Power Play
For over a decade, researchers in UTA's Pulsed Power and Energy Lab have accelerated energy technology.
Engineering in the Field
Through dedicated resources and expanded programs, the College of Engineering is preparing students to succeed in their careers after graduation.
These days, anyone entering the engineering workforce is expected to have hands-on experience. To better help its graduates meet this demand, the College of Engineering has expanded the opportunities available for students to gain real-world . . .
Resource and Energy
Engineering Program on the Rise
In fall 2023, the College of Engineering launched a first-of-its-kind undergraduate degree program in resource and energy engineering (REE) aimed at educating students in multiple sources of energy, along with the economic issues and government policy that affect energy delivery. Two years later, the program has grown to around 50 students and . . .
FIFA Fliers
Facilitating Flying Taxis
As North Texas prepares for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, flying taxis have become a real possibility to whisk fans around the region.
To make this futuristic vision a reality, Jinzhu Yu, an assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, is identifying the best locations for vertiports, specialized hubs for . . .
5 Questions with . . .
5 Questions with Robert Magnusson
The Texas Instruments Distinguished University Chair in Nanoelectronics talks bucket lists, Maxwell's equations, and fishing in Iceland. . . . . 5 Questions with Robert Magnusson
Campus Close-up
Fruit Flight
Who says learning about history must be stuffy? Earlier this year, UTA history students challenged their engineering counterparts in Raul Fernandez's “Introduction to Engineering Design” course to build and fire historically accurate trebuchets. The result was flying cantaloupes—and real-world learning. . . . Fruit Flight
Donor Focus
Advancing Industry
The nuclear industry is highly specialized and must adhere to stringent regulations, so the entire design, testing, and validation process is extremely labor- and time-intensive. Yonghe Liu, an associate professor in the Computer Science and Engineering Department, is leveraging artificial intelligence techniques . . . Advancing Industry
In Focus
Faculty Focus
Big Data
UTA has a new $2.1 million supercomputing hub on campus, thanks to the College of Engineering and the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation. The hub will help facilitate research that processes . . . Big Data
Faculty Focus
Gold Star
Melanie Sattler, Civil Engineering Department chair and the Dr. Syed Qasim Endowed Professor, is one of 12 faculty members across the UT System to earn a Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award for her extraordinary . . . Gold Star
Faculty Focus
Bridging the Divide
Warda Ashraf, an associate professor of civil engineering, is taking part in Equalize Startups, a nonprofit program that offers mentoring and seminars to academic researchers focused on taking this next . . . Bridging the Divide
Classroom Focus
Space Systems
Continuing the College of Engineering's long connection to space flight—including two pioneering astronaut alumni and dozens of graduates working for NASA, SpaceX, Blue Origin, and many . . . Space Systems
Classroom Focus
Helping Veterans
After his strenuous service in the Marine Corps, Tim Eastep ('23 MS, '21 BS, Bioengineering) now finds it challenging to walk or stand for long periods. Eastep, a veteran pursuing his doctorate in bioengineering . . . Helping Veterans
Classroom Focus
Career Help
To better provide support and resources for students seeking their first job after graduation, the college has created the Kelcy Warren Career Experience Center in Nedderman Hall. The new office has . . . Career Help
Classroom Focus
Blaze Raycers
A new student organization is leading the charge in energy innovation by building a solar-battery hybrid race car. The Blaze Raycers plan to compete in the 2026 . . . Blaze Raycers
Alumni Focus
Lunar Launch
Joe Cloud ('24 PhD, '19 BS, Computer Engineering) is developing software for lunar excavation robots to help establish a sustainable presence on the moon. . . . Lunar Launch
Alumni Focus
Board Award
Evelyn Torres-Gomez, of Solaris Technologies Services and the college's Board of Advisors, received the Radio Club of America's Wireless Innovation Award. . . . Board Award
Alumni Focus
Teaching Tech
When Ethan Debnath ('25 BS, Computer Science) and Sami Ali ('24 BS, Information Systems) met at UTA in 2020, they didn't think that four years later, they'd be on a journey . . . Teaching Tech
Alumni Focus
High Honor
Halff's Associate Vice President and Project Advisor Jennifer “Jenny” LaFoy ('05 MS, Civil Engineering) was named the 2025 Engineer of the Year . . . High Honor
Peter E. Crouch, Dean, College of Engineering
A Year of Growth
I am happy to report that the College of Engineering continues to lead in the energy arena, through new programs, new facilities, and continued research in areas such as photonics and smart grids. As you will read in this issue, electrical engineering Professor David Wetz has received $12 million to open a new facility to test power systems used on U.S. Navy ships at full scale, which will help ensure the newest ships in the fleet are able to carry out . . . A Year of Growth
In Memoriam
Honoring the lives and legacies of some of the alumni, faculty, staff and friends we have lost in the past year. In Memoriam
Class Notes
Updates on the successes of our alumni and friends. Let us know of your celebrations and milestones. Class Notes
Back Cover
Expanding Drone Testing Capabilities
UTA has expanded its research and innovation capabilities with the opening this fall of a state-of-the-art outdoor netted drone facility at the UTA Research Institute. The Maverick Autonomous Vehicle Research Center (MAVRC) is equipped with lighting, an advanced suite of cameras and other sensors, and an adjacent control/education building.
The facility is important for research in part because it will allow for testing in all . . . Expanding Drone Testing Capabilities