News Archive
Hanson wins Department of Defense fellowship
July 23, 2020 - MechSE alumnus Alex Hanson has won a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship.
Fischer assists Argonne to conduct largest-ever simulation of flow inside internal combustion engine
July 22, 2020 - MechSE and CS professor Paul Fischer consulted with the scientists on the validity of the calculations of the Nek5000, Nek5000, Argonne's fluid-thermal simulation code.
New center proposes intelligent wearables to improve quality of life
July 17, 2020 - Faculty involved in the Center for Wearable Intelligent Technologies aim to improve human health, wellness, and performance.
Peterson publishes two high-impact studies on electromagnetic device materials
July 17, 2020 - Recent PhD graduate Kitt Peterson was recently published in Science and will be joining the Georgia Tech Research Institute Advanced Concepts Laboratory next month.
Hovakimyan leads seminar with robotics community
July 16, 2020 - Naira Hovakimyan presented an open-to-the-public seminar on "Safe Learning and Control with L1 Adaptation."
Findings on silicon behavior could impact electronics design
July 15, 2020 - Professor Taher Saif and grad student Mohamed Elhebeary have elucidated a mechanical behavior in silicon, a material used widely in the electronics industry.
VR mindfulness app selected as top student startup
July 14, 2020 - MechSE undergrad Nolan Clarke and his team have created vrtumind, a mobile app that utilizes personalized technology such as audio, AR (augmented reality), and VR (virtual reality) to help young adults develop mindful habits.
Matalon wins prestigious Gold Medal from Combustion Institute
July 10, 2020 - Moshe Matalon was awarded the Ya. B. Zeldovich Gold Medal, the Combustion Institute's highest honor.
Alleyne addresses American Control Conference
July 10, 2020 - MechSE professor Andrew Alleyne gave the plenary talk--virtually--for the annual conference.
King, RapidVent featured on Big Ten Network
July 9, 2020 - The Illinois RapidVent and MechSE Professor William King have been airplay on BTN recently.
Ewoldt, Motif FoodWorks to improve sensory experience of plant-based foods
July 7, 2020 - Motif, with Professor Randy Ewoldt and engineers from the University of Illinois at Chicago, will explore how rheological research and principals from mechanical and chemical engineering can be applied to design better plant-based foods.
Grad student helps develop new techniques to improve atomic force microscopy
July 7, 2020 - Researchers have developed a new method to improve the noise associated with nanoscale chemical imaging using atomic force microscopy. The improvements will increase the versatility and the precision of the instrument.
Matlack wins Army grant for new materials design
July 1, 2020 - Katie Matlack's new materials could be used for protective equipment, such as armor or components of vehicles or aircrafts. Instead of adding extra elements or active mechanisms to give a desired property, they could be designed into the material itself.
Wagoner Johnson speaks out on mixed messaging in academe
July 1, 2020 - In this time of converging crises, as task forces and committees form to address the incredibly important and timely issues of racial justice and health-care inequities, the same underrepresented faculty members will undoubtedly be asked to do more and more. They will be asked to spend time helping advance the very system that, when it comes to tenure and promotion, does not value the work they are asked to do.
Elsevier awards recent MechSE graduate
June 30, 2020 - Dr. Juyoung Leem (PhDME ’20) won second place in the company's Carbon Journal Prizes for 2020.
Two undergrad researchers awarded at campus symposium
June 29, 2020 - Arielle Pfeil and Haley Tholen, both research assistants in Amy Wagoner Johnson's lab, won Outstanding Poster Presentation awards at the Undergraduate Research Symposium in the spring.
Juarez study of bacterial growth on oil droplets could improve oil spill mitigation
June 29, 2020 - Gabriel Juarez and grad student Vincent Hickl hope to gain a better understanding of the impact of bacterial growth on oil droplet size and morphology, which would help guide oil spill mitigation strategies by informing decision-makers with fundamental and sound scientific results.
Cai recognized as top 35 early-career global pioneer
June 26, 2020 - Assistant Professor Lili Cai was named to MIT Technology Review's 35 Under 35 list for her development of energy-efficient textiles.
Mehta, West receive C3.ai DTI award
June 24, 2020 - MechSE professors among recients of the C3.ai Digital Transformation Institute's COVID-19 Awards.