August 2022
Message from Magnus
Engineering research, at its very best, solves real problems in a fundamentally sound way that allows us to generalize far beyond the particulars of the problem at hand. This newsletter is a celebration of such inspirational research, conducted right here in the UCI Samueli School of Engineering, ranging from a brand new theory of “lift,” with far-reaching implications for how to understand flight, to fairness in machine learning over social networks. 

Please read on to learn more about our ongoing innovative work.

Best,
Magnus Egerstedt, Ph.D.
Stacey Nicholas Dean of Engineering
Pursuit of ‘useless’ knowledge leads to new theory of lift
Challenging a century-old theory of flight is not an easy journey. In fact, many might consider it a pointless pursuit – especially as millions of people board airplanes without a thought about the aerodynamics that keep them in the air.
UCI researchers invent a health monitoring wearable that operates without a battery
A new self-powered, wristwatch-style health monitor invented by researchers at UCI can keep track of a wearer’s pulse and wirelessly communicate with a nearby smartphone or tablet – without needing an external power source or a battery.
Two UCI teams to participate in Orange County Sustainability Decathlon 2023
Two engineering groups from UCI – one in partnership with Orange Coast Community College and one from the UCI Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering – are among the 18 teams chosen to enter the Orange County Sustainability Decathlon 2023.
Google awards funding to Shen for machine learning research
Google has named Yanning Shen, assistant professor of electrical engineering and computer science, a winner of its Research Scholar Program for her research titled Addressing Unfairness in Learning over Social Networks.
MSE grad student awarded postgraduate abroad fellowship
UCI materials science and engineering graduate student Anna Gonzalez Rosell is one of 100 students to receive the La Caixa Postgraduate Abroad Fellowship from the La Caixa Foundation. A collaboration with Spain’s CaixaBank, the foundation is dedicated to supporting social initiatives through several prestigious fellowship programs. 
Graduate students shine at Master of Engineering design showcase
Students, faculty, staff, industry leaders and alumni gathered in the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building June 3 for the first in-person Capstone Project Showcase of the Samueli School of Engineering’s interdisciplinary Master of Engineering (M.Eng) program.
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