When designing complex systems, we need to consider multiple trade-offs at various abstraction levels and scales, and choices of single components need to be studied jointly.
ME DEI Alliance Weekly Meeting Hybrid: 1642 GG Brown or via zoom (https://umich.zoom.us/j/97196224123)
Midwest Mechanics Seminar Series Data-Driven Nonlinear Reduced-Order Modeling for Solid and Fluid Mechanics George Haller Chair in Nonlinear Dynamics ETH Zurich Monday, March 27, 2023 Johnson Room, LEC 4:00 p.m. […]
Here, we investigate the transverse vibrational response of semi-rigid cantilevers to external forcing using both experiments and a low-order numerical model. The purpose is to explore the energy harvesting potential of cantilever shaped-piezoelectric devices executing low-amplitude vibrations in low-speed wind.
Architected materials are lightweight with high specific strength and excellent energy absorption, holding great promise for a range of applications, including automobiles, aerospace, and space. However, the absolute strength of such materials is low due to the removal of base material. To enhance the strength, stretch-dominated architectures are used, but they suffer post-yield collapses, severely limiting their energy absorption and post-yield stability, which are critical for structural applications.
Cells and tissues in living organisms are continually exposed to mechanical stimuli. There is growing evidence that the interplay between these stimuli and cellular processes, referred to as mechanobiology, plays a significant role in several physiological phenomena including cell function, migration, tissue repair, and regeneration. I will demonstrate that the altered mechanobiology of Schlemm's Canal endothelium and its underlying substrate is a key factor in the pathology of primary open-angle glaucoma, and that this discovery can be used to develop new therapeutics for this disease.
Faculty Fireside Chats are a series of conversations with faculty members in ME at and beyond UM. The goal of the series is to provide our community with opportunities to engage with faculty in conversations about research, academia, careers, and more!
Join us in the discussion for the Black History Month Book Club featuring Race after Technology by Ruha Benjamin hosted by the ME DEI Alliance. This meeting will include covering […]
Join the ME DEI Alliance in a discussion of the Preface and Introduction to Ruha Benjanmin's Race After Technology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code. This discussion group is […]
Atomically thin 2D materials offer new opportunities to study, understand, and control mass transport at the fundamental limit of length scales. Specifically, they allow for probing quantum tunneling as well as size-selective ionic/molecular sieving through defects that manifest as pores in an atomically thin membrane. Here, I will discuss our recent work in bottom-up 2D material synthesis and processing to enable fully functional large-area nanoporous atomically thin membranes for dialysis, ionic/molecular separations, desalination, and nanoscale aerosol filtration.
Join us in celebrating Women’s History Month with a Trivia Night happening on March 30th, 5-6:30 PM in the GGB Blue Lounge.
You'll meet some friends and compete in teams answering trivia questions around our theme for a chance to win prizes!
The U-M Mechanical Engineering Department is hosting the first 3-Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition on Friday, March 31st. This is an opportunity for graduate students to build skills in communicating their […]
