Mechanical Engineering

Dr. Summers and Dr. Fadel are elected to prestigious positions in the Design Society

Josh Summers was elected to the Advisory Board of the Design Society (www.designsociety.org) at the ICED (International Conference on Engineering Design) in Delft, Netherlands, August 5-9, 2019.  Georges Fadel was elected Vice President and continues as member of the Board of Management of the Design Society. A paper entitled: A Review of Affordances and Affordance-Based […]

Dr. Fadi Abdeljawad Wins TMS Society Award

Dr. Fadi Abdeljawad wins the 2019 TMS Young Leaders International Scholar Award The Japan Institute of Metals and Materials (JIM) and the Federation of European Materials Societies (FEMS) established joint Young Leaders International Scholar Programs with TMS to promote young member activities and strengthen the collaborations between TMS and these two international societies. For this award, TMS, FEMS, and JIM identify […]

Homecoming Tailgate October 7th

Please join us on October 7th for the Mechanical Engineering Departmental Tailgate hosted by the M.E. Graduate Student Council. We will start four hours prior to kickoff in the area in front of the Fluor Daniel building near the sculpture. Food and beverages will be provided and door prizes will be given away. Family, friends, […]

Dr. Richard Figliola to serve as the acting department chair

Dr. Melur Ramasubramanian has accepted a one-year IPA (Intergovernmental Personnel Act) to serve as the next Program Director for the ERC (Engineering Research Centers) program at the National Science Foundation starting July 5th, 2016. During his absence, Dr. Richard Figliola, a University Centennial Professor, Alumni Distinguished Professor, David A. Brown Endowed Scholar, and a former […]

Ginn family’s $1M gift will support four endowments, including one in mechanical engineering

A family with three generations of Clemson University alumni has given $1 million to the school to benefit engineering, arts and humanities, and the library, all integral parts of their collegiate experience. Capt. Wilbur N. Ginn Jr., U.S. Navy, retired; and his wife, Dorothy, of Greenville, along with their son, Wilbur N. Ginn III, and his wife, Alice, of Florence, made […]

New undergraduate coordinator

Dr. Donald E. Beasley has taken over the role of undergraduate coordinator for the Department of Mechanical Engineering. After 26 years of service with the department, Dr. Sherrill Biggers has retired.

Clemson Mechanical Engineering Graduate Program: Alumni Showcase Event

The Mechanical Engineering Graduate Program would like to invite you to join us in welcoming back three distinguished alumni Friday, March 6th, as they present some of their current research in the morning and again as they sit on a discussion panel to share their experiences about how Clemson University prepared them for their careers […]