Student Poster Competitions & NSF Registration Grants at IMECE 2021

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There are THREE student poster competitions at IMECE with cash prizes this year as well as NSF-funded registration grants. Abstracts are due by July 9 at https://event.asme.org/IMECE.  Additionally, students who apply to either of the NSF poster competitions are eligible to apply for travel grants. To apply to one of the poster competitions, please submit your […]

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Mechanical Engineering Internship Position – NextStep Robotics

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Mechanical Engineering Internship Position  NextStep Robotics Inc. (NSR), a Baltimore-based rehabilitation robotics startup is looking for a paid intern with a mechanical engineering background. NextStep Robotics has created a cutting-edge solution by  developing a portable ankle robot (AMBLE) to alleviate and in some cases, treat foot drop, which is an  inability to raise the foot

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Dissertation Defense – Julia Filiberti Allen

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Author: Julia Filiberti Allen Date/Time: Monday, June 28th at 1pm Examining Committee: Professor Steven A. Gabriel, Chair, Dept. of Mechanical EngineeringProfessor Dinesh Manocha, Dean’s Representative, Dept. of Computer ScienceProfessor Jin-Oh Hahn, Dept. of Mechanical EngineeringProfessor Shapour Azarm, Dept. of Mechanical EngineeringProfessor Jeffrey Herrmann, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Abstract: Deep neural networks are naturally “black boxes”,

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Post-Doc Position – Purdue University School of Nuclear Engineering

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Location: West Lafayette, IN  Posting Date: 06/10/2021  Application Deadline: Open Until Filled  Start Date: Immediately  Salary Range: 55-85K  Job Description  The CYbersecurity & data aNalytics for Industrial Control Systems (CYNICS) group in the School of  Nuclear Engineering at Purdue University has open postdoctoral positions. Our mission is to develop  novel solutions to engineering problems using data-driven, physics-based, and hybrid

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2021 ExxonMobil LOFT Fellowship Program

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ExxonMobil Corporation, the largest publicly traded international energy company, has partnered with the Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) to create fellowship opportunities in the STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) for Hispanic college students. Through HHF’s Latinos On Fast Track (LOFT) program, ExxonMobil seeks to nurture motivated college students across the country, with a passion for Engineering and Science.

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NSF Post-Doc Engineering Fellowships

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Recognizing that many universities put their faculty hiring on hold due to uncertainties created by the pandemic, NSF has launched a new postdoctoral program for recently-graduated PhD students who want to stay in academia. Applications will be accepted from June 21 through July 6, 2021. We hope that this new Engineering Postdoctoral Fellows (eFellows) program

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CAMPUS RETURN TO IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION – FALL 2021

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Based on the current decision from the Provost, UMD is returning to normal in-person instructional mode, starting in Fall 21. To be consistent with this transition, Graduate School has instructed that Thesis and Dissertation Defense exams should also resume their traditional in-person format.  Details of their guidelines can be found here: https://gradschool.umd.edu/resumption-person-thesis-and-dissertation-defenses Since we have traditionally

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Dissertation Defense – Aditya N. Sangli

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Title: Fluid Dynamics of Extensional Deformation and Capillary-Driven Breakup of Drops at Low Reynolds Number. Author: Aditya N. Sangli Day/Time: June 22nd, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm List of committee membersProfessor David I. Bigio, Chair & AdvisorProfessor Amir RiazProfessor James H. DuncanProfessor Kenneth KigerProfessor Richard V. Calabrese, Dean’s Representative Abstract:In this dissertation, extensional deformation and capillary-driven breakup of

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Upcoming Dissertation Defense – Ramin Moradi

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 Systematic Integration of PHM and PRA for Risk and Reliability Analysis of Complex Engineering Systems Author: Ramin Moradi Date/Time: Wednesday, June 16th. | 2 pm – 4 pm Examining Committeee:Dr. Katrina Groth, Chair/AdvisorDr. Mohammad ModarresDr. Enrique Lopez DroguettDr. Michelle BensiDr. Shapour AzarmDr. Greg Baecher, Dean’s Representative “Complex Engineering Systems (CES) such as power plants, process

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