A unique collaboration between the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM) at Penn Engineering and the Morris Arboretum & Gardens is harnessing innovation to resurrect a […]
Using Surface Fractures on Earth, Mars, and Europa to Predict Habitability
This article was written by Nathi Magubane for Penn Today. When a mudflat crumbles on Earth, or an ice sheet splinters on one of Jupiter’s moons (Europa), or […]
Engineering Smart Robot Teams with Torrie Edwards (Video)
How can many robots work together effectively to collect information from the environment? This is a question Victoria Edwards, a fifth-year doctoral student in MEAM, is working to […]
Christopher Kim Defends Dissertation on Impedance-Driven Self-Sensing Actuators
Christopher Kim has successfully defended his doctoral dissertation, “Leveraging Impedance-Related Properties for Free Self-Sensing in Actuators for Compact Robots,” under the guidance of Cynthia Sung, Associate Professor in […]
Stentix Wins 2025 Y-Prize Competition
This year’s Y-Prize competition winner is an ambitious team of undergraduates aiming to bring Penn-developed technology to patients suffering with bile duct obstructions. Their proposed product, Stentix, has been awarded […]
Xiaoheng Zhu Defends Dissertation on Bio-Inspired Design
Xiaoheng Zhu has successfully defended his doctoral dissertation, “Bio-inspired Architected Materials/structures with Enhanced Failure Characteristics,” working under the guidance of Jordan Raney, Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering and […]
Breaking the Pattern: How Disorder Toughens Materials
This article was written by Ian Scheffler for Penn Engineering Today. Cut open a bone and you’ll see a subtly disordered structure. Tiny beams, called trabeculae, connect to […]
John L. Bassani Awarded the Society of Engineering Science William Prager Medal
This article was written by Melissa Pappas for Penn Engineering Today. John Bassani, Professor Emeritus in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM), has been awarded the 2025 Society […]
Spring 2025 Seminar Series
Join us this semester for an exciting lineup of esteemed speakers from top institutions for our Spring Seminar Series. Topics will range from liquid crystal elastomers and phononic […]
New MEAM Faculty Member Wensi Wu Brings Innovation to Cardiovascular Research
We extend a warm welcome to Wensi Wu, who joins the MEAM faculty as Assistant Research Professor. Wensi’s research sits at the convergence of applied mechanics, scientific machine […]