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Dr. Sorin Cioc, Clinical Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Director in the Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, has received an award from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign/ Kern Family Foundation. The funding supports the project titled: “Integration of Computational Tools in the Mechanical Engineering (ME) and Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) Curricula.” Congratulations!
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Dr. Meysam Haghshenas, Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, has received an award from the Office of Naval Research. The funding supports the project titled: “Early Damage Evolution and Lifetime Prediction of Wire Arc Additive Manufactured Nickel Aluminum Bronze through High-Throughput Ultrasonic Fatigue.” Congratulations!

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Dr. Ala Qattawi, Assistant Professor Professor in the Department of Mechanical, Industrial and & Manufacturing Engineering, has received an award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The funding supports the project titled: “ERI: Additive Manufacturing of Iron based Shape Memory Alloy.” Congratulations!

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Five members of the Toledo softball team were recognized for their athletic and academic accomplishments this season by earning a spot on the 2024 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team. Eli Enriquez, Lauren Erickson, Sidney Griffith, Riley Mohr and Kendra VanderLugt were each honored by the organization.

Erickson, a Civil Engineering graduate, and Mohr, a Chemical Engineering graduate, are receiving an Academic All-District distinction for a second time, while Enriquez, Griffith and VanderLugt are being honored for the first time. It is the first time five Rockets have earned a spot on the CSC Academic All-District Team in one season.

https://news.utoledo.edu/index.php/06_06_2024/toledo-softball-places-program-best-5-student-athletes-on-academic-all-district-team

“Our goal with this free camp is to introduce teenagers to the field of cybersecurity, educate them about online dangers and share best practices to help them stay safe in the cyber world. We also hope that this will get some of the participants interested in cybersecurity and computer science careers," said Dr. Ahmad Javaid, an associate professor in the UToledo Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science and founding director of the Paul A. Hotmer Family Cybersecurity and Teaming Research (CSTAR) Lab.

Free registration is limited to the first 40 registrants. Interested students can register on the event website.

For more information, please contact Javaid at [email protected].

https://news.utoledo.edu/index.php/05_30_2024/utoledo-to-train-teenagers-in-cybersecurity-june-10-14

The reverse engineering of Palmer Hall continues. Looking forward to new plans for an interactive green space for our !

Dr. Glenn Lipscomb was selected as UToledo’s 2023-24 Mid-American Conference Outstanding Faculty Award for Student Success, the Office of the Provost announced.

Lipscomb, who joined UToledo in 1994, is a Distinguished University Professor in the The University of Toledo Chemical Engineering Department in the College of Engineering.

“I was floored when I learned about the award because my goal as an instructor is to see students achieve their life goals,” Lipscomb said. “I strive to get to know each student and promote a growth mindset. Understanding pressures outside the classroom and working with students to balance their time demands is so important.”

https://news.utoledo.edu/index.php/05_28_2024/engineering-faculty-member-honored-by-mac-for-commitment-to-student-success

Good morning, The University of Toledo Rocket Engineering alumni and friends!

We’re witnessing the end of an era as our beloved Palmer Hall, the former R&D building for O-I Glass, is being demolished to make way for new and exciting developments on the engineering campus. This building has been a cornerstone of our college for many years, and we know it holds countless memories for many of you.

As we share daily photos of the demolition, we invite you to share your stories and memories of the times you spent here.

Did you have a favorite class, an unforgettable professor, or a life-changing moment within these walls? We want to hear about it!

Please comment below with your memories and stories. Let’s celebrate the legacy of Palmer Hall together, and start planning for what the Engineering Quad could be.

🏁🏎️ Exciting News from Rocket Motorsports! 🏎️🏁

Our Formula SAE Team delivered an outstanding performance at this year's Formula SAE Michigan, finishing 37th out of 120 teams! "We're incredibly proud of our achievements and can't wait to bring this momentum to the upcoming competitions later this season," said Tyler Zeller, a mechanical engineering senior and president of Rocket Motorsports, The University of Toledo Formula SAE Team.

The team is currently finalizing details for possible participation in the Oakland University Grand Prix in June, as well as two competitions this fall at the Lawrence Technological University Grand Prix and the Pittsburgh Shootout.

Read the May 3rd article on their preparation - https://news.utoledo.edu/index.php/05_03_2024/rocket-motorsports-prepares-for-competition-in-new-space-in-north-engineering

We were delighted to host the May meeting of The Northwest Ohio Manufacturing Alliance, a program of the Regional Chamber of Commerce. Over 50 members of the alliance joined us to find out how we, and our students, can benefit their business. If you would like to hear more about what we offer to industry partners in this region and around the world, just let us know. The event was followed by tours of our newly renovated North Engineering building.

The College of Engineering’s Dr. Joseph Lawrence and Dr. Meysam Haghshenas contributed behind-the-scenes research toward the largest civil works infrastructure component ever produced by 3D printing in the United States.

https://news.utoledo.edu/index.php/05_16_2024/utoledo-researchers-support-cutting-edge-repair-technique-at-soo-locks

Dr. Meysam Haghshenas, Assistant Professor in Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering, has received an award from Hyphen Innovations LLC. The funding supports the project titled: “Rotating bending fatigue (RFB) testing for decision making of a novel surface treatment process.” Congratulations!
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We are proud of, and grateful to, our amazing alumni! Join in the fun at their next event!

During the upcoming Annual Meeting, the Alumni Association will award the Affiliate of the Year award to The University of Toledo College of Engineering Alumni Affiliate!

This award is based on the groups’ efforts to engage their audiences, support scholarships and host events. The award recipients are selected by the awards committee, comprised of Alumni board members and alumni volunteers.

Based on the criteria mentioned above, The University of Toledo College of Engineering Alumni Affiliate set itself apart to be selected by:
Hosting a wide range of programs. 2023-24 programming included the annual Business vs. Engineering Golf Outing; Alumni vs. Student Boleyball Tourmant; tour of PepsiCo; a wine tasting event; Toledo Zoo Lights Before Christmas; and Bourbons, Bites and Brews event.
Organized multiple Toledo Mud Hens concessions fundraisers as an event/engagement opportunity as well as a successful fundraising initiative for the Affiliate’s scholarship funds.
Filled all open positions on the board and added past President to the board.
Added a Social Media chair to our Board to facilitate the posting of information.
Board Members served as Day of Giving Advocates, offering challenges and matching gifts.

You are automatically a member of the Engineering Affiliate if you hold at least one degree from the college. Not getting their event emails? Be sure to update your information with your current address and ensure you are subscribed to AA emails. Alumni are also encouraged to join the Engineering Affiliate Facebook group to stay connected.

Dr. Abbas Semnani, Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science has received an award from the National Science Foundation. The funding supports the project titled: “CAREER: Novel Microplasmas for Highly Compact and Versatile RF Electronics.” Congratulations!

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The Air Force Office of Scientific Research has funded the acquisition of a new high-temperature ultrasonic fatigue tester for the Failure, Fracture and Fatigue Laboratory at The University of Toledo College of Engineering. This specialized Fatigue Testing equipment will create significant opportunities for student and faculty researchers to pursue cutting-edge work on under extreme temperatures up to 1200°C - conditions relevant to and other applications.

The unique tester is the only one of its kind at an academic research lab in the U.S. With an ultrasonic fatigue system capable of very high loading frequencies up to 20kHz, accelerated can be completed in hours rather than weeks or months on conventional equipment. This advanced &Dcapability will further research aims under the Air Force and other Department of Defense initiatives.

UT and Dr. Meysam Haghshenas are commended for securing this major enhancing . The equipment was funded by the highly competitive Defense University Research Instrumentation Program ( ).

Take a moment (well, six minutes) to look back on just a few of the accomplishments our Rockets achieved in 2023-2024!

https://youtu.be/8PpF4bjh_VI?si=gcVeW7Mx4UCGxwYJ

Senior engineering project has UT students attacking Lake Erie farm runoff A group of senior engineering students at the University of Toledo decided to tackle remediation of farm field fertilizer runoff for a final graduation ...

Best of luck on your finals, ! You're the engineeriest!

"The University of Toledo and Dr. Meysam Haghshenas are to be commended for securing this major award from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) to advance science and benefit both student and faculty researchers,” said Representative Marcy Kaptur, who represents Ohio’s Ninth Congressional District and is a senior member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. “Nationwide, only 147 researchers were selected as part of the United States Department of Defense University Research Instrumentation Program. This investment in high-temperature ultrasonic fatigue testing expands the capabilities of UToledo’s Failure, Fracture and Fatigue Laboratory and places it at the forefront of cutting-edge of high science and federal research.”

https://news.utoledo.edu/index.php/04_24_2024/new-fatigue-tester-advances-engineering-research-opportunities

Join us this Friday for our Senior Design Expo and Day of Research!

The Senior Design Expo is from noon to 3 p.m. on the first floor of Nitschke Hall. The Day of Research runs concurrently with student research poster presentations from noon to 3 p.m. on the first floor of Nitschke Hall, tours of labs from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the newly renovated North Engineering Building and rapid faculty research presentations followed by a networking reception from 3 to 4 p.m. in North Engineering 2108.

Visitor parking is free between 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. in Area 20. For more information on the event, go to the College of Engineering website.

https://news.utoledo.edu/index.php/04_23_2024/college-of-engineering-adds-research-showcase-to-april-26-senior-design-expo

Jacob Kahl began his journey into engineering in the first cohort of the Greater Equity, Access and Readiness for Success in Engineering and Technology (GEARSET) program. GEARSET creates an alternative pathway to a bachelor’s degree in engineering for first-year students who may be missing some of the criteria for the College of Engineering’s requirements.

Graduating with a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering, he will be moving to Columbus in May to work with Burns & McDonnell.

https://news.utoledo.edu/index.php/04_19_2024/graduating-mechanical-engineering-student-finds-fast-track-to-dream

When Elise Essenmacher, a junior mechanical engineering student, decided to attend The University of Toledo for engineering, she made her choice because of the sheer number of opportunities available to students.

She didn’t know that her choice would take her around the world.

Essenmacher is spending spring semester working in the research and development department at Fersa Bearings’s headquarters in Zaragoza, Spain.

“UToledo seemed like the perfect-size school for engineering,” said Essenmacher. “It’s large enough to be able to offer a huge range of incredible coursework, extracurricular activities, undergraduate research and co-op programs, while still being small enough that I could receive individual support in pursuing all of those opportunities. I didn’t feel like just a ‘statistic,’ as is often the case in larger research institutions, and I saw the way that UToledo’s faculty and staff were actively involved in helping students achieve their academic and personal goals. The unique co-op program was also a big factor, as I believe that the real-world engineering experience I gain while on co-op will be invaluable heading into an engineering career."

https://news.utoledo.edu/index.php/03_11_2024/through-study-abroad-program-mechanical-engineering-junior-lands-co-op-overseas

Learn how to keep yourself safe on the internet.

Join UToledo engineering professors and other experts for a FREE Cybersecurity Workshop for adults.

APRIL 26, 2024 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Toledo Lucas County Public Library AT KING ROAD

Or

MAY 3 , 2024 | 9 : 00 AM – 12 : 00 PM
TOLEDO PUBLIC LIBRARY AT HEATHERDOWNS

- Learn cybersecurity practices and recognize common cyber-attacks.
- Learn how to recognize if a cyberattack has happened to your computer.
- What actions to take when a cyberattack happens to you.

Limited seating is available for each session (first come first serve).

To learn more and register: https://forms.office.com/r/mcAXtwTiDN

Enjoy this beautiful spring weather and have some fun, !

Unwind as the semester comes to an end with RocketFest. Activities start today and end on Friday with a bonfire in the Flatlands beginning at 8 p.m. https://myut.link/vz4

When everyone else is doing this...future are doing this!

Please join us in thanking Dr. Hossein Sojoudi, Associate Professor, for agreeing to serve as the Interim Chair of the Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Department UToledo MIME while Dr. Mohammad Elahinia is fulfilling the duties of Interim Dean of the College.

Dr. Sojoudi is a recipient of 2023 Outstanding Teacher Award, 2022 President’s Award for Excellence in Creative and Scholarly Activity, 2021 Excellence in Research Award from UToledo COE, and 2020 Excellence in Supervision of Undergraduate Research Award from UToledo COE.

He is the director of the Thermal-Fluid Interfacial Engineering lab at UToledo. His group is focused on understanding the fundamentals of liquid-liquid and liquid-solid interactions in the micro/nanoscale for enhancing efficiency and reliability in power generation/consumption, water purification/separation, oil & gas production/processing, and transportation industries.

Prior to UToledo, he was a Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a joint appointment in Chemical Engineering Department. He obtained his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

A multi-discipline team of researchers has received funding from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The team is comprised of Matthew Liberatore, Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering; Joseph Lawrence, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, Director of the Center for Materials and Sensor Characterization, and Director of the Polymer Institute; and Gabriella Baki, Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Director of BSPS Cosmetic Science and Formulation Design Program. The funding supports the project titled, “From Bottles to Beauty: Creating connections using experiential learning in plastics circularity." Congratulations!

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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Join us in appreciation of Dr. Vijay Goel as he retires with 23 years of service to The University of Toledo. In honor of his accomplishments, the Experimental Orthopedics Biomechanics Laboratory will be named for him.

During his tenure, Goel was named a Distinguished University Professor, the McMaster-Gardner Endowed Chair, Director of the Engineering Center for Research Excellence (ECORE), the Spine Center and the Center for Disruptive Musculoskeletal Innovations (CDMI) which is an NSF Industry-University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC).

Congratulations, Dr. Javaid!

Ahmad Javaid, Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, has received an award from Ohio Department of Higher Education through Ohio Cyber Range Institute/BGSU. The funding supports the project titled “Improving Cybersecurity Awareness and K-12 Education in Northwest Ohio” Congratulations!
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