MechE Force is an e-newsletter distributed to students, alumni, and friends of the JHU Mechanical Engineering Department. We recently published our Spring 2017 issue, which can be found in its entirety by clicking here.
In this issue:
A message from Professor Louis Whitcomb, Mechanical Engineering Department Chair
Features
Behold the Cockroach
The lowly cockroach has long been vilified as a spreader of disease and a marker of filth and squalor. But Chen Li, assistant professor, is studying them to improve the way robots navigate.
Solving Real-World Problems
Mechanical engineering students applied their knowledge and skills to tackle design challenges in a wide range of fields, including healthcare, sports, military, and space exploration.
New Faculty: Jeremy Brown
Jeremy D. Brown joins the Department of Mechanical Engineering as the John C. Malone Assistant Professor. Brown’s research focuses on improving the way humans and machines work together, especially in the medical field.
Clark Scholars
The Clark Scholars Program forms a cohort of some of the most talented engineering students in the nation. Two mechanical engineering undergraduates were among those selected to join the inaugural class.
Alumni Q&A: Jonathan Hofeller
Jonathan Hofeller, BS ’02, currently serves as Vice President of Commercial Sales at SpaceX. In this Q&A he discusses his experiences at Johns Hopkins, his current role, and his advice for young engineers.
Kudos
- Prof. Sung Hoon Kang to research 3-D printing for artery conduits
- Johns Hopkins engineers build lightweight stroller for Syrian boy with special needs
- David Van Wie, research professor and APL colleague, elected to the National Academy of Engineering
Awards
- Dennice Gayme receives NSF CAREER Award and Office of Naval Research’s 2017 Young Investigator Program Award
- Gianna Valentino receives award at TMS conference
In other news
- Prof. Jeff Wang’s lab showcases mobile disease diagnosis device on Capitol Hill
- Prof. Louis Whitcomb encourages STEM efforts in Baltimore sixth-graders with underwater robot claw challenge