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TMI's Alumni, Abhay Gupta & Youhong Guo named 2023 Forbes '30 Under 30'
In a momentous recognition of their groundbreaking contributions, TMI's very own, Abhay Gupta, a distinguished cell materials engineer at Tesla, and polymer materials innovator, Youhong Guo have both secured coveted spots on the esteemed 2023 Forbes '30 Under 30' list.
Scientist Breaks New Ground in Human-Robot Harmony with 'E-Tattoos' and 'E-Skins'
In a bid to create a more sustainable and interconnected world, Dr. Nanshu Lu, a prominent researcher in the Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics Department and part of the affiliated faculty at TMI at UT Austin, is set to reveal groundbreaking innovations in flexible electronics.
Hydrogel-Based EEG Shows Promise for Sleep Monitoring
Electroencephalogram (EEG) monitoring has been around since the 1920s and is widely used by researchers and medical practitioners alike. Though the standard technology is outdated and can be burdensome on the patient with unprecise recordings. UT Austin Biomedical Engineering researchers aim to change that with innovative technology to improve EEG technology for sleep monitoring.
Single Iron Atom Catalyst Breakthrough: Key Step Revealed in Boosting Renewable Energy Efficiency
In a breakthrough for renewable energy, scientists at Texas Materials Institute have uncovered a pivotal step in the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) that is fundamental to various clean energy technologies.
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Goodenough Materials Innovation Lectures
In honor of Nobel Laureate Goodenough, this lecture series aims to bring leading experimentalists and theorists engaged in the broad field of materials to illustrate the past and present of materials research, and thereby create a vision for future innovation in this space.
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Guihua Yu, Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
A trio of Texas Engineers have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society. One of them being our very own, Dr. Guihua Yu!
Guihua Yu Featured in People Magazine
Dr. Guihua Yu, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, has invented a pioneering water filter to tackle pollution. His breakthrough earned him a feature in People news.
'Smart Swarms' of Tiny Robots Inspired by Natural Herd Mentality
In natural ecosystems, the herd mentality plays a major role – from schools of fish, to beehives to ant colonies. This collective behavior allows the whole to exceed the sum of its parts and better respond to threats and challenges.
Yuanyue Liu, ACS 2023 Rising Star
Dr. Yuanyue Liu from the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering has been chosen from over 300 nominations, as part of the top 17 researchers that were presented with the ACS Materials Au: 2023 Rising Star in Materials Science title.
Cryo-EM Reveals Sodium Metal Battery Degradation Mechanism
A collaborative team of researchers from the Warner group and Guihua Yu Group at the University of Texas at Austin have developed a new workflow for cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) characterization of battery materials that has paved the way for new insights into a degradation mechanism of sodium metal batteries, recently published in Advanced Materials.