Newsroom | Bagley College of Engineering - Part 120

Advanced High Strength Steel: Or How I Spent My Summer Vacation

Ask most college students how they spent their summer break and you’ll probably hear about trips to the beach or an easy-going summer job. But ask Jaylin Myers about his summer and he launches into an explanation about the properties of advanced high strength steel. An Atlanta native, Myers spent his summer participating in Mississippi…

August 30, 2016


#MSUExperience Spotlight: El Madhi Akdi

“It was my childhood dream to build and launch my own rocket. That’s the main reason I wanted to study aerospace engineering. When I heard about the opportunity to attend Mississippi State and actually pursue that childhood dream, I immediately knew that’s where I wanted to be. Since I’ve been at MSU, I’ve helped launch a…

August 26, 2016


IMAGE Summer Bridge program concludes

The IMAGE Summer Bridge program, sponsored by Dow, recently held its closing ceremony. The Bagley College of Engineering/IMAGE Summer Bridge is a part of the Louis Stokes Mississippi Alliance for Minority Participation and is used to help incoming minority students adjust to university life and classes in the fields of science, mathematics, engineering and technology….

August 19, 2016


Former MSU professor enrolls as student at EMCC

MAYHEW, Miss. (NEWS RELEASE)  —  George Adebiyi co-wrote a book on thermodynamics, conducted research for NASA’s John C. Stennis Space Center and served for two years as an associate technical editor for the ASME “Journal of Solar Energy Engineering.” On a day earlier this week Adebiyi, a professor emeritus at Mississippi State University, laughed as…

August 19, 2016


Our People: Billy Wilemon

He’s circled the Egyptian pyramids on a camel and visited England’s renowned Stonehenge prehistoric monument. Billy B. Wilemon’s career as a chemical engineer has taken him to these and a number of other major world sites. A semi-retired Aberdeen native who received a Mississippi State bachelor’s degree 43 years ago, he’s back at the university…

August 13, 2016


MSU celebrates undergraduate research with summer symposium

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Showcasing multifaceted, innovative research currently underway at Mississippi State, 11 students recently were recognized for successful faculty-guided projects during the Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium at the university’s Judy and Bobby Shackouls Honors College.

August 12, 2016


Additive Manufacturing: The Production Revolution

Life can be full of unexpected surprises, including some that contain the potential to disrupt one’s usual routine. Such inconveniences, like a faulty airplane or automobile part, can require extensive time and funds to correct. But what if a defective car part could be fixed without all the hassle? Nima Shamsaei, an assistant professor of…

August 11, 2016


Students running towards space programs

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- NASA is flourishing in new technology. They’re launching more rockets and are considering manned missions to Mars. All this growth is sparking more interest in the aerospace engineering field, especially in students.

August 11, 2016


BCoE faculty member dually recognized by national engineering society

STARKVILLE, Miss. – A Bagley civil and environmental engineering faculty member received recognition from a national engineering society, in the form of both an award and a role within the organization. Veera Gnaneswar Gude was awarded the Early Career Award by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) during a national conference in June. Gude…

August 10, 2016


Bulldog Bytes inspires K-12 Students to pursue computing

Thomas Weaver recognizes the positive impact a knowledgeable mentor can have on a student’s life. Having received encouragement from his father, 1985 computer science alumnus Bill Weaver, to pursue a degree in computer science at Mississippi State, he now looks for ways to inspire the next generation. This past summer, the sophomore shared his knowledge…

August 2, 2016