08/04/2023 12:00:00 AMUNT students reach new heights through research at CIIMSAmanda LyonsTwo black drones on a table with green light shedding from behindCollege of EngineeringElectrical EngineeringGraduate StudentsResearch NewsUndergraduate StudentsarticleStudents at the University of North Texas Center for Integrated Intelligent Mobility Systems (CIIMS) are taking flight, both at the university and beyond. Nelson Ruiz and Roderick Jones, seniors in UNT’s College of Engineering, work as undergraduate research assistants for a project that hosts a data hub for drones. Jaya Sravani Mandapaka, a doctoral student in the College of Engineering, specializes in communications between automated drones. All three are helping shape the future of aerial drone technology in America. It’s one part of the broader mission of CIIMS to transform transportation and mobility. Read more on UNT News. From left: Nelson Ruiz and Roderick Jones Jaya Sravani Mandapaka