As the University of Mississippi School of Engineering expands course offerings in its environmental engineering program, Matteo D’Alessio will be at the forefront of their development. The new assistant professor of civil engineering joined the UM faculty earlier this year. After teaching environmental engineering last spring, the Sgurgola, Italy, native will develop and teach water andRead the story …
Tunneling Through: Engineering Professor Assists in Delaware Aqueduct Bypass Project
Lance Yarbrough spent a lot of his summer deep underground
December 4, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For five weeks straight, Lance Yarbrough spent most of his days at the end of a tunnel 600 feet below the Hudson River. The assistant professor of geology and geological engineering at the University of Mississippi was watching “Nora” – a 470-foot-long, 2.7-million-pound tunnel boring machine – mine through rock 900 feet beneath theRead the story …
UM Scientists Further NASA’s Mission to Mars
ME professor Shan Jiang leads faculty-student research team in advancing space exploration
October 22, 2018 by
As NASA continues preparations for missions to Mars and beyond, a team of University of Mississippi scientists is conducting research that may advance deep-space exploration for decades to come. Shan Jiang, UM assistant professor of mechanical engineering, is the principal investigator for “An Integrated Computational Framework for Atomic-level Investigation of the Sintering Mechanisms during In-SpaceRead the story …
Alireza Asiaee Joins Chemical Engineering Department
Newest instructor brings professional experience, research expertise to UM students
October 22, 2018 by
As an undergraduate chemical engineering major at Shiraz University in Iran, Alireza Asiaee dreamed of one day earning his terminal degree and joining the faculty of a prestigious university. Since then, both dreams have come true. Asiaee is the newest instructor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Mississippi. He was hiredRead the story …
UM Geologists Study Impact of Bonnet Carré Spillway on Mississippi Sound
Research findings offer insights into new water levels' effects on oyster production along Gulf Coast
May 22, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi scientists who are studying the Mississippi River’s ebbs and flows are trying to find out how changing water levels in the river can affect fishing and seafood industries in Mississippi. With the rising water levels in the lower Mississippi River, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers opened the BonnetRead the story …