COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & SCIENCE

Earlier this month, the Louisiana Tech University College of Engineering and Science hosted its Annual Design and Research Conference in the Integrated Engineering and Science Building. The conference spotlights the creativity and accomplishments of engineering and science students through the Freshman Design Competition and Senior Capstone Project presentations.

Dr. Hadi Salehi, assistant professor in the Departments of Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, and the Institute for Micromanufacturing at Louisiana Tech University, has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation through the Engineering Research Initiation program. This two-year award will support Salehi’s research in advanced manufacturing and enhance the University’s engineering research infrastructure.

Eleven scientists from Louisiana Tech University are among the global team of researchers honored with the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, awarded to the ATLAS Collaboration at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland. This recognition, shared with sister experiments ALICE, CMS, and LHCb, celebrates groundbreaking contributions to humanity’s understanding of the universe’s fundamental structure.

The Louisiana Tech University College of Engineering and Science received three Louisiana Board of Regents grants totaling $327,420. These competitive grants will support student learning, faculty research, and technological advancement, enhancing the University’s reputation in engineering and science education.

As part of the Future Use of Energy in Louisiana’s investments, Louisiana Tech University’s Trenchless Technology Center has received an award of $125,409 to advance research on a sustainable alternative to traditional oil and gas well cements. This funding will advance the development of a one-part solid alkali-activated slag formulation, a low-carbon binder that offers an environmentally friendly solution for the energy sector.

The Louisiana Tech University Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers delivered an outstanding performance at the 2025 ASCE Gulf Coast Student Symposium, held March 7–9 at Mississippi State University in Starkville, Mississippi. Competing against top universities from across the region, the team brought home a collection of top honors across multiple events, once again showcasing the excellence and competitive spirit of the College of Engineering and Science.

The Louisiana Tech University Estimating Team demonstrated excellence in the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region 5 Estimating Competition, securing first place in the Heavy Civil Division. The student organization, hailing from the construction engineering technology (CET) program in the College of Engineering and Science (COES), participated in the competition held February 16-17 in Hurst, Texas that featured teams from all over the United States, including Oklahoma State University, Virginia Tech University, and Texas A&M University.

The Louisiana Tech University College of Engineering and Science (COES) announces the appointment of Dr. Mary Caldorera-Moore as the new associate dean of undergraduate studies. Following an extensive search process that involved input from a committee of campus peers, faculty, staff and administrators, Caldorera-Moore, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, emerged as the ideal candidate to lead and enhance the undergraduate academic experience.

Louisiana Tech University Professor Dr. John Matthews was recognized in November as the 2024 United States Fellow of the International Society for Trenchless Technology (ISTT) at the annual international conference and board meeting in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The National Science Foundation has awarded a group of physics faculty at Louisiana Tech University’s College of Engineering and Science (COES) a grant to collaborate with other U.S. and international groups to design, build, and commission parity-violating electron scattering experiments at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab) in Newport News, Virginia.

Louisiana Tech University’s College of Engineering and Science (COES) has set a new enrollment record, welcoming over 3,100 students for the Fall 2024 Quarter. This achievement reflects significant growth across various programs, including a 9.8% increase in mechanical engineering, a 19.3% growth in computer science, a 12.2% rise in electrical engineering, and an 11.5% increase in civil engineering.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected Louisiana Tech University along with its partner, Sandia National Laboratory (SNL), to receive $1.432 million in funding to help modernize America’s aging power grid.

In response to the critical shortage of highly trained professionals in cybersecurity, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Louisiana Tech University a $4.06 million renewal grant through their CyberCorps®: Scholarship for Service (SFS) program.

Louisiana Tech University engineering students recently played a role in developing a prototype for a new B-52 Stratofortress towbar. The design promises to enhance global B-52 operations by making the towbar easier to transport and quicker to assemble, supporting the Agile Combat Employment concept.