Newsroom | Bagley College of Engineering - Part 151
Aerospace engineer earns coveted award
STARKVILLE, Miss. –Dr. Ming Xin, an assistant professor in aerospace engineering, has been named a recipient of the prestigious 2009 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF awarded $400,000 to Xin in support of his efforts to continue his research on developing practical methods to make air and…
MSU, Army combine forces in vehicle safety, effectiveness research
STARKVILLE, Miss.–Officials at Mississippi State University’s Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems are anticipating the expansion of a $75 million partnership with the U.S. Army to improve the battlefield effectiveness of ground vehicles.
Mississippi State’s Hernandez and French land $1.2 million research contract
STARKVILLE, Miss.—A Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering team has secured a $1.2 million research contract intended to commercialize an inventive process that makes biofuel from the oil of micro-organisms that grow naturally in wastewater. The money will fund the first of a three-phase commercialization process managed by General Atomics, an innovative research and…
Student team rises above technical obstacles
STARKVILLE, Miss. – A Mississippi State student team earned its second highest finish in team history, despite encountering technical difficulties during an unmanned flight competition. The 14-member X-ipiter Unmanned Aircraft Systems Team placed fifth overall and second in oral presentation during the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) Seventh Annual Student Unmanned Systems Competition….
Meetings evaluate progress of multimillion dollar program
STARKVILLE, Miss. — Researchers will gather at Mississippi State’s Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems July 21-22 to evaluate the progress of a $75 million partnership with the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC). The meetings will review the research conducted during the first year of the five-year Simulation Based Reliability and…
Bagley College of Engineering team garners international recognition among peers
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Often, first year college students struggle with the transition of adjusting to college life. The challenges usually center on balancing academics with social obligations. However for first year engineering students, the dynamics of adjusting are different. What is critical is that students’ expectations are in line with their classroom experiences and perceptions. That’s where…
Eksioglu elected to IIE leadership board
STARKVILLE, Miss.—An international, membership-led organization, the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), elected Dr. Burak Eksioglu to its board of directors for the Operations Research Division. According to the IIE Web site, the organization is dedicated solely to supporting the industrial engineering profession and individuals involved with improving quality and productivity. Eksioglu, an assistant industrial and…
Strawderman to serve on board for international organization
STARKVILLE, Miss.— Dr. Lesley Strawderman received accolades at the American Society for Engineering Education’s annual conference as she accepted the elected position of secretary/treasurer for the organization’s Industrial Engineering Division. Strawderman, an assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering (ISE) for the Bagley College of Engineering (BCoE), will serve in the position during the 2009-10…
MSU doctoral student helps FBI identify medical clinic threat
STARKVILLE, Miss.–A Mississippi State computer science major’s cooperation with the FBI is leading to the arrest of a Texan accused of planning a major computer “hack” of a Dallas medical facility. Nearly two weeks ago, Wesley McGrew of Collinsville, a computer science doctoral student at the university, turned over his research about a potential hack…
MSU EcoCAR team continues winning ways in new challenge
STARKVILLE, Miss.–A Mississippi State student team holds third-place honors among 17 North America institutions in the 2009 finals of “EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge.” During competition in Canada this week, the university’s vehicle design again was among the top finishers to redesign conventional vehicle engines and make them “greener” and more energy efficient. MSU teams were…