By Neil Nachbar The 2020 election is all but complete, but a team of researchers at the University of Rhode Island are still crunching the numbers – not the number of votes, but the statistics used to determine the efficiency of in-person voting. “I can say with confidence, from a URI VOTES perspective, that we […]
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By Neil Nachbar It is vital that the U.S. Navy is able to quickly and accurately detect underwater targets such as enemy submarines. One of the University of Rhode Island’s newest engineering professors, Kaushallya Adhikari, will be conducting research that will help the Navy maximize its sonar capabilities. “I’ll be exploring novel sensor array geometries […]
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By Neil Nachbar When the COVID-19 pandemic became widespread in the northeastern United States in early March, schools transitioned to remote learning. Classrooms went virtual and hands-on. Face-to-face learning opportunities, such as internships and research conducted in laboratories, were deemed too risky. “Almost all of my friends had internships lined up for the summer that […]
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The International Engineering Program, as well as the International Studies and Diplomacy Program, are working hard to make sure sure students in the program graduate within a reasonable time.
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By Neil Nachbar Two University of Rhode Island chemical engineering professors will serve as editors of a special issue of the journal Pharmaceutics in 2021. Associate Professor Samantha Meenach and Assistant Professor Jie Shen will review submitted papers and write an editorial for the special issue, “Particle Engineering for Drug Delivery Applications.” “I was contacted […]
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By Neil Nachbar Health agencies recommend wearing a face mask to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 to others. But what if a face mask could be used as much more than a mitigation strategy in the battle against COVID-19? A team of students at the University of Rhode Island has developed a “smart mask” […]
Continue reading "‘Smart Mask’ Designed by Multidisciplinary Team of URI Students"Seminars will take place on Thursdays from 12:45 – 1:45 pm via Zoom video conferencing. For more information, contact Assistant Professor Daniel Roxbury. Date Speaker Title Sept. 17 Dr. Irene Andreu, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, URI The Rhode Island Consortium for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: Materials Characterization Across Length Scales Sept. 24 Dr. Markita Landry, Dept. […]
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Assistant Professor Mechanical, Industrial and Systems Engineering Fax: ashgiri@uri.edu Office Location: Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering 302 Lab: Energy Transport and Ultrafast Spectroscopy Lab Recent Grants1 Grant 11/3/2021. PI. American Chemical Society. “Thermal transport in covalent organic frameworks: Experiments and simulations on the fundamental role of gas adsorbates, with applications to natural gas storage.” 9/20/2022. […]
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Assistant Professor Mechanical, Industrial and Systems Engineering 401.874.4249 Fax: yanglin@uri.edu Office Location: Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering 316 Lab: Microfluidics and Microsystems Laboratory Recent Publications1 Citation Feng S, Lin Y, Xu J, Lu X. Inertial microfluidic-assisted rapid detection of chemical contaminants in foods using quantum dots-based molecularly imprinted sensor. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2023; […]
Continue reading "Yang Lin’s Research Profile"Assistant Professor Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering 401.874.2671 Fax: yjeong@uri.edu Office Location: Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering 412 Lab: Power Electronics Laboratory Recent Publications1 Citation Kwak YG, Jeong Y, Lee BH. Port Configuration Method of Three-Switch Converter for High-Voltage Gain in Hybrid UAVs Applications. Journal of Electrical Engineering & Technology, 2023; 1-11. doi: 10.1007/s42835-023-01577-1 Kim […]
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Assistant Professor Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering 401.874.2752 Fax: kadhikari@uri.edu Office Location: Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering 490 Lab: Array Signal Processing for Information REtrieval (ASPIRE) Laboratory Recent Grants1 Grant 1/19/2023. PI. Office of Naval Research. “Information Theoretic Design of Sparse Arrays and Adaptive Algorithms to Maximize Detection in Real Sonar.” 1/6/2021. PI. NE Big Data […]
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Assistant Professor Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering 401.874.2643 Fax: huilin@uri.edu Office Location: Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering 413 Lab: Dependable Cyber-Physical Systems (DeCPS) Laboratory Recent Grants1 Grant 2/22/2023. PI. National Science Foundation. “SaTC Small – Enabling Programmable In-Network Security for an Attack-Resilience Smart Grid.” 2/22/2023. PI. National Science Foundation. “SaTC Small – Enabling Programmable In-Network […]
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Assistant Professor Chemical Engineering ryanps@uri.edu Office Location: Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering 315 Lab: Soft Matter Research Laboratory Recent Grants1 Grant 5/18/2023. PI. Brown University. “Degradation and performance of pipeline liners: Study of current and future materials and designs.” 4/17/2023. Co-PI. NIH – National Institutes of Health /DHHS. “ESTEEMED Scholars Program at the University of […]
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By Neil Nachbar When the University of Rhode Island switched to remote learning in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was a huge adjustment for students and faculty. For students who were studying abroad at the time, it meant a premature end to their international experience. The 53 students in URI’s International Engineering Program […]
Continue reading "International Internships Cut Short, but URI Students Return with Valuable Experience"By Neil Nachbar In the 35 years that Professor Ying Sun was a faculty member at the University of Rhode Island, his accomplishments as a researcher and educator were as lengthy as they were impressive. However, Sun, who died at the age of 63 after a morning run on May 9, 2020, will be remembered […]
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A football scholarship played a significant role in Power Kanga’s decision to attend the University of Rhode Island, but after a shoulder injury ended his football career in his freshman year, he focused on his engineering studies and joined the Rhode Island National Guard. Kanga recently graduated from URI with a bachelor’s degree in industrial […]
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Excellence Award Winners Biomedical Engineering Dylan Kennedy, North Kingstown, RI Dylan is receiving bachelor’s degrees in biomedical engineering and Chinese through URI’s International Engineering Program. He was named to the Dean’s List throughout his four years at URI. Dylan was a member of Tau Beta PI, Order of Omega Greek Honor Society and Phi Beta […]
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By Neil Nachbar Lukas Duwe learned a lot about lithium ion batteries while earning his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Braunschweig in Germany. Curious about the electrochemical properties of batteries, Duwe decided to pursue a second master’s degree in chemical engineering at the University of Rhode Island through […]
Continue reading "Engineering Student Earns URI Master’s Thesis Award for Battery Research"American Institute of Chemical Engineers President – Hal Jones, chemical engineering Vice President – Emma Sudduth, chemical engineering Secretary – Hailey Simon, chemical engineering American Society of Civil Engineers President – Natalie Wilcox, civil and environmental engineering Vice President – Brendan Maymon, mechanical engineering Treasurer – Alek Boving, ocean engineering, German IEP Secretary – Jamie […]
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By Neil Nachbar It’s important for engineering students to have mentors who lend support and offer helpful advice as they enter their profession. It’s especially important for female, minority students – a population sorely underrepresented in the engineering field – to have mentors who can relate to the challenges they face. A group of 20 […]
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By Neil Nachbar While some University of Rhode Island students have been battling COVID-19 locally, two have been taking on the pandemic in Africa – that is, in a virtual challenge. URI biomedical engineering senior Dylan Kennedy and electrical engineering graduate student Vignesh Ravichandran were part of a winning team in the Massachusetts Institute of […]
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By Neil Nachbar With Rhode Island experiencing its highest numbers of COVID-19 cases in recent weeks, there has been an urgent need for personal protective equipment (PPE), including face shields. About a dozen students at the University of Rhode Island are among the many people who have volunteered their time to fabricate face shields for […]
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By Neil Nachbar When the University of Rhode Island stopped holding courses on campus due to COVID-19, virtual classrooms replaced physical classrooms. But what about the social aspect of college? Time spent outside of the classroom is when many students establish friendships that last a lifetime. Apparently it takes more than a pandemic to break […]
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By Neil Nachbar When it became evident that Rhode Island would not have enough personal protective equipment for doctors, nurses, first responders and other caregivers to use during the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Gina Raimondo knew who to call. With his proven track record of success in supply chain management, the governor enlisted the help of […]
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By Neil Nachbar Since the University of Rhode Island transitioned to remote learning for all undergraduate and graduate classes on March 23 due to the coronavirus pandemic, faculty and students have had to adjust to a new way of delivering and receiving instruction. While URI has provided resources and support to make remote learning as […]
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