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Bridge-to-Faculty (B2F) program at UIC 

The Bridge-to-Faculty (B2F) program at UIC takes successful candidates through a two-year training/mentoring regimen that includes research and some teaching. The candidates are like postdocs, but with some privileges (startup, etc.) afforded by TT faculty. The fellows are independent and can choose collaborators/mentors of their own liking. The areas that the Department of Mechanical and […]

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SMTA Scholarships

Our $3,000 scholarship is available for any SMTA member that is actively pursuing their degree (full or part time), and is a strong leader within the SMTA association. You can nominate a candidate or yourself in under 5 minutes. Nomination/application and more information: https://smta.org/page/stromberg-scholarship Our $8000 grant is available to graduate students pursuing careers in

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Science & PINS Prize for Neuromodulation

The prestigious international Science & PINS Prize is awarded annually to outstanding early-career researchers in the emerging field of neuromodulation. Findings already show improved outcomes in several neurological disorders. To enter, just write a 1000-word essay about your research performed in the last three years. The Grand Prize winner will be presented a US$25,000 award,

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UPCOMING DISSERTATION DEFENSE : TANJEBUL ALAM

Author: Tanjebul Alam Date: Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at 9:30 am Location:  Room EGR-2164 Committee Members: Research Professor Vikrant Aute, Mechanical Engineering, Chair/Advisor Professor Bao Yang, Mechanical EngineeringAssociate Professor Damena Agonafer, Mechanical Engineering Title of Thesis:  DEVELOPMENT, VALIDATION AND APPLICATION OF RESISTANCE -CAPACITANCE BASED MODELS (RCM) FOR PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL HEAT EXCHANGERS Abstract: Latent thermal energy storage use

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ASME Scholarship Application Is OPEN 

The online Scholarship Application is now open for the 2023 - 2024 academic year for 4-Year Baccalaureate students, Graduate students, Community College/2-Year Technical Programs, and Associate degree students and graduating High School seniors pursuing ME/MET degrees and closely related disciplines. A scholarship is considered by ASME to be a grant made to a student to enable or

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Upcoming Dissertation Defense : Mohammad Rubyet Islam

Author: Mohammad Rubyet Islam Date: 13th of December 2022, @12:00 PM to 2 PM Location: DeWalt Seminar Room (EGR-2164), Building 088, 2164 Martin Hall Committee Members: Dr. Peter A Sandborn, Advisor and ChairDr. William Regli, Dean’s RepresentativeDr. Mohammad ModarresDr. F. Patrick McCluskeyDr. Abhijit Dasgupta Title of Paper: “DYNAMIC PROGNOSTIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT FOR RESPONSE TIME BASED REMAINING USEFUL LIFE PREDICTION OF SOFTWARE

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NASA’s Science Mission Directorate’s Accepting Graduate Student Research Proposals

The Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) program solicits proposals from accredited U.S. universities and other eligible organizations for graduate student-designed and performed research projects that contribute to the Science Mission Directorate’s (SMD) science, technology, and exploration goals. The graduate student shall have the primary initiative to define the proposed

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Upcoming Thesis Defense: Abhishek Ram

Author: Abhishek Ram Title: An Application-Specific Approach for Qualification Procedure Development Date & Time: Friday, December 02, 2022 at 9:00 AM Location: EGR-2164 (Martin Hall, DeWALT Seminar Room) Committee Members: Dr. Diganta Das (Chair) ​Dr. Abhijit Dasgupta​ Dr. Peter Sandborn Dr. Michael Azarian Abstract:  Qualification is a process that demonstrates whether a product meets or exceeds specified requirements.

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Upcoming Thesis Defense: Timothy Kim

Author: Timothy Kim Date: Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 2:00 pm Location: Martin Hall, Room EGR-4164B (CEEE Meeting Room) Committee Members: Research Professor Yunho Hwang, Chair Professor Bao Yang Professor Jungho Kim Title of Paper: “ENABLING CO2 ISOTHERMAL COMPRESSION USING PISTON AND INTEGRATED GAS COOLER” ​Abstract: New avenues of decreasing environmental impacts and increasing the efficiency of HVAC systems are constantly

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