LTU College of Architecture and Design student team earns UNESCO’s Street Design Challenge Award
SOUTHFIELD, Mich.—Architecture and design students in Lawrence Technological University’s College of Architecture and Design won an Honorable Mention in UNESCO’s 2025 Street Design Challenge, the only U.S.-based university to receive this award. The Street Design Challenge is a two-day competition for university students to share their vision on how public space design can improve the […]
Letter From the Dean
Dear Students, Staff, Faculty, Alumni, Partners, and Friends, It is with great enthusiasm and a deep sense of responsibility that I join Lawrence Technological University as the new Dean of the College of Engineering. LTU has built a remarkable legacy defined by ‘Theory and Practice,’ hands-on learning, and industry partnerships to equip students to […]
The Heroes Behind the Scenes
LTU’s IONM Program Receives ABRET Accreditation In an operating room, a specialist’s eyes are fixed on a screen of neural signals, interpreting the body’s electrical whispers to ensure brain and spinal surgeries proceed without harm. At Lawrence Technological University, the program that trains these crucial professionals just earned a national credential. LTU’s IONM […]
Engineering for the Public Good
LTU’s Capstone Project Earns National Award What began as a senior capstone project grew into a community-shaping vision. A team of Lawrence Technological University’s civil engineering students designed an aquatic center after immersing themselves in Port Huron’s history, ecology, and future potential. The students’ project, “Port Huron Aquatic Center” (PHAC), won a $10,000 2025 NCEES Engineering […]
LTU’s College of Engineering Advances Undergraduate Research Through Multi-institutional Partnership
Lawrence Technological University’s College of Engineering is part of a multi-institutional team awarded a $699,071 (LTU’s share is $117,381) Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) grant from the National Science Foundation. The grant will fund an Undergraduate Research Excellence Network (UREN) to strengthen mentorship and expand undergraduate research opportunities in engineering. Partners include Rose-Hulman Institute of […]
Meet Our New Faculty
Nuha Aljuneidi’s expertise lies at the intersection of thermal sciences, renewable energy integration, and sustainable building systems. Her research focuses on thermal energy storage to enhance the efficiency of HVAC and renewable energy systems. Her doctoral research pioneered experiments and computations to optimize the performance of latent heat storage systems for residential and commercial use. […]
Building the Future of HVAC&R
ASHRAE Grant Supports Student Research at LTU How do you turn classroom theory into career inspirations? For Choongbae Park, PhD, assistant professor of mechanical robotics and industrial engineering, the answer lies in hands-on experiments! The ASHRAE Grant: Objectives and Implementation Park recently received a $5,000 grant from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and […]
From Astana to LTU: How Global Collaboration is Redefining Surgical Precision: Journey of Daulet Kaldybek
Lawrence Technological University is proud to highlight the achievements of master’s student Daulet Kaldybek, who joined us from Astana IT University (AITU) in Kazakhstan through LTU’s 3+1 program. Kaldybek’s experience shows how LTU’s Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) program prepares students to move from coursework to solving complex real-world challenges under the guidance of his […]
Acknowledging the Impact of Our Industry Advisory Board
Thank you to our Industry Advisory Board members for their ongoing and invaluable insights during our Spring 2025 and Fall 2025 meetings. Their contributions have strengthened our graduate and undergraduate curriculum, shaped our attention to emerging areas such as autonomous systems research, and reinforced the importance of maintaining engineering standards across our programs. The ECE […]
Research Highlights and Capstone Projects
Research Highlights Second year of the $192,791 DENSO Grant: Autonomous Vehicle Safety Systems Using Multi-Sensor Fusion. PI: Rahbar Co-PIs: Dr. Jaber and Dr. Pappas Duration: Two years This project supports improved perception and safety in next-generation autonomous vehicles. LTU’s ECE faculty published over 12 peer-reviewed papers in 2025. Artificial Intelligence Research Spotlights Undergraduate/Graduate Research […]
