Invited to Showcase Innovation: Our Research Team at TMS Conference 2024
Our research team was proudly invited to participate in the TMS Conference 2024, presenting our latest breakthroughs in materials science. Students shared our compelling findings on advancing the integrity and mechanical properties of bioinspired structures through the optimization of 3D printing parameters. Moreover, they unveiled a pioneering characterization approach, offering deep insights into the complex sponges. Our presence at TMS Conference 2024 not only highlighted our commitment to innovation but also fostered valuable connections and collaborations within the scientific community.
Warm Welcome to Ms. Niloofar Fani, Embarking on her Journey as a Master’s Student and Research Assistant within Our Group
We’re delighted to announce that Niloofar Fani has recently joined our research group during the Spring 2024 semester, embarking on her journey in Mechanical Engineering. Currently, she’s immersed in the exploration of Spicule-inspired structures, supported by NSF funding.
High school students explore STEM fields at Penn State Harrisburg workshop
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — High school student Phoebe Boger has had her sights set on the medical field since she was young. But the Hershey High School incoming junior wanted to be certain, and so, she said, she signed up for the STEM Summer Enrichment Program at Penn State Harrisburg.
Penn State Harrisburg professor awarded NSF CAREER Award
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — Fariborz Tavangarian, assistant professor of mechanical engineering in the School of Science, Engineering and Technology at Penn State Harrisburg, has been awarded a $616,000 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award for his project “Achieving Resilience in Brittle Materials Through Bio-inspired Nested Cylindrical Structures.”
https://www.psu.edu/news/harrisburg/story/penn-state-harrisburg-professor-awarded-nsf-career-award/
Winners announced for 2021 Women in Engineering competition
ALTOONA, Pa. — The final round of the Women in Engineering Design Competition took place in person at Penn State Altoona’s downtown campus on Nov. 13-14. This year’s theme was “Railroad Yard and Terminals.”
https://www.psu.edu/news/altoona/story/winners-announced-2021-women-engineering-competition/
Centralized facilities power early CAREER researcher’s biomaterial work
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) most prestigious award for early-career faculty, providing valuable financial support for a specific research project and recognizing that faculty’s potential as a leader in scientific research and a role model in education.