mechanical and aerospace engineering

With Homecoming and Reunion Weekend underway, alumni-turned-faculty reflect on their student experiences at CWRU

From participating in a medical brigade in Guatemala to creating a platform to empower student voices, individuals of Hispanic and Latine heritage are engaged with countless facets of Case Western Reserve University.In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, which takes place annually from Sept. 15…

Tailyn Lopez, a third-year student majoring in mechanical engineering at Case Western Reserve University, spent her summer learning the ups and downs of research, which she described as a “rollercoaster.” Lopez was part of the Texas A&M Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU), a 10-week…

A gap year offers students time to reflect and gain clarity about their interests and ideal future career direction. David Kaplan experienced that firsthand before he began his undergraduate education at Case Western Reserve University.After his high school graduation, he took a year off, during…

Last month, Chengyu Li, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Case Western Reserve University, received the Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting Rising Star (FEDSM) Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. This prestigious award recognizes…

Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health under award number STTR R42HL182546. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the…

Chirag Kharangate, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Case School of Engineering, recently received a three-year, $525,000 grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to study two-phase interfacial turbulence.The project, “Predicting Two-Phase Interfacial Turbulence…

Dakin Muhlner, a rising fourth-year studying mechanical and aerospace engineering, recently received a 2026–27 scholarship from Tau Beta Pi, the national engineering honor society. The competitive scholarship recognizes junior members for outstanding academic achievement, leadership, service, and…

As a high school student in Virginia, Tanush Anand knew he was interested in pursuing a career in engineering, but his exact direction was unclear. What he was certain about: Case Western Reserve University’s academic flexibility would allow him to find clarity. It also would provide him the…

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…