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ME Alumnus honored as Distinguished Fellow
Joe E. Bickham Sr., graduated from Mississippi State University in June 1959 with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, was honored by the Mississippi State’s James W. Bagley College of Engineering as 2010 Distinguished Fellow for career accomplishments and personal contributions to the engineering community.
Student selected to become Graduate Fellow
Dustin Spayde, an ME graduate student, has been selected to become an INSPIRE GK-12 Graduate Fellow for the 2010-2011 academic year. His one-year fellowship will begin May 16th, 2010. The Graduate STEM Fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12) Program, managed by the National Science Foundation (NSF)’s Division of Graduate Education (DGE), provides funding to graduate students…
Student wins SMART scholarship
Wesley Trim, a ME graduate student and CAVS Graduate Research Assistant for the Computational Manufacturing and Design Group, is the recipient of the Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) scholarship. The SMART Scholarship for Service Program has been established by the Department of Defense (DoD) to support undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in…
Student earns MSSGC Fellowship
Jairus Bernard, a ME graduate student and CAVS Graduate Research Assistant for the Computational Manufacturing and Design Group, is the recipient of a NASA/Mississippi Space Grant Consortium Fellowship (MSSGC) for the 2009-2010 school year.The MSSGC recipients are expected to have a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Eligibility is limited…
Stone selected as a “Rising Star”
Dr. Tonya Stone, a new Fall 2009 Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor, was selected as a “Rising Star” by the Women of Color magazine. Dr. Stone will travel to Dallas, Texas to be formally recognized at the 2009 Women of Color Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) conference. In May, Stone received a doctorate from Mississippi State…
The ME department bids best wishes to Dr. Louay Chamra
The ME department bids a warm farewell and best wishes to the PACCAR Chair and Head Dr. Louay Chamra who accepted a position as Dean of the School of Engineering and Computer Science at Oakland University. We wish all the best to him and his family in the new job and place.
Daniewicz named interim head of ME
Dr. Steven R. Daniewicz, Mechanical Engineering Professor, has been appointed as the new interim Department Head for the Department of Mechanical Engineering starting October 5, 2009. 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 State.
Student wins 2nd place for poster
Saroj Kumar Jha, a Ph.D. Candidate in the Mechanical Engineering Department, MSU won 2nd place for his poster titled, “Simulation of Autoignition Phenomena of Hydrocarbon Fuels in Engine-Like Conditions” at the recently concluded MSU Biofuels Conference at Jackson, MS August 6-7 2009.
ME department holds Energy Workshop
Over 150 people attended the 2nd Annual Energy Workshop on April 15 at Mississippi State University (MSU). The workshop was organized by the MSU Energy Institute and the MSU Energy Working Group. Attendees came from all over the state of Mississippi to examine and discuss research being conducted by MSU graduate students and faculty. Chairman…
Steele to serve as interim VP
W. Glenn Steele, a veteran faculty member and administrator is being named interim vice president for research and economic development at Mississippi State University. Steele, who also holds the title of Bobby Shackouls Professor in the Bagley College of Engineering, currently is co-director of the Sustainable Energy Research Center, a multidisciplinary effort that seeks to identify…