Today’s robots can perform more complex tasks than robots of a decade ago, and they’re at work in a variety of industries. With increased complexity and usage growth in mind, the scope of robotics research is expanding. Several advancements have fueled robotics development, including Internet of Things connectivity that permits devices to be mobile, says John Santagate, […]

On August 3, the Department of Fire Protection Engineering at the University of Maryland received one of twelve grants awarded by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for the sole purpose of mitigating disasters. Peter Sunderland, FPE Professor and PI on the Project entitled, “Temperature Measurements of Airborne Firebrands,” will use the funding to study

***WHAT*** Coffee, donuts, bagels with cream cheese, and social/networking for ENME/ENRE Graduate Students ***WHEN*** Fridays, 9:00 – 11:00 am ***WHERE*** Glenn Martin Hall Rm 2160 (the Graduate Student Lounge next to the DeWalt Conference and Seminar rooms) 

Title: Thermoelectric Cooling of High-Flux Electronics Date: Thursday, August 10th, 2017 Time: 10am-12pm(noon) Location: Aerospace Engineering Conference Room, 3164 Glenn Martin Hall List of Committee Members: Prof. Bao Yang (Chair) Prof. Avram Bar-Cohen Prof. Patrick McCluskey Prof. Yunho Hwang Abstract: On-Chip Thermoelectric cooling is a promising solution for thermal management of next generation integrated circuits. This thesis focuses on various thermoelectric

Title: Forward Heating in Wind-driven Flames Date: Friday, July 14, 2017 Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: FPE Conference Room, 3106 J.M. Patterson Building   List of committee members: Prof. Michael J. Gollner, Chair Prof. Arnaud Trouve Prof. Andre Marshall Prof. Elaine Oran Prof. Peter Sunderland   Abstract: Wildland fires pose a significant threat to the environment and