Category Archives: Research
Bayati and Khattak Examine Rare but Lethal Pedestrian Crashes
Asad Khattak and Zeinab Bayati’s AI-enhanced research shows that rare crash scenarios, while harder to prevent, are disproportionately deadly to pedestrians.
Hathaway’s Substitute for Rain Gardens Helps Underserved Communities
Jon Hathaway and his team are midway through a $2.6M grant to bring a low-cost, living stormwater management system to underserved communities around Knoxville.
Dixit Brings Chemical, Environmental Research to ‘Powerhouse’ UT
Fuhar Dixit has joined TCE faculty with research interests that combine chemical and environmental engineering, particularly access to clean water.
Xing’s Research Uses AI to Improve Weather, Air Quality Forecasting
Jia Xing is working on two funded research projects that use AI to help improve the accuracy of weather and air quality forecasting.
Palomino’s Research Investigates Biopolymer Interactions with Soil
Angel Palomino is investigating biopolymer-mineral surface interaction mechanisms to find more sustainable solutions for construction and mining.
UT’s Institute of Future Mobility Celebrates Strong Start
The Institute of Future Mobility now includes more than 150 researchers working to improve transportation and transit safety across the globe.
PhD Student Tests Composite Crashworthiness in Unprecedented Depth
José L. Martínez Collado led an investigation of lightweight composites in crash scenarios, hastening the safe adoption of these materials by the auto industry.
Future of Construction Initiative’s New Facility Includes Robotic, AI Capabilities
With 2 robot arms and a concrete 3D-printing nozzle, the Concrete Hybrid Autonomous Manufacturing Platform offers unique capabilities for engineering research.
CHAMP Welcomes Researchers with Open Arms
With two massive robot arms and a concrete 3D-printing nozzle, the new Concrete Hybrid Autonomous Manufacturing Platform (CHAMP) offers unique capabilities for architectural and engineering research.
Loeffler, He Published in Nature
Guang He and Frank Loeffler discovered a protein family that microbes use to consume a potent greenhouse gas, and the results are gaining international attention.