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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…
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
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…
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…
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
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…
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!
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.
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…
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…