Mechanical Engineering

Clemson University and Tecnologico de Monterrey partnership

On April 27th Professors Rodrigo Martinez-Duarte and Hugo Sanabria, from Mechanical Engineering and Physics, and Didier Rousseliere from Global Partnerships and Initiatives visited Tecnologico de Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico. The purpose of the visit was to further a Memorandum of Understanding between these two institutions. Tecnologico de Monterrey is one of the top technical institutions […]

ME professors contribute to textbook chapters

Drs. Georges Fadel, Gregory Mocko, and Joshua Summers contributed to a chapter in “Impact of Design Research on Industrial Practice“. The book was published by Springer and edited by Amaresh Chakrabarti and Udo Lindemann. Overview of chapter: This chapter summarizes many years of design research at Clemson University and their impact on industrial practice. It shows how […]

Dr. Richard S. Miller has been elected to the grade of Associate Fellow in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

It is our pleasure to announce that Dr. Richard S. Miller of the Department of Mechanical Engineering has been elected to the grade of Associate Fellow in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) as of September 1, 2015. AIAA is a professional society for the aerospace and astronautics community hosting numerous conferences, books, […]

Alumni Distinguished Professor 2015

Congratulations to Dr. Richard S. Figliola! He has been named Alumni Distinguished Professor at the 2015 Victor Hurst Convocation.

ME welcomes four new faculty

Josh Bostwick, Assistant Professor, Northwestern University (Fluid Dynamics) Dr. Bostwick joined the department in 2016 following appointments as Golovin Assistant Professor at Northwestern University and postdoc researcher at NC State University. His research addresses fundamental problems in fluid transport with an emphasis on wetting and the interactions with soft substrates. More broadly, he is interested in […]

SMD (Structural Materials Division) Young Leaders Professional Development Award 2015

Congratulations to Dr. Michael Porter! Dr. Porter has won the SMD (Structural Materials Division) Young Leaders Professional Development Award for 2015. He was presented the award during the annual TMS (The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society) meeting held in Orlando, FL on March 15-19. “As a relatively new and active member of TMS SMD, I […]

Clemson ME research lab, CMERL, at Artisphere 2015

During the Artisphere festival, visitors were able to use audio files to create drawings using simple technology attached to a cell phone. Typically drawing robots are complicated systems which use stepper motors and microcontrollers, but CMERL Robot is simple, it’s controlled by any device with a headphone jack. The three wire protocol (Tip, Ring and […]

Esin Gulari Leadership and Service Award 2015

Congratulations to Dr. Joshua Summers! He has won the Esin Gulari Leadership and Service Award for 2015. The award recognizes college faculty who take on leadership and service responsibilities that require selfless commitment of time and effort. [More from the CES ceremony]

Centennial Professorship Award and Alumni Distinguished Professor

Congratulations to Dr. Richard S. Figliola! He has won the Centennial Professorship Award for 2015 and was named an Alumni Distinguished Professor at the 2015 Victor Hurst Convocation. About Dr. Figliola Richard Figliola is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering at Clemson University. He has served previously as ME Department Chair. In 2011, he […]