Awards and Accolades

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. 

Congratulations Professor Irene Beyerlein for election to the National Academy of Engineering 2024 Class.

The URCA grant is an opportunity for undergraduates to pursue their independent research projects.

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