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Research from the Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science has unraveled the mystery of viscous fingering, in work that could be critical to groundwater remediation and oil recovery.
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Data science and AI-driven research optimizes the development and management of subsurface fluids and energy.
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Allegro-FM achieves breakthrough scalability for materials research, enabling simulations 1,000 times larger than previous models.
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As global energy challenges continue to escalate, a pioneering AI-driven study by USC Viterbi researchers offers timely solutions to CO₂ storage and resource management.
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Annual USC Viterbi ECET Summit highlights cutting-edge research, energy augmentation breakthroughs, a new energy degree offering, and insights shaping the economics of energy and business.
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Two visionary company founders set the stage for groundbreaking research to become thriving startups
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The $595,000 award will support Li’s pioneering work in complex quantum materials.
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At the USC Viterbi undergraduate commencement ceremony, the next generation of engineers are encouraged to advance technology that solves the world’s grand challenges.
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At the USC Viterbi master’s commencement ceremonies, Dean Yannis C. Yortsos praised graduates on the “singular achievement” of earning their master’s degree.
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The 2025 Ph.D. Hooding and Awards Ceremony honors 150 new graduates and Haotian Hang, winner of this year’s best Ph.D. thesis
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Materials science Ph.D. Danielle E. White merges technical excellence with mentorship as she prepares for a future with Northrop Grumman.
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135 student presentations address health, security, sustainability and how to enrich life
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A look at different approaches by USC Viterbi and School of Advanced Computing faculty
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Computational materials research offers a breakthrough in our understanding of the superconducting behavior of metals with a woven-basket-like atomic structure that houses electrons with exotic properties.
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USC Viterbi launches a unique multidisciplinary MS in Energy Engineering for students who are passionate about solving our critical global challenges in energy transition.
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Ashley Maldonado Otero aims to develop advanced nanomaterials for aerospace applications, drawing inspiration from her Puerto Rican heritage and experiences.
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Francisco Valero-Cuevas, Wei Wu and Theodore Tsotsis received the prestigious honor in recognition of their exceptional contributions to innovation, invention and technology.
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Students conjure up a slice of pure imagination as part of USC Viterbi’s new confectionery manufacturing class.
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Two professors at USC Viterbi School of Engineering are collaborating on a puzzle with direct consequences for human health: identifying the best model for predicting the flow of contaminants in groundwater sources.
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Jafarpour is a professor in the Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and an expert in subsurface energy technology.
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Center will lead to new technologies and workforce development
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A USC Viterbi undergraduate’s research could offer vital insights in diagnosing traumatic brain injury early with 99% accuracy.
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USC Viterbi Ph.D student-led research has uncovered a novel way to grow thin films of electronic materials that could prove essential for the future of semiconductors.
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How a Ph.D. student at USC Viterbi changes lives inside and outside the lab and inspires others to do the same
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Event convenes industry and academics to showcase solutions
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At the forefront of engineering and technology, graduates like Christian Bryan redefine potential with degrees in cutting-edge fields and a commitment to lifelong exploration.
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At the USC Viterbi master’s commencement ceremonies, Dean Yannis C. Yortsos praised graduates’ resilience, ingenuity and integrity
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Alejandra Felix has been researching cancer cell behavior, to improve our fundamental understanding of this complex disease.
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Gift from Donald Paul, energy pioneer and USC Keck Professor of Energy Resources, creates a new USC endowed chair on sustainable energy transition
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The $2 million NSF project will harness AI to generate new optimized superalloys for game-changing applications from aerospace to healthcare.
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New USC Viterbi-led research has uncovered a novel semiconductor with an unusual material property that can enable energy-efficient computing hardware that functions like the human brain.
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A new fluorescent probe illuminates protein clusters found in a subset of breast cancers.
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The progressive pedagogy of the pioneering distance learning program has changed the lives of graduate students worldwide.
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Luis Francisco Villalobos joins USC Viterbi, bringing expertise in separation technology for energy transition and water filtration.
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The NSF’s most prestigious award for junior faculty will boost USC research in disease modeling, groundwater systems, machine learning and robotics.
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The USC Viterbi-led startup is creating a 3D printer to produce nanoparticles more efficiently and accurately
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A panel for Los Angeles Tech Week discussed issues, opportunities and solutions surrounding generative AI in the cybersecurity world.
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USC Viterbi Ph.D. student Claire Wu was recently awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship for her materials research.
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Assistant professor Wade Zeno, an expert in proteins, wins the prestigious ESI MIRA award from the NIH
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The Ershaghi Center for Energy Transition Convenes Stakeholders and Funds Research Projects
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The class of 2023 is “the best educated, the most representative in our history.”
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This year’s ceremony at Alumni Park was headlined by alumnus and venture capitalist, Mark Stevens, who praised the power and versatility of an engineering degree
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The 2023 Ph.D. Hooding and Awards Ceremony honors 133 new graduates and Jiaoyang Li, winner of this year’s best Ph.D. thesis.
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Mork Class of 2023 senior and USC Ultimate Frisbee captain Hari Sridhara recently won a prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship.
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The Mork Family Department welcomes new faculty members Yu-Tsun Shao, Jay H. Lee, Zhenglu Li and Charles F. Zukoski.
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Yu-Tsun Shao is developing new ways to observe the changes in the properties of nano-scale particle-like objects that can be used to make next-generation computers.
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AI is running on mobile phones, sensors, and home appliances thanks to the engineering innovations that make the most of the limited memory, reduced computational power, and little energy available in these devices.
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Mork Family Department Assistant Professor Shaama Sharada was recently awarded a Sloan Fellowship and a Scialog grant for her CO2 reduction research.
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The $150,000 Chevron-donated drilling simulator offers practical skills for careers in subsurface energy sources, including drilling geothermal wells and subsurface disposal of CO2.
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USC Viterbi New Faculty Hires 2022-2023
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Huang is an expert in engineering-informed machine learning and data analytics for advanced manufacturing systems.
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Sister2Sister Program at USC Viterbi Welcomes Exchange Students
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New role will support essential research harnessing AI and data science to manage subsurface resources and energy transition.
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The American Institute of Chemical Engineers Design Challenge asked teams to harness their chemical engineering knowledge to craft the tastiest brew.
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At the 2022 commencement ceremony, undergraduates shared laughter, tears and hugs as they embark on a new journey
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First in-person, satellite ceremonies in two years feature four-star general and former CEO of Yahoo and Verizon Media as speakers
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At the 2022 Ph.D. Hooding and Awards Ceremony, 215 new graduates join Trojan forebears like Andrew Viterbi and Wanda Austin.
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Stephen Quiton has been harnessing computers to simulate and predict chemical reactions. He will now pursue a Ph.D. in Theoretical Chemistry at UC Berkeley.
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Gift from Gary and Mary Buntmann Launches Center to Lead the Energy Transition
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The NSF’s most prestigious award for junior faculty has now been received by 13 USC Viterbi faculty over the past two years
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USC Viterbi researchers have developed a 3D printing technique to fabricate microfluidic devices for biomedical applications at a microscale not previously possible.
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How a new USC Viterbi-led startup is using AI to fight malicious online impersonators.
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USC Viterbi researchers have developed a neural network that can model a high-performing new material at a scale never-before seen.
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The Choong Hoon Cho Chair was honored for his research into the performance of materials at high temperatures.
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Center to develop innovations for renewable energy tech and low-carbon future
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Honor awarded to individuals who served as leaders in their science communities
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Ph.D. candidate Kareesa Kron’s presentation poster was selected as one of the best at the meeting.
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USC Viterbi researchers create first nano-sized, molecular device potentially capable of sensing and altering the cell’s electric field, ushering in new possibilities for basic research
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Select projects focus on brain modeling, emerging materials, fuels, and electromagnetic devices
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New analysis shows that virtual conferences increase diversity and inclusion
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The trio joins a distinguished class of 175 new inductees who “demonstrate a prolific spirit of innovation”
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USC Viterbi design team, SC Solar Car, is working to build a fully solar-powered vehicle with plans to compete in the 2022 American Solar Challenge.
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Fresh from taking out the western regional finals, a team from the USC student chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers recently competed at the national titles in Boston.
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USC Viterbi Ph.D. student researchers have found a new way to enhance the cancer-killing properties of CAR T-cell therapies, to make them more effective in fighting tumors.
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USC Viterbi researchers will explore cutting-edge materials thanks to support from the Department of Defense’s Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative.
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A new M.S. degree in the Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at USC Viterbi will prepare graduates to lead the creation of advanced materials using machine learning and artificial intelligence.
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A collaboration between the USC WiSE program and the Aerospace Corporation, this prestigious fellowship offers students the opportunity to gain real-life industry experience and develop their skills
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Even in the midst of the pandemic, USC Viterbi professors continued to prioritize K-12 outreach, engaging in projects aimed to foster learning and incite passion for science and engineering
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In a return to in-person graduation, the Class of 2020 and 2021 celebrate “passage to a post-COVID new world”
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Ph.D. graduate Ashayeri’s research focuses on the energy industry and the application data science and advanced machine learning techniques.
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The graduating senior in the Mork Family Department won best chemical engineering senior design project with her team. Roth will now pursue a Ph.D. at Stanford University.
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Shao has worked in Professor Andrea Armani’s lab researching core-shell nanoparticles and will now take on a role in BP’s Trader Development Program in Houston.
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Microscope is changing its focus from space to atoms
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At the 11th annual MEPC, the team’s vision for a silicone-based polymer shield to protect cancer patients wins the $50,000 grand prize
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USC Viterbi researchers develop innovative new method to analyze how shifts in the earth affect drinking water supply
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Advanced materials researcher Emily Anne Vargas has been honored for her contributions to the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers.
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A world-first method to enable quantum optical circuits that use photons—light particles—heralds a new future for secure communication and quantum computing.
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In late 2019, Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed alumnus Uduak-Joe Ntuk as California’s oil and gas supervisor.
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Armani Lab to contribute to national effort to detect traumatic brain injuries
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USC Viterbi researchers want to convert idle oil and gas wells into much-needed storage for sustainable energy, making California’s blackouts a thing of the past.
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Researchers discover why a perfect crystal is not good at conducting heat, although it seemingly should be.
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Richard Roberts’s lab invented mRNA display to design new peptides and proteins. He is now using this and other tools to help scientists develop therapies and diagnostics for COVID-19.
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Zohrab A. Kaprielian fellow in Engineering and Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Biomedical Engineering Pin Wang discussed immunology behind the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Professor Andrea Armani, the Ray Irani Chair in Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, discusses new approaches to sterilizing medical equipment to meet urgent needs during the pandemic.
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Inaugural lecture in 10-part series focuses on modeling epidemics as a chemical reaction process
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USC Viterbi chemical engineers are developing an environmentally friendly way to upcycle carbon dioxide emissions into polymers and other materials, with some help from a high school student researcher.
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Over 100 students have been aided by USC Viterbi’s Emergency Relief Fund; Ming Hsieh, alumnus and university trustee, offers an additional $50K match to donors
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Materials science expert begins a three-year term on August 16, 2020.
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Chemical engineers from the USC Viterbi School of Engineering have unlocked a fatal vulnerability in many cancer cells—sugar inflexibility.
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Motivated to engineer a better world for all humanity, USC Viterbi celebrates graduates who have pursued academic excellence and impacted their communities.
