mechanical and aerospace engineering

As Aidan Selkirk readied an aerosol jet printer for its optimization process during experimentation in a Case Western Reserve University lab, he didn’t expect the routine test to turn into artwork that would earn him campus recognition.Using an iterative Bayesian approach, Selkirk, a rising…

For some, running in races is about chasing a personal best. For others, it’s a way to reset, stay grounded or simply accomplish a set goal. For several members of the Case Western Reserve University community, the 2026 Cleveland Marathon represents more than a race—it’s a reflection of discipline,…

Each spring at Case Western Reserve University brings a moment of reflection for graduating students—an opportunity to consider how their time on campus has shaped who they are and where they’re headed next. For Auston Govender, a mechanical engineering student from Johannesburg, South Africa, that…

As he prepares to graduate next month, Case Western Reserve University undergraduate Amadosi Ologunja has promising leadership potential in the engineering field, pairing his Case School of Engineering education with experience gained working outside of the classroom.Even before arriving at CWRU,…

Throughout the four years of her undergraduate career, Andrea Silva has balanced double majors in mechanical and aerospace engineering, dedicated involvement on the Case Rocket Team, and the challenging schedule of a student-athlete on the Spartan women’s soccer team.Though it can get hectic, Silva…

Tanush Anand, a third-year undergraduate student majoring in mechanical engineering, was recently awarded the ELLWOOD Metallurgy Scholarship. The scholarship includes a summer internship. Anand is working alongside John Lewandowski, the Arthur P. Armington Professor of Engineering in the Department…

Case Western Reserve University researchers are pursuing solutions to food spoilage—and the plastic pollution caused by food packaging

Andrea Silva, an undergraduate student in Case School of Engineering's Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (EMAE), has been selected for Aviation Week’s prestigious 2026 “20 Twenties” class. The program honors outstanding students from aerospace-bound STEM fields who demonstrate…

Clare Rimnac, Distinguished University Professor Emerita in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Case School of Engineering, recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty (ISTA). Rimnac’s research…

William Nourse’s interest in machines inspired by nature took hold when he watched Jurassic Park as a child. The animatronic dinosaurs were Nourse’s earliest exposure to engineering. As an undergraduate student majoring in mechanical and aerospace engineering at Case Western Reserve University,…