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School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy

  • Joe Davidson

    New fellowship supports future engineers in robotics, mechanical engineering

    Emeritus Professor Joe Davidson establishes a fellowship to expand graduate opportunities in high-demand engineering fields.

  • Richard d’Arcy and Fatemeh Kashani Asadi Jafari

    ASU researcher aims to make nanomedicine mainstream

    Richard d’Arcy receives the 2026 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Award.

SEMTE research projects pioneer advances in materials, machines, and molecular design that touch nearly every aspect of modern life. Research, exploration and partnerships create technologies and insights that inspire others and make a difference for our global community.

Crafting the world of tomorrow, today.

SEMTE faculty lead in forging a materials-enabled and biologically-inspired engineering future. We transform raw materials, energy flows and biological systems into solutions that shape healthier, more sustainable and connected societies.

  • Jean Andino

    Fulton Schools Associate Professor Jean Andino develops patent-pending technology to control carbon dioxide levels in vehicles.

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  • Mohamed Houssem Kasbaoui

    ASU’s Mohamed Houssem Kasbaoui is revolutionizing fluid dynamics simulations, cutting computation from months to hours to accelerate innovation.

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  • Photo of Kailong Jin holding up a petri dish

    Fulton Schools Assistant Professor Kailong Jin has received the 2025 Air Force Office of Scientific Research Young Investigator Program Award to uncover the fundamental properties of novel polymer composites.

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