Here is a roundup of recent publications and preprints authored by engineering and computing faculty and researchers.
1. Materials Science & Sustainability
Cellulose nanofibril coatings with low coat-weight and improved barrier performance for hybrid molded fiber substrates
- Authors: Nabanita Das, Islam Hafez, Jinwu Wang, Colleen Walker, Douglas Bousfield, Mehdi Tajvidi
- Department & Affiliations: Chemical Engineering, School of Forest Resources, Process Development Center, Advanced Structures and Composite Center, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
- Publication / Status: Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications (Science Direct) — In Press, Journal Pre-proof (Published September 23, 2026)
- Links: DOI: 10.1016/j.carpta.2026.101247 | Read Article
Using Cellulose Nanofibers as the Sole Binder for Cement-Free Construction Materials
- Authors: Małgorzata Szafraniec, Linfei Li, Eric N. Landis
- Department: Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Publication / Status: Preprint via Research Square (Published September 16, 2026)
- Links: DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-10921521/v1 | Read PDF
Activity-Coefficient-Guided Heuristics for Deep Eutectic Solvent Fractionation of Kraft Lignin
- Authors: Gloria Agyapong, Regan Ceaser, C. Luke Williams, M. Clayton Wheeler, Sampath Gunukula
- Department & Affiliations: Chemical Engineering, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Forest Bioproducts Research Institute
- Publication / Status: ACS Omega (ACS Publications) (Published September 7, 2026)
- Links: DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.6c02769 | Read Article
2. Advanced Computing & Systems Engineering
Worst-Case Distance-Aware Error Bounds for Neural Networks
- Authors: Masoud Ataei, Vikas Dhiman, Mohammad Javad Khojaste
- Department: Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Publication / Status: IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems — Preprint (Published September 24, 2026)
- Links: DOI: 10.1109/OJCSYS.2026.3737635 | IEEE Xplore Entry
3. Ocean Energy & Mechanics
Experimental System Identification and Tower-Top Dynamic Response of Monopile-Supported Offshore Wind Turbines During Installation
- Authors: Saravanan Bhaskaran, Max Kruse, Andrew Goupee, Amrit Verma
- Department: Mechanical Engineering
- Publication / Status: Refereed Book Chapter (Chapter 11) (Published September 23, 2026)
- Links: DOI: 10.1007/978-8-743-81447-4_11 | ResearchGate PDF
Wave Propagation in Surfactant-Containing Unsaturated Porous Media
- Authors: Zhi-He Jin, Michael L. Peterson
- Department: Mechanical Engineering
- Publication / Status: ASME Digital Collection — Refereed Journal Article (Published September 16, 2026)
- Links: DOI: 10.1115/1.4072706 | Read Article
4. Nanotechnology & Applied Physics
Finite-strain piezoelectricity of hexagonal two-dimensional materials from first principles
- Authors: Senthil S. Vel
- Department: Mechanical Engineering
- Publication / Status: Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures (Volume 185, Article 116660 — Forthcoming: January 1, 2027; Published Online September 19, 2026)
- Links: DOI: 10.1016/j.physe.2026.116660 | Read Article
