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replacement joints

Dr. Ozan Akkus leads a $47.7 million APRA-H project to treat degenerative joint disease

worm-like tool

Dr. Kathyn Daltorio receives a $2 million grant to develop bio-inspired tool for installing underground powerlines

2024 ONR YIP

Dr. Chirag Kharangate wins 2024 ONR Young Investigator Program (YIP) Award

Latest News From Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

Friday, October 11, 2024

Chirag Kharangate receives prestigious award from the ASME

Chirag Kharangate, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, was awarded the 2024 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Electronic & Photonic Packaging Division (EPPD) Early Career Engineer Award at this year’s ASME InterPACK Conference.
Monday, September 9, 2024

New Faculty Spotlight: Chengyu Li

Chengyu Li’s journey into engineering began with curiosity about the natural world and a desire to apply mathematical and physical principles to solve real-world problems. Now, as an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Li’s doing just that.
Monday, September 9, 2024

New Faculty Spotlight: Peng Wang

For Peng Wang, the engineering process is a journey of discovery and innovation, beginning with the critical step of identifying a problem. The problem he is addressing? Improving operational safety, process stability, efficiency, quality assurance and sustainability in manufacturing. Through creative solutions, Wang turns abstract concepts into practical prototypes, something he finds very rewarding.
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