Mechanical engineering undergrad among recipients of aerospace fellowship
February 15, 2019
Junior Lindsey Wiser, one of 38 Brooke Owens Fellows, will intern this summer at the National Air and Space Museum.
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Soumik Siddhanta and Santosh Paidi win SLAS travel award
February 14, 2019
Soumik Siddhanta, Postdoctoral Fellow, and Santosh Paidi, PhD candidate, from the Department of Mechanical Engineering were recently selected to receive the highly competitive SLAS 2019 Tony B. Academic Travel Award by the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening. The prestigious award recognizes up-and-coming researchers who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in laboratory science and technology. The winners, […]
Rats in augmented reality help show how the brain determines location
February 11, 2019
The brain continually updates its orientation in the world from physical cues and landmarks.
Joseph Katz elected to the National Academy of Engineering
February 8, 2019
Katz was cited “for development of optical methods in experimental fluid mechanics for turbomachinery, cavitation, turbulence, and environmental flows.”
Noah Cowan’s research featured in Johns Hopkins Magazine
February 5, 2019
Professor Noah Cowan’s research was recently featured in the article “Do Researchers Dream of Electric Fish?” in Johns Hopkins Magazine. Read the full article here. Cowan and his team has designed a noninvasive system to collect data and study the habits of knifefish and other creatures with electric personalities. The electric knifefish is a unique animal […]
Sung Hoon Kang selected to attend Frontiers of Engineering Symposium
January 25, 2019
Sung Hoon Kang, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Johns Hopkins University, has been selected to take part in the 2019 China-America Frontiers of Engineering Symposium (CAFOE), to be held June 20-22 in San Diego, California. Organized by National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), CAFOE brings together a select group […]
Johns Hopkins, GE Global Research partner to create portable diagnostic device to combat infectious diseases
January 18, 2019
A team of clinical and industry experts, including Jeff Wang, professor of mechanical engineering at Johns Hopkins University, is developing a new diagnostic platform that can quickly identify and characterize pathogens responsible for many infectious diseases.
Lauren Jacob wins Provost’s Undergraduate Research Award (PURA)
December 18, 2018
Lauren Jacob, a mechanical engineering junior, has been awarded the Provost’s Undergraduate Research Award (PURA) for her proposal titled “Wind-Tunnel Testing and Analysis of Flow-Induced Flutter in Permeable Membranes.” The project will investigate the dynamics of flutter in permeable membranes that mimic the behavior of parachute material. The PURA is open to undergraduates from any division working […]
On-ramp to creative design
December 12, 2018
First-year mechanical engineering students at Johns Hopkins take their design skills for a spin in annual competition that challenges them to use basic supplies to complete a complex task.
Scientists hope to build better robots by studying the subtle movements of fish
November 30, 2018
Study sheds light on how animals use active sensing behaviors to navigate the world around them.
