Category Archives: Research

Li Develops Revolutionary Flood Hazard Forecasting System
Haochen Li is developing a deep learning empowered flood hazard forecasting system for the East TN area that is more accurate than current flood risk models.
Novel Research Addresses South Asia Pedestrian Safety
Saurav Parajuli published a paper about his pedestrian safety in South Asia research, addressing a need for data in low-income countries to prevent fatalities.

Zhou’s Team Creates Mossy Tiles to Cool Cities
After two years, three postdocs in Nick Zhou’s lab are ready to put PhantoM to its first real-world test, turning a shed into a self-sustaining moss garden.

Calderón’s Research Seeks to Ease Freight Congestion
Oriana Calderón is an expert in freight resiliency and sustainable transportation. Since product delivery is high, she’s finding solutions to ease congestion.

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.

UT Team Helps Turn Plastic into Asphalt Modifier
UT is the lead organization on a DOE-funded project reusing waste plastic as a high-quality asphalt modifier, helping the environment & creating durable roadways.

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.

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.