Next Level Engineering Research Recognized with Annual Awards
The University of California, Davis, College of Engineering has recognized nine bold and interdisciplinary projects with Next Level Research Awards.
This year's funded projects are supported by multi-investigator teams led by engineering faculty developing research, conferences, symposia and plans that align with the college's Next Level strategic vision for research, which launched in 2022.
"We are proud to support faculty and invest in their innovative engineering research," said Dean Richard L. Corsi. "Our 2024 projects are fantastic examples of unique and collaborative efforts that will take our research enterprise to the next level."
Projects are focused on the strategic research vision's impact areas and cross-cuts and include, among other goals, a novel 3D printing method to advance human health, several initiatives aimed at transforming mobility and an enhanced curriculum for quantum information science and technology.
- Tunable magneto-optical plasmonic metasurfaces for communication, sensing, and health applications
- Direct Sound Printing
- Study of Flow Interactions of Vertical Lift Air Vehicles within the Atmospheric Boundary Layer
- Building a Pipeline for the Next Generation of Biomedical Engineering Entrepreneurs
- Exploring Surface Topography Manufacturing Techniques and Applicability for Future Green Aviation
- Imaging headset for diagnosis and treatment planning of ocular diseases in children
- Northern California Aero Fest
- Turning disabilities into an advantage through AI
- QuIST Curriculum Initiative
Associate Dean for Research Raissa D'Souza leads the annual Next Level Awards process and echoed her enthusiasm about the projects selected for 2024.
"Equipped with a Next Level Research Award, our engineering faculty are well-positioned to make an impact this year and lay the groundwork for transformative long-term goals,” said D'Souza. “I look forward to showcasing the outcomes of their important work.”
