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Jan 30
2020by Andrew Masuda Picture emergency crews arriving on scene of a collapsed building. Rather than sending in a canine unit to search for survivors only from the surface, they place a small cylinder near the debris pile and flip a switch. A tube of soft material, folded inside itself, similar to an inside-out sock, extends deep into the pile of rubble, navigating tight... read more » -
Sep 11
2019It’s summertime at the Dead Sea, and for locals and visitors alike enjoying the large saltwater lake shared by Israel, Jordan and Palestine, that means sun, sand and … snow? “It’s a bit counterintuitive,” said Raphael Ouillon, a Ph.D. student in the lab of UC SantaBarbara mechanical engineering professor Eckart Meiburg. However, it is the confluence of uniqueconditions... read more » -
Jun 25
2019There was no shortage of good ideas at the College of Engineering’s 2019 CE Capstone event and Engineering Design Expo (EDx). The annual undergrad engineering showcase — which took place Friday, June 7 — was the culmination of year-long special projects undertaken by senior year students, often in collaboration with industry partners or campus research labs. Drone... read more » -
Jun 21
2019It is likely that in the not-distant future wounds will heal faster with the help of an electrical pulse that promotes rapid cell growth. The same type of pulse may be used for more efficient and effective delivery of drugs to fight disease. Such treatments rely on a process known as “electroporation,” in which an electrical field is applied to cells to increase the... read more » -
Jun 11
2019Top row, left to right, Dana Yuen, Kyle Douglas, Thomas Fork; bottom row, left to right, Sayali Kakade, Dorian Bruch, Danny Hyun-Bum Cho, all among College of Engineering's outstanding graduates for 2019 Outstanding Seniors Each year, the college... read more » -
May 23
2019The D'Vonte Johnson Rally Rig is a device that will allow the client, D’vonte Johnson, to film from his wheelchair, despite having cerebral palsy. The frame is built from extruded aluminum, and customized to fit his wheelchair. The camera is attached to a gimbal for stabilization and active pan and tilt control, and the gimbal is attached to a linear actuator which is... read more » -
Apr 24
2019In recognition of his exemplary research and outstanding service to the community, UC Santa Barbara Professor Francesco Bullo has joined the 2019 class of fellows of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM). “It’s a great honor to be elected fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics,” he said. “It’s a great recognition by my peers of... read more » -
Apr 2
2019To solve some of the world’s top energy needs, Bolin Liao is working at the front line of efforts to better understand the behaviors and interactions of the most fundamental energy carriers in materials, such as electrons, phonons and photons. “By looking at particles on the atomic level in the smallest time and length scales, we can determine how particles collide,... read more » -
Mar 27
2019When you think of robots, it’s likely the image that pops into your head is one of a rigid, perhaps humanoid metallic machine with electro-mechanical actuators and calculated movements. Which is all the more reason why, when UC Santa Barbara mechanical engineering assistant professor Elliot Hawkes’ pliable, pneumatic-powered soft robot came along, it was considered so... read more » -
Mar 26
2019For his “tremendous contributions to our understanding of the mechanics of tissue and organ formation,” the Society for Developmental Biology (SDB) has honored Campàs with the 2019 Elizabeth D. Hay New Investigator Award. According to SDB, “his work has provided seminal insights about the physical mechanisms underlying tissue morphogenesis and will allow developmental... read more » -
Feb 14
2019The Mechanical Engineering Department is pleased to announce a new professorship, the Mehrabian Interdisciplinary Endowed Chair. This Chaired Professorship was established by Robert and Victoria Mehrabian, longtime friends and benefactors of the UCSB College of Engineering, to support the scholarly activities of a faculty member jointly appointed between the Materials... read more » -
Nov 2
2018UCSB’s experiment, from the Luzzatto-Fegiz Laboratory, has been included in the first 8k video filmed in space, which showcases the broad range of research aboard the ISS. The experiment appears around the 1:30 mark. Below you can find a video and the full article from NASA or check out the NASA website: https://www.nasa.gov/8k-science. Experience High-Res Science... read more » -
Oct 8
2018You’ve probably seen them, perhaps on long roadtrips: wind turbines with enormous, hypnotic rolling blades, harnessing the clean power of wind for conversion into electric energy. What you may not know is that for the explosion in the number of wind turbines in use as we embrace cleaner sources of energy, these wind farms are quite possibly not as productive as they could... read more » -
Oct 4
2018The 5th annual Southern California Micro and Nanofluidics Symposium was held on Friday, August 24th, 2018 at the Los Angeles County Arboretum. This year’s symposium, generously sponsored by Amgen and UCLA California NanoSystems Institute, brought together students and faculty from UC campuses to share research ideas and progress, seek opportunities for collaboration, and... read more » -
Sep 6
2018Zebrafish embryonic tissue showing cell borders (cyan: membranes) and a magnetic droplet used to probe the tissue mechanics (yellow: magnetic droplet). Ever wondered how groups of cells managed to build your tissues and organs while you were just an embryo? Using state-of-the-art techniques he... read more » -
Jul 31
2018Below are a few videos describing the science on this mission, including UCSB’s experiment on cohesive sediment. NASA TV, What’s on board briefing : ISS National Lab SpaceX CRS-15 Research Spotlight on UCSB’s experiment: -
Jun 11
2018Linda Petzold, has been installed as the inaugural Mehrabian Endowed Chair in the UC Santa Barbara College of Engineering (CoE). The endowed chair was established through a generous gift from Robert and Victoria Mehrabian, longtime friends and benefactors of UCSB. As dean from 1983 to 1990, Dr. Mehrabian transformed and expanded the college and, in 1987, established the... read more » -
May 4
2018The Department is pleased to announce that Professor Tyler Susko is the recipient of the prestigious College of Engineering Faculty Award for Mechanical Engineering! Due to the generosity of John and Sheila Lake, this will be accompanied by an award of $500. Congratulations Professor Susko! -
May 2
2018The Department is excited to announce that our graduate student Simone Stewart has been awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship! The award is related to Simone's research on the effect of surface-obstacle geometry on maximizing rough surface drag for use in wind farm architecture. To improve power extraction from wind farms, Simone investigates... read more » -
Jan 17
2018A pool of red dye is suspended in a coaster-sized maze filled with milk. Then liquid soap is dropped in, causing the dye to move, not just along the passages, but to actually “solve” the maze. It takes the appropriate directions, even making right-angle turns, until it exits the labyrinth. How? It’s the Marangoni effect, or, what happens when you put fluids of varying... read more » -
Jan 11
2018Mechanical Engineering Professor Tyler Susko has been named, with Professor Diba Mirza from the Department of Computer Science, co-recipient of the Northrop Grumman Excellence in Teaching Award. Given to junior faculty, the annual recognition goes to educators in the STEM fields who have shown excellence in their techniques, in their interactions with students, colleagues... read more » -
Jan 4
2018Professor Francesco Bullo has been elected to serve as 2018 President of the IEEE Control Systems Society (CSS). In this service role, he will oversee the manifold activities of this professional society of approximately 9K members, including IEEE CSS publications and conferences. This role is part of a three-year leadership role (2017 as President-Elect and 2019 as... read more »
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