MAE Highlights
April 3, 2024
Crafting Tomorrow's Skybound Car: Inside Khush Sarvaiya's Internship Journey
Khush Sarvaiya, a senior aerospace engineering student at UC San Diego, engaged in a summer internship as a Mechanical Engineering Intern at Alef Aeronautics.
February 14, 2024
Bridging Frontiers: Professor Markenscoff's Groundbreaking Contributions in Deep Earthquakes and Dislocation Dynamics
Distinguished Professor Emerita Xanthippi Markenscoff, from the UC San Diego Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, recently published two significant papers contributing to our understanding of deep earthquakes and dislocation dynamics.
January 10, 2024
Celebrating Excellence: Davor Hrovat Receives Rufus Oldenburger Medal from ASME
Davor Hrovat, an adjunct distinguished professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at UC San Diego, has been honored with the Rufus Oldenburger Medal by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
January 8, 2024
Honors and Innovations: Prof. Jorge Cortés Recognized at IEEE CDC
Jorge Cortés, a professor in the UC San Diego Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, was honored with two prestigious awards at the 62nd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC) in Singapore.
October 19, 2023
Revolutionizing Robotics: 3D Printing Soft Robots Powered by Compressed Air
Associate Professor Mike Tolley is advancing a revolutionary 3D printing method for creating robots powered solely by compressed air, offering vast potential for eco-friendly and biodegradable robots in exploration, environmental monitoring, and medical applications.
October 18, 2023
Team Internship Program (TIP) Success: Interview with Engineer Matt Myrhum
Matt Myrhum, a recent Mechanical Engineering alumnus, completed his internship at Collins Aerospace in the Summer of 2023, where he combined his passion for aerospace engineering and sustainability. He collaborated with peers on complex, real-world projects and gained a crucial understanding of what it takes to succeed as an engineer.
October 18, 2023
UC San Diego Alumnus Receives APS 2023 Stix Award for Pioneering Work in Plasma Photonics
David Turnbull was honored with The American Physical Society (APS) 2023 Thomas H. Stix Award for his groundbreaking achievements in plasma photonics and laser-plasma applications. In 2007, he completed his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and collaborated with Professor George Tynan to redesign magnet coils used to investigate heat transport in laser-produced plasmas
October 17, 2023
Associate Teaching Professor Huihui Qi Leads NSF-Funded Initiative to Empower Engineering Students as Self-Regulated Learners
Associate Teaching Professor Huihui Qi has secured a three-year National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to enhance engineering students' self-regulation and learning skills. Collaborating with a diverse UC San Diego team, her research will focus on integrating course-based interventions to nurture cognitive and metacognitive abilities, bridging the gap in fostering successful, self-regulated learners.
October 17, 2023
Assistant Professor Sylvia Herbert and Associate Professor Sicun (Sean) Gao Win the 2023 Robocup Best Paper Award
Assistant Professor Sylvia Herbert and Associate Professor Sicun (Sean) Gao, along with Ph.D. students Hongzhan Yu, Chiaki Hirayama, and Chenning Yu, have been honored with the Robocup Best Paper Award at the 2023 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS).
October 17, 2023
Assistant Professor Lisa Poulikakos Named 2023 Packard Fellow for Innovative Nanomaterials Advancements in Imaging Science
Assistant Professor Lisa Poulikakos was named a 2023 Packard Fellow for Science and Engineering, receiving an unrestricted $875,000 research grant over five years. Her groundbreaking work focuses on developing acoustoplasmonic nanomaterials to revolutionize imaging technology.