Engineering
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Vanderbilt engineers’ innovative research directly monitors cellulose production from individual synthase enzymes
Vanderbilt researchers have uncovered conditions needed to produce cellulose at the single molecule level that could one day aid in the dismantling of bacterial defenses as well as potentially lead to the engineering of more efficient and cost-effective biofuel feedstock sources. Read MoreDec 14, 2022
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Michael R. King named National Academy of Inventors Fellow
Vanderbilt University engineering professor Michael R. King has been elected a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, the highest professional distinction accorded solely to academic inventors. Read MoreDec 8, 2022
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Research Snapshot: Civil engineers identify factors influencing bicycle crash severity in urban areas, provide recommendations for safety improvements
Bicycle safety has deteriorated according to the National Highway Safety Administration. Vanderbilt civil engineers identify and propose safety improvements applicable to all transportation in urban areas. Est. reading time: 2.5 mins. Read MoreDec 8, 2022
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Vanderbilt University, VUMC faculty named Highly Cited Researchers, rank in top 1 percent by citations
Experts from the Institute for Scientific Information identified 13 faculty at Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center as among the top one percent of cited researchers worldwide. Read MoreDec 6, 2022
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10 years on Nashville’s Love Circle: Vanderbilt is a high-tech neighbor
Local visitors to Nashville’s scenic Love Circle may be accustomed to sharing the one-of-a-kind skyline view with a high-tech neighbor: a wind turbine and a solar panel array installed by Vanderbilt University School of Engineering that sends energy back to the city’s power grid. Read MoreDec 5, 2022
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Fazio appointed to Committee on Understanding and Addressing Misinformation about Science
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine recently appointed Associate Professor of Psychology and Human Development Lisa Fazio as a member of the Committee on Understanding and Addressing Misinformation about Science. Read MoreNov 30, 2022
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AI-powered cruise control system may pave the way to fuel efficiency and traffic relief
Vanderbilt University was part of a consortium of academic researchers, working with leading automakers, that recently concluded a five-day test on a stretch of I-24 near downtown Nashville—the largest study of its kind in the world. The researchers tested an AI-powered cruise control system designed to increase fuel savings and ease traffic. Read MoreNov 23, 2022
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Vanderbilt researchers explore AI technology to help optimize Nashville emergency services
Vanderbilt's Meiyi Ma, Jules White and Ayan Mukhopadhyay research focuses on integrating artificial intelligence and internet-of-things technology to improve operational efficiencies in sprawling and complex environments like the city of Nashville. Read MoreNov 14, 2022
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World’s largest open-track traffic experiment being conducted in Nashville Nov. 14–18
The CIRCLES Consortium, consisting of Vanderbilt University and several other universities, in coordination with Nissan North America, Toyota, GM, and the Tennessee Department of Transportation, will test 100 AI-equipped vehicles in an effort to mitigate human-caused traffic jams. Read MoreNov 10, 2022
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Vanderbilt researchers develop app that promotes shared responsibility between parents and teens to manage family online safety and privacy
Vanderbilt researchers, with collaborators from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte and the University of Cincinnati, developed a mobile app—Community Oversight of Privacy and Security—and tested it with parents and teenagers to see whether working collaboratively would help resolve some of the tech-centered disputes while enhancing the safety and privacy of all family members. Read MoreNov 9, 2022
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Vanderbilt University establishes laser safety program, appoints laser safety officer
Vanderbilt University has created a laser safety program and appointed a certified laser safety officer, significant steps in the university’s ongoing efforts to establish its Environmental Health and Safety Department. Vanderbilt announced it would transition its research EHS function from Vanderbilt University Medical Center to the university earlier this year. Read MoreNov 9, 2022
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Vanderbilt receives two CIVIC Awards from the National Science Foundation
Nilanjan Sarkar and Meiyi Ma have received Civic Innovation Challenge planning grants from the National Science Foundation. The purpose of the NSF CIVIC program is to accelerate the transition to practice of foundational research and emerging technologies into communities through civic-engaged research. Read MoreOct 24, 2022
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Volunteer drivers needed for first-of-its-kind research project
Vanderbilt researchers are seeking up to 150 local volunteer drivers to participate in a novel traffic study using I-24 MOTION from Nov. 14 to 18. Read MoreOct 21, 2022
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NEW FACULTY: Discovery and research tackling real-world issues
Vanderbilt University welcomes 74 new faculty across its nine schools and colleges for the 2022–23 academic year. Here, some of the university’s new faculty share the work they are doing to tackle current real-world challenges. Read MoreSep 28, 2022
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Vanderbilt engineering professor Sankaran Mahadevan wins international research award
Sankaran Mahadevan is the winner of the 2022 IASSAR Distinguished Research Award, presented every four years to two eminent senior researchers by the International Association on Structural Safety and Reliability at its quadrennial meeting. Read MoreSep 23, 2022
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NEW FACULTY: Vanderbilt’s newest faculty share their unique academic collaborations
Vanderbilt University welcomes 74 new faculty across its nine schools and colleges for the 2022–23 academic year. Here, some of the university’s new faculty share their academic collaborations. Read MoreSep 21, 2022
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Preeminent engineering researcher takes part in national summit on biotechnology and biomanufacturing
Cynthia Reinhart-King was among a handful of national experts invited to participate in the White House Summit on Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing for the American Bioeconomy. The event marked the launch of a new initiative to develop bio-based solutions to global challenges ranging from food security and climate change to health security and supply chain disruptions. Read MoreSep 20, 2022
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Nanoengineering may hold the key to developing more effective, safer treatments for a deadly childhood cancer
A grant from the National Institutes of Health will allow John T. Wilson to explore ways to use recently developed nanoparticles to stimulate immunity pathways in children, with the aim of making immunotherapy treatments for neuroblastoma more effective. Read MoreSep 16, 2022
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Vanderbilt, NIH and the Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale team up to tackle monkeypox
In this international research cooperation, Vanderbilt is leading the development of AI to automatically localize and count monkeypox lesions, the main measure of disease severity, and spearheading a guideline to classify monkeypox lesions. Read MoreSep 15, 2022
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Vanderbilt researcher receives nearly $2.7 million in NSF and NIH funding to explore how augmented reality can ease loneliness in older adults
Vanderbilt researcher Nilanjan Sarkar is partnering with Lorraine Mion of the Ohio State University and two Middle Tennessee long-term care facilities to investigate how augmented reality technologies can ease loneliness among residents. Read MoreSep 13, 2022