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Anthony Hoffman

Anthony Hoffman Named Optica Fellow

Anthony Hoffman, the John J. Huether Collegiate Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame, has been named an Optica Fellow. He was selected by a panel of peers for “pioneering contributions to mid-infrared optical metamaterials and sustained service to the photonics …

The Vaisala FD70 sensor, a piece of equipment used by researchers in northern Alaska, is decorated with white string lights, red beaded garland, and red Christmas ornaments.

Shedding Light on Ice Fog in the Darkness of Polar Night

Ice fog—a curtain of tiny ice crystals suspended above the earth’s surface—reduces visibility and makes air travel treacherous. How ice fog forms and why it persists is not entirely understood, and this has led to inaccurate forecasts, particularly visibility predictions that are critical …

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Inaugural Notre Dame bioengineering club wins gold at international iGEM competition

A team of five undergraduate researchers from the University of Notre Dame’s College of Science and College of Engineering earned a gold medal at the iGEM Grand Jamboree in Paris, France. iGEM—the International Genetically Engineered Machine competition—is an annual global event that …

TIngyu Cheng, a man wearing a black top, holds a chip between his finger and thumb.

Tackling e-waste with biodegradable electronics

In 2022, according to the Global E-waste Monitor 2024, humanity produced 62 million tons of e-waste—discarded phones, printers, and other devices. By 2030, that number is projected to rise another 32%, reaching 82 million. To address this significant environmental problem, Tingyu Cheng, …

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Thomas Corke awarded the Dryden Lectureship in Research by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Thomas Corke, the Clark Equipment Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame, has been selected by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) for its distinguished Dryden Lectureship in Research.  Corke will deliver his lecture, …

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Voyage to the edge of space: IrishSat to launch innovative mini satellite payload on SpaceX Transporter Mission

Black, windless, silent—low earth orbit seems empty. Yet as anyone launching a satellite in this region knows, powerful, invisible forces are at work. Gravity pulls the satellite towards earth, solar radiation generates its power, and earth’s magnetic field guides its trajectory. IrishSat, …

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Luis Montestruque, Ph.D. ’04, uses smart water systems to teach old infrastructures new tricks

Luis Montestruque, ND Ph.D. ’04 (electrical engineering), is a pioneer in the field of smart water systems. For more than two decades, he has helped utilities improve water resource management, reduce flooding, and minimize combined sewer overflows. He is the founder and CEO of HydroDigital—a …

Meenal Datta

Meenal Datta named the Jane Schoelch DeFlorio Collegiate Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering 

Meenal Datta, assistant professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering at the University of Notre Dame, has been named the inaugural Jane Schoelch DeFlorio Collegiate Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering. “Professor Datta’s pioneering work brings to bear mechanical …

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ACES tutoring program builds community of learners, helping ND engineering students succeed

One Wednesday evening, as the glow of autumn leaves gave way to night outside Stinson-Remick Hall, small groups of Notre Dame engineering undergraduates discussed statics—the branch of mechanics essential to designing buildings, bridges and dams. Yet no professor was in sight. Mary …

ND electrical engineer Ranjan Singh named founding editor-in-chief of APL Engineering Physics

Ranjan Singh, professor of electrical engineering at the University of Notre Dame and pioneer in terahertz photonics, spintronics and metamaterials, has been named founding editor-in-chief of Applied Physics Letters (APL) Engineering Physics. According to Singh, the journal aims to encourage …