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Released: 3-Jun-2020 9:55 AM EDT
NSF CAREER grant recipient offers potential boost for stem cell therapy
Penn State College of Engineering

Xiaojun “Lance” Lian, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at Penn State, has received a $500,000, five-year Early Career Development Program (CAREER) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). 

   
Released: 3-Jun-2020 9:30 AM EDT
Acoustics and biomedical engineering professor receives NSF CAREER grant
Penn State College of Engineering

Julianna Simon, assistant professor of acoustics and biomedical engineering in the Penn State College of Engineering, was recently awarded an Early Career Development Program (CAREER) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Released: 27-May-2020 1:30 PM EDT
New urine testing method holds promise for kidney stone sufferers
Penn State College of Engineering

An improved urine-testing system for people suffering from kidney stones inspired by nature and proposed by researchers from Penn State and Stanford University may enable patients to receive results within 30 minutes instead of the current turnaround time of a week or more.

   
Released: 27-May-2020 1:25 PM EDT
Battling disease with ultraviolet light
Penn State College of Engineering

Now and in the months to come, hospitals and commercial buildings will be tasked with sanitizing large indoor environments to prevent the transmission of viruses like SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19. A new seed grant-funded study could provide the knowledge base needed to develop optical radiation products used in such large-scale sanitation processes.

Released: 13-May-2020 2:25 PM EDT
Civil engineering faculty receives CAREER Award to enhance fracture simulation
Penn State College of Engineering

Michael Hillman, L. Robert and Mary L. Kimball Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Penn State, will develop new computational methods to simulate how materials and structures fracture, thanks to a National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Award.

Released: 7-May-2020 1:05 PM EDT
Understanding the impacts of unexpected shift to digital learning
Penn State College of Engineering

The unexpected transition to online classes due to the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted many changes for undergraduate students and their instructors. To understand the magnitude of these impacts and potentially improve digital learning, researchers in the Penn State School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs (SEDTAPP) have received $196,136 from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

   
Released: 7-May-2020 10:30 AM EDT
Plasma medicine research highlights antibacterial effects and potential uses
Penn State College of Engineering

As interest in the application of plasma medicine — the use of low-temperature plasma (LTP) created by an electrical discharge to address medical problems — continues to grow, so does the need for research advancements proving its capabilities and potential impacts on the health care industry. Across the world, many research groups are investigating plasma medicine for applications including cancer treatment and the accelerated healing of chronic wounds, among others.

Released: 5-May-2020 9:40 AM EDT
Researchers Explore Quantum Computing to Discover Possible COVID-19 treatments
Penn State College of Engineering

Quantum machine learning, an emerging field that combines machine learning and quantum physics, is the focus of research to discover possible treatments for COVID-19, according to Penn State researchers led by Swaroop Ghosh, the Joseph R. and Janice M. Monkowski Career Development Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Engineering. The researchers believe that this method could be faster and more economical than the current methods used for drug discovery.

Released: 5-May-2020 9:35 AM EDT
Engineers Develop Method to Improve Efficiency and Heat Tolerance of Devices
Penn State College of Engineering

When it comes to increasing electric storage efficiency and electric breakdown strength — the ability of an electrical system to operate at higher voltage and temperatures with great efficiency — increasing one traditionally has led to a decrease in the other. Penn State researchers, led by Qiming Zhang, distinguished professor of electrical engineering, recently developed a scalable method that relies on engineered materials to increase both properties.

Released: 28-Apr-2020 9:50 AM EDT
Architectural engineering professor receives NSF CAREER grant
Penn State College of Engineering

Donghyun Rim, assistant professor of architectural engineering in the Penn State College of Engineering, was recently awarded a $500,000, five-year Early Career Development Program (CAREER) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Released: 24-Apr-2020 3:40 PM EDT
NSF renews grant for nanotechnology workforce education development
Penn State College of Engineering

The Penn State Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge (NACK) Resource Center recently received a grant renewal from the National Science Foundation (NSF). This renewal will be used to support the development and sustenance of nanotechnology workforce education by further growing nano-education resources and partnerships.

Released: 24-Apr-2020 3:35 PM EDT
Reusable medical devices could help solve key COVID-19 problem
Penn State College of Engineering

Penn State research team designing device that uses plasma to sterilize ventilators, face shields and masks

   
Released: 24-Apr-2020 3:30 PM EDT
Enhanced climate change models possible through NSF grant
Penn State College of Engineering

Mechanical engineering's Matthew Rau will study ocean particulate matter, with the hopes of adding to the knowledge surrounding carbon dioxide absorption

Released: 15-Apr-2020 2:45 PM EDT
Engineering assistant professor develops safer, quicker data processing method
Penn State College of Engineering

A novel algorithm to solve big data resource sharing problems over large networks, developed by researchers in the Penn State College of Engineering, may also have implications for energy savings and data security.

Released: 15-Apr-2020 1:50 PM EDT
Penn State engineer receives DARPA grant to strengthen cybersecurity
Penn State College of Engineering

A parser, the element in a computer system that converts data inputs into an understandable format, is the first line of defense for cybersecurity. A multi-institute group of researchers that includes Gang Tan, assistant professor of computer science and engineering in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Penn State, has received an $8 million grant that allots $1 million for Penn State’s part of the research to increase computer security by developing more secure parsers.

Released: 15-Apr-2020 1:20 PM EDT
COVID-19: Researchers to model novel coronavirus for spread mitigation
Penn State College of Engineering

In an effort to help mitigate the disruptive effects of the deadly COVID-19 virus, an interdisciplinary team of Penn State researchers are developing a novel methodology to analyze its spread and the impacts on policy with a goal of creating better-prepared and more-resilient health care systems.

   
Released: 14-Apr-2020 3:55 PM EDT
Three electrical engineering and computer science faculty earn NSF CAREER Awards
Penn State College of Engineering

Three faculty members from the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) in the Penn State College of Engineering have been awarded Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF).



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