Category Archives: News
Compton Has 3D-Printed Composites Research Published in Two Journals
Brett Compton’s work on 3D-printed composites was published in two journals, with one being chosen as an “Editor’s Choice” article, adding an extra level of achievement to his research.

Dickerson Uncovers Clues for Why Mammal Fur Doesn’t Collect Dirt
MABE Assistant Professor Andrew Dickerson recently completed a project that explored inorganic fouling and why mammal fur seems resistant to getting dirty. The paper from the project was published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface.

Matthew Mench and Chris Pionke Discuss Alumnus Josh Dobbs’ Success with The Athletic
Dean Matthew Mench and retired MABE Associate Professor discuss the lack of surprise over Joshua Dobbs’ success with The Athletic.
MABE Adds Two New Faculty Members
This fall, Assistant Professor Sicheng He and Associate Professor Omer San joined the aerospace engineering faculty of UT’s Department of MABE.
UT-ORNL Collaboration Calibrates new Possibilities for Additive Manufacturing
UT and ORNL researchers developed a new approach for detecting residual stress points during 3D printing of metals.

Wang Earns CAREER Award to Help Lay Groundwork for Future of Air Travel
Assistant Professor Zhenbo Wang recently received an NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program award that will provide $537,847 for research toward developing and testing a novel airway system, operational rules, and control schemes for autonomous aircraft of the future.
Wang on NASA Team Studying How Electric Grid Will Support Future Air Travel
Assistant Professor Zhenbo Wang is part of a NASA University Leadership Initiative team looking at how the electric grid infrastructure can support future air transportation.

UT Students, Faculty Celebrate Manufacturing Day with Area High Schoolers
Knoxville high school students celebrated Manufacturing Day at an event where UT students and faculty introduced them to advanced manufacturing techniques and technology.

Crouch Named a 2023 Emerging Investigator
MABE Assistant Professor Colleen Crouch is one of twelve early career researchers to be named a 2023 Emerging Investigator by the Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry (JASMS).

Porous Steel May Be the Secret to Impact Resistance
Suresh Babu and UT alum Kevin Lamb have discovered that the pores in additively manufactured steel, long considered a nuisance, can actually make components better in some configurations.