September, 2012 - Mechanical Engineering - Bagley College of Engineering

Luck appointed as Associate Head of ME

Dr. Rogelio Luck, ME Professor, has been appointed Associate Head for the Department of Mechanical Engineering , starting September 15th , 2012. Rogelio Luck received the B.S. degree from Texas Tech University in 1984, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Penn State University in 1987 and 1989, respectively.  In 1989 he joined the faculty…

September 25, 2012


Department welcomes new faculty

The department of Mechanical Engineering welcomes Dr. Scott Thompson, a University of Missouri graduate, as an assistant professor, and Ms. Alta Knizley, a ME PhD candidate, as a new instructor in the department. Scott M. Thompson is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Mississippi State University (MSU). He joined the…

September 18, 2012


Walters appointed as Science Coordinator for National Science Foundation program.

The Office for Research and Development has appointed Dr. Keith Walters as Science Director for the National Science Foundation’s Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) effect September 1, 2012. He has served on the EPSCoR project as a research focus group leader for the past 6 years (3 years on the previous grant and…

September 17, 2012


Mago and Krishnan receive the Hearin Faculty Excellence Award

Dr. Pedro Mago, an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Dr. Sundar Krishnan, an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, were selected to receive the Hearin Faculty Excellence Award from the Bagley College of Engineering. Dr. Mago has received this award for three consecutive years and Dr. Krishnan has received it for two consecutive years.

September 11, 2012


Faculty Position in Mechanical Engineering

FACULTY POSITION IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Mississippi State University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position. It is anticipated that the initial appointments will be made at the rank of Assistant Professor, although a higher rank may be considered for candidates with exceptional background and experience. Mechanical Design Applicants should…

September 6, 2012