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Helping robots find their sea legs
Riley Barta receives ASHRAE New Investigator Award
Riley Barta, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, has received the New Investigator Award from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) to investigate the practical challenges of low-Global Warming Potential zeotropic refrigerant mixtures.
Navy veteran John Waggle wants to be the first astronaut from Purdue University in Indianapolis
Let go of the thermostat: predictive heating control system demonstrates huge energy savings
Arezoo Ardekani Inducted into the 2024 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows
The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the induction of Arezoo Ardekani, professor of mechanical engineering, to its College of Fellows.
Alumni create new endowment in memory of Herrick Labs professor David Tree
David Tree served as a professor and researcher at Purdue’s Herrick Labs for nearly 50 years. Now, some of his former students have created an endowment in his name to support future graduate students in mechanical engineering.
Flame control using electric fields
Basketball biomechanics: Chase Martin researches the science of free throws
Playing for a Big Ten championship basketball team is a huge commitment. But so is studying mechanical engineering! Purdue men's basketball player Chase Martin has found a way to combine these two pursuits — conducting a research project on the biomechanics of the perfect free throw.