2026 College of Engineering News
- 11/10/2026 Faculty Honored, Scholarship and Research Villanova celebrated its distinguished faculty members and their achievements in scholarship and research at the annual Faculty Scholars Awards on October 19.
- 10/22/2026 2026 Ward Lecture Explores the Engineering Behind Advanced Therapeutics Experts from the cell and gene therapy industry shared insights into emerging technologies and opportunities to make promising treatments more accessible to patients.
- 10/21/2026 NovaCell Researcher Chosen for FOCUS Program
- 10/09/2026 Rooted in Community, Shared With the World: Villanova Faculty Bring Local Sustainability Initiatives to an International Stage Liang Du, PhD, associate professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is among the Villanova faculty members traveling to Rome, Italy to participate in the 2026 International Sustainability Conference. The event will bring together scholars, practitioners and community leaders from around the world to exchange ideas and explore solutions to some of today's most pressing environmental and social challenges.
- 09/28/2026 Nance K. Dicciani, PhD, ’69 COE Makes $2.5 Million Gift to Establish First-Ever Chair in Biomedical Engineering and to Inspire Others to Give on Villanova’s 10th Annual 1842 Day In honor of her generous gift and steadfast commitment to the College, the new chair will hold the title of the Nance K. Dicciani PhD ’69 Endowed Chair in Biomedical Engineering.
- 09/23/2026 Villanova Engineering Launches Center for Dynamics, Intelligence and Learning Systems The new center—a merger of the Center for Nonlinear Dynamics and Control and the Villanova Center for Analytics of Dynamic Systems—will unite expertise in dynamic systems, analytics, AI and educational innovation.
- 09/16/2026 Villanova Engineering Students Earn Best Paper Awards at 2026 Conferences The two Electrical Engineering PhD students, advised by Liang Du, PhD, were recognized for their research in power and energy.
- 09/02/2026 Villanova Engineering Welcomes 6 New faculty Members Villanova University’s College of Engineering is excited to welcome six new faculty members for the 2026–27 academic year. Bringing expertise across a range of engineering disciplines, these faculty members will contribute to the College’s continued growth in teaching, research and innovation.
- 09/01/2026 Villanova Engineering Recognizes Five Faculty Promotions Five faculty members from Villanova University’s College of Engineering were recognized with tenure and/or promotion for their accomplishments in teaching, research and innovation. Their commitment and expertise continually enhance the Villanova Engineering community and motivate future engineers.
- 08/28/2026 Villanova Engineering Researcher Receives $1.2M from WWJR Enterprises to Advance Compressed Air Energy Storage Solutions Sylvie Lorente, PhD, Senior Associate Dean for Research and Innovation and the William M. Brown ’84, ’87 Endowed Chair in Mechanical Engineering in Villanova’s College of Engineering, has received $1.2M of funds managed by WWJR Enterprises Inc. (an entity affiliated with William “Beau” Wrigley, Jr.) to advance a new approach to compressed air energy storage (CAES).
- 06/25/2026 100 Years After 'Launch' of Aerospace Industry, Villanova Engineering Faculty Continue to Innovate the Sector A century after Robert H. Goddard launched the world’s first liquid-fueled rocket in Auburn, Mass., the aerospace industry is booming, with new technology and missions making headlines every day. Researchers continue to innovate the field and develop new technologies designed to help expand our knowledge of the vast universe. That innovation comes from diverse and unique places, including Villanova University.
- 06/16/2026 Engineering Student, Two Alumni Receive Fulbright US Student Grants for 2026-27 Emily Curran ’26 CpE and Dally Perez Lantigua '25 CE will head to Finland to pursue master's degrees at the Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology. Meanwhile, Fabiano Moscoso '25 EE will serve as an English Teaching Assistant in South Korea, where he will teach STEM-integrated English lessons and support cultural exchange programming.
- 06/02/2026 Engineering Faculty Member Honored at 2026 Commencement Dr. Kelly Good was recognized for her outstanding contributions to engineering education and her commitment to creating a supportive learning environment for students.
- 06/01/2026 ME Graduate Named Vice President/Secretary of Villanova Alumni Board Emily Smith Beining ’12 ME is a mechanical engineering professional with over 14 years of experience in construction project management. She joins President Brian Westbrook '01 VSB in a leadership role on the Villanova University Alumni Association (VUAA) Board of Directors.
- 05/06/2026 National Science Foundation Awards CAREER Grant to Villanova Engineering Professor The National Science Foundation (NSF) has named Tommaso Cappello, PhD, assistant professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and director of the High-Performance RF Lab at Villanova University’s College of Engineering (COE), as a recipient of the Early Career Development (CAREER) Award.
- 04/29/2026 Kelly Good, PhD, PE, Named to 40 Under 40 List as Emerging Leader in Environmental Engineering The recognition, made by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists’ (AAEES), highlights rising professionals who have made significant contributions to advancing environmental engineering and science through their work over the past year.
- 04/28/2026 Jeanne M. van Briesen, PhD, PE, Examines ‘Wicked’ Water Challenges Through Convergence Research Dr. van Briesen, a water systems expert from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, explored how cross-disciplinary collaboration can address real-world challenges.
- 04/28/2026 College of Engineering Celebrates Merit at 2026 Dean’s Awards Dinner The evening highlighted the outstanding accomplishments of seniors and graduate students in the Class of 2026, honoring their excellence, leadership and service to the College.
- 03/06/2026 A Century and a Half of Connectivity: Professor Mojtaba Vaezi Reflects on the Evolution and Future of Communication Technology On March 10, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell spoke the first words ever transmitted over telephone: “Mr. Watson, come here; I want you.” For Mojtaba Vaezi, PhD, associate professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and director of the Wireless Networking Laboratory, Bell’s few words spoken over telephone marked the beginning of an ongoing technological revolution.
- 02/19/2026 Villanova Engineering and Foxwynd Foundation Partner on WASH Initiatives in Kenya Villanova University’s Center for Humanitarian Engineering and International Development (C4HE) received a three-year, $225,000 grant from the Foxwynd Foundation to accelerate the implementation of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) initiatives in Kenya’s Siaya region.
- 01/21/2026 Villanova Engineering Launches Master of Science in Sports and Performance Engineering One of the first degrees of its kind of the country, the forward-looking MSSPE program is designed to address challenges in human performance through innovative, human-centered engineering.
- 01/07/2026 Eric Musselman Named Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs Dr. Musselman transitions to the role after serving as chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering since 2020. He succeeds David Jamison, PhD, who has assumed the newly created role of inaugural director of the Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering program.
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