2018 HENAAC Award Winner: Dr. Krystel Castillo

Dr. Krystel Castillo, Director of UTSA’s Texas Sustainable Energy Research Institute (TSERI), was counted among 27 outstanding scientists, engineers, and other STEM professionals as Great Minds in STEM 2018 Class of Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Conference (HENAAC) Award Winners at the 30th Anniversary HENAAC Conference, “Generation Xcellence” in Pasadena, CA October 17-21, 2018. Click
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NASA Space Technology Research Fellowships 2019

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Francisca Acosta: A Chance Encounter Led Me to Biomedical Engineering

Originally published on UT Health San Antonio’s The Pipette Gazette by Charlotte Anthony on September 13, 2018 Francisca Acosta didn’t always know Biomedical Engineering was for her. “Up until I went to college, I thought I would go into medicine and be a doctor. I grew up not knowing what a Ph.D. was and I
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Dr. Bing Dong presented IBPSA-USA Emerging/Young Contributor Award

Congratulations to Bing Dong, recipient of the very prestigious International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA)-USA Region Emerging/Young Contributor Award! This award is the highest recognition of building simulation society for junior faculties and recognizes. Presented every two years, it recognizes one individual at the beginning of their career who has demonstrated potential for significant contributions
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Dean’s Student Forum

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Dee Howard Fellowship in Mechanical Engineering

Paying Tribute to an Aviation Pioneer: Dee Howard Fellowship in Mechanical Engineering Dee Howard is a legend of the aviation industry in San Antonio, Texas and is internationally recognized for his development and certification of numerous aircraft safety and performance improvements, and refinements in aircraft flight characteristics. Dee began his career in the early recovery years
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Welcome New COE Faculty and Staff

We are pleased to announce the addition of 15 new members of the COE family! Join us in welcoming our new faculty and staff: Office of the Dean: Taylor Adkins, Director of Development Jennifer McDaniel, Assistant Director for Recruitment Julie Paulson, Senior Communications Coordinator Biomedical Engineering: Nehal Abu-Lail, Associate Professor Hugo Giambini, Assistant Professor Amina
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Three UTSA COE faculty earn tenure, promotion this fall

UTSA Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Kimberly Andrews Espy announced the promotion of 34 faculty members on August 31, 2018. The promotions were approved by the UT System Board of Regents earlier this month and are effective September 1, 2018. Adel Alaeddini, Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Arturo Montoya, Department of Civil and
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Dr. Kiran Bhaganagar Named AIAA Associate Fellow

Dr. Kiran Bhaganagar has been elected to the grade of Associate Fellow – Class of 2019 in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). AIAA Associate Fellows are individuals of distinction who have made notable and valuable contributions to the arts, sciences, or technology of aeronautics or astronautics. Each year, only one for every
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2018 San Antonio Business Journal Women’s Leadership Awards: JoAnn Browning

Originally published by The San Antonio Business Journal, August 24, 2018 JoAnn Browning is on a mission to create a top-tier engineering program that excels in innovation and education. She is an outstanding researcher, administrator and collaborative educator. She creates cross-disciplinary programs that increase women and minority participation in engineering programs. She has expanded partnerships
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