In the 40 years Arun Shukla has been an engineering professor at URI, he’s secured more than 100 research grants totaling over $14 million, earned many prestigious awards and has been published in the most prominent journals. His success is also reflected in the impressive achievements of the 105 graduate students he has mentored.
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As a doctoral student in mechanical engineering at URI, Irine Neba Mforsoh studied the long-term effects seawater and ultraviolet radiation have on the materials used to coat marine structures. The 2021 graduate is now applying what she learned as an engineer at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport.
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URI Assistant Professor Ashutosh Giri is researching how to prevent heat buildup in electronic systems at the nanoscale. His research is funded through the Office of Naval Research’s Young Investigator Program. The three-year grant is for $500,000.
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Three Rhode Island companies will benefit from faculty expertise at the URI College of Engineering as part of the 401 Tech Bridge Materials Innovation Challenge. Professors and students from two engineering labs will collaborate with the companies by offering modeling, research, testing and validation assistance.
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URI has purchased a $2.3 million scanning-transmission electron microscope that will be used to visualize and characterize a broad variety of materials in high-resolution at sub-nanoscales.
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The 32nd Annual Rhode Island Transportation Forum will take place at URI’s Fine Arts Center on Oct. 25. The theme will be “Durable Infrastructure for a Sustainable and Resilient Transportation System for Eternal Peace and Prosperity.”
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Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering 401.874.5117 Fax: 401.874.2786 gt@uri.edu Office Location: Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering 203 Recent Grants1 Grant 2/24/2021. Co-PI. University of Connecticut, Office of Naval Research. “NIUVT 2020 SEED 19: Material Characterization and Design Procedures for Inflatable Drop Stitch Structures.” 5/16/2019. Co-PI. Office of Naval Research. “Deformation and Failure Mechanics of Inflated Drop […]
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Professor Mechanical, Industrial and Systems Engineering 401.874.5934 Fax: 401.874.2355 taggart@uri.edu Office Location: Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering 289 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.” 4/15/2021. Co-PI. University of Connecticut, Office of Naval Research. “NIUVT […]
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Simon Ostrach Distinguished Professor Mechanical, Industrial and Systems Engineering 401.874.2283 Fax: 401.874.2355 shuklaa@uri.edu Office Location: Kirk 133 Lab: Dynamic Photo Mechanics Laboratory Recent Grants1 Grant 2/2/2023. PI. Office of Naval Research. “NIUVT: Complex Underwater Implosion Phenomena and Mitigation of Implosion and Implosion Pulses in Marine Composite Structures.” 1/27/2023. PI. Office of Naval Research. “NIUVT – […]
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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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Professor Research Ocean Engineering 401.874.6591 gpotty@uri.edu Office Location: Middleton 115, Narragansett Bay Campus Recent Grants1 Grant 3/28/2023. Co-PI. US Department of the Interior (DOI). “Sediment-borne Wave Disturbances and Propagation and Potential Effects on Benthic Fauna.” 3/7/2023. Co-PI. HDR / e2M. “FIELD OBSERVATIONS DURING OFFSHORE WIND STRUCTURE INSTALLATION AND EARLY OPERATION.” 9/1/2022. Co-PI. TRITON Systems, Inc. […]
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Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering 401.874.2695 Fax: 401.874.2786 leekw@uri.edu Office Location: Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering 206 Research Center: Rhode Island Transportation Research Center Recent Grants1 Grant 10/10/2018. PI. University of Maine. “University Transportation Center Regional 1.” Recent Publications1 Citation Al-Mansour A, Lee K-WW, Al-Qaili AH. Prediction of Pavement Maintenance Performance Using an Expert System. […]
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Distinguished Engineering Professor Chemical Engineering 401.874.2085 Fax: 401.874.4689 ogregory@uri.edu Office Location: Kirk 213 Lab: Thin Film Sensors Laboratory Recent Grants1 Grant 7/20/2023. PI. Northeastern University “Soft target Engineering to Neutralize the Threat RealitY (SENTRY).” 3/10/2023. PI.Pratt & Whitney. “CMC Sensor Development.” 9/7/2022. Co-PI. Northeastern University. “Dual Use Chemical Sensors Sentry-Soft Target Engineering to Neutralize the […]
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Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering 401.874.5587 Fax: 401.874.2786 mayraig@uri.edu Office Location: Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering 205 Recent Grants1 Grant 10/24/2022. Co-PI. University of Maine. “Vision-Based Detection of Bridge Damage Captured by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.” 9/3/2022. Co-PI. University of Maine. “Vision-Based Detection of Bridge Damage Captured by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.” Recent Publications1 Citation Asadi P, Gindy […]
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Distinguished Engineering Professor Mechanical, Industrial & Systems Engineering 401.874.2909 Fax: 401.874.2355 ghonem@uri.edu Office Location: Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering 212 Lab: Mechanics of Materials Research Laboratory Recent Publications1 Citation Spader D, Maciejewski K, Ghonem H. Distribution of Grain Boundary Carbides in Inconel 617 Subjected to Creep at 900 °C and 950 °C. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy […]
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Associate Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering 401.874.5637 sumanta_das@uri.edu Office Location: Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering 211 Lab: Multiscale & Multiphysics Mechanics of Materials Research Laboratory Recent Grants1 Grant 12/21/2021. Co-PI. URI Research Foundation. “Strain Sensing Scrims for Composite Monitoring.” 9/14/2021. Co-PI. University of Maine/US Department of Transportation. “Design and Development of High-Performance Composites for Improved […]
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Professor Mechanical, Industrial & Systems Engineering 401.874.2356 Fax:401.879.2355 chelidze@uri.edu Office Location: Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering 219 Lab: Nonlinear Dynamics Laboratory Recent Grants1 Grant 12/19/2022. PI. RI Commerce Corporation. “Improving noise robustness in continuous thickness and velocity measurements during hot and cold rolling of metals.” 7/7/2022. PI. University of Connecticut Avery Point. “NIUVT 2021 Comp […]
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Professor Chemical Engineering 401.874.2707 Fax:401.874.4689 richardbrown@uri.edu Office Location: Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering 311 Lab: Corrosion and Surfaces Laboratory Recent Grants1 Grant 2/23/2021. PI. University of Connecticut, Office of Naval Research “NIUVT 2020 SEED 20: Additive Manufacturing for Under Sea Applications.” 9/14/2020. PI. General Dynamics/Electric Boat. “Testing of Antifouling Paints.” Patents Tucker WC, Medeiros MG, […]
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Distinguished Engineering Professor Chemical Engineering 401.874.2804 bosea@uri.edu Office Location: Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering 305 Website: Laboratory for Colloids and Interfaces Recent Grants1 Grant Portion Amount 5/9/2018. PI. RI Science and Technology Advisory. “The Response of Marine Bacteria in Narragansett Bay to Microplastics – a Key Anthropogenic Stressor.” $80,000.00 (100%) 5/3/2018. PI. RI Commerce Corporation. […]
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Tim Keefe’s interest in geotechnical engineering traces back to his childhood when his father taught him how to dig for quahogs in Narragansett Bay. As an engineering graduate student at URI, Keefe is still learning about the properties of soils and other materials
Continue reading "Digging for Quahogs Inspired Student to Study Geotechnical Engineering"A study conducted by three URI graduate engineering students and faculty members found that composite materials may be the long-term solution for Rhode Island’s infrastructure.
Continue reading "URI Grad Students Unveil Possible Solution to Fix Roads and Bridges"URI Engineering Professor, Arun Shukla is the co-director of the new National Institute for Undersea Vehicle Technology; comprised of researchers from URI, UCONN, and the primary submarine builder for the U.S. Navy.
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URI and the UConn are teaming up with the U.S. Navy to provide a new opportunity for engineering undergraduates considering careers in the Navy and undersea engineering.
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Arun Shukla’s laboratory destroys the world’s most advanced materials so that we can learn how to prevent catastrophes.
Continue reading "Motherboard: The R.I. Laboratory That Simulates Bomb Blasts"Professor Arun Shukla is developing a device to measure rapid temperature changes that affect how materials hold up in extreme environments.
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