Bourns College of Engineering at UC Riverside

At the recent bi-annual meeting of Dean Chris Lynch’s Council of Advisors, we took time to honor Gordon Bourns and Ernie Levister for their dedicated service as council chairs!

The council brings together faculty, industry partners, and government leaders to support the future of engineering at UCR. We’re deeply grateful for all Gordon and Ernie have contributed to our community!

Today we proudly welcome Ryan Reid, engineering alum and president of Boeing Satellite Systems, back to campus as the very first Distinguished Visionary! 💙💛

The Distinguished Visionary program honors engineers who have made a profound impact in their fields and who inspire the next generation through leadership and innovation.

Ryan is visiting campus today to tour BCOE with our students and share insights from his remarkable career advancing satellite technologies used across the globe. 🛰️🌍

Learn more about Ryan’s career and the Distinguished Visionary program: https://ow.ly/8IOa50XrWtm

Reaching for the Stars Ryan Reid, president of Boeing Satellite systems and alumnus, will serve as the inaugural Distinguished Visionary for the Bourns College of...

We’re excited to celebrate the winners of this year’s Bear Tank competition! 🎉🐻

🥇 First Place: Project Clementine
🥈 Second Place: SHPE Solar Boat
🥉 Third Place: Fertilizer Automation Robot

Our students continue to amaze us with their creativity and hard work. Thank you to everyone who came out to cheer them on! 💙💛

Going to UC Riverside Homecoming this weekend? Don’t miss Bear Tank — our second annual pitch competition! 🐻💡

Watch our engineering students pitch their innovative projects, and you get to decide who takes home $1,500!

📅 Saturday, Nov. 8
📍 MSE 116
🕥 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Bring your family, cheer on our students, and be part of the excitement! 💙💛

We’re down to the final days of the BCOE Match Challenge! ⏳💙

Every gift is matched up to $1000, doubling your impact for our engineering students. Your support helps them attend conferences, compete nationally, and participate in hands-on projects that build confidence, skills, and lifelong opportunities.

If you’re proud of the work our Highlander engineers are doing — and excited for the bright futures they’re building — this is your chance to help them finish strong.

Donate here → https://ow.ly/rxcl50Xmc0v

Stroke recovery doesn’t end the moment a patient leaves the hospital — it’s an ongoing journey.

Shahab Vahdat, assistant professor of bioengineering, is pioneering research that examines how the brain and body heal after stroke, unlocking new insights that could change rehabilitation as we know it.

Learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrYwG6tMVqE

New Research Could Change Life After Stroke Stroke recovery doesn’t end at the hospital. Dr. Shahab Vahdat, bioengineering assistant professor, is exploring new ways to support long-term healing and im...

Ever wondered if your EV has enough charge to get you home? 🚗🏡

BCOE researchers are taking the guesswork out of the drive with a . Their new “State of Mission” (SOM) model combines physics and AI to predict whether a vehicle, or any battery-powered device, can complete a mission under real-world conditions.

From electric cars to drones, this technology could make battery-powered systems smarter, safer, and more dependable. 🔋

Learn more: https://ow.ly/BjvR50XffQ6

Smarter battery tech knows whether your EV will make it home A new diagnostic metric combines charge data and environmental factors like traffic patterns, elevation changes, and ambient temperature to...

AI is becoming part of everyday life — from our phones to our cars. But keeping it safe and responsible is just as important as making it smart. 💡

A team of BCOE researchers have found a way to make sure AI stays on its best behavior, even when it’s scaled down to run on smaller devices.

Their breakthrough helps protect against harmful or dangerous outputs, paving the way for a future where technology remains both innovative and trustworthy. 💙💛

Learn more: https://ow.ly/U62k50X9vj2

UCR researchers fortify AI against rogue rewiring As generative AI models move from massive cloud servers to phones and cars, they’re stripped down to save power. But what gets trimmed can include...

Match Challenge is officially underway! 💙

Thanks to Triad Magnetics, every dollar you give is matched, doubling your impact for BCOE’s student professional organizations.

Your support helps students fund projects, attend conferences, and compete at national events — experiences that prepare them for success in their engineering careers.

Give today → https://ow.ly/eRFn50X8KjA

What if AI models could erase sensitive or copyrighted data, even when the original training set is gone? 🔐 That’s exactly what BCOE computer scientists have achieved.

Their “source-free certified unlearning” technique compels AI models to “forget” specific information while preserving performance, offering a solution to global concerns over data privacy, copyright, and compliance with new regulations.

🔗 Learn more about how we are shaping the future of responsible AI: https://ow.ly/G01p50X39be

UCR pioneers way to remove private data from AI models UC Riverside Innovation addresses need to strip AI models of private and copyrighted content.

Congrats to Ming Liu, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, for earning a $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation! 🎉

His research aims to unlock how light transforms into electricity inside ultrasmall photodetectors — critical devices used in smartphones, fiber-optic networks, and more. With a breakthrough 3D imaging method, Liu’s team will help design the next generation of faster and more efficient detectors.

Learn more about his research:

Professor wins grant to probe how light becomes electricity Associate professor Ming Liu received a $400,00 National Science Foundation grant to develop a new three-dimensional imaging method capable of...

The new academic year is here, and our campus is buzzing with energy again! 💙🐻

We’re so glad to see familiar faces returning and to welcome new Highlanders to the UCR community. Here’s to a year of learning, connection, and making memories together.