Tufts University School of Engineering

With athletic fingers and blindfolds, the Rubik’s Cube Club at Tufts puts its own twist on solving the classic puzzle.

Congratulations to Distinguished Innovator of the Year Frank C. Doble Professor Fiorenzo Omenetto and Rising Innovator of the Year Associate Professor Gili Naveh! Omenetto and Naveh were recently honored at the Tufts Annual Inventor Recognition Night for their exceptional entrepreneurial spirit and outstanding service to the university. Both have been leaders in advancing lab innovations to the marketplace. Both awardees have School of Engineering affiliations. Frank C. Doble Professor Fio Omenetto has a primary appointment in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Associate Professor Gili Naveh has a primary appointment in Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and a secondary appointment in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. https://bit.ly/3CnhSkj

We’re excited to announce that we’ve awarded grants for two Tufts pilot projects as part of our?Translational Research Institute for Space Health funded future foods in space initiative with University of California, Davis Congratulations to the following Tufts University researchers ?? ?? Sameer Sonkusale from the Tufts University School of Engineering, who will be working on a project titled “Advanced Edible Packaging for Space Exploration: Combining Sustainability with Wireless Food Quality Monitoring” essentially aiming to develop an innovative packaging solution for space food that minimizes waste and reduces dependence on traditional packaging materials." ?? Simin Meydani, from the The Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, who will be working on a project titled “Providing optimal servings of fruits and vegetables (FV) for space travel using advanced processing technologies.” Stay tuned for registration information about our upcoming webinar, and check out the recording of our inaugural webinar below, featuring guest speaker Gioia Massa ?? https://lnkd.in/g2CRGAcX

Join Tufts School of Engineering for a Master's Program Open House on November 13! Meet our faculty members, tour campus, and learn about our engineering graduate programs. Register today at go.tufts.edu/SOEOpenHouse.

Tufts University School of Engineering Assistant Professor Nisha Iyer recently received a National Institute of Health HEAL New Innovator Award to fund her work on stem cell tool development for pain circuitry.

Tufts' Women in Computer Science student group recently hosted its eighth annual Women in Tech Conference, drawing more than 300 participants, 30 speakers, and $30,000 in sponsorship.

Congratulations, Professor Laurie Baise!

There's still time to register for the School of Engineering Dean's Lecture on Tuesday November 5 at 1:30PM! Mr. Vikram Handa, Founder and Managing Director of Epsilon Advanced Materials (EAM), will share his vision for establishing EAM to meet the rising demand for sustainable, high-performance battery materials for global electric vehicles and energy storage markets.?Visit go.tufts.edu/handa to register.

All are welcome to the School of Engineering Dean's Lecture to be delivered by Vikram Handa, E01. His talk, "A Path to Decarbonize Economies and Support Cleaner Technologies" will focus on Handa's insights as an innovator, a solution-oriented entrepreneur, and a global leader in the chemical and energy transition industry. There will be a reception immediately following the event. Visit go.tufts.edu/handa to register.

The US National Science Foundation (NSF) has selected Eric Miller of Tufts University to serve as director for the NSF Division of Engineering Education and Centers (NSF EEC). Congratulations, Professor Miller!