“Q-STAR” NSF Winner
Congratulations to Dr. Cheng-Yu Lai on receiving a prestigious 5-year $3-million NSF grant on developing Quantum Science, Technology and Applied Research (Q-STAR) at FIU.
AFOSR Grant Winner
Congratulations to Dr. Pezhman Mardanpour on receiving a $1.2-million grant to further his research on applying constructal theory to the aeroelastic design of future aircraft.
Winner of Two DoE-EM Grants in a Row
Congratulations to Dr. Dwayne McDaniel on receiving two DoE-EM research grants in a row through close collaboration with Savannah River National Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Repairing the Joints
We all know the pain that comes with a minor tendon tear. We also know that no matter how much we take care of it, it never feels the same. Rainy or cold days make you ache, even though the injury was years ago. Does any of this...
Three MME Professors Receive Prestigious NSF Grants
We are pleased to announce that three MME faculty members (Dr. Lai, Dr. Mardanpour, and Dr. Dickerson) have been awarded grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support their research and engage undergraduate and graduate students in their work. The NSF...
MME Grad Receives Prestigious NASA Trailblazer Award
Sara Rengifo with astronauts Harrison Schmidt, U.S Senator and retired NASA astronaut, the most recent living person that has walked on the Moon; Rex Wilheim, NASA astronaut; and MSFC Center Director Jody Singer. Entering the workforce, as one navigates...
My Internship at Ford Motor Company
Name: David Garcia Hometown: Hialeah, Florida What is your major? Mechanical Engineering Where did you intern? Ford Motor Company What did you do there? I worked in Vehicle Engineering with the Mustang Vehicle Integration Team in Dearborn, Michigan. How did you get...
MME Sets the Stage for Patent Production
FIU has recently been on the rise after being named the second-best university in the state by the Florida Board of Governors. This ranking has a direct correlation in the amount of external funding a school receives, however, there are many aspects taken...
MME bids farewell to over 100 graduating seniors at the Spring 2019 Commencement
MME bids farewell to over 100 graduating seniors at the Spring 2019 Commencement On Wednesday May 1st, the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering (MME) bid farewell to over 100 graduating students during the Spring 2019 commencement...
World Class Renown Researchers gather at FIU for AFRL-FIU Symposium about Physics of Evolutionary Design in Aerospace Systems.
On Friday, April 5th, the Fluid-Structure Interaction Lab (FSI Lab) hosted the AFRL-FIU symposium about Physics of Evolutionary Design in Aerospace Systems. Organized by MME assistant professor and director of the FSI Lab, Dr. Pezhman Mardanpour, the event...
Strong Presence of Mechanical Engineering Students at CURFIU
The 2019 Conference for Undergraduate Research at FIU (CURFIU 2019) took place on the Modesto Madique Campus on Monday, April 8th. It is the largest multi-disciplinary research conference at FIU. The conference included various presentations, posters, and...
Building alliances between MME and the National Industry Advisory Board
On Friday, March 8th, 2019, the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering (MME) hosted the National Industry Advisory Board as part of the goal to expand the visibility of the department at the university, state, and national level. The board consists of...