Faculty

Ekici to Serve as Interim Head of MABE

Kivanc Ekici has been named interim head of the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering.
UTSI Names New Director of Center for Laser Applications

Mark J. Balas was recently named Director of the Center for Laser Applications at the University of Tennessee Space Institute (UTSI) and appointed Professor in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering, Tickle College of Engineering at the University of Tennessee. He is the Holder of the Jack D. Whitfield Professorship of Dynamic Systems…
UTSI’s Flight Research Group Flies Land-Atmosphere Feedback Experiment Mission

The University of Tennessee Space Institute’s Flight Research Group participated in the Land-Atmosphere Feedback Experiment (LAFE) in August, along with a consortium of government agencies and universities including the Department of Energy (DOE), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), University of Hohenheim (Germany), University of Wisconsin-Madison, and University of Oklahoma. The experiment occurred at the…
Mench and Sarles Receive UTRF Awards

MABE faculty members Matthew Mench and Andy Sarles were amongst the recipients of UT Research Foundation’s Innovation Awards.
TerMaath Receives Penn State 2014 Outstanding Scholar Alumni Mentor Award

Assistant Professor Stephanie TerMaath is the recipient of the Pennsylvania State University Schreyer Honors College 2014 Outstanding Scholar Alumni Mentor Award.
Sarles wins 3M Non-Tenured Faculty Award

MABE Assistant Professor Andy Sarles has received the 2015 3M Non-Tenured Faculty Award which recognizes outstanding new faculty.
Women with Big Ideas: Stephanie TerMaath

Stephanie TerMaath was highlight by the Office of the Provost for her commitment to student success and mentoring future engineers.
Former Chancellor, Astronaut in Inaugural MABE Hall of Fame at UT

William Snyder, Richard Rosenberg, Rinehart Bright, and Henry Hartsfield were amongst the Inaugural Class of the MABE Hall of Fame.
New Positions Highlight Eastman’s $2 Million UT Engineering Commitment

Matthew Young was amongst two faculty members designated as Eastman Professors of Practice in the Tickle College of Engineering.
John Schmisseur Receives 2014 Outstanding AE Award at Purdue

John Schmisseur was one of nine graduates of AAE to be honored as a 2014 Outstanding Aerospace Engineer at Purdue University.