Mechanical & Materials Engineering News

A rendering of a nanoscopically thin film of P3HT, a polymer whose lightweight flexibility and ability to conduct electricity has positioned it as a candidate material for next-gen electronics. Nebraska researchers have found that melting and cooling the material can lead to the emergence of two layers with differing properties that could be tailored to various electronic devices. (American Chemical Society)
April 28, 2023 - By melting a polymer and watching it cool through the lenses of light and X-rays, a team of Nebraska Engineering researchers have discovered hidden depths in a material hundreds of times thinner than a human hair.  Full Story

Judges and participants pose for a group photo during the NUtech Ventures and College of Engineering pitch competition.
April 19, 2023 - Teams of Nebraska Engineering students swept the top three prizes at the annual pitch competition sponsored by NUtech Ventures and the College of Engineering.  Full Story

Mohammad Ghashami, assistant professor in mechanical and materials engineering. (Craig Chandler / University Communication and Marketing)
April 14, 2023 - An NSF Faculty Early Career award is supporting Mohammad Ghashami's work to turn excess heat generated by electronic devices into energy that could power multi-body systems.  Full Story

Four engineering students - (clockwise from top left) Sarah Altman, Andrea Goertzen, Stephanie Perez and Kasey Moomau - have been awarded 2023 NSF Graduate Research Fellowships.
April 14, 2023 - Four graduating Nebraska Engineering seniors are among the five University of Nebraska–Lincoln students who have been offered 2023 Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation.  Full Story

Earning 2023 awards from the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor were four College of Engineering faculty (clockwise from top left): Shudipto Dishari, Stuart Bernstein, George Gogos and Jerry Hudgins.
March 27, 2023 -  Stuart Bernstein, Shudipto Dishari, George Gogos and Jerry Hudgins are among the 23 University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty and staff selected to receive annual awards from the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor.  Full Story

Midwest Roadside Safety Facility continues development of a modified guardrail system for U.S. Transportation Command through a new $800,000 contract award.
February 17, 2023 - Researchers at the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility are continuing development of a modified guardrail system to protect American facilities for U.S. Transportation Command through a new $800,000 Department of Defense contract award.  Full Story

Rachael Wagner and Shane Farritor look over a robotic surgery device in the Virtual Incision facility. (Craig Chandler / University Communication and Marketing)
November 30, 2022 - While working toward a master's degree in mechanical engineering and applied mechanics, Rachael Wagner makes the most of opportunity to help prepare a surgical robot for its test in space.  Full Story

Nebraska Engineering researchers - (top photo from left) Jongwan Eun, Yuris Dzenis, and Seunghee Kim; and (bottom photo from left) Peter Sutter and Eli Sutter. (Photos by University Communication and Marketing)
November 29, 2022 - More than $1.4 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will allow two College of Engineering teams to expand innovative energy-related research in partnership with national laboratories.  Full Story

Ten faculty from the College of Engineering have been honored with new named professorships, bringing to 27 the total of named professorships in the college.
November 22, 2022 - Ten faculty from the College of Engineering have been honored with new named professorships, bringing to 27 the total of named professorships in the college.  Full Story

Nebraska’s Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experience (UCARE) Program has awarded academic-year stipends to 43 students in the College of Engineering.
November 11, 2022 - The Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experience (UCARE) Program has awarded stipends to 202 Husker undergraduates — including 43 College of Engineering students — to participate in research with a faculty mentor this fall.  Full Story