News | Department of Mechanical Engineering

UCSB Researchers Develop Novel Membrane Gel to Study Mammary Cells

Friday, September 26, 2025

A seaweed-derived gel that helps scientists understand how cells grow in their environment could be used for breast cancer research.

Assistant Professor Ousmane Kodio Teaching Summer School at DELGEME Plus

Thursday, September 25, 2025

Professor Kodio spent his summer teaching at the DELGEME Plus summer school

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The Cadense shoe lets those suffering from foot drop hit their stride again.

Professor’s Startup Nominated for Innovation Award

Thursday, September 25, 2025

Tyler Susko’s shoe to address foot drop receives recognition alongside major companies.

Eckart Meiburg Receives NSF Award for Sediment Research

Monday, September 15, 2025

UCSB distinguished professor Eckart Meiburg has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) award to study these processes in collaboration with former UCSB mechanical engineering associate professor Alban Sauret.

UCSB-designed Soft Robot Intubation Device Could Save Lives

Thursday, September 11, 2025

The innovative tool, designed specifically for non-expert users, improves airway access and raises survival odds in critical medical emergencies.

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Graduate Student speakers at the T32 Symposium (left to right) Jane Baude, Ella Evensen, and Ahmed Al Kindi

The 2nd Annual NIH T32 Symposium at UCSB

Monday, August 11, 2025

Keynote speakers, faculty researchers, and scholars in bioengineering presented their cutting-edge research addressing real-world health issues.

An Innovation Award for Tyler Susko’s Revolutionary Shoe

Thursday, July 17, 2025

The teaching professor steps into an award recognizing his startup shoe company

Yangying Zhu Becomes an Associate Professor

Thursday, July 17, 2025

With a string of successes behind her, the pioneering mechanical engineer moves up

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Team AXOLYFT (left to right): Justin Do (ME), Sawyer Trumbly (ME), Dylan Xie (ME), Anna Hillen (ME)

COE Students Present Innovative Engineering Solutions at 2025 Capstone Design Expo

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

After a year of development, they demonstrate their cutting-edge projects in AI, aerospace, robotics, and more.

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Charlott Vallon, assistant teaching professor of mechanical engineering

Q&A With New COE Faculty: Charlott Vallon

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Charlott Vallon, currently a postdoctoral researcher and lecturer in the Mechanical Engineering Department at UC Berkeley, will be joining The Robert Mehrabian College of Engineering’s Mechanical Engineering Department as an assistant teaching professor in November 2025. She earned her bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley, completed her MS at ETH Zürich, and then returned to UC Berkeley to complete her PhD. Vallon’s postdoctoral research focused on restructuring the hierarchy of learning controls for fleets of autonomous agents, such as electric buses or lunar rovers. Celeste Natera spoke with her earlier this month.