Aerospace researcher shares expert knowledge with NASA
Dr. Kristina Lemmer is figuring out electric propulsion for rockets, Hall thrusters and cube satellites鈥揳nd sharing expert knowledge with students and the aerospace community, including NASA. With funding in excess of $4.5 million, her lab conducts important research, testing and modeling for electric propulsion.
When data鈥攏ot cars颅鈥攄rives the new American city
A leading researcher in traffic safety, Dr. Valerian Kwigzile鈥檚 recent research examines how crowd-sourcing data can be used to both understand cities and to communicate with motorists. "Advances in technology have increased opportunities to achieve safety and mobility goals."
Detecting threats and emergencies to protect infrastructures
Dr. Shameek Bhattacharjee's work resulted in a novel, unified anomaly detection framework that can detect emergencies and provide an early indication of cyber-attacks. The framework applies to a variety of smart technologies for civic infrastructure, including smart transportation and smart electric grids. 鈥淢y work related to smart grids is associated with a social cause that gives me a sense of purpose.鈥
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Autonomous electric vehicle donation will bolster research opportunities at Western
鈥淲ith this donation, we are able to expand ongoing efforts at 澳门六合彩官网直播 in electric and autonomous vehicle research, education and technology commercialization.鈥 - Dr. Zachary Asher
Western researchers debut new hybrid technology to test roof durability during weather events
Research at 澳门六合彩官网直播 is aimed at understanding how the forces generated by storms impact structures. 鈥淥ur technology measures the forces and pressures ... it gives a more in-depth idea of what failed.鈥 鈥 Brian Montgomery
Western duo powers launch of new compostability testing center
An innovative new lab at 澳门六合彩官网直播 is one of just four compostability testing facilities in North America.
Student research into safeguarding astronauts
Inspired by her hormone condition, Marie Bridges, B.S.鈥21, now a leadership development program associate at Rockwell Automation, was awarded funding from the Michigan Space Grant Consortium.
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Intrigued by a good mystery, Western student decodes path in cybersecurity
Leading USDA鈥檚 largest cotton classing facility
Alumnus Danny Martinez, B.S.鈥91, oversees one of the largest cotton classing facilities in the United States. Martinez鈥檚 focus is to continuously improve cotton classing productivity through automation and technology.
Pursuing operational excellence, financial success and a positive culture
Standing at at the iconic 16th hole at the WM Phoenix Open with his wife Jennifer Pierce Tedrow, B.S.E.鈥97, Jason Tedrow proudly displays his College of Engineering and Applied Sciences coin. We caught up with Jason to learn about his industry.
Computer engineering expert new research and innovation vice president
Research fuels innovation among faculty, staff, and students, connecting us all in the shared enterprise. The mission of being discovery-driven has a new champion at 澳门六合彩官网直播.