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MIE students showcased their research, creativity, and skills during the annual UIC Engineering Design Expo

MIE seniors display innovation at design expo

David Staudacher | Posted on May 27, 2022

DuSable Scholars Program at UIC

DuSable Scholars Program wraps up first year with $100,000 donation

David Staudacher | Posted on May 20, 2022

UIC chapter of Engineers for a Sustainable World

Engineering students build solar charging station for UIC’s Office of Sustainability

David Staudacher | Posted on May 19, 2022

Lithium-ion battery storage

New tech for the country’s aging energy infrastructure

David Staudacher and Andrea Poet | Posted on April 21, 2022

Amir Shirsalimian, a senior mechanical and industrial engineering student, recently won first place at UIC’s Undergraduate Research Forum

Engineering student nabs first-place at Undergraduate Research Forum

David Staudacher | Posted on April 20, 2022

Ravi Kempaiah, who last year completed his PhD in mechanical engineering at UIC and now runs Zen Electric Bikes

Engineers commercialize their innovations

Ben Whitford | Posted on April 19, 2022

University of Illinois Chicago College of Engineering ChE professors Amin Saleh-Khojin (right) and Anh Ngo in their Li-air batteries lab.

UIC researchers investigate new source of power for lithium batteries

David Brazy | Posted on April 13, 2022

A longer-lasting alternative to conventional deicers on a leaf

Scientists develop environmentally safe, frost-resistant coatings

David Staudacher | Posted on March 31, 2022

Photo by Andrew Roberts on Unsplash

Scavenger nanoparticles could make fuel cell-powered vehicles a reality

Jacqueline Carey | Posted on March 31, 2022

Hadis Anahideh, research assistant professor in mechanical and industrial engineering at UIC

Fair or Diverse? Setting allocation principles to protect vulnerable populations

David Staudacher | Posted on February 28, 2022

John Finan, assistant professor of mechanical and industrial engineering at UIC

Understanding traumatic brain injuries at the point of impact

David Staudacher | Posted on February 22, 2022

UIC and MIE alumnus Paul Vesely at a sprayability of viscous materials station

Industry partnership a win-win for all

David Staudacher | Posted on January 12, 2022

Artificial intelligence and on-the-job safety from National Safety Council

Artificial intelligence and on-the-job safety

Alan Ferguson, associate editor at the National Safety Council | Posted on January 05, 2022

Reza Shahbazian-Yassar Professor, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Reza Shahbazian-Yassar named University Scholar

UIC News | Posted on December 22, 2021

Jaqueline Rojas Robles, a PhD student in mechanical and industrial engineering

PhD student wins Best Overall Presentation award at SHPE Engineering Science Symposium

David Staudacher | Posted on December 17, 2021

MIE graduate Ravindra Kempaiah is the founder of Zen Electric Bikes

Graduate launches electric bike company

David Staudacher | Posted on December 14, 2021

Ariol Joseph, MIE graduate

Inspiring graduate: Ariol Joseph

Christy Levy | Posted on December 06, 2021

Mechanical and industrial engineering ComEd Scholars

Four MIE students named ComEd Scholars

David Staudacher | Posted on November 10, 2021

UIC HiMER Lab students and lab director Heejin Jeong

Grad students win big at Human Factors and Ergonomics Society conference

David Staudacher | Posted on November 10, 2021

UIC Baja car racing at Backwoods Baja 2021

UIC wins tug of war at Backwoods Baja competition

David Staudacher | Posted on October 22, 2021

Deadlines near for graduate research awards

Deadlines near for graduate research awards

David Staudacher | Posted on October 12, 2021

Crystal Bradley, a senior mechanical engineering major at UIC

Giving back through engineering and leadership

David Staudacher | Posted on October 11, 2021

Assistant professor Myunghee Kim performing research in her lab at UIC.

Robotic limbs could make physical work easier

David Staudacher | Posted on September 28, 2021

Humanoid robot

Making human-like robots more capable

David Staudacher | Posted on September 20, 2021

18 of 19 DuSable Scholars at the wreath laying ceremony to commemorate the 203rd anniversary of Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable hosted by DuSable Heritage Association.

DuSable Scholars Program designed to increase underrepresented students in STEM

David Staudacher | Posted on September 10, 2021

UIC alumnus aims to create special birthday memories

With nonprofit, alumnus aims to create special birthday memories

David Brazy | Posted on August 30, 2021

Sushant Anand

Understanding the basic physics of boiling droplets

David Staudacher | Posted on July 29, 2021

Vitaliy Yurkiv, a research assistant professor in mechanical and industrial engineering at UIC

Extracting 3D information from 2D images

David Staudacher | Posted on July 20, 2021

blood spatter

Solving a murder case with physics

David Staudacher | Posted on June 14, 2021

New tools allow researchers to study organoids in a comprehensive manner

Developing new tools to study traumatic brain injuries with $2.7 million grant

David Staudacher | Posted on May 20, 2021

Three UIC PhD candidates win awards for research

Three students, three awards, three visions for their future

David Staudacher | Posted on May 14, 2021

MIE graduate Raven Brown

Overcoming obstacles on the road to success

David Staudacher | Posted on May 07, 2021

Jeyra Rivera Arocho

Inspiring grad: Jeyra Rivera Arocho

Christy Levy | Posted on May 06, 2021

UIC industrial engineering students used their ingenuity to improve production at Dynaco Doors.

IE students increase productivity, reduce waste at Dynaco Doors

David Staudacher | Posted on April 13, 2021

The team of Matt Steinwart, Aaron Lonn, Rahul Saluja, Stephanie Flores, and Tien Cao are using their senior design project to establish a baseline process for evaluating a vertical-axis wind turbine

Students gear up wind turbine for senior design expo

David Staudacher | Posted on April 12, 2021

UIC student Daniel Torres

Student awarded prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Nicole Gesualdo | Posted on April 08, 2021

Varun Kulkarni, a post-doc researcher at UIC, investigating oil droplets in water

Researchers looking at oil and water interaction to prevent water contamination

David Staudacher | Posted on April 01, 2021

Deadline approaching for two graduate awards

Deadline approaching for two graduate awards

Posted on March 23, 2021

research assistant Mustafa Mohammed

Reducing injuries in collaborative human-robot workspaces

David Staudacher | Posted on March 22, 2021

Engineer Your Future live chat

Join us for the ‘Engineer Your Future’ live chat

Posted on March 10, 2021

Jillian Economy UIC Industrial Engineering alumnae

Alumni honored for their accomplishments

Posted on February 08, 2021

W.J. “Wally” Minkowycz

Professor W.J. Minkowycz retires after more than five decades at UIC

David Staudacher | Posted on February 05, 2021

MIE deadline for the Award for Graduate Research and Provost’s Graduate Internship Award

MIE deadline for the Award for Graduate Research and Provost’s Graduate Internship Award

Posted on February 03, 2021

Ezgi Takmaz, an alumna of the Master of Energy Engineering program

Going above and beyond in academics, work, and service lead to UIC award

David Staudacher | Posted on January 22, 2021

Floyd Glenn Miller

Former faculty member Floyd Miller passes away

Posted on January 13, 2021

Reza Shahbazian-Yassar, professor of mechanical and industrial engineering at the University of Illinois Chicago.

‘Swiss Army knife’ catalyst can make natural gas burn cleaner

Sharon Parmet | Posted on January 12, 2021

Rukmava Chatterjee and Kailin Chen, both PhD candidates in MIE, recently received awards for their research.

PhD students awarded for anti-icing and nonwoven-materials research

David Staudacher | Posted on January 11, 2021

Professor Reza Shabazian-Yassar

Behind the Paper with Professor Shabazian-Yassar

Posted on December 14, 2020

Earl Jude MIE

MIE remembers a former faculty member and young alumnus

David Staudacher | Posted on December 11, 2020

Dean’s Scholar Fellowship.

MIE accepting Dean's Scholar's Fellowship applications

Posted on December 04, 2020

Reza Shahbazian-Yasser, UIC professor of mechanical and industrial engineering

Can we make bones heal faster?

Jacqueline Carey | Posted on December 03, 2020

Tushar Sharma

UIC grieves the passing of graduate student Tushar Sharma

David Staudacher | Posted on December 02, 2020

MIE students Ankit Singh and Yalda Ghasemi

Industrial engineering students awarded for human factors, ergonomics research

David Staudacher | Posted on November 02, 2020

A photograph by engineering PhD candidate Hassan Bararnia won the Image of Research competition at UIC

Grad students display engineering’s artistic side

David Staudacher | Posted on October 27, 2020

Associate Professor Yayue Pan

ASME recognizes Professor Yayue Pan for her leadership

Posted on October 22, 2020

Department deadlines for graduate college awards

Department deadlines for graduate college awards

Posted on October 02, 2020

Professors Ken Brezinsky (left) and Patrick Lynch of UIC's Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering.

MIE receives $8M Army Research Laboratory grant for drone fuel sensor research

Sharon Parmet | Posted on September 30, 2020

Myunghee Kim conducting research in her Rehab Robotics laboratory.

Researchers creating personalized robotic limb to reduce work intensity

David Staudacher | Posted on September 25, 2020

Michael Pak, a UIC mechanical and industrial engineering alumnus, finds dream job at Harley-Davidson in Milwaukee

Alumnus cruises to dream job at Harley-Davidson

David Staudacher | Posted on September 08, 2020

New MIE faculty members John Finan and Azadeh Haghighi

Adding faculty expertise in traumatic brain injury, advanced manufacturing systems

David Staudacher | Posted on August 10, 2020

UIC College of Engineering can mitigate COVID-19 contamination in dental clinics

Engineering breakthrough can mitigate COVID-19 contamination in dental clinics

David Staudacher | Posted on August 03, 2020

Read the latest information on university teaching plans for the fall

Read the latest information on university teaching plans for the fall

Posted on July 09, 2020

Professor Alexander Yarin uses plants to research fighting forest fires

Professor Yarin uses plants to research fighting forest fires

David Staudacher | Posted on July 09, 2020

MIE Online town hall meetings set for international graduate students

Online town hall meetings set for international graduate students

Posted on July 01, 2020

Solution Blowing Synthesis of Li-Conductive Ceramic Nanofibers

Researchers are revolutionizing battery industry with novel approach to produce solid ceramic batteries

David Staudacher | Posted on June 24, 2020

MIE offering tuition waiver for our recently graduated alumni to join our MS programs

Fall 2020 master's tuition waiver available for recent alumni

Posted on May 29, 2020

Tara Foroozan and Ali Zamani MIE PhD students

Two students win new graduate student research award

David Staudacher | Posted on May 20, 2020

MIE congratulations to the 2020 graduates

MIE faculty and staff congratulate Class of 2020

Posted on May 14, 2020

MIE PhD candidate Rukmava Chatterjee

PhD candidate wins Award for Graduate Research

Posted on May 07, 2020

UIC Professor Laxman Saggere

UIC mourns the loss of Professor Laxman Saggere

David Staudacher | Posted on May 06, 2020

Quintin Williams MIE UIC

Professor’s Haiti work brings real-world experience to students

David Staudacher | Posted on April 30, 2020

UIC leads largest nationwide effort to protect the monarch butterfly

UIC leads largest nationwide effort to protect the monarch butterfly

Carlos Sadovi | Posted on April 08, 2020

UIC’s chapter of Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) has been presented with the society’s Gold Award

UIC’s IISE chapter receives Gold Award

David Staudacher | Posted on March 18, 2020

MIE Professor Emeritus Suresh Aggarwal has been elected a Fellow of the Combustion Institute.

Professor Emeritus Suresh Aggarwal elected as a Fellow of the Combustion Institute

David Staudacher | Posted on March 17, 2020

MIE Professor Hamed Hatami-Marbini Waring Medal for Editorial Excellence

Hatami-Marbini wins Waring Medal Award for Editorial Excellence

David Staudacher | Posted on March 04, 2020

UIC PhD candidate Golam Rasul in mechanical and industrial engineering

PhD student wins Society for Plastic Engineers scholarship

David Staudacher | Posted on February 27, 2020

MIE professor Carmen Lilley

UIC receives NSF grant to increase number of minorities in PhD STEM programs

Carlos Sadovi | Posted on February 24, 2020

Fermilab Drone project

UIC students present design projects at Fermilab

Posted on February 21, 2020

Scholar, research funding application deadlines

Scholar, research funding application deadlines approaching

Posted on February 03, 2020

Eileen Haffner, a PhD candidate in mechanical and industrial engineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago

PhD candidate nabs second place at American Physical Society conference

Posted on January 30, 2020

Amine Chigani, the chief technology officer in residence at Amazon Web Services

MIE kicks off ‘Lunch and Learn’ with Amazon CTO

Posted on January 29, 2020

Dana Guthrie, a 2015 graduate of the Master of Energy Engineering class of 2015, has been named one of the Milwaukee Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” winners

Master of Energy Engineering alumna named ‘40 Under 40’ winner

Posted on January 23, 2020

UIC graduation

Information for filing to receive master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and 'IBHE' (degree-level) certificates

Posted on January 22, 2020

Erina Joyee named a winner of the UIC Provost's Graduate Research Award

PhD candidate wins Provost’s Graduate Research Award with soft robotics research

Posted on December 16, 2019

Daisy Cueto received the SHPE Technical Achievement and Recognition (STAR) award

MIE student wins SHPE’s STAR award

by David Staudacher | Posted on November 08, 2019

Amin Salehi-Khojin, associate professor of mechanical and industrial engineering at UIC’s College of Engineering

First fully rechargeable carbon dioxide battery with carbon neutrality

by Jacqueline Carey | Posted on October 18, 2019

MIE Assistant Professor Jie Xu

Professor Xu named ‘Researcher to Know’ by Illinois Science & Technology Coalition

by David Staudacher | Posted on September 25, 2019

MIE PhD student Seongmi Song won the best poster award at the US-Korea Conference 2019

PhD candidate wins best poster award at US-Korea Conference

by David Staudacher | Posted on September 18, 2019

Rukmava Chatterjee's award winning engineering research picture

MIE graduate student captures the art of engineering

by David Staudacher | Posted on September 09, 2019

MIE new faculty members 2019

MIE welcomes new faculty members

by David Staudacher | Posted on August 29, 2019

Reza Shahbazian-Yassar, professor of mechanical and industrial engineering in the UIC College of Engineering

Stabilizing single atoms at record-high temperatures in short durations

by David Staudacher | Posted on August 23, 2019

Roberto Paoli, a research assistant professor in mechanical and industrial engineering, is launching a project that aims to model the early-phase formation of contrails

Paoli awarded NSF grant to research the physics of aircraft contrails

Posted on August 07, 2019

MIE Professor Laxman Saggere received the National Institutes of Health Trailblazer Award

Professor Saggere receives National Institutes of Health Trailblazer Award

by David Staudacher | Posted on August 05, 2019

ImmersiveTouch features virtual reality operating technology that Banerjee and his students developed during his tenure at UIC

Virtual reality operating technology developed in MIE is going global

by David Staudacher | Posted on July 09, 2019

MIE Professor Kenneth Brezinsky addresses the audience during the first CUP workshop at UIC.

Army, industry and academia converge on UIC for propulsion workshop

by David Staudacher | Posted on June 17, 2019

Engineering students present their drone to an Army judge.

Engineering students win third place at Army drone design competition

by David Staudacher | Posted on May 22, 2019

UIC Masters of Energy Engineering graduate wins Chancellor’s Student Service and Leadership Award

MEE graduate wins Chancellor’s Student Service and Leadership Award

by David Staudacher | Posted on May 13, 2019

MIE team with rocket at Expo 2019

MIE seniors display innovation at design expo

Posted on May 06, 2019

The UIC chapter of ASME brought four robots to E-Fest North conference.

ASME members pick up life lessons at E-FEST competition

by David Staudacher | Posted on April 22, 2019

UIC student places an AV on the track during the new course in the College of Engineering.

Engineering students take on autonomous vehicles in new multidisciplinary course

by David Staudacher | Posted on April 19, 2019