Engineering Solutions

Two times a year, the UMass Lowell Francis College of Engineering highlights its research endeavors in its publication, Engineering Solutions.

To request a print copy of Engineering Solutions, please email Sarah_Washburn@uml.edu.

In This Issue

10/15/2019 Newsletter

Finding Inspiration in Origami and Eggshells

Finding Inspiration in Origami and Eggshells

Chemical Engineering Asst. Prof. Gulden Camci-Unal and her team of student researchers are developing biomaterials for repairing heart tissue and bones.

10/15/2019 Newsletter
10/10/2019 Newsletter

Professor Designs Novel Polymer to Attack Drug-Resistant Bacteria

Professor Designs Novel Polymer to Attack Drug-Resistant Bacteria

Plastics Engineering Assoc. Prof. Bridgette Budhlall worked with an "innovative" student to design a polymer that would attack the cell walls of bacteria like a toothbrush scrubbing a grape.

10/10/2019 Newsletter
10/10/2019 Newsletter

Advancing New Cell Therapies

Advancing New Cell Therapies

Assoc. Prof. Amy Peterson is working to automate part of the process of growing adult bone marrow cells and make it much less expensive.

10/10/2019 Newsletter
10/10/2019 Newsletter

Getting the Lead Out

Getting the Lead Out

Working with a Ph.D. student researcher and aided by a three-month, $15,000 seed grant from the Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center, Environmental Engineering Asst. Prop. Onur Apul has developed a process to aid in removing lead from drinking water.

10/10/2019 Newsletter
10/8/2019 Newsletter

Serve and Protect

Serve and Protect

UMass Lowell research teams are developing new materials to safeguard soldiers and first responders.

10/8/2019 Newsletter
10/8/2019 Newsletter

HEROES Team Develops Smarter, Greener Fabrics for Military

HEROES Team Develops Smarter, Greener Fabrics for Military

University and Army researchers are taking advantage of the Fabric Discovery Center to make and test fabric that can act as a portable solar panel, two-way radios and other electronic devices.

10/8/2019 Newsletter
10/7/2019 Newsletter

Advanced Modeling Tools Improve Soldiers' Combat Helmets

Advanced Modeling Tools Improve Soldiers' Combat Helmets

Two Mechanical Engineering teams led by Prof. James Sherwood and Asst. Prof. Murat Inalpolat are looking into how to better protect soldiers from serious head injuries.

10/7/2019 Newsletter