ME Class of 2023 Selects Elliot Hawkes for Faculty of the Year
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
The work of Elliot Hawkes, an associate professor of mechanical engineering, sits at the intersection of design, mechanics, and materials. His group develops innovative design concepts and applies non-traditional materials to solve challenging problems in robotics, medicine, and biomechanics. The group soared into the global spotlight last year by creating a device capable of jumping 32.9 meters, three times the previous record for a jumping robot. The Hawkes lab also develops soft robots that grow from the tip, similar to vines and fungi, for use in the medical and search and rescue fields.
Continue ReadingIn Recognition of Excellence
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Maddie Baalman, Kian Ahmadzadeh-Heravi, and Steven Nguyen are co-recipients of the Outstanding Senior Award in Mechanical Engineering. The three have the highest cumulative grade point average in their degree program at 4.0, and they are graduating with highest honors. They will help lead the procession of graduates into the College of Engineering’s Undergraduate Commencement.
Continue ReadingME Class of 2023 Selects Aleksei Dillon for Teaching Assistant of the Year
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
A first-year graduate student through the Mechanical Engineering Department’s BS/MS program, Aleksei Dillon made quite an impression working with undergraduate students, receiving the 2023 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award for the Mechanical Engineering Department.
Continue ReadingRobert McMeeking Awarded the Platinum Medal of the UK Institute for Materials, Minerals and Mining
Monday, June 12, 2023
Continue ReadingAlexander (Sasha) Davydov and Francesco Bullo 2023 O. Hugo Schuck Best Paper Award from the American Automatic Control Council
Friday, June 2, 2023
Continue ReadingYangying Zhu and Ryan Stowers 2023 Hellman Family Faculty Fellowship Recipients
Monday, May 8, 2023
Two faculty members received Hellman Family Faculty Fellowships this year: Yangying Zhu for a project entitled “Blood-vessel-inspired cooling of batteries using internal convective flow”, and Ryan Stowers for a project entitled “Engineered 3D platform for ex vivo patient-derived tumoroid culture”.
Continue ReadingNew Assistant Professor Ousmane Kodio Article Selected for Cover of Physics Review Letters
Friday, May 5, 2023
Continue ReadingCongrats! Professor Enoch Yeung has won a NSF Career Award
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Professor Enoch Yeung has won an NSF Career Award! The title of his project is "A Novel Framework for Measuring and Engineering Twisting and Writhing in DNA".
Continue ReadingCongratulations Anna and Daniella- NSF GRFP 2023 Recipients!
Friday, April 21, 2023
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