Abstract: Preparing for careers beyond the Ph.D. involves learning how to communicate research expertise, navigate professional hiring processes, and translate academic experiences into skills valued by employers. This workshop will begin with a brief overview of Accelerate to Industry Plus (A2i+) at NC State, a professional development initiative that supports graduate students and postdoctoral scholars…
From Dr. Zorowski’s Mechanical Design Engineering to F1 and a Look Forward to the Future of Engineering in Motorsport Watch on YouTube About the Carl F Zorowski Distinguished Lecture Series: The Dr. Carl Zorowski Distinguished Lecture Series is dedicated to late MAE Department head, Reynolds Professor Emeritus, and 60-year veteran of the College of Engineering:…
Title: The JetZero / USAF Blended Wing Body Flight Demonstration Project Abstract: The blended wing body aircraft concept emerged from US Industry / NASA working group discussions that concluded in 1984. Dennis Bushnell (NASA Langley) was the secretariat of the working group and shortly afterwards, he initiated ground and flight tests and system studies with US Industry…
Title: Translating Ph.D. Skills Beyond Academia Abstract: Doctoral training equips Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Ph.D. students with advanced technical expertise, research depth, and high-level problem-solving abilities. Yet many doctoral students struggle to clearly articulate how their academic experiences translate to opportunities beyond academia. This seminar will explore how Ph.D.-level skills are perceived by employers…
Rapid Fire Presentations Time: 8:00am - 11:30 am Location: College of Textiles Room # 2225 (Convocation Center) Lunch Time: 11:30am - 12:30pm Location: EB3 1st Floor Atrium Poster Session and Awards Time: 12:30pm - 3:30pm Location: EB3 1st and 2nd Floor Atrium
About the M. Necati Ozisik Distinguished Lecture series: The Dr. M. Necati Ozisik Distinguished Lecture Series was established in late 2022 to honor the tremendous impact and contributions that Dr. Ozisik had on research, teaching and the profession of engineering. Dr. Ozisik joined the NC State University Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering faculty in…
Title: Hybrid Volitional Control of Robotic Transtibial Prostheses – Beyond Level-Ground Walking Abstract: Robotic lower-limb prostheses have the potential to more fully restore locomotion capabilities following amputation than do their passive counterparts. A critical ongoing research problem is how to control the robotic prosthesis in a manner that is both intuitive for the user and…
Title: Relativistic Mechanics: Recent Results Abstract. Modern gravitational physics is usually formulated through general relativity (GR), where gravitation is represented by the curvature of spacetime determined by Einstein’s field equations. Although highly successful, this framework becomes increasingly difficult to apply to systems containing more than two gravitating bodies, since the spacetime metric must be solved…
Wednesday April 22, 2026 Presentations: 9:00am – 12:00pm Syngenta – Hunt Library, Duke Energy Hall A Corning – Hunt Library, Duke Energy Hall B Volvo Trucks North America – Hunt Library, Duke Energy Hall C Prototype demonstrations: 1:00pm – 3:30pm All – EB3 1205 Monday April 27, 2026 Presentations: 9:00am – 12:00pm Syngenta –…
Title: Using Machine Learning for Astrodynamics Applications Abstract: The use of machine learning and neural networks has become an enabling technology for spacecraft operations and mission development. This talk discusses recent work in the Autonomous Vehicle Systems (AVS) lab at the University of Colorado to research means to schedule spacecraft tasking operations using a shielded…
We are excited to celebrate our Spring 2026 graduates! The MAE Spring 2026 Departmental Graduation Ceremony will be held at the William Neal Reynolds Coliseum at 2411 Dunn Ave, Raleigh, NC 27607 on May 7, 2026 at 8 a.m. Important information and instructions for the graduation ceremony will be posted here, check back for updates. Click here to…
Bio: Haim Waisman is a Professor and former Chair of the Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at Columbia University. His research interests focus on computational mechanics, including the development of advanced finite element methods for modeling fracture and damage in materials, as well as novel design-optimization approaches for structures subjected to extreme conditions.…