Vilupanur Ravi, professor and former chair for the Cal Poly Pomona Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, was one of only six professors selected for the U.S. Navy’s inaugural Distinguished Fellows Program. The fellowship program is valued at more…
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Vilupanur Ravi, professor of chemical and materials engineering, was recently elected a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. Selection as an academy fellow is the highest professional distinction for inventors and innovators from academic institutions. Ravi holds 15 U.S.…
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Chemical and materials engineering students earned awards, received scholarships and led student talks at the recent NACE CORROSION 2019 Conference. Vilupanur Ravi, chair of the chemical and materials engineering department, and 40 Cal Poly Pomona students attended the Houston conference…
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A group of engineering students are tapping into their technological expertise to try and make history. The goal? It is to best the world record for the longest flight by an electric powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The current record…
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Larry McMillan, a former engineering professor who mentored faculty and students and was instrumental in helping to raise funds for the construction of Building 17, has died. McMillan, a Los Angeles native and a U.S. Navy veteran who served in…
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A champion for diversity in science, a recognized expert on mentoring, and an advocate for sustainable engineering solutions comprise the winners of the 2018 Provost’s Awards for Excellence. Alexander Rudolph, professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy; Felicia Friendly…
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For the eighth consecutive year, Cal Poly Pomona students were among the top presenters at the 22nd Annual Southern California Conference for Undergraduate Research, which was held at Cal State Fullerton on Nov. 22. A total of 166 students and…
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Drought. Dying honeybees. Incurable diseases. Today’s headlines are full of complex problems with global implications. They not only challenge political leaders, but the academic community as well. Researchers at Cal Poly Pomona know that searching for solutions will increasingly occupy…
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Vilupanur Ravi, chair of the chemical and materials engineering department, has been appointed as an editor for a trade publication next year when it focuses on archaeomaterials — the materials that archeological artifacts are made from. Ravi will serve as…
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