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  Annual Meeting and Technology Showcase 2016 | Utah State University Power Electronics Lab

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  The first annual technology showcase brought attendees from around the country to collaborate, network and ideate the future of electrified transportation. The conference was held at the Utah State University Electric Vehicle and Roadway (EVR) testing center. Future conferences will be held at SELECT Faculty locations (Purdue, University of Colorado - Colorado Springs, University of Colorado - Boulder, and Olin College of Engineering).

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  Electric Vehicle and Roadway Conference to Showcase Wireless Charging | College of Engineering

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  NEWS RELEASE – May 8, 2016 – The fourth annual Conference on Electric Roads & Vehicles (CERV) will showcase several exciting technologies including a first-ever demonstration of wireless charging of an electric bus in motion.

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  Congratulations Class of 2016 | College of Engineering

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  May 7, 2016 — The College of Engineering congratulates its graduating class of 2016 along with the master's and PhD students who graduated yesterday. Here's the breakdown of our graduates.

  • Biological Engineering: 37
  • Computer Science: 69
  • Computer Engineering: 11
  • Civil & Environmental Engineering: 69
  • Electrical Engineering: 47
  • Environmental Engineering: 9
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering: 145

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  Doctoral Proposal Defense by Anna Doloman | Biological Engineering

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  Research hypothesis:

  Production of biogas can be enhanced through manual introduction and constant stimulation of key microbial consortia that are responsible for degradation of an organic waste of interest. Bacteria in sediments fromLogan Lagoons have a hidden potential to degrade a wide variety of wastewater contaminants and can serve as a universal inoculum for anaerobic digestion and substrate-adaptation studies. To test the hypothesis, microbial consortia isolated from Logan Lagoons sediments will be analyzed for the specific hydrolytic or methane producing activity and tested for the capabilities to withstand preservation at varying conditions. Increase in production of biogas with addition of adapted or preserved defined microbial consortia will be statistically analyzed via comparison to the initial biogas production, when no altered microbial consortia is added.

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  Dr. Hadi Soroosh Research Presentation | Biological Engineering

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  Rise of human population causes an increase of freshwater use and wastewater production worldwide. Wastewater contains various pathogens injurious to health and nutrients (mainly N and P) which would support photosynthesis of chlorophytes and terrestrial plants but can be also an ecological threat to the environment. The conventional wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) require a large amount of energy (for mechanical aeration) and causes emission of CO2 and secondary contamination (by use of flocculants). Microalgae-Bacteria (MaB) biocoenosis can improve the capacity of the treatment system by simultaneous removal of the nutrients and carbon from wastewater with minimum carbon footprint and energy demands. In our research, the microalgae from a WWTP in Hamburg, Germany were collected, isolated, identified and used to inoculate municipal wastewater to assess the nutrients removal and biomass productivity of each strain.

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  2016 Student Professional Awareness Conference (SPAC) | Electrical and Computer Engineering

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  This program exists in many forms across the nation as the scope and goals of the event are at the discretion of the host Branch. In 2013, the USU Student Branch had a vision for a conference never before seen at USU, and since 2014, this branch has hosted the largest S-PACs in the Utah section. The event has been attended by up to 170 people and featured workshops and speakers in an all-day professional conference setting. Today, the IEEE Student branch is building on the success of the past IEEE Councils to make this the best year for the organization yet.

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  USU Engineering Students Take Top 3 in Human-Powered Vehicle Race | College of Engineering

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  April 28, 2016 – Mechanical engineering undergraduates from Utah State University landed several top-three awards earlier this week at a human-powered vehicle competition in California.

  Two USU teams entered the Human Powered Vehicle Challenge (HPVC) with their custom designed three-wheeled cycles, going up against long-running champions including Cal-State, Northridge and University of California-Berkley. The race was April 22-24 in San Jose.

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  Engineering PhD Student Wins AWRA Competition | College of Engineering

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  April 27, 2016 — Civil and environmental engineering and Water Lab PhD student Ayman Alafifi won first place in theAmerican Water Resources Association Utah Chapter student paper competition on April 13.

  He received the award for his research work, "Systems Modeling to Improve River and Riparian Habitat Quality." The presentation was given at the Utah Division of Water Resources offices in Salt Lake City.

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  BE Makes High Impact on 2016 Annual IBE Conference | Biological Engineering

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  The BE Department made a high positive impact at the 2016 International Annual Conference of theInstitute of Biological Engineering, which was held in Greenville, South Carolina, from April 7 through 9. BE was represented by ten students and six faculty members. PhD student Anna Doloman received an award (3rd place) for her research poster “Microbial Dynamics During Anaerobic Digestion of Algae Biomass and Sodium Acetate in an Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket Reactor.”

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  Rethinking Stormwater: USU Researchers Receive Major Grant to Study Aquifer Recharge | College of Engineering

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  April 20, 2016 – Researchers at Utah State University are taking a fresh look at stormwater management as part of a federally-funded study to improve water reuse in the western U.S.

  The team of engineers, scientists and sociologists are among a growing group of water quality experts who say it’s time for new ideas in stormwater management. Their research proposal was chosen among five nationwide to receive part of an Environmental Protection Agency grant totaling $3.3 million. USU will receive $774,283.

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  NASA Selects USU Engineering Team for Small Rocket Motor Research | College of Engineering

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  April 18, 2016 – Aerospace engineering students at Utah State University are leading exciting new research into the future of small rocket motors. The team of undergraduate students, led by Professor Tony Whitmore, will get a $200,000 NASA grant to better understand how a new generation of “green” rocket motors could help revolutionize the space industry.

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  Remembering MAE Professor Emeritus Edward Vendell | College of Engineering

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  April 13, 2016 — Faculty, students and staff members at USU's College of Engineering shared their sympathies in learning of the passing of Mechanical Engineering Professor Emeritus Dr. Edward Vendell. Dr. Vendell died Saturday April 9. He was 83.

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  Dr. Idalis Villanueva Highlighted in Utah State University's Undergraduate Teaching Fellow's Blog | EED

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  Dr. Idalis Villanueva is a professor in the College of Engineering at Utah State University. She is a faculty mentor for the UTF program. Below, she describes her experience with the UTF program and why she believes it is helping students elevate their education. Enjoy!

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  Aggie Engineers Receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowships | College of Engineering

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  April 1, 2016 – A Utah State University Aggie from the College of Engineering has been selected to receive the prestigious National Science Foundation Fellowship Award that will help cover the costs of graduate studies. A second engineering alumnus also received the award.

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  Congratulations A-Pin Recipients | College of Engineering

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  March 29, 2016 – Dean Christine Hailey and department heads from across the College of Engineering on Tuesday recognized 13 students for receiving the prestigious A-Pin award.

  The A-Pin is one of the oldest awards at Utah State University. Initiated in 1910, it acknowledges and rewards students who achieve a straight-A grade point average while carrying 15 graded credit hours for two consecutive semesters.

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  Student from REU Project Wins Presentation at Emerging Researchers National Conference | Engineering Education

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  A student from last year’s REU project, Bethany Fronhofer, attended the 2016 Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference. Where she spoke about the work that she did along with Sarah Schott in Dr. Idalis Villanueva’s lab. Bethany’s presentation won first place for the Science and Mathematics Education/Social and Behavioral Sciences Undergraduate Oral Presentation category.

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  Winning the Water War Starts with Winning the Battle on Data | College of Engineering

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  March 3, 2016 – The water meter buried in your front yard isn’t exactly the most cutting-edge piece of technology. While they are accurate, most residential water meters are read only once per month, resulting in rough usage data – often rounded to the nearest 1,000 gallons. With the limited data, water utility managers can’t distinguish individual uses, such as sprinklers versus toilets, or determine usage by time of day. This limits their ability to spot costly leaks or see opportunities for water conservation. And it gives water users no useful information about how and when they use water.

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  Spring Runoff Conference 2016 - Call for Abstracts | College of Engineering

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  March 2, 2016 — Utah State University’s Spring Runoff Conference is just weeks away. The annual spring runoff conference brings together researchers, scientists, and top experts in Utah and Intermountain West to discuss water issues. This year’s conference will take place April 5-6, 2016 at the Eccles Conference Center on USU’s Logan campus.

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  Civil and Environmental Student Wins Award at National AGU Conference | College of Engineering

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  Feb. 29, 2016 – Tyler King, a PhD student in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Utah StateUniversity, received an outstanding student paper award in hydrology at the fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union.

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  Senior Alumni and Industry Luncheon 2016 | Biological Engineering

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  The 3rd Annual Senior, Alumni, & Industry Luncheon (SAIL) will be on Friday, March 25, 2016 in room 326 of the Engineering Building (ENGR) at 11:30 AM.

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  Applications for Elections | Electrical and Computer Engineering

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  Elections are upon us! The USU student chapter of IEEE is run by volunteer students, and we're glad to have you participate with us. Consider the positions that will be available for this coming election and how you can contribute.

  The positions of Chair and Vice Chair will be decided based on votes from the entire electrical engineering department. The runner up will be the Vice Chair. The elected Chair and Vice Char will then review the applications for other positions.

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  USU Biological Engineer Patents Method to Make Natural Blue Dye | College of Engineering

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  Feb. 22, 2016 – A Utah State University researcher has taken a big step toward making a safer, more natural dye that can be used in the food, textile, cosmetic and other industries.

  Dr. Jixun Zhan, an associate professor of biological engineering at USU, has secured a patent for an innovative method to produce the deep blue dye known as indigoidine. The tint was originally synthesized from a bacterial strain found inRhode Island and offered a promising alternative to the synthetic dyes used to color jeans, leather, food and paper.

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  Undergraduate Research Assistant Wins a EURP Award | EED

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  Jorge Espinoza, an undergraduate research assistant working with Dr. Idalis Villanueva in Engineering Education has been awarded a College of Engineering Undergraduate Research Program (EURP) award for the 2016-2017 academic year to conduct research in developing MATLAB codes to real-time biometric data used in the classroom. Biometrics involves the analysis of metrics reflective of human characteristics. An example of a metric can be physiological markers such as skin temperature and electrodermal activity or biological markers such as hormonal levels.

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  Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Fellow for the College of Engineering 2015-16 | Engineering Education

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  Jose Campos has earned the 2015 - 2016 Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Fellow (UTF) for the College of Engineering.

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  Two College of Engineering Faculty Receive NSF CAREER Awards | College of Engineering

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  Feb. 17, 2016 – February was a banner month for Utah State University’s College of Engineering.

  Two faculty members were chosen by the National Science Foundation to receive the prestigious CAREER Award. The two grants, approximately $500,000 each, will help advance fundamental research in areas of water resources engineering and computer science.