Chen, Erin
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Mechanical Engineering
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Groundbreaking Plasma Innovation Shines as Invention of the Year
Maryland Engineers Take Home Top Prize at 2024 Innovate Maryland79 Undergrads Recognized at Annual Honors & Awards Celebration
Maryland Engineering honored 79 undergraduates who exemplify the college's commitment to excellence at this year's ceremony event, held April 29 in the Stamp Student Union. Five were recognized with Dean's Awards.ECE Ph.D. Student Wins UMD 3MT Competition
Anirudh Nakra Studying Microplastics using Quantum MethodsJC Zhao Named Dean of University of Connecticut College of Engineering
Ji-Cheng (JC) Zhao, chair of the Clark School’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering, will be the next dean of the University of Connecticut’s College of Engineering.Seven Current and Former Maryland MSE Students to Attend 73rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
The scholars will travel to Lindau, Germany in late June for a week-long discussion spanning the future of physics.Researcher’s Pacific Dive Spurred Innovations in Robotics with Machine Intelligence to Create Biodegradable Plastic Substitutes
New method uses AI to accelerate the discovery of natural plastics.Creating the “Internet of Life”
UMD researchers publish new findings in their research to connect biological and electronic systems.A Spoilage-Sniffing Sensor and Food Distribution App to Fight Hunger
Professor Cheng Gong Part of UMD Team Receiving $5M Grant for Tech Solutions to Reduce Food Insecurity and WasteCelebrating the Life of Manfred Wuttig: Long-Time Educator, Mentor and Friend of the Department
The inaugural chair and professor of the department passed away in December 2023, leaving a mark in a community touched by his kindness, wisdom and passion.Gong receives NSF CAREER Award
Will Study 2D Multiferroic Heterostructures, an Unexplored Material Form integrated from 2D Ferromagnetic and Ferroelectric MaterialsSix Clark School Faculty Receive 2024 DURIP Awards
DURIP awards support university research in technical areas of interest to the Department of Defense.Reflecting on 20 Years of Excellence and Innovation
Materials Science and Engineering celebrated its anniversary on November 7, 2023.A Facile and Accessible Plasma Hotter Than the Surface of The Sun
Maryland and Princeton professors invented a new ultra-hot plasma capable of melting everything on the planet to synthesize new materials.Celebrating Native and Indigenous Voices in Engineering
The Clark School joins UMD's celebration of Native and Indigenous Heritage Month 2023.UMD Researchers Pioneer Improved Photoimmunotherapy Treatment Against Metastatic Cancer
A team of BIOE researchers developed an innovative approach to treating metastatic cancer, reducing side effects and treatment variability between patients.JC Zhao Receives J. Willard Gibbs Phase Equilibria Award
Gibbs Award honors Zhao’s contributions to alloy thermodynamicsZhou Named Outstanding Young Scientist
Zhou Named Outstanding Young ScientistClark School Names Zhao, Chopra as Clark Distinguished Chairs
The A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland named Ji-Cheng "JC" Zhao and Inderjit Chopra as Clark Distinguished Chairs.24 Teams Present at BIOE Capstone Competition Including First BCE Students
On May 8, 2023, 24 teams presented novel designs at the BIOE Capstone Design Competition.Device That Harvests Water From Air Named Top UMD Invention of the Year
Innovate Maryland event also celebrates work on plastic substitutes, cancer detection, quantum scienceCheng Gong’s Super-Performance Energy-Efficient Devices (SPEED) featured in Nature Electronics
“Small-voltage multiferroic control of two-dimensional magnetic insulators”Energy Secretary and Maryland Governor visit with MEI2 startups
ARPA-E Summit showcases multiple UMD clean energy technologiesUMD Researchers Help Measure DART’s Success
Findings suggest asteroids can be deflected successfully through kinetic impact.Al-Obaid, Adomaitis publish renewable energy algorithm in Royal Society of Chemistry journal
The alumna and her former advisor developed a mathematical model that calculates global irradiance falling on photovoltaic modules.UMD’s SeaDroneSim can generate simulated images and videos to help UAV systems recognize ‘objects of interest’ in the water
The suite’s simulated objects could fill a large dataset gap for the UAV-based computer vision systems used in searching for maritime objects.Maryland Engineers Awarded Grants to Address Humanity's Grand Challenges
Twelve projects led by or involving Maryland Engineering faculty have been awarded funding through the Grand Challenges Grants Program, the largest and most comprehensive program of its kind ever introduced at the University of Maryland.Three UMD Faculty Elected to National Academy of Engineering
Three University of Maryland professors are among the 124 engineers newly elected to the 2023 Class of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE).Maryland Engineers Graham, Nau, Zhao elected Fellows of AAAS
Three Clark School professors have been newly chosen as 2022 Fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals.Roll Over, Paper Towels: UMD Researchers Create Picker-Upper That's Even Quicker
Hydrogel sheets can absorb 100 times their weight in waterProfessor Cheng Gong Member of UMD Based Team Awarded $750K by NSF Convergence Accelerator Program
Study will address food and nutrition security in Maryland.Cheng Gong Honored as Chemist of the Year
Maryland Section of American Chemical Society bestows award“Unusually high performance of low-dimensional memories”
A work led by Prof. Cheng Gong published in Matter.Alum Sidiropoulos receives three IEEE Signal Processing Society awards
The former student of John Baras won the SPS Claude Shannon-Harry Nyquist Technical Achievement Award, the Best Paper Award, and the Donald G. Fink Overview Paper Award.Maryland Engineers Wachsman, Zhao elected Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
Eric Wachsman and Ji-Cheng “JC” Zhao have been named to the National Academy of Inventors’ (NAI) Class of 2022 Fellows, joining the ranks of some of the nation’s most prestigious and creative academic inventors.NAWCAD-UMD Seed Grant Review and Discussion strengthens collaboration commitment
The event emphasized research, advanced education, and outreach collaborations for the region, the state of Maryland and the nation.Po-Yen Receives 2022 John C. Chen Young Professional Leadership Scholarship
Scholarship supports leadership development of young professional chemical engineers.New Wearable Sensor Modules with Edge Machine Learning for Avatar Reconstruction
Po-Yen Chen and Sahil Shah Published in Nature Communications JournalIngenuity Helicopter Team Wins Howard Hughes Award
UMD aerospace engineers contributed significantly to the design of the history-making rotorcraft.Maryland Engineering Recognizes Undergraduate Excellence
This year, Maryland Engineering honors 69 undergraduates who exemplify the college’s commitment to excellence; five are recognized with Dean’s Awards.UMD Inventions of the Year Tackle Grand Challenges
At Innovate Maryland, Pines heralds turning 'expertise into action'Gong Wins UMD Invention of the Year Award
New sensor technology can accurately determine the freshness of meat to help reduce food waste.Chen and Raghavan Nominated for UMD Invention of the Year
The winner will be announced at a ceremony on May 10.JC Zhao Receives Humboldt Research Award
Materials expert will foster collaboration with Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung.A Peak of Pickle Players
Pickleball is on the upswing. An engineering Terp pro leads the way.UMD Bioengineers Take New Approach to Engineering Heart Tissue
Professor Shawn He and a team of researchers aim to improve how cardiac muscle tissue is engineered.New Research Showcased at TRB
Transportation safety, impact of telecommuting among topics covered by UMD experts.Machine Intelligence Builds Soft Machines
UMD research team publishes study in Nature Machine Intelligence.Gaining an Edge on Infectious Diseases
A multi-institutional project focuses on using mobile phone data to model mobility behavior and anticipate public health risks.New Work by Graham, Colleagues Aids Design of Cooler Electronics
Study identifies gaps in current theories on interfacial heat transfer.2022 BBI Seed Grant Awards to Fuel Innovation in Aging and Development Research
The five interdisciplinary projects funded by the BBI offer cutting-edge approaches to translational neuroscience.Nine Maryland Engineers Recognized as Being "One in 1,000"
Clark School researchers among the "who's who" of influential researchers, according to Clarivate.UMD top ranked U.S. university for solid-state battery research publications
Elsevier study indicates UMD has highest publication citation index globallyYou Can Make It at Maryland
Eight campus makerspaces where Terps turn out the next big thingWood That Can Cut Like Steel, Be Molded Like Plastic or Build Batteries?
Maryland engineers discover more new dimensions of an ancient material.Liangbing Hu’s HighT-Tech Wins 2021 Spinoff Prize
Prize conferred to UMD start-up for innovative catalysis development.Everitt, Gaitan Granted 2020-2021 Fischell Fellowship
The department has named Fischell Fellows annually since 2003.UMD Leads New $25M NSF Quantum Leap Challenge Institute for Robust Quantum Simulation
New institute will significantly add to the vibrant quantum research ecosystem established in the mid-Atlantic region.How tech can fill gaps in mental health care
$1.2M in NSF funding supports researchers’ work to connect patients, clinicians more effectively.Gong Lab Publishes Two Papers Related to 2D Quantum Materials Sensors and Receives MII Funding
Prof. Gong and students leverage quantum materials to to detect tiny quantities of airborne molecules.ChBE Professors Taylor Woehl and Chen Zhang Receive NSF CAREER Award
Woehl and Zhang join four other Clark School faculty members who received CAREERs earlier this year.AID India humanitarian group living up to its name in COVID crisis
Founded by University of Maryland students, the non-profit was recently recommended for donations in the New York Times.Engineering Undergrads Recognized for Excellence
This year, the Clark School honors 70 undergraduates who exemplify the college’s commitment to excellence; five are recognized with Dean’s Awards.Six UMD Students Win VFS Vertical Flight Foundation Scholarships
Vertical Flight Foundation Scholarships recognize the world’s most talented engineering students interested in vertical flight.The Internet of Bio-Nano Things
Researchers aim to bridge the gap between microelectronics and biological systems to create next-generation wearables.Maryland Graduate Engineering Ranked #10 Public in the Nation
From extreme batteries to windows made from wood, Clark School’s trendsetting work ranks it among the country’s Top 10 public engineering schools for the 3rd consecutive year.Liangbing Hu Elected to the Class of 2021 MRS Fellows
Hu is the first UMD scholar to receive this honor.Plastic Alternative Made 100% of Wood
Study on strong, biodegradable and recyclable bioplastic published in Nature Sustainability.In memoriam: Dr. Radhakisan Baheti, NSF ECCS Program Director
Dr. Baheti passed away in March and will be greatly missed by ISR, ECE and the Clark School.Standing with our Asian-American Community
The Clark School community stands united with our Asian, Asian-American and Pacific Islanders colleagues.Doyenne Reliability Engineering Program
A fellowship for Mozambican women to pursue graduate education in Reliability Engineering at UMDUMD Research Sheds Light on Holiday Travel and COVID
Correlations were tracked using mobile device data.Could Nanocellulose Save Us?
The building blocks of plants may taper our dependency on fossil fuels.Data-Driven Research, Pandemic Impact Highlighted at TRB
UMD researchers presented new findings, tools, and technologies, including a COVID-19 Impact Dashboard that leverages mobile device data.UMD-Harvard team wins ARPA-E award for Transformational Energy Technology
Team to develop ultrahigh temperature coatings for jet engines and electricity-generation gas turbinesGoing Beyond the Anti-Laser May Enable Long-Range Wireless Power Transfer
A team of researchers have developed an improved technique for wireless power transfer technology that may promise long-range power transmission without narrowly focused and directed energy beams.Mobile Device Data Could Boost Road Safety for Pedestrians
MTI’s Chenfeng Xiong wins USDOT Safety Data Initiative grant in collaboration with MDOT SHA.Spanning the Distance to K-12
The Women in Engineering Program shipped nearly 1,500 kits to middle and high school kids, concentrating on communities with traditionally underrepresented populations in STEM.MSE Researcher Chengwei Wang Receives MRS Postdoctoral Award
Wang will be honored during an event coordinated with the 2020 Virtual MRS Spring/Fall Meeting later this year.Assistant Professor Cheng Gong Wins IUPAP Young Scientist Award
Prof. Cheng Gong has won IUPAP’s 2020 Young Scientist Award in Semiconductor Physics for his original breakthrough research on two-dimensional quantum materials and devices.Quarantines Increasingly Ignored as Some States Partially Reopen
Social Distancing Index declines 12 points nationwideNew, superfast method for ceramic manufacturing could open door to AI-driven materials discovery
UMD engineers have reinvented a 26,000-year-old manufacturing process into an innovative approach to fabricating ceramic materials.Building a Better, Eco-Friendlier Straw
Newly-published UMD research details a potential breakthroughBIOE121 Students #KeepLearning with Take-Home Laboratory Kits
Angela Jones, Ph.D. created a series of innovative experiments that her students can perform at home.High-performance electrolyte solves battery puzzle
UMD poses answer to making a nanostructured battery: a better electrolyteClark School Engineers Create Solutions for a Crisis
Engineering labs pivot to produce and distribute hand sanitizer and surgical masks.Thin Wood Film Amplifies Speaker Technology
UMD study published in Nature Communications.Institute Hosts AMBIC December Conference, Unveils New Research
AMBIC Industry Board members and other researchers convened to discuss new and ongoing projects.Chapin, Bowen win in Bioscience Day poster session
The ISR Ph.D. students won in the bioengineering and neuroscience and cognitive science categories.MSE Chair JC Zhao Receives Prestigious William Hume-Rothery Award
Dr. Zhao will be honored at the 2021 annual TMS meeting in Orlando, Fl.'Super Electrolyte' Capable of Operating in Extreme Temperatures, From the Arctic Tundra to the African Savannah
Novel battery chemistry study published in Nature Energy.UMD Researchers Develop Technique to Advance Cell-Based Systems
Autonomous coordination of cell subpopulations highlighted in Nature Communications.University of Maryland Launches Quantum Technology Center
The new research center will catalyze the development of high-impact quantum technologies.Making “Smart” Cells Smarter
UMD researchers developed a technique to drive teams of bacteria to work together autonomously.MTI Briefs World Bank Representatives on New Transportation Research
A World Bank delegation visited campus to learn more about transportation initiatives being developed at UMD.Making “Smart” Cells Smarter
UMD researchers developed a technique to drive teams of bacteria to work together autonomously.Ji-Cheng Zhao to Serve as Next MSE Chair
Dr. Zhao begins his tenure with UMD on July 1.UMD Engineer Selected for Next Phase of Small Spacecraft Mission
Christine Hartzell is the mission scientist on one of three finalist missions selected by NASA for future small satellites.Scientists revisit the cold case of cold fusion
Four academic laboratories partner with Google to explore how materials science can help make fusion more accessible.Reversible Chemistry Clears Path for Safer Batteries
UMD and ARL scientists create water-based battery with outstanding performanceUMD Aerospace Engineering Students Receive VFF Scholarships
Six students received scholarships from the Vertical Flight Foundation (VFF), the philanthropic arm of the Vertical Flight Society (VFS).Li Member of UMD Invention of the Year Award Winning Team
Awards honor inventions with potential for transformative impact on science, society, and the free market.Solar evaporator offers a fresh route to fresh water
A self-cleaning device made of wood aims to make small-scale desalination more practical.Wood-based Technology Creates Electricity from Heat
Briber, Das and Hu make novel heat-conversion membraneUMD Researchers Conduct Field Tests to Evaluate the Atmosphere’s Effect on Lasers
The project is funded under the Office of Naval Research Atmospheric Propagation Studies for High Energy Lasers program.The App that Fights Congestion, Emissions
UMD transportation engineers develop incenTrip to nudge users toward greener, more efficient travel decisions.Advance could yield safer, longer-range electric car batteries
Chemical engineers pack more energy in same space for reliable battery.MTI and Battelle to Build Database for Public-Private Partnerships
The database will help state and local governments know when and how to best engage in P3s.Study validates face recognition experts, but shows humans perform best with an AI partner
New research combines computer vision research, forensic science, and psychology.Student Teams Win $5,000 In Scholarship Funding
Radar systems featured in Northrop Grumman Sensing for Autonomous Vehicles Challenge.Symbiont Health, Co-founded by ECE Major Erich Meissner Wins Pitch Dingman Competition & Do Good Challenge
Erich Meissner and his teammates win UMD's Pitch Dingman Competition and Do Good Challenge for their start-up, Symbiont Health.BIOE Postdoc Recognized for Early Colon Cancer Detection Research
Prevent Cancer Foundation awards $100,000 grant to Dr. Qinggong Tang.UMD’s Woehl Research Group Wins Grant to Explore Stability of Nanocomposites
Study will be in Collaboration with Baltimore-Based Pixelligent Technologies.CEE Experts Active at TRB 97th Annual Meeting
Faculty, staff, and students gave more than 50 presentations during the four-day event.Stroka Named Outstanding Young Scientist by the Maryland Science Center
BIOE assistant professor honored for tumor cell migration research.UMD engineers invent the first bio-compatible, ion current battery
One-of-a-kind device stores electronsUMD Solar-Powered House Bears Fingerprints of Civil Engineering Students
reACT will make its competition debut in October.Wood filter removes toxic dye from water
Hu, Das flow water through wood in new use of natural materialsChBE Student Receives Wells Fellowship
ChBE Ph.D. Student, Chen Gong, is one of three students to receive the 2017 Harry K. Wells Graduate Fellowships from the Clark School of Engineering.UMD Researchers Make Strides in Schizophrenia Diagnosis Research
Blood test could help doctors more quickly diagnose schizophrenia and other disorders.BIOE, IBBR Researchers Develop Electrogenetic Device for Activating Gene Expression via Electrodes
System holds promise for study of biological systems, biosensors and bio-hybrid devices.UMD's Technica Expected to Be Largest All-Women Hackathon in U.S.
This weekend, the University of Maryland will host an anticipated 800 women for Technica.Solar cells improved with nanospheres is subject of ACS journal cover
Leite and Munday work featuredMunday, Ha, and Collaborators' Research featured on the Cover of ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
Nanospheres light up solar cells