Michigan State University College of Engineering

MSU Researcher Anil Jain answers questions about the new EU Biometric Entry and Exit system. Jain explains how facial scans provide a safe, convenient and speedy way for passengers to get through airport security ahead of the holiday travel season. https://bit.ly/4qzhZOn

Associate Dean for Academic Programs S. Patrick Walton got to see how important an MSU education is for its graduates during the Spartan Bus Tour, Oct. 19-21. The 1,100-mile journey visited 15 communities in northern Michigan and the U.P. Watch the video at: https://bit.ly/4qzXwsI

“Hackers can attack a car’s computer system and stealthily corrupt sensors or control signals at various levels and make it unsafe for driving,” says MSU Researcher Shaunak Bopardikar. He is using game theory to control and operate vehicles and make them resilient to attacks on their sensors, communications and control signals. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Wm7Ial

Annick Anctil, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, is part of an interdisciplinary team working on a five-year $3.6 million National Science Foundation grant to study existing solar parks. They will learn how the panels affect the soil and ecosystems, then install an array of panels near corn and soybean fields to teach farmers, scientists and other stakeholders how to repurpose underproducing portions of their fields for solar energy. https://bit.ly/4hST7xf

“Failures can be mechanical or electrical,” says Foster. “We want to detect and diagnose what is happening before it becomes catastrophic," said Shanelle Foster, associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Learn more about how Foster is developing online motor fault diagnosis and prognosis techniques to quickly identify when a component is likely to fail. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3Wm7Ial

Red Cedar Distinguished Professor Kristen Cetin (center) was honored by MSU Provost Laura Lee McIntyre and President Kevin Guskiewicz at the Fall Investiture Ceremony. Find out more on Cetin and this MSU celebration of faculty excellence at: https://bit.ly/3La5oks

While lighter vehicles offer better gasoline mileage, engineers continue to ensure these vehicles are strong enough to protect the driver and passengers inside in the event of an accident. “The bigger goal is to serve the nation and the state to maintain competitiveness of the automotive and defense industries and to create a trained workforce in these emerging areas.” Learn more about how researchers Mahmood Haq and Satish Udpa are working to make vehicles stronger. https://bit.ly/3Wm7Ial

Congratulations to Minami Yoda for being named an American Nuclear Society Fellow for 2025. https://bit.ly/4qJPbCW

"These novel technologies give us the unparalleled advantage of examining entire transportation corridors safely, quickly and efficiently," said Surya Congress, an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He is using drones and artificial intelligence–powered computer vision to safeguard transportation infrastructure assets across the country. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Wm7Ial

Congratulations to College of Engineering Alumni Darius Adamczyk and Mike and Mary Lamach on receiving your Grand Awards! https://bit.ly/4oyzwEv