New co-directors of UC Davis’ AHMCT, Shima Nazari and Iman Soltani, will expand on implementing automation, electrification and AI technologies with Caltrans — building on a 30-year legacy of collaboration, mentorship and smarter transportation solutions.
The Faculty Fellows Program has selected Assistant Professor Surl-Hee (Shirley) Ahn and Associate Professor Jiandi Wan, who will collaborate with investigators at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory on research and workforce development in the fields of energy resilience and battery technology.
Alissa Kendall, the Ray B. Krone Endowed Professor of Environmental Engineering, has been named the new director of the UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies, or ITS-Davis, the Office of Research announced today (Sept. 15). Kendall succeeds founding director Dan Sperling, who has led the institute since its establishment in 1991.
Presented at the American Chemical Society’s Fall 2025 meeting, jelly ice is a reusable, compostable cooling material made from gelatin that stays solid without meltwater. Developed by UC Davis engineers, it offers sustainable potential for food, medicine and biotech applications.
The UC Davis team was the top award winner at the 2024-25 CITRIS Aviation Prize competition, earning $12,000 for their innovative design of an intercampus air transportation system for UC students, faculty and staff.
Three early-career faculty members from UC Davis are part of three of the four multicampus research teams selected to receive a 2025 Seed Award from the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society and the Banatao Institute, or CITRIS.
UC Davis Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Computer Science Biswanath Mukherjee has been selected for the 2026 IEEE Eric E. Sumner Award for his outstanding contributions to the communications technology field, particularly in his work with optical networks and security protocols.
The organization recognizes Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Materials Science and Engineering Subhash Risbud with its highest honor for his prolific contributions to the ceramic and glass fields as a scientist and educator.
Engineering researchers and Proteus Space are shaking up satellite design with the first-ever real-time dynamic digital twin in orbit. The AI-enabled payload, designed in the HRVIP Lab, will model and predict spacecraft health on the fly, redefining the future of spaceflight.
The University of California, Davis, Departments of Materials Science and Engineering and Civil and Environmental Engineering will soon be led by new incoming chairs.
The UC Davis assistant professor of computer science has received the prestigious early-career faculty award to advance computational methods for designing high-performance mechanical metamaterials.
Every two years, the College of Engineering proudly recognizes alumni whose professional and personal achievements bring special honor to the college by awarding the Distinguished Engineering Alumni Medal.
The University of California, Davis College of Engineering celebrates faculty members, graduate students and undergraduate students selected by the college's eight academic departments to receive Excellence in Teaching Awards, the Outstanding Senior Award and undergraduate student department citations.
Bohan Li, who will graduate with dual degrees in computer science and applied physics this year, has received the College of Engineering's highest honor for a graduating senior. Li is honored for his efforts in theoretical research and his dedication to furthering STEM education.
Rachel Mizenko, who earned her Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from UC Davis in 2024, has been selected by the College of Engineering to receive the Zuhair A. Munir Award for best doctoral dissertation for her research with extracellular vesicles.
