UAH - College of Engineering - Mechanical and Aerospace - News - ÂÜÀòµºapp /eng/departments/mae/news Fri, 19 Dec 2025 23:57:31 -0600 Joomla! - Open Source Content Management en-gb webmaster@uah.edu (UAH) After 15 years of transformative leadership, Dr. Shankar Mahalingam, dean of the UAH College of Engineering, is set to retire /eng/departments/mae/news/19931-after-15-years-transformative-leadership-dr-shankar-mahalingam-dean-uah-college-of-engineering-set-to-retire /eng/departments/mae/news/19931-after-15-years-transformative-leadership-dr-shankar-mahalingam-dean-uah-college-of-engineering-set-to-retire Dr. Shankar Mahalingam, Dean of the UAH College of Engineering and Distinguished Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.

Following 15 years of distinguished service as dean of the College of Engineering at ÂÜÀòµºapp (UAH), Dr. Shankar Mahalingam is retiring, concluding a tenure marked by significant growth, innovation and national impact at the institution.

]]> Mechanical and Aerospace News Thu, 18 Dec 2025 08:08:21 -0600 For 2025 UAH grad Delaney Enlow, collaboration between academic disciplines builds path to success /eng/departments/mae/news/19913-uah-grad-delaney-enlow-collaboration-between-academic-disciplines-builds-path-success-2025 /eng/departments/mae/news/19913-uah-grad-delaney-enlow-collaboration-between-academic-disciplines-builds-path-success-2025 Delaney Enlow UAH College of Nursing

Delaney Enlow contributed to better health care in our community as a student at ÂÜÀòµºapp (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System.

]]> Mechanical and Aerospace News Wed, 10 Dec 2025 08:08:21 -0600 Shankar Mahalingam, Dean of UAH College of Engineering, named 2025 Sigma Xi Fellow /eng/departments/mae/news/19893-shankar-mahalingam-dean-of-uah-college-of-engineering-named-2025-sigma-xi-fellow /eng/departments/mae/news/19893-shankar-mahalingam-dean-of-uah-college-of-engineering-named-2025-sigma-xi-fellow

Dr. Shankar Mahalingam, dean of the College of Engineering at ÂÜÀòµºapp (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has been tapped to join the 2025 Sigma Xi Cohort of Fellows.

]]> Mechanical and Aerospace News Mon, 01 Dec 2025 08:08:21 -0600 UAH CanSat and rover teams notch winning performances in 2025 national and international competitions /eng/departments/mae/news/19889-uah-cansat-and-rover-teams-notch-winning-performances-2025-national-and-international-competitions /eng/departments/mae/news/19889-uah-cansat-and-rover-teams-notch-winning-performances-2025-national-and-international-competitions

 Three CanSat teams at ÂÜÀòµºapp (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, placed first, second and sixth nationally in the 2025 International CanSat competition held in Monterey and Staunton, Va.

]]> Mechanical and Aerospace News Tue, 25 Nov 2025 08:08:21 -0600 UAH researchers receive Titomic grant to develop improved cold-spray gun for repairing damaged hardware parts through the spray of high-speed metallic particles /eng/departments/mae/news/19872-uah-researchers-receive-titomic-grant-develop-improved-cold-spray-gun-repairing-damaged-hardware-through-the-spray-high-speed-metallic-particles /eng/departments/mae/news/19872-uah-researchers-receive-titomic-grant-develop-improved-cold-spray-gun-repairing-damaged-hardware-through-the-spray-high-speed-metallic-particles Professors Sarma Rani and Judith Schneider, from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE), and Aditya Iyer, a graduate student of Aerospace Engineering.

Two researchers in the College of Engineering at ÂÜÀòµºapp (UAH) have received a grant from Titomic, Ltd., to develop a novel cold-spray gun that will use the flow of high-speed particles to repair damaged surfaces in engineering hardware without welding or the need of a blow torch.

]]> Mechanical and Aerospace News Tue, 18 Nov 2025 08:08:21 -0600 UAH engineering students awarded two of six national 2025 Women In Defense Scholarships /eng/departments/mae/news/19830-uah-engineering-students-awarded-two-six-national-2025-women-defense-scholarships /eng/departments/mae/news/19830-uah-engineering-students-awarded-two-six-national-2025-women-defense-scholarships From left to right UAH Women In Defense Scholars, Dr. Michaela Hemming, Paige Berg and Olivia Williams.

Two students in the College of Engineering at ÂÜÀòµºapp (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, have been named 2025 Women In Defense (WID) Scholars.

]]> Mechanical and Aerospace News Wed, 29 Oct 2025 08:08:21 -0500 Alabama Space Grant Consortium receives second $20K donation from National Space Club - Huntsville /eng/departments/mae/news/19791-alabama-space-grant-consortium-receives-second-20k-donation-from-national-space-club-huntsville /eng/departments/mae/news/19791-alabama-space-grant-consortium-receives-second-20k-donation-from-national-space-club-huntsville Andrew Johnston, Amentum, Education Committee, NSC-Huntsville; Dr. Dale Thomas, UAH Propulsion Center deputy director and ASGC director; and Terry Abel, Lockheed Martin, Education Committee, NSC-Huntsville.

The Alabama Space Grant Consortium (ASGC) at ÂÜÀòµºapp (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has received a $20,000 donation from the National Space Club – Huntsville, marking the second year in a row the group has made this donation to the ASGC.

]]> Mechanical and Aerospace News Wed, 15 Oct 2025 08:08:21 -0500 UAH, UA receive NSF planning grant for SMART center to help manufacturers incorporate advanced tech /eng/departments/mae/news/19775-uah-ua-receive-nsf-planning-grant-for-smart-center-to-help-manufacturers-incorporate-advanced-tech /eng/departments/mae/news/19775-uah-ua-receive-nsf-planning-grant-for-smart-center-to-help-manufacturers-incorporate-advanced-tech Members of the UAH SMART team are, left to right, Dr. Ana Wooley, assistant professor, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering and Engineering Management (ISEEM); Dr. Nicholas Loyd, clinical associate professor, ISEEM; Dr. Vineetha Menon, associate professor, Department of Computer Science; Dr. Howard Chen, assistant professor, ISEEM; team leader Dr. Judith Schneider, professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; adjunct, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, and director, Materials Science Program, and Dr. Cheng Chen, assistant professor, ISEEM.

ÂÜÀòµºapp (UAH) and The University of Alabama (UA) have partnered in a new initiative: Smart Manufacturing using AI-based Revolutionary Technologies (SMART).

]]> Mechanical and Aerospace News Mon, 06 Oct 2025 08:08:21 -0500 UAH Distinguished Lecture Series hosts Frank Rubio, record-holder for longest single-duration spaceflight of any U.S. astronaut /eng/departments/mae/news/19774-uah-distinguished-lecture-series-hosts-frank-rubio-record-holder-longest-single-duration-spaceflight /eng/departments/mae/news/19774-uah-distinguished-lecture-series-hosts-frank-rubio-record-holder-longest-single-duration-spaceflight Dr. Frank Rubio, NASA astronaut and United States Army Col.

Dr. Frank Rubio, NASA astronaut and United States Army Col., was hosted as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series at ÂÜÀòµºapp (UAH).

]]> Mechanical and Aerospace News Fri, 03 Oct 2025 08:08:21 -0500 UAH ATO brother Cadis Ammons receives outstanding senior award from national fraternity /eng/departments/mae/news/19678-uah-ato-brother-cadis-ammons-receives-outstanding-senior-award-from-national-fraternity /eng/departments/mae/news/19678-uah-ato-brother-cadis-ammons-receives-outstanding-senior-award-from-national-fraternity Cadis Ammons, center, a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity’s Theta Pi chapter at ÂÜÀòµºapp, holds the 2025 Thomas Arkle Clark Award. Surrounding him at the award ceremony, are family members and friends who have become like family to him: from left to right, Rick Ammons, paternal grandfather; Matthew Ammons, father; Nash Ammons, brother; Brenda Ammons, paternal grandmother; Cadis Ammons; Season Ammons, mother; Jackie Head, maternal grandmother; Jill March and Andy March, church family, and Caleb March and Avery March, ATO brothers and church family. The TAC Award was presented at the annual ATO National Award Celebration (NAC 2025) in Miami.

Cadis Ammons, center, a member of the Alpha Tau Omega (ATO) fraternity’s Theta Pi chapter at ÂÜÀòµºapp (UAH), holds the 2025 Thomas Arkle Clark (TAC) Award.

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