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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

Thesis Defense: Bingjia Li

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

Title: Modeling Radiative Transport and Heat Transfer in Multiphase Media Date: 05/01/2025 10:00 am Location: 2540 G.G.B GRAND CONFERENCE ROOM URL: HTTPS://UMICH.ZOOM.US/J/3585624228?OMN=97847333499

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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 […]

Thesis Defense: Yuxuan Luan

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

Title: Control of Electron, Phonon, and Photon Thermal Transport at the Nanoscale Date: 05/01/2025 2:00 pm Location: 2540 G. G. BROWN BUILDING

Thesis Defense: Clare Lanaghan

4231 LEC 1221 Beal Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Title: Laminated Perovskite Solar Cells Date: 05/02/2025 3:00 pm Location: LURIE ENGINEERING CENTER 4231 - GENERAL MOTORS CONFERENCE ROOM

Thesis Defense: Asiegbu Kanu-Asiegbu

2300 FMCRB 2505 Hayward St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Title: Enhancing Pedestrian Safety By Detecting Pedestrian Activities and Using Multi-Modal Sensors for Pedestrian Detection Date: 05/06/2025 9:00 am Location: FORD ROBOTICS BUILDING ROOM 2300

Thesis Defense: Jenna Stolzman

4231 LEC 1221 Beal Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Title: Assessing and Improving Performance of Non-assisted Utility Flares: Fundamental and Applied Insights and Design Modifications for Methane Emissions Reduction Date: 05/09/2025 9:00 am Location: ROBERT H. LURIE ENGINEERING CENTER 4231 - GENERAL MOTORS CONFERENCE ROOM

Thesis Defense: Luyang Wang

1642 G.G. Brown 2350 Hayward St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Title: Defect Characterization of High-Power Diode Lasers? Facets and Cavities. Date: 05/09/2025 11:00 am Location: 1642 GGB, ZOOM LINK: HTTPS://UMICH.ZOOM.US/J/93450045590 PASSCODE: 497877