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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.
Rajesh Rajamani Receives Two Prestigious Transportation Research Recognitions
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Rajesh Rajamani has been honored with two significant recognitions in the field of transportation research.
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Award Goes to ME Graduate Student
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Taaresh Taneja has been awarded the prestigious American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Martin Summerfield Propellants and Combustion Graduate Award 2024!
ME Graduate Student Wins Student Award for Excellence at the 2024 Gaseous Electronics Conference
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Jae Hyun Nam, an ME student advised by Professor Peter Bruggeman, won the Student Award for Excellence at the 2024 Gaseous Electronics Conference!
ME Alumna Marge Hartfel Makes US Olympians Go Faster
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A thousandth of a second can sometimes mean the difference between a gold medal and a silver one at the Olympic Games. Just ask any world-class athlete—or ask Margaret “Marge” Hartfel. This University of Minnesota alumna, who now mentors current students at the Earl Bakken Medical Device Center, works with Team USA to make Olympians go faster, especially down an icy track.
ME Grad Students Win Global Fluid Power Society Best Paper Award
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A group of students from Jim Van de Ven's lab were awarded the Global Fluid Power Society Best Paper Award at the Bath/ASME Fluid Power and Motion Control Symposium.
ME-Founded Startup Wins Top Minority-Led Company Prize at 2024 Minnesota Cup
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ME alumni Andrew Alegria (PhD 2024), Amey Joshi (PhD 2023) and Daniel Surinach (MS 2021) won a $25,000 prize for their company, Objective Biotechnology, which they co-founded along with faculty member Suhasa Kodandaramaiah.
ME Graduate Student Wins Grand Prize at ACS Colloids and Surface Science Symposium
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Graduate student Shu Yang, advised by Professors Cari Dutcher and Satish Kumar, was the grand prize winner for the Langmuir Graduate Student Award. The award is sponsored by the ACS journal Langmuir and the ACS Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry to recognize excellence in research, scientific communication, and oral presentation.
Nugent Family Faculty Teaching Award Winners: Julianna Abel and Natasha Wright
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ME faculty members Julianna Abel and Natasha Wright are this year's awardees for the Nugent Family Faculty Teaching award. The award recognizes faculty members who demonstrate an exceptional interest in and commitment to teaching undergraduate students.
Ognjen Ilic Receives DARPA Young Faculty Award
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ME Benjamin Mayhugh Assistant Professor Ognjen Ilic is a recipient of this year's Young Faculty Award (YFA) from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
U.S. Department of Energy Early Career Research Program Winners at UMN ME
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Assistant Professors Sayan Biswas and Marien Simeni are among 91 early career scientist from across the country who received funding from the prestigious U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Early Career Research Program.
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