Yichao Shi has successfully completed his doctoral dissertation on “Coupling Hard and Soft Interfaces to Realize Actuators and Energy Sources that Bring Robots Towards Animal Mobility” under the […]
Your PhD in MEAM: Fluid Mechanics with Sindu (Video)
Meet Sindu Shanmugadas, a third-year doctoral student working at the intersection of electromagnetism and fluids in Haim Bau’s microfluidics lab. Sindu shares what makes Penn Engineering unique – […]
Academic Resilience Meets Startup Grit: My Ph.D. Journey Through Penn and Beyond
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 […]
Tedori-Callinan Distinguished Lecture with Gareth H. McKinley
In a exploration of fluid dynamics, the MEAM department invited Gareth McKinley from Massachusetts Institute of Technology to speak at the Fall 2024 Tedori-Callinan Distinguished Lecture. To a […]
MEAM Welcomes Back Alumni for Career Panel
We were thrilled to welcome five Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM) alumni back to campus for our recent Alumni Career Panel as part of the MEAM Career […]
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 […]
The Secrets of Baseball’s Magic Mud
Written by Ian Scheffler for Penn Engineering Today. The unique properties of baseball’s famed “magic” mud have never been scientifically quantified — until now. In a new paper in Proceedings […]
Penn Researchers Discuss Their Solutions to the Climate Crisis
This article was written by Nathi Magubane for Penn Today. As society grapples with the impacts of a worsening climate—from the increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather […]
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), […]
New technique enhances absorptivity of powders for metal 3D printing
Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, has become a powerful tool for scientists and artists, enabling the creation of complex geometries with which traditional methods struggle. While many are […]