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Highly Cited Researchers

Highly Cited Researchers

Seven UD professors named to 2020 global list Seven University of Delaware professors have been named to the 2020 Highly Cited Researchers list from Clarivate, the global analytics company. The annual list identifies researchers who have demonstrated significant...

It’s Electric!

It’s Electric!

UD Prof. Koffi Pierre Yao earns $1 million grant to develop a better lithium ion battery Like many people, Koffi Pierre Yao cannot afford his dream vehicle, the all-electric Tesla Roadster, which runs about $200,000. But unlike many people, Yao has the power to do...

Department Chair Term Extensions

Department Chair Term Extensions

Mechanical engineering, materials science and engineering chairs to serve another two years The University of Delaware College of Engineering is pleased to announce the two-year extension of Ajay Prasad’s appointment as chair of the Department of Mechanical...

Advancing Fuel Cell Research

Advancing Fuel Cell Research

UD startup W7energy awarded $3.4M in Department of Energy funding W7energy, a startup company with roots at the University of Delaware, just got a proverbial shot in its research arm. The company was recently awarded $3.4 million in new funding from the U.S....

Honors for Yushan Yan

Honors for Yushan Yan

Professor honored by Electrochemical Society, American Institute of Chemical Engineers Yushan Yan, the Henry B. du Pont Chair in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Delaware, was recently named a Fellow of The Electrochemical Society and...

Fuel Cell Pioneer Recognized

Fuel Cell Pioneer Recognized

Adjunct professor Shimshon Gottesfeld recognized with Electrochemical Society Olin Palladium Award Shimshon Gottesfeld, an adjunct professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and a member of the Center for Catalytic Science and Technology at the University of...

Ammonia For Fuel Cells

Ammonia For Fuel Cells

Team of UD engineers pushes cost-effective fuel cell technology forward Fuel cells are pollution-free power sources that convert chemical energy to electricity with high efficiency and zero emissions. Fuel cell cars, trucks, and buses would allow people to travel long...

The Secret Life of Batteries

The Secret Life of Batteries

Professor examines the properties of batteries so he can make them charge faster You probably use batteries every single day, but do you actually understand how they work? Koffi Pierre Yao, a new assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the University of...

SMARTER, SAFER, MORE EFFICIENT VEHICLES

SMARTER, SAFER, MORE EFFICIENT VEHICLES

  Malikopoulos Lab advances connected and automated vehicle technology   Imagine a daily commute that’s orderly instead of chaotic. Connected and automated vehicles could provide that relief by adjusting to driving conditions with little to no input from...