Faculty Colloquium
Mission & Overview
The colloquium's mission is to strengthen and expand the SGCOE research community by fostering collaboration, encouraging the shared use of resources, and supporting interdisciplinary approaches to cutting-edge research and extramural funding opportunities.
Colloquium sessions are held in the 2nd Floor Grand Hall of Brown-Kopel from 12–1 pm.
See our calendar below for upcoming sessions, or view our Archive for past presentations.
Fall 2025 Calendar
Tuesday, August 26
Wednesday, September 17
Wednesday, October 15
Tuesday, October 28
Wednesday, November 12
Tuesday, December 2
ERAD Newsletter
Our bi-monthly newsletter features important updates on federal policy changes, upcoming funding opportunities, proposal development tips and strategies, and spotlights on faculty members and research centers within the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering.
Read our latest feature here, or view our Archive for past newsletters.
Colloquium Archive
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- Sushil Adhikari – Collaboration Opportunities with the College of Agriculture – 08/26/25
- Jonathan Pettus – Applied Research Institute (Huntsville) – 09/17/25
- – 10/15/25
- Gerry Dozier, AU Center for AI and Cybersecurity Engineering & Mike Perez, Stormwater Research Facility – 10/28/25
- – 11/12/25
- New Faculty Introductions – Mehmet Arik (ME) & Reza Molaei (ME) – 12/02/25
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- Patrick Reed – The IP Exchange – 2/05/25
- Jillian Maxcy-Brown – Multi-Faceted Approaches to Address Water and Wastewater Access Challenges in Underserved, Low-Resource Communities – 02/25/25
- Hosting Visiting Scholars – 03/25/25
- Missie Smith – There and Back Again: Developing Safe and Useful Technology from Academia to Industry, and Back – 04/22/25
- CI2E – Center for Inclusive Engineering Excellence – 08/28/24
- Simerjeet Virk – Advanced Machinery Systems and Precision Technologies for Sustainable Crop Production – 9/11/24
- Zihe Gao – Reconfigurable Active Photonics and Applications in Sensing Systems – 09/11/24
- Brendon Allen – Intelligent Robust and Adaptive Control of Uncertain Nonlinear Systems – 10/02/24
- Hossein Jahromi – Catalyzing the Dream: Thermocatalytic Conversion of Biomass into Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals – 10/02/24
- Lisa Kensler – Educational Leadership, Sustainability, and Engineering – 11/12/24
- Jessica Bowers – Career Development and Reflective Writing Curriculum for Engineers – 1/16/24
- Tin Nguyen – Cancer Subtyping & Survival Prediction – 3/12/24
- Wen Luo – From Probability Space to Aerospace: Reliability of Advanced Materials and Structures – 3/12/24
- Ali Ghanbari – Software Testing, Analysis, Verification, and Repair – 3/27/24
- Edward Huang – Supply Chain Design in a Digital Engineering Environment – 3/27/24
- Pan He – Spatiotemporal Modeling and Simulation in the Era of Infrastructure – 4/10/24
- Akond Rahman – Software Engineering Research at Auburn CSSE – 9/06/23
- Tanzeel Rehman – Systems Engineering and Algorithms for Smart Horticulture – 9/06/23
- Gregory Purdy – The Interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Manufacturing Systems – 9/26/23
- Yadrianna Acosta-Sojo – Exoskeletons and Rehabilitation Procedures – 9/26/23
- Mark Adams – S.T.O.R.M. Chasing – 11/14/23
Newsletter Archive
Policy Updates
- Research Priorities at the DOE – 3/19/25 (opens in a new tab)
- Important Reminder: NASA Restrictions on Funding Activity with China – 4/2/25
Best Practices & Funding Strategies
- Future Funding for Artificial Intelligence – 1/15/25
- Organizing Your Narrative – 2/26/25
- What to Do About Your NSF CAREER Application – 4/16/25
- Data Sharing for Federally Funded Research – 6/11/25
- Strategies for Proposal Writing – 6/25/25
Faculty & Center Spotlights
Policy Updates
- NSF Notice—Use of Generative AI in Merit Review Process – 1/17/24
- Changes to NSF's PAPPG: Biosketches & Synergistic Activities – 2/28/24
- Changes to NSF's PAPPG: Graduate Student Mentoring Plan – 3/13/24
- Changes to NSF's PAPPG: Plan for Safe & Inclusive Working Environments – 3/27/24
- NCURA Compliance Webinar: NSF Disclosure Requirements – 4/24/24
Best Practices & Funding Strategies
- Taking Advantage of the Funding Solicitation – 2/14/24
- Participant Support Costs – 6/5/24
- NSF Ideas Labs – 6/18/24
- Agency-Required Diversity Plans: NIH's PEDP & DOE's PIER – 7/3/24
- Are You Eligible for Supplemental Funding? – 7/17/24
- How to Proceed after a Rejected Proposal – 7/31/24
- Finding NSF Funding – 8/21/24
- FY25 House Spending Bills Overview – 9/18/24
- How to Craft a Compelling Introduction – 10/2/24
- NSF TIP Directorate's Roadmap – 10/16/24
- NIH Grant and Funding Writing Tips – 11/13/24
Faculty & Center Spotlights
- Center Spotlight: Stormwater Research Facility – 1/31/24
- Graduate Student Spotlights: NSF Research Fellowship Recipients – 5/22/24
- Faculty Research Spotlight: Dr. Siyuan Dai, Mechanical Engineering – 4/10/24
- Center Spotlight: The Center for Occupational Safety, Ergonomics, and Injury Prevention – 9/4/24
- Center Spotlight: The SGCOE Makerspace – 10/30/24
- Faculty Research Spotlight: Dr. Nima Shamsaei, NCAME – 12/4/24
Department Updates
Best Practices & Funding Strategies
- Tips: Understanding Use-Inspired Science – 7/25/23
- Using NSF’s ProSPCT Tool – 8/22/23
- Using ChatGPT When Writing Proposals – 9/18/23
Faculty & Center Spotlights
- Center Spotlight: Center for Polymers and Advanced Composites – 8/8/23
- Lab Spotlight: Advanced Structural Engineering Laboratory – 9/5/23
- Faculty Research Spotlight: Dr. Pengyu Chen, Materials Engineering – 10/30/23
- Center Spotlight: Alabama Center for Paper & Bioresource Engineering – 11/13/23
- Faculty Research Spotlight: Dr. Mark Schall, ISE – 12/4/23
