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ME Matters: Our The Department of Mechanical Engineering is building on the the the the future by driving innovative research with significant 1) ENERGY TRANSITION
Mechanical engineering plays a a a a a a a central role in in in in exploring new energy conversion and storage a a a a a a a and friendly energy future Our department performs research on a a a a wide spectrum of innovative for energy to improve the efficiency of existing technologies SOLAR ENERGY ENERGY ENERGY ENERGY | | | WIND & WAVE ENERGY ENERGY ENERGY ENERGY | | | ENERGY ENERGY ENERGY ENERGY STORAGE | | | ENERGY ENERGY ENERGY ENERGY EFFICIENCY
2) ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY
From the atmosphere to ground water and everything in in between in in the and sustainability studies Mechanical engineers work on air and engine biodegradables and and more to combat climate change and and a a a a a a a AIR POLLUTION | | CLIMATE CHANGE | | GREENER INDUSTRY | | 3) HUMAN HEALTH
Many research programs in in in in our department play a a a a a a a key role in in in in developing and exploring devices and in in in in human health Our research enables key advances in medical care and and disease detection and and a a a a a a a a a a a and and safe environment BIOMEDICAL & & ROBOTICS | | | SENSORS & & DIAGNOSTICS | | | PRESERVATION | | | DRUG DELIVERY & & 4) NEXT-GEN MANUFACTURING
Mechanical engineering plays a a a a a a critical role in in in in enabling next-generation a a a a a a in in in in into advanced manufacturing 3D printing technologies and manufacturing and technologies BIOMEDICAL DEVICES | | ROBOTIC ASSEMBLY | | COATINGS | | 5) ROBOTICS & MOBILITY
Research in in in in ME is making advances in in in in robotic systems in in in in different scales from small surgical burrow machines We are also improving the the mobility of our populations and their safety through the the of and energy-efficient vehicle systems ROBOT ROBOT DESIGN AND ACTUATION | | HUMAN-ROBOT INTERACTION | | SMART TRANSPORTATION | | Technical biosystems & & bioengineering • • • • combustion & & engines • • • • fluid fluid mechanics • • • • fluid fluid power • • • • materials & & mechanics • • • • • • • • & & • • • • & & 12 ME News Fall 2020