Mechanical Engineering

Ten years ago Vanderbilt researchers published a paper that has passed the test of time. This year, the Conference on Embedded Networked Sensor Systems (SenSys)  introduced a new Test of Time Award at its 12th annual  event held in Nov. 3-6 in Memphis, Tenn. SenSys is… Read More

Nilanjan Sarkar, mechanical engineering professor and professor of electrical engineering and computer science, has been elected a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, a distinction awarded to ASME members who have made significant engineering achievements. He is one of only 3,335 Fellows out… Read More

  Karl Zelik, assistant professor of mechanical engineering (Anne Rayner/Vanderbilt) Karl Zelik’s BAT lab in Olin Hall has nothing to do with flying mammals or a caped superhero. The Biomechanics and Assistive Technology laboratory is dedicated to locomotion—in particular, to understanding the… Read More

Michael Goldfarb addresses Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation exchange participants on Thursday. (Heidi Hall/Vanderbilt) Some of Denver’s top executives learned Thursday how collaboration across Vanderbilt University schools and departments leads to world-changing technology. But they also found out about a collaboration closer to their home – a… Read More

An afternoon panel at LASIR for the Fluid Power Innovation & Research Conference. (John Russell/Vanderbilt) If America wants to keep its edge in fluid power, its engineers must find ways to add even more value to manufacturing components, work across disciplines and make everything smaller. Fortunately, engineering… Read More

Kevin P. Chilton remembers his parents shaking him awake in May 1961 and plopping him in front of the television to watch Alan Shepard become the first American in space. So the optimal version of his story would continue with him instantly falling in love with the idea of space… Read More

Vanderbilt University’s School of Engineering ranks No. 8 on a list of schools that produce the highest-earning engineering graduates, according to a new report from the salary website PayScale.com. Vanderbilt engineering graduates’ early career salary is listed as $64,400, while graduates typically go on to… Read More

Ph.D. candidate David Comber, left, and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Eric Barth For those most severely affected, treating epilepsy can mean drilling into the skull – invasive, dangerous and with a long recovery period. But a team based at Vanderbilt University School of Engineering wondered: What… Read More

Vanderbilt University School of Engineering has established a unique research facility focusing on Multiscale Modeling and Simulation. MuMS is home to four faculty members and their research groups. An Open House and inaugural MuMS Seminar Oct. 9 will celebrate the recent creation of the space located… Read More

Creating products that also function as ‘energy depots’ offers tremendous potential because “there are so many materials and technologies where energy storage can be integrated,” says Cary Pint. Read More