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The Department of Mechanical Engineering is an active research hub at the forefront of developments in human health, the environment, robotics, manufacturing, energy, and more. Our faculty, researchers, and students work on everything from designing clean engines to curing cancer. Read about what ME is doing to change the world right here in Minnesota.

 

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First U.S. Plasma Summer School Held at UMN ME

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Professor Peter Bruggeman, along with Professor Mark Kushner from the University of Michigan, held the first U.S. Low Temperature Plasma Summer School from June 13-17, 2022, at the University of Minnesota.

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First Female UMN ME PhD Becomes President of Oregon State University

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Dr. Jayathi Murthy, the first woman to receive a PhD in mechanical engineering at the University of Minnesota, was recently named President of Oregon State University — where she will be the first woman of color to lead Oregon's largest public university.

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ME Graduate Student Wins AIAA Award

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Hongyuan Zhang, a graduate student in Suo Yang's Computational Reactive Flow and Energy Lab, won the Martin Summerfield Graduate Award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).

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Vinod Srinivasan Receives NSF CAREER Award

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ME Assistant Professor Vinod Srinivasan received an NSF CAREER Award for his work on heat transfer research.

Winners of the 2020-2021 Haagen-Smit Clean Air Awards

Haagen-Smit Clean Air Award Goes to David Kittelson

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The California Air Resources Board awarded the 2020-2021 Haagen-Smit Clean Air Awards to six recipients, including ME Professor David Kittelson.

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Suhasa Kodandaramaiah Awarded NIH Grant for Recording Neural Activity

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The NIH National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke awarded $1.8 million to Suhasa Kodandaramaiah and Tim Ebner (Neuroscience) to develop better cranial exoskeletons for recording neural activity in mice.

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Two ME Students Win Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships

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ME PhD students Dingbin Huang and Guanyu Song have been awarded Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships for the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Mike McAlpine Wins Excellence in Postdoctoral Advising Award

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ME Professor Mike McAlpine received a 2021-2022 Award for Excellence in Postdoctoral Advising, which recognizes the central role that postdoctoral advising plays at the University.

Graduate student awards

2021-2022 Graduate Student Awards

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Our department is home to award-winning graduate students who are propelling the future of mechanical engineering. Here is a list of this academic year's award winners.

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Two ME Students Win Diversity Equity, and Inclusion Leadership Awards

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ME undergraduates Ann Nguyen and Asha Suvarna won awards for their DEI-focused contributions to advocacy, volunteer work, and engagement.