Justin Cooke, who recently completed his dissertation defense this month, reflects on his unique journey through his PhD program at Penn, describing it as unlike anything he had […]
2024 Goff Prize Recipients
The annual John A. Goff Prize recognizes outstanding graduate students in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM), chosen by faculty based on their scholarship, resourcefulness, and leadership. This […]
Pasta Summer: Bringing A Product To Market
Dagny Lott, SEAS ’24, Swarthmore, PA This summer I participated in a 13-week internship at NEPRI, an early-stage CPG (Consumer Product Goods) company. I’ve worked for a few […]
Behind the Scenes: A PhD in MEAM
Meet Julia Radzio, a third year PhD student in the Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM) Department. Radzio is co-advised between MEAM Professor Paulo Arratia and Professor David […]
Oren Minsk: A 2024 Matthew Isakowitz Fellow
Oren Minsk, a junior in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM) is a recipient of the 2024 Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship Program. The program, designed to honor the legacy […]
Celebrating Achievement: Sumukh Shankar Pande
Dr. Sumukh Shankar Pande successfully defended his doctoral dissertation “Mechanics-Informed Optimization for Enhanced Adhesion and Toughness” under the advisory of Professor and Chair Kevin Turner on November 27, 2023. […]
Celebrating Achievement: Shane Rozen-Levy
Congratulations Dr. Shane Rozen-Levy, who successfully defended his doctoral dissertation, “No Watts Wasted: Spines and Tails for Agile Legged Locomotion,” under the advisory of Daniel Koditschek, graduate group member […]
Two Doctoral Students Earn Recognition at Society of Engineering Science (SES) Conference
Two doctoral students from the Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics department earned recognition in the area of mechanics at the Society of Engineering Science (SES) conference. Sage Fulco […]
A Solution for Cleaner Cars
Scattered throughout the lab of chemistry professor Eric Schelter—under a box, on top of a shelf, in a drawer—are vials containing solutions of an orange cobalt compound powder […]