Written by Dr. Tom Zhang for Penn Engineering Graduate Admissions A week after defending my Ph.D. dissertation, I’m still decompressing from the whirlwind of my five years at […]
Hang Shu Defends Dissertation on Impulse-Induced Nonlinear Dynamics
Hang Shu has successfully defended his doctoral dissertation on “Impulse-Induced Nonlinear Dynamics of Flexible Mechanical Metamaterials,” under the guidance of Jordan R. Raney, Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering […]
Breaking Barriers in Stroke Rehabilitation: Doctoral Student Erica Waters Awarded F31 Grant
In a milestone for both personal achievement and advancements in rehabilitation robotics, Erica Waters, a fourth-year doctoral student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM), […]
MEAM Senior Named U23 National Team Male Athlete of the Year
This article was written by Phoebe Weintraub and Vivian Yao for The Daily Pennsylvanian.Photo by Derek Wong On Sept. 24, US Rowing announced its Under 23 National Team […]
Chris Stabile Defends Dissertation on Dynamically Tunable Adhesion and Friction via Active Materials
Chris Stabile has successfully defended his doctoral dissertation, “Dynamically Tunable Adhesion and Friction via Active Materials with Thermally Modulated Stiffness,” under the guidance of Kevin Turner, Professor and […]
Will Yang Successfully Defends Doctoral Dissertation
William Yang has successfully defended his doctoral dissertation, “Controlling Contact Transitions for Dynamic Robots,” under the guidance of Michael Posa, Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics. […]
Tom Celenza Successfully Defends Doctoral Dissertation
Tom Celenza has successfully defended his doctoral dissertation, “Enhancing Photophoretic Levitation using Three-dimensional Structures for Flight in the Mesosphere and on Mars,” under the guidance of Igor Bargatin, […]
Capaldi Receives Spring 2024 Outstanding TA Award
Luc Capaldi, a PhD student in the Tertuliano Lab, has received the “Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award in Mechanical Engineering” for the Spring 2024 semester. Capaldi was honored for […]
Xueyang Qi Defends Master’s Thesis on the Dynamic Origami Quadruped Robot
Master’s students have the option to write and defend a thesis at the end of their two-year program. Xueyang Qi, a 2024 graduate with a double major in […]
Beyond the Grasp: Innovative Robotics Research Wins Outstanding Student Paper Award
Will Yang, a fifth year doctoral candidate, has been recognized for his work in dynamic motion robotics at the recent Robotics: Science and Systems (RSS) Conference which took […]