Awards and Accolades
He is recognized for his “vine” robots and record-setting jumping robots
Yangying Zhu is named one of the first 13 academics to receive a new ARPA-E IGNIITE grant
UCSB CoE mechanical engineering alum Heap will put his Knight-Hennessy scholarship towards his doctorate in mechanical engineering at Stanford School of Engineering. He aims to translate novel research into impactful robotic systems through a combination of technical, managerial and entrepreneurial skills. He is currently working to develop soft, pneumatic “vine” robots for use in search and rescue and hazardous environment inspection.
Yangying Zhu receives ARPA-E IGNIITE Early Career Award and the Outstanding Early Faculty Award at the µFIP Conference.
Congratulations Elliot Hawkes and Tyler Susko for receiving a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant for their research on the characterization and clinical trial of a Variable Friction Shoe
Congratulations Professor Yangying Zhu on being selected for a 2024 Young Investigator Award. The title of her project is "Suppressing Flow Boiling Instabilities Using Surface Structures".
2023 ME Distinguished Alumnus: Steven Shugart, in recognition of outstanding leadership and contributions to computer hardware, software, and networking solutions.
Graduating senior rewarded Marks this year for his hard work and dedication to their success by selecting him to receive his first Outstanding Faculty Award.
She was recognized for her research related to materials for use in extreme environments