The Unmanned Systems Laboratory supports 10 undergraduate and graduate students, all of whom gain experience working hands-on with drone
Unmanned Systems Laboratory
Daniel Pack, Mary L. Clark Endowed Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Prasanna Kolar, a master’s research fellow in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, put together one of the Unmanned Systems Laboratory’s drones in preparation for a photo shoot for Discovery magazine.
The Unmanned Systems Laboratory supports 10 undergraduate and graduate students, all of whom gain experience working hands-on with drone
Biomedical undergrad researchers
The UTSA College of Sciences held the 2014 Research Conference “Excellence in Basic and Translational Science Research” this October. College of Engineering Biomedical Engineering undergraduate students Marissa Wechsler, Rita Thornton, and Krysta Amezcua all placed first in their respective categories, based on the work they presented during the judged poster presentations.
Researching UAVs
UTSA’s Unmanned Systems Laboratory (USL) has flown under the radar since its founding in 2012 by Daniel Pack, one of the nation’s leading teachers and researchers in unmanned aircraft systems, commonly referred to as drones.
Pack and his team of undergraduate and graduate students have been making advancements in three primary areas of research: man-machine interfaces; cooperative unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV); and system of systems (how smaller components work together in larger systems).
Researching energy
Engineering studentGaelen McFadden traveled to Bejing, China, for a research opportunity at Tsinghua University.
McFadden is studying under Bing Dong, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Dong was recently asked to lead a study that will set an international standard for measuring energy-related occupant behavior in buildings. Dong says he chose McFadden for this research project because he is one of his best students and he was interested in exposing him to a different type of research environment.
Not only are there multiple opportunities for students to work with College of Engineering faculty on research, there are even more research opportunities available through the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) that complement and enhance the effectiveness of classroom learning. It is an academic endeavor facilitated through by faculty mentor and student teamwork. Students will learn to engage in the discovery process, creating knowledge through various methods of inquiry and analysis. Visit the OUR website above or talk to your professors about how to get involved on research on and off campus.
Look below at some of our students' research that they have done while at UTSA.
