Costello over Bagram Air Base Afghanistan 2013 piloting an EA-18G. As drones, self-driving cars, and other autonomous vehicles revolutionize transportation, the need to establish frameworks for reliable, safe operation is paramount. Donald
University of Maryland (UMD) MATRIX Lab affiliate faculty members are solving real-world problems with their research. Dr. Mumu Xu (AE/ISR/MRC/MATRIX) is working to ensure systems that rely on AI and/or machine learning are reliable and tru…
Faculty members from the A. James Clark School of Engineering are leading or participating in seven of the 11 high-impact, interdisciplinary research projects funded by Grand Challenges Grants 2.0. The Grand Challenges program brings togeth…
ECE Ph.D. Student Sydney Overton has been named the recipient of a 2026-2027 Ann G. Wylie Dissertation Fellowship. Sponsored by the UMD Graduate School, the fellowship provides financial support to UMD doctoral candidates who are in the lat…
MATRIX Research Lab Manager Joe Copenhaver provides soldering demonstration to MATRIX intern The University of Maryland A. James Clark School of Engineering MATRIX Lab will be offering Southern Maryland’s workforce the chance to learn new s…
University of Maryland (UMD) Clark School of Engineering PhD student Sydney Overton is helping advance the university’s research while supporting her fellow graduate students. A fourth-year electrical engineering PhD student, Overton also w…
University of Maryland (UMD) MATRIX Lab affiliate faculty members are advancing research in domains ranging from under the sea to space. Dr. Derek Paley’s (AE/ISR) work covers air, ground, sea, and space domains. He and his group are partic…
University of Maryland researchers at AIAA SciTech (From left to right: Kasra Torshizi, Jacob Safeer, Ryan Lowe, Donald “Bucket” Costello) University of Maryland (UMD) MATRIX Lab researchers are proving that real-world challenges can be sol…
HII executives on a tour of the University of Maryland A. James Clark School of Engineering MATRIX Lab. (Photo Credit: Lauren Bacon, University of Maryland Communications Program Manager) McLEAN, Va., (Dec. 4, 2025) - HII (NYSE: HII) announ…
The University of Maryland (UMD) Clark School of Engineering MATRIX Lab has completed and formalized its inaugural Industry Advisory Board (IAB). This diverse group, which covers several sectors, will help establish industry partnerships an…
University of Maryland representatives tour Offshore Aviation Group's Piney Point research facility in St. Mary's County The University of Maryland (UMD) A. James Clark School of Engineering MATRIX Lab is working with its small business par…
The University of Maryland (UMD) MATRIX Lab has announced the winners of the UMD Clark School of Engineering’s FY26 seed grant program. These projects will spark new collaborations and support innovative projects at UMD and the MATRIX Lab,