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Pigman College of Engineering researchers among top 2% of world’s most-cited
143 current UK scientists and scholars were included on the list compiled by Stanford University in a partnership with Elsevier, and 22 of those included are UK Pigman College of Engineering faculty.
PEIK and SPARK Researchers Receive IEEE EMC ECCE Paper Award
Power and Energy Institute of Kentucky (PEIK) and SPARK Lab researchers received from the IEEE Industry Applications Society Electric Machines Committee (EMC) the Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE) Second Prize Paper Award for the article: “Winding Losses in Coreless Axial Flux PM Machines with Wave and Spiral PCB Stator Topologies”.
Cramer Named New Chair of Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
TVA Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Aaron Cramer has been named the next chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Cramer will assume this role effective Jan. 1, 2024.
Stephens Launches NASA Propulsion Technology Outreach Program
Scott Stephens, professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, organized the NASA Propulsion Technology Outreach Program for high school students in eastern Kentucky.
Chemical Engineering Students Win at AIChE Conference
Last month, chemical engineering undergraduate students and faculty advisor, Anastasia Hauser, attended the 2023 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Student Conference in Orlando, Florida.
Agioutantis Receives Howard N. Eavenson Award
Zach Agioutantis, professor and chair of the Department of Mining Engineering, has received the 2024 Howard N. Eavenson Award from the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration.
Honaker Receives Ivan B. Rahn Education Award
Rick Honaker, a professor in the Department of Mining Engineering, has received the 2024 Ivan B. Rahn Education Award from the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration.
Schafrik Honored with two Awards for Excellence
Steven Schafrik, director of graduate studies and associate professor in the Department of Mining Engineering, received awards from the Pittsburgh Coal Mining Institute of America and Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration.
Marketing and Communications Office Wins CASE Award
The Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering Marketing and Communication Office has been awarded a “Best of District” award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Higher Education (CASE) in the category of video commercials.
UK Researcher Developing Anti-tracking and Robocall-free Architecture
Assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science Yang Xiao and his team are tackling a long-standing privacy challenge faced by many people who use cell phones — mobile tracking and automatic voice calls, commonly known as robocalls.