Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Sep 6, 2022

Prosthetic robotics proposal awarded $1.2 million in NSF funding

The award, titled “Collaborative Research: NRI: Smart Skins for Robotic Prosthetic hand,” seeks to further develop smart skin technology within robotic prosthetic hands for more effective and efficient prosthetics.

Aerial view of the NC State Belltower on main campus. The downtown Raleigh skyline is in the background.

Sep 2, 2022

Chancellor’s Innovation Fund awards support to five promising engineering projects

This year’s awardees are researching a better way to make EKGs wireless, a novel coating to simultaneously prevent and remove ice, faster COVID-19 antibody tests, and a number of other discoveries with the potential to revolutionize human healthcare.

The morning tide crashes on the shoreline at Carova.

Aug 15, 2022

MAE professor receives Edge Award from North Carolina Renewable Ocean Energy Program

Earlier this summer, MAE Associate Professor Chris Vermillion received the North Carolina Renewable Ocean Program’s (NCROEP’s) Edge Award. Named after famed NC State marine engineering professor and pioneer of the NCROEP Billy Edge, this award is given annually to one member of the program who demonstrates exemplary research in the area of marine renewable energy.

Person wearing an exoskeleton on legs while walking outside in a natural area.

Aug 15, 2022

MAE researchers develop new lightweight exoskeleton

Researchers with the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) at NC State University have developed a new portable, lightweight, and highly-compliant knee exoskeleton that helps wearers reduce muscle effects during walking.

Trent Kingery, shown with a T-38N supersonic jet, which NASA uses to flight-train astronauts.

Aug 12, 2022

Astronaut scholar and alumnus honored for his aviation career

Growing up in Spartanburg, SC, and then Forest City, NC, Trent Kingery knew two things: that he wanted to serve in the military like his father and grandfathers and that he would love to study in Raleigh.

Glossy white plastic robotic hand with index finger extended over a white and blue illuminated background.

Aug 3, 2022

Su appointed editor of top journal in robotics

Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at NC State University, Dr. Hao Su, has been appointed as an editor for one of the most respected journals in the field of robotics.

Aug 2, 2022

Saul awarded rank of American Society of Biomechanics (ASB) Fellow

Dr. Saul is one of only five people to be awarded the position in 2022, and one of only 52 people who have been recognized as an ASB Fellow since the conception of the award. She and her fellow recipients will be inducted at the North American Congress on Biomechanics in August, which is a joint meeting of ASB and the Canadian Society of Biomechanics.

David Anderson, left and wife Allison each hold one of their two children while standing on the beach.

Jul 20, 2022

Engineering alumni establish new endowment for Caldwell Fellows program

The Caldwell Fellows Program is excited to celebrate the establishment of a new endowment by two of our alumni with a unique story. Allison Anderson (BS Biomedical Engineering ’05; MS Industrial Engineering ‘07) and David Anderson (BS Mechanical Engineering ’05) met during their time in the Caldwell Fellows Program. It had such a significant impact on their lives, that they decided to establish a new named fund that will honor this impact and benefit students in the program.

MAE team SolarPack's car drives around the track.

Jul 19, 2022

SolarPack completes fastest lap in FSGP history

The NC State University solar car team, SolarPack, completed the fastest lap in the 30+ year history of the Formula Sun Grand Prix (FSGP) competition earlier this month. Additionally, the team set record, completing the 2.5 mile lap in just over 3 minutes, after spending a mere fraction of the money that other teams spent on their vehicles.