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ME graduate student was named the Grand Champion at MSU’s 3MT competition
Congratulations to Piyush Porwal, a ME M.S. Student, for wining the Grand Champion Prize for the MSU 3 Minute Thesis Competition on Friday, November 13. He will advance to a Southeastern Conference competition next year. This is the second year in a row that one of our graduate students has won the Grand Champion Prize. Great Job Piyush!!!
ME department kickoffs the “Impact of Engineering Week” Initiative
We are pleased to announce that the Mechanical Engineering department kickoffs this week, November 9 – 13, the first “Impact of Engineering Week” in order to promote awareness and an understanding of the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context. During this week all mechanical engineering undergraduate classes will highlight the role…
Chevron donates $150,000 to MSU/MGCCC engineering program
November 2, 2015 Contact: Allison Matthews STARKVILLE, Miss.—A new bachelor’s degree program in engineering offered through a Mississippi State University and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College partnership received a $150,000 boost from Chevron today [Nov. 2]. Chevron Pascagoula and Chevron Gulf of Mexico made a joint presentation to support the MSU/MGCCC Engineering on the Coast program….
The MSU Mechanical Engineering Minority Organization (MEMO) will Promote Minority Success in ME
The Mechanical Engineering department is proud to present the Mechanical Engineering Minority Organization (MEMO). This new organization has been recently created by the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Mississippi State University with the support of a group of undergraduate and graduate minority students. MEMO seeks to provide a support-network for minority students in mechanical engineering,…
ME Faculty received research funding from NASA
Dr. Nima Shamsaei, Dr. Steve Daniewicz, and Dr. Scott Thompson, all faculty members within MSU’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, received a research grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to investigate the fatigue behavior of additively-manufactured (AM) Inconel parts. The research specifically focuses on fatigue characterization and fractography as it pertains to Inconel…
ME Ph.D. student won best paper – student award
Wil Wittington, a ME Ph.D. student, and Dr. Haitham El Kadiri, ME Associate Professor, in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Virginia and McMaster University were chosen as recipients of the 2015 TMS Light Metals Magnesium Best Paper – Student Award. This award recognizes the individual excellence of a student primary authored paper in…
Daniewicz invited as speaker at an additive manufacturing workshop
Congratulations to Dr. Steve Daniewicz who was invited to make a presentation at an additive manufacturing workshop sponsored by the National Academy of Engineering held in Washington DC on October 8, 2015. The title of the workshop was: “A Workshop on Predictive Theoretical and Computational Approaches for Additive Manufacturing.” The workshop addressed challenges and opportunities in…
Dr. Mike Kessler presented a seminar as part of the Mechanical Engineering Distinguished Lecture Series
Thanks to Dr. Mike Kessler, Director of the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Washington State University, who presented a great seminar today as part of our Mechanical Engineering Distinguished Lecture Series. The title of his presentation was: “Bioplastics and Biocomposites Research at Washington State: Thermosetting Polymers and Composites from Agricultural Oils.” We had…
Srinivasan invited as speaker at International Conference
Dr. Kalyan Srinivasan, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, was invited as a speaker at the 6th International CTI Conference “Emission Challenges – Reflections on GHG, OBD and Criteria Pollutants,” held September 22-23, 2015 in Detroit, MI. He made a presentation on Dual Fuel Low Temperature Combustion: Opportunities and Challenges. The 6th International Conference brought together international experts and decision makers…
Alumni gift funds student lounge renovation
STARKVILLE, Miss. – As a result of an alumni gift, the student lounge in Carpenter Hall received a new interior and a new name. A ribbon cutting and dedication was held in the new Ronnie and Joy Martin Student Lounge on September 11, honoring the alumni couple that made it possible. In addition to supporting…