Mechanical & Materials Engineering News

Ramin Hosseinabad
May 16, 2016 - Graduate Connections sat down with Ramin Hosseinabad, PhD student in Mechanical and Materials Engineering, to talk about his experience as an international student at UNL and how he’s made Lincoln his home.  Full Story

Derek Wallin (right), a senior mechanical and materials engineering major, works with Dr. Steven Barlow, professor of special education and communication disorders, on the design of a biomedical device for a capstone project. Wallin is the only mechanical engineer on the project being overseen by the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management.
April 20, 2016 - There may not be other mechanical engineers working on his senior capstone team, but Derek Wallin rarely finds himself alone on an island as part of a unique biomedical project.  Full Story

Mehrdad Negahban, professor and graduate chair of mechanical and materials engineering
April 18, 2016 - In recognition of a long collaboration between UNL and a French university, Mehrdad Negahban, professor of mechanical and materials engineering, on Friday will receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Rouen.  Full Story

Five engineering students honored as Chancellor's Scholars.
April 18, 2016 - Five students from the College of Engineering will be among the 32 UNL seniors recognized as Chancellor's Scholars during the All-University Honors Convocation at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 24 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts.  Full Story

Benjamin Terry (second from right), assistant professor of mechanical and materials engineering, was chosen to receive the 2016 Tau Beta Pi Distinguished Teaching Award.
April 06, 2016 - Benjamin Terry, assistant professor of mechanical and materials engineering, was chosen as the Tau Beta Pi Distinguished Teaching Award recipient for 2016. Terry was chosen for the award by a vote of the College of Engineering student body.  Full Story

A team led by Peter Sutter (left), professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Eli Sutter, professor of mechanical and materials engineering, has become the first to directly image the self-assembly of nanocrystals in real time.
April 06, 2016 - A UNL team led by professors Eli Sutter and Peter Sutter has become the first to directly image the self-assembly of nanocrystals in the liquid environments that foster it.  Full Story

Jinsong Huang, Susan J. Rosowski associate professor of mechanical and materials engineering, holds a crystal that can detect significantly smaller doses of X-rays than materials used in leading commercial detectors, as reported in a new study published by the journal Nature Photonics. (Photo by Craig Chandler, University Communications)
March 25, 2016 - Sticks and stones may break bones, but a research group led by UNL mechanical and materials engineering faculty and post doctoral researchers has set out to ensure that the ensuing X-ray will never hurt you.  Full Story

J.K. Osiri, director of UNL's international business program and associate professor of practice in management, meets with engineering and business students to discuss the team's project to help the Kinawataka Women Initiatives in Kampala, Uganda.
March 18, 2016 - A unique team of UNL engineering and business students will travel to Uganda over spring break to complete an engineering capstone and social entrepreneurship project to assist an organization that helps marginalized women.  Full Story

Virtual Incision Corp. - a company co-founded by Shane Farritor (above), professor of mechanical and materials engineering, and Dmitry Oleynikov, a UNMC professor of surgery - announced the successful first in-human use of its miniaturized robotically assisted surgical device.
March 02, 2016 - Virtual Incision Corp., a company co-founded Shane Farritor, professor of mechanical and materials engineering, announced a first successful in-human use of its robotic surgical device.  Full Story

In a building that used to house the Cornhusker football team, engineering faculty are playing a big role in the Nebraska Intelligent Mobile Unmanned Systems (NIMBUS) lab developing the future of drone technology.
February 17, 2016 - In a building that used to house the Cornhusker football team, engineering faculty are playing a big role in the Nebraska Intelligent Mobile Unmanned Systems (NIMBUS) lab developing the future of drone technology.  Full Story