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ME faculty get votes, get dunked for fundraiser
MSU’s Mechanical Engineering Department is currently holding its Relay for Life fundraiser with “voting” buckets for several of the department’s faculty and staff. If you are interested in voting(donating) for one of the people listed below, or would like to give a general donation, the appropriately named buckets are located in the main office of…
Student named Outstanding Undergraduate Woman
Palara C. Grant has been selected as the Mississippi State University 2012 Outstanding Undergraduate Woman. She was honored at a reception on Tuesday, April 3, at the Memorial Hall’s Coskrey Auditorium. Palara C. Grant is a senior Mechanical Engineering major from Clinton, MS. During her time at MSU, she has been active in such organizations…
Walton selected as Distinguished Member of the Year by the National Society of Black Engineers
The National Executive Board of the National Society of Black Engineers has selected Chris Walton as the recipient of the 2012 Mike Shinn Distinguished Member of the Year. Selection criteria include accomplishments as an individual, scholar, and leader within the local community and the National Society of Black Engineers. Chris will be honored during the…
Horstemeyer distinguished by West Virginia University
On February 20, 2012 Dr. Mark Horstemeyer was elected to the Academy of Distinguished Alumni of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics at West Virginia University. This is the highest recognition the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department can bestow on an alumnus.
New Book by Prof. Horstemeyer
The book “Integrated Computational Materials for Metals”, by Prof. Mark Horstemeyer, has just been published by Wiley.
Stone Implements Outreach Program
In August 2011, Dr. Tonya Stone, an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering, implemented The NanoClub, an outreach program at the Boys and Girls Club of Starkville funded through a National Science Foundation BRIGE grant and supported by the Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems and the Mechanical Engineering Department at Mississippi State University (MSU). The NanoClub…
ME self-study selected by ABET as best practice
The 2011-12 ABET Self-Study Report prepared for the Mechanical Engineering program at MSU has been selected to be included in a display of well-prepared Self-Study Reports at the April 2012 ABET Symposium http://www.abet.org/symposium/. The criteria for selection were designed to identify well-written and organized Self-Studies.
Myers speaks to JROTC/STEM students
Dr. Oliver J. Myers, assistant professor in mechanical engineering, was invited to speak and inspire students participating in the JROTC/STEM Program. The program includes a summer residential camp and then a fall outreach program with Jackson Public Schools JROTC program. They are partnering with EPSCoR to provide the in-school outreach activities. Scientists from Jackson State…
Poster wins award at 2011 COSMOL Conference
The poster ” Simulation of Dendritic Solidification in Cubic and HCP Crystals by Cellular Automaton and Phase-Field Models” by Mohsen Asle Zaeem, Hebi Yin, and Sergio Felicelli, won the Best Poster Award at the 2011 COSMOL Conference held in Boston, MA, October 13-15, 2011. Link to the conference blog announcing the win: http://www.comsol.com/community/blogs/COMSOL-Conference-Blog/231/ Presentation Abstract
ME paper selected at Metal Casting Congress
The paper “Reliability Evaluation of Four Casting Processes for Magnesium Alloy AZ91” by Liang Wang, Ratessiea (Tessa) Lett, Sergio D. Felicelli , and John T. Berry, was selected as one of the Best Five Papers of the 115Th MetalCasting Congress, held in Schaumburg, Illinois, April 5-8, 2011. The article was also featured in the May…