Syracuse University College of Engineering and Computer Science

Glad we could host the Le Moyne College Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP) for a materials activity with Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Kun-Hao Yu in the high bay lab!

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Your research journey can be as ambitious as you are. Emanuel Boutros ’27 is proof of that.

What began with one question has transformed into studying topics like airflow and human performance, drone deliveries for medical emergencies and the history of organ music. With help from the undergraduate research team, Emanuel has been able to dive into all the things he’s passionate about.

Learn more: https://go.syr.edu/mc/36f165c87

For David Zapata G'26, pursuing a master's degree in computer science let him build a strong technical foundation while complementing the business and finance experience he'd developed over his career – while also balancing working full-time and raising a family.

“The program is set up really well for working professionals considering a career-shifting graduate program,” says Zapata. “The classes are challenging, the faculty were very engaged and proactive. The flexibility of the program made it possible to complete a demanding degree while working full-time and raising a family.”

https://ecs.syracuse.edu/about/news/from-finance-to-full-stack-david-zapata-g26-charts-a-new-course

When he was in fifth grade, Jacob Sardino ’21, G’28 won a contest to improve a local park. That early glimpse of design, infrastructure and engineering turned into a career. Today, Sardino works as a Staff Water Engineer at Arcadis, where he helps plan, design and deliver water and wastewater infrastructure projects that keep communities running for the long haul.

https://ecs.syracuse.edu/about/news/from-a-park-sketch-to-a-career-in-water-jacob-sardino-21-g28-builds-on-a-childhood-lesson

Central New York summer weekend mode activated! 🌞

Created by College of Engineering and Computer Science students during Invent@SU, AutoStrada and VeinWarm aim to make construction zones safer and blood draws less painful.

Student Inventors Turn Everyday Problems Into Award-Winning Solutions Created by College of Engineering and Computer Science students at Invent@SU, AutoStrada and VeinWarm aim to make construction zones safer and blood draws less painful.

In a paper published in Advanced Materials, Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Kun-Hao Yu and colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania developed a new kind of cement-based tile that captures, holds, and slowly evaporates water, cooling surfaces without fans, compressors, or complex moving parts. Their inspiration? Elephants.

Buildings that cool like African elephants | Penn Today Inspired by the cracked, water-trapping skin of elephants, Penn researchers have developed a low-cost cement tile that cools buildings by capturing and slowly evaporating water—turning a structural flaw into a climate solution.

Congratulations to Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Professor Changmin Shi! He was selected as a 2026 Central New York 40 Under 40 honoree.

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John Steele IV ’21, G’26 brought a veteran’s focus to his studies.

“In the military, you learn to deal with adversity. You get used to a changing environment,” he said. “I wanted to soak up every bit of knowledge I could.”

In 2022, Steele decided to pursue a master’s degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering, committing to one class per semester while working full time and raising twin daughters with his wife. He says Syracuse University’s support for veterans made it possible.

“There is no better place to go as a veteran than Syracuse.”

https://ecs.syracuse.edu/about/news/earned-in-full-john-steele-21-g-26