Category Archives: Faculty
Dickerson’s Paper Published in PNAS
Associate Professor Andrew Dickerson’s research paper on maple samaras has been published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

Molding a New Workforce
A unique collaboration between the Tickle College of Engineering and the University of Tennessee School of Art is helping address the workforce shortage in the U.S casting and forging industry through hosting METAL bootcamps.

Wang’s Conversation Article Highlights 2025 Space Exploration
Zhenbo Wang had an article published in The Conversation that looks ahead to what promises to be a groundbreaking year for space exploration.
Rucker’s Lab Contributes to Kidney Stone Removal Device
EndoTheia, Inc., co-founded by MABE Associate Professor Caleb Rucker has announced the successful completion of the first-in-human clinical trial for the FlexStone™ Basket, the first-ever independently steerable kidney stone basket.

Wang Investigates Autonomous Vehicle Control for Advanced Air Mobility Systems
With a new, dedicated lab space, Zhenbo Wang is researching how to give autonomous drones the ability to safely maneuver through advanced air mobility systems.

Kreth Selected AIAA Associate Fellow
Associate Professor Phillip Kreth was selected as Class of 2025 Associate Fellow by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).
MABE Welcomes New Faculty Members
The Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering has added three new faculty members to the staff for the 2024-25 school year. They bring a wide array of abilities, expertise, and experience in their fields.

Surgical Robot Project Receives Up to $12 Million in ARPA-H Funding
MABE Associate Professor Caleb Rucker and a team from the University of Tennessee are part of a landmark, multi-institution surgical robot project that received up to $12 million in funding from ARPA-H.

Zhang to Explore Novel Property of Laser-Induced Plasmas with ECLIPSE Grant
After discovering a surprising feature of some laser-induced plasmas, Zhili Zhang has been awarded an NSF grant to continue studying the useful phenomenon.
Grand Grant Funding
Five faculty members from the Tickle College of Engineering are involved in projects that received 2024 Grand Challenges Type 1 Grants.