mechanical and aerospace engineering

Umut Gurkan, Wilbert J. Austin Professor of Engineering, has been re-elected for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s New Voices in Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine program. Gurkan, one of five members from the previous cohort who is extending his service by one year,…

A Case Western Reserve University engineering researcher was awarded $2 million in federal funding to develop a worm-inspired construction tool that can install underground powerlines. The funding is part of $34 million the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is investing in 12 projects nationally to…

Chirag Kharangate isn’t a stranger to improvement. In fact, with the help of the Office of Naval Research’s (ONR) 2024 Young Investigator Award, he’s tackling what could be a serious improvement for naval aircraft systems—developing new ways to make them more powerful. As it stands, current…

As a first-generation student, navigating the college application process was a daunting and overwhelmingly stressful process for Henry Lliguicota-Lema, who began his undergraduate journey at Case Western Reserve University in August 2020. From managing stress fueled by financial constraints and…

Robert Gao, the Cady Staley Professor of Engineering and chair of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, received the American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ (ASME) 2023 Milton C. Shaw Manufacturing Research Medal. Gao is recognized for “significant contributions to improving the…

Natasha Rouse (PhD candidate, mechanical engineering) and Molly Egan (fourth-year undergraduate student, chemical engineering) from the ThinkEnergy Fellows group, e-Gora, led their team to first place in an international pitch competition called "Universities for SDG Goal 13 - Climate Action.” This…

The Office of Multicultural Affairs invites members of the Case Western Reserve University community to get inspired at the next Faculty Focus series event Wednesday, Nov. 8, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in Sears Library Building, Room 409. Brian Taylor (CWR ’05; GRS ’09, ‘12, mechanical engineering),…

When applying to colleges, Samantha Hepp found that one of the first listed majors in a drop-down menu was aerospace engineering. She didn’t need to scroll any further. That area of study aligned with her fascination with space exploration and blended well with her desire to apply her love of math…

Jayachandran K Narayanan, a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, was elected the secretary of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Cleveland Section. Narayanan’s term began July 1, and will continue through June 30, 2024. As secretary of…

The Department of Physics will host a talk by Ya-Ting Liao, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, today (Sept. 28) from 4 to 5 p.m. in Rockefeller Building, Room 301. Liao will present “New Challenges in Fire Safety: From Earth to Space.” The talk will be preceded by coffee…