ME News

Title	Description	Info
Todd Lowe named fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers	The organization includes more than 90,000 members in 135 countries worldwide, with only about 3 percent of members becoming fellows.	Date: Dec 01, 2022
Strategic partnerships spur economic development, fuel experiential learning opportunities	John Provo, executive director of the Center for Economic and Community Engagement, knows that payoffs can be big when faculty members collaborate with industry leaders: Companies thrive, communities prosper, and students’ lives are transformed.	Date: Nov 28, 2022
Rolf Müller named Raymond E. and Shirley B. Lynn Professor of Mechanical Engineering	A member of the Virginia Tech community since 2008, Müller's research has generated new principles for sensing in complex natural environments by taking inspiration from bats.	Date: Nov 23, 2022
Alireza Haghighat named Robert E. Hord Jr. Professor of Mechanical Engineering	A member of the Virginia Tech community since 2011, Haghighat is an internationally known researcher, educator, and leader in the field of nuclear science and engineering.	Date: Nov 23, 2022
Tom Diller honored with emeritus status	A member of the Virginia Tech community since 1979, Diller made significant contributions in the engineering, entrepreneurial, and interdisciplinary aspects of heat transfer and, in particular, heat flux and temperature measurements and sensors.	Date: Nov 23, 2022
In memoriam: Reza Mirzaeifar, associate professor of mechanical engineering	Reza Mirzaeifar was an enthusiastic learner across many topics, earning himself the nickname of “walking Wikipedia” in his circle of friends. He passed away Oct. 19.	Date: Nov 22, 2022