Inventing the Future
Ravi Radhakrishnan Named AIChE Fellow
Ravi Radhakrishnan, Professor and Herman P. Schwan Department Chair of Bioengineering (BE) and Professor in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CBE), has been named a Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). This prestigious honor recognizes his outstanding leadership and research.
A Look Inside One uCity Square
One uCity Square is a a dynamic space that brings together Penn Engineering, Penn Medicine and a wide range of research centers and startups to advance precision medicine. This fall, Penn Engineering faculty moved into their new labs, where natural light, flexible seating and shared resources drive discovery. Among these researchers are Xue “Sherry” Gao, Noor Momin, Shujie Yang, Claudia Loebel, Michael J. Mitchell, Yihui Shen and Daniel A. Hammer.
How Entrepreneurship Transcends Disciplines
For someone who’s navigated multiple careers and passions, starting in music, pivoting to tech and now teaching engineering entrepreneurship, Jeffrey Babin, Practice Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM), is quick to stress that his career path has been anything but linear. Yet, looking back, it’s clear that each step, each shift, has played a role in shaping the educator and mentor he is today.
A Brighter, Greener Future
The Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology is a newly dedicated, $173 million cutting-edge facility designed to propel interdisciplinary research and house the Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy Research (VIPER), an undergraduate dual-degree program run jointly by the School of Arts & Sciences and the School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS).
Dean Vijay Kumar Honored with John Scott Award
Congratulations to Vijay Kumar, Penn Engineering’s Nemirovsky Family Dean, for receiving the prestigious 2024 John Scott Award. Recognized for his robotics and drone technology work, Dean Kumar draws inspiration from nature to create systems that collaborate and innovate.
Events
MEAM Seminar: “Three-Dimensional Biointerfaces: Soft Bioelectronics for Complex Biological Geometries”
Seminar: “Merging Bio-integrated Materials and Devices with Ultrasound: Opportunities in Sensing, Modulation and Actuation” – Dr. Jiaqi Liu, Ph.D.
Spring 2025 GRASP Seminar: Shubham Tulsiani, Carnegie Mellon University, “Reconstructing and Generating 3D”
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