MMAE Seminar Archive

  • MMAE 593 Seminar by Farrukh Alvi: “A Few Interesting Problems in Fluid Dynamics & Career Paths Such Research May Lead To”

    MMAE 593 Seminar by Farrukh Alvi: “A Few Interesting Problems in Fluid Dynamics & Career Paths Such Research May Lead To”

    The Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering presents its MMAE 593 seminar series featuring guest speaker Farrukh Alvi, senior associate provost and professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Florida State University. Dr. Alvi will present “A Few Interesting Problems in Fluid Dynamics & Career Paths Such Research May Lead To.” This event is open to the public and will take place on Wednesday, April 1, from 12:45–1:45 p.m. in room 104 of the Rettaliata Engineering Center.

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  • Midwest Mechanics Seminar by Daniel Chung: “Fluid Mechanics of Riblets Drag Reduction”

    Midwest Mechanics Seminar by Daniel Chung: “Fluid Mechanics of Riblets Drag Reduction”

    The Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering presents the Midwest Mechanics Seminar Series featuring guest speaker Daniel Chung, professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Melbourne, who will present “Fluid Mechanics of Riblets Drag Reduction.” This event is open to the public and will take place on Wednesday, April 8, from 12:45–1:45 p.m. in room 104 of the Rettaliata Engineering Center.

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  • MMAE Special Seminar by Sayaka Suzuki: “Exploring Roles of Firebrands in Large Outdoor Fires”

    MMAE Special Seminar by Sayaka Suzuki: “Exploring Roles of Firebrands in Large Outdoor Fires”

    The Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering presents a special MMAE seminar featuring guest speaker Sayaka Suzuki, associate professor at the Institute of Science Tokyo (formally Tokyo Institute of Technology), who will present “Exploring Roles of Firebrands in Large Outdoor Fires.” This event is open to the public and will take place on Tuesday, February 10, from 12:45–1:45 p.m. in room 109 of Perlstein Hall.

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  • MMAE 593 Seminar by Andrew Bragg: “What Kind of Turbulence Do Rising Bubbles Generate?”

    MMAE 593 Seminar by Andrew Bragg: “What Kind of Turbulence Do Rising Bubbles Generate?”

    The Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering presents its MMAE 593 seminar series featuring guest speaker Andrew Bragg, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Dr. Bragg will present “What Kind of Turbulence Do Rising Bubbles Generate?” This event is open to the public and will take place on Wednesday, February 25, from 12:45–1:45 p.m. in room 104 of the Rettaliata Engineering Center.

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  • MMAE 593 Seminar by Lawrence Ukeiley: “Modal Analysis and Control of Flow Over Open Cavities”

    MMAE 593 Seminar by Lawrence Ukeiley: “Modal Analysis and Control of Flow Over Open Cavities”

    The Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering presents its MMAE 593 seminar series featuring guest speaker Lawrence Ukeiley, professor in the mechanical and aerospace engineering department at the University of Florida. Ukeiley will present “Modal Analysis and Control of Flow Over Open Cavities.” This event is open to the public and will take place on Wednesday, March 4, from 12:45–1:45 p.m. in room 104 of the Rettaliata Engineering Center.

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  • MMAE 593 Seminar by Pranav Bhounsule: “Wheels, Legs, Drones, and Birds: Learning and Control Across Time Scales”

    MMAE 593 Seminar by Pranav Bhounsule: “Wheels, Legs, Drones, and Birds: Learning and Control Across Time Scales”

    The Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering presents its MMAE 593 seminar series featuring guest speaker Pranav Bhounsule, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Bhounsule will present “Wheels, Legs, Drones, and Birds: Learning and Control Across Time Scales.” This event is open to the public and will take place on Wednesday, January 21, from 12:45–1:45 p.m. in Room 104 of the Rettaliata Engineering Center.

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  • MMAE 593 Seminar Series by Nicklas Bylund: “Machining, and Automation: A Career Path”

    MMAE 593 Seminar Series by Nicklas Bylund: “Machining, and Automation: A Career Path”

    The Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering presents its MMAE 593 seminar series featuring guest speaker Nicklas Bylund, head of engineering projects at Sandvik Coromant. Bylund will present “Machining, and Automation: a career path.” This event is open to the public and will take place on Thursday, January 15, from 12:45–1:45 p.m. in Room 104 of the Stuart Building.

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  • MMAE 593 Seminar by Francesco Panerai: “Insights into Carbon Ablation Mechanisms from X-Ray Imaging and Plasma Wind Tunnel Experiments”

    MMAE 593 Seminar by Francesco Panerai: “Insights into Carbon Ablation Mechanisms from X-Ray Imaging and Plasma Wind Tunnel Experiments”

    The Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering presents its MMAE 593 seminar series featuring guest speaker Francesco Panerai, assistant professor of aerospace engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Panerai will present “Insights into Carbon Ablation Mechanisms from X-Ray Imaging and Plasma Wind Tunnel Experiments.” This event is open to the public and will take place on Wednesday, February 11, from 12:45–1:45 p.m. in Room 104 of the Rettaliata Engineering Center.

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  • MMAE 593 Seminar Series by Nikhil Chandra Admal: “Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics of Crystal Interfaces”

    MMAE 593 Seminar Series by Nikhil Chandra Admal: “Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics of Crystal Interfaces”

    The Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering presents its MMAE 593 seminar series featuring guest speaker Nikhil Chandra Admal, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Admal will present “Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics of Crystal Interfaces.” This event is open to the public and will take place on March 25, 2026, from 12:45–1:45 p.m. in Room 104 of the Rettaliata Engineering Center.

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  • MMAE 593 Seminar by Kapil Chauhan: “Higher Order Moments of Scalar Within a Plume in a Turbulent Boundary Layer”

    MMAE 593 Seminar by Kapil Chauhan: “Higher Order Moments of Scalar Within a Plume in a Turbulent Boundary Layer”

    The Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering MMAE 593 Seminar Series featuring guest speaker Kapil Chauhan, Senior Lecturer in the School of Civil Engineering at the University of Sydney, Australia. Chauhan will present “Higher Order Moments of Scalar Within a Plume in a Turbulent Boundary Layer.” This event is open to the public and will take place on Wednesday, October 29, from 12:45–1:45 p.m. in Stuart Building, room 104.

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