March 2025: The UCI Engineering+ Equation

March 2025

Message from Dean Egerstedt

The quality of our engineering program is directly linked to the quality of our faculty. And our faculty are world-class. This was clearly on display recently as Distinguished Professors Kyriacos Athanasiou (Department of Biomedical Engineering) and Eric Rignot (Departments of Earth System Science and Civil and Environmental Engineering) were elected into the National Academy of Engineering, which is one of the highest professional distinctions an engineer can achieve. This announcement was followed by another piece of good news as Henry Samueli, Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and namesake of the Henry Samueli School of Engineering, was named the recipient of the IEEE Medal of Honor. This is the highest distinction awarded by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Talk about world-class!

Best,

Magnus Egerstedt, Ph.D.

Stacey Nicholas Dean of Engineering

Rocket Project Team Prepares for International Competition

The group is creating a sugar motor, made from sorbitol and potassium nitrate, which will replace the traditional ammonium perchlorate composite fuel typically used in solid propellant systems.

UCI IEEE Recognized as Outstanding Student Branch

Commended for its hands-on approach to learning and teaching engineering, the student organization received three awards.

Researchers Refine Gold Standard for Assessing Heart Function

The valuable study has direct implications for clinicians treating patients with cardiac disease.

Three Engineering Faculty Win NSF CAREER Awards

Hamidreza Aghasi, Sitao Huang and Erdem Sasmaz have been recognized this year as academic role models in research and education.

U.S. Rep. Dave Min Visits UCI Engineering to Learn About Cement Decarbonization Innovations

Professors Mo Li and Iryna Zenyuk recently won $3 million in research funding from the DOE to advance their work in this critical area.

Brace Designed by Biomedical Engineering Students Goes to Market

People with diseases that collectively affect over 36 million people globally will potentially benefit from this device.

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