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<p><img src="//images/news/UAH_logo720.jpg" alt="UAH logo"></p><h2>UAH College of Engineering is proud to announce the arrival of three new faculty members this fall:</h2> <h3 class="h5 black">Jonathan Blakely</h3> <p>Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering</p> <p><img src="/images/colleges/engineering/spotlight/Jonathan-Blakely-Photo-688.jpg" alt="Jonathan Blakely" class="right-50" style="width: 270px; height: 270px;"></p> <ul> <li>Ph.D. in Physics, Duke University, 2003</li> <li>M. A. in Physics, Duke University, 1998</li> <li>B. S. in Physics, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 1996.</li> </ul> <p>Dr. Blakely is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). In 2003 he was appointed as a National Research Council Post-Doctoral Research Associate in the U.S. Army Aviation &amp; Missile Research, Development &amp; Engineering Center at Redstone Arsenal. From 2005 to 2025, he was a Research Physicist in the same organization, now called the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Center. Dr. Blakely has authored more than 75 peer-reviewed publications and holds two patents. From 2012-2018, he served as an editorial board member for the journal Mathematical Problems in Engineering. For many years, his research explored the intersection of nonlinear dynamics and signal processing. More recently, he is focused on applying quantum information science to radar, communication and sensing technologies.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3 class="h5 black">Bhaskar Gaur</h3> <p>Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering</p> <p><img src="/images/colleges/engineering/spotlight/Bhaskar-Gaur-Photo-688.jpg" alt="Bhaskar Gaur" class="right-50" style="width: 270px; height: 270px;"></p> <ul> <li>Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, 2025</li> <li>M. Tech. in VLSI Design, VIT University, India, 2010</li> <li>B. Tech in Electronics and Communication, MJPR University, India, 2008</li> </ul> <p>Bhaskar Gaur is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). He obtained his Ph.D. (2025) in Computer Science at the Department of EECS, University of Tennessee – Knoxville (UTK), and his M.Tech. (2010) in VLSI Design at VIT University, India. His doctoral research, in collaboration with Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL), primarily involves enhancing the noise-resilience and security of quantum computing circuits. He has received the Best Poster/Late Breaking Work Award at GLSVLSI 2023 and the Best Poster Award at QCUF 2023. He also received the Volunteer of Distinction Award 2025 for Academic Achievement at UTK. Prior to joining the Ph.D. program, he worked for more than seven years in the semiconductor industry at Intel and Qualcomm. His current research interests are Distributed Quantum Computing and the use of Generative AI in semiconductor design and security.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3 class="h5 black">Yue Xiao</h3> <p>Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering</p> <p><img src="/images/colleges/engineering/spotlight/Xiao_Y_square_photo.jpg" alt="Jackson Lawrence" class="right-50" style="width: 270px; height: 270px;"></p> <ul> <li>Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, The University of Arizona, 2020</li> <li>M. S. in Mechanical Engineering, Lehigh University, 2015</li> <li>B. S. in Mechanical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 2012</li> </ul> <p>Dr. Yue Xiao is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE). From 2020 to 2025, Dr. Xiao worked at Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) in Lancaster, Pa., as R&amp;D Engineer. Dr. Xiao has a diverse research interest including low-temperature plasma, advanced polymer composites, space thermal management and advanced semiconductor modeling. Dr. Xiao has authored more than 30 peer-reviewed publications.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><img src="//images/news/UAH_logo720.jpg" alt="UAH logo"></p><h2>UAH College of Engineering is proud to announce the arrival of three new faculty members this fall:</h2> <h3 class="h5 black">Jonathan Blakely</h3> <p>Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering</p> <p><img src="/images/colleges/engineering/spotlight/Jonathan-Blakely-Photo-688.jpg" alt="Jonathan Blakely" class="right-50" style="width: 270px; height: 270px;"></p> <ul> <li>Ph.D. in Physics, Duke University, 2003</li> <li>M. A. in Physics, Duke University, 1998</li> <li>B. S. in Physics, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 1996.</li> </ul> <p>Dr. Blakely is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). In 2003 he was appointed as a National Research Council Post-Doctoral Research Associate in the U.S. Army Aviation &amp; Missile Research, Development &amp; Engineering Center at Redstone Arsenal. From 2005 to 2025, he was a Research Physicist in the same organization, now called the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Center. Dr. Blakely has authored more than 75 peer-reviewed publications and holds two patents. From 2012-2018, he served as an editorial board member for the journal Mathematical Problems in Engineering. For many years, his research explored the intersection of nonlinear dynamics and signal processing. More recently, he is focused on applying quantum information science to radar, communication and sensing technologies.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3 class="h5 black">Bhaskar Gaur</h3> <p>Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering</p> <p><img src="/images/colleges/engineering/spotlight/Bhaskar-Gaur-Photo-688.jpg" alt="Bhaskar Gaur" class="right-50" style="width: 270px; height: 270px;"></p> <ul> <li>Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, 2025</li> <li>M. Tech. in VLSI Design, VIT University, India, 2010</li> <li>B. Tech in Electronics and Communication, MJPR University, India, 2008</li> </ul> <p>Bhaskar Gaur is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). He obtained his Ph.D. (2025) in Computer Science at the Department of EECS, University of Tennessee – Knoxville (UTK), and his M.Tech. (2010) in VLSI Design at VIT University, India. His doctoral research, in collaboration with Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL), primarily involves enhancing the noise-resilience and security of quantum computing circuits. He has received the Best Poster/Late Breaking Work Award at GLSVLSI 2023 and the Best Poster Award at QCUF 2023. He also received the Volunteer of Distinction Award 2025 for Academic Achievement at UTK. Prior to joining the Ph.D. program, he worked for more than seven years in the semiconductor industry at Intel and Qualcomm. His current research interests are Distributed Quantum Computing and the use of Generative AI in semiconductor design and security.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3 class="h5 black">Yue Xiao</h3> <p>Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering</p> <p><img src="/images/colleges/engineering/spotlight/Xiao_Y_square_photo.jpg" alt="Jackson Lawrence" class="right-50" style="width: 270px; height: 270px;"></p> <ul> <li>Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, The University of Arizona, 2020</li> <li>M. S. in Mechanical Engineering, Lehigh University, 2015</li> <li>B. S. in Mechanical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 2012</li> </ul> <p>Dr. Yue Xiao is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE). From 2020 to 2025, Dr. Xiao worked at Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) in Lancaster, Pa., as R&amp;D Engineer. Dr. Xiao has a diverse research interest including low-temperature plasma, advanced polymer composites, space thermal management and advanced semiconductor modeling. Dr. Xiao has authored more than 30 peer-reviewed publications.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> 2025-06-26T08:08:21-05:00 2025-06-26T08:08:21-05:00 /eng/engineering-news/19551-uah-student-team-places-third-in-25th-nasa-student-launch-challenge Russ Nelson

<p><img src="/" alt="Successful launch of UAH Pegasus rocket near Marshall Space Flight Center."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>A student team from ²ÝÁñÉçÇø (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, placed third in the 2025 NASA Student Launch Challenge – University Student Launch Initiative (USLI).</p> <!--// END Intro Text -->

<p><img src="/" alt="Successful launch of UAH Pegasus rocket near Marshall Space Flight Center."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>A student team from ²ÝÁñÉçÇø (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, placed third in the 2025 NASA Student Launch Challenge – University Student Launch Initiative (USLI).</p> <!--// END Intro Text --> 2025-06-11T09:08:21-05:00 2025-06-11T09:08:21-05:00 /eng/engineering-news/19531-uah-announces-promotion-tenure-awards-for-2025-26-past-year-s-grants-of-emeritus-status Ann Marie Martin

<p><img src="/" alt="Promotion and tenure emeritus awards 2025"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>²ÝÁñÉçÇø (UAH) announced awards of tenure and/or promotion for 22 faculty members and recognized eight who were granted emeritus status over the past year at the University Awards for Excellence.</p> <!--// END Intro Text -->

<p><img src="/" alt="Promotion and tenure emeritus awards 2025"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>²ÝÁñÉçÇø (UAH) announced awards of tenure and/or promotion for 22 faculty members and recognized eight who were granted emeritus status over the past year at the University Awards for Excellence.</p> <!--// END Intro Text --> 2025-01-28T09:17:28-06:00 2025-01-28T09:17:28-06:00 /eng/engineering-news/19528-uah-announces-outstanding-students-who-made-dean-s-president-s-lists-in-summer-spring-2025-semester Ann Marie Martin

<p><img src="//images/news/deans-presidents-list-spring-2025-tn.jpg" alt="Dean’s, President’s lists for spring 2025 semester" width="720" height="405" loading="lazy"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>²ÝÁñÉçÇø (UAH) honors the outstanding work of its students during the spring 2025 semester with the announcement of the Dean’s and President’s lists.</p> <!-- // END Intro Text -->

<p><img src="//images/news/deans-presidents-list-spring-2025-tn.jpg" alt="Dean’s, President’s lists for spring 2025 semester" width="720" height="405" loading="lazy"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>²ÝÁñÉçÇø (UAH) honors the outstanding work of its students during the spring 2025 semester with the announcement of the Dean’s and President’s lists.</p> <!-- // END Intro Text --> 2025-06-09T11:08:21-05:00 2025-06-09T11:08:21-05:00 /eng/engineering-news/19527-uah-launches-charger-edge-tuition-discount-program-to-boost-graduate-education-access Julie Jansen

<p><img src="/" alt="Charger Edge Tuition Discount Program"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>²ÝÁñÉçÇø (UAH) announced today the introduction of the Charger EDGE (Educational Discount for Graduate Excellence) program.</p> <!--// END Intro Text -->

<p><img src="/" alt="Charger Edge Tuition Discount Program"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>²ÝÁñÉçÇø (UAH) announced today the introduction of the Charger EDGE (Educational Discount for Graduate Excellence) program.</p> <!--// END Intro Text --> 2025-06-06T08:08:21-05:00 2025-06-06T08:08:21-05:00 /eng/engineering-news/19520-outstanding-uah-faculty-staff-celebrated-at-2025-university-awards-for-excellence-event Ann Marie Martin

<p><img src="/" alt="²ÝÁñÉçÇø (UAH) presented 15 plaques to 14 faculty and staff members during the 2025 University Awards for Excellence ceremony on May 1, 2025."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>²ÝÁñÉçÇø (UAH) celebrated 14 faculty and staff members for their outstanding achievements during the 2024-25 academic year at the 2025 University Awards for Excellence ceremony on May 1.</p> <!--// END Intro Text -->

<p><img src="/" alt="²ÝÁñÉçÇø (UAH) presented 15 plaques to 14 faculty and staff members during the 2025 University Awards for Excellence ceremony on May 1, 2025."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>²ÝÁñÉçÇø (UAH) celebrated 14 faculty and staff members for their outstanding achievements during the 2024-25 academic year at the 2025 University Awards for Excellence ceremony on May 1.</p> <!--// END Intro Text --> 2025-06-02T08:08:21-05:00 2025-06-02T08:08:21-05:00 /eng/engineering-news/19513-alabama-space-grant-consortium-names-scholarship-fellowship-winners-for-2025-2026 Julie Jansen

<p><img src="//images/news/ASGC_logo-720.jpg" alt="ASGC logo" width="720" height="405" loading="lazy"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>The Alabama Space Grant Consortium (ASGC) has announced the recipients of its 2025-26 scholarships and fellowships. ASGC is located on the campus of ²ÝÁñÉçÇø (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System.</p> <!--// END Intro Text -->

<p><img src="//images/news/ASGC_logo-720.jpg" alt="ASGC logo" width="720" height="405" loading="lazy"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>The Alabama Space Grant Consortium (ASGC) has announced the recipients of its 2025-26 scholarships and fellowships. ASGC is located on the campus of ²ÝÁñÉçÇø (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System.</p> <!--// END Intro Text --> 2025-05-28T07:08:21-05:00 2025-05-28T07:08:21-05:00 /eng/engineering-news/19510-uah-herc-team-hosts-dominican-republic-team-bonding-outreach-friendship-nasa-rover-competition Russ Nelson

<p><img src="/" alt="NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC) student teams from ²ÝÁñÉçÇø (UAH) and the Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo (INTEC) from the Dominican Republic pose together "></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>The Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC) team at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø (UAH) recently hosted the Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo (INTEC) from the Dominican Republic (DR) during NASA’s 2025 Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC).</p> <!--// END Intro Text -->

<p><img src="/" alt="NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC) student teams from ²ÝÁñÉçÇø (UAH) and the Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo (INTEC) from the Dominican Republic pose together "></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>The Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC) team at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø (UAH) recently hosted the Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo (INTEC) from the Dominican Republic (DR) during NASA’s 2025 Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC).</p> <!--// END Intro Text --> 2025-05-22T08:08:21-05:00 2025-05-22T08:08:21-05:00 /eng/engineering-news/19503-uah-recognizes-11-inventors-who-received-9-patent-awards-during-2024-2025-year Ann Marie Martin

<p><img src="/" alt="12 desk plaques to 11 inventors from two colleges and four departments at UAH in recognition of patents issued in the past year."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>²ÝÁñÉçÇø (UAH) honored the significant achievements of 11 inventors from two colleges and four departments who have been awarded patents during the past year.</p> <!--// END Intro Text -->

<p><img src="/" alt="12 desk plaques to 11 inventors from two colleges and four departments at UAH in recognition of patents issued in the past year."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>²ÝÁñÉçÇø (UAH) honored the significant achievements of 11 inventors from two colleges and four departments who have been awarded patents during the past year.</p> <!--// END Intro Text --> 2025-05-21T08:08:21-05:00 2025-05-21T08:08:21-05:00 /eng/engineering-news/19502-uah-systems-engineering-program-teams-boeing-university-partnership-benefit-workforce-and-academic-curriculum-development Russ Nelson

<p><img src="/" alt="Students working with a 3D printer in the Industrial and Systems Engineering and Engineering Management Department labs at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>The Department of Industrial &amp; Systems Engineering and Engineering Management (ISEEM) at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø (UAH) has been selected as one of the initial members of the Boeing Digital &amp; Systems Engineering (D&amp;SE) University Partnership.</p> <!--// END Intro Text -->

<p><img src="/" alt="Students working with a 3D printer in the Industrial and Systems Engineering and Engineering Management Department labs at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>The Department of Industrial &amp; Systems Engineering and Engineering Management (ISEEM) at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø (UAH) has been selected as one of the initial members of the Boeing Digital &amp; Systems Engineering (D&amp;SE) University Partnership.</p> <!--// END Intro Text -->