Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Graduate Seminar

PRESENTATION: Our work is motivated by the need to understand and predict turbulent particle-laden flows across a range of environmental and industrial applications. In this talk, we consider a relatively canonical yet challenging experimental flow designed to be accessible to direct numerical simulation. A spherical particle in a turbulent boundary layer undergoes complicated particle-wall and particle-turbulence interactions. Particles with...

Department of Mechanical Engineering

PRESENTATION: In this work, an atomistically informed continuum framework is developed to model shock-induced pore collapse and energy localization in energetic materials, with emphasis on RDX. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations are used to extract thermophysical properties and constitutive response, enabling calibration of a modified rate-dependent Johnson–Cook (M–JC) strength model. The formulation is extended with a post-yield relaxation mechanism to...

Join us for the Department of Mechanical Engineering's Spring Senior Design Night! See what our seniors have worked on for their research capstone projects. Everyone is welcome to mingle, network, and provide feedback on poster presentations.

Are you unsure which journal to publish in? Have you ever wondered how to identify and avoid predatory publishers? What is the difference between traditional publishing and open access? This workshop will provide answers to these questions and more, and you’ll learn strategies for navigating the jungle of scholarly publishing. Bring your own questions too! Presented by Kari Kozak, director, Sciences and Engineering Libraries.

Celebrate Earth Day at the College of Engineering’s Seamans Center. Stop by to connect with campus organizations, explore sustainability initiatives, and take part in hands‑on activities designed to spark curiosity and action. Enjoy music, movement, seed giveaways, and a welcoming, come‑and‑go atmosphere.

This year’s celebration will also include visits from preschoolers from the LENA Project, whose presence adds an extra dose of joy and inspiration as they help remind us why caring for our...