mechanical and aerospace engineering

Sep 4, 2018

Ekkad named AIAA Associate Fellow

Dr. Srinath Ekkad, R.J. Reynolds Professor and head of mechanical and aerospace engineering, has been named to the Class of 2019 Associate Fellows for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).

Aug 10, 2018

Two NC State Engineering students named Astronaut Scholarship recipients

Ziad Ali, a senior studying electrical engineering and biomedical engineering, and Madison Maloney, a senior studying aerospace engineering, have been selected as 2018-19 Astronaut Scholars.

The two-dimensional shapes shown at the top of the image fold themselves into the three-dimensional structures shown on the bottom.

Aug 2, 2018

New technique uses templates to guide self-folding 3-D structures

Researchers have developed a new technique to control self-folding 3-D structures.

Afsaneh Rabiei is pictured here with the device she developed that can capture scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images in real time at temperatures up to 1,000 degrees Celsius while applying stresses as high as two gigapascal.

Jul 9, 2018

New microscopy works at extreme heat, sheds light on alloys for nuclear reactors

A new microscopy technique allows researchers to track microstructural changes in real time, even when a material is exposed to extreme heat and stress.

The first layer focuses the incoming sound waves onto a second layer placed behind it, which then sends the sound waves back to their source. The device works by stacking SPI (left) on top of SPII (right).

Jun 27, 2018

New tech improves ability to reflect sound back to its source

Researchers have developed a device that reflects sound in the direction it came from, rather than deflecting it at an angle.

Student participates in a virtual reality activity in the HRL lab.

May 3, 2018

College hosts students for National Biomechanics Day

The College of Engineering hosted events to mark National Biomechanics Day on April 11 that drew hundreds of students from seven local high schools.

May 2, 2018

Faculty Highlights

Select a story: Gu receives Young Investigator Award from Controlled Release Society Williams named Fellow of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Bitzer named Fellow of National Academy of Inventors Westmoreland wins AIChE Award for Excellence in Industrial Gases Technology Zikry receives Robert Henry Thurston Lecture Award College bestows R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Award for…

May 2, 2018

The drones of Namibia

A new study-abroad program within the College gives students a chance to further their knowledge of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology while helping to protect some of the world’s most majestic animals.

May 2, 2018

From soldier to student

Veterans and active duty members of the military are making the transition to college life.