Imran Hayat has successfully defended his doctoral dissertation titled “Implementation and Performance of Wall Models for Large Eddy Simulation of Non-equilibrium Turbulent Boundary Layers” under the mentorship of […]
Celebrating Achievement: Sage Fulco
In a culmination of years of interdisciplinary research, Sage Fulco, a PhD student in MEAM, successfully defended his doctoral dissertation titled “Controlling Fracture Behavior Through Architecture.” Fulco’s thesis […]
Celebrating Achievement: Justin Cooke
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]