Engineering News

Paul Nissenson, Ph.D. He's smiling at the camera with a medal award around his neck.

Mechanical Engineering Professor Wins National Teaching Award from ASEE

The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) awarded its annual Outstanding Teaching Award to Professor Paul Nissenson from the mechanical engineering department.
Zahra Sotoudeh, Ph.D.

Aerospace Engineering Associate Professor Earned NSF Grant

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has given Zahra Sotoudeh, Ph.D. a two-year, $199,801 grant to investigate and develop a new theoretical framework that will benefit all kinds of engineering structures.

Published June 1, 2022

A group of students in commencement regalia

Class of 2022 Bids Adieu

The Class of 2022 celebrated earning their degrees with cheers, tears and some TikTok-worthy dance moves during commencement.

Published May 23, 2022

A group of university students, administrators and politicians at a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Cal Poly Pomona Celebrates Opening of Liquid Rocket Lab

The 2,100 square-foot Liquid Rocket Lab held its grand opening, further accelerating Cal Poly Pomona's goal of being the first university to launch a liquid rocket into space.

Published April 29, 2022

Don Edberg, Ph.D.

CPP Engineering Professor Wins Wang Family Excellence Award

An educator for 30 years with a lifelong love for all things flight and space, Aerospace Engineering Professor Don Edberg earned the 2022 Wang Family Excellence Award for Outstanding Teaching Faculty.

Published Jan. 27, 2022

Vilupanur Ravi, Ph.D., teaching students

Chemical and Materials Engineering Professor Selected as Navy Distinguished Fellow

Vilupanur Ravi, Ph.D., professor and former chair for the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, was one of only six professors selected for the U.S. Navy’s inaugural Distinguished Fellows Program.

Published Jan. 31, 2022

A group of CPP College of Engineering students using a survey tool.

Civil Engineering Program Outranks all Cal State Civil Programs

Study.com ranks CPP College of Engineering's civil engineering program no. 9 in the nation. Rated on categories like graduation and acceptance rates, our program outranked every Cal State.

Published on April 29, 2021

CPP College of Engineering civil engineering professor, Kenneth Lamb.

Leveling Up

New faculty director puts students at the forefront of innovation and learning.

Published on March 17, 2021

NASA Perseverance rover's deputy electrical integration and test lead, Luis Dominguez.

NASA Engineer Inspires Next Generation

NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on Mars on Feb. 18, and Luis Dominguez (’09, mechanical engineering) served as the rover's deputy electrical integration and test lead.

Published on Feb. 16, 2021


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