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New sound diffuser is 10 times thinner than existing designs

mechanical and aerospace engineering

Bryant, Weisler and Stewart (from left to right), with a prototype of the EagleRay.

Feb 14, 2018

What do you get when you cross an airplane with a submarine?

The EagleRay is the first unmanned, fixed-wing aircraft capable of traveling through the air and underwater – transitioning repeatedly between sky and sea. 

Jan 11, 2018

Ekkad named R.J. Reynolds Professor

Dr. Srinath Ekkad has been named the R.J. Reynolds Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at North Carolina State University. 
Cheetah

Dec 11, 2017

Using new technologies to preserve wildlife and wild spaces

NC State and its Namibian partners are using new technologies to better study and protect African wildlife. 
Junji Kawabe

Nov 28, 2017

Technology and complex details meet aesthetics and usability

Alumnus Junji Kawabe, a Franklin Bost Industrial Design Fellowship recipient during his time in the College of Design, recently received an iF Design Award Gold. Kawabe's two NC State degrees — a bachelor's in aerospace engineering and a master's in industrial design — are proving to be a complementary strength in his career. 
From left, Dr. Richard Gould, RJ Reynolds Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE), Dr. Mohammed Zikry, Zan Prevost Smith Professor in MAE; Dr. Hassan A. Hassan, professor in MAE; Michimasa Fujino; Dr. Srinath Ekkad, professor and department head in MAE; and Dr. Basil Hassan, senior manager at Sandia National Laboratories and son of Dr. Hassan Hassan.

Nov 21, 2017

Fujino delivers Hassan Lecture

Michimasa Fujino, founding president and CEO of Honda Aircraft Company, gave the 2017 Hassan A. Hassan Distinguished Lecture on Nov. 17 at North Carolina State University. 
Fall on Centennial Campus

Nov 6, 2017

Zikry receives ASME Robert Henry Thurston Lecture Award

Dr. Mohammed Zikry, the Zan Prevost Smith Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at North Carolina State University, has been named the recipient of the 2017 Robert Henry Thurston Lecture Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). 
NC State bell tower in the spring

Jun 16, 2017

Ekkad named head of Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Dr. Srinath Ekkad has been named the new head of the of Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) at North Carolina State University. 
Ultrasound drill

Jun 14, 2017

New ultrasound ‘drill’ targets deep vein blood clots

Researchers have developed a new surgical tool that uses low-frequency intravascular ultrasound to break down blood clots. 

Jun 7, 2017

New sound diffuser is 10 times thinner than existing designs

“Ultra-thin” sound diffuser is 10 times thinner than the diffusers found in recording studios, concert venues and movie theaters.