UF MAE professor Dr. Jessica Allen recently submitted a proposal that won her a CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation. The NSF presents this award to early-career faculty who “serve as academic role models in research and education and… Read More
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Honoring Dr. Bernard Leadon
The impact that Dr. Bernard Leadon had on his students and the Gainesville community is unparalleled. Dr. Bernard Leadon was a well-known professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, but before his time in the Swamp, Bernie wore… Read More
A 32-year MAE veteran, Professor S.A. Sherif stays at the cutting edge of thermal, fluid, and energy sciences
The proudest moment of Dr. S.A. Sherif’s career came in 2001. After receiving his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Alexandria University in Egypt, coming to the United States in 1978, earning his Ph.D. from Iowa State University, and being a… Read More
Dr. Balachandar receives the “2024 ASME Fluids Engineering Award”
The ASME Fluids Engineering Award was established by the Fluid Engineering Division in 1968. The awards stands for many honors, specifically it represents an individual for outstanding contributions over a period of years for the engineering profession and to the… Read More
With NASA funding, Dr. Jacob Chung blazes a trail to the stars
As humanity presses on in the greatest and most ambitious adventure in its history, as our species extends its presence in space and travels ever farther into the wondrous depths of the universe, Dr. Jacob Chung continues to live and… Read More
A look at MAE professor Bhavani Sankar’s work and career
For Dr. Bhavani Sankar, it’s not about the accolades. Sure, he’s won plenty of honors over the course of his 43-year engineering career. Sure, he’s published about 125 papers and three books. And yes, he’s earned fellowships in the American… Read More
Dr. Daniel Dickrell has appearance in “The Greatest of All Time, with Peyton Manning” show
Dr. Daniel Dickrell, Instructional Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, was apart of the show “The Greatest of All Time, with Peyton Manning” on the History Channel. The show aired from February 2023- April 2023. Dr.… Read More
STEMTank Summer Camp Receives ASEE PreK-12 Commission Spotlight
The Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (MAE) Department’s award-winning STEMTank summer camp received spotlight recognition by the PreK-12 Commission of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) to coincide with ASEE’s annual conference. The spotlight announcement is posted at the ASEE… Read More
Dr. SA Sherif’s Massive Impact in Research on Energy
Dr. SA Sherif, MAE Excellence Professor, and his research group have been involved in at least seven thrust areas pertaining to energy conversion devices and systems. Two of those thrust areas include frost formation in large walk walk-in freezers and… Read More
Dr. Thomas Angelini Awarded $2M for NSF Award
Dr. Thomas Angelini, Associate Professor in the Department of MAE, landed a $2M NSF Award called “IntBio: Functional genomic dissection of biomineralization at multiple scales using a new marine model” in collaboration with the Whitney lab. The collaborative team consists… Read More