Pioneering Plant-Based Jet Fuels
Student Optimizes Jet Fuel Additives While Reducing Carbon Emissions
U of I researchers build on COVID-19 Wastewater Testing and Analysis
Engineering and biology faculty partner with City of Moscow to improve wastewater testing for the presence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Summer 2020 Experiences
College of Engineering students are experiencing remote and on-campus internships and research this summer.
On Course for a Nuclear Research Career
U of I Graduate Student Overcomes Medical Condition to Pursue Dream
Cybersecurity and the Internet of Everything
College of Engineering Offers Unique Education and Research Opportunities in Cybersecurity and Protecting Idaho’s Critical Infrastructure
Engineering Research
Research News
GeoWeaver: Improving Workflows for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Posted 2/18/2021 11:57:00 PM
When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, researchers are often stuck managing workflows on their own. The variety and complexity of machine learning models and the tremendous number of disparate tools and platforms make solo management a challenge – especially when big Earth data is involved. GeoWeaver is the open-source workflow management solution that many AI practitioners urgently need. Read more
Johnson, Roberson Part of Team Named 2020 Top Innovators for Cybersecurity Research
Posted 2/17/2021 10:40:00 PM
College of Engineering Distinguished Professor Brian Johnson and Assistant Professor Dakota Roberson are part of a research and design team named by national magazine Public Utilities Fortnightly as one of the Top Innovators 2020 in the category of Transmission. Read more
Wu Receives USDA Grant for Green Nitrogen Fertilizer Manufacturing
Posted 1/26/2021 7:18:00 PM
Chemical and Biological Engineering Assistant Professor Sarah (Xiao) Wu received a grant for nearly $200,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to further her research using liquid-phase plasma to produce green nitrogen fertilizer. The most common nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing process is the Haber-Bosch process. This energy-intensive process involves taking hydrogen from natural gas and nitrogen from the air. Read more
Computer Science Doctoral Student Publishes in Patterns Journal
Posted 1/21/2021 9:59:00 PM
College of Engineering doctoral student Rayan Alshamrani has published an article titled “Model-Driven Decision-Making in Multiple Sclerosis Research: Existing Works and Latest Trends” in Patterns, one of Cell Press’ more than 50 scientific journals. Alshamrani’s article focuses on multiple sclerosis (MS), a disorder that strikes the body’s central nervous system. Read more
Vandal Theory Podcast: Michael Haney — Idaho Educates Cybersecurity Experts
Posted 11/30/2020 8:00:00 AM
Meet Michael Haney, an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Idaho. Computer hackers are always developing new tricks, and businesses hire professional cybersecurity experts to protect their important data. But there are not enough experts to go around. Idaho has now gone all in to educate the next wave of cybersecurity experts, and Michael is leading the charge. Read more
Nuclear Reactor Testing Device Opens Doors to Safer Energy in Idaho and the Nation
Posted 11/19/2020 6:19:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — Nov. 18, 2020 — University of Idaho, Idaho Falls researchers have verified a new process to save communities millions of dollars and speed up development of the world’s first Molten Salt Nuclear Battery (MsNB), a nuclear energy reactor to generate heat and produce electricity. Read more
U of I Boise River Research Helps State Agencies Prepare Flood Risk Reduction and Emergency Preparedness Tool
Posted 11/12/2020 9:29:00 PM
The University of Idaho College of Engineering’s Center for Ecohydraulics Research (CER) recently partnered with Boise River Flood Control District 10 and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to study streambank erosion and identify areas extreme changes could lead to weaknesses and potential flooding. Read more
3-D Printer to Revolutionize Biofluids and Biomechanics Research
Posted 10/20/2020 9:52:00 PM
With the help of a more than $300,000 major research instrumentation grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), the University of Idaho College of Engineering’s Department of Mechanical Engineering is installing a high-resolution, mixed-material 3-D printer. To be housed in the Integrated Research and Innovation Center (IRIC), this state-of-the-art 3-D printer can print large, geometrically detailed and flexible 3-D structures. Read more
Yager Earns $540K in DOE Funding Toward Preserving Idaho River Systems
Posted 10/8/2020 9:07:00 PM
Elowyn Yager, University of Idaho Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering professor and Center for Ecohydraulics Research (CER) director, is part of a team working to better understand variations in riverbed nutrients and predict problems in Idaho river systems. Yager and researchers including Andy Tranmer from CER, Janice Brahney from Utah State University and Joel Rowland of Los Alamos National Laboratory were awarded $600,000 from the U.S. Read more
Engineering Students Earn More than $160K in DOE Awards to Pursue Nuclear Programs
Posted 9/9/2020 9:56:00 PM
University of Idaho College of Engineering graduate student Kristen Geddes and undergraduate Tyler Sand received fellowship and scholarship awards through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Geddes will receive a total of $156,000 over her three-year graduate fellowship. Read more