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ME Ph.D. student received top honor at NSBE National Convention

Jamel Alexander, a graduate student in Mechanical Engineering, has been named the 2016 National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Mike Shinn Distinguished Member of the Year (Male).  The award was presented at the 19th Annual Golden Torch Awards ceremony at the 42nd Annual Convention in Boston, MA. The Mike Shinn Distinguished Member of the Year…

March 30, 2016


ME Seniors selected to receive scholarships from the Mississippi Engineering Society

Mechanical Engineering seniors Jeri Grantham and Jonathan Dowell were selected to receive scholarship awards from the Mississippi Engineering Society (MES). Congratulations to both of them! For more information click here

March 30, 2016


ME faculty named ASEE Outstanding New Teacher

STARKVILLE, Miss. — A Bagley College of Engineering faculty member has gained recognition for her teaching efforts by a national organization. ME instructor Alta Knizley has been named the American Society for Engineering Education Southeastern Section’s Outstanding New Teacher, and was presented with the award at the ASEE-SE conference in March. Knizley, who is in…

March 23, 2016


ASHRAE supports undergraduate student research project

Four undergraduate students, seniors Kyle Dierolf and Jonathan Dowell and sophomores Brandon Bogle and Avery Schemmel, are working with Dr. Cho and Dr. Knizley this semester on the research project “Smart Building Wireless Sensor Network.”  This research project is taking place with the direction and leadership of graduate students Sam Cox and Dongsu Kim.  A…

March 3, 2016


Chen selected to receive an award from the MSU’s International Institute

Congratulations to Dr. Lei Chen who was selected to receive an award from the International Working Group Grant Program sponsored by MSU’s International Institute.  Dr. Chen and other MSU researchers will partner with Nanjing Forestry University and Zhejiang Science & Technology University to work on “Additive Manufacturing with Bamboo” More information can be found here

February 12, 2016


Researchers Work to Improve Solutions for One of Physics ‘Last Unsolved Problems’

Most people are familiar with the word turbulence, defined as “a fluid state that is random or unsteady,” because of their unforgettable experiences with it. Those who have racked up a lot of sky miles, and those who have not, describe similar experiences of gripping chair armrests and becoming semi-paralyzed in seats when an airliner…

February 6, 2016


ME Ph.D. student’s research showcased in video from ANL

ME Ph.D. student Kendyl Partridge’s research was showcased as part of the Educational Highlights series from the Argonne National Laboratory. Check the video below!

February 4, 2016


Chen and Shamsaei received cross-college research grants

Congratulations to Dr. Lei Chen and Dr. Nima Shamsaei who were selected to receive cross-college research grants on “High Energy Density Batteries” and “Design and Application of Customized Biomedical Materials,” respectively.

January 28, 2016


ME department head appointed to public advisory council

STARKVILLE, Miss. – Bagley College is now represented on a national energy corporation’s public advisory council. Pedro Mago, head of MSU’s Mechanical Engineering Department, has been appointed to serve a two-year term on Tennessee Valley Authority’s Regional Energy Resource Council (RERC). “Dr. Pedro Mago has a background in solving energy-related research problems,” said Dean of…

January 20, 2016


Luck and El Kadiri appointed to endowed professorships

Two mechanical engineering faculty members have been honored with endowed professorships from the Bagley College of Engineering. Professor Rogelio Luck received the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Professorship in Energy Systems and the Environment, while Associate Professor Haitham El Kadiri was awarded the Coleman and Whiteside Professorship. “Both Dr. Luck and Dr. El Kadiri are very…

January 11, 2016