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Athens, GA 30602
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Dean (Founding)
Dr. E. Dale Threadgill, PE
Driftmier Engineering Center
The University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602
Phone: 706-542-1653
Fax: 706-542-8806
Email: tgill@engr.uga.edu

Director for Undergraduate Programs
Dr. Sidney Thompson
120 Driftmier Engineering Center
The University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602
Phone: 706-542-0860
Fax: 706-542-8806
Email: ugradcoordinator@engr.uga.edu

Director for Graduate Studies and Research
Dr. Bill Tollner
Academic Office
120 Driftmier Engineering Center
The University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602
Phone: 706-542-0727
Fax: 706-542-8806
Email: gradcoordinator@engr.uga.edu

Research at UGA

  • Joachim Walther – Walther receives NSF CAREER Award to improve engineering education research
  • Zhengwei Pan – Seeing things in a different light
  • Biological “batteries” – Big step toward tiny biological “batteries”
  • Listening to crops – Listening to crops: UGA researcher Ramaraja Ramasamy is developing a sensor to detect when plants are under attack
  • Rapid diagnostic test for pathogens, contaminants – Using nanoscale materials, researchers at the University of Georgia have developed a single-step method to rapidly and accurately detect viruses, bacteria and chemical contaminants.
  • Tropical Energy – UGA and University of Puerto Rico create algae biofuels center