The Philadelphia Section of the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) is offering graduate students the opportunity to apply for a scholarship for the 2021-2022 academic year. While preference will be given to those students studying or doing research related to tribology, the applications are open to any student pursuing a Graduate degree in […]
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We would like to formally recognize Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. student Abhishek Dashpande, who has been awarded the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Electronics Packaging Society’s (EPS) Ph.D. Fellowship. The EPS Fellowship is open to all members of IEEE EPS currently pursuing a doctoral degree within the field, but only one fellowship is awarded annually to a
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Title: Investigation into Pyrolysis and Gasification of Solid Waste Components and Their Mixtures Author: Kiran Raj Goud Burra Date/Time: March 29th, 2021 | 11:00 AM Dissertation Committee:Professor Ashwani K. Gupta, ChairProfessor Nam Sun WangProfessor Bao YangProfessor Gary A. PertmerProfessor Dongxia Liu, Dean’s Representative Abstract:Carbon neutral sources such as abundant biomass reserves and landfill-destined high energy density wastes
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TItle: Atomistic and theoretical description of liquid flows in polyelectrolyte-brush-grafted nanochannels Author: Harnoor Singh Sachar Date/Time: March 30, 2021 (Tuesday), 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT Zoom Link: https://umd.zoom.us/j/9765159282 List of Committee MembersDr. Siddhartha Das (Chair)Dr. Amir RiazDr. Peter W. ChungDr. Don DeVoeDr. Silvina Matysiak (Dean’s Representative) AbstractPolyelectrolyte (PE) chains grafted in close proximity stretch out
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Title: Numerical and Experimental Studies on Dynamic Interactions of Robot Appendages with Granular Media Date/Time: Mar 25, 2021, 12:15 PM EST Committee Members:Professor Balakumar Balachandran, Chair and AdvisorProfessor Abhijit Dasgupta, Department of Mechanical EngineeringProfessor Teng Li, Department of Mechanical EngineeringProfessor Peter W. Chung, Department of Mechanical EngineeringProfessor Derek Richardson, Department of Astronomy (Dean’s Representative) Abstract:
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The Midwest, despite multiple leading Engineering and Computer Science programs and Medical schools, is not well represented in the latest AI/ML literature https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2770833. As a newly launched institute at Northwestern University, the Institute for Augmented Intelligence in Medicine (I.AIM) is driven to raise the profile of both I.AIM and other Midwest schools doing great work in this area. To that
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Seminar Abstract: OffWorld is developing a new generation of autonomous industrial robots to do the heavy lifting first on Earth, then on Moon, Mars and asteroids. We see reinforcement learning as one of major candidate technologies that could allow us to reach a high level of autonomy. While RL has achieved remarkable results in games
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The Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Laboratory Residency Graduate Fellowship (DOE NNSA LRGF) is currently accepting applications through March 17, 2021. The DOE NNSA LRGF provides outstanding benefits and opportunities to U.S. citizens pursuing degrees in fields relevant to the stewardship of the nation’s nuclear stockpile − namely engineering and applied sciences, physics,
If you’ve ever wondered what people from other STEM departments are up to, or have wanted to get out of your engineering bubble, GWE, WIP, EGSS, WIAA and GSAC are joining forces for a STEM grad student virtual mixer on March 5. This will be a great opportunity to meet people from other departments and make new friends. The
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The Heinz C. Prechter Automotive Excellence Scholarship honors Heinz C. Prechter, founder of the American Sunroof Co. (now ASC Inc.). The purpose of this scholarship is to encourage and support young entrepreneurs pursuing a degree in engineering, including those with a passion for STEM. This scholarship will award the creative ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit
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