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University of St. Thomas College of Engineering

University of St. Thomas - Minnesota is a nationally recognized leader for innovation in undergraduate and graduate programs in the College of Engineering.

A Great Engineering School in the Heart of the Twin Cities, Minnesota. Thomas - Minnesota is a nationally recognized leader for innovation in undergraduate engineering experience, and a preferred choice for working scientists and engineers in the region to advance their technical careers through graduate education. We offer undergraduate majors in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering; and master's degrees in Data Science, Information Technology, Regulatory Science, Technology Management, Software Management, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering , and Manufacturing Engineering.

09/24/2026

Our Tommie Engineers had the great opportunity to review their resumes with volunteers from the Education Foundation of America! Our Engineering LLC also got to meet their professors in a more relaxed setting, in our student center bowling alley! Fall semester is off to a great start on campus!

09/23/2026

Dr. Ali Ling, water expert, has published findings on the regulation of forever chemicals in water supplies across Europe in Nature Water.

Read more from our newsroom: https://news.stthomas.edu/ali-ling-engineering-professor-published-in-nature-water/

09/21/2026

Colin Fjelsted '26 decided on the College of Engineering for graduate studies after learning about the NPTV Fellowship from his undergraduate advisor. With a background in mathematics and physics and a minor in mechanical engineering, he saw electrical engineering as an opportunity to bring together his interests across STEM. Through NPTV, Colin has developed HelioHeater, a low-cost solar thermal system for hot water, building multiple prototypes that now include a full hydronic loop, autonomous sun tracking and grid-independent operation. He has also competed in business competitions while exploring how the technology could potentially become a company.

Throughout his academic journey, Colin has worked with faculty who have helped shape his development as both an engineer and researcher, including Dr. Misha Shvartsman, Dr. Katherine Acton, Dr. Marty Johnston and Dr. Adam Green. As a graduate student, Dr. Kundan Nepal has served as his primary mentor through NPTV, giving Colin the freedom to pursue HelioHeater while helping him access the space, resources and support needed to develop the project. Alongside his work at St. Thomas, Colin has gained experience with the Air Force Research Laboratory, LEMA and professional CAD design, and plans to join HII as an optics engineer after graduation while continuing to develop HelioHeater.

We're proud of Colin and his success within the NPTV program!

Learn more about our M.S. in Electrical Engineering: https://engineering.stthomas.edu/graduate-studies/masters-degree/electrical-computer-engineering/index.html
Learn more about our NPTV program: https://engineering.stthomas.edu/graduate-studies/new-product-tech-ventures/index.html

09/18/2026

Dr. Manjeet Rege, AI expert, joins Garage Logic for a full hour to discuss where AI is at today.

In this conversation, they discuss what AI does well and where it falls short, who is responsible when AI fails, what ethical AI means, and of course, all the worries around deepfakes, data centers, and the future of AI in Minnesota.

Listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_b1kdOGALqI

09/17/2026

Students, are you signed up for our three upcoming careers fairs?

1. St. Thomas Career Fair- Friday Sept. 25th, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., ASC 3rd floor
2. Global Careers Expo- Tuesday, Sept. 29th, 11:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m., ASC 3rd floor
3. Meet the Engineers- Wednesday, October 7, 3-5:30 p.m., ASC 3rd floor

All fairs are FREE and include dozens of companies who want to meet and hire Tommies! Learn more about internships and jobs or come talk to companies to learn what they do and how you might fit in!

Registration for all three is on handshake: https://stthomas.joinhandshake.com/login

09/16/2026

Dr. Jenny Holte brings decades of teaching experience and expertise in kinematics and computer-aided design to her work at the University of St. Thomas. In addition to her role as a faculty member, she serves as the College of Engineering’s Community College and Transfer Coordinator, supporting accessible pathways into engineering education while remaining deeply engaged in community literacy initiatives.

Dr. Holte came to St. Thomas in 2009 when the programs were growing quickly. She found it to be good fit and discovered how much he enjoyed teaching sophomore-level engineering classes. She says, "Second-year students are still figuring out what they want to do and how to work to their full potential. I enjoy being a part of that journey."

Read more about Dr. Jenny Holte: https://engineering.stthomas.edu/news-events/women-in-engineering/index.html -holte

09/15/2026

Dr. Manjeet Rege, AI expert, joins MPR News to talk about the call for slowing down AI development.

"We are at a very important transition point. Until recently, most people experienced AI as something that answered questions. Think about ChatGPT. Now we are developing AI agents that can plan, make decisions, use software and take actions with increasing amount of independence."

Dr. Rege believes we should take warnings from past employees of AI developers, such as Anthropic, seriously. Though, we should not turn these warnings into science fiction. Still, we do need to develop guardrails that exist outside of the companies who develop these AI models.

"I don’t think we should entirely rely on the companies themselves. They have a tremendous expertise and economic benefit there as well. There needs to be an independent body that can evaluate and govern the models that are being developed by these different companies."

Listen to the full conversation: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/09/14/st-thomas-ai-ethics-expert-says-independent-body-needs-to-regulate-the-growing-technology

Learn more about Dr. Rege and the Center for Applied AI: https://software.stthomas.edu/center-applied-ai/index.html?_gl=1*2m5y2i*_gcl_au*NjMzMDQyMTA1LjE3ODkzOTExODk.*_ga*MTM2NjcyMDg1Ny4xNzY1ODA4NTkw*_ga_B7VNHGCX7P*czE3ODk0ODE2MDkkbzQyOCRnMSR0MTc4OTQ4MzgwOSRqNTUkbDAkaDA.

09/14/2026

Tidiane Kone is pursuing his MS in electrical engineering with a specialization in power systems and a minor in physics. He is also a fellow of our New Product Tech Venture (NPTV) program. Since beginning the program in fall 2025, Tidiane has combined graduate-level engineering education with business and innovation training to develop an NPTV project focused on flexible and efficient energy generation at the distribution level. His goal is to bring flexible and efficient power to people’s home.

Through experiences including the G-alpha accelerator program, coursework in innovation and business startups, industry events such as Minnestar, and the testing phase of his project with support from the University of Minnesota, he has gained experience moving an engineering idea beyond the lab and toward real-world application.

Tidiane's experience at Syncris has further connected his academic and entrepreneurial goals. Working as an engineer, he has contributed to technical projects involving electronics improvements, printed circuit boards, microgrid simulation software, and battery transients while gaining firsthand insight into how a startup operates. Syncris itself grew from research involving University of St. Thomas faculty member Greg Mowry and former St. Thomas student Zach Emond, giving Tidiane a direct example of how university research can develop into a viable business.

As he prepares to graduate from the NPTV program in December, Tidiane plans to gain industry experience before pursuing his long-term goal of launching a business in the electrical energy sector.

We're proud of Tidiane and all of his hard work!

Learn more about our MS in Electrical Engineering: https://engineering.stthomas.edu/graduate-studies/masters-degree/electrical-computer-engineering/index.html
Learn more about our NPTV program: https://engineering.stthomas.edu/graduate-studies/new-product-tech-ventures/index.html

09/11/2026

The College of Engineering is hiring faculty in

Tenure Track, Electrical & Computer Engineering: https://facultyemployment-stthomas.icims.com/jobs/9627/tenure-track-assistant-professor%2c-electrical-%26-computer-engineering/job?mobile=false&width=1200&height=500&bga=true&needsRedirect=false&jan1offset=-360&jun1offset=-300
Tenure Track, Mechanical Engineering: https://facultyemployment-stthomas.icims.com/jobs/9624/tenure-track%2c-assistant-or-associate%2c-mechanical-engineering/job
Clinical Faculty, Civil Engineering: https://facultyemployment-stthomas.icims.com/jobs/9436/clinical-faculty%2c-civil-engineering/job
Clinical Faculty Software Engineering and Data Science: https://facultyemployment-stthomas.icims.com/jobs/9439/clinical-faculty%2c-software-engineering-and-data-science/job

Join our growing team of dedicated faculty!

09/10/2026

Bitya Birkneh, a recent graduate of our undergraduate mechanical engineering program, began her M.S. in mechanical engineering program this fall!

Bitya chose mechanical engineering as she has always had an interest in understanding how things work. She liked how broad this major was, as it gave her the opportunity to explore different area of engineering. "During my undergrad program, I learned about multiple areas such as design, manufacturing, controls, and biomedical engineering."

Bitya made the decision to further her education through our graduate programs. "I chose the M.S. in Mechanical Engineering because it allows me to build on the foundation from my undergraduate degree while developing more advanced technical skills," Bitya tells us. "I also like having the flexibility to explore different areas of mechanical engineering as my interests and career goals continue to develop. I had professors and advisors who supported my growth throughout my bachelor's degree, so I knew the type of education and mentorship I could expect."

Learn more about our B.S. in Mechanical Engineering: https://www.stthomas.edu/academics/undergraduate/mechanical-engineering-major/index.html?_gl=1*yma602*_gcl_au*MTAyMjAwNjEyNS4xNzgxNTQ5MTMw*_ga*MTM2NjcyMDg1Ny4xNzY1ODA4NTkw*_ga_B7VNHGCX7P*czE3ODg4OTIwMzIkbzQyNCRnMSR0MTc4ODg5MjYyMSRqNjAkbDAkaDA.

Learn more about our M.S. in Mechanical Engineering: https://engineering.stthomas.edu/graduate-studies/masters-degree/mechanical-engineering/index.html

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