Engineering

Blue-ringed octopus.

UC Irvine engineers invent octopus-inspired technology that can deceive and signal

Unique design approach enables ease of fabrication and self-repair capabilities

January 04, 2024
Guann-Pyng (G.P.) Li (left), UCI professor of electrical engineering and computer science, and David Reinkensmeyer, UCI professor of anatomy and neurobiology and mechanical and aerospace engineering.

2 UCI researchers named fellows by National Academy of Inventors

G.P. Li and David Reinkensmeyer recognized for beneficial innovations

December 12, 2023
Peter Burke, UCI professor of electrical engineering and computer science

UC Irvine-led team of researchers uncovers battery-like functions of mitochondria

First-of-their-kind findings made possible by new generation of powerful microscopes

November 27, 2023
UCI’s highly cited researchers, as determined by Clarivate, are (from left, top row) Amir AghaKouchak, James S. Bullock, Steven J. Davis and Candice Odgers; (middle row) Greg J. Duncan, Susan M. O’Brien, James T. Randerson, Sai-Hong Ignatius Ou and Nosratola D. Vaziri; (bottom row) Xiaoqing Pan, Vojislav Stamenkovic, Julian F. Thayer and Huolin Xin.

13 UCI faculty members make prestigious list of highly cited researchers

Clarivate designation includes those who have ‘demonstrated significant and broad influence in their field’

November 17, 2023
Payam Heydari, UCI Chancellor’s Professor of electrical engineering and computer science

UC Irvine is member of Defense Department-funded microelectronics research hub

USC-led business and academic group aims to accelerate domestic manufacturing

November 02, 2023
Clockwise from left: Assistant professor of education Symone Gyles, Professor of Civil & Environmental Enginnering Brett Sanders, Sara Ludovise with the OCDE, Associate professor of education Hosun Kang, and professor of education Rossella Santagata. The National Science Foundation has awarded an interdisciplinary team from the University of California, Irvine a three-year, $1.6 million grant focused on creating an accessible and equity-centered model for high school environmental engineering education intended to inspire and properly prepare students for careers in this field.

NSF funds UC Irvine project to improve climate science learning in high schools

Biological sciences, education and engineering schools team up to create curriculum

October 30, 2023
The blended wing body aircraft that the U.S. Air Force has tasked JetZero to build and fly in four years.

A revolutionary plane coming soon

Robert Liebeck co-designed the blended wing body aircraft set to fly in 4 years

October 30, 2023

Rahim Esfandyar-Pour wins DARPA Young Faculty Award

Researcher’s innovations are useful in medical, defense, and energy applications

October 19, 2023

UC Irvine teams ranked high in Orange County Sustainability Decathlon results

Students presented new ideas for energy efficient and affordable homes

October 17, 2023

Three UC Irvine engineers involved in Energy Earthshot Initiative

DOE-funded projects will accelerate innovations toward more clean energy solutions

October 13, 2023