Research
Communications Engineering Selects Paper by CEE’s Simos Gerasimidis, Chengbo Ai, and Colleagues as “Editor’s Choice”
The pioneering paper promises significant advancements in assessing aging bridge structures with higher accuracy and efficiency than any current approaches.
WET Center Serves as Invaluable Resource for Facing Water Challenges
The WET Center supports research and education aimed at developing new methods and products to address overarching problems in water treatment and water energy.
CEE’s Christian Guzman Dedicates His Career to Community-Engaged Engineering
As Guzman explains his approach, “Engineering isn’t just about the technical stuff, it’s about working with people to make a real difference in their lives.”
ECE’s Kundu and Tessier Obtain NSF Award to Boost the Performance of Edge-cloud Computing
The NSF Award supports groundbreaking research for resolving the monumental challenge for edge-cloud computing of managing a mushrooming range of edge devices.
How Tech Used by WWI Flying Aces Inspired New Cellular Behavior Discovery
The novel device manipulates the pH of a cell’s environment more precisely than previously achieved.
Floods, Insufficient Water, Sinking River Deltas: Hydrologists Map Changing River Landscapes Across the Globe
New research by UMass Amherst and the University of Cincinnati shows a rapid shift of water upstream over 35 years.
Qiangfei Xia Makes Annual List of World’s Most Highly Cited Researchers
Qiangfei Xia (ECE) is one of 6 UMass Amherst faculty members listed by Clarivate among the world’s “Highly Cited Researchers” for 2024.
BME’s Thai Thayumanavan Collaborates with Researchers at UMass Chan Medical School on Pioneering Cancer Paper
The paper in Cell Chemical Biology introduces a trailblazing method to target cancer tumors, suppress the cancer, reduce drug dosage, and improve therapy.
ECE’s Rajveer Nehra Obtains DARPA Award to Construct Next-generation, Quantum-enhanced, Detection Systems on a Nanophotonic Chip
The revolutionary nanophotonic system will unlock novel possibilities in quantum information processing, sensing, and metrology applications.
New, Sprayable Psoriasis Drug Delivery System Invented by UMass Researchers
The system effectively uses a “trojan horse” style of nanoparticle to deliver two psoriasis medications.
MIE’s Jinglei Ping and Research Team Publish Pioneering Paper on “Non-Newtonian Fluids” in Applied Physics Letters
The research provides new paths in the study, manufacture, control, measurement, and application of many everyday biofluids key to manufacturing and healthcare.
New PFAS Testing Method Created at UMass Amherst
The discovery is a promising step toward making water testing more affordable, portable and accessible.