New concept to cool boiling surface may prevent nuclear power plant accidents
The UH study found that boiling heat transfer was much more favorable with a new concept that involves coating the hot surface using nanoscale bimorphs.
Rainbow Warrior Racing team tops in international competition
The College of Engineering's race car team finished 14th overall out of more than 115 universities.
UH researchers develop new method of making bubbles last longer
College of Engineering Professor Yi Zuo developed a novel arbitrary waveform generator.
Study says freshwater rinse is real laundry hero
Sangwoo Shin's research reveals that the true “hero” in the dynamic cleaning process may actually be a sudden surge of the freshwater rinse
Research may contribute to manufacturing and medical industry improvements
The research explored the mechanical behavior and design of simple interlocking structures and was conducted in collaboration with the University of Colorado.
Prestigious physics journal publishes professor’s fluid dynamics paper
Underground aquifers, coastal habitats and water filtration systems dealing with the flow of water containing suspended particles were examined.
John S. Allen elected Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America
In his 13 years at UH Mānoa, Allen has developed productive research collaborations with world-class acousticians across the United States and abroad.
Proposed system could provide fresh water and reduce energy costs worldwide
Researchers say clean drinking water and energy cost savings might be achieved by co-locating hydro energy storage systems with reverse osmosis desalination plants.
Mechanical engineering professor wins competition to present at prestigious conference
Sangwoo Shin has won the Hawaiʻi competition to present at the prestigious Falling Walls Conference in Berlin, Germany, later this year.
Water filtering technology would use 1000-times less energy than conventional methods
A team led by UH Mānoa’s Sangwoo Shin has found a promising, inexpensive way to clean water using carbon dioxide—the study was published in Nature Communications.
