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Professor Sibin Mohan

Professor Sibin Mohan Aids in Project to Protect Power Grids

April 18, 2023

Dr. Sibin Mohan is working extensively on the topic of security in critical systems. One of his projects includes a study led by Texas A&M University that is working on protecting the power grid through cyber-physical threat response.

Lingchen Kong, Professor Xitong Li, and Dean Anuj Mehrotra

Celebrating Entrepreneurial Excellence at 2023 New Venture Competition

April 17, 2023

At the 2023 New Venture Competition, two groups of GW Engineering students won prizes! Read about them and how NVC has made the competition more accessible.

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Research to Create a More Sustainable World

April 14, 2023

Prof. Saniya LeBlanc is using the campus’s combined heat and power plant, rooftop solar power systems, and solar water heating to build a framework for how an urban energy system will hold up to challenges.

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Energy Innovation to Improve Our World

April 14, 2023

In SysMoLED, Professor Ekundayo Shittu takes a complex systems perspective to understand the interrelationships between economic, policy, human, physical, and environmental issues.

Professors Tian Lan and Guru Venkataramani

Individualizing Security and Hunting Threats at Scale

April 14, 2023

In a world increasingly dependent on technology, Professors Tian Lan, Guru Venkataramani, and Howie Huang are researching methods to keep computer systems safe from cyberattacks.

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Roadway User Behavior Modeling in a Smart City Environment

April 14, 2023

Professor Samer Hamder is taking an approach that bridges the gap between human decision-making and wireless communications to help reduce the number of roadway collisions each year.

Illustrations of the ART-Med Lab's work

Assistive Robotics and Tele-Medicine (ART-MED) Lab

April 14, 2023

The ART-Med Lab is directed by Professor Chung Hyuk Park with a focus on developing humanized intelligence through learning human behaviors and knowledge.

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GW Engineering Online Programs Shine in New Rankings List from U.S. News

GW Engineering Online Master's Programs Ranked 12th Overall

April 13, 2023

The U.S. News & World Report ranked GW Engineering as the 12th best online graduate engineering program in the country.

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April's Local Hero: Joe Velez

April 12, 2023

Each month we will highlight one of the members of the GW Engineering admin team in our Local Hero editorial feature. Take the time to meet April's Local Hero, Joe Velez!

Thomas J. Doherty, B.S. '89

Alumnus Demonstrates Commitment to Engineering Scholarship

April 10, 2023

GW Engineering grad Thomas J. Doherty, B.S.  ‘89, dramatically increased his existing scholarship fund for engineering undergraduates.

Autonomous rover built in Mohan's lab

From Autonomous Cars to Power Grids: Solving Critical System Predictability

April 7, 2023

Dr. Sibin Mohan received an NSF CAREER Award for his study, “Indistinguishability Prevents Information Leakage in Real-Time Schedulers," which attempts to make critical systems less vulnerable to attacks but still remain safe.

Dr. Kausik Sarkar

Sarkar Showcases Diverse Research at Virginia Tech

April 6, 2023

Dr. Kausik Sarkar, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, recently gave an invited talk at Virginia Tech’s Chemical Engineering Department titled, "A Tale of two topics: Bubbles for imaging, therapeutics and tissue engineering and A pair of drops in viscoelastic medium."