Category Archives: Faculty
NSF Grants He $760,000 for Improved Microbial Methanogenesis
After 15 years, Qiang He’s group is perfecting a novel method of creating methanogenic microbial communities, which make renewable methane from organic waste.
Molding Future Job Candidates
A donation by Moldex3D, an industry-leading plastics flow simulation program, has benefited TCE faculty and students in their research over the last year. The tool has helped students become more marketable to future employers.
Fu Accepts Prestigious International Board Position
Joshua Fu was invited by the World Meteorological Organization to join the Research Board Task Team on Artificial Intelligence for Weather Forecast.
Li’s Drone Research Expedites Tornado Recovery
Shuai Li was part of a research team that developed a faster and more precise way of assessing the damage caused by natural disasters like tornadoes.
Guang He’s Discovery Helps Solve a Nitrogen-Cycling Conundrum
Postdoctoral researcher Guang He has discovered a novel microbe that reduces the potent greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N2O) in acidic soils.
CEE Welcomes New Faculty Members
Learn about the newest faculty members of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Cherry’s Project Studies Micromobility Safety
Professor Chris Cherry is investigating safety and risk disparity between personally owned & shared micromobility modes in one of his latest research projects.
Cao, He Receive Collaborative Award Grants
Qing “Charles” Cao and Qiang He are part of a new collaborative grant program to support research and scholarly activities addressing health issues.
Flexible Turbines Could Upgrade Wind Energy Capture
In Haochen Li’s Ψ (Psi) Lab, undergrad Jeffrey Lind is simulating improvements to the unique Wells turbine, which captures wave energy from bidirectional winds.
TCE Receives Autonomous Vehicle Gift
The Tickle College of Engineering has received four autonomous vehicles to use for research purposes.