September 27, 2010
Mechanical Engineering students participated in a trip to Mexico this summer for the Industrial Outreach Program, 2010. Participants: Caleb Edwards, Colin Smith, Gregory Dasher, Jon Brown, Robert Akins, Robert Lester, Simone Neuhoff, Samantha Thoe, and Typler Garrett. Advisors: Dr. Joshua Summers and Beshoy Morkos.
September 27, 2010
A study by The Wall Street Journal ranked Clemson University’s engineering program 17th among the nation’s colleges. It is based on a survey of recruiters with the nation’s largest public and private companies, nonprofit organizations and federal agencies. [Read More]
September 27, 2010
Associate Professor & Graduate Coordinator Richard Miller received a research grant totaling $219,487. This project, entitled “A Priori Analysis of Subgrid Molecular Transport Effects on High Pressure Turbulent Combustion Modeling” is from the National Science Foundation, Combustion, Fire, and Plasma Systems Division.
September 27, 2010
Imtiaz Haque named founding chairman of new automotive engineering department. The department will be located at the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) campus in Greenville, SC. [Read More]
September 27, 2010
Assistant Professor Lin Ma received a research grant totaling $45,000. This project, entitled “Enhanced Fluid Properties and Minimization of Radiator Fan Power Consumption in Military Ground Vehicle Cooling Systems,” is from ARC.
September 27, 2010
Assistant Professor Gregory Mocko received a research grant totaling $10,000. This project, entitled “Establishing Objective Metrics and Protocols to Analyze Quality of Engineering Requirement Statements,” is from the South Carolina Space Grant Consortium.
September 27, 2010
In recognition of outstanding contributions to the advancement of nuclear science and technology, the highest grade of ANS membership has been bestowed on Dr. Jean-Marc Delhaye. An ANS member since 2002 and senior lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, where he began work after teaching at Ecole Centrale Paris and serving in several positions at the Commissariat […]
September 27, 2010
Professor Chenning Tong received a research grant totaling $389,533. This project, entitled “Collaborative Research: Measurements and Modeling of Subgrid-Scale Turbulence in the Atmospherice Surface Layer,” is from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
September 27, 2010
Assistant Professors Mohammed Daqaq and Gang Li received a research grant totaling $250,000. The project, entitled “A Novel Concept for Micro-Power Generation Using Flow-induced Self-excited Oscillations,” is sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Inspired by music playing harmonica, the project involves designing and optimizing a scalable wind energy harvester.
September 27, 2010
Georges Fadel, a Clemson University mechanical engineering professor & Exxon Mobil Employees’ Chair in Engineering, has been named interim chairman of the mechanical engineering department.Fadel succeeds Don Beasley, a mechanical engineering professor who served as interim chairman of the department since former chairman Imtiaz Haque was named executive director of the Carroll A. Campbell Graduate Engineering […]
September 27, 2010
Leigh Herran, a Ph.D. student of Dr. Yong Huang, has been selected to receive the prestigious 2010 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF), a three-year fellowship to support her Ph.D. study. This selection was based on her outstanding abilities and accomplishments, as well as her potential to contribute to strengthening the vitality of […]
September 27, 2010
Each spring the department, along with Pi Tau Sigma and ASME, host a dinner to recognize outstanding ME students. Some awards are based solely on academics, while other awards are a combination of academics, service, and contributions to the department, college, university or community. Each honoree is presented a plaque and a monetary award. Congratulations […]
September 27, 2010
Congratulations to Dr. Mohammed Daqaq, who received the 2010 Eugene H. Bishop Award. Daqaq was recognized for his exceptional abilities working with students and teaching. The Eugene H. Bishop Award was established by the students of Pi Tau Sigma in 1988 to honor the exceptional accomplishments of Dr. Bishop as a highly respected classroom teacher and […]
September 27, 2010
Dr. Jay Ochterbeck chaired the 2010 15th International Heat Pipe Conference at Clemson University on April 25-29. The conference was held at the Madren Center and hosted over 100 people from Japan, Libya, France, Belgium, Korea, Russia, South Africa, Great Britain, China, Italy, Canada, Taiwan, The Netherlands, Spain, and across the United States. This conference focused on topics […]
September 27, 2010
Mechanical Engineering students volunteered time to resolve a solution for the Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center Children’s Hospital. The Children’s Hospital has an entertainment room that is open 24hrs, and they had a need to permit patient’s to play videos and games without having to monitor or check out components. The first project was to design a novel entertainment […]
