transportation – Mechanical Engineering

Daniel Sousa Schulman, a U-M PhD student in mechanical engineering, sits in the PREACT chair, next to recent U-M PhD graduate and former Precision Systems Design Lab member Nishant Jalgaonkar. Photo: Brenda Ahearn, Michigan Engineering.

Motion sickness technology could alleviate symptoms for passengers in today’s cars, and tomorrow’s
06/03/2025

A new technology developed by U-M Mechanical Engineers offers hope for those who get carsick.

André Boehman stands in front of an engine. Boehman is a professor of engineering, professor of mechanical engineering, and the director of the Walter E. Lay Automotive Laboratory. He will serve as a co-director of the new Hydrogen Engine Alliance of North America.

U-M and UCR Launch New Alliance to Promote Hydrogen Fuel for Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Vehicles
03/06/2025

Officials at the University of Michigan and University of California, Riverside, along with several industry partners have launched the Hydrogen Engine Alliance of North America.

Scrap to sustainable sheet metal: A $2M effort to overhaul automotive recycling
04/20/2021

The global move to advanced materials and electric powertrains requires a re-evaluation of how we recycle vehicles.

Urgent climate action: How engineers are heeding IPCC’s call
10/23/2018

Efforts are underway to reduce CO2, develop sustainable energy, and adapt to a warmer future.