Engineering Solutions: Flash Talks
Topics include wildfire detection, climate resilient structures, accessible smart health, sustainable aviation, ocean-based carbon removal, mycelium for sustainable turbines, Corsi-Rosenthal Boxes, and more!
Zhaodan Kong, UC Davis Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Valeria la Saponara, UC Davis Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace
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Jeremy Munday, UC Davis Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Erika La Plante, UC Davis Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
Theresa Pistochini, Co-Director of Engineering at the UC Davis Energy Efficiency Institute and Western Cooling Efficiency Center
Alan Jenn, UC Davis Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Priya Shah, UC Davis Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering
Ilias Tagkopoulos, UC Davis Professor of Computer Science
As part of the National Academy of Engineering Regional Meeting on May 30, 2024, UC Davis College of Engineering hosted a symposium and reception for NAE Members and researchers, practitioners and partners throughout Northern California. The symposium was titled "Tensions at the Edge: Competing Objectives in Engineering Solutions to Society’s Most Pressing Problems."