Faculty

Zhao joins MABE

Peng Zhao joined the department as an associate professor of mechanical engineering and is located at the UT Space Institute in Tullahoma.
MABE Faculty Recognized for Cited Research

Eight members of the department’s faculty were amongst the top 2 percent of cited researchers in the world according to Stanford University.
Moeller Named ASME Fellow

MAE Associate Professor Trevor Moeller has been named a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
Mench Named 2020 Chancellor’s Professor

MABE’s Matthew Mench is among the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2020 class of Chancellor’s Professors.
Thank you, Kivanc Ekici!

Kivanc Ekici returned as professor and director of the department’s graduate program after serving as interim department head.
Schmitz Receives Best Associate Editor Award at CIRP Conference

Professor Tony Schmitz received the Best Associate Editor Award at the 53rd CIRP Conference on Manufacturing Systems (CMS). The conference, hosted by Northwestern University, was held virtually July 1-3. Schmitz also presented his paper, “Cutting force and stability for inserted cutters using structured light metrology”, which was co-authored by Tim No (UT), Michael Gomez (UT/ORNL), and Scott…
A Mind of Its Own

Associate Professor Andy Sarles is playing a vital role in research seeking to improve autonomous devices ability to learn how to operate.
Research Leads to Foundation of New Company

UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair Uday Vaidya and Hicham Ghossein are partnering on a new company specializing in carbon fiber nonwovens.
Making Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Safe and Reliable

Associate Professor Subhadeep Chakraborty and CEE Professor Asad Khattak are working together to standardize testing for autonomous vehicles.
Making Critical Decisions, Chakraborty Hopes to Improve Active Shooter Outcomes

Associate Professor Subhadeep Chakraborty is researching a system that seeks to improve outcomes in active shooter situations.