prof. Gaurav Sant of civil and
environmental engineering about California passing the nation’s first
law forcing cement makers to reach net-zero emissions by 2045.
El Vertido de Crudo Revitaliza la Lucha Contra Combustibles Fósiles en EE.UU. UCLA civil and
environmental engineering professor Eric Hoek was interviewed by Agencia
EFE, a major Spanish-language news agency, on impacts to marine
wildlife from the oil spill in Huntington Beach. The story was carried
in Yahoo! Noticias.
Amazon AWS's AI team seeks the profound in the industrial Computer science
professor Stefano Soatto, who also runs applied AI at Amazon Web
Services, was featured in ZDNet for his transformational work in the
artificial intelligence sphere that combines academic and industry
research.
How Cytovale is Set to Transform the Fight Against Sepsis Forbes highlighted San
Francisco-based startup Cytovale, founded by bioengineering professor
Dino Di Carlo and colleagues, on its rapid test of sepsis, which is set
to begin clinical trials.
Myles Johnson Might Make it to the NBA. But He Wants a Legacy Beyond Basketball The Los Angeles Times
featured Myles Johnson, a new center for the currently #2-ranked UCLA
men's basketball team, who said he chose UCLA Samueli for his electrical
engineering graduate study because of its top program. Johnson is also
the founder of BLKdev, a nonprofit he created to encourage more Black
students to pursue a career in STEM.
ALUMNI
Engineering Alumna Makes Strides in Latinx Representation Leticia Solis ’90
shares her journey from being a first-generation electrical and computer
engineering student to now becoming one of the highest-ranking female
engineer at LA Metro.
