UIC College of Engineering

UIC engineers develop environmentally safe, frost-resistant coatings that can potentially change multiple industries.
https://mie.uic.edu/news-stories/scientists-develop-environmentally-safe-frost-resistant-coatings/

Break Through Tech Chicago’s inaugural Sprinternships gave UIC students the chance to sharpen their tech skills and more. Read how one team worked with senior leaders at AbbVie during their micro-internship experience.

When it comes to investigating a crime scene, using physics can help. Read about UIC Distinguished Professor Alexander Yarin’s research that explores a phenomenon called “blood back spatter”: https://bit.ly/2U5cdZW

Solving a murder case with physics | Mechanical and Industrial Engineering | University of Illinois at Chicago Solving a murder case with physics David Staudacher | Posted on June 14, 2021 1 In 2009, famed music producer Phil Spector was found guilty of the murder of actress Lana Clarkson, who was found dead from a single gunshot to her mouth at close range in Spector’s California mansion. During the trial...

During a time when people were largely apart due to the pandemic, Isabel Cruz of computer science developed an online course on a topic that could bring students of different majors together. Read more: https://bit.ly/3gGdMVQ

What’s one thing UIC does better than anywhere else? Natalie Ferguson, BS ’21, says it’s community. “The people that I’ve met at UIC genuinely want to improve themselves and participate in engineering clubs and events. Having community support in your goals and actions helps make UIC feel like home.”

Early detection is critical to helping stop the spread of COVID-19. Vikas Berry of UIC chemical engineering and his team developed a new tool using extraordinarily thin sheets of graphene that can quickly detect coronaviruses in saliva. Read more: https://che.uic.edu/news-stories/wonder-material-can-be-used-to-detect-covid-19-quickly-accurately/

‘Wonder material’ can be used to detect COVID-19 quickly, accurately | Chemical Engineering | University of Illinois at Chicago ‘Wonder material’ can be used to detect COVID-19 quickly, accurately Jackie Carey | Posted on June 16, 2021 Vikas Berry An illustration of the graphene-based COVID-19 spike protein detection process developed at UIC. The white rectangle represents the substrate with graphene functionalized with ...

Five UIC students spent three weeks at Cisco Systems via Break Through Tech Chicago's Sprinternship program. Their challenge project: come up with a way to help a Chicago community with no-cost internet access. Read more: https://chicago.breakthroughtech.org/why-participate/stories-impact/cisco-sprinterns-2021/

Designing a network (and networking) As recently as a few weeks ago, Afifa Nadeem knew how to connect her computer to the internet, but she had scant knowledge about the physical infrastructure that permitted that seamless access to the…

Wasted food that rots in a landfill is a major culprit in producing harmful greenhouse gases. Learn about alternatives to landfilling at tomorrow’s ERC talk (6/16 at 10:30am CT): https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3692235227491664655

Jae-Won Shin of UIC bioengineering and his team engineered a cell treatment that could reverse damages caused by pulmonary fibrosis. Read more: https://bit.ly/3zkru9i

Microgel coating gives donor cells a boost in reversing pulmonary fibrosis | Richard and Loan Hill Department of Bioengineering | University of Illinois at Chicago Microgel coating gives donor cells a boost in reversing pulmonary fibrosis Jackie Carey | Posted on June 10, 2021 Text block one Gel-coated (red) mesenchymal stromal cells (yellow) can degrade collagen (green) over a distance in the presence of tumor necrosis factor-alpha. (Image: Jae-Won Shin and S...

A team of UIC bioengineers created computer models to understand how SARS-CoV-2 virus spike proteins enter human cells. The research could lead to treatments that neutralize the virus' ability to spread to new cells. Read more: https://bit.ly/3iHLJZ1

Bioengineers design coronavirus model | Richard and Loan Hill Department of Bioengineering | University of Illinois at Chicago Bioengineers design coronavirus model David Brazy | Posted on June 08, 2021 Text block one Simulations of the endocytosis of a whole virus by incorporating the CG models of the spike protein and the ACE2 receptor. Among the researchers racing to better understand the virus behind the COVID-19 pandem...

Meenesh Singh of UIC chemical engineering developed a device for that could help scientists more effectively study the stability of drug compounds. Read more in UIC Today: go.news.uic.edu/crystalline

Many things have changed since the pandemic began. Sybil Derrible of civil, materials, and environmental engineering talks transportation changes and how they will likely last into the future: https://bit.ly/3fYmj7u

Pandemic transportation habits could linger in Illinois, across nation (The Center Square) – A new study indicates COVID-19’s impact on transportation habits in Illinois and around the country could linger far into the future.

Making the list of student scholars from the Microscopy Society of America and the Microanalysis Society: UIC bioengineering PhD candidate Lioudmila Sorokina! She was given a 2021 award for her research into metal ion modifiers of calcium oxalate. Congrats!

Food waste is a massive problem. Discover the UIC Energy Resources Center’s solutions to keep food out of landfills. Register now for the webinar on June 16 at 10:30am CT: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3692235227491664655

We added 4 new hackathons to the UIC computer science student opportunities page! Check out the listings: one highlighted up top, all four linked mid-page. We encourage you to register and represent UIC: https://cs.uic.edu/cs-events/student-opportunities/

A nontraditional path didn’t stop Marian Agamy from pursuing a career in engineering. This spring, she graduated with a master’s in civil engineering and has advice for students who will come after her. Read the CME graduate’s story: https://bit.ly/3uS3nMA

Tanvi Patel’s dream is to become a clinical professor. Now that she has her bioengineering degree, she’s one step closer to that goal. Read her story: https://bit.ly/33MFdr7

She simultaneously tackled two undergraduate degrees—one in chemical engineering and another in math and computer science. Now, Siva Sreedhar is onto the next step in fulfilling her dream of becoming a doctor: https://bit.ly/3tNBsfJ

Learn more about high octane ethanol-gasoline blends with Steffen Mueller of UIC’s Energy Resources Center at their first speaker series event of the year on Thursday, May 27 at 11am CT. Register here: https://bit.ly/3y9jE1S

Hats off to our recent grads! See the photo gallery from UIC Engineering’s spring commencement.

Obstacles were no match for Raven Brown's determination to succeed and the support she found at UIC. Read the MIE graduate's story: https://bit.ly/2SAnyjV

Spring blossoms or magnified cobalt nanofibers? If you guessed the latter, you are correct! PhD candidate Nish*than C. Kani’s artwork illustrates the work being done in UIC’s Materials and Systems Engineering Lab to produce ammonia with a smaller carbon footprint. It’s the winner of the chemical engineering department’s annual research image contest.

Gina Gerace got her introduction to computer science through Girls Who Code. Four years later, she’s a computer science graduate heading out into the working world: https://bit.ly/33tAgDt

Now that he’s a PhD graduate in electrical and computer engineering, Ahmed Mohamed plans to join the semiconductor industry and explore new horizons in phonon engineering: https://bit.ly/3uA3FI4

When Pooja Vemu enrolled at UIC after making connections at a Society of Women Engineers shadow day, she knew she was on the right path. Read the computer science graduate’s story: https://bit.ly/2SwpZ74

We didn’t have to look far for an inspirational speaker. Congratulations to Christopher Burke of civil, materials, and environmental engineering on his honorary degree, and thank you for addressing the Class of 2021!

Celebrate with our graduates! Watch the UIC Engineering virtual graduation ceremony at 2pm CT from wherever you are: https://virtualgrad.marchingorder.com/uic/256/vi/

The future looks bright for electrical and computer engineering graduate Anna Balocco. She successfully defended her master’s thesis: Study of a 5 GHz CMOS RF Transmitter Integrated on Batteryless Smart Contact Lens for Covid-19 Monitoring. Congratulations!

To the Class of 2021: You did it—and not without unexpected challenges. We’re glad you chose UIC and can’t wait to see what’s next for you.

What’s it like to be involved in the Chicago tech scene? Find out at the ThinkChicago Exchange 2021. The free event runs June 8-10 and is open to graduate students. Applications are due May 21. More info: https://bit.ly/2SwVmP3