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Thesis Defense: Zachary Brei

4000 FMCRB 2505 Hayward St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Title: First-Principles Models and Safety-Driven Planning for Soft and Rigid Robots Date: 03/28/2025 3:00 pm Location: FORD ROBOTICS BUILDING ROOM 4000

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Community Office Hours

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Want to learn, ask questions, or share concerns and ideas about the ME department? Come to Community Office Hours, hosted by ME’s Special Projects Manager, Susan Cheng. For 1:1 Office Hours (12 - 1 pm), please reserve a 20 minute session at this booking link. For Group Office Hours (1-2 pm), please visit this Zoom […]

TedxUofM 2025: Rooted

Power Center for the Performing Arts 121 Fletcher St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

The phrase “return to your roots” has always meant taking inspiration from the people, ideas and values we grew up with. However, sometimes we find ourselves uprooting our lives into new, healthier communities. Whether drawing from your past or separating from it, both pathways are equally valid as a source of personal strength and a […]

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ME Seminar Series – Creativity with Criticality: Affordances and Implications of Technology and Design in Engineering Education

2540 GGB 2350 Hayward St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Presented by: Avneet Hira, Asistant Professor Sabet Family Dean's Faculty Fellow, Boston College Abstract: In this talk, I will share recent work from the Humanizing Engineering Research Lab, which is grounded in the power of low-stakes and often playful explorations to lead to long-term engagement with engineering as a profession and engineering ways of thinking. Our […]

Network with ME: Career Strategy Discussions with ME Alumni

2147 GGB 2350 Hayward St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Interested in engaging with ME alumni to explore various career strategies and diverse career paths? Join us for a fireside chat featuring accomplished ME alumni working at Toyota. They will share their personal experiences and insights into navigating different career paths. Following the fireside chat, participate in interactive small group discussions with the ME alumni. […]

ME Seminar Series: Stromal Cells as a Target for ImmunoEngineering

2540 GGB 2350 Hayward St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Presented by: Andy Tay Assistant Professor, Presidential Young Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore Abstract: Immuno-engineering is an interdisciplinary field using approaches in immunology, bioengineering and material sciences to manipulate immunity for therapeutic purposes. Much has been focused on how immune cells can be engineered or reprogrammed for treating diseases spanning diabetes, […]

Thesis Defense: Jiankan Liao

2004 AL 1231 Beal Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Title: Uncertainty Quantification and Reduction for Environmental Impact Modeling of Manufacturing Processes and Systems Date: 04/14/2025 11:00 am Location: AL2004

ME Seminar Series: Automating Forming Processes

2540 GGB 2350 Hayward St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Presented by: Robert Landers, Advanced Manufacturing Collegiate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame Abstract: Small batch production and repair of components having complex geometries is often done most effectively by hand. Forming processes for these components are very complex and, unlike traditional manufacturing processes like machining, require multiple […]

Thesis Defense: Minghao Shen

2029 GGB 2350 Hayward St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Title: Energy-Efficient Data-Driven Connected Cruise Control in Mixed Traffic Date: 04/17/2025 3:00 pm Location: GGB 2029

Smart Manufacturing Series – Dr. Sneha Prabha Narra

2540 GGB 2350 Hayward St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Explore the future of metal additive manufacturing with Dr. Sneha Prabha Narra as she discusses microstructure control, covering local melt pool-level solidification and global part-level solid-state transformations. The presentation will include case studies, highlight opportunities for enhanced controllability, and emphasize the need for advanced process optimization to tailor material properties effectively. Speaker Bio: Dr. Sneha […]

ME Seminar Series: Turbulence, Droplets, and Hurricanes: Understanding Complex Physics in the Environment

2540 GGB 2350 Hayward St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Presented by: David Richter, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and earth sciences, University of Notre Dame Abstract: In the environment, air and water transport a wide variety of constituents, including nutrients, pollution, droplets, aerosols, dust, and even bugs. Predicting where these things end up, and in what abundance, is a difficult enterprise; this difficulty […]

Thesis Defense: Hansen Li

2004 AL 1231 Beal Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Title: Modeling of Grinding Process of Silicon Carbide Fiber Reinforced Silicon Carbide (SiCf/SiC) Date: 04/25/2025 10:30 am Location: 2004 AL (AUTO LAB 2004), HTTPS://UMICH.ZOOM.US/J/94405157182