
Li’s Impactful Research Honored by ASCE
Assistant Professor Haochen Li was recently awarded the 2023 Rudolph Hering Medal for a paper he co-authored about simulations in water clarification systems.

Ahead of the Curve
For over 30 years, Lee Han has let traffic data tell its own story. His research incorporates emerging data streams to revolutionize road repair and save lives.

No Longer in the Dark
With pedestrian traffic fatalities on the rise, Asad Khattak and Nastaran Moradloo investigated how to improve the performance of automatic braking systems.

UT Research Team Creating Innovative, Eco-Friendly Concrete Mixtures
A group from CEE is working with the Tennessee Department of Transportation to develop new concrete mixtures that will be more eco-friendly and cost efficient.
CEE Faculty and Students Present at TRB Annual Meeting Conference
UT faculty and students attend the world’s largest transportation research conference to showcase leadership, improvements, and innovation in transportation.

Herring Tackles Climate Change with Multiphase Research
Anna Herring studies multiphase reactions affecting underground storage of CO2. Could the same technology help hydrogen gas smooth the transition to renewable energy?
Hightower, Whitehouse Awarded Prestigious Eisenhower Fellowships
UT graduate students Ashley Hightower and Grace Whitehouse both received prestigious Eisenhower fellowship grants to help fund their research in the transportation field. Hightower received the maximum amount awarded.
Cherry Quoted in Grist on E-bike Safety
Professor Chris Cherry was recently quoted in Grist to discuss increases in ride injuries with the growth of in the sale of e-bikes.

Reimagining the Urban Jungle: Young Faculty Award Supports Zhou’s Eco-Minded Plan
To battle urban heat islands, 2023 DARPA Young Faculty Award winner Nick Zhou is developing PhantoM—a bioreceptive material that could turn skyscrapers into gardens.

Penumadu and Truster Help Accelerate Discovery of Next-Generation Alloys
Dayakar Penumadu and Timothy Truster’s teams are lending their expertise to the search for compositionally complex alloys—materials key to many next-generation technologies.