Mechanical & Materials Engineering News

Virtual Incision -- a company co-founded by Shane Farritor, professor of mechanical and materials engineering -- has raised $18 million in investments for its miniaturized robotically assisted surgical device.
December 13, 2017 - Virtual Incision -- a company co-founded by Shane Farritor, professor of mechanical and materials engineering -- has raised $18 million in investments for its miniaturized robotically assisted surgical device.  Full Story

Sidy Ndao
December 13, 2017 - Announcement of new graduate course.  Full Story

Prahalada Rao, assistant professor of mechanical and materials engineering.
December 08, 2017 - The high-tech new 3D printers being installed in the College of Engineering could help in the creation of a process for printing biological materials, such as tissue or skin or edible meat protein, that could save millions of lives worldwide.  Full Story

Linxia Gu, associate professor of mechanical and materials engineering.
December 06, 2017 - A team led by Linxia Gu, associate professor of mechanical and materials engineering, has found that modifying typical cardboard designs can help reduce injury risks in vehicle accidents.  Full Story

Ram Bishu, professor of mechanical and materials engineering.
December 06, 2017 - A retirement reception for Ram Bishu, mechanical and materials engineering professor, is from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 7 in Nebraska Hall, Room W317.1.  Full Story

Undergraduate student Benjamin Bevans (right) discusses his research with assistant professor Michael Sealy during Friday's research fair.
November 22, 2017 - More than 40 researchers, ranging from senior researchers to both graduate and undergraduate students, were featured on Friday during the third-annual Mechanical and Materials Engineering Research Fair.  Full Story

Shane Farritor, professor of mechanical and materials engineering, carved this delicious looking bird (which is actually a chicken) using a robotic surgery device created through a partnership with a colleague at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
November 22, 2017 - To showcase the versatility and fine-touch of his virtual incision mini-robot, Shane Farritor, professor of mechanical and materials engineering, recently used the Nebraska-developed surgical device to carve into a rotisserie chicken.  Full Story

Ali Tamayol, assistant professor of mechanical and materials engineering
November 13, 2017 - Nebraska engineer Ali Tamayol and his team have developed a flexible, biodegradable membrane made from a polymer containing nanoparticles of zinc oxide that could help combat gum disease.  Full Story

Inside this capsule/robot, a camera captures images of the colon (Photo from Office of Research and Economic Development)
November 08, 2017 - A team that includes Nebraska mechanical engineering researchers -- Benjamin Terry, Carl Nelson and Hossein Deghani -- have developed a "soft" robot that could make colonoscopy procedures less invasive, less uncomfortable and less expensive.  Full Story

Norman Newhouse
November 01, 2017 - Engineering alumnus Norman Newhouse is one of nine alumni featured for Masters Week Nov. 1-3, sponsored by the Nebraska Alumni Association, Nebraska Student Alumni Association and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor's Office.  Full Story