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Research to Create a More Sustainable World
April 14, 2023
Prof. Saniya LeBlanc is using the campus’s combined heat and power plant, rooftop solar power systems, and solar water heating to build a framework for how an urban energy system will hold up to challenges.
Sarkar Showcases Diverse Research at Virginia Tech
April 6, 2023
Dr. Kausik Sarkar, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, recently gave an invited talk at Virginia Tech’s Chemical Engineering Department titled, "A Tale of two topics: Bubbles for imaging, therapeutics and tissue engineering and A pair of drops in viscoelastic medium."
MAE Ph.D. Students Take Home Two Prizes from the 2023 3MT Competition
April 6, 2023
The 2023 3MT competition was held on February 22 and this year two Mechanical and Aerospace Ph.D. students took home prizes! Congratulations to Ryan Welch on winning first place and Anastasiia Sarmakeeva on winning People's Choice!
