On any given day, the College of Engineering’s diverse and dedicated faculty members produce significant research contributions through peer-reviewed journal articles, scholarly books and book chapters. Learn more about those contributions in this month’s Faculty Research Roundup. If you would like your work to be included in a future roundup, submit your research here.
Computer Science and Software Engineering
Duha Ali
Industrial and manufacturing engineering Assistant Professor Duha Ali and her colleagues recently published the article “ChatGPT perceptions, experiences, and uses with emphasis on academia.” The research discusses the influence of ChatGPT in academic environments.
Javier Gonzalez-Sanchez
Computer science and software engineering Assistant Professor Javier Gonzalez-Sanchez and his colleagues had a project accepted for presentation at the 2025 Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture Conference. In addition, they presented their project, “Engaging architecture: Bridging spatial computing and emotion-AI in sites of cultural heritage,” in La Jolla from Sept. 18-20.
This project was co-led by Jen Shields in Cal Poly’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design.
Irene Humer, Theresa Migler, Javier Gonzalez-Sanchez
Assistant professors Irene Humer, Theresa Migler and Javier Gonzalez-Sanchez had their undergraduate research projects accepted as part of the Computing Alliance for Hispanic-Serving Institutions.
Humer’s project, “Bridging scientific computing and quantum algorithms: An educational toolkit for undergraduates,” is designed to give undergraduate students the opportunity to explore the intersection of scientific computing and the rapidly growing field of quantum computing while creating an accessible educational resource for peers.
Migler’s project, “A network approach to understanding equity in air transportation.” will apply tools from network science to study the structure and equity of the airline network.
Gonzalez-Sanchez’s project, “Remote control of collaborative robots,” focuses on undergraduate computer engineering students designing software interfaces that allow an industry-level collaborative robotic arm to be operated remotely.
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Mohamed Awwad
Industrial and manufacturing engineering Associate Professor Mohamed Awwad and engineering management alumnus Zack Kramer published the article, “Intelligent digital twins offer a smarter solution for supply chains.” Their work was published in the October issue of Industrial & Systems Engineering Magazine.
Mechanical Engineering
Mohammad Noori
Emeritus Professor Mohammad Noori and his collaborators have recently published the following:
A volume titled “Digital transformation in the construction Industry: Sustainability, resilience, and data-centric engineering,” which includes five chapters co-authored by Noori.
They have also published the following journal papers since April 2025:
- “Reconstructing hysteresis behavior for magnetorheological elastomer base isolator using bi-fidelity transferring evolution”
- “Alleviation of stress concentration in prestressed BFRP plates by variable-stiffness wedge anchors”
- “Resilience‑based assessment of seismic risk by investigating the socioeconomic and structural earthquake engineering factors”
- “Effects of river shapes on structural damages in building structures in flood-prone regions”
- Enhancing axial behavior of RC columns: Experimental study on GFRP confinement”
Ramanan Sritharan
Mechanical engineering Assistant Professor Ramanan Sritharan and students Luke Granillo and Wyatt Barnes attended the CAMX 2025 Conference in Orlando, Florida, and presented four peer-reviewed papers.
Two of the papers originated from Cal Poly’s Summer Undergraduate Research Program, one from a student thesis and one from an ongoing research project. The presentations highlight Cal Poly’s commitment to hands-on research and innovation in nanocomposites.
Publications:
- “Finite element verification of transverse mechanical properties in 3-phase carbon nanotube nanocomposites unit cell”
- “Impact properties improvement of nanocomposites using various carbon nanotubes geometries”
- “Enhancement of the open hole tension properties of the nanocomposites using carbon nano-coils”
- “Impact of composite materials research on underrepresented communities”
