Students & Alumni
'Inspiring': Why these Camden youths trained for the Philly Half Marathon │Philadelphia Inquirer, Nov. 20, 2017
Civil Engineering alumnus Luis Gaitan ’10 is changing lives as a mentor and running coach in Camden.
SWE Hosts Annual Networking Dinner
Nearly 200 guests attended the Villanova Society of Women Engineers’ event, for which alumna Anne Roby ’86 ChE presented the keynote address.
College of Engineering Recognizes Outstanding Alumni
The 41st annual Engineering Alumni Awards reception recognized the achievements of 13 outstanding engineering alumni.
Engineering Alumnus Skates in Octogenarian Ice Hockey Championship
Dr. Joseph Krackeler ’59 ChE was to receive an Engineering Alumni Professional Achievement Award, but he was unable to attend the reception because he was playing ice hockey in Canada!
Villanova Engineering Doctoral Student Wins Best Robotics Paper Award at National Conference
Karl Fetzer’s paper, “Backstepping Control of Underactuated Planar Vehicles with Nonholonomic Constraints,” won for Best Robotics paper at the 2017 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference.
Sustainable Engineering Graduate Student Shines as Forbes Under 30 Scholar
Sustainable Engineering graduate student Andrew Meluch ’17 ME was among 27 Villanovans, including six College of Engineering students, selected to attend the Forbes Under 30 Summit.
Electrical Engineering Student Shares Unique Study Abroad Experience
Ashley Meier ’19 EE spent the spring semester studying abroad at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. Fellow engineering major Daniel Fetsko ’19 CE interviewed her about the experience.
Co-Op launches summer STEM learning
Mamaroneck Review, Aug. 28, 2017 | Villanova Engineering students like Rolf Locher ’20 CpE are committed to STEM outreach.
Villanova Engineering Student Awarded for Best Presentation in International Internship Program
Andrew Lee '19 ME spent his summer in Grenoble, France, at the Grenoble Innovation for Advanced New Technologies campus where he worked on nanomaterial research.
One way to keep disaster from destroying your business
Crain’s Chicago Business featured an article about David Nolan ’81 ME who’s making a name for himself with software that companies use to plan for and deal with disasters.
Graduate Student Nationally Recognized for Professional Ethics Paper
Villanova Civil Engineering graduate student Timothy Abel, a highway engineer with Pennoni in Philadelphia, has received a Certificate of Commendation for the 2017 Daniel W. Mead Prize, which recognizes papers on professional ethics.
Villanova Structural Engineering Alumni Make Their Mark at Industry Event
At the Delaware Valley Association of Structural Engineers’ 2017 Dinner & Awards event, Andrew Blasetti ’04, ’06 MSCE served as keynote speaker and Jason Reither ’04, ’05 MSCE received one of the evening’s top awards.
Villanova Team Returns to ITE Traffic Bowl
Four junior Civil Engineering majors took part in the annual Jeopardy-style tournament.
Transportation Engineering Research Experience Proves Rewarding
Four Civil Engineering students presented their work at the annual TransAction conference.
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Presents 15th Annual CEE Day
The day included senior capstone design project presentations, recognition of three award-winning students, and an undergraduate research poster session.
Engineering Students Present at Sigma Xi Student Research Poster Symposium
Twenty-eight undergraduates and graduate students took part in the annual event which recognizes and celebrates the next generation of researchers in science and engineering.
Villanova Engineers Win Numerous NROTC Awards
Seventeen Villanova Engineering students were recognized at the University’s NROTC Spring Pass-In-Review, which honors the midshipmen’s hard work and dedication to a new way of life and their achievements over the past semester.
College Hosts Annual Dean’s Awards Dinner
The 42nd annual event recognized the academic achievements and meritorious service of 37 graduating engineers.
Senior Mechanical Engineers Present Capstone Design Projects
Teams worked on a variety of projects ranging from motorcycle modifications and lap time simulators, to unexploded ordnance removal robots and clean water systems for international communities.
Villanovans Receive AlChe Awards
The Delaware Valley Section of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers recently recognized outstanding students, faculty and alumni from area universities, including Villanova.
Civil Engineering Alumnus Named Young Government Engineer of the Year
Nha Truong is one of three Villanova Civil Engineering alumni slated to receive 2017 awards from the American Society of Civil Engineers Philadelphia Section.
Arduino Workshop and Hackathon Teach and Challenge Students
The Engineering Entrepreneurship program and Lockheed Martin co-sponsored an Arduino training workshop and hackathon competition that teach students how to use this open-source electronics platform.
Dual Computer and Electrical Engineering Major Earns National Recognition
Stephanie Jones ’18 ECE was recognized at the BEYA STEM conference and was nominated for the New Faces of Engineering College Edition award.
Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Wins Best Paper Award at National Symposium
Richard Kenney ’15 ME, ’17 MSME conducted research in the Laboratory for Advanced Thermal and Fluid Systems.
Villanova Engineering Students Named University Innovation Fellows
Two Mechanical Engineering sophomores have completed training to join the University Innovation Fellows, a global program that empowers student leaders to increase campus engagement with innovation, entrepreneurship, creativity and design thinking.
Villanova Engineering Students Improving Communication for Alum
WCAU-TV | 02/27/2017 | NBC10 interviewed Villanova engineering students about a potentially life-changing senior design project.
Reflections on Panama: A VESL Experience
Senior Samantha Schafer reflects on her second engineering service visit to Panama.