2017 News Releases
December 7, 2017Five Engineering Faculty Named Most Influential in Their Fields
Thirty two faculty members at the University of California San Diego, including five at the Jacobs School of Engineering, are among the world’s most influential researchers in their fields, based on their publications over the past decade. Clarivate Analytics, which provides insights and analytics on research trends, compiled its 2017 Highly Cited Researchers list of more than 3,300 scientists from around the world whose studies were among the top one percent most-cited publications in their field over a recent 11-year period. Full Story
November 20, 2017Scripps Scientists Use Photomosaic Technology to Find Order in the Chaos of Coral Reefs
In a study published recently in Coral Reefs, scientists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego created and analyzed detailed photomosaics of the coral reef at Palmyra Atoll, and made surprising discoveries around coral spatial ecology. The scientists, led by graduate student Clinton Edwards, canvassed more than 17,000 square feet of reef, and 44,008 coral colonies, taking more than 39,000 images that were then stitched together to create 3D photomosaics that encompassed the reef. Full Story
October 17, 2017UCSD PI Work Featured in Autonomy brief to the Secretary of the Air Force
Research work of Yuri Bazilevs and Hyonny Kim, Professors in Structural Engineering at UCSD, Marco Pigazzini, PhD Candidate in Structural Engineering, and Artem Korobenko, Professor at the University of Calgary (formerly PhD Student and Postdoc in Structural Engineering) on the Multiscale Dynamic Data Driven Application Systems (DDDAS) framework for Damage Prediction in Aerospace Composite Structures was presented as part of Autonomy brief to the Secretary of the Air Force Dr. Heather Wilson. The project was selected among the best from the DDDAS portfolio funded by the US Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), Dr. Erik Blasch, Program Officer. Congratulations to the UCSD DDDAS team for this high-profile recognition of their research as being of great relevance to National Defense. Full Story
August 25, 2017Drone Truthing
A team of researchers from across UC San Diego is developing a new approach for detecting damage to buildings during earthquakes and other extreme events. They came together at the Geisel Library recently to use lasers and drones to create a digital record of the structure that will serve as a baseline health assessment. In the event that a sizeable earthquake hits nearby, the team will reconvene to retake the digital measurements and assess any damage to the building such as tilting or cracks. (View photo gallery.) Full Story