Dr. Lewis Elected to ASME Executive Committee

Kemper Lewis, professor and chair of mechanical and aerospace engineering, was elected to the ME Department Heads/Chairs Executive Committee, a standing committee of the American Society of Mechanical Engineer’s Board on Education. The term is for three years. Click here to learn more.

Dr Krovi discusses advances in surgical robots in ASME video

Surgical robots have enhanced minimally-invasive surgery, reducing patient trauma and speeding up recovery. More and more hospitals, are therefore, investing in robotic systems for surgery and telemedicine that increase their patient capacity and geographic reach. In this video Dr. Venkat Krovi, ‎associate professor, mechanical and aerospace engineering,University of Buffalo, discusses the advances in surgical robots and their future outlook. Click here for the video

Michael Esswein, an undergraduate student in MAE, was awarded a prestigious NASA Scholarship worth $15,000

Michael Esswein, an undergraduate student in MAE, was awarded a prestigious NASA Scholarship worth $15,000 based on his research with Prof. Manoranjan Majji.

SEAS Remembers Ephrahim Garcia

MAE remembers Prof. Ephrahim Garcia, UB graduate. Read more.

Automated satellite steering system designed by Manoranjan Majji selected by NASA

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World-class ASME conference on advanced manufacturing and design in Buffalo Aug 17-20

Representatives from General Electric, Boeing, Siemens, Honeywell and more visited Western New York in August to participate in a four-day conference in downtown Buffalo focusing on advanced manufacturing, robotics, 3-D printing, other innovations. Click here for more details

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UB professor attracts world’s engineers to Buffalo for conference, tech expo in August

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The Buffalo News interviews UB professor on bringing the annual American Society of Mechanical Engineers to Buffalo

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Robots, 3-D printing, and how origami can make cars safer

Will every household soon have a 3-D printer? How does origami lead to safer airbags and other innovations? Will robots do more than vacuum your home? These questions and much more were deliberated as roughly 2,000 engineers gathered on Aug. 17-20, in Buffalo, N.Y., to discuss advanced manufacturing and design  (Click here to view the PDF version)

UB and ASME host mechanical engineering conference in Buffalo

The event featured up to 2,000 engineers, ranging from Fortune 500 company executives and world-class scholars, to successful entrepreneurs and aspiring students (Click here to view the PDF version)

Media advisory: The Internet in your car, how origami leads to advanced materials and 3-D printed artificial limbs

Engineering conference in downtown Buffalo focuses on advanced manufacturing and design. (Click here to view the PDF version)

Media advisory: The future of helicopters, big data and redefining American manufacturing

These topics and more were discussed as up to 2,000 mechanical engineers gathered in downtown Buffalo.  (Click here to view the PDF version)

Media advisory: Humanoid robots, unmanned aerial vehicles and other tech to kick off engineering forum Sunday

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ASME: Revitalizing American Manufacturing

Industry Sector USA Lead Helmuth Ludwig joined experts from NASA and Proctor and Gamble at an ASME conference in Buffalo, New York to discuss the challenges and initiatives in enhancing US manufacturing competitiveness. Read More

MAE graduate student creates model to speed natural disaster simulations

MAE graduate student creates model to speed natural disaster simulations
http://www.buffalo.edu/ubreporter/research/news.host.html/content/shared/university/news/ub-reporter-articles/stories/2014/May/cut_method.detail.html

UB MAE to host international conference on manufacturing and design in Summer 2014.

UB will host a four-day conference on advanced manufacturing and design this summer in downtown Buffalo that's expected to attract as many as 2,000 engineers.
http://www.buffalo.edu/ubreporter/research/news.host.html/content/shared/university/news/ub-reporter-articles/stories/2014/March/advanced_manufacturing_conference.detail.html

Prof. Crassidis receives chaired professorship.

MAE professor is named the  CUBRC Professor in Space Situational Awareness.
See http://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2014/01/016.html

MAE researchers assist monitoring of surgeons during robotic surgery.

MAE professor E Esfahani published an article in Nature Reviews on how to monitor surgeons while they are performing robotic surgery. DOI: 10.1111/bju.12657  dx.doi.org/10.1111/bju.12657

Graduate student Sourish Chakravarty selected as finalist for Melosh Competition

UB MAE Graduate student Sourish Chakravarty has been selected as one of the finalists for the prestigious Melosh Competition ( http://www.cee.duke.edu/about/awards-honors/robert-j-melosh-medal/call-for-papers ).