Mechanical & Materials Engineering News

Ryan Pedrigi, assistant professor of mechanical and materials engineering at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, will use a five-year, $543,000 award from the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development Program to lay the groundwork for a targeted, noninvasive treatment for atherosclerosis. (Craig Chandler / University Communication)
March 30, 2020 - Ryan Pedrigi will use a five-year, $543,000 award from the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development Program to lay the groundwork for a targeted, noninvasive treatment for atherosclerosis.Ryan Pedrigi will use a five-year, $543,000 a  Full Story

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March 09, 2020 - At the annual Parents Recognition Awards Reception on March 6, 28 faculty and staff from the College of Engineering received a Certificate of Recognition for Contribution to Students from the UNL Parents Association.  Full Story

Mary Ankenbauer, a sophomore mechanical engineering major from Kalamazoo, Michigan, credits Nebraska's career fairs with giving her a head start in her field. (University Communication)
February 10, 2020 - Thousands of University of Nebraska-Lincoln students will be heading to the Career Fairs Tuesday and Wednesday to meet with nearly 360 employers. One success story: Mary Ankenbauer landed two engineering internships for a head start on her career.  Full Story

Michael Sealy, associate professor of mechanical and materials engineering, has been chosen to recieve the Society of Manufacturing Engineers' 2020 Outstanding Young Manufacturer Award, given to engineers age 35 or younger.
February 10, 2020 - Michael Sealy, associate professor of mechanical and materials engineering, has been chosen to receive the Society of Manufacturing Engineers' 2020 Outstanding Young Manufacturer Award, given to engineers age 35 or younger.  Full Story

Engineering faculty Angie Pannier and Shane Farritor were among the four co-chairs of the committee that led the development of the N2025 Strategic Plan that will be unveiled during the State of Our University Address, Friday, Feb. 14.
February 10, 2020 - Engineering faculty Angie Pannier and Shane Farritor were among the four co-chairs of the committee that led the development of the N2025 Strategic Plan that will be unveiled during the State of Our University Address, Friday, Feb. 14.  Full Story

Shane Farritor (right), professor of mechanical and materials engineering, helps Ted Carter control a surgical robot in a Virtual Incision lab at Nebraska Innovation Campus. Carter’s two-day tour included stops at City, East and Nebraska Innovation campuses.
February 05, 2020 - Virtual Incision, a Nebraska Innovation Campus-based medical device company founded by University of Nebraska faculty, announced earlier this month it raised $20 million in Series B+ investment funding.  Full Story

Ron Faller (left), director of the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility and research professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, received the Kenneth A. Stonex Award for lifetime contributions to roadside safety during the 99th Annual Transportation Research Board meeting in Washington, D.C.
January 31, 2020 - Ronald Faller, director of the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, received the 2020 Kenneth A. Stonex Roadside Safety Award for lifetime contributions to roadside safety, leading a big harvest of awards for Nebraska transportation researchers.  Full Story

Nebraska engineers Peter and Eli Sutter have shown that sulfur can enhance the properties of van der Waals heterostructures that could improve technological offerings, including emergent electronic or optical properties, greater speed, and/or more functionality in less space.
January 15, 2020 - Nebraska engineers Peter and Eli Sutter have shown that sulfur can enhance the properties of van der Waals that could improve technological offerings, including emergent electronic or optical properties, greater speed and more functionality in less space.  Full Story

Mary Radke, a senior mechanical engineering major, won first place in the undergraduate category at the Dec. 12 Engineering Pitch Competition. The competition was hosted by the College of Engineering, NUtech Ventures and the National Strategic Research Institute and featured engineering-based business pitches from 16 teams.
December 20, 2019 - Mechanical and materials engineering student Mary Radke won the Dec. 12 NUtech Ventures Engineering Pitch Competition undergraduate division with a design for a wheelchair that makes vehicular travel less difficult for its users.  Full Story

Amir Monemian Esfahani, doctoral student in mechanical and materials engineering.
December 17, 2019 - Amir Monemian Esfahani, a doctoral student in mechanical and materials engineering, has been chosen to recieve a 2020 Nebraska Center for Materials & Nanoscience Graduate Research Fellowship.  Full Story