The UCR team addressed that challenge by integrating a wheeled mobile robot, an electromagnetic induction sensor, onboard localization and a planning algorithm designed for orchard-scale operation. The system allows the robot to navigate orchard rows, prioritize important sampling locations and collect dense soil data within a fixed operating window.
Ozkan, a professor of electrical and computer engineering in UC Riverside’s Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering, co-authored the paper with Paul R. Sanberg, president of the National Academy of Inventors. The work grew out of Ozkan’s role as a 2025 NAI Invention Ambassador, a leadership position focused on collaboration, translational research, and inventor...
Over three days, participants stepped into the role of future faculty, presenting research, engaging with academic leaders, and navigating the complexities of the faculty hiring process.
The Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering recognizes the 20-year legacy of its Council of Advisors leadership, Gordon Bourns and Ernest Levister, and welcomes new leaders and members.
The Highlander Space Program, a student aerospace engineering organization, marked two milestones: The successful launch of its first-ever liquid-fueled rocket and two awards from an international rocketry competition.
Ryan Reid, president of Boeing Satellite systems and alumnus, will serve as the inaugural Distinguished Visionary for the Bourns College of Engineering to share his experience and leadership with students and faculty.
Brandon Marcus's robotics and artificial intelligence research and recent co-authorship of a major paper accepted to the 2025 CASE conference mark a few of his successes as the second BCOE student to graduate with a bachelor's degree in robotics.
A group of BCOE undergraduates who attended the 2025 Silicon Valley Women in Engineering conference said the event inspired and motivated them with its focus on successful women in engineering.
The IGNITE Student Professional Conference provided students with inspiration, learning, and networking during a professional development event that featured breakout sessions, an alumni panel, a career exhibition, and mock interviews.
Assistant adjunct professor Mahesh Neupane's has established an exceptional track record in a demanding field: Advancing national security by conceiving, designing and modeling future technologies for the U.S. Army.
