Innovative mechanobiology research expanding subcellular understanding,...
Advancements in regenerative medicine and developmental-biology-inspired technology, have the potential to target major human health obstacles using tissue engineering and regeneration to treat...
View ArticleJoin us in Welcoming Dr. Bonnie Roberts to the Department
We are delighted to welcome new instructor, Dr. Bonnie Roberts, to the Department of Mechanical Engineering faculty this fall. Her industry and teaching background, coupled with her professional...
View ArticleME Alumna Developed Northern Colorado’s First PV Solar Grids in ’87,...
Carol Dollard has been involved in promoting renewable energy in Colorado for almost three decades. A portion of the 10 kW solar plant at the Platte River Power Authority headquarters featured a...
View ArticleMechanical Engineering Ph.D. Student Leads Caterpillar-Funded Combustion Project
Mechanical engineering Ph.D. student, Chris Van Roekel, standing in front of a G3304 Caterpillar engine in the Engines and Energy Conversion Lab at the CSU Powerhouse Energy Campus. If you take a peek...
View ArticleCongratulations to our Scott Inaugural Graduate Fellows
Peter Chen Peter Chen is a new Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. student working under Dr. Jason Quinn at the Powerhouse Campus. Peter received his B.S. degree in Chemical and Biological Engineering at the...
View ArticleME Undergrad Selected for Prestigious NASA Internship
Danelle Lazcano-Concelman presenting at the Summer 2017 Intern Poster Expo. Being a first generation student, Danelle Lazcano-Concelman has navigated through college with the help of university...
View ArticleDr. Chris Weinberger’s Advancements to Shape Memory Industry Published by...
This past fall, ME Professor Chris Weinberger’s groundbreaking research in shape memory materials was published by the prestigious journal, Nature Communications. The article, entitled,...
View ArticleDr. Kurt Barth Investigates Advancements in Thin Film Photovoltaic Devices
Kurt Barth, associate director of CSU’s Next Generation Photovoltaic Center, received $1.3 million (the Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory is contributing significant cost share) for a project...
View ArticleThe Next-Generation Photovoltaic Center Continues to Advance Solar Energy
Drs. Walajabad Sampath and Amit Munshi investigate solar energy advances with PVRD grant. The U.S. Department of Energy under the Photovoltaics Research and Development (PVRD) program, recently awarded...
View ArticleDr. Olsen’s Group Contracted by Siemens to Investigate Vessel Fuel Consumption
Dr. Daniel Olsen and his lab are known for their top-notch work in investigating and minimizing fuel consumption and emissions by reconfiguring engine systems. Their latest project, funded by Siemens,...
View ArticleDr. Quinn’s Sustainability Expertise Recruited for Multi-Million Dollar DOE...
To say Assistant Professor Dr. Jason Quinn has been busy since he joined our Department last fall, would be an understatement. The Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National...
View ArticleMech Day 2017
ME Lab Support Engineer, Steve Johnson, giving a lab tour of the Engineering Manufacturing Education Center, to Mech Day attendees. On October 6, 2017, the Department hosted its first Mech Day, in...
View ArticleResearchers from CSU’s Center for Laser Sensing and Diagnostics make...
CSU’s Center for Laser Sensing and Diagnostics (CLSD) has made a significant contribution to the field of laser ignition of engines by developing a new technique based on combining two laser pulses...
View ArticleDepartment Pioneers: Dr. Paul Wilbur
ME Emeritus Professor, Dr. Paul Wilbur, taught, researched, and mentored in CSU’s Department of Mechanical Engineering from 1968-2010. It’s been eight years since Dr. Wilbur retired, but his legacy...
View ArticleME Cleans Up at the 2017 Walter Scott Jr., College of Engineering All-College...
The Department of Mechanical Engineering was honored with several accolades at the 2017 WCOE All-College Awards, last Tuesday afternoon. “More than half of the All-College Awards went to members of ME,...
View ArticleBon Voyage, Chriselda!
As we welcomed new faculty into the department, we also celebrated the retirement of dedicated mechanical engineering Undergraduate Student Advisor, Chriselda Engel who spent the past eight years...
View ArticleCSU ASME Celebrated 100 Years
The Colorado State University chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers celebrated 100 years of excellence on Oct. 9, 2014 with a banquet at the Hilton Fort Collins. The momentous evening...
View ArticleCelebrating Professor William Duff’s Contributions and Dedication
It has been more than 44 years since Professor William S. Duff first set foot onto Colorado State University’s campus. He came to the department as part of the newly established industrial engineering...
View Article2015 Mechanical Engineering Student Recognitions
Tom Decker: Tom Decker, a new mechanical engineering graduate student, recently won a prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship recognizing him as an outstanding graduate...
View Article2015 Mechanical Engineering Student Recognitions
Tom Decker, a new mechanical engineering graduate student, recently won a prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship recognizing him as an outstanding graduate student in the...
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