Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Engineering undergrads test astronaut-anchoring device in NASA space challenge

Engineering undergrads test astronaut-anchoring device in NASA space challenge A team of Ohio State engineering students has designed a tool for astronauts that could be used on future spacewalks. The AstroNuts recently became the first Ohio State... | LEARN MORE

$1.5M will elevate Ohio State’s nuclear engineering research

This month, three researchers from The Ohio State University were awarded a total of $1.23 million by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to advance nuclear energy research and technologies. Ohio State’s three projects, in combination with 82 other... | LEARN MORE

Buckeyes land first place in rocket competition

The Buckeye Space Launch Initiative (BSLI) soared to first place at the Spaceport America Cup in New Mexico in June. The annual competition challenges teams of college students to design, build and launch solid-, liquid- or hybrid-fuel rockets to a targeted altitude. | LEARN MORE

Selamet receives Hillquist NVH Lifetime Achievement Award

For more than 30 years, Professor Ahmet Selamet has served as a leader in the mechanical engineering field. His groundbreaking research has explored advanced automotive powertrain systems, wave dynamics, noise and pollutant emission control, combustion,... | LEARN MORE

Buckeye Current places first at Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

Buckeye Current, The Ohio State University’s student electric motorcycle team, raced to first place in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC ) Electric Motorcycle Division on June 25. Buckeye Current and their professional rider, Rob Barber,... | LEARN MORE

College of Engineering celebrates excellence at 20th annual Distinguished Faculty Awards

Each year, the College of Engineering honors faculty members for their outstanding teaching and research. The 2017 awardees were recognized at the 20th annual Distinguished Faculty Awards. The following faculty from the Department of Mechanical and... | LEARN MORE