ME News
► Nicole Wolgemuth, a new graduate student in mechanical engineering, has been selected to receive the NASA/Mississippi Space Grant Consortium Fellowship (MSSGC) starting Fall 08 semester. The total amount of this scholarship is $17,000. ► The MSU Motorsports Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) formula race car team, supported mainly by Mechanical Engineering (ME) students, recently earned 14th place in the recent Virginia International Raceway (VIR) collegiate competition. The MSU team earned 5th place in the design phase of the competition. The team leader Jonathan Rudd, ME student, oversaw the systems level design, procurement, and operations. The team comprised over 20 students from Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and business. ► Dr. Mark Horstemeyer, a professor in mechanical engineering, has received the 2008 Ralph E. Powe Research Excellence Award which annually recognizes faculty researchers making important contributions to the economic welfare or cultural growth of the university, state and nation. ► Dr. George Adebiyi , a professor in mechanical engineering, has received the 2008’s Champion of Diversity Award. The Bagley College of Engineering (BCoE), Increasing Minority Access to Education (IMAGE), and the National Society for Black Engineers (NSBE) held a faculty appreciation banquet to celebrate the administration and faculty of the college who work to ensure the success of the diverse student body. This year’s ceremony highlighted 2008’s Champions of Diversity Dr. George Adebiyi and Lakiesha Williams. More… ► Dr. Mark Horstemeyer, a professor in mechanical engineering, has been selected to receive a 2008 Society for Automotive Engineers (SAE) Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award. The award will be presented during the SAE 2008 World Congress and Exposition in Detroit, Michigan. More… ► Justin Crapps, a graduate student in mechanical engineering, has been selected (again) to receive the NASA/Mississippi Space Grant Consortium Fellowship (MSSGC) starting Fall 08 semester. The total amount of this scholarship is $17,000. ► Ratessiea Lett, a senior mechanical engineering major, has been selected to receive the NASA/Mississippi Space Grant Consortium Fellowship (MSSGC) starting Fall 08 semester. The total amount of this scholarship is $17,000. ► Mary C. Emplaincourt, an Instructor and the undergraduate program coordinator in the Mechanical Engineering Department, was recognized this year for sixteen years of outstanding advising when she was awarded the 2008 Faculty Recipient Irvin Atly Jefcoat Excellence in Advising Award by MSU. As one nominator said, “Chris is a passionate advocate for her students and does an excellent job in nurturing them to graduation and into the workforce.” Chris’ primary responsibility as the undergraduate program (UG) coordinator in Mechanical Engineering is advising. Her advising responsibilities include retention, articulation of transcripts (evaluation), student orientations, publicity and information, and recruitment. ► Prof. Sergio Felicelli and his students Enrique Escobar (now graduated) and Claudio Pita won the 2007 Best Paper Award from the American Foundry Society. Their paper “Simulation of Hydrogen Porosity during Solidification” was presented at the 111th Metalcasting Congress, held in Houston, TX, on May 15-18, 2007.
- 2006/2007 ASME Fellows named from the MSU Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
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► Congratulations go to Kalyan K. Srinivasan, Pedro J. Mago, Gregory J. Zdaniuk, Louay M. Chamra, and K. Clark Midkiff for winning the 2007 Best Paper Award titled “Improving the Efficiency of the Advanced Injection Low Pilot Ignited Natural Gas Engine Using Organic Rankine Cycles” in the track Energy Systems Miniaturization, Micro and Nano Scale Energy Transport at the 2007 ASME International Conference in Long Beach, California. ► Keith Walters, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, received a 2007 National Science Foundation (NSF) Career Award. ► Jeremy Childers, a research assistant in Mechanical Engineering, and Chad Wheeley, a graduate student in Mechanical Engineering, both passed the training and examination to become a Department of Energy PHAST (Process Heating Assessment and Survey Tool) Qualified Specialist. Becoming a Qualified Specialist allows one to serve as an energy expert for large energy savings assessments for DOE. Mississippi State University offered the training and examination opportunity to interested persons throughout the US and abroad in May of 2007. This event was held in the southeast portion of the US for the first time. Fifteen people participated in the training. ► David Marcum was named an Honorary Professor in the School of Engineering at the University of Wales Swansea. This 5-year appointment recognizes his significant collaboration with the faculty at Swansea. June 7--MSU Students Win GM and DOE Challenge X 2007 Competition. More... |