Mechanical Engineering

  • Vanderbilt University

    New CEE professor combines hydrology and data to study rivers’ cleansing capacity

    Jesus Gomez-Velez (Vanderbilt University/John Russell) When it comes to rivers, floodplains, ponds and lakes, Jesus Gomez-Velez knows the waters are never still – even if they appear to be. They continuously change, processing and removing excess harmful nitrates, filtering contaminants though grains of varied sizes, and using thermal energy to… Read More

    Oct. 24, 2018

  • Vanderbilt University

    Summer program exposes 80+ engineering undergraduates to research immersion

    Summer research programs immerse students in a project for 10 weeks. More than 80 engineering undergraduates took part, a record. (Vanderbilt/Steve Green) More than 80 engineering undergraduate students spent 10 weeks immersed in research projects that spanned all departments and focus areas, experiences that in some cases have changed planned… Read More

    Oct. 15, 2018

  • Vanderbilt University

    Watson Room opening, Hall Lecture mark two-day celebration of IBM support at Vanderbilt

    Vanderbilt will open the Watson Room at the Wond’ry, and IBM Vice President Robert Sutor will give the School of Engineering’s John R. and Donna S. Hall Lecture, as part of a two-day celebration of IBM support at Vanderbilt University Sept. 19–20. Vanderbilt will open the Watson Room beginning… Read More

    Sep. 12, 2018

  • Vanderbilt University

    Rehab engineering team takes second place and $20,000 at pitch competition

    Engineering student Harrison Bartlett works on his “smart” prosthetic ankle in the Goldfarb lab.(John Russell/Vanderbilt University) A team of Vanderbilt School of Engineering entrepreneurs took home second place and $20,000 in startup funds at the recent 36|86: Student Edition pitch competition, part of an annual high profile entrepreneurship conference that… Read More

    Sep. 5, 2018

  • Vanderbilt University

    Fauchet announces new roles, responsibilities in dean’s office

    Philippe Fauchet, Bruce and Bridgitt Evans Dean of the School of Engineering, has announced a new structure for his office with a number of colleagues taking on new roles and responsibilities. “These decisions reflect thoughtful review of our goals, especially our plans for strategic initiatives and growth, and more effective… Read More

    Aug. 28, 2018

  • Vanderbilt University

    Design teams’ VandyVans app syncs with shelter at The Commons

    (Vanderbilt University/Joe Howell) Students can now follow their VandyVans route and van in real time at the new shelter located at the Hank Ingram stop near The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons. The shelter was designed by undergraduates in the School of Engineering and partially funded through the Vanderbilt… Read More

    Aug. 27, 2018

  • Vanderbilt University

    Five professors named Junior Faculty Teaching Fellows

    Five engineering professors have been named Junior Faculty Teaching Fellows by the Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching. They join 12 other faculty members in the 2018-2019 class of fellows, the largest class since the program’s inception in 2010. They are assistant professors Leon Bellan, mechanical engineering; Uttam Ghosh, computer science;… Read More

    Aug. 17, 2018

  • Vanderbilt University

    Rebuilding concrete – Sanchez to help lead $6.7 million Hong Kong research project

    A massive, multi-billion dollar project to connect Hong Kong, Zhuhai, and Macau has been troubled by substandard concrete, cost overruns and design issues, including concrete blocks that drifted away from the artificial islands they are designed to protect. Concrete is a vital part of Hong Kong’s economy. A Vanderbilt civil… Read More

    Aug. 15, 2018

  • Vanderbilt University

    Soldiers, students meet up in the Wond’ry to revolutionize prototyping, production

    Soldiers from Fort Campbell, Kentucky, are known for their bravery, ingenuity and adaptability, but all those qualities take them only so far if they don’t have the equipment they need, fast. In the Army, it can take years to design, prototype and produce a device for a specific task. That… Read More

    Aug. 10, 2018

  • Vanderbilt University

    Enzyme helps build motor that drives neuron death

    A biochemistry instructor curious about an enzyme discovered in the damaged neurons of people with multiple sclerosis made a leap toward a potential cure for countless neurodegenerative ills. Vanderbilt University’s Amrita Pathak, working with Bruce D. Carter, biochemistry professor and associate director of the Vanderbilt Brain… Read More

    Aug. 6, 2018