Alternative energy – College of Engineering

URI and Rhode Island Energy, a PPL company, partnering to propel research on renewable energy, energy alternatives, sustainability

University of Rhode Island President Marc Parlange and Greg Cornett, president of Rhode Island Energy, Friday announced a strategic partnership that will propel important research in renewable energy, energy alternatives, and sustainability.

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Cross-Disciplinary URI Team Forms Neuro-Learning Center

A URI team featuring Engineering Professor Kunal Mankodiya will establish a Neuro-Learning Center that will include cutting-edge equipment to study the relationship between brain activity and behavior, brain mapping, and neuroplasticity.

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COE Welcomes New Faculty

Mehrshad Amini, Assistant Professor, CVE/OCE Dr. Mehrshad Amini will join the University of Rhode Island in Fall 2023 as an Assistant Professor with a joint appointment in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Ocean Engineering. He completed his Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Pennsylvania State University in 2021. […]

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Save the whales- but from what?

By Hugh Markey When ten whales washed up on the New Jersey shoreline over the course a few months in 2023, people were understandably concerned. What happened here? How did these beautiful animals meet such ignominious deaths? Might the cause have something to do with wind turbines? URI Ocean Engineering Prof. James Miller says the […]

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Professor Nassersharif Discusses Nuclear Fusion Discovery

URI Professor Bahram Nassersharif discusses the U.S. Department of Energy’s announcement that fusion ignition has been achieved. Last year, Nassersharif’s students worked with NASA on a project involving nuclear thermal propulsion.

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Maryland Native Drawn to RI for Ocean Engineering, Stayed Due to Blue Economy

When Edgewater, Maryland native Maeve Story was deciding where to study ocean engineering, she confidently selected URI. She didn’t realize was how fast Rhode Island’s blue economy was growing and the career opportunities that awaited her.

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Funding Helps Marine Energy Companies Partner with URI Ocean Engineering

URI has one of the best ocean engineering programs in the country, according to College Factual. Thanks to funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, companies have an added incentive to take advantage of the ocean engineering program’s equipment and expertise.

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Solar Energy Competition Demonstrates Power Generated from the Sun

It’s common for students at URI to catch some rays on the quad toward the end of the school year. The students in the Solar Energy Systems course, however, weren’t on the quad to work on their tans. They were catching rays for academic reasons.

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Taking the Waste Out of Wastewater

“How can we take the waste out of wastewater?” That’s the question University of Rhode Island Professor Vinka Oyanedel-Craver posed in a TEDxURI talk.

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In the Field of Heat Transfer, URI’s Ashutosh Giri has Emerged as a Leading Expert

Ashutosh Giri, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at URI, is making a name for himself in the field of heat transfer. Giri was named the 2022 recipient of the Bergles-Rohsenow Young Investigator Award, presented to an engineer who has demonstrated the potential to make significant contributions to the field of heat transfer.

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Faculty Spotlight: Yeonho Jeong

He’s a fifth-degree black belt in taekwondo, he used to protect dignitaries while serving in the secret service for the president of South Korea, and his wife is a professional kickboxing champion. Meet one of URI’s newest engineering professors, Yeonho Jeong.

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Partnership with Navy and UConn Continues to Make Impact on Research and Workforce Development

President Marc Parlange, Arun Shukla, Rear Adm. Selby and Sen. Jack Reed

When the National Institute for Undersea Vehicle Technology was formed in 2017 as a partnership of URI, UConn and General Dynamics Electric Boat, it created collaborative opportunities in applied research, technology transition and workforce development.

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Funding for Energy-Related Projects With Great Potential

URI College of Engineering Dean Anthony Marchese gave a presentation to faculty on funding that is available through the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) for developing new ways to generate, store and use energy.

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Funding for Energy-Related Projects With Potential to Make Great Impact

URI College of Engineering Dean Anthony Marchese gave a presentation to the engineering faculty on funding that is available through the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) for developing new ways to generate, store and use energy. ARPA-E projects have the potential to improve economic prosperity, national security and the environment. Marchese spoke about the streamlined award process […]

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Faculty Spotlight: Ashutosh Giri

As we produce more energy from the sun, it is increasingly important to have an efficient way to store this energy. Assistant Professor Ashutosh Giri believes heat transfer can be more efficient at the nano level, and some energy can even be harnessed via thermoelectrics.

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Professor Grilli Awarded Fulbright to Study Renewable Energy

Stephan Grilli, distinguished professor of ocean engineering and oceanography at the University of Rhode Island, has received the Fulbright Tocqueville Distinguished Chair Award to conduct research and teach in France.

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Energy Fellows Present Research on Efficiency, Conservation and Change

Five University of Rhode Island engineering students were among the 12 Energy Fellows who presented their projects to mentors and peers. Topics ranged from solar policy to the effectiveness of energy efficiency and conservation.

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$1.2 Million Grant Awarded to URI Researchers to Study Floating Offshore Wind Turbines

A team of URI ocean engineers received a $1.2 million federal grant to study floating offshore wind turbines. They will design and test a system for controlling the motion of the floating structures. The floating turbines would allow for electricity generation farther offshore, where winds are more favorable.

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Engineering Energy Fellows Spread Message of Sustainability

For students who wish to pursue a career in sustainable energy, the University of Rhode Island’s Energy Fellows Program provides paid experiential learning opportunities. Six of the 14 energy fellows this year are engineering students.

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A Bright Future for Student Studying Solar Energy Systems

Losing electricity was a daily event in Jesse Duroha’s home in Lagos, Nigeria. That was part of his motivation for pursuing a doctorate in industrial and systems engineering with a focus on solar energy systems at URI.

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James Hu’s Research Profile

Professor Ocean Engineering 401.874.6688 Fax: 401.782.6422 jameshu@uri.edu Office Location: Sheets 220, Narragansett Bay Campus Recent Publications1 Citation Journal Impact Factor Cong S, Hu SLJ, Li HJ. FRF-based pole-zero method for finite element model updating. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 2022; 177, 109206. doi: 10.1016/j.ymssp.2022.109206 2021 JIF 9.090 Cao Q, Hu SLJ, Li H. Response statistics […]

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Lora Van Uffelen’s Research Profile

Associate Professor Ocean Engineering 401.874.6879 loravu@uri.edu Office Location: Sheets 213, Narragansett Bay Campus Lab: Ocean Platforms, Experiments, and Research in Acoustics Laboratory Recent Grants1 Grant 1/17/2023. PI. Office of Naval Research. “Acoustic Receiving at Long Ranges using Mobile Platforms.” 12/29/2021. PI. Office of Naval Research. “Acoustic Receiving at Long Ranges using Mobile Platforms.” 4/16/2021. PI. […]

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Manbir Sodhi’s Research Profile

Professor Mechanical, Industrial and Systems Engineering 401.874.5189 Fax: 401.874.2355 sodhi@uri.edu Office Location: Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering 284 Recent Grants1 Grant 4/15/2021. Co-PI. University of Connecticut, Office of Naval Research. “NIUVT 2020 COMP 19: Qualification Support for Additive Manufacturing of Production Parts.” 2/25/2021. Co-PI. University of Connecticut, Office of Naval Research. “NIUVT 2020 COMP 21: […]

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Carl-Ernst Rousseau’s Full Research Profile

Professor and Department Chair Mechanical, Industrial and Systems Engineering 401.874.2542 rousseau@uri.edu Office Location: Pastore 228 Lab: Dynamics Photomechanics Laboratory Recent Grants1 Grant 12/28/2021. Co-PI. University of Connecticut, Office of Naval Research. “The Uconn & URI Navy STEM Coalition – Addressing Engineering Workforce Needs in the Naval Sector.” 3/19/2020. Co-PI. University of Connecticut, US Office of Naval […]

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James Miller’s Research Profile

Professor Ocean Engineering 401.874.6540 miller@uri.edu Office Location: Sheets 111, Narragansett Bay Campus Recent Grants1 Grant 3/28/2023. PI. US Department of the Interior (DOI). “Sediment-borne Wave Disturbances and Propagation and Potential Effects on Benthic Fauna.” 3/7/2023. PI. HDR / e2M “FIELD OBSERVATIONS DURING OFFSHORE WIND STRUCTURE INSTALLATION AND EARLY OPERATION”. 9/1/2022. Co-PI. TRITON Systems, Inc. “Navy […]

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