Professor Jacob Chung Wins Highest Honor NASA Award
MAE professor Jacob Chung was awarded an Exceptional Public Service Medal from NASA last month. The award is among the highest honors bestowed by the NASA Glenn Research Center Awards Office and is “an acknowledgement of significant contributions to NASA’s mission and purpose,” according to the award letter. The citation specified that Chung earned the award…
SA Sherif Lands ASME Frank Kreith Energy Award
Professor SA Sherif Honored with 2024 ASME Frank Kreith Energy Award Distinguished Contribution to Advancing Energy Sustainability Recognized In a momentous acknowledgment of his outstanding contributions to the field of energy sustainability, Professor SA Sherif, esteemed faculty member of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Florida, has been bestowed with the prestigious 2024 ASME…
Join WE Rise!
Join Us in Empowering Future Engineers: Get Involved with the WE Rise Mentorship Program. On April 25, 2024, we proudly celebrated the accomplishments of our mentors and mentees within the WE Rise Mentorship Program. This initiative is dedicated to recruiting, retaining, rewarding, and elevating the next generation of engineers, particularly focusing on fostering the growth of…
Amor Menezes wins NSF Career Award
UF MAE professor Amor Menezes has won a CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation. This is the foundation’s most prestigious award in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization. Menezes received this…
Dr. Yong Huang Lands Albert M. Sargent Progress Award
Congratulations to Dr. Yong Huang, Ph.D., for earning the prestigious SME Albert M. Sargent Progress Award, which is awarded to one researcher per year internationally in the area of manufacturing processes and systems. What is the Albert M. Sargent Progress Award? The Albert M. Sargent Progress Award, established by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), honors…
NASA selects UF mission to better track the Earth’s water and ice
NASA has selected a team of University of Florida aerospace engineers to pursue a groundbreaking $12 million mission aimed at improving the way we track changes in Earth’s structures, such as tectonic plates and oceans.
2024 MAE Distinguished Alumni
The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Florida proudly recognizes seven distinguished alumni from the class of 2024, each exemplifying the highest standards of engineering excellence and leadership in their respective careers. Ms. Shitarria Battle: BSME ’10 – Ms. Battle serves as the Chief Engineer for the Command and Control, Battle Management,…
Engineering the Future
The phrase “homegrown talent” is a familiar one to sports fans—and when it comes to Steven Botwinik, it applies equally well to aerospace engineering. From his beginnings as a University of Florida MAE student to his current role as Vice President of Advanced Programs Execution and Transition at Lockheed Martin’s Sand Lake Road facility, Botwinik has…
New 3D-printing method makes printing objects more affordable and eco-friendly
University of Florida engineers have developed a method for 3D printing called vapor-induced phase-separation 3D printing, or VIPS-3D, to create single-material as well as multi-material objects. Yong Huang, Ph.D., a professor in UF’s department of mechanical and aerospace engineering, said the printing process he and colleagues developed allows manufacturers to create custom-made objects economically and sustainably….
P.K. Yonge Robotics Team Receives NASA Sponsorship and Prestigious Award for Assistive Technology Work
The P.K. Yonge robotics team has once again showcased their exceptional talent and dedication, earning both the prestigious Inspiration Award and a sponsorship from NASA at the recent FIRST Robotics competition. The team, mentored by the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Florida, has been making waves in the robotics community for…
