Research Interests: Mechanical design, precision engineering, human-centric design, mechatronic systems, and robotics. Work on challenging problems in an environment where a convergence of disciplines meet in one department. Research Interests: Fluid mechanics with emphasis on turbulence physics, turbulence modeling and turbulence control; high fidelity computations and reduced-order modeling of complex turbulent flows involving multi phases, fluid-structure interactions and viscoelastic effects; biomimetic and bio-inspired concepts for flow control and drag reduction; lattice Boltzmann, pseudo-spectral and stochastic methods; high performance computing. Research Interests: Nano mechanics, electron microscopy, laser processed metallic alloys, metallic thin films, Research Interests: Dynamics of terrestrial locomotion, arrhythmic and transient locomotion, bio-inspired design, bio-inspired robotics, soft robotics, animal-robot interaction. This academic equivalency allows U-M graduate engineering students to bypass taking the certification exam to become certified system engineers, a major benefit. KLA. The Michigan Institute for Plasma Science and Engineering (MIPSE) brings together teams of plasma researchers to investigate fundamental phenomena and translate advances in plasma science across medicine, manufacturing, microelectronics, medicine, green technologies and space exploration. Research Interests: Mechanical behavior of materials including polymers, elastomers and soft tissue; tissue engineering of tendon and muscle constructs; constitutive modeling of growth, remodeling and functional adaptation in soft tissue; deformation mechanisms in polymers; crystal transformation mechanisms in semi-crystalline polymers; split Hopkinson pressure bar testing of polymers and elastomers for high strain rate applications including crashworthiness in automotive applications. Research Interests: Theory, methodologies and tools for control system integration and optimization, with applications to marine and automotive systems; Connected and automated transportation systems; Renewable energy systems. You may apply for multiple awards. Applications include biomedical engineering, energy, aeronautics, turbomachinery, naval engineering and high-energy density physics. ME x90 (290, 390, 490) are individual or group project work where students apply mechanical engineering principles to research, innovation, service or entrepreneurship projects. Dearborn, MI 48128. Research Interests: Dynamics including vibration and stability, nonlinear dynamics, experimental methods. A pair of University of Michigan professors, one a developer of surgical technology, the other a leader in design optimization, and a longtime member of the U-M Mechanical Engineering's External Advisory Board were elected as members of the National Academy of Engineeringone of the highest distinctions in the profession. Mechanical Engineering Dr. Daly studies student and practitioner front-end design approaches and the integration of these more comprehensive skillsets into engineering. We share a campus with leaders in business, medical and liberal arts, whose expertise elevates our engineering research. 5945 Buhl Building. GM/U-M Institute of Automotive Research and Education 10 /10 academic/food. Mechanical Engineering MSE + Master of Management About this dual master's degree: The dual degree program with the Ross School of Business presents a unique opportunity for students to supplement their engineering expertise with a foundational business curriculum and action-based learning in the Master of Management (MM) program. Research Interests: Cavitation enabled therapy, Mechanics of soft and bio-materials, High speed rheometry, 3D bioprinting. And the challenges we're tackling are too complex for one discipline alone. Applications to nonlinear dynamics of elastic cables, nonlinear fluid-structure interaction, DNA supercoiling, sports engineering, MEMS inertial sensor applications, vehicle systems, axially moving materials. This convergence of disciplines and unparalleled access to resources means we are uniquely equipped to design and lead complex initiatives from the lab to industry. Thats just the start of why our Centers and Institutes are a hub of academic and corporate innovation. Research Interests: Structural dynamics and controls, including the emerging areas of intelligent structural & material systems harnessing origami dynamics, reconfigurable metamaterials/metastructures, and mechano-intelligence, with applications in vibration & noise controls, wave manipulation & steering, vibration energy harvesting, structural health monitoring, and vehicle & robotic system dynamics. Tomaz VUHERER, Head of welding laboratory | Cited by 27 | of University of Maribor, Maribor (UM) | Read 10 publications | Contact Tomaz VUHERER Barton continued her education in mechanical engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and completed her M.S. Students will have an opportunity to advance their academic and research skills by working one-on-one with a faculty mentor. Tim Manganello/BorgWarner Department Chair, Mechanical Engineering. Research Interests: Impact/Injury Biomechanics: Parametric Human Modeling, Statistical Injury Data Analysis, Cadaver/Volunteer/Dummy Testing - Occupant Protection: Safety equity among diverse populations, Restraint Design Optimization, Rear Seat Occupants, Oblique Impacts, Adaptive Restraint Design, Active and Passive Safety Integration, Tactical Vehicle Safety, Vulnerable Populations, Automated Vehicles, Child Seat Design, Rollover Crashes - Others: Pediatric Fall and Child Abuse, Seat Comfort, Computer Aided Surgery, Research Interests: Manufacturing systems: configuration design, performance analysis (quality, productivity and responsiveness), mass customization. Present research focus is on lightweight structures for land, sea and air transportation applications. Michigan Robotics aims to create a collaborative community of roboticists, where through mutual respect, integrity in action, and transparency in thought, we accelerate socially beneficial advances in robotics. Selection Process: Once the SUREManager has shared your application with the Department, we will provide the eligible applications to the Faculty Mentors who will review your application materials. Reliability and productivity. 2000 - Heinz Prechter Engineering Complex. Research Interests: Precision machine design; development of exoskeletons / robotic prostheses; brushless motors; dynamics of human locomotion; human perception and psychophysics; neural control of movement; biomechanics; human performance augmentation. 9 /10 infrastructure. Good engineering department and faculty as well as good research groups. I am a current Mechanical Engineering Master's student at the University of Michigan and a Biomedical Engineering graduate of The Ohio State University. UM-Flint's Mechanical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. Research Interests: Mechamatronic system design methodology; smart materials and structures, Research Scientist Emeritus, Mechanical Engineering. More about our vision > Research Interests: Mechanics and physics of soft matter; flow and segregation of granular materials, machine learning for disordered solids; Research Interests: Solid mechanics, applied mathematics, and numerical analysis including plasticity; structural optimization; manufacturing process optimization; structural crash worthiness; optional design of wheels; welding. Dr. Tim Bruns is is the Principal Investigator and is a newly tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering.The lab is part of the Biointerfaces Institute at the North Campus Research Complex.Our lab collaborates with and participates in journal club meetings with other labs in the . Research Interests: Control theory and engineering strategies in social systems to empower people and improve their well-being. D. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. Mechanical engineers who have a positive impact on the world around them Read the full message from the chair G.G. Maria Comninou Professor Emerita, Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Office Phone: (734) 936-0406 FAX: (734) 615-6647 Brief Biography I graduated in Mechanical Sciences from the University of Cambridge in 1963 and joined British Rail, who later sponsored my research at Cambridge between 1965 and 1968 on the subject of thermal effects in braking systems. Current research topics include the exploration of novel sensing and control techniques for improving the coordination and precision motion control of multiple systems. jaam@umich.edu (734) 763-2320 . Applications include renewable energy, disease transmission, and space exploration. I am a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Michigan, with extensive research experience in Deep Reinforcement Learning, Strategic Planning in Multiagent Systems, and Human-Autonomy Collaboration. Energy storage and electrochemistry Battery model and simulation Development of advanced battery materials . Recent focus in the areas of numerical error analysis, uncertainty quantification, hypersonic design and optimization, and rotating detonation engines. Research Interests: Research focuses on biological and epidemiological systems, aerospace and automotive structures, and turbomachinery. Research Interests: (1) High-speed method for directly joining plastics directly to metals for manufacture of multi-materials lightweight structures; (2) solid-state rapid deposition technique for additive manufacture of bimetal components without introducing detrimental intermetallic compounds; (3) Fracture mechanics modeling of randomly distributed defects in additively-manufactured metal components; (4) smart modular design for manufacturing and assembly methods for advanced lightweight marine structures. -Assignment at Engine Services for the migration of Engine tool data into the SAP . The University of Sheffield, Sheffield | UK Advanced Mechanical Engineering MSc. Research Interests: Mechanobiology and mechanotransduction, bottom-up synthetic biology, quantitative cell biology. High-performance supercomputers and detailed numerical simulations to study the performance of combustion devices. Discussion Instructor for ME 211. Research Interests: Internal combustion engines, emissions. Research Professor, Mechanical Engineering Research Professor, Internal Medicine Research Professor, Institute of Gerontology. Research Interests: I am a computational scientist focusing on the development of scientific machine learning and methods for data-driven computational science. 2000 - Heinz Prechter Engineering Complex. As the freezing front moves away from the cold plate, the temperature gradient and cooling rate at the freezing front are reduced, causing the porous microstructure to gradually change. Over 360 million people worldwide and 30 million people in the US suffer from significant hearing loss (loss that affects their daily life), and auditory prostheses (hearing aids and cochlear implants) make a significant difference in peoples lives. 10 /10 faculty. Automotive Research Center Driving new performance and operation technologies for ground vehicles. Applications in energy, environment, aerospace and naval disciplines. -Preparation of Design modifications and new designs for interior modifications for VIP and regular airline aircraft. . In this project, we plan to design and prototype a freeze casting system to enable improved control of thermal conditions. Research Interests: Cochlear mechanics and hearing; acoustic and vibrational transducers; prosthetics and sensors for biomedical applications; MEMS; distributed, active metamaterials; mechanics and computational mechanics; structural acoustics. Phone: 313-593-5241. Research Interests: Heat transfer, thermodynamics, solar energy, solar thermal processes, solar systems design, economics, multi-phase systems, thermal recovery heat exchangers. Michigan Engineering. Office of the Vice President for Communications. Research Interests: Micromechanics modeling of materials; interfacial fracture mechanics and adhesion; mechanical properties of thin films and coatings; toughening mechanisms in polymers; mechanical properties of structural adhesives. Although promising, current salt hydrate reactors tend to be demonstrations and suffer from a lack of design optimization. Library Webpages Teams of Michigan Engineers and collaborators are improving smart infrastructure, autonomous transportation, weather prediction, nuclear nonproliferation and more through our research centers. Thesis Defense: Tong Li. Find your fit and pursue your passion. Projects include incremental forming of sheet metal and nano-particle additions to aluminum alloys. Applications include drug transport, bacterial biofilms control, combustion, ultra-soft materials, and low temperature plasma. Phone: (734) 764-2694, 2021 The Regents of the University of Michigan, Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP), is a gateway to graduate education. We are interested in creating a synthetic cell that can secrete contents upon a stimulus. Volker Sick, DTE Energy Professor of Advanced Energy Research and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Mechanical Engineering, has been named Faculty Director at the Center for Entrepreneurship (CFE). Research Interests: Bio-inspired engineering design - soft robots, complaint and shape-adaptive systems; Topology, size and shape optimization of complaint mechanisms - product design for no-assembly; Design for manufacturability; Technology policy and advanced manufacturing. Dr. Walker received his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of . 12 months University of Michigan, BSE Biomedical Engineering, 2015 Career Summary I started doing research when I was a freshman at UM through the UROP project and continued in the lab I was in through my second year. University of Michigan School of Medicine. Research Interests: Design, modeling, and control of soft and other non-traditional robotic systems with the goal of actualizing robots that are capable of safely assisting humans in real-world unstructured environments. The successful candidate will be part of an exploratory research team on patterning for leading-edge devices and systems, participate alongside a global team of . Michigan Mechanical Engineering is home to four fully-funded, world-class centers. The program provides students with the opportunity to participate in research activities at a different university. G.G. Fees. G.G. By absorbing and releasing water vapor from the air, salt hydrates can shift building heating and cooling loads. Research Interests: Lecturer for ME250 and ME350 (Design and Manufacturing). M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado, 2011 B.S., Mechanical Engineering, SUNY Binghamton, 2009 Contact: Office number: 2011 Automotive Lab Phone: (734) 936-2137 Bio-sketch: Jesse Capecelatro is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan. In this project, the student will perform a combination of experimental testing and dynamic modeling of devices fabricated by the Microdynamics Laboratory in Mechanical Engineering, to better understand motions that are feasible for these miniature engineered systems.Research Mode: Hybrid, In-Lab, ME Project #2: Oil Wicking Through DendritesFaculty Mentor: Solomon Adera, sadera@umich.eduProject Description: Experimental characterization and modeling of oil wicking through porous ice dendritic network.Research mode: In-Lab, ME Project #3: Sessile Water Droplet EvaporationFaculty Mentor: Solomon Adera (sadera@umich.edu)Project Description: Experimental characterization and modeling of the evaporation of a sessile water droplet residing on micro/nanotextured oil-impregnated surfaces.Research mode: In-Lab, ME Project #4: Engineering Synthetic ExocytosisFaculty Mentor: Allen Liu, allenliu@umich.eduProject Description: Building synthetic cells is an exciting area of synthetic biology with opportunities to unravel basic design and organizational principles of cellular life and for biomedical applications.