New CARD Chair and Co-Chair
By Victoria Birk Hill January 15, 2025
We are pleased to share that Xue Liu, of BASF, has stepped up from Co-Chair to Chair of the Industry Advisory Board (IAB) for CARD, and Stephen Cobbe, Kerry, has stepped into the position of Co-Chair. Thank you both for your commitment to CARD. Recently, Sanjay Sarang, PepsiCo, stepped down as Chair of the Industry […]
Innovative Light Technology Mitigates Contamination of Cereal Grains
By Victoria Birk Hill January 6, 2025
In a new study, researchers evaluated far-ultraviolet C (far-UVC) light as a safe way to alleviate fungal contamination of corn and wheat and found this technology to be effective. The study co-author Yi-Cheng Wang, assistant professor in FSHN at UIUC, and lead author Zhenhui Jin (UIUC), a recent graduate of FSHN’s doctoral program, tested the […]
Nyle Thermal Joins CARD
By Victoria Birk Hill December 22, 2024
Professors Jamal Yagoobi, Kedar Shete, and Mehdi Mortazavi along with Mana Masrouri, a CARD PhD student, visited Nyle Thermal located in Brewer/Bangor, Maine, on December 19, 2024. We are delighted to announce that Nyle Thermal is in the process of joining CARD as an affiliate member. Since 1977, Nyle Thermal has been manufacturing innovative, industrial […]
IPG’s Recent Visit to CARD
By Victoria Birk Hill December 6, 2024
Natalia Pavlova, a member of IPG Photonic’s Board and a Trustee to the VPG Foundation (a family foundation supporting the philanthropic endeavors of IPG’s founder, Valentin P. Gapontsev) and Dr. Igor Samartsev, IPG’s Senior Vice President and Chief Scientist, visited the CARD Lab at WPI recently. During their visit, various technologies installed in the Smart […]
Jamal Yagoobi Gives Keynote Presentation at 23rd International Drying Symposium
By Victoria Birk Hill November 30, 2024
Professor and CARD director, Jamal Yagoobi, gave a keynote presentation at the 23rd International Drying Symposium (IDS) which was held in Wuxi, China in November 2024. The title of his presentation was “Decarbonizing Industrial Drying – The Role of Academic Institutions.” Click here if you’d like to learn more about IDS 2024.
Yuxiang Liu to Serve as Co-PI on Research that Will Analyze Artery Blockages in the Brain
By Victoria Birk Hill November 25, 2024
We are pleased to share that CARD faculty member and researcher, Yuxiang Liu, along with his WPI colleague, Yihao Zheng, have been awarded a $1.1 million grant to build a fiber-optic probe that will analyze artery blockages in the brain and guide procedures for clot removal. The research will ultimately help improve treatment for ischemic […]
$2.75 Million DOE Grant Awarded for CARD Research
By Victoria Birk Hill November 19, 2024
We are thrilled to report that founding CARD director, Jamal Yagoobi, along with his research team have been awarded a $2.75 million U.S. Department of Energy grant to drastically cut emissions and energy use in industrial drying. “We are all excited about this — this is potentially a groundbreaking technology,” said Yagoobi. His team has […]
Successful Fall IAB Meeting
By Victoria Birk Hill October 25, 2024
On October 9 – 11, 2024, we held our Fall Industry Advisory Board Meeting (IAB) at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It was attended by 60 registrants that included members, guests, faculty, students, and administrative staff. Our students did a great job presenting project and poster results. Members had several opportunities to meet and discuss CARD’s research […]
Kraft Heinz Joins CARD
By Victoria Birk Hill August 7, 2024
We are pleased to share that Kraft Heinz has joined CARD as a Full Member. Kraft Heinz was formed in 2015 through the merger of Kraft Foods Group, Inc. and H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation. The Kraft Heinz Company is a globally trusted producer of high quality, great tasting, and nutritious food and beverages. Kraft […]
Jamal Yagoobi Receives WPI 2024 Board of Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Research & Creative Scholarship
By Victoria Birk Hill June 10, 2024
We are thrilled to share that CARD director, Jamal Yagoobi, received the WPI 2024 Board of Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Research and Creative Scholarship. He was recognized for his extraordinary contributions to the fields of heat and mass transfer, and his profound impact on academia, industry, and the global research community. Jamal has made significant […]