April, 2016 - Mechanical Engineering - Bagley College of Engineering

ME graduate students won awards at graduate student research symposium

Piyush Porwall, Amanda Sterling, and Matthew Wong 
won awards at the Annual Graduate Student Research Symposium at MSU. Piyush Porwal: First Place in the Physics, Math, Engineering Oral Presentation Division: “Novel Tesla-Type Heat Exchangers for Microfluidic Applications.” Amanda J. Sterling: Second Place in the Physics, Math, Engineering Poster Presentation Division:  “Repairing Valuable Parts Using Laser-Based…

April 11, 2016


ME graduate student selected to receive an award from SAE International

Mohammad “M.J.” Mahtabi, ME Ph.D. student, was selected to receive the SAE Henry O. Fuchs Student Award.  The purpose of this award is to promote the education of engineering students in the area of fatigue technology.  This award is presented to a college student that is working in the field of fatigue research and applications.  MJ….

April 8, 2016


ME graduate student received the ORED BCoE graduate student research award

Congratulations to Aref Yadollahi, ME PhD student,  who was selected to receive the ORED BCoE Graduate Student Research Award.  Aref is working with Dr. Nima Shamsaei on additive manufacturing, fatigue, material characterization, and damage mechanics research.  During his two years as graduate student, he has published 7 journals and 3 conference papers.  He has also contributed…

April 7, 2016


ME graduate student received the 2016 MSU President’s Commission on the Status of Minorities Award

Congratulations to Jamel Alexander, ME Ph.D. student, who received the 2016 MSU President’s Commission on the Status of Minorities Award. Jamal helped the ME department to establish the  Mechanical Engineering Minority Organization (MEMO).  In addition, he also launched an ACT prep program in Artesia for underrepresented minority students interested in attending higher education. More information about the award…

April 7, 2016