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Remembering former engineering professor and department chair Adel “Tony” Saada
Case Western Reserve University is mourning the loss of Adel “Tony” Saada, PhD, professor emeritus of civil engineering, whose six decades of teaching, research, mentorship and philanthropy left an indelible mark on the Case School of Engineering. Saada passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, Nov…
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September 09, 2024
Assistant Professor
Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering From a young age, M. Hassan Najafi wanted to know how things worked, especially when it came to technology. That curiosity naturally led him to explore the inner workings of computers—a fascination that only grew stronger as the…
September 09, 2024
Associate Professor
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Chengyu Li’s journey into engineering began with curiosity about the natural world and a desire to apply mathematical and physical principles to solve real-world problems. Now, as an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and…
September 09, 2024
Assistant Professor
Computer and Data Sciences His love for computers started when his family purchased their very first computer. “I just really loved tinkering with it,” Brian Krupp, assistant professor of computer and data sciences, said. He was in middle school when he created his own web…
September 09, 2024
Assistant Professor
Materials Science and Engineering It started in high school when Neamul Khansur learned about the working principle of quartz watches—a watch powered by a battery with timekeeping regulated by a quartz crystal that vibrates at a certain frequency. Then he learned the term…
September 09, 2024
Assistant Professor
Biomedical Engineering Luke Osborn grew up dreaming of a career in baseball. While unsuccessful in chasing that dream at the University of Arkansas, he chose to study engineering as an undergraduate student because he liked building things and wanted to learn how they…
September 09, 2024
Associate Professor
Computer and Data Sciences Andrew Watkins’s path to a career in computer and data sciences was nontraditional, studying English at Mississippi State University for his bachelor’s and master’s degree and spending his first few professional years teaching English in the United…
September 09, 2024
Associate Professor Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering For Peng Wang, the engineering process is a journey of discovery and innovation, beginning with the critical step of identifying a problem. The problem he is addressing? Improving operational safety, process stability, efficiency,…
September 05, 2024
Major: Chemical Engineering
Expected Graduation: 2025 Who are you interning with? UPMC 3D Printing Program Explain the details of your internship. This summer, I have been working on creating patient-driven anatomical models for both clinical and educational purposes. We use 3D printing in…
September 03, 2024
An urban environment was non-negotiable during John Yang’s college search. It made sense for an aspiring civil engineer. Using Google Maps, Yang virtually explored cities across the United States, with Case Western Reserve University rising to the top of his list. “As I learned more about the…
August 29, 2024
Mammoth Mountain in California experienced a whopping 192 inches of snowfall in March 2023. These details are very familiar to Case Western Reserve University student Carson Williams, who nervously tracked the storms hitting the area from thousands of miles away. Williams, alongside other members…