Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Facing the pandemic: Engineers’ rapid response to PPE needs

The COVID-19 pandemic has depleted supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare professionals nationwide.  Dr. Karilyn Larkin is a hematologist at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. | LEARN MORE

Alumni engineering healthcare solutions for space

Mechanical and aerospace engineering alumnus, Dr. George Pantalos, is involved with three NASA-sponsored, medically-related projects at the University of Louisville.  The projects include evaluating the reconstitution of preserved red blood cells,... | LEARN MORE

150 years of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Ohio State

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering can trace its roots back to the foundation of The Ohio State University in 1870. Many buildings around today’s campus are named after important figures that shaped not only the department, but the university as a whole. | LEARN MORE

MAE response to COVID-19

COVID-19 has affected everyday life around the world. Medical professionals and researchers are actively working to fight the virus. The Ohio State University has been at the forefront with many faculty, staff, and students contributing to solutions against the COVID-19 pandemic. | LEARN MORE

Hoelzle's surgical robot brought to life by MAE graduate student and OSU machinist

The ability to print human tissues is hard to fathom for most people. Also, minimally invasive surgery using surgeon-controlled robots is an astounding achievement. But combining the two ideas and creating a surgical robot that actually prints human... | LEARN MORE