Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.10, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Mechanical Engineering - Bagley College of Engineering Mississippi State University ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.me.msstate.edu/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [MPrint | Changing Courses, Changing Lives: Tad Honsinger Endowed Scholarship in MSU's Bagley College of Engineering](https://www.msufoundation.com/news/2026/06/mprint-changing-courses-changing-lives#new_tab) - [ME Graduation Dinner Spring 2026 Photos](https://www.flickr.com/photos/msuengineering/albums/72177720333503921/#new_tab) - [MPRINT: Steven and Cassandra Bradley expand engineering’s impact through IDEELab](https://www.msufoundation.com/news/2026/04/mprint-steven-and-cassandra-bradley-expand-engineerings-impact-through-ideelab#new_tab) - [BCoE Student Hall of Fame 2026: Karly Mims](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/shof-mims/#new_tab) - [MSU students gain D.C. experience during the summer Demmer Scholars program](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2026/04/msu-students-gain-dc-experience-during-summer-demmer-scholars-program#new_tab) - [MSU earns $3 million NSF award to advance smart agriculture, rural energy innovation](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2026/04/msu-earns-3-million-nsf-award-advance-smart-agriculture-rural-energy#new_tab) - [Driving the Future of Innovation: MSU EcoCAR team picked for upcoming national competition](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2026/04/driving-future-innovation-msu-ecocar-team-picked-upcoming-national#new_tab) - [MSU names McDaniel National Alumnus of the Year](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2026/04/msu-names-mcdaniel-national-alumnus-year#new_tab) - [MSU mechanical engineering seniors, FEMA partner to aid in tornado recovery efforts](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2026/03/msu-mechanical-engineering-seniors-fema-partner-aid-tornado-recovery#new_tab) - [MSU delegation, including ME alum McDaniel, visits future home of Rome programs, takes part in personal audience with Pope Leo XIV](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2026/03/msu-delegation-visits-future-home-rome-programs-takes-part-personal#new_tab) - [Molten Research](https://www.msstate.edu/state-spotlight/2026/03/molten-research#new_tab) - [ME alum makes Reveille 25 Honorees 2026: Schicker](https://www.alumni.msstate.edu/reveille-25-honorees-2026#new_tab) - [MSU mech­an­ical engin­eer­ing pro­gram, SEC machin­ing cham­pi­ons high­lighted at Stark­ville Rotary meet­ing](https://www.pressreader.com/usa/starkville-daily-news/20260310/281509347688336#new_tab) - [Mississippi State University - Crash the Course Series](https://vimeo.com/1164809371?fl=pl&fe=cm#t=1m24s#new_tab) - [Mechanical engineering faculty member and IACMI member selected to serve on consortium council](https://iacmi.org/iacmi-member-representatives-selected-to-serve-on-consortium-council-2/?fbclid=IwY2xjawP21UpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETEyeW9VbWoydGZPVXVSN3NFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHksAplNdECFgI-OgAgveE0Jpd10Y4JPlCD-QDJswZBZyHG3yENmouBMw7ZPD_aem_8r-4dSkCF-vE-uxKw80cPg#new_tab) - [MSU mechanical engineering senior selected as international scholarship recipient](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/msu-mechanical-engineering-senior-selected-as-international-scholarship-recipient/#new_tab) - [Alumnus: A Maroon and White Lifetime: Lifelong friends look back 70 years after Mississippi State graduation](https://alumnusmagazine.com/2025/12/a-maroon-and-white-lifetime-lifelong-friends-look-back-70-years-after-mississippi-state-graduation/#new_tab) - [MSU honors 19 top freshmen with Presidential Endowed Scholarships, 8 are BCoE](https://msstate.meritpages.com/?merit_achievement_id=196364#new_tab) - [MSU wins first SEC Project MFG Championship](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2025/12/msu-wins-first-sec-project-mfg-championship#new_tab) - [MSU students showcase eco-friendly electric vehicle on-campus](https://www.wcbi.com/msu-students-showcase-eco-friendly-electric-vehicle-on-campus/#new_tab) - [MSU mechanical engineering school namesake wins DoE ITAC Alumnus of the Year Award](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/31287/#new_tab) - [Harnessing Light for a Greener Future: A New Era of Sustainable Farming at Mississippi State](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/harnessing-light-for-a-greener-future-a-new-era-of-sustainable-farming-at-mississippi-state/#new_tab) - [MSU faculty members secure grant for region’s first advanced scanning electron microscope](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2025/10/msu-faculty-members-secure-grant-regions-first-advanced-scanning-electron#new_tab) - [Investing in Mississippi’s Future Workforce: MAMA Surpasses $470,000 in Scholarships Awarded to Students Across the State](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/investing-in-mississippis-future-workforce-mama-surpasses-470000-in-scholarships-awarded-to-students-across-the-state/#new_tab) - [MSU Bagley College of Engineering honors faculty, staff and students in annual college awards](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/msu-bagley-college-of-engineering-honors-faculty-staff-and-students-in-annual-college-awards/#new_tab) - [MSU alumnus receives prestigious NASA award for contributions to Artemis Program](https://www.me.msstate.edu/msu-alumnus-receives-prestigious-nasa-award-for-contributions-to-artemis-program/) - [MSU provides free training for aspiring machinists via America’s Cutting Edge partnership](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2025/09/msu-provides-free-training-aspiring-machinists-americas-cutting-edge#new_tab) - [ME alum Christopher L. Ewing: MSU Alumni Association celebrates 2025 Alumni Fellows during mid-Sept. game weekend](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2025/09/msu-alumni-association-celebrates-2025-alumni-fellows-during-mid-sept-game#new_tab) - [ME’s Sherwin selected for DoD SMART Scholarship, spends summer with hometown Vicksburg’s ERDC](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2025/07/msus-sherwin-selected-dod-smart-scholarship-spends-summer-hometown#new_tab) - [ME student amongst the 1,700 student-athletes named to 2025 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll](https://www.secsports.com/news/2025/06/1700-student-athletes-named-to-2025-spring-sec-academic-honor-roll#new_tab) - [YouTube: Dalton Lewis | Mechanical Engineering | Engineering on the Coast | Mississippi State University](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_SfUZFrg68#new_tab) - [Proven Leaders: Eight Bulldogs receive G.V. ‘Sonny’ Montgomery Foundation scholarships](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2025/06/proven-leaders-eight-bulldogs-receive-gv-sonny-montgomery-foundation#new_tab) - [YouTube: Bulldog Motorsports FSAE | State Stories](https://youtu.be/bwrqhwMJgdA#new_tab) - [Forever Bulldogs: Latest MSU graduates will shape the future with ‘world-class’ education, strong values](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2025/05/forever-bulldogs-latest-msu-graduates-will-shape-future-world-class#new_tab) - [Green, ME assistant teaching professor, honored with 2025 Donald Zacharias Early Career Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2025/05/msu-honors-universitywide-faculty-staff-excellence-teaching-advising#new_tab) - [Graduate students take ideas to market through equipping future entrepreneurs programs](https://heyzine.com/flip-book/49b72a188f.html#page/14#new_tab) - [Engineering honor society at MSU announces new members](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2025/04/engineering-honor-society-msu-announces-new-members#new_tab) - [MSU remembers legacy of Apollo 13 legend, alumnus Ed Smylie](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2025/04/msu-remembers-legacy-apollo-13-legend-alumnus-ed-smylie#new_tab) - [Driving Towards Success: Mississippi State’s Formula SAE Team Aims to Build on Record-Breaking Performance](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/driving-towards-success-mississippi-states-formula-sae-team-aims-to-build-on-record-breaking-performance/#new_tab) - [Mississippi State University Bagley College of Engineering students receive honor society scholarships](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/mississippi-state-university-bagley-college-of-engineering-students-receive-honor-society-scholarships/#new_tab) - [Meet Dave Ford: A lifelong learner ready to lead the MSU Bagley College of Engineering](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/meet-dave-ford-a-lifelong-learner-ready-to-lead-the-msu-bagley-college-of-engineering/#new_tab) - [Mississippi State University alumni recognized as 2025 Bagley College of Engineering Distinguished Fellows, Emerging Leader](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/mississippi-state-university-alumni-recognized-as-2025-bagley-college-of-engineering-distinguished-fellows-emerging-leader/#new_tab) - [BCoE Student Hall of Fame 2025: Haley Dean](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/shof-dean/#new_tab) - [ME Alum, Heath Barnett, named 2024 MSU Alumni Association Distinguished Service award recipient](https://www.alumni.msstate.edu/awards-and-recognition/distinguished-service-awards#new_tab) - [ME graduate students and faculty won best paper award at a conference](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-graduate-students-and-faculty-won-best-paper-award-at-a-conference/) - A paper authored by ME graduate students Amanda Sterling and Brian Torries, and ME Professors Nima Shamsaei, Scott Thompson, and Steve Daniewicz, has been recognized as one of the Best Papers for the 2015 Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium – An Additive Manufacturing Conference held in Austin, TX from August 10-12. The title of the paper - [Alumni gift funds student lounge renovation](https://www.me.msstate.edu/alumni-gift-funds-student-lounge-renovation/) - STARKVILLE, Miss. – As a result of an alumni gift, the student lounge in Carpenter Hall received a new interior and a new name. A ribbon cutting and dedication was held in the new Ronnie and Joy Martin Student Lounge on September 11, honoring the alumni couple that made it possible. In addition to supporting - [ME Graduate Students won BCoE Publication Award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-graduate-students-won-bcoe-publication-award/) - Mechanical engineering Ph.D. students Justin Hughes, William Lawrimore, Govinda Mahajan, and Wilburn Whittington won the Bagley College of Engineering Graduate student publication award. Great Job and congratulations to all of them!! - [MSU Athlete, Manager Design And Develop Innovative Force Plate Platform](https://hailstate.com/news/2025/1/24/softball-msu-athlete-manager-design-and-develop-innovative-force-plate-platform#new_tab) - [Ford to take helm as Mississippi State’s new Bagley College of Engineering dean](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2025/01/ford-take-helm-mississippi-states-new-bagley-college-engineering-dean#new_tab) - [Army Corps of Engineers names ME alumnus new director of CRREL](https://www.vnews.com/new-director-of-CRREL-named-58548589#new_tab) - [Leading international STEM group renews accreditation for 12 MSU Bagley College of Engineering programs](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2024/11/leading-international-stem-group-renews-accreditation-12-msu-bagley#new_tab) - [MAMA awards majority of car manufacturing scholarships to seven MSU students](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2024/11/mama-awards-majority-car-manufacturing-scholarships-seven-msu-students#new_tab) - [MSU enrollment another all-time high, state’s only public university to grow 9 of last 10 years](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2024/11/msu-enrollment-another-all-time-high-states-only-public-university-grow-9#new_tab) - [Phase two construction brings MSU’s IDEELab to life with enhanced learning experiences](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2024/11/phase-two-construction-brings-msus-ideelab-life-enhanced-learning#new_tab) - [MSU faculty join efforts to boost retention in engineering academia](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2024/10/msu-faculty-join-efforts-boost-retention-engineering-academia#new_tab) - [SEC Machining Competition at Mississippi State University](https://projectmfg.com/sec-machining-competition-at-mississippi-state-university/#new_tab) - [IACMI Announces Key Partnerships with Mississippi State University and Penn State Behrend to establish Machining Training Centers](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/iacmi-announces-key-partnerships-mississippi-170000606.html#new_tab) - [MSU engineering alumnus establishes Jerry and Alice Little Memorial Endowed Scholarship](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/msu-engineering-alumnus-establishes-jerry-and-alice-little-memorial-endowed-scholarship/#new_tab) - [Seven Mississippi State University Bagley College of Engineering students awarded Mississippi Automotive Manufacturers Association (MAMA) Scholarships](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/seven-mississippi-state-university-bagley-college-of-engineering-students-awarded-mississippi-automotive-manufacturers-association-mama-scholarships/#new_tab) - [MSU’s Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical Engineering hosts Project MFG’s 2024 SEC Machining Competition](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/msus-michael-w-hall-school-of-mechanical-engineering-hosts-project-mfgs-2024-sec-machining-competition/#new_tab) - [ERDC Days at MSU to highlight research collaborations, job opportunities](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2024/10/erdc-days-msu-highlight-research-collaborations-job-opportunities#new_tab) - [Navy Admirals Visit IDEELab and Hall School of Mechanical Engineering](https://www.me.msstate.edu/navy-admirals-visit-ideelab-and-hall-school-of-mechanical-engineering/) - The IDEELab at Mississippi State University's Hall School of Mechanical Engineering was honored to host two U.S. Navy admirals and members of the Navy's prestigious Naval Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate (NUPOC) Program for the university’s inaugural Navy Day Expo (October 18-19). This event, a collaboration between IDEELab and the U.S. Navy NUPOC Program, provided an - [Upcoming Project MFG SEC Machining Competition at Mississippi State University](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/29661/#new_tab) - [MSU’s Department of Mechanical Engineering prepares to open new lab space this fall](https://www.starkvilledailynews.com/news/msu-s-department-of-mechanical-engineering-prepares-to-open-new-lab-space-this-fall/article_9d0b7d58-49d8-11ef-8b93-cba540ba2751.html#new_tab) - [Green to serve as interim engineering dean](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2024/06/green-serve-interim-engineering-dean#new_tab) - [MSU’s Li awarded U.S. Department of Energy Faculty Explorer Award](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/msus-li-awarded-u-s-department-of-energy-faculty-explorer-award/) - [ME custodian recognized with 11 other MSU staff for their contributions with Zacharias Awards](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2024/05/12-msu-staff-members-recognized-their-contributions-zacharias-awards#new_tab) - [Forging New Purpose: Updated Edwards Building supports MSU’s innovative steel manufacturing research](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2024/05/forging-new-purpose-updated-edwards-building-supports-msus-innovative#new_tab) - [Ready to Lead: 19 MSU faculty complete university leadership program](https://www.me.msstate.edu/ready-to-lead-19-msu-faculty-complete-university-leadership-program/) - [Shuttle, Family Inspire NASA’s Cryogenic Technology Manager](https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/marshall/shuttle-family-inspire-nasas-cryogenic-technology-manager/#new_tab) - [Kenny, ME Alum: Shuttle, Family Inspire NASA’s Cryogenic Technology Manager](https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/marshall/shuttle-family-inspire-nasas-cryogenic-technology-manager/#new_tab) - [Hall endows MSU mechanical engineering school](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2024/03/hall-endows-msu-mechanical-engineering-school#new_tab) - [Mississippi State alums recognized as 2024 BCoE Distinguished Fellows, Emerging Leader](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/mississippi-state-alums-recognized-as-2024-bcoe-distinguished-fellows-emerging-leader/#new_tab) - [Alumni couple help students find their path](https://www.msufoundation.com/news/2024/01/alumni-couple-help-students-find-their-path#new_tab) - [NASA Stennis Engineers Share the Stage on Test Day](https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/stennis/nasa-stennis-engineers-share-the-stage-on-test-day/#new_tab) - [Mechanical engineering instructor and IDEELab deputy director has big plans for $10.5 million grant](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2023/09/mechanical-engineering-instructor-and-ideelab-deputy-director-has-big#new_tab) - [Alumni Association Alumni Spotlight: Jim & Jeff Weathers](https://www.alumni.msstate.edu/news/2023/09/alumni-spotlight-jim-jeff-weathers#new_tab) - [MSU Bagley College of Engineering honors faculty, staff and students with annual achievement awards](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/msu-bagley-college-of-engineering-honors-faculty-staff-and-students-with-annual-achievement-awards/#new_tab) - [Student Spotlight: Zachary Poindexter](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/student-spotlight-zachary-poindexter/#new_tab) - [MSU mechanical engineering assistant professor awarded TVA grant](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/msu-mechanical-engineering-assistant-professor-awarded-tva-grant/#new_tab) - [Letter from the Dean: July 2023](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/letter-from-the-dean-july-2023/#new_tab) - [New MSU teaching academy sets course for faculty advancement](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2023/06/new-msu-teaching-academy-sets-course-faculty-advancement#new_tab) - [MSU well-represented in 2023 class of NSF Graduate Research Fellows](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2023/05/msu-well-represented-2023-class-nsf-graduate-research-fellows#new_tab) - [Mississippi State chapter of Tau Beta Pi inducts new members](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/mississippi-state-chapter-of-tau-beta-pi-inducts-new-members/#new_tab) - [MSU-led industrial innovation effort receives $1 million NSF Engines Development Award](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2023/05/msu-led-industrial-innovation-effort-receives-1-million-nsf-engines#new_tab) - [ME Research Showcase - Spring 2023](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-research-showcase-spring-2023/) - ME research groups sharing on the Drill Field To celebrate Research Week, the Department of Mechanical Engineering hosted a Research Showcase in front of Carpenter Hall on Wednesday, April 12. The event featured five research organizations that shared their cutting-edge research with anyone who shared an interest. Attendees had the opportunity to learn about - [Seed funding helps international partnerships grow for MSU faculty](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2023/04/seed-funding-helps-international-partnerships-grow-msu-faculty#new_tab) - [Job Ready: MSU boasts 94% success rate in employment after graduation](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2023/03/job-ready-msu-boasts-94-success-rate-employment-after-graduation#new_tab) - [Mississippi State alums recognized as 2023 BCoE Distinguished Fellows, Emerging Leader](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/mississippi-state-alums-recognized-as-2023-bcoe-distinguished-fellows-emerging-leader/#new_tab) - [Smithville signing highlights incoming MSU band member](https://www.djournal.com/monroe/news/smithville-signing-highlights-incoming-msu-band-member/article_9ca9e07a-3b31-52e4-827b-ff03f6a82c72.html#new_tab) - [Halls’ transformative $16.5 million gift benefits MSU mechanical engineering and student-athlete development](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2023/01/halls-transformative-165-million-gift-benefits-msu-mechanical-engineering#new_tab) - [MSU Bagley College of Engineering celebrates annual research achievements](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/msu-bagley-college-of-engineering-celebrates-annual-research-achievements/#new_tab) - [MSU Bagley College assistant professor awarded Department of Energy grant](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/msu-bagley-college-assistant-professor-awarded-department-of-energy-grant/#new_tab) - [MSU celebrates research excellence with annual awards](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2022/11/msu-celebrates-research-excellence-annual-awards#new_tab) - [MSU Bagley College of Engineering announces program rankings from the American Society for Engineering Education](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/msu-bagley-college-of-engineering-announces-program-rankings-from-the-american-society-for-engineering-education/#new_tab) - [Maroon and White royalty: MSU's 2022 Homecoming Court includes 5 BCoE students!](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2022/09/maroon-and-white-royalty-msu-unveils-2022-homecoming-court#new_tab) - [MSU mechanical engineering professor receives CAREER grant for atomic modeling research](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2022/09/msu-mechanical-engineering-professor-receives-career-grant-atomic-modeling#new_tab) - [Mississippi State research study aims to increase understanding of traumatic brain injuries in soccer](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/mississippi-state-research-study-aims-to-increase-understanding-of-traumatic-brain-injuries-in-soccer/#new_tab) - [Mississippi Automotive Manufacturers Association (MAMA) Announces 2022-2023 Scholarship Winners – Five MSU Students Included in Winners](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/mississippi-automotive-manufacturers-association-mama-announces-2022-2023-scholarship-winners-five-msu-students-included-in-winners/#new_tab) - [MSU Bagley College of Engineering assistant professor’s research to be featured on brochure cover](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/msu-bagley-college-of-engineering-assistant-professors-research-to-be-featured-on-brochure-cover/#new_tab) - [Mississippi State ‘Chilly Dawgs’ create cooler from recyclable materials](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/mississippi-state-chilly-dawgs-create-cooler-from-recyclable-materials/#new_tab) - [MSU EcoCAR team wins several first-place national Mobility Challenge awards](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2022/05/msu-ecocar-team-wins-several-first-place-national-mobility-challenge#new_tab) - [Spring symposium highlights MSU undergraduate research](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2022/04/spring-symposium-highlights-msu-undergraduate-research#new_tab) - [BCoE Student Hall of Fame 2022: Caitlin Luke](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/shof-luke/#new_tab) - [National Academy of Inventors chapter established at MSU](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2022/04/national-academy-inventors-chapter-established-msu#new_tab) - [BCoE Student Hall of Fame 2022: Nirmal Bhatt](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/shof-bhatt/#new_tab) - [Mechanical engineering Ph.D. student awarded an NSF Graduate Fellowship](https://www.grad.msstate.edu/student-spotlight/2022/04/congratulations-our-msu-students-awarded-nsf-graduate-fellowship#new_tab) - [ME alumna leads DOD efforts to boost U.S. manufacturing capabilities](https://issuu.com/msstate/docs/msualumnus_winter2021/44#new_tab) - [Our People: Haitham El Kadiri, department head for mechanical engineering](https://www.msstate.edu/our-people/2021/10/haitham-el-kadiri#new_tab) - [2022 Graduate Research Symposium winners announced at MSU](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2022/03/2022-graduate-research-symposium-winners-announced-msu#new_tab) - [Momentum TV - February 2022: Dr. Keith Hodge](https://youtu.be/nNqb1vIb7QY#new_tab) - [MSU awards prestigious Provost Scholarships, 9 out of 13 chosen are BCoE students](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2022/02/msu-awards-prestigious-provost-scholarships-13-students#new_tab) - [MSU Foundation announces 2022 officers, incoming members](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2022/01/msu-foundation-announces-2022-officers-incoming-members#new_tab) - [Mechanical engineering professor emeritus honored with endowed scholarship](https://www.msufoundation.com/s/811/foundation/interior.aspx?sid=811&gid=1&pgid=3098&cid=12286&ecid=12286&crid=0&calpgid=1357&calcid=4882#new_tab) - [MSU Alumni Association announces student delegate officers](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2021/12/msu-alumni-association-announces-student-delegate-officers#new_tab) - [Mechanical Engineering Department Leads Industrial Assessment Center](https://www.me.msstate.edu/mechanical-engineering-department-leads-industrial-assessment-center/) - Mississippi State University is one of 31 universities across the country selected to host a Department of Energy (DOE) Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) for the next five years. Funded by the Advanced Manufacturing Office of the DOE, the MSU-IAC trains engineering students to provide free energy, productivity, and waste assessments to small-and-medium sized manufacturers across - [MSU’s Energy Club wins big in carbon removal competition supported by SpaceX CEO’s foundation](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2021/11/msu-student-club-wins-big-carbon-removal-competition-supported-spacex-ceos#new_tab) - [Our People: Haitham El Kadiri](https://www.msstate.edu/our-people/2021/10/haitham-el-kadiri#new_tab) - [$2.5 million Department of Energy grant helps MSU engineering professor study solar energy](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/2-5-million-department-of-energy-grant-helps-msu-engineering-professor-study-solar-energy/#new_tab) - [Meet Our Faculty: Dr. Heejin Cho](https://www.me.msstate.edu/meet-our-faculty-dr-heejin-cho/) - Dr. Heejin Cho received his bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University (MSU). After the end of the program, he decided to pursue his doctoral degree. His decision to continue his education at MSU was mainly influenced by his mentor Dr. Rogelio Luck. After earning his Ph.D. in 2009, Heejin began to work for Pacific Northwest - [Different format, same quality research: MSU undergraduates adapt to present at virtual symposium this fall](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2020/11/different-format-same-quality-research-msu-undergraduates-adapt-present#new_tab) - [UIR Alumni Spotlight – Mounia Malki](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/uir-alumni-spotlight-mounia-malki/#new_tab) - [Bagley graduate student selected for esteemed Leonard P. Gollobin Award](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/bagley-graduate-student-selected-for-esteemed-leonard-p-gollobin-award/#new_tab) - [Engineering, mentoring dreams take MSU grad from Natchez to NASA](http://www.alumnus.msstate.edu/winter20/leadingnextgeneration.html#new_tab) - [Like Li, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering, earns NSF grant](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/mechanical-engineering-professor-earns-nsf-grant/#new_tab) - [Reese A. Dunne selected for prestigious Goldwater Scholarship](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2021/04/msus-dunne-selected-prestigious-goldwater-scholarship#new_tab) - [Engineering grad student wins Department of Defense scholarship](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/engineering-ph-d-student-wins-department-of-defense-scholarship/#new_tab) - [El Kadiri named new department head in mechanical engineering](https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/el-kadiri-named-new-department-head-in-mechanical-engineering/#new_tab) - [Prof. Yucheng Liu elected to Faculty Senate as Engineering Senator](https://www.me.msstate.edu/prof-yucheng-liu-elected-to-faculty-senate-as-engineering-senator/) - Prof. Yucheng Liu has been elected to serve a three-year term as a Senator on the Mississippi State University Faculty Senate, representing the Bagley College of Engineering. The Faculty Senate serves as a liaison between the faculty and the President of the university. - [2020 Mechanical Engineering Faculty Awards Recipients](https://www.me.msstate.edu/2020-mechanical-engineering-faculty-awards-recipients/) - The Mechanical Engineering Awards were established by the ME department in 2015 to motivate and to recognize ME faculty members with a superior record of teaching, research, service, and tech & innovation in the department. The 2020 award winners were Dr. Prashant Singh, Dr. Hongjoo Rhee, Dr. Shane Brauer, Dr. Heejin Cho, and Dr. Wil - [Meet Our Faculty: Dr. Ben Xu](https://www.me.msstate.edu/meet-our-faculty-dr-ben-xu/) - Dr. Ben Xu is a new addition to the Bulldog Family at the Mechanical Engineering Department and has a lot in store for his career at MSU. Xu earned his Bachelor at Wuhan University in Wuhan, China in 2007. From there, he attended the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, China to earn - [Prof. Heejin Cho to serve as the General Chair for ASME Energy Sustainability Conference 2021 (ES2021)](https://www.me.msstate.edu/prof-heejin-cho-to-serve-as-the-general-chair-for-asme-energy-sustainability-conference-2021-es2021/) - Prof. Heejin Cho will serve as the general conference chair for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) 15th International Conference on Energy Sustainability in June 16-18, 2021 (https://event.asme.org/ES). The ASME Energy Sustainability Conference is focused on identifying innovative technologies, research and design advances, and solutions toward a path of renewable and sustainable energy, including - [ME senior earns prestigious Astronaut Scholarship](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-senior-earns-prestigious-astronaut-scholarship/) - [ME Faculty received funding from the ORED Undergraduate Research Program](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-faculty-received-funding-from-the-ored-undergraduate-research-program/) - Congratulations to Assistant Professors, Matthew Priddy and Prashant Singh, who received funding from the ORED Undergraduate Research Program. This program provides small grants to MSU faculty to create innovative, faculty-directed research opportunities for talented undergraduate students. Dr. Priddy’s project aims to study additively manufactured (AM) metallic lattice structures and plastic scaffolds by developing finite element (FE) models - [Our People: Jonah Albert and Luke Saulters](https://www.me.msstate.edu/our-people-jonah-albert-and-luke-saulters/) - [ME department ranked third nationally for ‘Best Online Master’s in Mechanical Engineering’](https://www.me.msstate.edu/our-department-ranked-third-nationally-for-best-online-masters-in-mechanical-engineering/) - [Four ME students inducted into the MSU Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society](https://www.me.msstate.edu/four-me-students-inducted-into-the-msu-tau-beta-pi-engineering-honor-society/) - [Mechanical engineering unveils new project space for senior design class](https://www.me.msstate.edu/mechanical-engineering-unveils-new-project-space-for-senior-design-class/) - [Two engineering alums to be recognized by MSU Alumni Association](https://www.me.msstate.edu/two-engineering-alums-to-be-recognized-by-msu-alumni-association/) - [Our people: Philippe Schicker, ME senior](https://www.me.msstate.edu/our-people-philippe-schicker-me-senior/) - [Liu honored by international automotive engineering organization](https://www.me.msstate.edu/liu-honored-by-international-automotive-engineering-organization/) - [MSU researchers invent significant advancement in Hopkinson bar technology](https://www.me.msstate.edu/msu-researchers-invent-significant-advancement-in-hopkinson-bar-technology/) - [Meet our faculty: Dr. Prashant Singh](https://www.me.msstate.edu/meet-our-faculty-dr-prashant-singh/) - Dr. Prashant Singh began working at Mississippi State University for the Mechanical Engineering Department in the Fall of 2019. After obtaining his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech, Singh continued there as a Post-doctoral research associate before he joined NC State University as Research Scholar in January of 2018 where he carried out research - [2019 Mechanical Engineering Faculty Awards Recipients](https://www.me.msstate.edu/2019-mechanical-engineering-faculty-awards-recipients/) - The Mechanical Engineering Awards were established by the ME department in 2015 to motivate and to recognize ME faculty members with a superior record of teaching, research, and service in the department. The 2019 award winners were Emily Spayde, Like Li, Heejin Cho, and Dustin Spayde. Emily Spayde, Assistant Clinical Professor, was selected to receive the - [ME graduate student and faculty won an award at the 13th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-graduate-student-and-faculty-won-an-award-at-the-13th-european-wave-and-tidal-energy-conference/) - A paper authored by ME graduate student, Oumnia El Fajri, and professors Shanti Bhushan (ME), David Thompson (ASE), and Tim O’Doherty (Cardiff University) has been selected as one of the best papers submitted to the 13th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference held in September 2019 in Napoli, Italy. The title of the paper is - [MSU summer classes to be held online, with more options available](https://www.me.msstate.edu/msu-summer-classes-to-be-held-online-with-more-options-available/) - [Aaron Smith received the 2020 Schillig Special Teaching Award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/aaron-smith-received-the-2020-schillig-special-teaching-award/) - Congratulations to Aaron Smith, ME Assistant Clinical Professor, who received the 2020 Schillig Special Teaching Award from the MSU Center for Teaching and Learning. His project was “A steam engine rediscovery experience for mechanical engineers.” The Schillig Special Teaching Projects Program provides financial support to encourage new ideas for improving undergraduate teaching. - [Mago selected to receive the 2020 BCoE Career Award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/mago-selected-to-receive-the-2020-bcoe-career-award/) - Congratulations to Dr. Pedro J. Mago, ME Department Head and PACCAR Chair Professor, who was selected to receive the 2020 Career Award from the Bagley College of Engineering. A well-deserved award in recognition of all his contributions to the Mechanical Engineering department, the Bagley College of Engineering, and Mississippi State University. The career award is - [Senior design program aims to solve engineering problems for companies and small businesses](https://www.me.msstate.edu/senior-design-program-aims-to-solve-engineering-problems-for-companies-and-small-businesses/) - Do you have an engineering problem you want solved in your company or small business? Sponsor a senior design project, and a team of senior students will work on it applying all the knowledge they have acquired in a challenging, real-world environment. - [Link: From the Deep South to Deep Space: Kossuth, Mississippi, Native Reggie Alexander Says Partnership is Key to Exploration](https://www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall/news/releases/2020/from-the-deep-south-to-deep-space-kossuth-mississippi-native-reggie-alexander-says.html#new_tab) - [Mississippi State donates mask disinfectant to Kosciusko veterans home](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2020/05/mississippi-state-donates-mask-disinfectant-kosciusko-veterans-home#new_tab) - [From Starkville to Scotland: MSU student-athlete anticipates 2021 Fulbright U.K. Summer Institute](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2020/07/starkville-scotland-msu-student-athlete-anticipates-2021-fulbright-uk#new_tab) - [New employment opportunities with MSU ME. Apply now!](https://www.me.msstate.edu/employment-opportunities-me/) - [ME graduate students received an award at the 2019 Viking Axe Challenge](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-graduate-students-received-an-award-at-the-2019-viking-axe-challenge/) - MSU Viking Axe Design A team of Mechanical Engineering (ME) graduate students from the Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems (CAVS) at Mississippi State University (MSU) participated in the Steel Founders’ Society of America first annual Cast in Steel competition held in April at the World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. The competition challenged universities to - [ME graduate student selected to receive the 2019 PCSW Award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-graduate-student-selected-to-receive-the-2019-pcsw-award/) - [Emily Spayde and Dustin Spayde received the 2019 Schillig Special Teaching Award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/emily-spayde-and-dustin-spayde-received-the-2019-schillig-special-teaching-award/) - Congratulations to Emily Spayde, ME Assistant Clinical Professor, and Dustin Spayde, ME Instructor, who received the 2019 Schillig Special Teaching Award from the MSU Center for Teaching and Learning. Their project was “An Individual Hands-on Approach to Teaching & Learning PLCs by Addition of a Virtual Laboratory.” The Schillig Special Teaching Projects Program provides financial - [At 82, professor emeritus Bill Jones still helping MSU crank out engineers](https://www.me.msstate.edu/at-82-professor-emeritus-bill-jones-still-helping-msu-crank-out-engineers/) - [Liu received a Teaching Improvement and Innovation Small Grant](https://www.me.msstate.edu/liu-received-a-teaching-improvement-and-innovation-small-grant/) - Dr. Yucheng Liu, Associate Professor and Jack Hatcher Chair in Engineering Entrepreneurship Congratulations to Dr. Yucheng Liu who was selected to receive a Teaching Improvement and Innovation Small Grant from the MSU Center for Teaching and Learning. The title of his project is “Implementation of MATLAB and Simulink into Vibrations and Controls Class.” Dr. Liu's - [ME staff received award from BCoE](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-staff-received-award-from-bcoe/) - Congratulations to our business coordinator Meredith Betts who was selected to receive the 2019 Bagley College of Engineering Outstanding Support Staff Award. - [ME graduate students and faculty won an award at the ASME International Energy Sustainability Conference](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-graduate-students-and-faculty-won-an-award-at-the-asme-international-conference-on-energy-sustainability/) - A paper authored by ME graduate students, Byeongho Yu & Dongsu Kim, and ME professors Heejin Cho and Pedro Mago, has been selected to receive the 2nd Place Best Paper Award from the Advanced Energy Division & Solar Energy Division at the 2019 ASME International Conference on Energy Sustainability held in Bellevue, Washington. The title - [ME Department welcomes three new faculty this Fall](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-department-welcomes-new-faculty-members-this-fall-2019/) - The ME department is pleased to welcome Assistant Professor Prashant Singh, Instructor Morgan Green, and Associate Professor Youssef Hammi. Dr. Prashant Singh joined the ME department at Mississippi State University in Fall 2019. He received his B.Tech from National Institute of Technology, Rourkela (India) in 2012, his M.S. from Arizona State University, Tempe AZ in 2014 and - [Dr. Yucheng Liu promoted to full professor](https://www.me.msstate.edu/dr-yucheng-liu-promoted-to-full-professor/) - Congratulations to Dr. Yucheng Liu, who was promoted to full professor effective Fall 2019. Dr. Liu holds the Jack Hatcher Chair in Engineering Entrepreneurship. Dr. Liu’s research has focused on the areas of multiscale material modeling and simulation, high strain rate performance of materials, vehicle systems design and analysis, and hydropower and wave energy technology. He has published more - [Dr. Heejin Cho awarded tenure](https://www.me.msstate.edu/dr-heejin-cho-awarded-tenure/) - Congratulations to Dr. Heejin Cho, who was awarded tenure effective Fall 2019. Dr. Cho holds the TVA Professorship in Energy Systems and the Environment and serves as Associate Director of Graduate Research in the Institute of Clean Energy Technology (ICET). Dr. Cho’s research is primarily focused on the field of energy and the environment, specifically designing and - [ME Undergraduate Student presented a paper at the 2019 AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-undergraduate-student-presented-a-paper-at-the-2019-aiaa-propulsion-and-energy-forum/) - Jacob Easley, a mechanical engineering student, presented a paper at the 2019 AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum held in Indianapolis, IN from August 19-22, 2019. The paper was entitled "Additive Manufacturing of Propellant Tank and Structural Supports of CubeSat Cold Gas Propulsion System." Jacob has been involved in research at the Center for Advanced Vehicular - [2019-2020 ME Student Ambassadors Announced](https://www.me.msstate.edu/2019-2020-me-student-ambassadors-announced/) - Congratulations to the newest members of the Mechanical Engineering Ambassadors program! Student Ambassadors play an important role at the ME department, working on recruiting efforts, hosting tours to prospective students and visitors, and representing the department at important activities and events. The new members are: Madison Eichelberger (junior) Ashton Brown (senior) Belle Failla (senior) Ben Jones - [Tonya Stone selected to participate in the 2019 Symposium: Engineering A World of Difference: Policy and Practice](https://www.me.msstate.edu/tonya-stone-selected-to-participate-in-the-2019-symposium-engineering-a-world-of-difference-policy-and-practice/) - Congratulations to Dr. Tonya Stone, Associate Professor and Dr. Oswald Rendon-Herrero Diversity Professorship, who has been selected to participate in the 2019 Symposium: Engineering a World of Difference: Policy and Practice to be held on September 18-21 at Harvard University. This symposium is sponsored by the NSF Broadening Participation in Engineering Program, and it is the 11th - [Askari selected to receive a SEC visiting faculty travel grant](https://www.me.msstate.edu/askari-selected-to-receive-a-sec-visiting-faculty-travel-grant/) - Congratulations to Dr. Omid Askari, who has been selected to receive a Southeastern Conference (SEC) Visiting Faculty Travel Grant. Dr. Askari will be visiting the Mechanical Engineering (ME) Department and Petersen Research Group (PRG) at Texas A&M University this fall. During his visit, Dr. Askari will meet with faculty, researchers, and students in the ME - [Three ME students selected to be in the 2019-2020 Provost Scholars class](https://www.me.msstate.edu/three-me-students-selected-to-be-in-the-2019-2020-provost-scholars-class/) - [Liu presented invited lectures to several universities in China](https://www.me.msstate.edu/liu-presented-invited-lectures-to-several-universities-in-china/) - This summer, Dr. Yucheng Liu visited three higher education and research institutions in China, the School of Aeronautics at Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) in Xi’an, the Institute of Mechanics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, and Yulin Normal University in Yulin. The NPU’s School of Aeronautics ranks No. 1 among all aerospace, aeronautical, - [Mechanical engineering unveils new student leadership suite](https://www.me.msstate.edu/mechanical-engineering-unveils-new-student-leadership-suite/) - Members of Eddie Johnston’s family, including his wife Pam, unveil the Johnston Leadership Suite. Joining them are MSU mechanical engineering department head Pedro Mago, GTI president and CEO David Carroll and former mechanical engineering faculty member Keith Hodge. Mississippi State University’s department of mechanical engineering officially unveiled its new student leadership suite on Monday, September - [Two ME freshmen receive MSU Presidential Endowed Scholarships](https://www.me.msstate.edu/two-me-freshmen-receive-msu-presidential-endowed-scholarships/) - [Knizley and Green received funding from NASA/MSSGC](https://www.me.msstate.edu/knizley-and-green-received-funding-from-nasa-mssgc/) - Congratulations to Dr. Alta Knizley, ME Assistant Clinical Professor, and Morgan Green, ME Instructor, who were awarded a grant from the Mississippi Space Grant Consortium (MSSGC) Student Led STEM Activities Program in support of ME student organization, the Mechanical Engineering Ladies Organization (MELO). These funds will be used to support two MELO outreach events in the - [Lei Chen received funding from NSF](https://www.me.msstate.edu/lei-chen-received-funding-from-nsf/) - Congratulations to Dr. Lei Chen, Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering, who received $204,696 from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) to conduct research on “Tuning Properties of Bi-Continuous Piezoelectric Composites via Additive Manufacturing.” Chen joined the ME department in August 2015 and has already received several competitive external funding awards to - [ME Department in the top 25 of the NSF R&D Expenditures Ranking](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-department-in-the-top-25-of-the-nsf-rd-expenditures-ranking/) - In a recently released report, the National Science Foundation ranked our Mechanical Engineering department 25th in research expenditures among 277 Mechanical Engineering Departments in the U.S. The total research and development activity of the ME department for fiscal year 2017 was $13.44MM. The ME department has been ranked in the top 25 for three consecutive years. - [Taylor Group gift benefits MSU’s Bagley College of Engineering](https://www.me.msstate.edu/taylor-group-gift-benefits-msus-bagley-college-of-engineering/) - [Three mechanical engineering professors recognized](https://www.me.msstate.edu/three-mechanical-engineering-professors-recognized/) - Three mechanical engineering faculty members at Mississippi State University were recently honored with endowed positions from the Bagley College of Engineering. Associate professor Heejin Cho received the Tennessee Valley Authority Professorship in Energy Systems and the Environment, while associate professor Tonya Stone was awarded the newly-created Dr. Oswald Rendon-Herrero Diversity Professorship. Additionally, associate professor Yucheng - [Three ME students earn the prestigious Toyota-Haley Barbour Scholarships](https://www.me.msstate.edu/three-me-students-earn-prestigious-toyota-haley-barbour-scholarships/) - [Dr. Andrea Strzelec featured in “State Spotlight”](https://www.me.msstate.edu/dr-andrea-strzelec-featured-in-state-spotlight/) - [Convergent Science donated $135,000 worth of software to mechanical engineering](https://www.me.msstate.edu/convergent-science-donated-135000-worth-of-software-to-mechanical-engineering/) - Convergent Science a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) company has donated software licenses, worth $135,000, to the Mechanical Engineering Department at Mississippi State University. The software will be used by Dr. Andrea Strzelec and her students in the Combustion & Reaction Characterization Laboratory. The CONVERGE code is revolutionary in that it eliminates the time intensive grid generation process - [ME Ph.D. student was named the Grand Champion Runner-Up at MSU’s 3MT competition](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-ph-d-student-was-named-the-grand-champion-runner-up-at-msus-3mt-competition/) - Tate Fonville, a mechanical engineering doctoral student, is this year’s Grand Champion Runner-Up. His presentation, “A Modular Framework for Robust Helmets,” earned him a $750 prize. Tate, who also holds an MSU bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, has been working on helmet research for nearly two years. Great job Tate!! Peter Ryan (far left), associate - [Two mechanical engineering students join Bagley College of Engineering Hall of Fame](https://www.me.msstate.edu/two-mechanical-engineering-students-join-bagley-college-of-engineering-hall-of-fame/) - Congratulations to Penelope Dao, mechanical engineering senior, and Morgan Green, mechanical engineering master’s student, who were inducted into the 2019 Bagley College of Engineering Student Hall of Fame. The Bagley College Student Hall of Fame was established in 2007 to highlight students who display high academic achievement and exemplary leadership skills while engaging in internships, - [ME alumnus named program coordinator of downtown MSU Idea Shop](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-alumnus-named-program-coordinator-of-downtown-msu-idea-shop/) - [ME Ph.D. student received the ORED BCoE graduate student research award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-ph-d-student-received-the-ored-bcoe-graduate-student-research-award-2/) - Congratulations to Ge He, ME Ph.D. student, who was selected to receive the 2019 ORED BCoE Graduate Student Research Award. Ge enrolled in our Ph.D. program in January of 2016, and since then he has been working with Dr. Yucheng Liu to investigate the high strain rate performance of fiber reinforced composite materials and develop - [ME students helping Madison child as part of the Senior Design Course](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-students-helping-madison-child-as-part-of-the-senior-design-course/) - [ME Undergraduate Student presented a paper at NETS 2019](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-undergraduate-student-presented-a-paper-at-nets-2019/) - Jacob Easley, a mechanical engineering junior, presented a paper at the 2019 Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space (NETS) held in Richland, WA from February 25-28, 2019. The paper was entitled "Considerations for Closed-Loop Brayton Power Cycle for Nuclear Thermal Rocket with Decay Heat." Jacob had the opportunity to do research on nuclear thermal propulsion - [Mechanical Engineering receives gift from GTI](https://www.me.msstate.edu/mechanical-engineering-receives-gift-from-gti/) - [ME senior earns recognition from statewide organization](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-senior-earns-recognition-from-statewide-organization/) - Zachary Corey, ME Senior Congratulations to mechanical engineering senior, Zachary Corey, who has been awarded a Mississippi Engineering Society (MES) Scholarship. This program is designed to provide financial assistance to advanced engineering students who are pursuing an engineering degree from an accredited engineering program from a Mississippi Institution of Higher Learning. Students selected to receive - [Tommy Thompson named 2019 BCoE Distinguished Fellow](https://www.me.msstate.edu/tommy-thompson-named-2019-bcoe-distinguished-fellow/) - Congratulations to Tommy Thompson who was named 2019 Bagley College of Engineering Distinguished Fellow. Tommy Thompson received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering in 2005. He is currently the vice president of engineering for Goodnight Midstream, a private company specializing in water infrastructure. During his career in the oil and gas industry, he has served as - [ME faculty recognized for outstanding teaching, research, and service achievements](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-faculty-recognized-for-outstanding-teaching-research-and-service-achievements-2/) - ME faculty members were recognized for their outstanding achievements in teaching, research, and service during the ME Advisory Board meeting on March 22nd. The awards included: Junior Faculty Outstanding Research Award, Senior Faculty Outstanding Research Award, Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award, and Outstanding Faculty Service Award. These faculty awards were established by the ME department to - [ME Ph.D. students won combustion art competition](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-phd-students-won-combustion-art-competition/) - Saeid Zare and Shrabanti Roy, Ph.D. candidates in the Mechanical Engineering Department, won the Award for Technical Merit at the 2019 US National Combustion Meeting, Pasadena, CA. They were recognized during the banquet held on March 26. Past winners of the Combustion Art Competition can be found here. The submission – FLAME GARDEN – was - [MSU Baja SAE team gears up for Baja international competition](https://www.me.msstate.edu/msu-baja-sae-team-gears-up-for-baja-international-competition/) - After countless hours at the design computer and whiteboard, an eager Mississippi State University Baja Society of Automotive Engineers team, Mud Dawgs Motorsports, plans to make a name for itself at the International competition at Tennessee Tech University on April 11-14, 2019. As one of the world’s largest international collegiate engineering design competitions, this event - [ME student selected as MSU Graduate School Student Hall of Fame Scholar](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-student-selected-as-msu-graduate-school-student-hall-of-fame-scholar/) - Congratulations to Morgan Green, ME master’s student, who was selected as one of the 2019 Mississippi State University Graduate School Student Hall of Fame Scholars. She was recognized during the 2019 Graduate Student Association Awards Banquet on April 5, 2019. Morgan is currently working with Dr. Alta Knizley. Morgan was also recently inducted into the - [Chen selected to receive the ASEE-SE Section New Faculty Researcher Award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/chen-selected-to-receive-the-asee-se-section-new-faculty-researcher-award/) - A mechanical engineering faculty member has gained recognition for his research efforts by a national organization. ME assistant professor Lei Chen has been selected to receive the American Society for Engineering Education Southeastern Section’s New Faculty Researcher Award, and was presented with the award at the ASEE-SE conference in March in Daytona Beach, FL. Chen - [ME student selected as the National Co-op Student of the Year by the CEED Division of the ASEE](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-student-selected-as-the-national-co-op-student-of-the-year-by-the-ceed-division-of-the-asee/) - Christopher Gomes was selected as the National Co-op Student of the Year by the Cooperative Education and Experiential Division of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE). Christopher is a Senior in the Mechanical Engineering Department from Madison, Alabama. He competed three co-op rotations with NASA Marshall Space Flight Center where he worked in several - [ME senior inducted into the BCoE Student Hall of Fame](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-senior-inducted-into-the-bcoe-student-hall-of-fame/) - Brandon Bogle, a mechanical engineering senior, was inducted into the Bagley College of Engineeirng Student Hall of Fame. Brandon has been a Presidential and Dean Scholar for three straight years and served as president of Theta Tau professional engineering fraternity in 2017. He’s also served as a research intern at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. - [ME Ph.D. student selected as a recipient of the 2018 SAE Excellence in Oral Presentation Award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-ph-d-student-selected-as-a-recipient-of-the-2018-sae-excellence-in-oral-presentation-award/) - Congratulations to Yangqing (Suby) Dou, ME Ph.D. student, who has been selected as a recipient of the 2018 SAE Excellence in Oral Presentation Award for her presentation during the WCX 2018 SAE World Congress Experience held in Detroit. The title of her presentation was “A Multiscale Study of Single Crystal Copper Plate with Octal Orientation - [ME faculty and staff received awards from BCoE](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-faculty-and-staff-received-awards-from-bcoe/) - Congratulations to mechanical engineering Profs. Alta Knizley, Mark Horstemeyer, and Yucheng Liu and our business manager Dianne Phillips for winning four of the eight 2018 Bagley College of Engineering (BCoE) Awards!! - [ME faculty recognized for outstanding teaching, research, and service achievements](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-faculty-recognized-for-outstanding-teaching-research-and-service-achievements/) - ME faculty members were recognized for their outstanding achievements in teaching, research, and service during the ME Advisory Board meeting on March 23rd. The awards included: Junior Faculty Outstanding Research Award, Senior Faculty Outstanding Research Award, Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award, and Outstanding Faculty Service Award. These faculty awards were established by the ME department to - [ME Ph.D. student received an award at the 2018 Spring Technical Meeting of the Central States Section of the Combustion Institute](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-ph-d-student-received-an-award-at-the-2018-spring-technical-meeting-of-the-central-states-section-of-the-combustion-institute/) - Saeid Zare, ME Ph.D. student, received the Central States Section Combustion Art Competition Award at the 2018 Spring Technical Meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was recognized during the banquet on May 21. All submissions were evaluated based on their artistic merit and/or technical merit. Eligible entries included: images (photographs or computer-generated), paintings, drawings, sketches, sculpture, - [Askari selected as Teacher of the Year by the NSBE chapter at Mississippi State](https://www.me.msstate.edu/askari-selected-as-teacher-of-the-year-by-the-nsbe-chapter-at-mississippi-state/) - Congratulations to Dr. Omid Askari who has been selected as Teacher of the Year by the Mississippi State’s National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and Increasing Minority Access to Graduate Education (IMAGE). Dr. Askari is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Energy Institute at Mississippi State University (MSU). Dr. Askari received his Ph.D. degree - [ME faculty recognized at the MSU’s annual research awards banquet](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-faculty-recognized-at-the-msus-annual-research-awards-banquet/) - Congratulations to Dr. Tonya Stone and Dr. Yucheng Liu who were recognized at the MSU’s Annual Research Awards Banquet as Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science Research Program Mentors for Fall 2017/Spring 2018. In addition, Dr. Yucheng Liu was recognized with the faculty research award for the Bagley College of Engineering. More information about the - [ME Master's distance program ranked among top 10 for educational value](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-masters-distance-program-ranked-among-top-10-for-educational-value/) - Our Master's in Mechanical Engineering is ranked No. 6 in the 2018 Best Online Colleges for Value rankings recently released by the SR Education Group. SR Education Group, an education research publisher founded in 2004, analyzed accredited online schools across the nation, taking into consideration academic strength factors along with manually researched tuition rates in - [ME department kickoffs the "Impact of Engineering Week"](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-department-kickoffs-the-impact-of-engineering-week/) - The ME department kickoffs this week, April 9 – April 13, the “Impact of Engineering Week” in order to promote awareness and an understanding of the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context. During this week all ME undergraduate classes will highlight the role and effect of engineering solutions on - [Karen Fili named 2018 BCoE Distinguished Fellow](https://www.me.msstate.edu/karen-fili-named-2018-bcoe-distinguished-fellow/) - Karen Fili Congratulations to Karen Fili who was named 2018 Bagley College of Engineering Distinguished Fellow. Karen Fili received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering in 1985. She has more than 30 years of experience in the field of nuclear engineering. Most recently, she served as the site vice president of operational readiness at Southern - [Strzelec selected to receive a SEC visiting faculty travel grant](https://www.me.msstate.edu/strzelec-selected-to-receive-a-sec-visiting-faculty-travel-grant/) - Congratulations to Dr. Andrea Strzelec who was selected to receive a Southeastern Conference (SEC) Visiting Faculty Travel Grant. Dr. Strzelec’s proposal was one of ten proposals funded for this academic year from all colleges on our campus. Dr. Strzelec will be visiting the departments of Mechanical Engineering and Chemical Engineering at Auburn University to establish a collaborative - [Excellent story featuring 1996 ME Alumna, Carman Mullins, in the MSU’s Alumnus Magazine](https://www.me.msstate.edu/excellent-story-featuring-1996-me-alumna-carman-mullins-in-the-msus-alumnus-magazine/) - [Dr. Heejin Cho promoted to Associate Professor](https://www.me.msstate.edu/dr-heejin-cho-promoted-to-associate-professor/) - Congratulations to Dr. Heejin Cho, who was promoted to Associate Professor, effective Fall 2018. Dr. Cho’s research is primarily focused on the field of energy and the environment, specifically designing and optimizing energy and environmental systems for building and nuclear applications. Collaborating with researchers at MSU and other organizations, He has secured about $14.9M in energy - [Dr. Yucheng Liu awarded tenure](https://www.me.msstate.edu/dr-yuncheng-liu-awarded-tenure/) - Congratulations to Dr. Yucheng Liu, ME Associate Professor, who received tenure, effective Fall 2018. Dr. Liu’s research has focused on the areas of multiscale material modeling and simulation, high strain rate performance of materials, vehicle systems design and analysis, and hydropower and wave energy technology. He has published more than 180 peer-reviewed publications, including more than - [ME Department welcomes new faculty members this Fall](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-department-welcomes-new-faculty-members-this-fall/) - The Mechanical Engineering department welcomes Assistant Professor Andrea Strzelec, Associate Professor Hongjoo Rhee, and Assistant Clinical Professor, Emily Spayde. Dr. Andrea Strzelec joined Mississippi State University as an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering in 2018. Her Combustion & Reaction Characterization Laboratory is located at the Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems (CAVS). Previously, she was an Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University, after post - [Dr. Rogelio Luck retires from the Mechanical Engineering Department](https://www.me.msstate.edu/dr-rogelio-luck-retires-from-the-mechanical-engineering-department/) - Congratulations to our colleague and friend Dr. Rogelio Luck on his retirement after 29 years of dedicated service to the Mechanical Engineering Department and the Bagley College of Engineering at MSU. A retirement reception to honor Dr. Luck was held on August 15. Below are some pictures from his retirement celebration. The ME faculty, staff, - [Stone selected to participate in the 2018 Symposium: Engineering a World of Difference: Convergence in Manufacturing](https://www.me.msstate.edu/stone-selected-to-participate-in-the-2018-symposium-engineering-a-world-of-difference-convergence-in-manufacturing/) - Congratulations to Dr. Tonya Stone who has been selected to participate in the 2018 Symposium: Engineering a World of Difference: Convergence in Manufacturing to be held on September 26-29 at the University of Michigan. This symposium is sponsored by the NSF Broadening Participation in Engineering Program, and it is the 10th offering in the Minority - [ME Faculty Received Funding from NSF](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-faculty-received-funding-from-nsf-2/) - Congratulations to Dr. Yucheng Liu, Dr. Lei Chen, and Dr. Mark Horstemeyer, who have been awarded $386,689 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to conduct research on "Theoretical understanding of porosity-induced mechanisms during solidification of cast alloys and their influence on process-structure-property correlations." - [MSU mechanical engineering professor honored as ASME fellow](http://www.bagley.msstate.edu/news/msu-mechanical-engineering-professor-honored-as-asme-fellow/) - [Three ME incoming freshman were selected to receive the Toyota-Haley Barbour Scholarships](https://www.me.msstate.edu/three-me-incoming-freshman-were-selected-to-receive-the-toyota-haley-barbour-scholarships/) - Connor R. McNabb, Paul R. Saval, and Vesil C. Dao were selected to receive the 2017-18 Toyota-Haley Barbour Scholarships. Congratulations to all of them!! For more information click here - [ME Ph.D. student wins prestigious scholarship from ASTM International](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-ph-d-student-wins-prestigious-scholarship-from-astm-international/) - Aref Yadollahi, a ME Ph.D. student, has been chosen as one of four recipients of the 2017 ASTM International scholarship. The scholarship rewards graduate students who have demonstrated high levels of interest and involvement with ASTM Standards. The awardees receive $10,000 to be used for their educational expenses. The ASTM announcement states that “Aref Yodallahi of Mississippi - [Liu and Spayde received the 2017 Schilling Special Teaching Award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/liu-and-spayde-received-the-2017-schilling-special-teaching-award/) - Congratulations to Yucheng Liu, ME Associate Professor, and Dustin Spayde, ME Instructor, who received the 2017 Schilling Special Teaching Award from the MSU Office of the Provost. Their project was on “Improve Teaching and Learning in Vibrations and Controls Class by Addition of Lab Experiences.” The Schilling Special Teaching Projects Program provides financial support to encourage - [ME faculty published a new book](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-faculty-published-a-new-book/) - Congratulations to Dr. Keith Hodge, ME Professor Emeritus, on the publication of the second edition of his book, Alternative Energy Systems and Applications. The book has been published by Wiley. - [ME student to participate in Fulbright Summer Institute](https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2017/05/msu-engineering-student-participate-fulbright-summer-institute/#new_tab) - [Marcum honored as 2017 IMR Fellow](https://www.me.msstate.edu/marcum-honored-as-2017-imr-fellow/) - David Marcum, a professor of mechanical engineering, has been recognized with the 2017 International Meshing Roundtable (IMR) Fellow Award for all his work in the field of mesh generation. He is also an Inria International Chair and the chief scientist of computational fluid dynamics at the Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems (CAVS) at MSU. The - [New ME Student Ambassadors Announced](https://www.me.msstate.edu/new-me-student-ambassadors-announced/) - Congratulations to the newest members of the Mechanical Engineering Ambassadors program! Student Ambassadors play an important role at the ME department, working on recruiting efforts, hosting tours to prospective students and visitors, and representing the department at important activities and events. The new members are: Allie Brown Anastacia Diamond Antwon Powell Kevin Quist Bret Reinhart - [Liu selected to receive a SEC visiting faculty travel grant](https://www.me.msstate.edu/liu-selected-to-receive-a-sec-visiting-faculty-travel-grant/) - Congratulations to Dr. Yucheng Liu who was selected to receive a Southeastern Conference (SEC) Visiting Faculty Travel Grant. Dr. Liu will be visiting the Mechanical Engineering (ME) Department and the Advanced Computational Mechanics Laboratory (ACML) at Texas A&M in October. During his visit, Dr. Liu will meet with faculty, researchers, and students in the ME department - [Marcum named as recipient of Exxon Mobil Endowed Professorship](https://www.me.msstate.edu/marcum-named-as-recipient-of-exxon-mobil-endowed-professorship/) - Dave Marcum, professor of mechanical engineering, has been named as the recipient of the Exxon Mobil Endowed Professorship. Since joining Mississippi State University in 1991, Dr. Marcum has served in a variety of director positions within the university’s research sector, leading MSU’s NSF Engineering Research Center and the Computational Simulation and Design Center. He is - [ME welcomes new faculty members](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-welcomes-new-faculty-members-2/) - The Mechanical Engineering department welcomes Assistant Professors Like Li, Matthew Priddy, Christopher Barrett, and Wil Whittington, and Assistant Clinical Professor, Shane Brauer. Like Li received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Central South University and Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in China, in 2007 and 2010, respectively. Dr. Li received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering - [Bhushan’s paper received the Robert T. Knapp Award from the ASME Fluids and Engineering Division](https://www.me.msstate.edu/bhushans-paper-received-the-robert-t-knapp-award-from-the-asme-fluids-and-engineering-division/) - Shanti Bhushan and his collaborators’ paper was selected to receive the Robert T. Knapp Award from the ASME Fluids and Engineering Division. The Robert T. Knapp award is presented for the most outstanding original papers pertaining to analytical or laboratory research in fluids engineering. Bhushan’s paper “Analysis of Turbulence Generation and Energy Transfer Mechanisms in Boundary Layer Transition Using Direct Numerical Simulation” focuses on understanding the turbulence generation and - [ME department moves up in National Science Foundation research rankings](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-department-moves-up-in-national-science-foundation-research-rankings/) - In a recently released report, the National Science Foundation ranked our Mechanical Engineering department 23rd in research expenditures among all Mechanical Engineering Departments in the U.S. The total research and development activity of the ME department for Fiscal Year 2016 was $12.2MM. The ME department was ranked 24th last year and 27th the year before that. - [ME student Jacob Easley profiled in Our People](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-student-jacob-easley-profiled-in-our-people/) - [Bhushan received funding from NASA EPSCoR](https://www.me.msstate.edu/bhushan-received-funding-from-nasa-epscor/) - Shanti Bushan, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering, has received funding from NASA EPSCoR to study the “High Fidelity Loci-CHEM Simulations for Acoustic Wave Propagation and Vibration.” Bhushan’s team include Edward Luke from Computer Science and Engineering, Manav Bhatia from Aerospace Engineering, and Xiao Wang and Eric Collins from CAVS. Congratulations to Shanti Bhushan and - [Cho named ICET Associate Director of Graduate Research](https://www.me.msstate.edu/cho-named-icet-associate-director-of-graduate-research/) - Dr. Heejin Cho, a mechanical engineering assistant professor, has been appointed Associate Director of Graduate Research in the Institute for Clean Energy Technology (ICET) at Mississippi State University. Dr. Cho will be responsible for directing graduate and undergraduate students to conduct research in the area of nuclear air ventilation and filtration at ICET. Students under his supervision at ICET - [Dr. Tonya W. Stone promoted to associate professor with tenure](https://www.me.msstate.edu/dr-tonya-w-stone-promoted-to-associate-professor-with-tenure/) - Congratulations to Dr. Tonya W. Stone, who was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure, effective Fall 2017. Dr. Stone’s research is focused on combining theoretical, computational, and experimental investigations of the mechanical behavior of materials, including metals, polymers, cementitious materials and biomaterials, to establish relationships between the internal structure of a material and its mechanical - [Our People - Michelle Price, graduate student](http://www.msstate.edu/our-people/2017/07/michelle-price/#new_tab) - [Lei Chen received the Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/lei-chen-received-the-ralph-e-powe-junior-faculty-enhancement-award/) - August 8, 2017 Contact: James Carskadon STARKVILLE, Miss.—A Mississippi State University assistant professor of mechanical engineering is among 37 researchers selected to receive a prestigious junior faculty grant from Oak Ridge Associated Universities. Lei Chen has received the Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award from ORAU for his research on metallic additive manufacturing. The - [2015 Mechanical Engineering Faculty Awards Recipients](https://www.me.msstate.edu/2015-mechanical-engineering-faculty-awards-recipients/) - This year, the mechanical engineering department established a new award program to motivate and to recognize mechanical engineering faculty members with a superior record of research and teaching in the department. The awards include: Junior Faculty Outstanding Research Award, Senior Faculty Outstanding Research Award, and Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award. Dr. Alta Knizley, ME Instructor, was - [ME Faculty Received Funding from NSF](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-faculty-received-funding-from-nsf/) - Congratulations to Dr. Lei Chen, Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering, who received funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), CBET-Energy for Sustainability program to develop one approach to increase the capacity of lithium ion batteries. Dr. Chen is collaborating on this research project with Dr. Likun Zhu and Dr. Yongzhu Fu from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, and - [ME Faculty Selected to Receive a SEC Visiting Faculty Travel Grant](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-faculty-selected-to-receive-a-sec-visiting-faculty-travel-grant/) - Congratulations to Dr. Lei Chen who was selected to receive a Southeastern Conference (SEC) Visiting Faculty Travel Grant. Dr. Chen’s proposal was one of eight proposals funded for this academic year from all colleges on our campus. Dr. Chen will be visiting the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Georgia this December to enhance the research collaboration on - [ME Ph.D. student wins prestigious scholarship](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-ph-d-student-wins-prestigious-scholarship/) - Bagley College of Engineering Ph.D. candidate Mohammad “MJ.” Mahtabi has been chosen as one of three recipients of the 2016 International Graduate Scholarship from the American Society for Testing and Materials. The ASTM announcement states that “Mahtabi … will use the scholarship to study the mechanical and fatigue behavior of nickel-titanium alloys (Nitinol), which are used in aerospace - [Mechanical Engineering establishes seminar series for undergraduates](https://www.me.msstate.edu/mechanical-engineering-establishes-seminar-series-for-undergraduates/) - STARKVILLE, Miss. – This fall, Bagley College of Engineering’s mechanical engineering department will introduce a series of seminars for undergraduate students. The series opener will take place on Friday, September 9, at 2 p.m., in Hand 1100. In the initial seminar, 1994 Mississippi State mechanical engineering graduate Chris Ewing will share the details of his - [ME welcomes new faculty members](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-welcomes-new-faculty-members/) - The Mechanical Engineering department welcomes Assistant Professor Dr. Omid Askari, Visiting Assistant Professor Dr. Matthew Priddy, and Instructor Emily Spayde to the faculty. Omid Askari received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from University of Karaj and Sharif University of Technology in Iran, in 2005 and 2007, respectively. He was employed as a research - [Mechanical engineering launches ME Ambassadors program](https://www.me.msstate.edu/mechanical-engineering-launches-me-ambassadors-program/) - The mechanical engineering department within Mississippi State’s Bagley College of Engineering has established a new student liaison program, selecting six students to represent the department for the fall 2016 semester. Known as the ME Ambassadors, the group will serve as student representatives for the mechanical engineering department in meetings with faculty and with the Mechanical - [ME undergraduate student selected to receive the Dr. Pepper Education Abroad Awards](http://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2016/09/sec-honors-msu-students-dr-pepper-education-abroad-awards/) - [Bhushan named CAVS associate director](https://www.me.msstate.edu/bhushan-named-cavs-associate-director/) - Congratulations to Shanti Bhushan, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, who has been appointed Associate Director for the Center for Advanced Vehicle Systems (CAVS). - [Bagley College’s Marcum receives international research chair](https://www.me.msstate.edu/bagley-colleges-marcum-receives-international-research-chair/) - A professor from the Bagley College of Engineering has been named to an international chair by a French national research institute. Dave Marcum, the chief scientist at MSU’s Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems and a professor of mechanical engineering, has been awarded an Inria International Chair for 2017 – 2021. As the French national institute - [ME Ph.D. student received the ORED BCoE graduate student research award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-ph-d-student-received-the-ored-bcoe-graduate-student-research-award/) - Congratulations to Mohammad "MJ" Mahtabi, ME Ph.D. student, who was selected to receive the ORED BCoE Graduate Student Research Award. MJ’s research focuses on fatigue and fracture behavior of metallic materials, and ranges from experimental studies to molecular simulations under the direction of Dr. Tonya Stone. MJ has published 7 journal articles and a book - [ME faculty recognized for outstanding scholarly achievements](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-faculty-recognized-for-outstanding-scholarly-achievements/) - ME faculty members were recognized for their outstanding achievements in teaching and research during the ME Advisory Board meeting on March 31st. The awards included: Junior Faculty Outstanding Research Award, Senior Faculty Outstanding Research Award, and Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award. These faculty awards were established by the ME department in 2015 to motivate and to - [ME graduate student received an ASTM presentation award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-graduate-student-received-an-astm-presentation-award/) - Rakish Shrestha, mechanical engineering graduate student, received the ASTM 2016 M.R. “Mitch” Mitchell Best Student Presentation Award in the 2016 ASTM Committee Week, which was held in Orlando FL. The event was open to graduate and undergraduate students working in the area of fatigue and fracture mechanics. His presentation was on “Fatigue Modeling of Polyether - [Two ME students selected to be in the 2016-17 Provost Scholars class](https://www.me.msstate.edu/two-me-students-selected-to-be-in-the-2016-17-provost-scholars-class/) - Congratulations to James Grant, a freshman in mechanical engineering, and Jacob N. Easley, a sophomore in mechanical engineering and physics, who were selected to be in the prestigious 2016-17 Provost Scholars class. More information can be found here President Mark E. Keenum (back row, center) and Provost and Executive Vice President Judy Bonner (back row, - [ME Department climbs to 24 in NSF research rankings](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-department-climbs-to-24-in-nsf-research-rankings/) - In a recently released report, the National Science Foundation ranked our Mechanical Engineering department 24th in research expenditures among 271 Mechanical Engineering Departments in the U.S. The total research and development activity of the ME department for fiscal Year 2015 was $12.6MM. The ME department was ranked 27th last year and 33rd the year before that. More information can - [ME senior earns recognition from statewide organization](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-senior-honored-by-mississippi-engineering-society/) - Morgan Green, a mechanical engineering student in the Bagley College of Engineering, was recently honored as Mississippi State’s Outstanding Engineering Senior by the Mississippi Engineering Society. Green, an Olive Branch native, will graduate from MSU in May 2017 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Upon graduation, she plans to attend graduate school to - [Dr. Liu received funding for education research and curriculum development](https://www.me.msstate.edu/dr-liu-received-funding-for-education-research-and-curriculum-development/) - Congratulations to Dr. Yucheng Liu who received a grant of $4,000 from the University of Mississippi with the support of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. This funding will support Dr. Liu’s effort of integrating open educational resources into the course “ME 4643 Introduction of Vibrations and Control.” He is planning to revamp this course - [Ronnie Martin named 2017 BCoE Distinguished Fellow](https://www.me.msstate.edu/ronnie-martin-named-2017-bcoe-distinguished-fellow/) - Congratulations to Ronnie Martin who was named 2017 Bagley College of Engineering Distinguished Fellow. Ronnie Martin received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering in 1969. He spent more than 30 years of his career with Texaco Exploration and Production, rising to serve as vice president. Since 2002, he has been the senior managing director at - [ME graduate student won an award at the graduate student research symposium](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-graduate-student-won-an-award-at-the-graduate-student-research-symposium/) - Zhuo Wang, a ME Ph.D. student, won third place in the doctoral poster presentation in the 15th Annual Graduate Student Research Symposium. Congratulations to him and to his advisor Dr. Lei Chen. Great Job!!! For more information about the Graduate Student Research Symposium click here - [Simulation Based Design of Hydrokinetic Farms](https://www.me.msstate.edu/simulation-based-design-of-hydrokinetic-farms/) - An untapped renewable energy source could help transition the country toward clean energy. Mississippi State University and a team of both domestic and international institutions in the United Kingdom are researching a design to transition in-stream hydrokinetic power from concept to mass commercialization. In-stream hydrokinetic power is the electric power generated by extracting energy from - [ME faculty named ASEE Outstanding New Teacher](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-faculty-named-asee-outstanding-new-teacher/) - STARKVILLE, Miss. — A Bagley College of Engineering faculty member has gained recognition for her teaching efforts by a national organization. ME instructor Alta Knizley has been named the American Society for Engineering Education Southeastern Section’s Outstanding New Teacher, and was presented with the award at the ASEE-SE conference in March. Knizley, who is in - [ME department head appointed to public advisory council](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-department-head-appointed-to-public-advisory-council/) - STARKVILLE, Miss. – Bagley College is now represented on a national energy corporation’s public advisory council. Pedro Mago, head of MSU’s Mechanical Engineering Department, has been appointed to serve a two-year term on Tennessee Valley Authority’s Regional Energy Resource Council (RERC). “Dr. Pedro Mago has a background in solving energy-related research problems,” said Dean of - [Chen and Shamsaei received cross-college research grants](https://www.me.msstate.edu/chen-and-shamsaei-received-cross-college-research-grants/) - Congratulations to Dr. Lei Chen and Dr. Nima Shamsaei who were selected to receive cross-college research grants on “High Energy Density Batteries” and “Design and Application of Customized Biomedical Materials,” respectively. - [Chen selected to receive an award from the MSU’s International Institute](https://www.me.msstate.edu/chen-selected-to-receive-an-award-from-the-msus-international-institute/) - Congratulations to Dr. Lei Chen who was selected to receive an award from the International Working Group Grant Program sponsored by MSU’s International Institute. Dr. Chen and other MSU researchers will partner with Nanjing Forestry University and Zhejiang Science & Technology University to work on “Additive Manufacturing with Bamboo” More information can be found here - [ME Ph.D. student's research showcased in video from ANL](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-ph-d-students-research-showcased-in-video-from-anl/) - ME Ph.D. student Kendyl Partridge's research was showcased as part of the Educational Highlights series from the Argonne National Laboratory. Check the video below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-CYYXTGTgA - [ASHRAE supports undergraduate student research project](https://www.me.msstate.edu/ashrae-supports-undergraduate-student-research-project/) - Four undergraduate students, seniors Kyle Dierolf and Jonathan Dowell and sophomores Brandon Bogle and Avery Schemmel, are working with Dr. Cho and Dr. Knizley this semester on the research project “Smart Building Wireless Sensor Network.” This research project is taking place with the direction and leadership of graduate students Sam Cox and Dongsu Kim. A - [ME Seniors selected to receive scholarships from the Mississippi Engineering Society](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-seniors-selected-to-receive-scholarships-from-the-mississippi-engineering-society/) - Mechanical Engineering seniors Jeri Grantham and Jonathan Dowell were selected to receive scholarship awards from the Mississippi Engineering Society (MES). Congratulations to both of them! For more information click here - [ME Ph.D. student received top honor at NSBE National Convention](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-ph-d-student-received-top-honor-at-nsbe-national-convention/) - Jamel Alexander, a graduate student in Mechanical Engineering, has been named the 2016 National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Mike Shinn Distinguished Member of the Year (Male). The award was presented at the 19th Annual Golden Torch Awards ceremony at the 42nd Annual Convention in Boston, MA. The Mike Shinn Distinguished Member of the Year - [ME graduate student received the 2016 MSU President’s Commission on the Status of Minorities Award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-graduate-student-received-the-2016-msu-presidents-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 - [ME graduate student received the ORED BCoE graduate student research award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/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 - [Researchers Work to Improve Solutions for One of Physics ‘Last Unsolved Problems’](https://www.me.msstate.edu/researchers-work-to-improve-solutions-for-one-of-physics-last-unsolved-problems/) - Most people are familiar with the word turbulence, defined as “a fluid state that is random or unsteady,” because of their unforgettable experiences with it. Those who have racked up a lot of sky miles, and those who have not, describe similar experiences of gripping chair armrests and becoming semi-paralyzed in seats when an airliner - [Cho selected to receive the 2015 ME Outstanding Junior Faculty Research Award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/cho-selected-to-receive-the-2015-me-outstanding-junior-faculty-research-award/) - Congratulations to Dr. Heejin Cho, ME Assistant Professor, who was selected to receive the Mechanical Engineering Outstanding Junior Faculty Research Award. This new award was instituted by the Mechanical Engineering Department to recognize exceptionally influential research accomplishments by its junior faculty. The ME Outstanding Junior Faculty Research Award was open to all the assistant professors in the ME - [ME graduate student selected to receive an award from SAE International](https://www.me.msstate.edu/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. - [ME graduate students won awards at graduate student research symposium](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-graduate-students-won-awards-at-graduate-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 - [ME undergraduate student won award at undergraduate student research symposium](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-undergraduate-student-won-award-at-undergraduate-student-research-symposium/) - Congratulations to Tom Zhang, mechanical engineering junior, who won second place in Visual Displays in the Physical Science and Engineering Division of the Undergraduate Research Symposium at the University’s Judy and Bobby Shackouls Honors College. For more information about the Undergraduate Research Symposium click here - [Luck selected to receive the 2015 BCoE Career Award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/luck-selected-to-receive-the-2015-bcoe-career-award/) - Congratulations to Dr. Rogelio Luck who was selected to receive the 2015 Career Award from the Bagley College of Engineering. A well-deserved award in recognition of all his contributions to the Mechanical Engineering department, the Bagley College of Engineering, and Mississippi State University. The career award is presented each year to a faculty member, with more - [Liu selected to receive the 2015 ME Outstanding Senior Faculty Research Award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/liu-selected-to-receive-the-2015-me-outstanding-senior-faculty-research-award/) - Congratulations to Dr. Yucheng Liu, ME Associate Professor, who was selected to receive the Mechanical Engineering Outstanding Senior Faculty Research Award. This new award was instituted by the Mechanical Engineering Department to recognize exceptionally influential research accomplishments by its senior faculty. The ME Outstanding Senior Faculty Research Award was open to all the associate and full professors in the ME department. More - [Knizley selected to receive the 2015 ME Outstanding Teaching Award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/knizley-selected-to-receive-the-2015-me-outstanding-teaching-award/) - Congratulations to Dr. Alta Knizley who was selected to receive the 2015 Mechanical Engineering Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award. This new award was implemented by the ME Department to recognize a faculty member who has demonstrated exceptional commitment to excellence in teaching, advancing the educational mission of the ME Department, and incorporating innovation in undergraduate and/or graduate teaching. This award was open - [ME Ph.D. student was awarded the NASA/MSSGC Fellowship](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-ph-d-student-was-awarded-the-nasamssgc-fellowship-2/) - Congratulations to Mary Wilson who was awarded the NASA/Mississippi Space Grant Consortium (MSSGC) 2016-2017 Graduate Research Fellowship. Mary is a mechanical engineering Ph.D. student working with Dr. Rogelio Luck on transient simulation, control, and uncertainty analysis of the thermal response of buildings. - [The MSU Mechanical Engineering Minority Organization (MEMO) will Promote Minority Success in ME](https://www.me.msstate.edu/the-msu-mechanical-engineering-minority-organization-memo-will-promote-minority-success-in-me/) - The Mechanical Engineering department is proud to present the Mechanical Engineering Minority Organization (MEMO). This new organization has been recently created by the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Mississippi State University with the support of a group of undergraduate and graduate minority students. MEMO seeks to provide a support-network for minority students in mechanical engineering, - [Daniewicz invited as speaker at an additive manufacturing workshop](https://www.me.msstate.edu/daniewicz-invited-as-speaker-at-an-additive-manufacturing-workshop/) - Congratulations to Dr. Steve Daniewicz who was invited to make a presentation at an additive manufacturing workshop sponsored by the National Academy of Engineering held in Washington DC on October 8, 2015. The title of the workshop was: “A Workshop on Predictive Theoretical and Computational Approaches for Additive Manufacturing.” The workshop addressed challenges and opportunities in - [Dr. Mike Kessler presented a seminar as part of the Mechanical Engineering Distinguished Lecture Series](https://www.me.msstate.edu/dr-mike-kessler-presented-a-seminar-as-part-of-the-mechanical-engineering-distinguished-lecture-series/) - Thanks to Dr. Mike Kessler, Director of the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Washington State University, who presented a great seminar today as part of our Mechanical Engineering Distinguished Lecture Series. The title of his presentation was: “Bioplastics and Biocomposites Research at Washington State: Thermosetting Polymers and Composites from Agricultural Oils.” We had - [Srinivasan invited as speaker at International Conference](https://www.me.msstate.edu/srinivasan-invited-as-speaker-at-international-conference/) - Dr. Kalyan Srinivasan, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, was invited as a speaker at the 6th International CTI Conference "Emission Challenges – Reflections on GHG, OBD and Criteria Pollutants," held September 22-23, 2015 in Detroit, MI. He made a presentation on Dual Fuel Low Temperature Combustion: Opportunities and Challenges. The 6th International Conference brought together international experts and decision makers - [ME Ph.D. student won best paper – student award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-ph-d-student-won-best-paper-student-award/) - Wil Wittington, a ME Ph.D. student, and Dr. Haitham El Kadiri, ME Associate Professor, in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Virginia and McMaster University were chosen as recipients of the 2015 TMS Light Metals Magnesium Best Paper – Student Award. This award recognizes the individual excellence of a student primary authored paper in - [ME Faculty received research funding from NASA](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-faculty-received-research-funding-from-nasa/) - Dr. Nima Shamsaei, Dr. Steve Daniewicz, and Dr. Scott Thompson, all faculty members within MSU's Department of Mechanical Engineering, received a research grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to investigate the fatigue behavior of additively-manufactured (AM) Inconel parts. The research specifically focuses on fatigue characterization and fractography as it pertains to Inconel - [Chevron donates $150,000 to MSU/MGCCC engineering program](https://www.me.msstate.edu/chevron-donates-150000-to-msumgccc-engineering-program/) - November 2, 2015 Contact: Allison Matthews STARKVILLE, Miss.—A new bachelor’s degree program in engineering offered through a Mississippi State University and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College partnership received a $150,000 boost from Chevron today [Nov. 2]. Chevron Pascagoula and Chevron Gulf of Mexico made a joint presentation to support the MSU/MGCCC Engineering on the Coast program. - [ME department kickoffs the “Impact of Engineering Week” Initiative](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-department-kickoffs-the-impact-of-engineering-week-initiative/) - We are pleased to announce that the Mechanical Engineering department kickoffs this week, November 9 - 13, the first “Impact of Engineering Week” in order to promote awareness and an understanding of the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context. During this week all mechanical engineering undergraduate classes will highlight the role - [ME graduate student was named the Grand Champion at MSU’s 3MT competition](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-graduate-student-was-named-the-grand-champion-at-msus-3mt-competition/) - Congratulations to Piyush Porwal, a ME M.S. Student, for wining the Grand Champion Prize for the MSU 3 Minute Thesis Competition on Friday, November 13. He will advance to a Southeastern Conference competition next year. This is the second year in a row that one of our graduate students has won the Grand Champion Prize. Great Job Piyush!!! - [ME alumni shared their industry experience with our ME 1111 class](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-alumni-shared-their-industry-experience-with-our-me-1111-class/) - ME alumni shared their experiences in industry to our Introduction Mechanical Engineering Class. The participants included RC Fron from PACCAR, Kimberly Corbett Jeffares and John Benjamin with Corbett, Legge and Associates, and Andrew Howard with Steel Dynamics. They met on November 16, and their presentations were excellent as was the feedback from our students. Thanks - [ME Ph.D. student received an ASTM presentation award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-ph-d-student-received-an-astm-presentation-award/) - M.J. Mahtabi, Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. student, received the ASTM 2015 M.R. "Mitch" Mitchell Best Student Presentation Award in the 2015 ASTM Committee Week, which was held in Tampa, FL from November 15-20. The event was open to graduate and undergraduate students working in the area of fatigue and fracture mechanics. His presentation was on “Mean - [ME undergraduate student received the ARF 2015 Exemplary Service Award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-undergraduate-student-received-the-arf-2015-exemplary-service-award/) - Congratulation to Harrison Warren, ME Undergraduate student, who was selected to receive the 2015 MSU Association of Retired Faculty (ARF) Exemplary Service Award in Honor of Dr. Joseph Brown, Retired Professor of Mechanical Engineering. The ceremony was held on December 3 at the Starkville County Club. Dr. Alta Knizley introduced Harrison during the event. Harrison - [ME Department climbs to 27 in NSF research rankings](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-department-climbs-to-27-in-nsf-research-rankings/) - In a recently released report, the National Science Foundation ranked our Mechanical Engineering department 27th in research expenditures among 271 Mechanical Engineering Departments in the U.S. The total research and development activity of the ME department for fiscal Year 2014 was $11.57MM. The ME department was ranked 33rd last year and 55th the year before that. “This - [Walters named CAVS associate director](https://www.me.msstate.edu/walters-named-cavs-associate-director/) - Congratulations to Keith Walters, a professor of Mechanical Engineering, who has been appointed as associate director for the Center for Advanced Vehicle Systems (CAVS). - [ME department head elected to national committee](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-department-head-elected-to-national-committee/) - STARKVILLE, Miss. – The Bagley College of Engineering is now represented among members of a national mechanical engineering society’s department head executive committee. MSU department head Pedro Mago has been chosen to serve a two-year term for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) committee, beginning in 2016. The ASME Mechanical Engineering Department Head Executive - [ME student named ASEE Intern of the Year](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-undergraduate-student-selected-to-receive-the-national-intern-student-of-the-year-award/) - STARKVILLE, Miss. — A Bagley College of Engineering student has been named Student Intern of the Year by a national engineering society. Stephen Hayden, a senior mechanical engineering major, was selected by the the Cooperative and Experiential Education Division of the American Society of Engineering Education as the 2016 Student Intern of the Year. The - [Happy Holidays!!](https://www.me.msstate.edu/happy-holidays-2/) - [Luck and El Kadiri appointed to endowed professorships](https://www.me.msstate.edu/luck-and-el-kadiri-appointed-to-endowed-professorships/) - Two mechanical engineering faculty members have been honored with endowed professorships from the Bagley College of Engineering. Professor Rogelio Luck received the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Professorship in Energy Systems and the Environment, while Associate Professor Haitham El Kadiri was awarded the Coleman and Whiteside Professorship. “Both Dr. Luck and Dr. El Kadiri are very - [Ph.D. Student and MELO President Mary Wilson](https://www.me.msstate.edu/ph-d-student-and-melo-president-mary-wilson/) - Growing up with a family full of passionate fans, Mary Wilson knew from a small age that she would one day become a Mississippi State Bulldog. The native of northeastern Mississippi would get the opportunity to pursue that love, while also recognizing a newfound passion for mechanical engineering. Wilson’s older brother, an MSU engineering alum, - [HPVC team prepares for upcoming season](https://www.me.msstate.edu/hpvc-team-prepares-for-upcoming-season/) - For the past three years, MSU’s Human Powered Vehicle Challenge team (HPVC) has participated in a national competition hosted by American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Preparation is now underway for the team’s fourth season of competition. Each year of competition challenges teams across the nation to engineer an original vehicle that is practical and - [ME student won award at the MSU Undergraduate Research Symposium](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-student-won-award-at-the-msu-undergraduate-research-symposium/) - Undergraduate students Chase Stogner (Mechanical Engineering) and Jeff Steinwinder (Civil Engineering) won second place in the oral presentations of the Physical Sciences and Engineering section at the MSU Undergraduate Research Symposium held on April 23rd. Their presentation was tilted “Assessment of Techniques to Mitigate and Restore Fracking Pollution in Mississippi.” Congratulations to both of them!!! - [Two ME incoming freshman were selected to receive the Toyota-Haley Barbour Scholarships](https://www.me.msstate.edu/two-me-incoming-freshman-were-selected-to-receive-the-toyota-haley-barbour-scholarships/) - Jacob R. South and Leslie N. Charleston were selected to receive the 2015-16 Toyota-Haley Barbour Scholarships. Congratulations to both of them!! For more information click here - [Shamsaei received the 2015 Schilling Special Teaching Award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/shamsaei-received-the-2015-schilling-special-teaching-award/) - Congratulations to Dr. Nima Shamsaei, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, who received the 2015 Schilling Special Teaching Award from the MSU Office of the Provost. His project was on “Fatigue of Engineering Materials: A Hands-On Experiments Course for Undergraduate Students.” The Schilling Special Teaching Projects Program provides financial support to encourage - [Knizley received one of the 2016 Engineering First-Year Experience Teaching Projects](https://www.me.msstate.edu/knizley-received-one-of-the-2016-engineering-first-year-experience-teaching-projects/) - Congratulations to Dr. Alta Knizley, an instructor in the mechanical engineering department, who won a 2016 Engineering First-Year Experience (EFX) Teaching Project from the Bagley College of Engineering. Her project was on “Industry, service, and hands-on immersion in ME 1111 Introduction to Mechanical Engineering course.” The goal of the EFX Teaching Projects program is to support and encourage new ideas for improving first-year - [Research and Students ‘ACEL’ into the Future](https://www.me.msstate.edu/research-and-students-acel-into-the-future/) - CAVS scientists are designing novel engine combustion strategies for the vehicles of the future that will achieve higher fuel economy, more engine power, and are safer for the environment. This mind probing analysis is called low temperature combustion engine research. The work is supported by the creation of a new Advanced Combustion Engines (ACE) Laboratory, - [Jason Keith officially named dean of the Bagley College of Engineering](https://www.me.msstate.edu/jason-keith-officially-named-dean-of-the-bagley-college-of-engineering/) - Congratulations to Dr. Jason Keith on being named Dean of the Bagley College of Engineering. Dr. Keith, who has served as interim dean and Earnest W. and Mary Ann Deavenport Jr. chair since March 2014, will assume the duties of dean June 1. For more information click here - [Liu presented a seminar at Shanghai Jiao Tong University](https://www.me.msstate.edu/dr-liu-presented-a-seminar-at-shanghai-jiao-tong-university/) - Dr. Yucheng Liu visited the School of Mechanical Engineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) on June 4th. During his visit, Dr. Liu gave a seminar to SJTU faculty and graduate students sharing his recent research progress on multiscale modeling and simulation of high velocity penetration between nickel projectile and copper plate. He also - [Liu appointed as a guest professor at Hefei University of Technology](https://www.me.msstate.edu/liu-appointed-as-a-guest-professor-at-hefei-university-of-technology/) - Congratulations to Dr. Yucheng Liu who has been appointed as a guest professor at Hefei University of Technology (HFUT) in China on July 2, 2015. After the ceremony, Dr. Liu gave a talk tilted with "Multiscale modeling and simulation of Ni-Cu penetration." He also participated in a forum with a group of HFUT students and - [Horstemeyer's research featured on the SEC network](https://www.me.msstate.edu/horstemeyers-research-featured-on-the-sec-network/) - Dr. Mark Horstemeyer’s research on football helmet was featured on the SEC network this past Monday. Congratulations to him and his research team! To watch the video click here - [Tammy Coleman named the Best in State presenter at the ADVISING 2015: G.U.L.F. Conference.](https://www.me.msstate.edu/tammy-coleman-named-the-best-in-state-presenter-at-the-advising-2015-g-u-l-f-conference/) - Congratulations to Tammy Coleman, our Academic Coordinator, who was named the Best in State presenter at the ADVISING 2015: G.U.L.F. - Going to Unprecedented Limits in our Field Conference, sponsored by NACADA. Tammy did a splendid job presenting her work in “Proactive Advising Strategies for Freshmen Success!” The conference was held in Orange Beach, AL on - [August MSU symposium to highlight future of energy storage](https://www.me.msstate.edu/august-msu-symposium-to-highlight-future-of-energy-storage/) - Office of Public Affairs News Bureau (662) 325-3442 Contact: Zack Plair July 15, 2015 STARKVILLE, Miss.--Mississippi State officials say the university is positioned to help shape the future of energy storage in the Southeast region. A conference on campus next month will help frame the conversation for what the region's future holds, they added. MSU, in - [ME students presented posters at Energy Symposium](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-students-presented-posters-at-energy-symposium/) - Harrison Warren (left), ME undergraduate student, and Blake Brown (right), ME graduate student, presented posters at the JCESR Symposium on “Challenges and Opportunities for Advances in Grid-Tied Energy Storage in the Southeast" held at the Mill, the new MSU Conference Center. Both of them did an excellent job presenting their posters and representing the Mechanical - [ME Faculty and graduate students presented their research at the 26th Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-faculty-and-graduate-students-presented-their-research-at-the-26th-solid-freeform-fabrication-symposium/) - Dr. Shamsaei, Dr. Thompson, and graduate students Aref Yadollahi (Ph.D.), Mohammad Masoomi (Ph.D.), Garrett Marshall (Ph.D.), and Brian Torries (M.S.) presented five papers with their research on Additive Manufacturing at the 26th Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium held in Austin, TX from August 10-12. The Mechanical Engineering Department was very well represented at the conference and - [ME welcomes new faculty members](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-welcomes-new-faculty-members-3/) - The Mechanical Engineering department welcomes Dr. Lei Chen and Dr. Shanti Bhushan who joined the faculty ranks in Fall 2015 as Assistant Professors. Lei Chen received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Materials Processing Engineering from Huazhong University of Science & Technology in China, in 2005 and 2007, respectively. Dr. Chen received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical - [Three ME Faculty received promotion](https://www.me.msstate.edu/three-me-faculty-received-promotion-2/) - Congratulations to Dr. Keith Walters who was promoted to the rank of Full Professor, and to Dr. Richard Patton and Dr. Haitham El Kadiri who were promoted to the rank of Associate Professor. All the promotions are effective Fall 2015. - [Stone selected to participate in the 2015 Symposium: 21st Century Mindsets & Strategies for Career Advancement](https://www.me.msstate.edu/dr-stone-selected-to-participate-in-the-2015-symposium-21st-century-mindsets-strategies-for-career-advancement/) - Congratulations to Dr. Tonya Stone, Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor, who was selected to participate in the 2015 Symposium: 21st Century Mindsets & Strategies for Career Advancement to be held in Arlington, VA & Washington, DC from September 23rd to the 26th, 2015. This symposium is sponsored by the NSF Broadening Participation in Engineering Program and it is - [ME Faculty Receive Research Funding from NSF](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-faculty-receive-research-funding-from-nsf/) - Dr. Scott Thompson, along with Dr. Nima Shamsaei, both Assistant Professors in Mechanical Engineering, and Dr. Oliver Myers from Clemson University, have received funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to investigate: “Energy Harvesting via Thermo-Piezoelectric Transduction.” The project comes out of the National Science Foundation's Energy, Power, Control and Networks program. This collaborative research project - [Knizley and Spayde Revolutionizing ME Freshman Experience](https://www.me.msstate.edu/knizley-and-spayde-revolutionizing-me-freshman-experience/) - Mechanical Engineering Instructors Dr. Alta Knizley and Dustin Spayde have been doing an outstanding job working with our mechanical engineering freshman. Dr. Alta Knizley’s and Dustin Spayde’s Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Course is changing the way our freshmen prepare for successful college careers, perceive community responsibility, and are welcomed into the Mechanical Engineering Bulldog Pack. - [Grand champion at the 3MT competition at MSU](https://www.me.msstate.edu/grand-champion-at-the-3mt-competition-at-msu/) - “Communication - the human connection - is the key to personal and career success,” Paul J. Meyer said. Effective communication is a key skill for all career fields, and engineering is no exception. By successfully combining communication with engineering, Mukti Patel, a doctoral student in mechanical engineering,, was named grand champion and awarded $1,000 at - [Seven ME undergraduate students selected to participate in the Spring 2015 BCoE URP](https://www.me.msstate.edu/seven-me-undergraduate-students-selected-to-participate-in-the-spring-2015-bcoe-urp/) - Congratulations to Narayan Bhandari, Tanner Cauthen, Ben Rutherford, Drew Williams, Shelton Matthews, Kevin Muse, and Sam Cox who were selected to participate in the Spring 2015 Bagley College of Engineering Undergraduate Research Program under the guidance of Dr. El Kadiri (Narayan), Dr. Shamsaei (Ben & Tanner), Dr. Srinivasan (Drew), Dr. Thompson (Shelton & Kevin), and - [Faculty search in Mechanical Engineering](https://www.me.msstate.edu/faculty-position-in-the-area-of-computational-modeling-for-integrated-thermal-fluid-and-structural-processes/) - The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Mississippi State University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the area of computational modeling for integrated thermal, fluid, and structural processes. The applicant's research should complement related research in the Department, which includes additive manufacturing, materials processing, solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, and thermal systems. It is anticipated - [Happy Holidays!!](https://www.me.msstate.edu/happy-holidays/) - [ME Faculty and graduate students presented their research at the AIAA SciTech 2015](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-faculty-and-graduate-students-presented-their-research-at-the-aiaa-scitech-2015/) - Dr. Shamsaei, Dr. Thompson, Dr. Jutima Simsiriwong (Postdoctoral Associate), and Ph.D. graduate students Aref Yadollahi, Jonathan Pegues, Amanda Sterling, and Garrett Marshall presented five papers with their research on Material Fatigue and Additive Manufacturing at the AIAA SciTech 2015 held in Kissimmee, FL from January 5 – 9. - [Mike McDaniel named BCoE Alumni of the Year](https://www.me.msstate.edu/mike-mcdaniel-named-bcoe-alumni-of-the-year/) - Congratulations to Mike McDaniel who was named Bagley College of Engineering Alumni of the Year. He received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering in 1979. McDaniel was named a Bagley College Distinguished Fellow in 2012 and currently serves on the college’s advisory board, as well as the advisory board of the Mechanical Engineering Department. - [ME Department in the top 35 of the NSF R&D Expenditures Ranking](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-department-in-the-top-35-of-the-nsf-rd-expenditures-ranking/) - The National Science Foundation, in a report released this month, ranked our Mechanical Engineering department as 33rd in research expenditures among all Mechanical Engineering Departments in the U.S. “I am very proud of all the hard work of our faculty, researchers, students, staff and everyone involved in our research program,” Dr. Mago said. - [Daniewicz earns ASTM top honors](https://www.me.msstate.edu/daniewicz-named-fellow-of-astm-international/) - STARKVILLE, Miss. – A Bagley College professor received top honors from one of the world’s largest standards-developing organizations. Steve Daniewicz, a mechanical engineering professor, now ranks as a Fellow and holds an Award of Merit with ASTM International. “We are proud of Dr. Daniewicz’s leadership in ASTM. His efforts have brought additional visibility to his - [Mechanical Engineering ranked 80th in US News & World Report Rankings](https://www.me.msstate.edu/mechanical-engineering-ranked-80th-in-us-news-world-report-rankings/) - The Mechanical Engineering Department is now ranked 80th in the latest US News & World Report rankings of engineering graduate programs!!! Last year our department ranked 109 so we have significantly improved our ranking. This large leap in the rankings reflects our significant efforts in promoting our department and it is a clear indication that we - [4 ME Ph.D. Students Won Awards at Graduate Research Symposium](https://www.me.msstate.edu/4-me-ph-d-students-won-awards-at-graduate-research-symposium/) - Gabe Monroe, Jamal Alexander, Amanda Sterling, and Rakish Shrestha won awards at the 13th Annual Graduate Research Symposium at MSU. Gabe Monroe: 2nd place in the Physics and Computations Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering Oral Presentation Division: "Energy harvesting via ferrofluidic induction." Jamal Alexander: 3rd place in the Physics and Computations Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering Oral Presentation Division: "Possible Smart - [Horstemeyer earns SEC Achievement Award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/horstemeyer-receives-2015-sec-faculty-achievement-award/) - STARKVILLE, Miss. – A Bagley College of Engineering professor received a regional award for his commitment to teaching, research and scholarship. Mark F. Horstemeyer, a professor and the Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems chair in computational solid mechanics, has earned the 2015 Southeastern Conference Faculty Achievement Award for Mississippi State University. Horstemeyer is one - [Schneider Contributes to Final Report of TMS Diversity Summit](https://www.me.msstate.edu/schneider-contributes-to-final-report-of-tms-diversity-summit/) - Judy Schneider, Coleman and Whiteside Professor of Mechanical Engineering, received a competitive travel grant from The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) Women in Materials Science and Engineering Committee (funded by the TMS Foundation) to attend Diversity in the Minerals, Metals, and Materials Professions (DMMM1). The final report and toolkit from that summit, organized by - [ME student among winners of the university's fourth annual "Investing in Innovation Day"](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-student-among-winners-of-the-universitys-fourth-annual-investing-in-innovation-day/) - Matt Waddle, a junior mechanical engineering major, won second place and a People's Choice Award during the Conceptual (II) Startup competition, for Glassio; and the second place during the Student Elevator Pitch Competition, for Squares. Great Job Matt!! More information can be found here - [ME Students win $20,000 at LITECAR challenge](https://www.me.msstate.edu/msu-me-students-awarded-20000-at-the-arpa-e-litecar-challenge/) - STARKVILLE, Miss.—Three Bagley College of Engineering students won $20,000 in the Lightweighting Technologies Enabling Comprehensive Automotive Redesign (LITECAR) challenge. The mechanical engineering majors, David Francis, Kyle Johnson and Willburn Whittington, placed third out of 254 entries from across the globe in the challenge funded by Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy. The LITECAR competition asked teams to - [Stephen Cayson and Charlie Cumbaa named 2015 BCoE Distinguished Fellows](https://www.me.msstate.edu/stephen-cayson-and-charlie-cumbaa-named-2015-bcoe-distinguished-fellow/) - Congratulations to Stephen Cayson and Charlie Cumbaa who were named Bagley College of Engineering Distinguished Fellows. Stephen Cayson received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering in 1987. He is the chief scientist and vice president for technology at Sigmatech, a company that provides technical services and support to the aerospace and defense companies. He is an - [ME Ph.D. student inducted into the BCoE Student Hall of Fame](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-ph-d-student-inducted-into-the-bcoe-student-hall-of-fame/) - Kyle Johnson, a mechanical engineering Ph.D. student, was inducted into the Bagley College of Engineering Student Hall of Fame. Kyle has been doing research with Dr. Mark Horstemeyer on designing, producing, and characterizing two new metal alloys using laser engineered net shape additive manufacturing processes. He is also the recipient of the NASA Mississippi Space - [ME Undergraduate Student won BCoE Publication Award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-undergraduate-student-won-bcoe-publication-award/) - Congratulations to John Fairley, mechanical engineering undergraduate student, who won the Bagley College of Engineering undergraduate student publication award. He is currently doing research with Dr. Scott Thompson and is focusing on the thermal analysis of oscillating heat pipes. They recently published a journal paper in the International Journal of Thermal Sciences. The title of the paper is: - [Researchers Lab-to-Fab Work could Create U.S. Manufacturing Renaissance](https://www.me.msstate.edu/researchers-lab-to-fab-work-could-create-u-s-manufacturing-renaissance/) - Lab-to-fab describes the work two CAVS researchers are conducting to help an emerging technology move from the laboratory to a production environment. Additive manufacturing (AM), more commonly known as 3-D printing, is mainly used to create three-dimensional prototypes from a digital blue print for engineers and designers. Researchers Scott Thompson and Nima Shamsaei are trying - [MSU Formula SAE prepares for 2015 Season](https://www.me.msstate.edu/msu-formula-sae-prepares-for-2015-season/) - STARKVILLE, Miss. – After countless hours in the fabrication and mechanics labs, an eager Mississippi State University Formula Society of Automotive Engineers team plans to make a name for itself in this year’s international competition at the Michigan International Speedway. As the world’s largest collegiate design competition, the May 13-16 event pits more than 120 - [ME students to compete in final round of DARPA RevCon Challenge](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-students-to-compete-in-final-round-of-darpa-revcon-challenge/) - A team of Mechanical Engineering students advised by Dr. Scott Thompson has qualified as one of seven teams to compete in the final round of the 2014 International Field-Reversible Thermal Connector (RevCon) Challenge sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The team will travel to the University of Missouri in October to demonstrate - [ME undergraduate student awarded the Shaw Industries Achievement Scholarship](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-undergraduate-student-awarded-the-shaw-industries-achievement-scholarship/) - Congratulations to Daron Chandler, a junior in mechanical engineering, who was awarded the Shaw Industries Achievement Scholarship. - [Three ME freshman were selected to receive the 2014 Dow Summer Bridge Scholarship](https://www.me.msstate.edu/three-me-freshman-were-selected-to-receive-the-2014-dow-summer-bridge-scholarship/) - Congratulations to Spencer Thompson, Phillip Alex Young, and Jeffrey Ehondor who were selected to receive the 2014 Dow Summer Bridge Scholarship. Six scholarships were awarded this year and ME students received three of them. Thanks to Dow Chemical for their continuous support! For more information about the BCoE Summer Bridge Program click here. - [ME undergraduate student presented a paper at international conference](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-undergraduate-student-presented-a-paper-at-international-conference/) - James Tobermann, a senior undergraduate student in Mechanical Engineering, presented a paper entitled “Optimization of a D-CHP System based on Monthly Power to Heat Ratio” at the ASME 2014 8th International Conference on Energy Sustainability in Boston, MA. James has been working with Dr. Knizley, his undergraduate research advisor, and Dr. Mago on modeling and simulation of Combined - [Dr. Schneider received funding from NASA](https://www.me.msstate.edu/dr-schneider-received-funding-from-nasa/) - Dr. Judy Schneider received funding for two projects expected to help NASA achieve its long-term space mission, as well as enhance commercial partnerships and technological innovation on Earth. The grants was awarded through the NASA-Marshall Space Flight Center Cooperative Agreement program. Congratulations Dr. Schneider!! For more information please click here - [Service-Learning projects begin in Intro to ME!](https://www.me.msstate.edu/service-learning-projects-begin-in-intro-to-me/) - As this year’s Mechanical Engineering freshmen prepare for their Fall 2014 service-learning projects, let’s take a look at the highlights from last year's projects. With the help of the Center for the Advancement of Service-Learning Excellence (CASLE), 160+ ME freshmen students worked with five different community partners to help enhance Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics - [Four ME undergraduate students selected to participate in the Fall 2014 Bagley Undergraduate Research Program](https://www.me.msstate.edu/three-me-undergraduate-students-selected-to-participate-in-the-bagley-undergraduate-research-program/) - Congratulations to Paritosh Muley, James Tobermann, Tanner Cauthen, and William Prater who were selected to participate in the Fall 2014 Bagley Undergraduate Research Program under the guidance of Dr. Krishnan, Dr. Knizley, Dr. Shamsaei, and Dr. Thompson. This program will provide financial support to all of them to actively participate in research projects. Congrats to all of - [Dr. Horstemeyer featured on this month’s Infinite Impact video from the BCoE](https://www.me.msstate.edu/dr-horstemeyer-featured-on-this-months-infinite-impact-video-from-the-bcoe/) - Congratulations to Dr. Mark Horstemeyer, whose research on helmet construction and safety was featured on this month’s Infinite Impact video from the Bagley College of Engineering. Dr. Horstemeyer is working to redesign football helmets that better disseminate impact pulses in order to reduce concussions and the resulting brain damage that can occur from multiple concussions. - [ME Student featured in “Our People”](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-student-featured-in-our-people/) - Jacquelyn Schodlbauer, a mechanical engineering junior from Mobile, AL, is featured in “Our People” on the MSU webpage. Click here to read the story - [Congratulations to Rob Hunter who was named 2014 MSU Alumni Fellow](https://www.me.msstate.edu/congratulations-to-rob-hunter-who-was-named-2014-msu-alumni-fellow/) - Robert D. "Rob" Hunter received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering in 1973. After that he earned a doctor of law degree from Cornell University. He is now a senior vice president, general counsel and secretary for Altec Inc., a global provider of products and services for the electric utility, telecommunications and contracting industries. Hunter - [ME freshman student participated in the Greenpower Race held in the UK](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-freshman-student-participated-in-the-greenpower-race-held-in-the-uk/) - Matthew Tidwell, a Mechanical Engineering freshman, is a member of Team USA, an electric race car team from the Huntsville Center for Technology (HTC) in Huntsville, AL. He has been a part of this team since his junior year in high school. He helped design and build the car and competed in the Greenpower Race - [The MSU Mechanical Engineering Ladies Organization (MELO) is Promoting Female Success in ME](https://www.me.msstate.edu/the-msu-mechanical-engineering-ladies-organization-melo-is-promoting-female-success-in-me/) - The ME department is proud to present the Mechanical Engineering Ladies Organization. MELO has been recently formed and organized following the initiative of a group of female faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students, with the enthusiastic support from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Mississippi State University. MELO seeks to help retain women in ME, - [Freshmen Students Presenting Service-Learning Projects on November 19th](https://www.me.msstate.edu/freshmen-students-presenting-service-learning-projects-on-november-19th/) - This fall’s freshmen ME 1111 class has been active in several projects within our community that help promote project management, teamwork, innovation, problem-solving, and communication skill-sets, among other things. Most of this year’s projects have several groups of students submitting competitive proposals for creative design within budgetary and safety constraints. The ME 1111 student groups are - [ME students and faculty win award at the 2014 DARPA RevCon competition](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-students-and-faculty-win-award-at-the-2014-darpa-revcon-competition/) - Mississippi State’s team was awarded the “Most Multidisciplinary Design” Award for the 2014 International Field-Reversible Thermal Connector (RevCon) Challenge sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Seven universities were there, including: Donghua University; National Tsing Hua University; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; University of Maryland; University of Missouri, and the Georgia Institute of - [ME Ph.D student was named the Grand Champion at MSU's 3MT competition](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-ph-d-student-was-named-the-grand-champion-at-msus-3mt-competition/) - Congratulations to Mukti Patel, a ME Ph.D. student, who was named the Grand Champion at MSU's 3MT competition on Thursday, Nov. 20. Her research talk was on "Designing Third Generation Steel for Future Ground Vehicles." She will advance to a Southeastern Conference competition. Also, congratulations to Aamir Sohail, a ME Master student, who was selected as - [Freshmen Students Presented at ME 1111 Service-Learning Symposium](https://www.me.msstate.edu/freshmen-students-present-at-me-1111-service-learning-symposium/) - On Wednesday, Nov. 19, ME 1111 students presented their proposals for a semester-long service-learning project. Working in conjunction with the Center for the Advancement of Service-Learning Excellence (CASLE), ME 1111 freshmen students spent the Fall 2104 semester developing engineering design project proposals and ideas to meet several different needs in our community. Community partners from - [ME Faculty elected to the Executive Committee of the ASME Internal Combustion Engine Division](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-faculty-elected-to-the-executive-committee-of-the-asme-internal-combustion-engine-division/) - Dr. Kalyan Srinivasan, an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, has been elected to serve as Assistant Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee of the ASME Internal Combustion Engine Division (ICED). In his leadership role, Dr. Srinivasan will maintain and support the requirements of the committee, organize ICED conferences and maintain and upgrade the ICED operating - [ME Students won the BCoE Graduate Student Publication Award in Fall 2014](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-students-won-the-bcoe-graduate-student-publication-award-in-fall-2014/) - Congratulations to ME graduate students Varun Chitta, Tej Dhaka (Advisor Dr. Keith Walters) and Shameem Raihan (Advisors Dr. Srinivasan and Dr. Krishnan) who won the Fall 2014 BCoE Graduate Student Publication Award. Great Job!!!! - [Faculty Search in Mechanical Engineering](https://www.me.msstate.edu/faculty-search-in-mechanical-engineering/) - Thermal-Fluid Sciences Computational modeling for integrated thermal, fluid, and structural processes - [Faculty position in the Thermal-Fluid Sciences](https://www.me.msstate.edu/faculty-position-in-the-thermal-fluid-sciences/) - The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Mississippi State University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the Thermal-Fluid Sciences. The applicant's research should complement the related research expertise in the Department, which includes combustion engines, computational fluid dynamics, energy systems design, and thermal management. It is anticipated that the initial appointments will be made - [Freshmen earn awards for service-learning projects](https://www.me.msstate.edu/freshmen-earn-awards-for-service-learning-projects/) - More than 150 mechanical engineering freshmen put their education into action as part of the introduction to mechanical engineering class. Called service-learning, this aspect of the class asked students to develop proposals for and implement projects that would help the community through mechanical engineering and the students at Mississippi State. The projects include, developing an - [Fatigue, fracture mechanics research to save lives](https://www.me.msstate.edu/fatigue-fracture-mechanics-research-to-save-lives/) - Every day, people drive cars, fly in airplanes or ride bicycles. Every day, dangerous accidents involving these transportation devices occur as a result of fatigue. Nima Shamsaei wants to prevent these accidents. Years ago, Shamsaei’s father, a former fighter pilot, told him about the risk of fatigue failure in airplanes. Today, as an assistant professor - [Alumnus uses light to assess blood's clotting properties](http://www.osa.org/en-us/about_osa/newsroom/newsreleases/2014/thicker_than_water_medical_researchers_use_light_t/#new_tab) - [Mago elevated to grade of Fellow in international organization](https://www.me.msstate.edu/mago-elevated-to-grade-of-fellow-in-international-organization/) - STARKVILLE, Miss. – An endowed professor in the Bagley College of Engineering will receive the highest membership honor from an international organization. Pedro Mago, the Tennessee Valley Authority professor of mechanical engineering, has been selected as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). The rank of Fellow is the highest grade of - [ME Ph.D. Students received awards in Poster Competition](https://www.me.msstate.edu/ph-d-students-received-awards-in-poster-competition/) - Mahmood Mamivand received a superior award and Kyle Johnson received a distinguished award in the BCOE Spring 2014 Graduate Research Poster Competition. - [Srinivasan selected for Central States Section of the Combustion Institute board](https://www.me.msstate.edu/srinivasan-selected-for-central-states-section-of-the-combustion-institute-board/) - Dr. Kalyan Srinivasan, associate professor in mechanical engineering, has been selected as new member of the Board of Advisors of the Central States Section of the Combustion Institute. - [ME Graduate Students won the BCoE publication student award in Spring 2014.](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-graduate-students-won-the-bcoe-publication-student-award-in-spring-2014/) - Congratulations to Christopher Barrett (Advisor: Dr. El Kadiri), Kyle Johnson (right) (Advisor: Dr. Horstemeyer), and Joseph Carpenter (left) (Advisor: Dr. Mago) who won the BCoE publication student award in Spring 2014. - [PhD student Mahmood Mamivand was recognized as the BCoE most distinguished graduate scholar of 2013](https://www.me.msstate.edu/phd-student-mahmood-mamivand-was-recognized-as-the-bcoe-most-distinguished-graduate-scholar-of-2013/) - Congratulations to Mahmood Mamivand who was recognized as the BC0E most distinguished graduate scholar of 2013. He is working under Dr. Haitham El Kadiri on phase field simulations of phase transformation occurring in vital nuclear materials. - [PhD student Christopher Barrett received the 2014 BCoE Graduate Student Research Award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/phd-student-christopher-barrett-received-the-2014-bcoe-graduate-student-research-award/) - Congratulations to Christopher D. Barrett, who has been selected to receive the 2014 Graduate Student Research Award by the Bagley College of Engineering. He was recognized at the annual Research Award Banquet on May 1, 2014. He has also won the publication graduate student award in 2013. Christopher D. Barrett is working under Dr. Haitham - [ME Undergraduate Students received awards at the Bagley Undergraduate Research Poster Competition](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-undergraduate-students-received-awards-at-the-bagley-undergraduate-research-poster-competition/) - Congratulations to James Tobermann, Jonathan Pegues, and Lawrence Levert , ME undergraduate students, who won awards at the first Bagley Undergraduate Research Poster Competition. James Tobermann, Distinguished (Certificate + $300); Poster title: Optimization of a Dual-CHP System Based on Monthly Power-to-Heat Ratio; Advisors: Dr. Alta Knizley and Pedro Mago. Jonathan Pegues, Meritorious (Certificate + $200); - [Two ME Ph.D. students were awarded the NASA/MSSGC Fellowship](https://www.me.msstate.edu/two-me-ph-d-students-were-awarded-the-nasamssgc-fellowship/) - Congratulations to Emily Ledbury and Thomas McIntyre who were awarded the NASA/Mississippi Space Grant Consortium (MSSGC) Fellowship. Emily is a Ph.D. student working with Dr. Mago on the area of renewable energy and Thomas is a Ph.D. Student working with Dr. Stone on modeling powder metallurgy consolidation processes. - [Four ME incoming freshman were selected to receive the first Toyota-Haley Barbour Scholarships](https://www.me.msstate.edu/four-me-incoming-freshman-were-selected-to-receive-the-first-toyota-haley-barbour-scholarships/) - Matthew Murphy, Jose Contreras, Elizabeth Whitehurst, and Madelyn Davis were selected to receive the first Toyota-Haley Barbour Scholarships. Congratulations to all of them. For more information visit: http://www.msstate.edu/web/media/detail.php?id=6678 - [Mago to serve as head of mechanical engineering department](https://www.me.msstate.edu/mago-to-serve-as-head-of-mechanical-engineering-department/) - STARKVILLE, Miss. – After more than a decade at Mississippi State, an endowed professor will take the helm of the Bagley College of Engineering’s largest department. Pedro Mago, the Tennessee Valley Authority professor of mechanical engineering, begins his term as head of the department July 1. “Dr. Mago has been highly successful during his career - [ME Ph.D. student was awarded the NASA/MSSGC Fellowship](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-ph-d-student-was-awarded-the-nasamssgc-fellowship/) - Congratulations to Kyle Johnson who was awarded the NASA/Mississippi Space Grant Consortium (MSSGC) Fellowship. Kyle is a mechanical engineering Ph.D. student working with Dr. Mark Horstemeyer on the multi-objective design optimization of a football helmet. - [Dr. Schneider receives a TMS travel award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/dr-schneider-receives-a-tms-travel-award/) - Dr. Judy Schneider has been awarded a TMS (The Mineral, metals, and materials society) travel award to attend their first TMS Summit on Creating and Sustaining Diversity in the Minerals, Metals, and Materials Professions (DMMM1) to be held July 29–31, 2014 in Washington DC. Congrats, Dr. Schneider! - [Dr. Scott Thompson received funding from NSF](https://www.me.msstate.edu/dr-scott-thompson-received-funding-from-nsf-2/) - Dr. Scott Thompson, an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, in collaboration with Dr. Keisha Walters, an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, has received $350,000 over three years from the National Science Foundation to investigate: "Electricity Generation and Enhanced Heat Transfer via Pulsating Ferro-Nanofluid". The award is funded from the Thermal Transport Processes program which is part of - [Dr. Cho presented a seminar at Beijing University of Technology in Beijing, China](https://www.me.msstate.edu/dr-cho-presented-a-seminar-at-beijing-university-of-technology-in-beijing-china/) - Dr. Heejin Cho, an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, was invited to present a seminar to faculty and students at Beijing University of Technology in Beijing, China on May 27-29, 2014. Dr. Cho presented his current research and discussed potential collaboration with MSU on energy and environmental research projects. - [ME Department welcomes new faculty member](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-department-welcomes-new-faculty-member/) - The mechanical engineering department welcomes Yucheng Liu who will be joining the faculty ranks in fall 2014 as an associate professor. Liu received his doctoral degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Louisville in 2005 and continued his post doctoral work at the same university until he joined the department of mechanical engineering at the - [Chevron supports Mechanical Engineering Program](https://www.me.msstate.edu/chevron-supports-mechanical-engineering-program/) - Chevron is giving $450,000, distributed over three years, as part of a $1,080,000 gift to the college of engineering, to support the development of the Chevron Thermal-Fluids Laboratory - a new undergraduate lab for the ME department. This laboratory will help future ME graduates and Co-op students be better prepared to tackle thermal/fluid processes and equipment encountered - [Dr. Krishnan promoted to Associate Professor with tenure](https://www.me.msstate.edu/dr-krishnan-promoted-to-associate-professor-with-tenure/) - Congratulations to Dr. Sundar Krishnan, who was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure, effective Fall 2014. Dr. Krishnan’s research is focused on experimental and computational investigations of advanced low temperature combustion concepts and renewable alternative fuels for improving fuel conversion efficiencies and power densities of future internal combustion (IC) engines, while simultaneously reducing pollutant emissions. He - [Myers received national 'role model' award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/myers-received-national-role-model-award/) - Dr. Oliver J. Myers, assistant professor in mechanical engineering, received a special “role model” honor from Minority Access, Inc. at the 2012 National Role Models Conference held in Orlando, Florida on September 28-30, 2012. According to the website www.minorityaccess.org ,Minority Access, Inc. is a non-profit educational organization that assists individuals, academic institutions, federal, state, and - [ME student receives 1st place award for poster presentation](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-student-receives-1st-place-award-for-poster-presentation/) - Manish Borse, a sophomore in mechanical engineering, received the 1st place award for his poster presentation "Development of a Graphical User Interface for Wall-Bounded and Free-Shear Turbulent Flows," at Louisiana State University (LS) Undergraduate Research Conference (URC) “Excite/Explore/Experiment” held on October 26, 2012 in Baton Rouge, LA. More information about the conference and the winners - [ME Researchers helped the Tupelo Automotive Museum reduced energy and cost of operation](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-researchers-helped-the-tupelo-automotive-museum-reduced-energy-and-cost-of-operation/) - The Tupelo Automobile Museum operates in downtown Tupelo, MS, and houses more than 100 antique/classic car displays in its 120,000 square foot facility. The museum’s executive director, Ms. Jane Spain, was investigating several energy efficiency projects to reduce the energy consumption and cost of operation of the museum. Researchers from the Mechanical Engineering Department conducted - [Horstemeyer named SAE Fellow](https://www.me.msstate.edu/horstemeyer-named-sae-fellow/) - Dr. Mark Horstemeyer, professor of Mechanical Engineering and CAVS Chair in Solid Mechanics, has been elected Fellow of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). SAE bestows Fellow status on members "who have made a significant impact on society’s mobility technology through leadership, research, and innovation." According to the SAE website, the grade of Fellow, established - [Bammann named Fellow of the Society of Engineering Science](https://www.me.msstate.edu/bammann-named-fellow-of-the-society-of-engineering-science/) - Dr. Douglas Bammann was recently elected to the status of Fellow of the Society of Engineering Science. He will be honored during the 50th Anniversary Meeting of the Society at Brown University next year. - [Mago selected as the 2013 Outstanding Faculty Researcher for the BCoE](https://www.me.msstate.edu/mago-selected-as-the-2013-outstanding-faculty-researcher-for-the-bcoe/) - Dr. Pedro Mago, associate professor in mechanical engineering, is the recipient of the 2013 Bagley College of Engineering Outstanding Faculty Research Award. His research has been on energy systems and he is currently focused on combined heat and power (CHP) systems, building energy simulation, and waste heat recovery technologies. He has have been principal investigator - [Department welcomes new faculty](https://www.me.msstate.edu/department-welcomes-new-faculty-2/) - The ME department is pleased to welcome Dr. Heejin Cho as a new faculty member. Dr. Heejin Cho is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Mississippi State University (MSU). He joined the department in the spring of 2013. Prior to joining MSU, Dr. Cho worked as a research engineer at - [El Kadiri awarded NSF grant](https://www.me.msstate.edu/el-kadiri-awarded-nsf-grant/) - Dr. Haitham El Kadiri has been awarded an NSF grant in support of the Federal Materials Genome Initiative. The NSF has announced the first projects to receive funding awards under a new “materials by design” initiative. Dr. El Kadiri is partnered with the University of Virginia and Georgia Tech to research Multi-Scale Modeling and Characterization - [Faculty Advising for summer and fall 2013 pre-registration](https://www.me.msstate.edu/faculty-advising-for-summer-and-fall-2013-pre-registration/) - Faculty Advising for summer and fall 2013 pre-registration is March 18-28. ME students check your MSU email for faculty advising sign up instructions. Pre-registration for summer and fall 2013 classes is April 1 - 12 - [Horstemeyer to be honored by two national organizations](https://www.me.msstate.edu/horstemeyer-to-be-honored-by-two-national-organizations/) - Dr. Mark F. Horstemeyer, a chair professor in mechanical engineering, will be recognized as Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Engineering Section at its annual meeting in February. Prof. Horstemeyer will receive the same honor from the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International at an April ceremony. These honors bring - [Eshraghi selected as the 2013 Outstanding Graduate Student Researcher](https://www.me.msstate.edu/mohsen-eshraghi-selected-as-the-2013-outstanding-graduate-student-researcher-for-the-bcoe/) - Mohsen Eshraghi was selected as the 2013 Outstanding Graduate Student Researcher for the Bagley College of Engineering. This year for the college research awards program, an external panel of associate deans for research from the southeast US was used to review the applicants. This provided an objective review and an increased merit to the award. - [ME Student featured in “Our People”](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-student-featured-in-our-people-2-2/) - David Francis, a Ph.D. candidate in mechanical engineering, is featured in “Our People” on the MSU webpage. To read the story: http://www.msstate.edu/web/people/detail.php?id=305 - [Advising for Summer & Fall ‘13](https://www.me.msstate.edu/advising-for-summer-fall-13/) - Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Students who did not sign up for advising for Summer/Fall ’13 pre-registration or missed a scheduled advising appointment will be advised May 1 and 2, 2013 by Mrs. Coleman. An email will be sent to your MSU email with a link to schedule an advising appointment via SignUp Genius. The email will - [Bulldog Sword ~ Heat Treatment Competition in the ME department](https://www.me.msstate.edu/heat-treatment-competition/) - The ME 3403 class (Materials for ME design) will have a Heat Treatment competition among its students this Spring 2013. The purpose will be to design and perform a heat treating schedule that can provide the best mechanical properties in steel. Bulldog Sword Flyer For more information, please contact Mohsen Eshraghi at me280@msstate.edu - [Eshraghi awarded a 2013 NSF Summer Institute Fellowship](https://www.me.msstate.edu/eshraghi-awarded-a-2013-nsf-summer-institute-fellowship/) - PhD student Mohsen Eshraghi was awarded a 2013 NSF Summer Institute Fellowship to attend the Materials Genome Short Course at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, during June 10 – 12, 2013. The fellowship covers the $2,200 registration fee, accommodation, and meals for the duration of the course. - [Mago selected as a 2013 inductee into the BCoE Academy of Distinguished Teachers](https://www.me.msstate.edu/mago-selected-as-a-2013-inductee-into-the-bcoe-academy-of-distinguished-teachers/) - Dr. Pedro Mago, associate professor in mechanical engineering, has been selected as a 2013 inductee into the Bagley College of Engineering Academy of Distinguished Teachers. The induction ceremony for the Academy will be held the evening of April 23, 2013, at Old Waverly Golf Club in West Point, Mississippi - [Latham receives the BCoE Outstanding Professional Staff Award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/latham-receives-the-bcoe-outstanding-professional-staff-award/) - Victor Latham, engineering shop supervisor in mechanical engineering, received the 2013 Bagley College of Engineering (BCoE) Outstanding Professional Staff Award. He has been with the university for 19 years. He was honored at the BCoE faculty and staff annual appreciation picnic on April 26, 2013. - [Thompson received the 2013 Schilling Special Teaching Award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/thompson-received-the-2013-schilling-special-teaching-award/) - Scott M. Thompson, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, received the 2013 Schilling Special Teaching Award from the MSU Office of the Provost. The Ottilie Schilling Special Teaching Projects Program provides financial support to encourage new ideas for improving undergraduate instruction and learning. - [Kadiri receives NSF funding](https://www.me.msstate.edu/kadiri-receives-nsf-funding/) - Haitham El Kadiri, an assistant professor in the department of mechanical engineering, has received funding from the National Science Foundation through the Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer Our Future Projects program. Kadiri serves as co-principal investigator, while working alongside researchers from Georgia Tech and the University of Virginia. Their project, “Multi-Scale Modeling and Characterization - [ME Faculty Member Wins Best Technical Paper Award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-faculty-member-wins-best-technical-paper-award/) - Dave Marcum and Frederic Alauzet were awarded the "Best Technical Paper Award" at the 22nd International Meshing Roundtable held in Orlando recently. The paper entitled, "A Closed Advancing-layer Method With Changing Topology Mesh Movement for Viscous Mesh Generation" was judged on factors that included Originality, Technical Quality, Impact, Relevance to the IMR, and Presentation. Dr. Marcum - [Walton selected as Distinguished Member of the Year by the National Society of Black Engineers](https://www.me.msstate.edu/walton-selected-as-distinguished-member-of-the-year-by-the-national-society-of-black-engineers/) - The National Executive Board of the National Society of Black Engineers has selected Chris Walton as the recipient of the 2012 Mike Shinn Distinguished Member of the Year. Selection criteria include accomplishments as an individual, scholar, and leader within the local community and the National Society of Black Engineers. Chris will be honored during the - [New Book by Prof. Horstemeyer](https://www.me.msstate.edu/new-book-by-prof-horstemeyer/) - The book “Integrated Computational Materials for Metals”, by Prof. Mark Horstemeyer, has just been published by Wiley. - [Horstemeyer distinguished by West Virginia University](https://www.me.msstate.edu/horstemeyer-distinguished-by-west-virginia-university/) - On February 20, 2012 Dr. Mark Horstemeyer was elected to the Academy of Distinguished Alumni of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics at West Virginia University. This is the highest recognition the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department can bestow on an alumnus. - [Student named Outstanding Undergraduate Woman](https://www.me.msstate.edu/student-named-outstanding-undergraduate-woman/) - Palara C. Grant has been selected as the Mississippi State University 2012 Outstanding Undergraduate Woman. She was honored at a reception on Tuesday, April 3, at the Memorial Hall’s Coskrey Auditorium. Palara C. Grant is a senior Mechanical Engineering major from Clinton, MS. During her time at MSU, she has been active in such organizations - [ME faculty get votes, get dunked for fundraiser](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-faculty-get-votes-get-dunked-for-fundraiser/) - MSU's Mechanical Engineering Department is currently holding its Relay for Life fundraiser with "voting" buckets for several of the department's faculty and staff. If you are interested in voting(donating) for one of the people listed below, or would like to give a general donation, the appropriately named buckets are located in the main office of - [ME student earned recognition at ASEE 2012 student competition](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-student-earned-recognition-at-asee-2012-student-competition/) - Manish Borse, a sophomore in mechanical engineering and Paromita Mitra, a junior in aerospace engineering, placed third in the junior/senior division team design competition at the ASEE 2012 Southeastern Section Conference. Their work was done in collaboration with the Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems (CAVS). Please see the poster by P. Mitra and S. Bhushan: - [ME Student featured in “Our People”](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-student-featured-in-our-people-2/) - Austin Richey, a mechanical engineering freshman from New Albany is featured in “Our People” on the MSU webpage. To read the story: http://www.msstate.edu/web/people/Richey_Austin/ - [Coleman receives the BCoE Support Staff Award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/coleman-receives-the-bcoe-support-staff-award/) - Tammy Coleman, administrative assistant in mechanical engineering since August 2007, was one of the recipients of the 2012 Bagley College of Engineering (BCoE) support staff award winner. She was honored at the BCoE faculty and staff annual appreciation picnic on May 8, 2012 - [ME student receives “Spirit of State” honor](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-student-receives-spirit-of-state-honor/) - Palara Grant, a senior in mechanical engineering, is one of the BCoE recipients of the 2012 Spirit of State award. The Spirit of State Awards formally honor those who have made a positive impact on peers and the broader campus community through organizational involvements, services to the institution and personal actions promoting school spirit and - [MSU SAE participates in the Formula SAE Competition](https://www.me.msstate.edu/msu-sae-participates-in-the-formula-sae-competition/) - The Formula SAE team of Mechanical Engineering participated in the annual Formula SAE competition which was held in Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan on May 9-12, 2012. The ME team placed 34th overall out of 105 finishing teams, beating several prestigious schools including Cornell, Virginia Tech, Michigan State, and Carnegie Mellon University. - [MSU named Year One Winner at the EcoCAR 2012 Competition](https://www.me.msstate.edu/msu-named-year-one-winner-at-the-ecocar-2012-competition/) - EcoCAR 2: Plugging In To the Future named Mississippi State University its Year One winner at the EcoCAR 2012 Competition in Los Angeles. The results were announced during a ceremony in Los Angeles, Calif., following six days of judged competitions. In addition to the overall first place finish, the team brings home $13,000 in prize - [ME Student earns undergraduate research symposium award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-student-earns-undergraduate-research-symposium-award/) - Sophomore mechanical engineering major Manish R. Borse was one of the nine MSU student recipients of the spring semester undergraduate research symposium award. Sponsored by the university's Shackouls Honors College, the competition provides high-achieving scholars with the opportunity to publicly present their independent research projects. For the full press release from MSU please go to - [Faculty Position in Mechanical Engineering](https://www.me.msstate.edu/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 - [Walters appointed as Science Coordinator for National Science Foundation program.](https://www.me.msstate.edu/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 - [Mago and Krishnan receive the Hearin Faculty Excellence Award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/mago-and-krishnan-receive-the-hearin-faculty-excellence-award/) - Pedro Mago Sundar R. Krishnan 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 - [Daniewicz to Organize ASTM Student Presentation Competition](https://www.me.msstate.edu/daniewicz-to-organize-astm-student-presentation-competition/) - As part of the ASTM Committee E08 on Fatigue and Fracture meetings in Atlanta November 12 through November 15, Dr. Daniewicz will be organizing a Student Presentation Competition. Graduate students from throughout the country will make powerpoint presentations regarding their research in competition for a $100 cash prize. If you are a graduate student working - [Department welcomes new faculty](https://www.me.msstate.edu/department-welcomes-new-faculty/) - Scott Thompson Alta Knizley 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 - [Luck appointed as Associate Head of ME](https://www.me.msstate.edu/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 - [Thompson selected to receive the OGS Assistantship Award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/thompson-selected-to-receive-the-ogs-assistantship-award/) - Scott M. Thompson, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, was one of the seven professors selected to receive the Office of the Graduate School (OGS) Assistantship award. These awards are funded by the MSU Office of the Graduate School and are intended to increase competitivenes in attracting the highest quality graduate students and serve specific needs of - [Daniewicz to lead mechanical engineering department](https://www.me.msstate.edu/daniewicz-to-lead-mechanical-engineering-department/) - Dr. Steve R. Daniewicz, ME Professor, has been appointed as the new Department Head for the Department of Mechanical Engineering, starting July 1, 2011, pending approval of the IHL. Dr. Daniewicz has been a ME faculty member since 1994. He received a bachelor's degree from Arizona State University and master's and doctoral degrees from Ohio - [ME paper selected at Metal Casting Congress](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-paper-selected-at-metal-casting-congress/) - The paper "Reliability Evaluation of Four Casting Processes for Magnesium Alloy AZ91" by Liang Wang, Ratessiea (Tessa) Lett, Sergio D. Felicelli , and John T. Berry, was selected as one of the Best Five Papers of the 115Th MetalCasting Congress, held in Schaumburg, Illinois, April 5-8, 2011. The article was also featured in the May - [Myers writes article promoting STEM disciplines](https://www.me.msstate.edu/myers-writes-article-promoting-stem-disciplines-for-underrepresented-groups/) - Dr. Oliver J. Myers, assistant professor in mechanical engineering, wrote an invited article in the STEMcp.com website promoting Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines to under-represented groups. Launched in 2010, STEMcp.com was developed to encourage students' interest and participation in these fields providing tremendous opportunities in exciting careers. - [Walters wins BCoE Faculty Research Award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/walters-selected-as-recipient-of-bcoe-faculty-research-award/) - Dr. Keith Walters, associate professor in mechanical engineering, is the recipient of the 2011 Bagley College of Engineering Faculty Research Award. Dr. Walters conducts research in computation fluid dynamics through the Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems. Since coming to Mississippi State in 2003 he has authored 37-refereed technical publications and helped secure $22.3 million in - [Professors win 2010 SAGE Best Paper Award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/professors-win-2010-sage-best-paper-award/) - Sundar R. Krishnan Kalyan K. Srinivasan The paper "Krishnan, S.R. and Srinivasan, K.K. Multi-zone modelling of partially premixed low-temperature combustion in pilot-ignited natural-gas engines. Proc. IMechE, Part D: J. Automobile Engineering, 2010, 224(D12), 1597-1622. DOI 10.1243/09544070JAUTO1472" authored by Dr. Sundar R. Krishnan and Dr. Kalyan K. Srinivasan has been awarded the 2010 SAGE Best Paper - [Horstemeyer receives new award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/horstemeyer-earns-the-2011-international-journal-of-plasticity-young-researcher-award/) - Dr. Mark Horstemeyer, professor of Mechanical Engineering and CAVS Chair in Solid Mechanics, is the recipient of the 2011 International Journal of Plasticity Young Research Award for excellent contributions to the field of Plasticity over a period of ten years (2000-2010), especially in the area of computational multiscale material modeling. - [Horstemeyer named W. L. Giles Distinguished Professor](https://www.me.msstate.edu/horstemeyer-selected-as-a-william-l-giles-distinguished-professor/) - Dr. Mark Horstemeyer, professor of Mechanical Engineering and CAVS Chair in Solid Mechanics, has been selected as a William L. Giles Distinguished Professor. This recognition is one of the highest awards the University can bestow upon a faculty member in recognition of outstanding research, teaching and service. This honorary distinction is conferred only on a - [Daniewicz selected for state safety committee](https://www.me.msstate.edu/daniewicz-selected-for-state-safety-committee/) - Following a Senate confirmation hearing held in Jackson on March 30, Dr. Daniewicz has been appointed by the State Senate to the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Committee for a four year term effective immediately and ending June 30, 2015. As a member of the committee, Daniewicz will help establish the rules and regulations to which - [Student named MSU 2011 Outstanding Graduate Woman](https://www.me.msstate.edu/student-selected-as-the-msu-2011-outstanding-graduate-woman/) - Rachel Wheeler, a Ph.D. candidate in mechanical engineering, was selected as the Mississippi State University 2011 Outstanding Graduate Woman. The Outstanding Woman Awards is an annual recognition program of the President's Commission on the Status of Women (PCSW) at Mississippi State to honor women who have made significant contributions to the university, as well as - [Felicelli and Mago appointed to endowed professorships](https://www.me.msstate.edu/felicelli-and-mago-appointed-to-endowed-professorships/) - Pedro Mago Sergio D. Felicelli Two Mississippi State faculty members are being named to endowed professorships in the university's James Worth Bagley College of Engineering. Pedro Mago, an associate professor in mechanical engineering, has been awarded the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Professorship in Energy Systems and the Environment. Sergio D. Felicelli, a professor in mechanical - [BCoE students visit Severstal Columbus](https://www.me.msstate.edu/bcoe-students-visit-severstal-columbus/) - Twenty graduate students in the Master and Ph.D. programs from MSU Bagley College of Engineering witnessed the steel manufacturing process during a visit to Severstal Columbus on Airport Road, Wednesday, September 29. The mechanical-metallurgy engineering students were given the opportunity to watch how the Electric Arc Furnace produced molten metal in a process in which - [ME Professor honored at China University](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-professor-honored-at-xihua-university-in-chengdu-china/) - Dr. Mark Horstemeyer, professor in Mechanical Engineering and CAVS Chair in Solid Mechanics, has been awarded an Honorable Professorship at Xihua University in Chengdu, China. For additional photos, click here. - [ME Professor named fellow of the ASM](https://www.me.msstate.edu/horstemeyer-named-fellow-of-the-american-society-of-metals-asm/) - Dr. Mark Horstemeyer, professor in Mechanical Engineering and CAVS Chair in Solid Mechanics, has been named fellow of the American Society of Metals (ASM). He is recognized for his developments in computational multiscale material modeling spanning atomic to macro length scales and quantification of structure-property relationships for inelastic behavior and fracture. - [Poster wins award at 2011 COSMOL Conference](https://www.me.msstate.edu/poster-wins-award-at-2011-cosmol-conference/) - The poster " Simulation of Dendritic Solidification in Cubic and HCP Crystals by Cellular Automaton and Phase-Field Models" by Mohsen Asle Zaeem, Hebi Yin, and Sergio Felicelli, won the Best Poster Award at the 2011 COSMOL Conference held in Boston, MA, October 13-15, 2011. Link to the conference blog announcing the win: http://www.comsol.com/community/blogs/COMSOL-Conference-Blog/231/ Presentation Abstract - [Student receives a NASA GSRP fellowship](https://www.me.msstate.edu/student-receives-a-nasa-graduate-student-researcher-project-gsrp-fellowship/) - Ms. Haley Rubisoff Doude, a PhD student of Mechanical Engineering, has been awarded a renewable NASA Graduate Student Researcher Project (GSRP) fellowship for the 2010/2011 academic year. This competitive program supports graduate study related to the NASA research and will allow Ms. Doude access to the NASA-Marshall Space Flight Center facilities. Her research proposal entitled: - [Student earns the 2010 ASTM Scholarship](https://www.me.msstate.edu/student-earns-the-2010-astm-scholarship/) - Shakhrukh Ismonov, a PhD student of Mechanical Engineering, has been chosen as one of the two recipients of the ASTM International Graduate Scholarship for the academic year 2010. The scholarship rewards graduate students who have demonstrated high levels of interest and involvement with ASTM Standards. The awardees receive $10,000 to be used for their educational - [Mago honored as one of the 2009 best reviewers](https://www.me.msstate.edu/mago-honored-as-one-of-the-2009-best-reviewers/) - Dr. Pedro Mago, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, was selected as one of the best reviewers of 2009 by the board of Applied Energy. He was recognized for his outstanding service to Applied Energy in particular and the peer review in process in general. - [Myers speaks to JROTC/STEM students](https://www.me.msstate.edu/myers-speaks-to-jrotcstem-students/) - Dr. Oliver J. Myers, assistant professor in mechanical engineering, was invited to speak and inspire students participating in the JROTC/STEM Program. The program includes a summer residential camp and then a fall outreach program with Jackson Public Schools JROTC program. They are partnering with EPSCoR to provide the in-school outreach activities. Scientists from Jackson State - [ME self-study selected by ABET as best practice](https://www.me.msstate.edu/mes-self-study-was-selected-as-a-best-practice/) - The 2011-12 ABET Self-Study Report prepared for the Mechanical Engineering program at MSU has been selected to be included in a display of well-prepared Self-Study Reports at the April 2012 ABET Symposium http://www.abet.org/symposium/. The criteria for selection were designed to identify well-written and organized Self-Studies. - [Stone Implements Outreach Program](https://www.me.msstate.edu/stone-implements-outreach-program/) - In August 2011, Dr. Tonya Stone, an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering, implemented The NanoClub, an outreach program at the Boys and Girls Club of Starkville funded through a National Science Foundation BRIGE grant and supported by the Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems and the Mechanical Engineering Department at Mississippi State University (MSU). The NanoClub - [Daniewicz named interim head of ME](https://www.me.msstate.edu/daniewicz-named-interim-head-of-me/) - Dr. Steven R. Daniewicz, Mechanical Engineering Professor, has been appointed as the new interim Department Head for the Department of Mechanical Engineering starting October 5, 2009. Dr. Daniewicz has been a ME faculty member since 1994. He received a bachelor's degree from Arizona State University and master's and doctoral degrees from Ohio State. - [MSU SAE participates in annual Competition](https://www.me.msstate.edu/msu-sae-participates-in-annual-competition/) - Mississippi State University's Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) student chapter participates in an annual competition on the design and manufacturing of a Formula SAE car, that is business-viable. A team of engineering students, mostly mechanical, is assembled early in the year for the competition. This year's competition took place in Michigan (May 12 - 15) - [Student receives J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship](https://www.me.msstate.edu/student-receives-j-william-fulbright-foreign-scholarship/) - Daniel R. Zabaldano, a Spring 2010 graduate of mechanical engineering, is the recipient of the prestigious J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship for the 2010 2011 academic year. Mr. Zabaldano has been accepted at the Politecnico di Torino’s Petroleum Engineering Master program (in Torino (Turin), Italy) . The Fulbright Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of - [Student earns ASHRAE MSU Scholarship](https://www.me.msstate.edu/student-earns-the-ms-chapter-ashrae-msu-scholarship/) - James R. Ary, a senior Mechanical Engineering student, has been chosen as recipient of the Mississippi Chapter of The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) MSU Scholarship for the year 2010. James was selected by ASHRAE Mississippi Chapter members for his overall accomplishments as a mechanical engineering student that could only be - [Retirement reception honoring ME faculty](https://www.me.msstate.edu/retirement-reception-honoring-three-me-faculty-members/) - A retirement reception by the department of Mechanical Engineering was held on Thursday, April 29th, 2010 at the John Grisham Room in the Mitchell Memorial Library, honoring three ME faculty members: Dr. Adebiyi, Dr. Berry and Dr. Hodge. The reception was an opportunity to thank them for their service and dedication and wish them well - [Student receives NSF Fellowship](https://www.me.msstate.edu/student-receives-nsf-graduate-research-fellowship/) - Ph.D. student Ratessiea (Tessa) Lett, has received a Graduate Research Fellowship by the National Science Foundation. These highly competitive awards provide $41,500/year of discretionary funding during three years. Tessa was selected by her work on Modeling Solidification Defects in Castings. Lett’s selection was based on her outstanding accomplishments in the area of science research and engineering - [Student wins MSU Scholarship](https://www.me.msstate.edu/student-wins-the-msu-womens-club-scholarship/) - Alta Knizley, a Ph.D. student in Mechanical Engineering has been awarded the MSU Women's Club Scholarship for the Summer 2010 semester. The MSU Women's Club scholarship is presented to female graduate students in any discipline who demonstrate quality in academics, leadership, and service. - [Student selected to become Graduate Fellow](https://www.me.msstate.edu/student-selected-to-become-graduate-fellow/) - Dustin Spayde, an ME graduate student, has been selected to become an INSPIRE GK-12 Graduate Fellow for the 2010-2011 academic year. His one-year fellowship will begin May 16th, 2010. The Graduate STEM Fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12) Program, managed by the National Science Foundation (NSF)'s Division of Graduate Education (DGE), provides funding to graduate students - [ME Alumnus honored as Distinguished Fellow](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-alumnus-honored-as-distinguished-fellow/) - Joe E. Bickham Sr., graduated from Mississippi State University in June 1959 with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, was honored by the Mississippi State's James W. Bagley College of Engineering as 2010 Distinguished Fellow for career accomplishments and personal contributions to the engineering community. - [Steele to serve as interim Provost](https://www.me.msstate.edu/steele-to-serve-as-interim-provost/) - Dr. Gleen Steele to serve as interim Provost and Vice President for Academic affairs, beginning January 1, 2010. Dr. Steele has been a member of the MSU faculty for 30 years. He is a Giles Distinguished Professor, the Bobby Shackouls Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and co-director of the Energy Institute, which includes the Sustainable Energy - [The ME department bids best wishes to Dr. Louay Chamra](https://www.me.msstate.edu/the-me-department-bids-best-wishes-to-dr-louay-chamra/) - The ME department bids a warm farewell and best wishes to the PACCAR Chair and Head Dr. Louay Chamra who accepted a position as Dean of the School of Engineering and Computer Science at Oakland University. We wish all the best to him and his family in the new job and place. - [Student wins 2nd place for poster](https://www.me.msstate.edu/student-wins-2nd-place-for-poster/) - Saroj Kumar Jha, a Ph.D. Candidate in the Mechanical Engineering Department, MSU won 2nd place for his poster titled, "Simulation of Autoignition Phenomena of Hydrocarbon Fuels in Engine-Like Conditions" at the recently concluded MSU Biofuels Conference at Jackson, MS August 6-7 2009. - [Stone selected as a “Rising Star”](https://www.me.msstate.edu/stone-selected-as-a-rising-star/) - Dr. Tonya Stone, a new Fall 2009 Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor, was selected as a “Rising Star” by the Women of Color magazine. Dr. Stone will travel to Dallas, Texas to be formally recognized at the 2009 Women of Color Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) conference. In May, Stone received a doctorate from Mississippi State - [Student earns MSSGC Fellowship](https://www.me.msstate.edu/student-earns-nasams-space-grant-consortium-fellowship/) - Jairus Bernard, a ME graduate student and CAVS Graduate Research Assistant for the Computational Manufacturing and Design Group, is the recipient of a NASA/Mississippi Space Grant Consortium Fellowship (MSSGC) for the 2009-2010 school year.The MSSGC recipients are expected to have a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Eligibility is limited - [Student wins SMART scholarship](https://www.me.msstate.edu/student-wins-smart-scholarship/) - Wesley Trim, a ME graduate student and CAVS Graduate Research Assistant for the Computational Manufacturing and Design Group, is the recipient of the Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) scholarship. The SMART Scholarship for Service Program has been established by the Department of Defense (DoD) to support undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in - [Student selected as NASA’s first Student Ambassadors](https://www.me.msstate.edu/student-selected-as-nasas-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 - [Mago earns ME Outstanding Faculty Award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/mago-earns-the-2009-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 - [Steele to serve as interim VP](https://www.me.msstate.edu/steele-to-serve-as-interim-vp-for-research-and-economic-development/) - 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 - [ME department holds Energy Workshop](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-department-holds-the-2nd-annual-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 - [Student elected as 2009 BCoE Hall of Fame Inductee](https://www.me.msstate.edu/student-elected-as-2009-bcoe-hall-of-fame-inductee/) - Jonathan Rudd was elected as one of the 2009 Bagley College of Engineering Student Hall of Fame Inductees. Jonathan Rudd is a senior mechanical engineering major from Batesville, MS. Jonathan has participated as a volunteer in the BEST robotics competition on campus for three years and served as the parliamentarian of the Black Student Alliance - [Professor recognized by alma mater](https://www.me.msstate.edu/horstemeyer-honored-with-the-thomas-french-achievement-award/) - Dr. Mark F. Horstemeyer, leader of CAVS' computational manufacturing and design group and a mechanical engineering professor was selected as the recipient of the 2009 Thomas French Achievement Award of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The Ohio State University. The Thomas French Achievement Award is presented to alumni who have distinguished themselves as educators. - [Hodge Wins the Tony Tilmans Service Award for ASEE SE](https://www.me.msstate.edu/hodge-wins-the-tony-tilmans-service-award-for-asee-se/) - Congratulations go to Dr. Keith Hodge, a mechanical engineering TVA Professor and William L. Giles Distinguished Professor for winning the Tony Tilmans Service Award for ASEE SE.The Tony Tilmans Service Award is given to the member of the Southeastern Section of ASEE who has rendered outstanding service to the Section. Hodge joined ASEE shortly after - [Chamra to lead the ME Department](https://www.me.msstate.edu/chamra-to-lead-the-me-department/) - Dr. Louay M. Chamra, ME Professor and Interim head, has been appointed as the new Department Head for the Department of Mechanical Engineering and PACCAR endowed chair for Bagley College of Engineering (BCoE), starting February 1, 2009. Chamra came to MSU in 1996 as an assistant professor. The Pennsylvania State University doctoral graduate specializes in - [Berry honored with Distinguished Professor Award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/berry-honored-with-distinguished-professor-award/) - Dr. John Berry, E.P. Coleman Professor in Mechanical Engineering, has received the 2008 Foundry Educational Foundation and American Foundry Society (FEF/AFS) Distinguished Professor Award in appreciation for the furtherance of the goals and ideals of the Foundry Educational Foundation. Foundry Educational Foundation College-Industry Conference The College-Industry Conference of the Foundry Educational Foundation (FEF) took place - [Students participate in Project COPE](https://www.me.msstate.edu/students-participate-in-an-exercise-that-builds-leadership-and-teamwork-skills/) - In the Introduction to Mechanical Engineering course (ME1111), the students participate in an exercise that builds leadership and teamwork skills. The exercise uses the Boy’s Scouts of America developed Project COPE (Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience). The ME 1111 students “before participating in Project COPE are not really talking to each other, but after participation in - [Solanki wins Student Award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/solanki-selected-to-receive-the-sae-henry-o-fuchs-student-award/) - Kiran Solanki, a ME graduate student and research associate from CAVS (Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems), has been 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. - [Adebiyi was recipient of Nigeria Award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/adebiyi-recipient-of-the-fellowship-of-the-federal-polytechnic-bida-nigeria-award/) - Dr. George Adebiyi , a professor in mechanical engineering, was recipient of the Fellowship of the Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Nigeria Award (May 17th, 2008) in appreciation of Outstanding Service to the Polytechnic, to Nigeria, and to the World. - [Student selected as recipient the NASA/MSSGC Fellowship](https://www.me.msstate.edu/student-selected-as-recipient-the-nasamssgc-fellowship/) - 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. - [MSU SAE Team earned 14th place](https://www.me.msstate.edu/msu-sae-formula-race-car-team-earned-14th-place-in-competition/) - 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 - [Horstemeyer receives MSU Powe Award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/horstemeyer-receives-the-2008-ralph-e-powe-research-excellence-award/) - 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. Horstemeyer, team leader for computational manufacturing and design, stands with Dr. Kirk Schulz, vice president - [Adebiyi honored with Diversity Award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/adebiyi-honored-with-the-2008s-champion-of-diversity-award/) - 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 - [Horstemeyer receives SAE Award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/horstemeyer-receives-sae-ralph-r-teetor-educational-award/) - 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. - [ME students win Fellowship](https://www.me.msstate.edu/students-selected-as-recipient-of-the-nasa-mssgc-fellowship/) - 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 - [Emplaincourt earns Advising Award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/emplaincourt-earns-the-2008-faculty-recipient-irvin-atly-jefcoat-excellence-in-advising-award/) - 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 - [Professor and students won Best Paper Award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/professor-and-students-won-the-2007-best-paper-award-from-the-american-foundry-society/) - 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. - [Professors appointed as Fellows](https://www.me.msstate.edu/professors-appointed-as-asme-and-asee-fellows/) - Recap on Fellows appointed: - 2006/2007 ASME Fellows named from the MSU Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Glenn Steele B.K. Hodge John Berry Mark Horstemeyer Douglas Bammann - 2006 ASEE (American Society of Engineering Education) Fellow named from the MSU Dept. of Mechanical Engineering B.K. Hodge STARKVILLE, Miss – As Mississippi State’s Bagley College of Engineering (BCoE) - [Professors win Best Paper Award](https://www.me.msstate.edu/professors-win-2007-best-paper-award-at-the-2007-asme-international-conference-2/) - 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 - [ME Ph.D. Student Received the 2016 SMART Scholarship](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-ph-d-student-received-the-2016-smart-scholarship/) - Congratulations to Andrew Bowman, a ME Ph.D. student, who was awarded a scholarship under the Science, Mathematics, And Research for Transformation (SMART) Defense Education Program. 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In Fall 2019, the ME program, had a total undergraduate and graduate enrollment of about 1,108 students (997 undergraduates and 111 - [Advisory Board](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/advisory-board/) - Chris Ewing Chair Photo source Raymond Purnell Secretary Photo Submitted by Raymond Purnell Members Childs, Jennifer, Ingalls Shipbuilding — Vice President, Quality and Engineering Cuevas, Kirt, International Paper — Vice President, Environmental Health and Safety Ewing, Chris, Ewing-Kessler Mechanical Solutions, Inc. — Owner Goldman, Justin, Ergon — Senior Vice President for Engineering, Projects, and Maintenance Hall, Michael, - [Staff](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/staff/) - Meredith Betts Business Coordinator 210 Carpenter Hall P 662.325.7415 Email Veronica Murray Business Manager 210 Carpenter Hall P 662.325.7320 Email Delia Nuckolls Academic Records Assistant, Graduate Program 212 Carpenter Hall P 662.325.4133 Email - [Faculty](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/) - Mohsen Azimi Assistant Professor 219 Carpenter Hall P 662.325.1959 Email Christopher Barrett Associate Professor and Undergraduate Coordinator 200 Carpenter Hall P 662.325.7325 Email Shanti Bhushan Associate Professor and CAVS Associate Director 202 Carpenter Hall P 662.325.1201 Email Shane Brauer Associate Clinical Professor Gulf Coast Campus P 228.201.1473 Email Doyl E. Dickel Assistant Professor 215 Carpenter Hall - [Advising](https://www.me.msstate.edu/advising/) - Your one-stop shop for advising in the Hall School of Mechanical Engineering. Find access to M.E. resources, seek guidance, and ultimately feel empowered to make informed decisions about your academic and professional aspirations. Our advising team specializes in all the details of our school, including detailed course information, degree requirements, career and academic guidance, and - [Undergraduate Education](https://www.me.msstate.edu/undergraduate-education/) - Mechanical Engineering is the application of science and mathematics to the design, development, and operation of mechanical and energy systems. Examples of these systems include mechanical machines from simple linkages and gears to complex automated robots and energy machines from basic water pumps to high-performance jet engines. Since the range of applications is so broad, virtually - [Curriculum by Semester](https://www.me.msstate.edu/curriculum-by-semester/) - [table id=13 /] [table id=14 /] [table id=15 /] [table id=16 /] [table id=17 /] [table id=18 /] [table id=19 /] [table id=20 /] * Must make at least a grade of C ** See the University Core Curriculum Requirements *** Technical Elective (TE) from ME TE list or based on consultation with academic advisor. - [Tonya W. Stone](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/tonya-w-stone/) - Associate Professor, CAVS Associate Director, and Dr. Oswald Rendon-Herrero Chair Offices: 204 Carpenter Hall, 2186 Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems Email: stone@me.msstate.edu Phone: 662.325.4776 (M.E.), 662.325.8610 (CAVS) Download Curriculum Vitae Link to Google Scholar Education Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2009 M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2006 B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 1995 - [YubRaj Paudel](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/yubraj-paudel/) - Adjunct Professor Email: yubraj@cavs.msstate.edu Education Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering and Math Minor, Mississippi State University, 2018 B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2014 Experience Record Research Engineer, Engineering Mechanics and Materials Science Thrust, Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems (CAVS), Mississippi State University Publications Journal Papers Y. Paudel, A. Williams, S. Mujahid, M. Pepi, P. Czech, H. - [Vision](https://www.me.msstate.edu/vision/) - Our Vision is the combination of our purpose, mission, and core values and beliefs working together to achieve our deliverables as a school. Purpose We, the Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical Engineering, are an integral part of BCoE and excel at connecting higher education to the market by enabling and training our students to - [Adjunct Faculty](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/adjunct-faculty/) - Frederic Alauzet Senior Researcher Gamma3 Project Inria Saclay Ile-de-France Email Mohamed Balli Professor College of Eng. and Arch. International University of Rabat (UIR) Khalid Bouziane Dean and Professor Higher School of Energy Engineering International University of Rabat (UIR), Morocco Mustapha Faqir Dean and Professor School of Aerospace and Automotive Engineering International University of Rabat (UIR), - [Jesse Sherburn](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/jesse-sherburn/) - Adjunct Professor US Army Engineer Research and Development Center Senior Research Mechanical Engineer Education Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2010 M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2007 B.S., General Studies with Applied Science Emphasis and Math Minor, Maranatha Baptist University, 2004 Experience Record Adjunct Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2013-Present Senior - [Nathaniel Morgan](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/morgan/) - Adjunct Professor Los Alamos National Laboratory X-Computational Physics Division Email: nmorgan@lanl.gov Education Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2005 M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2003 B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Arizona, 2000 Experience Record Los Alamos National Laboratory • Computational Physics Division, 2010 - present • Applied Physics Division, 2005 - 2010 - [Frederic Alauzet](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/alauzet/) - Adjunct Professor Office: 222 HPC Building Email: falauzet@cavs.msstate.edu Phone: 662-325-7550 Mail : Mississippi State University HPC Building PO Box 9627, Mississippi State, MS 39762-9627 Education HDR (French equivalent to tenure), Applied Mathematics, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France, 2012 Ph.D., Applied Mathematics, Université Montpellier II, Montpellier, France, 2003 M.S., Mathematics, Université Montpellier II, Montpellier, France, - [Shiraz Mujahid](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/shiraz-mujahid/) - Adjunct Professor Email: shiraz@cavs.msstate.edu Education Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, 2019 M.S., Mathematics, 2023 M.S., Mechanical Engineering, 2018 B.S., Aerospace Engineering with a concentration in aeronautics, 2015 B.S., Mathematics, 2015 Materials in Engineering Certificate, 2015 Experience Record 2019-Present, Research Engineer, Engineering Mechanics and Materials Science Group, Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems (CAVS), Mississippi State University Publications Journal - [Executive Board](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/executive-board/) - Chair Michael Hall Shady Grove Road Investments — Founder Members Andrew Mallison Multicraft International — Owner Michael McDaniel Saber Power Services, LLC — President Lex Taylor The Taylor Group of Companies — CEO - [Omar Es-Sahli](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/omar-essahli/) - Assistant Teaching Professor, Co-Graduate Coordinator, and Moroccan Student Recruitment and Support Coordinator Office: 224 Carpenter Hall essahli@me.msstate.edu P 662.325.4777 Google Scholar Education Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2023. M.S., Aerospace Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2019. State Engineer (Ingénieur d'État), Aerospace Engineering, Université Internationale de Rabat, Morocco, 2017. Experience Record Assistant Teaching Professor, Michael W. Hall School - [Facilities](https://www.me.msstate.edu/research/facilities/) - The Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical Engineering has several specialized laboratories that are available for research projects. Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory This facility is an advanced manufacturing engineering laboratory with full-size computer-numerically-controlled (CNC) machines.The CNC mill has high-speed machining capability. IDEELab IDEELab is a program that exposes students to real-world industry applications, providing hands-on - [Morgan Green](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/morgan-green/) - Assistant Teaching Professor Office: 203 Carpenter Hall Email: green@me.msstate.edu Phone: 662.325.2364 Download Curriculum Vitae Link to Google Scholar Education Ph.D., Engineering Education, Mississippi State University, 2023 M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2019 B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2017 Experience Record Assistant Teaching Professor, Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, - [Pedro J. Mago](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/mago/) - Department Head and PACCAR Chair Office: 208 Carpenter mago@me.msstate.edu P 662.325.3260 Google Scholar Citation Education Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Florida, 2003 M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Florida, 2000 B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Universidad de Oriente, Venezuela, 1996 Experience Record Department Head, Mississippi State University. 2014 - Present. PACCAR Chair Professor, Mississippi State University. 2014 - Present. Professor, Mississippi State - [Endowed Chairs & Professorships](https://www.me.msstate.edu/endowed-chairs-professorships/) - Endowed Chairs PACCAR Chair in Mechanical Engineering Dr. Haitham El Kadiri Endowed Professorships Edward P. Coleman & Whiteside Professorship in Mechanical Engineering Dr. Wil Whittington Dr. Oswald Rendon-Herrero Professorship Dr. Tonya Stone - [Accreditation](https://www.me.msstate.edu/accreditation/) - The B.S. program in Mechanical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and Program Criteria for Mechanical and similarly named engineering programs. Program Mission The mission of the School of Mechanical Engineering is to educate students in fundamental engineering principles, thus enabling the understanding of existing and - [MEMO](https://www.me.msstate.edu/studentorg/memo/) - MSU Mechanical Engineering Multicultural Organization The MSU Mechanical Engineering Multicultural Organization (MEMO) seeks to provide a support network for undergraduate and graduate students in mechanical engineering from various cultural backgrounds, to recruit high-achieving students into the Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical Engineering, to increase the graduation rates of students and in addition, assist in - [MELO](https://www.me.msstate.edu/studentorg/melo/) - The MSU Mechanical Engineering Ladies Organization Promotes Female Success in ME The MSU Mechanical Engineering Ladies Organization (MELO) seeks to help retain women in ME, to recruit high-achieving women into the school, to foster the success of women in ME, and to improve the sense of community among female students. MELO is working to improve - [Project ENspire](https://www.me.msstate.edu/project-enspire/) - Since 2016, Project ENspire has exposed girls to the wonders of engineering through fun, hands-on activities. 4th-6th grade girls work in groups led by engineering student volunteers to complete design activities with every-day items. We also spend time with mini-demonstrations to show off the various engineering disciplines. While Project ENspire encompasses all engineering disciplines, it - [Gang Li](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/gang-li/) - Assistant Professor Office: 213 Carpenter Hall Email: gli@me.msstate.edu Phone: 662.325.3260 Download Curriculum Vitae Link to Google Scholar Education Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2017 (Visiting Ph.D.) Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, China, 2017 M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, China, 2013 B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University - [Manufacturing Club](https://www.me.msstate.edu/manufacturing-club/) - The Manufacturing Club's main objective is to advance the proficiency of manufacturing techniques through hands-on design and fabrication along with networking events with manufacturing industry partners. Our organization provides certifications and workshop training in the fields of Computer Aided Design, Computer Aided Machining, and Computer Aided Engineering. We offer SOLIDWORKS® expertise with cutting-edge skills that - [Ross Smith](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/ross-smith/) - Assistant Professor of Practice and IDEELab Director Office: 105B Carpenter Hall rsmith@me.msstate.edu P 662.325.7719 Education M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University Experience Record Assistant Professor of Practice, Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2024-Present IDEELab Deputy Director, Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State - [Mohsen Azimi](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/mohsen-azimi/) - Assistant Professor Office: 219 Carpenter Hall Email: azimi@me.msstate.edu Phone: 662.325.1959 Download Curriculum Vitae Link to Google Scholar Education Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Arizona, 2022 Experience Record Assistant Professor, Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2023-Present Postdoctoral Research Associate, School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, 2022-2023 Mechanical Engineer Intern, Ridgetop Group, - [Qingqing Liu](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/qingqing-liu/) - Assistant Professor Office: 205 Carpenter Hall Email: qliu@me.msstate.edu Phone: 662.325.9303 Download Curriculum Vitae Link to Google Scholar Education Ph.D., Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 2020 M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, 2015 B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, China, 2012 Experience Record Assistant Professor, - [Soroush Korivand](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/soroush-korivand/) - Assistant Professor Office: 207 Carpenter Hall Email: skorivand@me.msstate.edu Phone: 662.325.9154 Link to Google Scholar Education Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Alabama, 2023 M.S., Computer Science, University of Alabama, 2022 M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Iran, 2017 B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Arak University, Iran, 2015 Experience Record Assistant Professor, Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical - [Christopher (Kip) Barrett](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/christopher-barrett/) - Associate Director, Associate Professor, and Undergraduate Coordinator Office: 200 Carpenter Hall Email: barrett@me.msstate.edu Phone: 662.325.7325 Download Curriculum Vitae Link to Google Scholar Education Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2014 B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2010 Experience Record Associate Professor, Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2023-Present Assistant Professor, Michael - [Graduate Education Forms](https://www.me.msstate.edu/graduate-education-forms/) - [Graduate Education](https://www.me.msstate.edu/graduate-education/) - Furthering greatness begins here. Welcome to the Graduate Program at the Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical Engineering! The Master of Science (MS) degree in mechanical engineering was first awarded at Mississippi State University in 1949. The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in mechanical engineering was authorized in 1965 and first awarded in 1968. As - [Ph.D. Program](https://www.me.msstate.edu/ph-d-program/) - The Doctor of Philosophy degree with an emphasis on Mechanical Engineering prepares students for a rewarding career as a faculty member in academia or as a researcher in industry, research labs, or government agencies. Direct admit with a B.S. and programs for students with a previous M.S. are both available. The diverse and multidisciplinary nature - [Master's Program](https://www.me.msstate.edu/masters-program/) - The Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME) degree program at MSU provides students with an opportunity to strengthen their technical backgrounds for pursuing successful professional careers in engineering research, development and management. Major areas of study include fluid mechanics, solid mechanics, energy systems, thermal sciences, materials and manufacturing, mechanical design, and system dynamics. The - [Contact Us](https://www.me.msstate.edu/contact-information/) - Department Administration Dr. Haitham El Kadiri Director, PACCAR Chair Professor 208 Carpenter Hall P 662.325.6602 elkadiri@me.msstate.edu Veronica Murray Business Manager 210 Carpenter Hall P 662.325.7320 veronica@me.msstate.edu Undergraduate Program Krystle Boyd Program Coordinator, Undergraduate Program 313 Carpenter Hall P 662.325.3261 boyd@me.msstate.edu Lily Camacho Academic Coordinator 314 Carpenter Hall P 662.325.0618 camacho@me.msstate.edu Graduate Program Dr. Tonya Stone - [Haitham El Kadiri](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/haitham-el-kadiri/) - Director, Professor and PACCAR Chair Office: 208 Carpenter Hall Email: elkadiri@me.msstate.edu Phone: 662.325.6602 Download Curriculum Vitae Link to Google Scholar Education Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, Ecole des Mines de Paris (Mines ParisTech) Center des Matériaux, Paris, France, 2004 D.E.A. (Masters), Physics of Solids and Condensed Matters, Mines de Paris - ParisTech (CEMEF) & Université de - [Shanti Bhushan](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/shanti-bhushan/) - Associate Professor and CAVS Associate Director Office: 202 Carpenter Hall Email: sb218@msstate.edu Phone: 662.325.1202 Download Curriculum Vitae Link to Google Scholar Education Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2003 M.S., Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India, 2000 B.S., Civil Engineering, Bengal Engineering College, Howrah, India, 1998 Experience Record Associate Professor, Michael W. Hall - [Matthew W. Priddy](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/matthew-w-priddy/) - Associate Professor and Additive Manufacturing Technical Lead (CAVS) Office: 214 Carpenter Hall Email: mwpriddy@me.msstate.edu Phone: 662.325.7322 Download Curriculum Vitae Link to Google Scholar Link to Research Group’s Website Education Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016 M.S., Civil Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2010 B.S., Civil Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2008 Experience Record Assistant Professor, - [Student Worker Forms](https://www.me.msstate.edu/student-worker-timesheet-2/) - Student workers in the Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical Engineering can download the timesheet for the 2022-2023 school year here. Additional Forms: W9 4A New Hire and Direct Deposit - [Freshman Course Placement](https://www.me.msstate.edu/undergraduate/registration-info/) - [table id=8 /] [table id=9 /] [table id=10 /] - [Ph.D. Program](https://www.me.msstate.edu/graduate/phd/) - Ph.D. Course Requirements Earning a Ph.D. in engineering in the Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical Engineering's doctoral program will normally require several academic semesters of study beyond the student's BS degree in engineering. The diverse and multidisciplinary nature of most engineering doctoral topics requires that considerable flexibility be allowed in tailoring the doctoral program - [Master's Program](https://www.me.msstate.edu/graduate/masters/) - Major Steps in Master Program When you first arrive Read the Graduate Catalog. Visit with the Graduate Coordinator. Meet with your Major Professor. During your 1st semester Work with your Major Professor to plan your program of study and submit it to the ME Graduate Office. Note that at least one-half of the course work must - [Welcome](https://www.me.msstate.edu/greetings/) - Welcome to the website of the =Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical Engineering (ME) at Mississippi State University (MSU). Our school is the largest academic school in the Bagley College of Engineering and the third largest school in the University. The school is well recognized nationally and internationally for its excellence in engineering education, research, - [Technical Electives](http://www.me.msstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/ME-Tech-Electives.pdf) - Mechanical Engineering students are required to take three technical elective courses during their time in the program. Students may choose their own technical electives. At least one of the three course MUST be a course offered by the Hall School of Mechanical Engineering (ME 4XXX). [table id=21 /] [table id=22 /] - [Student Organizations](https://www.me.msstate.edu/student-opportunities/) - Get plugged in, M.E! The Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical Engineering and Bagley College of Engineering have numerous opportunities for students to gain experience, build relationships, and have fun outside of the classroom. Prospective and current students are encouraged to explore the opportunities available to them. For more information on getting involved: Dr. Tonya - [Senior Design Program](https://www.me.msstate.edu/senior-design/) - Help Students Help You Do you have an engineering problem you want solved in your company or small business? Sponsor a senior design project, and a team of senior students will work on it applying all the knowledge they have acquired in a challenging, real-world environment. The Senior Design Program is an advanced course on - [Research by Faculty](https://www.me.msstate.edu/research/research-by-faculty/) - The faculty of the Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical Engineering is very active in research and graduate education, with degrees offered at both the master's and doctoral levels. In keeping with the broad technical mission of mechanical engineering education, the school has both the faculty expertise and the facilities to conduct a wide variety - [Heat Transfer / Fluid Mechanics](https://www.me.msstate.edu/research/heat-transfer-fluid-mechanics/) - ME faculty are engaged in both development and application of Computational Fluid Dynamics methodology in conjunction with the Mississippi State Computational Simulation and Design Center (SimCenter) on campus. A team of faculty and graduate students is working with heat exchanger industries on both the heat transfer design and the mechanical design and fabrication of Heat - [RESEARCH](https://www.me.msstate.edu/research/) - The faculty of the Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical Engineering is very active in research and graduate education, with degrees offered at both the master's and doctoral levels. In keeping with the broad technical mission of mechanical engineering education, the school has both the faculty expertise and the facilities to conduct a wide variety - [Plasma and Combustion Research Laboratory (PCRL)](https://www.me.msstate.edu/plasma-and-combustion-research-laboratory-pcrl/) - Omid Askari and Shrabanti Roy working on a laser in Plasma and Combustion Research Lab.(photo by Beth Wynn / © Mississippi State University) Dr. Omid Askari is an Assistant Professor in the Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical Engineering and Energy Institute at Mississippi State University (MSU). Dr. Askari received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical - [Ph.D. Examination Guidelines](https://www.me.msstate.edu/ph-d-examination-guidelines/) - Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University Approved by Faculty: November 19, 1993 September 2006 Adoption Updated by Faculty: August 2010, March 2011, May 2015 These guidelines complement the "Specific Degree Requirements--Doctor of Philosophy" as set forth in the Bulletin of the Mississippi State University Graduate School. Specific policies of the Michael - [Mechanical Engineering Ambassadors](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/ambassadors/) - What are ME Student Ambassadors? The ME Ambassador program was started in 2016 with the goal to identify a group of students who could represent the Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical Engineering in recruitment efforts. Today, these students give individual tours to prospective students, help with recruiting events at the school and college level, - [Joonsik Hwang](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/joonsik-hwang/) - Assistant Professor Office: 105A Carpenter hwang@me.msstate.edu P 662.325.5428 Google Scholar Page Advanced Propulsion & Spray Laboratory Education Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea, February 2017 M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea, February 2013 B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Korea - [Jian Zhao](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/jian-zhao/) - Assistant Professor Office: 207 Carpenter Hall Email: jianzhao@me.msstate.edu Phone: 662.325.7311 Download Curriculum Vitae Link to Google Scholar Education Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada, 2019 M.S., Power Machinery and Engineering, Tianjin University, China, 2013 B.S., Thermal Energy and Power Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, China, 2010 Experience Record Assistant Professor, Michael W. Hall - [Jian Zhang](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/zhang/) - Visiting Assistant Professor Office: 108 Carpenter jz384@msstate.edu P 662.325.3260 Google Scholar Citation Education Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS, Aug 2018 M.S., Thermal Energy Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, China, Jul 2014 B.S., Vehicle Engineering, North University of China, China, Jul 2011 Experience Record 2018-Present, Visiting Assistant Professor, Michael W. Hall School of - [Hongjoo Rhee](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/rhee/) - Professor and CAVS Associate Director Office: 218 Carpenter Hall (ME) / Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems 2216 (CAVS) Email: hrhee@me.msstate.edu Phone: 662.325.7307 (ME) / 662.325.9221 (CAVS) Download Curriculum Vitae Link to Google Scholar Link to Research Group's Website Education Ph.D., Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Michigan State University, 2005 M.S., Metallurgical Engineering, Inha University, Republic of - [Doyl E. Dickel](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/doyl-dickel/) - Assistant Professor Office: 215 Carpenter Hall Email: doyl@me.msstate.edu Phone: 662.325.5454 Download Curriculum Vitae Link to Google Scholar Education Ph.D., Physics, Clemson University, 2011 B.S., Physics, California Institute of Technology, 2007 Experience Record Assistant Professor, Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2020-Present Assistant Research Professor, Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems, Mississippi State - [Ben Xu](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/ben-xu/) - Assistant Professor Office: 105B Carpenter xu@me.msstate.edu P 662.325.5632 Google Scholar Page Multiphase Transport Laboratory Education Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA, 2015 M.S., Fluid Mechanics, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, 2010 B.E., Thermal Energy and Power Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China, 2007 Experience Record 08/2020 – Present, - [Alejandro Martinez](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/alejandro-martinez/) - Instructor Office: 304 Carpenter Hall Email: martinez@me.msstate.edu Phone: 662.325.1536 Download Curriculum Vitae Link to Google Scholar Education M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2021 B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2019 Experience Record Instructor, Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2021-Present Introduction During my time at Mississippi State University, I've embraced - [Mechanical Engineering Faculty Awards](https://www.me.msstate.edu/faculty-awards/) - In 2015, the Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical Engineering established a new award program to motivate and to recognize mechanical engineering faculty members with a superior record of research and teaching in the school. The original awards included the Junior Faculty Outstanding Research Award, the Senior Faculty Outstanding Research Award, and the Outstanding Faculty - [ME Undergraduate Seminar Series](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-undergraduate-seminar-series-2/) - Sponsored by GTI In Fall 2016, the Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical Engineering established the Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Seminar Series to provide information to our mechanical engineering students about different career paths in mechanical engineering and help them to set their career goals. The ME Undergraduate Seminar Series was established with the strong support - [Grants and Awards](https://www.me.msstate.edu/grants-and-awards/) - Grants Our faculty have received grants from institutions such as the National Science Foundation (NSF), U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), and U.S. Department of Energy (DoE). Dr. Prashant Singh Dr. Prashant Singh, Assistant Professor, was awarded $213,000 as part of NSF’s EPSCoR International Space Station (ISS) Flight Opportunity program. Dr. Like Li Dr. Like Li, - [Alumni](https://www.me.msstate.edu/alumni/) - Welcome back to Mississippi State University. We would be glad to hear from you by email, phone or in person. Please feel free to stop in the next time you visit Mississippi State University. Please give us a call at 662.325.3260 or drop us an email note beforehand to elkadiri@me.msstate.edu so we can be sure to be available to - [Admissions](https://www.me.msstate.edu/admissions/) - We are excited for your interest in joining the Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical Engineering at Mississippi State University. If you have further questions, please contact Krystle Dixon, Undergraduate Program Coordinator. - [Accelerated Program (B.S./M.S. Dual Degree)](https://www.me.msstate.edu/accelerated-program-b-s-m-s-combined-degree/) - Highly qualified undergraduates in the School of Mechanical Engineering are encouraged to consider applying to the Accelerated Program. This program permits students to earn up to 9 hours of graduate-level coursework during their final year of undergraduate studies. Students in the Accelerated Program take graduate-level courses and earn both undergraduate credit and graduate credit simultaneously. - [Academic Dismissal Policy](https://www.me.msstate.edu/dismissal/) - Academic excellence is expected from all Mechanical Engineering students in our graduate program. This policy sets the minimum standards for satisfactory academic performance and defines a process for academic dismissal of graduate students failing to meet these standards. The policy is based on broad guidelines from the Office of Graduate Studies copied below: From the - [Aaron Smith](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/aaron-smith/) - Associate Clinical Professor Office: STEM 148E (Gulf Coast Campus) Email: smith@me.msstate.edu Phone: 228.201.1472 Download Curriculum Vitae Link to Google Scholar Education Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2012 B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2008 Experience Record Associate Clinical Professor, Mississippi State University, 2022-Present Assistant Clinical Professor, Mississippi State University, 2016-2022 Senior Engineer – Research - [Shane Brauer](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/shane-brauer/) - Assistant Clinical Professor Office: 147 Math and Computer Science Building (Gulf Coast Campus) brauer@me.msstate.edu Phone: 228.201.1473 Google Scholar Citation Education Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2017. B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2010. Experience Record Assistant Clinical Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Mississippi State University, August 2017-Present Graduate Research Assistant, Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems, Mississippi - [Prospective Students](https://www.me.msstate.edu/prospective-students/) - Become an MSU Mechanical Engineer! Mechanical Engineering is the application of science and mathematics to the design, development, and operation of mechanical and energy systems. Examples of these systems include mechanical machines from simple linkages and gears to complex automated robots and energy machines from basic water pumps to high-performance jet engines. Since the range of - [Formula SAE](https://www.me.msstate.edu/formula-sae/) - Formula SAE's objective is to create the world's most innovative engineers and leaders with the experience to prepare them for any challenge by applying the knowledge they learn in class to design, manufacture, and race on a global stage. Here at Bulldog Motorsports, we manufacture 95% of our car in-house with opportunities to learn valuable - [American Society of Mechanical Engineers](https://www.me.msstate.edu/student-opportunities/asme/) - The ASME student chapter focuses on presenting career and networking opportunities with compatible companies. We also promote the fundamentals exam preparation with the help of our amazing instructors and professors. Overall, we are dedicated to furthering the professional development of our members. Join on Cowbell Connect Follow on Instagram: @msstate.asme Contact ASME: asme.mississippistate@gmail.com Faculty Advisor: - [Energy Club](https://www.me.msstate.edu/energy-club/) - [American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers](https://www.me.msstate.edu/american-society-of-heating-refrigerating-and-air-conditioning-engineers/) - ASHRAE serves to distribute technical information create and update technical standards serve the HVAC industry offer education to industry professionals and offer networking opportunities. The MSU student chapter focuses on networking with the professional Mississippi ASHRAE chapter, promoting available technical resources, and promoting available scholarships and grants. Design competitions are also available through ASHRAE. - [Wil Whittington](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/wil-whittington/) - Assistant Professor Office: 216 Carpenter Hall Email: whittington@me.msstate.edu Additional info or CV is available on request. Link to Google Scholar Education Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2015 B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2010 Subject Areas Taught Mechanical Systems Design Capstone Design and Innovation High Strain Rates in Materials Research Overview Experimental Mechanics Machine - [Aidan Duncan](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/aidan-duncan/) - Instructor Office: 105-A Carpenter Hall Email: aidan@me.msstate.edu Phone: 662.325.7321 Download Curriculum Vitae Education M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2022 B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2018 Experience Record Cementing/Frac Engineer, Halliburton Energy Services, 2019-2020 Process Improvement Engineer, Winston Plywood and Veneer, 2019 HVAC Design Engineering Intern, GSK Mechanical, 2018 Manufacturing Engineering Intern, Reynolds American - [Emeritus Faculty](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/emeritus-faculty/) - John T. Berry Professor Emeritus Charles W. Bouchillon Professor Emeritus Charles T. Carley, Jr. Professor Emeritus Chris Emplaincourt Instructor Emeritus Richard Forbes Professor Emeritus B. Keith Hodge Professor Emeritus 102 Carpenter Hall P 662.325.7315 E hodge@me.msstate.edu E. William Jones Professor Emeritus 107 Carpenter Hall P 662.325.7313 E jones@me.msstate.edu Rogelio Luck Professor Emeritus Dave Marcum Professor - [Dave Marcum](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/dave-marcum/) - ExxonMobil Professor, Chief Scientist, Computational Fluid Dynamics, HPC2 CAVS Office: 218 Carpenter marcum@cavs.msstate.edu P 662.325.2423 Mail: HPC2, Mississippi State University PO Box 9627, Mississippi State, MS 39762 Education Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 1985 M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 1981 B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 1978 - [ME Student Organizations](https://www.me.msstate.edu/studentorg/) - ASME - Mississippi State University Chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASHRAE - Mississippi State University Student Chapter. SAE - Mississippi State Society of Automotive Engineer MELO - Mechanical Engineering Ladies Organization MEMO - Mechanical Engineering Minority Organization AFS - Mississippi State University Student Section of the American Foundry Society Pi Tau Sigma - [Prashant Singh](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/singh/) - Assistant Professor and IAC Assistant Director Office: 217 Carpenter singh@me.msstate.edu P 662.325.7308 Google Scholar Citation Industrial Assessment Center Education Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg VA USA 2017. M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ USA 2014. B.Tech., Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India 2012. Experience Record Aug. 2019 - Present, Assistant - [Projects](https://www.me.msstate.edu/research/projects/) - [table id=12 /] - [Graduate Students](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/students/) - [Yucheng Liu](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/yucheng-liu/) - Professor and Graduate Coordinator, Jack Hatcher Chair in Engineering Entrepreneurship, ASME Fellow, SAE Fellow Office: 210 Carpenter liu@me.msstate.edu P 662.325.1536 Google Scholar Citation Vita: pdf Education Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Louisville, 2005 M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Louisville, 2003 B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, 1997 Experience Record Professor and Jack Hatcher Chair - [Rogelio Luck](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/rogelio-luck/) - Emeritus Professor luck@me.msstate.edu Education Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Penn State University, 1989 M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Penn State University, 1987 B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University, 1985 Experience Record 2019-Present, Emeritus Professor, Mississippi State University 2016-2018, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Professor, Mississippi State University 2009-Present, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University 1994-2009, Associate Professor of Mechanical - [Richard Patton](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/richard-patton/) - Associate Emeritus Professor patton@me.msstate.edu Education Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, 1990 M.S., Engineering Mechanics, Michigan State University, 1976 M.S., Mathematics, Michigan State University, 1975 B.S., Mathematics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1972 Experience Record 2018-Present, Emeritus Professor 2015-2017, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 1991-2015, Assistant Professor, Department of - [Lei Chen](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/lei-chen/) - Assistant Professor Office: 224 Carpenterchen@me.msstate.edu P 662.325.3260 Google Scholar Citation Education Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore, 02/2012 M.E., Materials Processing, Huazhong University of Science & Technology (HUST), China, 2007 B.E., Materials Processing, Huazhong University of Science & Technology (HUST), China, 2005 Experience Record 08/2015-present, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi - [Judy Schneider](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/judy-schneider/) - Coleman and Whiteside Professor Office: 204 Carpenter schneider@me.msstate.edu P 662.325.9154 Education Ph. D. in Engineering, University of California, Davis, 1996 Major: Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Behavior Minor: Materials Science and Engineering, Materials Characterization M.S. in Engineering, University of California, Davis, 1993 Major: Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Behavior B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of - [Emily Spayde](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/emily-spayde/) - Instructor Office: 224 Carpenter Hall espayde@me.msstate.edu P 662.325.8231 - [Dustin Spayde](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/dustin-spayde/) - Instructor Office: 222 Carpenter Hall dspayde@me.msstate.edu P 662.325.6711 - [Andrea Strzelec](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/strzelec/) - Assistant Professor Office: 304 Carpenter strzelec@me.msstate.edu P 662.325.2364 Google Scholar Page CRCL Research Group Education Ph.D. Combustion Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2009 M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2006 Experience Record Assistant Professor, Mississippi State University, 2018-Present Associate Research Scientist, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, 2017-2018 Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University, 2011-2017 Post Doctoral Fellow, Pacific - [PEOPLE](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/) - Faculty Emeritus Faculty Academy of Faculty Fellows Endowed Chairs and Professorships Staff Mechanical Engineering Ambassadors Mechanical Engineering Faculty Awards - [Requirements for Graduate Oral Exam Presentation](https://www.me.msstate.edu/graduate/presentation/) - The presentations should follow the ASME guidelines for a presentation. The presentations should be limited to a maximum allowed time as follows M.S. Non-thesis Option: 20 min. + time for questions M.S. Thesis Option: 30 min. + time for questions Ph.D.: 50 min. + time for questions The presentation will be judged (Pass or Fail) - [Academy of Faculty Fellows](https://www.me.msstate.edu/academy-of-faculty-fellows/) - Douglas J. Bammann Society of Engineering Science, 2013 American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2008 Heejin Cho American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2021 David Marcum International Meshing Roundtable (IMR) Fellow, 2017 - [Mechanical Systems / Materials](https://www.me.msstate.edu/research/mechanical-systems-materials/) - Researchers are working with industries to solve unique problems in product design and manufacturing. Specific projects include the use of Finite Element Analysis methods to determine stress distributions in various components and the determination of dynamic strains in mechanical systems. Finite element models also are under development for prediction of plasticity-induced fatigue crack closure during - [Photos](https://www.me.msstate.edu/photos/) - Dr. Alta Knizley and Dustin Spayde Dr. Omid Askari - Plasma and Combustion Research Laboratory (PCRL) Dr. David Thompson (ASE) and Dr. Shanti Bhushan (ME) Ph.D. Student Mukti Patel MSU’s Human Powered Vehicle Challenge team Ph.D. Student and MELO President Mary Wilson Dr. Shanti Bhushan and Dr. Keith Walters 2015 Mechanical Engineering Faculty Awards Recipients Formula - [Dan Costley](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/dan-costley/) - Adjunct Professor US Army Engineer Research and Development Center Research Mechanical Engineer Education Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1993 M.S., Engineering Mechanics, University of Texas at Austin, 1985 B.S., Mathematics, University of Texas at Austin, 1977 Experience Record Research Mechanical Engineer, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 2010-Present Senior Research Engineer, Miltec - [Previous Speakers](https://www.me.msstate.edu/me-undergraduate-seminar-series/) - FALL 2020 HBM nCode Federal LLC Dan J. Lingenfelser Principle Scientist B.S., Agricultural Engineering, Kansas State University, 1977 NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center T. Randy Galloway Deputy Director B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 1983 SPRING 2020 General Motors Rachel Wheeler Super Cruise PIT Lead B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2008 Ph.D., Mechanical - [Mark F. Horstemeyer](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/mark-f-horstemeyer/) - Giles Distinguished Professor and Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems (CAVS) Chair in Computational Solid Mechanics Professor Office: 206 Carpenter mfhorst@me.msstate.edu P 662.325.7308 (ME) P 662.325.8839 (CAVS) Google Scholar Citation Education Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1995 M.S., Engineering Mechanics, Ohio State University, 1987 B.S., Mechanical Engineering, G.P.A., West Virginia University, 1985 Experience Record - [Project Proposal](https://www.me.msstate.edu/senior-design/project-proposal/) - [Undergraduate Education](https://www.me.msstate.edu/undergraduate/) - Mechanical Engineering is the application of science and mathematics to the design, development, and operation of mechanical and energy systems. Examples of these systems include mechanical machines from simple linkages and gears to complex automated robots and energy machines from basic water pumps to high-performance jet engines. Since the range of applications is so broad, - [Omid Askari](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/omid-askari/) - Assistant Professor Office: 213 Carpenter askari@me.msstate.edu P 662.325.1535 Google Scholar Citation Plasma and Combustion Research Laboratory Education Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Northeastern University, 2016. M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, 2007. B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Karaj, 2005. Experience Record 2016 - Present, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Mississippi State University. 2016 - Aug. 2016, Postdoctoral - [Emily Spayde](https://www.me.msstate.edu/people/faculty/espayde/) - Assistant Clinical Professor Office: 224 Carpenter espayde@me.msstate.edu P 662.325.8231 Education Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2017. M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2013. B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Memphis, 2007. Experience Record Assistant Clinical Professor, Mississippi State University, 2018-Present Instructor, Mississippi State University, 2016-2018 Lecturer, Mississippi State University, 2015-2016 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Mississippi State University, - [Research that Demystifies the Controversial Topic of Shaken Baby Syndrome](https://www.me.msstate.edu/research-that-demystifies-the-controversial-topic-of-shaken-baby-syndrome/) - CAVS research on Shaken Baby Syndrome: Wil Whittington (assistant professor of mechanical engineering) and Raj Prabhu (assistant professor of biological engineering) use the Serpentine Intermediate Bar to study potential brain damage, using tissue from a surrogate pig brain. 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