MANE News and Events

Announcements

Dr. Sheldon Weinbaum’59 (Aeronautical Engineering), Professor Emeritus at CCNY, NAE, recently awarded the National Medal of Science by President Biden.   He was awarded the National Medal of Science for both his pioneering research and his very successful advocacy for diversity and inclusion in engineering. 

Rensselaer's Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering department is delighted to welcome Dr. Semih Akin.  Dr. Akin's cross-disciplinary research is centered on surface engineering and advanced multi-scale manufacturing. His work is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of surface manufacturing while driving innovation in advanced additive
manufacturing and rapid prototyping. His research has practical applications across various domains, encompassing 3D-printed electronics, smart films, electronic textiles, energy devices,and self-powered sensors.

Congratulations! James Nowak is known as an advocate for advanced manufacturing. “The manufacturing industry built our nation and continues to be the primary socioeconomic driver for local communities,” Nowak said. “I hope that domestic manufacturing continues to grow and evolve by pushing the boundary with the adoption of cross-cutting ideas from non-traditional viewpoints and fields.” Among his proudest achievements, Nowak cites his doctorate degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI).

Institute News

Antoinette Maniatty ’87, Ph.D., has been named head of the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering (MANE) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). MANE is one of the largest academic departments at RPI, with 53 faculty members and over 1,400 students.
There are more than 80,000 sheep and lambs living on over 2,000 farms in New York State. Their wool has many uses including clothing, carpets, furniture, bedding, insulators, fertilizers, and more. However, about 10-15% of wool is wasted during the sorting and cleaning processes. Researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are aiming to turn that waste into a new profit source for farmers, and produce an eco-conscious, high-performance yarn in the process.
Building on novel experiments with amyloid fibrils — a type of protein aggregate associated with diseases like diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s —  a new set of experiments using serum albumins, the primary constituents of blood protein, was sent to the International Space Station (ISS) in March aboard SpaceX 27. This is the fourth time the experiment is being conducted on the ISS.
CeFPaC graduate student, Samantha Gildersleeve, has been selected to receive a travel subsidy grant to attend the 69th Annual APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting in Portland, Oregon in November 2016. 
The first issue of RPI's MANE Student Research and Design Journal includes submissions for CeFPaC members, Annika Lindstrom and Jason Roman, undergraduate and co-terminal students, under the direction of graduate student mentor, Marianne Monastero and Professor Michael Amitay, Director of the Center for Flow Physics and Control. 
The 4th AAWE workshop addressed ongoing research in several fields regarding wind engineering including hurricane destruction patterns, tornado modeling, and downburst simulations.
AIAA
CeFPaC members recently attended the 8th AIAA Flow Control Conference in Washington DC on June 13-17, 2016.  Michael Amitay, Professor and CeFPaC Director, and four of his graduate students:  Haley Dell'Orso, Samantha Gildersleeve, Marianne Monastero and Thomas Rice presented their research in four technical presentations.  
Fixed-term Lecturer and Professor of Practice Opportunities The School of Engineering is pleased to invite applications for Lecturer and Professor of Practice openings in several areas including Biomedical Engineering, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Mechanical, Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering.