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Daniewicz to lead mechanical engineering department
Dr. Steve R. Daniewicz, ME Professor, has been appointed as the new Department Head for the Department of Mechanical Engineering, starting July 1, 2011, pending approval of the IHL. Dr. Daniewicz has been a ME faculty member since 1994. He received a bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University and master’s and doctoral degrees from Ohio…
Myers writes article promoting STEM disciplines
Dr. Oliver J. Myers, assistant professor in mechanical engineering, wrote an invited article in the STEMcp.com website promoting Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines to under-represented groups. Launched in 2010, STEMcp.com was developed to encourage students’ interest and participation in these fields providing tremendous opportunities in exciting careers.
Walters wins BCoE Faculty Research Award
Dr. Keith Walters, associate professor in mechanical engineering, is the recipient of the 2011 Bagley College of Engineering Faculty Research Award. Dr. Walters conducts research in computation fluid dynamics through the Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems. Since coming to Mississippi State in 2003 he has authored 37-refereed technical publications and helped secure $22.3 million in…
Professors win 2010 SAGE Best Paper Award
The paper “Krishnan, S.R. and Srinivasan, K.K. Multi-zone modelling of partially premixed low-temperature combustion in pilot-ignited natural-gas engines. Proc. IMechE, Part D: J. Automobile Engineering, 2010, 224(D12), 1597-1622. DOI 10.1243/09544070JAUTO1472” authored by Dr. Sundar R. Krishnan and Dr. Kalyan K. Srinivasan has been awarded the 2010 SAGE Best Paper Award by the Editor and Editorial…
Horstemeyer receives new award
Dr. Mark Horstemeyer, professor of Mechanical Engineering and CAVS Chair in Solid Mechanics, is the recipient of the 2011 International Journal of Plasticity Young Research Award for excellent contributions to the field of Plasticity over a period of ten years (2000-2010), especially in the area of computational multiscale material modeling.
Horstemeyer named W. L. Giles Distinguished Professor
Dr. Mark Horstemeyer, professor of Mechanical Engineering and CAVS Chair in Solid Mechanics, has been selected as a William L. Giles Distinguished Professor. This recognition is one of the highest awards the University can bestow upon a faculty member in recognition of outstanding research, teaching and service. This honorary distinction is conferred only on a…
Daniewicz selected for state safety committee
Following a Senate confirmation hearing held in Jackson on March 30, Dr. Daniewicz has been appointed by the State Senate to the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Committee for a four year term effective immediately and ending June 30, 2015. As a member of the committee, Daniewicz will help establish the rules and regulations to which…
Student named MSU 2011 Outstanding Graduate Woman
Rachel Wheeler, a Ph.D. candidate in mechanical engineering, was selected as the Mississippi State University 2011 Outstanding Graduate Woman. The Outstanding Woman Awards is an annual recognition program of the President’s Commission on the Status of Women (PCSW) at Mississippi State to honor women who have made significant contributions to the university, as well as…
Felicelli and Mago appointed to endowed professorships
Two Mississippi State faculty members are being named to endowed professorships in the university’s James Worth Bagley College of Engineering. Pedro Mago, an associate professor in mechanical engineering, has been awarded the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Professorship in Energy Systems and the Environment. Sergio D. Felicelli, a professor in mechanical engineering, was named to the…
ME Professor named fellow of the ASM
Dr. Mark Horstemeyer, professor in Mechanical Engineering and CAVS Chair in Solid Mechanics, has been named fellow of the American Society of Metals (ASM). He is recognized for his developments in computational multiscale material modeling spanning atomic to macro length scales and quantification of structure-property relationships for inelastic behavior and fracture.