research

Faculty researchers honored for funding, research successes
Faculty researchers from W.S. Lee College of Engineering were joined by fellow faculty from across UNC Charlotte as they were honored for leading research projects with $1 million or more in active, external funding in 2024.

Jordan Landis is testing the waters. Literally.
Jordan Landis focuses the microscope to get a better view of particulates that are magnified 100x beneath the lens. She is not surprised to find multiple pieces of debris in the 1ml water sample. While these non-biodegradable microplastics are tiny, Landis understands they can hold much larger impacts: the invisible-to-the-naked-eye sized plastics may negatively impact public health.

Charlotte Research is on the Rise
UNC Charlotte’s William States Lee College of Engineering welcomes new faculty to help support growing research activity and academic enrollment (Fall 2024 was Charlotte’s largest enrollment ever for first-year engineering students).
These new faculty bring expertise in the expanding fields of advanced manufacturing, connected vehicles, computer architecture, applied optics, materials science, quantum mechanical modeling, construction engineering, environmental engineering focusing on natural hazards and more.

Niner Engineer Wins at Biomedical Sciences Symposium
More than 30 research posters competed for prizes at the 2024 Biomedical Sciences Symposium, which took place on Sept. 9 at the Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City. Hosted by the Division of Research and the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, participants included students from UNC Charlotte, the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) and NC State […]

First multi-disciplinary collaboration in BATT CAVE
Dr. Christopher Bejger, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, teamed with Dr. Lin Ma, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, to successfully achieve the first multi-disciplinary research collaboration by the Battery Complexity, Autonomous Vehicle and Electrification Research Center (BATT CAVE).

Niner Engineer Adeleke wins ZEISS Scholarship
Mechanical engineering graduate student Adeniyi Adeleke wins ZEISS academic scholarship.

NCInnovation awards pilot grant to Kamalasadan
Sukumar Kamalasadan, Duke Energy Distinguished Professor of Electric Power Engineering, has been selected to receive a grant by NCInnovation. He is one of only eight UNC System faculty to receive this award.

Moving across the globe – making industry impact
Nneka Ubi, M.S. in Construction and Facilities Engineering, Spring 2024

Engineering a strong experience based in hands-on research
Aidan Restelli, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in biomedical engineering, Spring 2024

Niner Engineer Ogungbire has been named a 2024 Lifesavers Traffic Safety Scholar
Niner Engineer Abimbola Ogungbire has been named a 2024 Lifesavers Traffic Safety Scholar and recently attended the Lifesavers Conference on Roadway Safety.