If you wanted to take down a power grid or a network of drones, which part of the system should you attack? Researchers at The University of New Mexico School of Engineering posed the question in hopes of developing better network security mechanisms.

Francesco Sorrentino, professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Amirhossein Nazerian, a now-graduated UNM Ph.D. alumnus, published a study titled, “Extreme vulnerability to intruder attacks destabilizes network dynamics,” in the journal Nature Communications on the sec…

Radhakrishna “Suresh” Sureshkumar has been named chair of The University of New Mexico Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering following a national search with executive firm WittKiefer. He will begin the role in January 2027.

“I look forward to welcoming Dr. Sureshkumar to campus this spring. He brings a wealth of experience as an eminent scholar in Chemical Engineering and as a longtime department chair,” said Donna Riley, Jim and Ellen King Dean of Engineering and Computing. “We c…

Awards include those from several professional organizations and UNM IT

Barsha Khanal, an international undergraduate student in the Gerald May Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, has received six scholarships and awards, totaling $9,500, for academic and research excellence this year.

As a student from Nepal, the scholarships reduce the financial burden of Khanal’s education and allow her to focus on coursework, research, leadership and professional development.

“More importantly, receiving support from di…