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 professor at Northern Illinois University, the University of Miami, and eventually UF, he was honored with…
Undergraduate Senior Design Capstone Presents to Retired NASA Engineers
On Wednedsay, December 6th, Dr. Persad’s undergraduate senior design capstone group presented at the Nuclear Sciences Building. This is a culminating design course for Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering students, and they worked to develop a conceptual design for external clients. This semester, student teams worked with the Astro Restoration Project (ARP), a not-for-profit, all volunteer organization,…
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 field of fluids engineering through research, practice, and/or teaching. Dr. Balachandar was selected for this award…
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 thrive on the cutting edge of what is possible. Chung’s influence on the quest of exploration…
UF Collaborates on a New Air Force Center of Excellence on High-Speed Morphing Vehicles
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering at the University of Florida will collaborate on a new Air Force Office of Scientific Research Center of Excellence focused on high-speed flight and morphing aerospace vehicles, which can change shape while in flight.
Remembering Dr. Herbert “Skip” Ingley
Born January 1945 in Washington D.C., Dr. Herbert A. Ingley’s journey with the University of Florida began in the early ‘60s when he began working towards a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering. After completing his degree in 1967, he went on to pursue a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering with minors in…
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 Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the American Society for…
UF MAE alum Juliana Mishur to have paper published by ASME, will present research at IMECE
When in-person classes became one of the many aspects of normal life that fell victim to the COVID-19 pandemic, most people grumbled and resigned themselves to a period of languishing in a mire of pajama pants and low productivity. Juliana Mishur, meanwhile, saw an promising opportunity and followed a hunch that has led her to recognition…
Students Feel Sonic Shocks Form on their Fingers using this Low-Cost Throttle Body Flow Bench
Carl Wisniewski did not set out to create a sonic shock wave that students could touch, but he inadvertently created one as part of his UF MAE undergraduate honors thesis research. Wisniewski, a recent UF MAE graduate now enrolled in the MS program, sought an inexpensive means to characterize choked flow through throttle bodies, also called…
UF ranked No. 1 Public Institution by Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal named the University of Florida the No. 1 public university in the country in its “2024 Best Colleges in the U.S.” report.