Message from the Chair
Exciting things are happening in Mechanical Engineering at San Diego State. This Newsletter notes some of them. Enrollment in our undergraduate program continues to increase and has reached about 1400, the highest it has ever been, representing about a 25% increase in three years and a 70% increase in 5 years. We are continuing to hire tenure-track faculty in response to the rising enrollment. This is in addition to the increased number of lecturers to address the teaching needs. The growth in the tenure-track faculty size is motivated by, in addition to enrollment, the increasing impact of our research. Some of the accomplishments of our faculty in research are highlighted in this Newsletter. In the current academic year, three tenure-track searches are active in the areas of Biomedical Sensors and Nanotechnology, Thermal and Electrochemical Energy Storage, and Multiscale Modeling of Multiphase Flows. Links to the job postings on the departmental website are given below.
An exciting event that is planned for the beginning of 2018 is the dedication of the Engineering and Interdisciplinary Sciences (EIS) Complex, an 80,000 sq.ft addition that will add research, instructional and innovation space to the existing engineering building. The EIS Complex is expected to be completed in November and five Mechanical Engineering research labs in the areas of Bioengineering, Energy, Micro and Nano Electromechanical Systems, and Powder Technology will move into the facility along with instructional labs in the areas of materials and thermal and mechanical systems. The building will also include a design studio and fabrication facility for capstone senior design student projects.
The department takes great pride in its engagement with the Advisory Board, alumni, parents, and other stakeholders in San Diego and beyond. I invite you to read this Newsletter, visit the department, and stay engaged with us. We would love to hear from you.
Sincerely,
John Abraham, Ph.D Professor and Chair
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Held on May 3, 2017
31 ME projects were featured at the event
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Mechanical Engineering Honorees:
Outstanding Mechanical Engineering Service Award
Outstanding Mechanical Engineering Graduate
Hamid Nourollahi:
Most Favored Instructor selected by the Outstanding Mechanical Engineering Graduate
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ME WELCOMES OUR NEW FACULTY MEMBER
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Dr. Wenwu Xu (pictured) received his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Beijing University of Technology (China) in 2011. He then pursued postdoctoral research at Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (Germany) in 2012 and The University of Manchester (U.K.) in 2013-2015. Since 2016, he has been working in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at University of California, Merced as a visiting researcher and later as a lecturer. He then joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering at San Diego State University in 2017 Fall.
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FACULTY AWARDS & RECOGNITION
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Dr. Katira receives a three year $355,229 grant from the Army Research Office, Division of Mathematical Sciences, to predict the dynamics of biological tissues as a function of the local and global heterogeneity of its constituent cells
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This funding will impact wound healing, tissue regeneration, and predict likelihood of diseases, like cancer, occurring in tissues.
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Dr. Youssef receives a $76,531 grant from DoD US Navy to conduct research on rim driven thruster for skip model propulsion
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In this Department of Defense-sponsored project, Dr. youssef and his team are investigating the viability of integration of rim driven thrusters in the propulsion of warships.
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Dr. Bhattacharjee is Principal Investigator on combustion experiments to be conducted on board the International Space Station
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His work impacts the safety of spacecrafts and fundamental understanding of flame spread.
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NSF has approved the extension of CSNE (Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering)
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Dr. Kassegne is the Deputy Director of the center. Following a successful Year 6 Site Visit in May 2017, NSF has approved the extension of CSNE (Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering) ERC funding to its maximum 10 years. This decision will allow funding to the Center to continue till 2021.
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Dr. Olevsky's research on Flash Spark Plasma Sintering featured by DOE Basic Sciences Division. See
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Read more on Dr. Olevsky's work featured in other publications
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Dr. Olevsky elected to International Advisory Board of Competence Centre of Additive Manufacturing at Chalmers University. (
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Dr. Olevsky will Chair International Conference on Sintering in San Diego in November 2017.
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Dr. May-Newman becomes an Associate Editor for Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology (CVET)
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Dr. May-Newman has been invited as an Associate Editor for BMES’ newest journal: Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology (CVET).
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Dr. Morsi has been appointed as Associate Editor of the ASME Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology (2017-2020)
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Dr. Morsi has also filed an international patent for a New NanoManufacturing Process.
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Drs. May-Newman and Youssef host summer REU program with support from Blasker Foundation
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Throughout the program, participants worked under the mentorship of a faculty member and graduate students on different research thrusts within the Cardiovascular Bioengineering Laboratory and the Experimental Mechanics Laboratory.
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Dr. Beyene was the Chair of the organizing committee of the ECOS-2017 held at San Diego State University
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The 30th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems (ECOS-2017) was held at the Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union at San Diego State University July 2-6, 2017. Dr. Asfaw Beyene was the Chair of the Organizing Committee.
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ME Faculty in Wyoming for a Research Conference
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Three ME faculty and one MSME student participated in the Fall 2017 Technical Meeting of the Combustion Institute Western States Section. The meeting was held Oct. 1-3 at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, WY.
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The Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) hosts the 4th Annual Bioengineering Symposium
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The BMES Society hosted the symposium on September 22 at Donald P. Shiley BioScience Center.
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ASML/Cymer Hosts ME Faculty Retreat
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ASML/Cymer hosted the Fall 2017 ME Faculty Retreat at their facility in Rancho Bernardo on August 23. The whole day retreat was followed by a tour of an experimental facility on the campus. For more photos click
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Photo shows ME faculty with ASML/Cymer hosts
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ME Students Enjoying A Padres Game Thanks to ASML/Cymer
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Aztec Racing Formula SAE Team is to promote collegiate education through the design, manufacturing and marketing of a small, open wheel race car. The cars are built with a team effort in under one year and are taken to the annual Formula SAE in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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Baja SAE
team consists of 35+ members who are challenged every school year to design, test, and build a single seat off road buggy that will compete in 3 nation-wide events where 100 global universities are evaluated in static and dynamic events.
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The Mechatronics Club consists of 40 members who are developing an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) for the 2017 RoboSub Competition.
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Aztec Electric Racing, commonly referred to as AER, is a new club at San Diego State University that is making waves (electromagnetic waves, that is.)
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ASME Club sponsors workshops, tours and guest speakers to prepare students for a career in the field of Mechanical Engineering.
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BMES Mission:
Our mission is to promote the education of our members by supporting academic and professional excellence, and innovative research.
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Engineering & Interdisciplinary Sciences (EIS) Complex
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SDSU is constructing a new EIS Complex to foster collaboration and innovation that will accelerate SDSU's climb into the ranks of the top public research universities.
The new
85,000
sq ft
Engineering & Interdisciplinary Sciences (EIS) Complex will have
11,500
sq ft
of instructional space and
17,000 sq ft
of research space.
Expected completion November 2017
Expected occupancy Spring 2018
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SDSU Mechanical Engineering Home Page | SDSU
San Diego State University is one of the nation's premier urban research universities actively engaged in preparing graduates who will make an impact on the San Diego region and beyond.
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newscenter.sdsu.edu
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San Diego State University | Mechanical Engineering |
5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182-1323
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