Research faculty and Volkswagen scientists collaborate to make vehicles lighter, batteries last longer, and materials more sustainable.

Celebrating its third anniversary, the success of the Volkswagen Innovation Hub at UT Research Park is due to UT’s flexible research partnership model and up-and-coming researchers like Martin Kardos.

In an interview with Hallerin Hilton Hill, Dayakar Penumadu discusses projects such as improving Tennessee bridges, a partnership with Volkswagen, and how IACMI—The Composites Institute drives innovation through networking, collaboration, and workforce development.

Doctoral student Joey Michaud is one of the most recent recipients of a Volkswagen fellowship, which provides funding and close collaboration with VW on industrially relevant R&D.

In 2020, doctoral student William Henken became one of the first recipients of a Volkswagen fellowship, which provides funding and collaboration with VW on industrially relevant R&D.