Probing for success: How College of Engineering students collaborate with industry to build a Capstone Design Expo project with real-world impact
VCU College of Engineering students are collaborating with the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division to develop a translation gimbal system, automating data collection to improve high-powered microwave weapon testing.
Rare earth elements, joint pain and addiction treatment are highlighted in VCU faculty research receiving new awards
VCU researchers recently received Commercialization Fund awards to advance five innovative projects, including a synthetic protein for cleaner rare earth element extraction and new treatments for joint pain and addiction.
Director Gennady Miloshevsky, Ph.D., shares his vision for the nuclear program at the VCU College of Engineering
Newly appointed director Gennady Miloshevsky, Ph.D., shares his vision for the VCU College of Engineering nuclear program, focusing on interdisciplinary research, industry partnerships, and preparing students to lead in the evolving energy sector.
Nuclear Reactor Simulator Lab at VCU College of Engineering expands functionality with $160K grant from Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank
The upgrade expands the existing generic pressurized water reactor simulator and greatly increases VCU Engineering’s workforce development, public engagement, and research and development activities.
Advanced magnetic materials fusion research at VCU College of Engineering receives $500K grant from Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank
Funding will advance critical research in magnetic materials needed for compact fusion reactors.
VCU and Dominion Energy Forge Pathways in Engineering Education
In a landscape where innovation meets industry demand, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and Dominion Energy have cultivated a partnership that not only enriches educational opportunities but also fuels the future of engineering talent in Virginia.
Department of Energy awards $928,000 to Lane Carasik, Ph.D., for fusion energy systems research
The project seeks to solve engineering challenges with plasma facing walls infusion energy systems.
National Science Foundation funds research into quantum material-based computing architecture at the VCU College of Engineering
Supporting the development of advanced computing hardware, the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Supriyo Bandyopadhyay, Ph.D., Commonwealth Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) College of Engineering with more than $300,000 to develop processor-in-memory architecture using quantum materials.
The Sky’s the Limit: Researching surface impacts to improve the durability of aircraft
Associate professor Ibrahim Guven, Ph.D. from the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering is conducting a research project funded by the Department of Defense (DoD) that explores building aircraft for military purposes and civilian transportation that can travel more than five times the speed of sound.
Secure communication technology research at VCU College of Engineering receives Commonwealth Cyber Initiative support
The grant supports Supriyo Bandyopadhyay, Ph.D.'s investigation of hardware-based secure communication methods.
