barnes.jpg Timothy Barnes won third place with "the Student's Quest" Congratulations to Timothy Barnes, Mechanical Engineering Senior, who won third place with "the Student's Quest" of New Mexico Tech's Spring 2008 video contest! This spring's YouTube contest, with four entries, was a huge success, generating close to 47,500 hits on a Tech-related YouTube site. zagrai.jpg Dr. Zagrai received a competitive grant Dr. Andrei Zagrai, Assistant Professor at Mechanical Engineering received a very competitive grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research ($260,000 for three years starting Spring 2008) for the project entitled: "Nonlinear Structural Health Monitoring of the Responsive Space Satellite Systems Using Magneto Elastic Active Sensors (MEAS)". This project is aimed at developing structural health monitoring (SHM) and condition assessment capabilities of the responsive space satellite systems. It is anticipated that information provided by the SHM layer will assist in .Go. . .No go. decisions pertaining the spacecraft launch. The engineering efforts will focus on developing the innovative nonlinear acoustic and magneto-mechanical impedance SHM methods for assessment of structural integrity during spacecraft assembly and final testing before launch. The proposed research will enable three graduate students and three undergraduate students to receive training and gain knowledge in ultrasonics, nonlinear acoustic, structural dynamics, material science, scientific instrumentation, and engineering mathematics. CONGRATULATIONS!!! zagrai.jpg Dr. Zagrai received Air Force Fellowship! Dr. Andrei Zagrai, Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering Department selected as a Faculty Fellow for the 2008 Air Force Summer Faculty Fellowship Program (SFFP) at AFRL/RX Wright Patterson AF Base, Ohio in the program "Advanced Non Destructive Evaluation and Structural Health Monitoring Research". Congratulations! actuator1.jpg Design Clinic Midterm Presentations Mechanical Engineering Design Clinic Presentations Thursday, March 20th and Thursday, March 27th, 2008 4:15pm in Workman 101 DesignClinicPresentations2008.doc DSC_0361.JPG Rube Goldberg Competition Mechanical Engineering Team Won 1st Prize in Rube Goldberg Competition Forth Time in Row!" rubeGoldBerg.xml ASME.jpg Department BBQ ASME student chapter will be holding a Department BBQ at Mr. Marcy's House, on Thursday March 6th starting at 5:30! There will be free food, drinks, and a good time! Please come out, relax, and have some food. For those of you who do not know, Mr. Marcy's house is right behind Weir Hall and is the only house with a flag pole out front. barnes.jpg Students of the Year! Timothy Barnes, Senior in Mechanical Engineering is a New Mexico Tech Engineering Student of the Year.
Cody McFarland, Senior in Mechanical Engineering is a runner-up.
Congratulations!!! DSC_0438.JPG iea.jpg Dr.Bakhtiyarov selected by International Ecoenergy Academy Dr. Sayavur Bakhtiyarov, Mechanical Engineering Department Head and Associate Professor, was selected as an Academician of the International Ecoenergy Academy (IEA). The IEA is an independent scientific organization supported by the national and international scientific research centers throughout the world. The Academy coordinates fundamental and applied research associated with energy development and functioning of energy systems, environmental problems of utilization of the natural resources and economic issues of the rational use of the natural and manpower resources. rioGrande.jpg Mechanical Engineering Students Present Papers at 19th Rio Grande Symposium Mechanical Engineering Students presented papers at 19th Rio Grande Symposium on Advanced Materials Hakan Cakan, a graduate student of Mechanical Engineering won 3rd place and a cash prize at the Graduate Student poster contest during 19th Rio Grande Symposium on Advanced Materials. Hakan co-authored and presented the work "Magneto-Mechanical Impedance Monitoring of Metallic Structures" directed by Dr. Zagrai. There were 32 graduate and undergraduate student posters at the symposium and the work was evaluated by independent judges. Five students from Mechanical Engineering: Corey Kalma (undergraduate student directed by Drs. Belyayev and Bakhtiyarov), Amir Ghadimipour (graduate student directed by Dr. Bakhtiyarov), Derek Doyle, Daniel Kitts and Hakan Cakan (all are graduate students directed by Dr. Zagrai) did outstanding job in presenting high-quality materials at the conference. Their work generated considerable interest in both oral and poster sessions. amp.jpg Congratulations to Mike Freeman! On October 5, three Alliance for Minority Participation (AMP) Undergraduate Research Assistants and Mechanical Engineering Professor/ AMP Mentor, Dr. Nadir Yilmaz, attended the annual AMP Conference held in Las Cruces. Michael Freeman received 2nd place for his oral presentation, "Utilization of Vegetable Oils in Compression Ignited Engines." nasa.jpg 2007 NASA EPSCoR Award Dr. Sayavur Bakhtiyarov and Dr. Andrei Zagrai (Mechanical Engineering Department) and their colleagues from NMSU, NASA MSFC and LANL are selected as the recipients of NASA’s Experimental Program to Stimulate Experimental Research (EPSCoR) award. The EPSCoR award for the proposal entitled “Structural Health Monitoring and Self-Healing of Aerospace Structures” has been approved for a total amount of $750,000 for a three-year period beginning October 1, 2007. NASA EPSCoR program was solicited by NASA’s Office of Education, in cooperation with NASA’s four Mission Directorates (Science, Aeronautics, Space Operations, and Exploration Systems), and NASA’s ten (10) field centers. The funded NASA EPSCoR proposal is expected to establish research programs that will make significant contributions to the strategic research and technology priorities of the NASA’s Mission Directorates and the Field Centers, and contribute to the overall research infrastructure, science and technology capabilities, higher education, and economic development of the jurisdiction. miniBajaTeam.JPG CONGRATULATIONS to Mini-Baja Team! Our Mini-Baja team placed 33rd out of 100 schools at the Mini-Baja competition in May, which pitted student-designed-and-built all-terrain vehicles against each other in Rapid City, SD. Among the many components of the Society of Automotive Engineers competition, our Mini-Baja team scored seventh in motion events, seventh in the rock crawl, ninth on their mock sales presentation and 13th in the hill climb. Software company Autodesk awarded the team third place for communication of a design project, with a prize of $250 and a plaque. http://www.dchieftain.com/news/72142-06-20-07.html nasa.jpg Dr.Bakhtiyarov recieves a certificate of recognition from NASA NASA's Inventions and Contributions Board presented a Certificate of Recognition to Dr. Bakhtiyarov for the creative development of a technical innovation which has been approved for publication as a NASA Tech Brief entitled "A New Sand Fill and Compaction Method in Lost Foam Process" ghosh.jpg Dr.Gosh has recieved a Patent Dr. Ashok Ghosh, Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering and an adjunct faculty member in Civil Engineering, has received a patent from the government of India for inventing "Layered Insulating Building Blocks (LIBB)." The blocks can be used to construct buildings which have a stable internal environment with smaller heat and cold fluctuations. ostergren.jpg 2007 Distinguished Teaching Award Dr. Warren Ostergren, from mechanical engineering department, received a 2007 Distinguished Teaching Award. Congratulations! chevron.jpg Two Mechanical Engineering Students Received Chevron/Taxaco Scholarships Jesse Piotrowicz and Cody Griffee, students in Mechanical Engineering department, received 2006-07 Chevron/Texaco scholarships. Congratulations! toby.jpg A Mechanical Engineering Student Received a Student Appreciation Award Toby Hatman, Sophomore in Mechanical Engineering received a Student Appreciation Award for his excellent service and leadership at New Mexico Tech. Congratulations!!!" oilpicture4.jpg CO2 use recovers more oil An article in El Defensor Chieftain newspaper about a new technology tested in NMT that could help the United States develop energy independence and affect oil prices. http://www.dchieftain.com/news/70411-04-07-07.html zagrai.jpg Dr.Zagrai has been selected as a Faculty Fellow for SFFP Dr. Andrei Zagrai, Assistant Professor at Mechanical Engineering Department has been selected as a Faculty Fellow for the 2007 Air Force Summer Faculty Fellowship Program (SFFP) at AFRL/ML WRIGHT PATTERSON AF BASE, OHIO in the program "Advanced Non Destructive Evaluation and Structural Health Monitoring Research" for 8 weeks. Congratulations! chairman.jpg Mechanical Engineering Chair in Hobbs News-Sun The contribution of Dr.Bakhtiyarov on CO2 Oil Recovery in an articale in Hobbs News-Sun hobbsNews.pdf graduates.jpg Congratulations to Spring-2007 Mechanical Engineering Graduates! Thirty seven mechanical engineering students are graduating by May 2007 graduatesSpring2007.xml highSchool.jpg Dr. Alan Miller attends Socorro High School Dr. Alan Miller lectures in Socorro High School about Japanese calture. http://www.mymountainmail.com:80/stories/edujapan03-01-0720070301.php topEngineeringStudents.jpg NM Tech's Top Engineering Students for 2007 Were Named Two students from mechanical engineering department were named among NMT's top engineering students for 2007 http://www.nmt.edu/mainpage/news/2007/23mar01.html airForceResearchLab.JPG Mr.Dyole was selected for Air Force Research Laboratory Space Program Derek Doyle, senior in Mechanical Engineering has been selected for the Air Force Research Laboratory Space Scholar program at Kirtland AFB, NM. Congratulations!!! DC2007SpringPresentations01.jpg Design Clinic Presentations Photos from design clinic presentations held on March 8th deptPhotosDCSpring2007MidtermPresentations.xml bukhtiarov.jpg CEMED Conference Dr. Bakhtiyarov was a featured speaker for CEMED Conference with the presentation entitled "The Explosive Engineering Program at New Mexico Tech: Past, Present, and Future". http://www.nmt.edu/mainpage/news/2007/1mar01.html seal1.jpg Design Clinic Agenda Spring 2007 Design Clinic Presentations Agenda designClinicAgenda.pdf oil.jpg NMT Professor Unveils a New Oil Recovery Technology Dr. Bakhtiyarov gave an interview for West Texas TV channel "In the Pipeline" mms://fuelingthefuture.tv/ITPDrB1127.wmv weldingWorkshop05.jpg Welding Workshop First Mechanical Engineering Welding Workshop: February 10, 2007 deptPhotosWeldingConference.xml goldenFoundryLogo.JPG Industrial Relations Dr.Bokhtiyarov participated in a project with Goldens' Foundry and Machine Co. goldenFoundry.xml graduates.jpg Congratulations to Fall-2006 Graduates! Thirteen mechanical engineering students are graduating by Dec 2006 graduatesFall2006.xml mechatronicsLab.jpg Mechatronics Project Demonstration Dr.Zagrai invites everybody to attend final project presentations and demonstrations for mechatronics course on Wednesday, Dec. 13 in Weir 003 MENG483_FinalProject_Flyer_06.pdf globalVillageDayFall2006_04.jpg Participation in Gloabl Village Day ME graduate students had an obvious participation in the Global Village Day globalVillageDayFall2006.xml solidMechanics.jpg Solid Mechanics Laboratory (MENG 300) A detailed description of this Lab, its prerequisites, material and experiments solidMechanics.pdf texasPermianBasinAnnouncement.jpg Collaborations with US Universities Collaborations with The University of Texas of The Permian Basin collaborationsTexasPermianBasin.xml explosive.jpg Up-to-date information about Explosive Engineering Specialization The Master of Science in Engineering Mechanics with Specialization in Explosives Engineering is available to students with an engineering degree in any field explosiveProgram.pdf madison1.jpg Collaborations with US Universities Collaborations with The University of Wisconsin-Madison collaborationsUSUniversities.xml DesignClin2006Fall04.jpg Mechanical Engineering Exploration Day Fall 2006 Pictures from Mechanical Engineering Exploration Day Fall 2006 deptPhotosDesignClinicFall2006.xml DC2006FallPresentations02.jpg Fall 2006 Midterm Presentations Pictures from Design Clinic Fall 2006 Midterm Presentations took place last week deptPhotosDCFall2006Presentations.xml journal.jpg Mechanical Engineering Undergraduates Publish an Article in International Journal  The scientific paper "An Automated Tape Application System for Composite Autoclave Bagging Operations" by Jordan Warton, Dan Homan and Jonathan Berg, undergraduates from the Mechanical Engineering Department at New Mexico Tech has been accepted for publication in the prestigious journal "International Journal of Manufacturing and Science". This paper was based on work conducted on a research project sponsored by GE Transportation's Aircraft Engine Division. This research project was completed as part of a Design Clinic class directed by Dr. Warren Ostergren, Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department. heliostat.jpg NMT Undergarduate Team secures $10,000 EPA Grant  A team of New Mexico Tech students is designing a mirror-based system to help generate energy, a highly sophisticated upgrade to the traditional magnifying glass-and-sunlight experiment. grant.pdf bukhtiarov.jpg NMT Professor receives a Best Paper Award of the South American Electrochemical Society (SIBAE)  Dr. Sayavur Bakhtiyarov, Associate Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering Department received the Best Paper award of the South American Electrochemical Society (SIBAE) for the paper entitled “Electrochemical Characterization Study of Corrosion of Magnesium Based Alloy AZ91E Obtained by Addition of Nucleants under Induction Magnetic Field”. The paper was presented at XVII International Congress of South American Electrochemical Society (SIBAE) in La Plata, Argentine on April 3-7, 2006. This paper is resulted from the collaborative research project between New Mexico Tech and Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana (Mexico) supported by NSF-CONACyT Collaborative Research Opportunities Program.