Writing the Future of 3D Printing Stewart McCorkle Faculty Fellow Brett G. Compton coauthored a comprehensive review on the physics of direct-ink writing (DIW), a highly versatile type of 3D printing, which was published on January 5th in Volume 58 of the journal Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics. Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics is the world’s most impactful research journal covering fluid physics…

PhD student Bipin Tiwari, advised by Associate Professor Omer San, won the award for adaptable neural surrogate methods that support digital twin development for reentry vehicles.

Harper Thompson balanced his career as a professional disc golfer while studying mechanical engineering at the University of Tennessee. He’s graduating in December with his degree.
Assistant Professor Sagar Kanghere acquired a state-of-the-art thermal analysis tool to accelerate research in polymers and composites.

Research by Xiangyu Li and Shaodong Zhang used machine learning to help predict the thermal and mechanical properties in next-gen materials.

Assistant Profesor Damiano Baccarella was elected to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Associate Fellow: Class of 2026

Mitchell Trotsky has been selected for a prestigious internship at the NASA Ames Research Center helping develop novel laser diagnostics.

Tickle College of Engineering faculty are leading six of nine AI TechX projects, advancing AI research, workforce training, and innovation across Tennessee.
The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering welcomes six new faculty members for the 2025-26 academic year.

This summer, nine undergrads participated in interdisciplinary advanced air mobility research through an NSF-REU program run by Devina Sanjaya and Zhenbo Wang.
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