State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame inducts Class of 2025
3/4/25 2:30 PM
The State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame inducted eight individuals — including one Auburn University alumnus and an Auburn chemical engineering professor — and one corporation during a ceremony Feb. 22 at the Renaissance Birmingham at Ross Bridge.
Mechanical engineering senior named SEC Men’s Swimming and Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year
2/24/25 3:30 PM
The folks tasked with naming the SEC Men’s Swimming and Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year had it pretty easy this go round.
New Engineering Global Programs opportunity takes students to New Zealand
2/17/25 9:00 AM
A new study abroad program through Engineering Global Programs will take Auburn Engineering students to the South Pacific, immersing them in the environmental landscapes of New Zealand.
#GINNing Podcast: Net Worth
2/14/25 9:00 AM
Mechanically minded freshman tennis talent Julie Bedard goes hard — on the court and in the classroom.
Auburn team claims autonomous racing victory at 163.6 mph
2/12/25 2:00 PM
Auburn's autonomous driving research shows no signs of slowing down.
Auburn Engineering students solving water issues domestically and abroad
2/6/25 7:55 AM
Auburn's Engineering Without Borders chapter helping residents in rural Tennessee, Guatemala and Bolivia.
Pettus named executive director of Auburn University Applied Research Institute in Huntsville
1/28/25 3:30 PM
Auburn University’s Office of the Senior Vice President for Research and Economic Development has hired Jonathan Pettus as executive director of the Auburn University Applied Research Institute (AUARI) in Huntsville, effective February 1.
Auburn vision for flexible electronics future aligns with major focus of CES 2025
1/27/25 3:00 PM
Auburn University's Electronics Packaging Research Institute (EPRI) was established this past summer. Judging by the reports of wide-eyed, gizmo-giddy tech journalists covering the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the timing couldn't have been better.
NCAME director to deliver 2024-25 Distinguished Graduate Faculty Lecture
1/24/25 9:15 AM
NCAME Director Nima Shamsaei, Philpott-WestPoint Stevens Distinguished Professor of mechanical engineering, will deliver the 2024-25 Distinguished Graduate Faculty Lecture on January 28th.
Auburn Engineering ranks No. 20 in U.S. News online graduate program rankings, online computer science program moves up 10 spots
1/21/25 7:30 AM
The new rankings mark five consecutive years in the Top 20 and nine consecutive years in the Top 25.
#GINNing Podcast: Exoskeletons in the Closet
1/17/25 10:05 AM
Brendon Allen has some exoskeletons in his closet, and the National Science Foundation wants to find out more about them. So do we.
EPRI director Lall honored for exceptional contributions to electronics manufacturing
12/12/24 8:00 AM
Pradeep Lall, the MacFarlane Distinguished Professor and Alumni Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and the Director of the Auburn University Electronics Packaging Institute (EPRI), is the 2024 recipient of the Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA) Founder’s Award. The Founder’s Award, SMTA's highest honor, recognizes members who have made exceptional contributions to the electronics manufacturing industry, and to the SMTA. The award was conferred at the 40th SMTA Conference in Rosemont, Illinois.
Auburn MADE event prepares students for an engineering experience
12/6/24 9:30 AM
Auburn MADE event prepares students for an engineering experience
Go Emmy Go: Mechanical engineering students design adaptive toy car
12/5/24 10:30 AM
At just three days old, Emerson “Emmy” Wild had her first seizure. At three weeks old, she received a life-changing diagnosis. She had KCNT1-related epilepsy, a rare form of treatment-resistant epilepsy with around 3,000 known cases worldwide. Through her ongoing involvement on campus, mom and Auburn alumnae Alex eventually connected with the Department of Mechanical Engineering with the idea to create a customized toy that Emmy could use.
Mechanical engineering chair honored with IEEE Distinguished Service Award
11/25/24 1:55 PM
Jeff Suhling, Quina Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, has been awarded the William Chen Distinguished Service Award from the IEEE Electronics Packaging Society (EPS). The award annually recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the EPS through service and leadership. It was, to say the least, well deserved.
Three Auburn Engineering faculty members earn prestigious honors from university
11/18/24 2:40 PM
Hari Narayanan, Nima Shamsaei and Panagiotis Mistriotis were recognized at the Auburn University Faculty Awards ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 19.
#GINNing Podcast: High Kicks, High Efficiency
11/15/24 5:00 PM
From high kicks to high efficiency, from the dance line to the supply line, Nyah Dedeaux does it all.
Civil and Environmental Engineering assistant professor in collaboration with the NCAME team to develop robot for efficient utility line installation
11/12/24 8:00 AM
Ali Khosravi, assistant professor in civil and environmental engineering, teams up with NCAME to design a robot that can attach to a conduit, run it underground and resurface for another use.
Auburn Engineering secures record $117.7 million in new research awards and contracts for FY24
11/11/24 7:00 AM
The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering has set a college record for new research awards and contracts for a fiscal year, closing FY24 with $117.7 million.
Innovation developed by Auburn Engineering startup making noise on the gridiron
11/5/24 9:00 AM
If you find yourself going hoarse more frequently this fall, there's a reason. Auburn Engineering.
#GINNing Podcast: The Marine
11/1/24 9:00 AM
From the mountains of Nevada to the doors of Wiggins Hall, Avery Wells will fight our country's battle with his degree — mechanical.
ASME honors mechanical engineering professor emeritus for outstanding achievements
10/31/24 12:00 PM
If you enjoy cool laptops, long-lasting cell phone batteries and air conditioning, you might want to tip your cap toward Sushil Bhavnani. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) definitely just did.
#GINNing Podcast: Goal Keeping
10/25/24 9:00 AM
The latest episode of the best podcast in higher education explores the drive and determination of mechanical engineering sophomore Jenna Sapong, who knows a little bit about keeping goals.
EPRI team wins top honors at ASME INTERPACK 2024 for additive in-mold electronics advancements
10/23/24 11:00 AM
The research team within the newly established Auburn University Electronics Packaging Research Institute (EPRI) is working to turn science fiction into reality by embedding electronic controls directly into car surfaces — and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is taking notice.
Engineering faculty members among those to be recognized by university
10/15/24 10:30 AM
Nima Shamsaei, Panagiotis Mistriotis and Hari Narayanan among 19 distinguished faculty members from nine colleges across campus to be honored for their exemplary leadership, innovative research, scholarship, creative work and dedicated service to the university and the broader community.
Auburn Makersfest submissions due Oct. 18
10/8/24 3:00 PM
Auburn Makersfest 2024 is offering $2,000 in prize money to any Auburn student who has developed a product, written a song, or composed a poem – anything that was created – during a competition meant to stimulate creative thinking.
Auburn researchers are on the front lines to help prevent cyberattacks
10/1/24 8:00 AM
October marks the 21st Cybersecurity Awareness Month, designated by the federal government for public and private sectors to work together to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity.
#GINNing Podcast: Miss Mercedes
9/26/24 4:15 PM
Go ahead and call her Miss Mercedes. Because this Jersey-born mechanical engineering senior and Design and Manufacturing Lab devotee has logged more internship hours in Vance, Alabama than LinkedIn can count. Haley Bhend? More like Haley Benz.
Auburn announces new Nuclear Power Generation Systems program director
9/25/24 2:30 PM
Auburn University's Nuclear Power Generation Systems (NPGS) program is getting some new energy.
Auburn Engineering undergraduate program ranked No. 30 among public institutions nationwide
9/24/24 7:20 AM
Auburn Engineering’s undergraduate program also ranked fourth among the 13 public institutions in the Southeastern Conference and — again — No. 1 in the state.
Auburn Alumni Engineering Council honors 6 with college’s highest awards
9/17/24 12:00 AM
Five outstanding engineering alumni and one longtime faculty member of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering were honored by the Auburn Alumni Engineering Council during a ceremony Friday, Sept. 13, for their distinguished professional careers. These alumni include four who were recognized as Distinguished Auburn Engineers, one as an Outstanding Young Auburn Engineer and a mechanical engineering professor emeritus for Superior Service. The council also honored alumnus Charles Gavin, ’59 textile engineering, who will receive an honorary doctorate of science at the December commencement ceremonies.
CDCR to host engineering career fair in September
9/16/24 10:00 AM
The Career Development and Corporate Relations (CDCR) office will host an annual engineering career fair Sept. 23 and 26 in Brown-Kopel Grand Hall from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Multiaxial fatigue and fracture expert joins NCAME
9/12/24 9:00 AM
One of the nation's leading experts in multiaxial fatigue and fracture mechanics has made the move to Auburn.
#GINNing Podcast: Dude, you're getting Adele
9/6/24 1:20 PM
When it comes to diabetes, America is unfortunately rolling in the deep. Enter 2013 Auburn mechanical engineering grad Mark Norton. Because be it glucose levels or insulin levels, who better to help people take portable, personal control of their diabetic deets than a man who worked for a sweet little company called Apple?
Four Auburn Engineering faculty members named Ginn Faculty Achievement Fellows
9/3/24 9:00 AM
The Ginn Faculty Achievement Fellowship recognizes and rewards junior faculty who receive prestigious young investigator awards, including the National Science Foundation CAREER, Department of Defense, Department of Energy or National Institute of Health Young Investigator awards.
#GINNing Podcast: Count Off
8/30/24 9:30 AM
All right Tiger fans — senior Ben Timm is one of the leaders down in the Design and Manufacturing Lab in Wiggins Hall. He’s the guy in charge of teaching folks how to machine safely. He chose mechanical engineering because he loved working with his hands. But for the next year, he'll be better known for working with his voice. Are you ready?
Mechanical engineering doctoral student earns prestigious SAE Doctoral Engineering Scholarship
8/29/24 11:00 AM
Mechanical engineering doctoral student Adekanmi Adeyinka was recently awarded the prestigious SAE Doctoral Engineering Scholarship for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Auburn Engineering’s additive manufacturing research is key component in NASA’s Invention of the Year
8/22/24 2:00 PM
Auburn's work on the high-tech hardware that will take people to Mars has earned some impressive hardware of its own.
Auburn + Disney: Students, alumni make excellent cast members
8/22/24 12:00 AM
What comes to mind when you hear “The Most Magical Place On Earth?” You’re probably thinking of vacationing at Walt Disney World in Florida. But for many Auburn University alumni and students, Disney is not just a vacation destination — it’s also an employer.
Auburn establishes Electronics Packaging Research Institute
8/19/24 9:55 AM
Auburn University's seminal work on semiconductor packaging has new packaging of its own — the Auburn University Electronics Packaging Research Institute (EPRI).
Mechanical engineering professor emeritus honored for groundbreaking NSF research aboard ISS
8/8/24 10:00 AM
Even in retirement, mechanical engineering professor emeritus Sushil Bhavnani's work with vapor bubbles is rising to the top.
HL Mando America Corp. recognized for support of Auburn mechanical engineering
8/6/24 1:00 PM
HL Mando America Corp. was recognized Monday for its support of Auburn University, the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering and the Department of Mechanical Engineering. HL Mando’s commitment of $200,000 will support up to four graduate students participating in the accelerated bachelor’s and master’s degree program in mechanical engineering at Auburn who have a special interest in automotive technologies.
NASA selects Auburn mechanical engineering students to contribute to Artemis missions
7/25/24 4:00 PM
He knew Auburn had a good shot at being selected, regardless of the criteria. (Auburn and NASA? Name a more iconic duo. You can't.) But Kyle Schulze, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, still didn't expect the Moon to Mars eXploration Systems and Habitation (M2M X-Hab) Academic Innovation Challenge to be as competitive as it was.
Hendrix named associate dean for undergraduate studies and program assessment
7/17/24 12:40 PM
Dean Hendrix has been named associate dean for undergraduate studies and program assessment for Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, according to an announcement by Mario Eden, dean of engineering.
Asst. mechanical engineering professor earns NSF CAREER Award for telerehabilitation research
7/16/24 4:30 PM
Brendon Allen has some exoskeletons in his closet, and the National Science Foundation (NSF) wants to find out more about them. The NSF recently tapped the assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering for a five-year $588,408, NSF CAREER Award aimed at increasing access to rehabilitation for individuals with movement disorders through a deep learning control framework for home-based hybrid exoskeletons.
Mechanical engineering graduate students win SEC Start Up entrepreneurship competition
7/15/24 7:30 PM
Mechanical engineering graduate students David Hollinger and David Edmondson, with MBA student Allison Tanner, won the competition with their business idea "The Digital Athlete."
Mechanical engineering grad students to star on SEC Network pitch competition
7/12/24 10:00 AM
David Hollinger, a doctoral student in Auburn University's Biomechanical Engineering Lab (AUBE Lab), says he's been running with the idea for years. Now it's on the verge of truly hitting its stride.
Auburn Engineering graduate programs ranked No. 31 among public institutions by U.S. News and World Report
6/18/24 7:40 AM
Auburn Engineering’s graduate programs were ranked No. 5 overall in the Southeastern Conference and, again, No. 1 in the state.
Associate mechanical engineering professor researching heat management approaches for national defense applications
6/13/24 10:00 AM
National defense applications in space are heating up. That's good news in a certain sense, not so good in another.
Eight innovative projects receive 2024 internal awards
6/11/24 11:00 AM
External NewsEight innovative projects have been named recipients of Auburn University’s internal research and creative works funding awards programs for 2024.
