News Releases
LSU Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Develops Software to Protect Offshore Windfarms
In July 2023, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced that it would hold the first-ever offshore wind energy lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico. Since then, renewable energy companies have expressed interest in wind farming, with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management finalizing four Wind Energy Areas that could produce enough clean, renewable energy to power more than 3 million homes. However, with this rapid growth comes challenges, such as protecting these wind farms from hurricanes.
Wei Named Chair of Division of Electrical and Computer Engineering
December 11 BATON ROUGE, LA - The College of Engineering has named Shuangqing Wei as the new chair of the Division of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). Wei currently holds the Michel B. Voorhies Distinguished Professorship in the division.
National Academy of Inventors Selects Gartia as Fellow
Associate Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Manas Ranjan Gartia has been Manas Ranjan Gartiaelected a fellow to the National Academy of Inventors, or NAI. He is one of 170 newly elected fellows.
LSU Computer Science Honors Alumnus Mohit 'Mo' Vij
December 9, 2024 BATON ROUGE, LA - The LSU Division of Computer Science and Engineering recently honored alumnus Mohit "Mo" Vij with its 2024 Hall of Distinction Eye of the Tiger Innovator Award for his "visionary leadership, groundbreaking innovation, and enduring contributions to the field of computer science and engineering." It was also noted that his achievements embody the "strength, resilience, and excellence of LSU's Tiger Spirit."
Forest's Paper on Process Safety Still the Best 10 Years Later
December 6, 2024 In 2015, LSU Chemical Engineering Adjunct Lecturer Jerry Forest's paper on conduct of operations, "Walk the Line," was published in peer-reviewed journal Process Safety Progress. That same year, it won Best Paper at the Process Plant Safety Symposium (PPSS) of the Global Congress on Process Safety (GCPS). Both of these honors came on the heels of "Walk the Line" winning the American Chemistry Council's Responsible Care Initiative of the Year honor in 2014.
LSU Industrial Engineering Junior Interns With Textron Systems
BATON ROUGE, LA - LSU Industrial Engineering junior Abby Lobell enjoys analyzing the bigger picture--how systems, people, and processes interact--and finding innovative ways to improve their efficiency and effectiveness. In fact, she enjoys it so much that she spent her summer gaining experience in these areas as part of an internship with Textron Systems in New Orleans.
Meet the LSU Cybersecurity Student Whose Work CISA Calls “Staggering”
Last week, LSU cybersecurity graduate student George Buras from Baton Rouge received a shoutout from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, or CISA, for the “Staggering!” impact his work, and the work of other interns, is having on the nation. Here, Buras explains what he’s working on, and why.