The Ohio State University College of Engineering

The momentum continues... Ohio State Undergraduate Engineering rises to 20th overall in U.S. News Education rankings, 12th among publics ? ? https://lnkd.in/g8SxCq8h “We are delighted that external perceptions and opinions of our programs are gradually aligning with our intentional focus on promoting engineering excellence at scale,” said College of Engineering Dean Ayanna Howard. “Our brilliant faculty, our dedicated staff members and our remarkable students, working together inclusively, enable us to elevate student access and success.” The Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering’s undergraduate program ranked 12th in the nation, the highest of Ohio State’s 11 departments or specialties that received enough votes for inclusion. Other Ohio State engineering undergraduate disciplines ranking among the nation’s best include materials (15), electrical (16), industrial/manufacturing (17), mechanical (17), aerospace (18), computer (19), civil (20), chemical (21), environmental (22) and biomedical (30). U.S. News and World Report?began evaluating undergraduate computer science programs in a separate category in 2020. In this year’s issue, Ohio State ranked 40th among 584 programs nationally,?and 25th in the artificial intelligence specialty category.

?? Buckeyes football legend and 2-time Super Bowl champion Malcolm Jenkins made an undeniable impact on the field. But his impact off the field through The Malcolm Jenkins Foundation has been even greater. Learn how he is paying forward at Ohio State: https://lnkd.in/gXTGJ5fn He's pictured below with scholarship recipients Mitch Arthur (left) and Donte Beck-King (right).

Computer Science & Engineering Prof. Suren Byna leads a team of researchers that received a $1.2M NSF grant to correct security deficiencies in self-describing file formats and libraries.? https://lnkd.in/g2vvDKds Self-describing data formats, such as Hierarchical Data Format, version 5 (HDF5) and Network Common Data Form?(netCDF), offer standardized, machine-independent and portable file formats that support flexible, effective organization of large amounts of data. These data formats include descriptive metadata critical for its portability. Several scientific domains—including climate science, accelerator science and particle physics—and industry applications use self-describing formats to store and analyze their data. There are thousands of tools and libraries around HDF5 and netCDF, forming a large ecosystem for facilitating visualization, analysis, and AI training and inference.

From The Columbus Dispatch: The City of Columbus and The Ohio State University are partnering with a venture development firm to nurture tech and biotech start-up space in Franklinton and on campus. https://lnkd.in/grun5Jjv

A 2023 paper authored by CSE Prof. Xia Ning,?"G2Retro?as a two-step graph generative models for retrosynthesis prediction," is featured in Nature Portfolio's special collection,?"Nobel Prize in Physics 2024." The Nobel Prize was awarded to John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks” This collection highlights high-impact research, reviews, and opinion articles selected from all of Nature's participating journals, celebrating “the direct contributions by the awardees and the advances they have inspired.” The paper was co-authored by CSE Assoc. Prof. Huan Sun and PhD candidate Ziqi Chen, Pharmacy Prof. Jim Fuchs & Oluwatosin A.yinde, now an NCI research fellow. According to Ning, the team "introduced a new AI method for generating synthetic pathways for molecules—a step forward in using AI for Science, particularly in Chemistry, following the footsteps of the Nobel Prize awardees." Read their paper: https://lnkd.in/gm9fmnU4 View the full collection, edited by Yann Sweeney: https://lnkd.in/e8tYzS9V

Cheers for #BuckeyeEngineer Jonah Mikesell ? ? His startup, Phoenix Battery Co., earned $20K through the Joan & Chester Luby Microgrant Prize Program & an invitation to pitch at the President’s Buckeye Accelerator Finale in the spring! Student startup OmniDoc also was a finalist and earned $5K. Congrats to engineering students and co-founders Vihaan Vulpala, Surya Suresh, Eashan Vytla, Amogh Kuppa!

?? Exciting day on campus! ?? The CARE Office had the honor of hosting over 100 sixth-grade students from Baldwin STEM Middle School for an unforgettable field trip! ?? Students explored: - Soil Composition through a hands-on lab with Kathryn Boening-Ulman, Ph.D., E.I - Materials testing with Calvin M. Stewart, PhD Stewart in the MATX Lab - Chemical engineering with Andy Maxson in the Unit Operations Lab - The fascinating fields of Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and City & Regional Planning at the Knowlton School at The Ohio State University This immersive experience introduced future engineers and designers to the exciting possibilities in STEAM fields. ?? A HUGE shout-out to our amazing student volunteers, faculty and CARE staff for creating a memorable day for Baldwin! #STEAMEducation #FutureInnovators #OutreachMatters #CAREConnected The Ohio State University College of Engineering

This morning, leaders from the College of Engineering and our partners with Ohio State Facilities Design & Construction, DLR Group & The Walsh Group - Walsh Construction & Archer Western celebrated a major milestone in the construction of BMEC Phase 2, the Gateway to Engineering, at the corner of Woodruff Ave. & College Rd. Dean Ayanna Howard, Associate Dean Michael Hagenberger and others signed the final beam that will be put in place later this month, signifying the completion of the structural framework of the building, known as “topping off”. Until 3pm today, the beam will be in the lobby of Fontana Labs (BMEC Phase 1) for faculty, staff and students to sign. Learn more about BMEC Phase 2: https://lnkd.in/giMFEcHB

Engineering.com highlights a study from Welding Engineering Prof. Wei Zhang is highlighted as 1 of "4 Examples of using simulation in additive manufacturing." https://lnkd.in/gRpAh2_X In a paper published in the Elsevier's Additive Manufacturing journal, Y.S. Lee and Zhang discuss their development of a computational framework with mesoscale resolution for laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) of Inconel 718. The framework combines a simple powder packing model based on a discrete element method and a 3D transient heat and fluid flow simulation (referred to in the paper as “the molten pool model”). The idea is to use this framework to capture the complex interactions between the laser beam and the powder particles during the L-PBF process. By calculating solidification parameters using thermal gradients and cooling rate data, the researchers were able to assess solidification morphology and grain size using previously established models.

?? Attention Students ? The American Council of Engineering Companies of Ohio annually awards 4?scholarships totaling $2,500 each! To qualify for consideration, an applicant must be a full or part-time student (junior, senior, or graduate student status) pursuing an engineering or surveying degree and enrolled in an ABET-accredited engineering or surveying program. This year the scholarship application is online. ACEC of Ohio is the leading authority that advocates, protects, and promotes engineering business in Ohio. The Council’s mission is to contribute to America’s prosperity and welfare by advancing the business interests of member firms.