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COVID-19: CSU mechanical engineering researchers continue mask studies
At the onset of the pandemic, our Center for Energy Development and Health was quickly designated a state research site to evaluate the safety of masks. Today, we continue to support this global effort.
Read the latest: CSU researchers test a variety of masks for the NY Times Wirecutter magazine.
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Perching robots could be the answer for environmental modeling, package delivery and more
Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Jianguo Zhao and his research team are pushing the bounds of robotics technology – their latest endeavor with micro aerial vehicles (MAV). MAV have many promising applications ranging from environmental monitoring and agricultural inspection to package delivery, but there’s a problem: short flight times and high energy consumption.
To solve this problem, a promising solution is underway at CSU. By engineering a MAV that is able to rest by perching, similar to an insect, the vehicles use less energy and can travel longer.
Read more on New Atlas.
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First-generation student launches career at NASA
Danelle Lazcano-Concelman’s prestigious internships at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, and Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, proved to be life-changing experiences. She now works at NASA as a cryogenic propulsion systems engineer – not bad for someone who is the first in her family to go to college and took calculus three times just to be admitted to the Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering!
Read Danelle’s story on Source News.
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Making tongues go mainstream is goal of open-source, CSU-created product
JJ Moritz, who recently completed his master’s degree in mechanical engineering, is leading the startup company Sapien LLC using technology developed at CSU. The technology senses the position of the tongue, which allows users to control video games or mobility and assistive devices with the tongue alone.
Read JJ’s story on Source News.
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Department Head Christian Puttlitz named ASME Fellow
Dr. Christian Puttlitz has been recognized for his leadership and distinguished service to the engineering profession through his research and teaching in engineering education in general, and orthopaedic bioengineering in particular. He is an Associate Editor of the ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. Dr. Puttlitz has made key contributions in advancing our understanding of the behavior of orthopedic tissues, pioneered the application of non-linear viscoelastic models to orthopedic tissues, and invented new methods to predict the initial course of fracture healing. He has also led innovations in graduate and undergraduate mechanical engineering curricula.
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