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University of Arkansas Power Group Receives $2.9 million from the U.S. Department of Energy

Researchers at the University of Arkansas will receive $2.9 million from the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program to develop solid-state power modules for the electric grid and electrified transportation. This...

Anna Corbitt Takes on New Role as Test Engineer for NCREPT

Anna Corbitt, previously a senior research assistant, has taken on the role of test engineer at the National Center for Reliable Electric Power Transmission. In this position, Corbitt will oversee testing protocols for cutting-edge electrical systems, focusing...

Assistant Professor Han Hu Receives Technology Ventures’ Inventor Spotlight

Assistant professor of mechanical engineering and member of the University of Arkansas Power Group, Han Hu, receives Technology Ventures' Inventor Spotlight for his research on thermal fluids and student outreach efforts. Read More

Xiaoqing Song Awarded $1 Million Federal Grant for His Research

The Department of Energy has awarded nearly $1 million to Xiaoqing Song, an assistant professor of electrical engineering at the University of Arkansas, member of the UA Power Group and director of the Power Switch Lab. The funding will support Song’s research aimed...

UA Power Group Faculty Member Named Top Scholar by ScholarGPS

Xiangbo Meng, an associate professor of mechanical engineering and faculty member in the UA Power Group, has been recognized as a Top Scholar by ScholarGPS, placing him in the top 0.5% of scholars worldwide. ScholarGPS, a leading scholarly analytics platform, assessed...

UA Power Group Welcomes New Chief of Operations, Jason Serin

The College of Engineering proudly welcomes Jason Serin as the new chief of operations for the UA Power Group. With nearly a decade of experience at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia, where he led the construction and direction of key...

UA Power Group Hosts 2024 SiC+X Materials and Devices Workshop

The U of A Power Group recently celebrated the successful conclusion of the eighth annual SiC+X Materials and Devices Workshop, held on Aug. 12-13. This year’s event attracted over 120 attendees from various states and countries, emphasizing its role as a key global...

NSF Funds New Center for AI-Era Infrastructure Security

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded funding to establish a new Center for Infrastructure Security, focused on addressing the unique challenges posed by artificial intelligence (AI) in modern infrastructure. This center will spearhead research and...

Celebrating Thi Hoang Ngan Le’s Selection for the Engineering in Agriculture Program!

We are excited to announce that our esteemed faculty member, Thi Hoang Ngan Le, has been selected for the first #Engineering in #Agriculture program! Chosen from a highly competitive pool, Ngan will contribute to an innovative initiative focused on advancing...