June, 2009 - Mechanical Engineering - Bagley College of Engineering

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…

June 21, 2009


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…

June 21, 2009


Mago earns ME Outstanding Faculty Award

Dr. Pedro Mago, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, was selected as the recipient of the 2009 Mechanical Engineering Outstanding Faculty Award.  This award is given for outstanding service in teaching, research, and outreach to the Department of Mechanical Engineering during 2008-2009. Dr. Mago joined the faculty in August 2003 bringing considerable research expertise in the…

June 21, 2009


Student selected as NASA’s first Student Ambassadors

Ratessiea Lett, a ME graduate student,was chosen to be one of NASA’s first Student Ambassadors after being nominated by the Mississippi Space Grant Consortium. She was considered for this opportunity as she has completed four internships at NASA Stennis Space Center. The Student Ambassadors Virtual Community is designed to foster greater interaction and mentorship among…

June 21, 2009