4+ hour, 9+ min ago  (491+ words) University of Pittsburgh Flipping engineering design on its head Nikhil Bajaj's $649 K NSF CAREER Award reverses the design process for devices from microsensors to aircraft wings Image: Dr. Bajaj uses sensing and feedback to create novel microsystems-based sensors; the CAREER…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (1054+ words) Just before submitting his application to the University of Pittsburgh, Jonathon (Jack) Bender changed his intended major. His original plan was history, but a few of Bender's high school science and math teachers had seen his potential and turned him…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (285+ words) With this framework, we are moving beyond static snapshots, making steps toward a dynamic record of a building's environmental footprint, from the materials in its structure to the air its occupants breathe," said Federica Geremicca, a postdoctoral researcher in civil…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (287+ words) University of Pittsburgh Kang Kim named Acoustical Society of America Fellow Kang Kim, professor of bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering, has been named Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA). Kim's research focuses on…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (734+ words) Autonomous robots on solid ground can have trouble enough. Now try putting one in a lake, with a mast and a sail, facing the whims of wind and current. This challenge of building and racing an autonomous robotic sailboat has…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (364+ words) The University of Pittsburgh's Swanson School of Engineering proudly hosted its 23rd Design Expo on Thursday, April 23, at the Petersen Events Center. The event highlighted 75 design projects developed by students across five departments and the Product Realization course, along with cornerstone…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago  (420+ words) Turbulent flows, with all their chaos and complexity, remain an unsolved problem. With better, more nuanced models, scientists can improve forecasts of how air and water move, from how pollution disperses to how efficiently turbines and other systems perform. Lei…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (277+ words) There is a serious need for a customizable, low-cost, biomechanical myography platform that uses affordable manufacturing processes." Shiwarski said. We developed Hemo Lens to address the high cost of these existing systems and to make it easier for researchers to…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago  (332+ words) Advection-diffusion equations, however, might require immense computing power that can strain even the most powerful classical computers. Running simulations, especially in fine detail and repeatedly, can be prohibitively time consuming and costly. Yet these simulations can dramatically improve how engineers…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago  (460+ words) Given the wide interest of students in our department and the growing robotics industry here in Pittsburgh, we realized that we needed to give students an opportunity to get hands-on experience in this field," said Clark, who developed and taught…...