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Sattar Dorafshan stands on Sorlie Memorial Bridge located in downtown Grand Forks, North Dakota

Bridging disciplines for a safer commute

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Sattar Dorafshan stands on Sorlie Memorial Bridge located in downtown Grand Forks, North Dakota

UND Civil Engineering Assistant Professor Sattar Dorafshan, pictured on the Sorlie Bridge in Grand Forks, is researching technology that can inspect infrastructure from above. Dorafshan employs unmanned aircraft to capture images of bridges and machine learning algorithms to analyze the resulting data. Photo by Mike Hess/UND Today. UND civil engineer uses drones, machine learning to […]

A professor poses with an impressive drilling simulator, complete with detailed digital displays and immersive equipment.

Machine learning at UND pumps up North Dakota’s oil production

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A professor poses with an impressive drilling simulator, complete with detailed digital displays and immersive equipment.

Minou Rabiei’s research in the College of Engineering and Mines at UND is fueled by the economics of enhanced oil extraction, as well as the goals of increased safety and industry compliance. Rabiei wants to use Big Data to create a more effective and efficient industry. Photo by Mike Hess/UND Today. From drill bit to […]

A student operates a handheld UAS nagivation device.

Intern Pioneers New UAS Technology

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A student operates a handheld UAS nagivation device.

InternGF program links with UAS tech startup to provide engaging, eye-opening internship What started as a simple search for summer work now has Connor Propp on the cutting edge of unmanned aircraft system applications. Before joining the team at Airtonomy, a UAS technology startup in Grand Forks, the UND electrical engineering major had only a […]