Scott Bunch Promoted to Associate Professor
Congratulations to Scott Bunch for being promoted to College of Engineering associate professor of mechanical engineering and associate professor of materials science & engineering! Bunch is an expert on the nanomechanical properties of a new class of 2-D atomically thin materials like graphene. He is creating novel devices that test these materials’ physical properties, devices […]
Congratulations to Peter Lee Lafleur Walls on achieving Best PhD Dissertation 2017!
The Dynamics of Static Bubbles: The Drainage and Rupture of Quiescent Bubbles Can Enrich, Aerosolize, and Stress Suspended Microorganisms Read Abstract Here Congratulations to all of our finalists and honorable mention: HONORABLE MENTION: Mohammad Amin Alibakhshi Characterization of Molecule and Particle Transport through Nanoscale Conduits Research Advisor: Chuanhua Duan COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING SOCIETAL IMPACT DISSERTATION AWARD: […]
Dynamics of Space Vehicles Field Trip to the Haystack Observatory | April 22, 2017
Written by Grace Ware (Junior) On Saturday I hopped on a bus with a group of students and our professor to make the hour long drive to the MIT Haystack Observatory, where we would see firsthand the equipment used to scan the sky and the space beyond. Once there, Phil Erickson, the assistant director at […]
BU Rocket Propulsion Group (BURPG) VIDEO: Successful Iron Lotus Engine Hot Fire Test
The BU Rocket Propulsion Group is developing propulsion and flight systems to create a low-cost reusable launch vehicle, capable of carrying 100 lbs of scientific payloads into suborbital space. After years of development, our team has put together one of the most capable amateur rocket programs in the world. Our vehicle, Starscraper, is one of […]
BU MechE Senior Capstone 2017
ALL SENIOR CAPSTONE PRESENTATIONS WILL STREAM LIVE. We are so excited to unveil the 2017 Senior Capstone presentations and to share them via live stream for friends and family to experience. Presentations schedules for Day 1 and Day 2 are below. Take note of the exact date/time for the presentations you want to see and […]
Duan Receives NSF CAREER Award
Research and Outreach will Focus on Carbon Nanofluidics By Sara Cody Assistant Professor Chuanhua Duan (ME, MSE) netted a prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award in recognition of his outstanding research and teaching capabilities. He will receive more than half a million dollars over the next five years to pursue […]
Metamaterials: Tuning into Long-Wavelength Light
MSE/ME Professor Xin Zhang’s Lab Research Published in Microsystems & Nanoengineering-Nature: Researchers in the United States have created an artificial material with optical properties that can be changed using an electrical voltage. Metamaterials consist of repeating arrays of subwavelength elements that are designed to interact with light in ways that go beyond the abilities of […]