Lessons in sustainability: From Uruguay to Lehigh
ESE director Rudy Shankar leads course taught through a Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) program spotlighting South American nation's green energy transition
Terlaky named to Alcoa Foundation Professorship
Tamás Terlaky has been appointed as the Alcoa Foundation Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering, effective January 1, 2024, in recognition of his accomplishments and contributions to the Lehigh Engineering community.
Established in the 1960s by the Alcoa Foundation, this professorship was founded in honor of Joseph W. Richards (Class of 1886), who earned the first PhD granted by Lehigh and later joined the university faculty.
Carr selected as 2024 SIAM Science Policy Fellow
Arielle Carr, an assistant professor of computer science and engineering, has been named as a 2024 SIAM Science Policy Fellow. This prestigious program, sponsored by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, recognizes early-career professionals committed to advancing science policy and advocacy.
A perfect storm: Assessing the deadly impact of climate-driven flooding and cyber attacks
Society is now in an era in which climate change and cyber insecurity are regular threats to life and property. In tandem, the two have the potential to be especially deadly.
New York Times features crossword puzzle created by ISE professor
Larry Snyder finds creative thrill in crafting mind-bending puzzles
Banerjee named to Paul B. Reinhold Professorship
Professor Arindam Banerjee has been appointed as the Paul B. Reinhold Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, effective January 1, 2024, in recognition of his research accomplishments and contributions to the Lehigh Engineering community.
The Reinhold professorships were established in memory of Paul B. Reinhold (Class of 1913), a distinguished Pittsburgh civic leader and industrialist, by his wife, Claire D. Reinhold.
Nanomedicine research aims to transform treatment of aortic aneurysms
Aortic aneurysms are bulges in the aorta, the largest blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body. Smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes, or injury can all increase the risk of aneurysms, which tend to occur more often in Caucasian male smokers over the age of 65.
Lehigh ISE chair elected president of the operations research association of chairs
Lehigh ISE chair was recently elected president of the Association of Chairs of Operations Research Departments (Mobile sensing and deep learning make strides in structural health monitoring of bridges
PITA-funded project led by CEE chair Shamim Pakzad employs machine learning with physics-based foundations to exploit "crowdsensed" data from mobile applications
Shankar weighs in on future impact of virtual power plants
Energy Systems Engineering Director Rudy Shankar contributed to a recent MIT Technology Review article on "How virtual power plants are shaping tomorrow's energy system."
The article, published Feb. 7, 2024, posits that "by orchestrating EVs, batteries, and smart home devices, VPPs can help make the grid cleaner and more efficient."