The 2021-22 Distinguished Seminar Series gives students, faculty and others the opportunity to learn from seven impressive mechanical engineering thought-leaders. This year, we welcome Jeff Moehlis, Fawwaz Habbal, Horacio Espinosa, Wei Chen, David Erickson, Perla Balbuena and Robert Full from institutions across the nation. They will discuss topics ranging across various fields. 

This series begins Thursday, Sept. 2 and runs through Thursday, Dec. 9. Learn more about this semester's lineup below.

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The 2019-20 Distinguished Seminar Series enables an opportunity for students and faculty among others to learn from six impressive mechanical engineering thought-leaders. This year, we welcome Harsha Chelliah, Bruce Dunn, Patricia Falcone, Krishna Garikipati, Laura Schaefer, and Jay Turner from institutions across the nation. They will discuss topics ranging across fields. 

This series begins Friday, September 6th and runs through Friday, November 15th. All seminars are held from 9 to 9:50 AM in ECCR 265 with refreshments provided. Learn more about our fantastic lineup of speakers below!

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The 2018-19 Distinguished Seminar Series enables an opportunity for students and faculty among others to learn from six impressive mechanical engineering thought-leaders. This year, we welcome Ellen Arruda, Mark Campbell, Dennis Discher, Harriet Nembhard, David Y.H. Pui, and Alice White from institutions across the nation. They will discuss topics ranging from robotics in healthcare to nanoscale 3D printing and beyond.  

This series begins Friday, September 14th and runs through Friday, November 30th. All seminars are held from 10AM to 11AM at varying locations with refreshments provided.

Learn more about our fantastic lineup of speakers below.

Harriet Nembhard, PhD

Oregon State University
Professor & School Head of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering

Date: Friday, September 14
Location: ECCS 1B28

Alice White, PhD

Boston University
Professor & Department Chair, Mechanical Engineering

Date: Friday, September 21
Location: ECCS 1B28

Mark Campbell, PhD

Cornell University
S.C. Thomas Sze Director of the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, John A. Mellowes '60 Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Date: Friday, October 12
Location: ECCS 1B28

Dennis Discher, PhD

University of Pennsylvania
Robert D. Bent Chaired Professor, Director of NCI Phys Sci Oncology Center

Date: Friday, November 2
Location: Benson Earth Sciences Rm 180

David Y.H. Pui, PhD

University of Minnesota
Distinguished McKnight University Professor, LM Fingerson/TSI Inc. Chair in Mechanical Engineering, Director of the Particle Technology Laboratory and the Center for Filtration Research

Date: Friday, November 16
Location: ECCS 1B28

View Dr. Pui's Abstract and Bio

Ellen Arruda, PhD

University of Michigan
Maria Comninou Collegiate Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering

Date: Friday, November 30
Location: ECCS 1B28

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Title: Mechanics of Cell-Matrix Interactions in Three-Dimensions

Friday, November 17: 10-11am
Engineering Center ECCS 1B28

Speaker: Guruswami Ravichandran
Professor, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Otis Booth Leadership Chair, Division of Engineering and Applied Science
California Institute of Technology

Refreshments will be served. Â鶹ÒùÔº – please arrive early to sign up for PDP credit.

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Arnaud Trouvé    
Professor & Director of Graduate Studies
Dept. of Fire Protection Engineering
University of Maryland

Title: An Overview of Fire Dynamics in Buildings and of their Treatment by Current CFD Capabilities
Friday, October 27, 10-11am
Engineering Center, ECCS 1B28
Refreshments will be served. Â鶹ÒùÔº – please arrive early to sign up for PDP credit.

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Richard Neptune
Department Chair and Professor
John T. MacGuire Professor in Mechanical Engineering
University of Texas at Austin

Title: “Biomechanical analyses of human movement: implications for clinical interventions�
Friday, October 6, 10-11AM
Engineering Center, ECCS 1B28
Refreshments will be served. Â鶹ÒùÔº – please arrive early to sign up for PDP credit.

Research:
Professor Neptune’s research integrates musculoskeletal modeling, computer simulation and experimental analyses to identify the neuromotorand biomechanical mechanisms that contribute to locomotor impairments in those with movement disabilities including lower-limb amputees, stroke patients and wheelchair users. He is also involved in research aimed at improving the performance of orthotic and prosthetic devices using advanced additive manufacturing techniques.

Bio:
Dr. Richard Neptune earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Davis in 1996 and has served on the Department of Mechanical Engineering faculty at UT Austin since 2001 in the Biomechanical Engineering and Dynamic Systems & Control programs. In 2006, he received the Outstanding Young Scientist Award from the Houston Society for Engineering in Medicine and Biology. In 2012 he was named a Professor of Excellence by The University of Texas at Austin and in 2013 he received the Joe and Bettie Branson Ward Endowed Excellence Award from The University of Texas at Austin for his teaching and research that has contributed to changes of positive value to society. In 2015 he received the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Award for Excellence in Engineering Teaching and in 2016 he was elected Fellow of the American Society of Biomechanics.

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