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AIChE, the world's leading organization for chemical engineering professionals, presented me with an Excellence of Service certificate during its 2024 Annual Meeting in San Diego.

Three researchers in the Michigan State University College of Engineering have received National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program awards and will advance their research efforts with a combined $1.7 million over the next five years.

Engineering research at Michigan State University prioritizes areas bolstering Michigan’s economy and advancing the state’s engineering and digital innovation professions.

Inflammation of the arteries is a primary precursor and driver of cardiovascular disease — the No. 1 killer of people in the United States. This inflammation is associated with the buildup of dangerous plaque inside the arteries.

Concrete is the second largest consumed material in the U.S., and its production is responsible for 8% to 10% of carbon dioxide emissions. Civil engineers at Michigan State University have developed flexible concrete that is self-healing and produces heat, which could prove to be an environmentally friendly option for roads in terms of snow and ice removal.

A robotic apple picker developed by Michigan State University slowly rolls through a west Michigan orchard systematically picking apples off the trees thanks to a collaborative partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Xinpeng Zhao, 32, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, has been named to the 2024 MIT Technology Review 35 Innovators Under 35. The magazine chose Zhao for inventing “a glass-based coating that can cool the roof of a building by around 3.5 °C below ambient air temperature, which could reduce air-conditioning energy use by nearly 10% for a mid-rise building.”

Michael Hickner, the Craig A. Rogerson Endowed Professor in Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, is collaborating on a $4.5 million grant to create a more energy-efficient and precise method for manufacturing ceramics critical to hypersonic aerospace and defense applications.

Professional Development (PD) is vital to keeping elementary math teachers current on the most effective methods for teaching math to students. But the barriers to accessing that PD can be challenging for some. That’s where artificial intelligence (AI) can play a role.

MSU and the U.S. Army Ground Vehicles System Center (GVSC) are advancing their 30-year collaboration on advanced vehicle technologies through a new mobility research initiative to develop lightweight, autonomous vehicles and prepare the next generation of STEM leaders.