Virginia Tech Mechanical Engineering

We're looking for feedback from current students, alumni, and faculty to learn how the department is perceived. We'd appreciate a few moments of your time, and you could win some Hokie gear! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Pranav Kkandelwal is on the lineup for Nutshell Talks! Can't wait to hear this!

Warmest congratulations to our own Roop Mahajan, who has been named a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors! news.vt.edu/articles/2025/…

#VTGivingDay is a wrap! THANK YOU for helping us cross the finish line! Our program, students and faculty all benefit when Hokies come together!

#VTGivingDay continues until noon today! Your gift supports students like Savannah Peters, a junior who has been part of the research team of Suyi Li, where she combines the art of origami with engineering principles. givingday.vt.edu/amb/vtme

Your gift to the ME annual fund helps put tools on the table. Workshop space used by student teams is provided through department resources, and the annual fund is an important part of that picture. #VTGivingDay givingday.vt.edu/amb/vtme

Start your engines! Today on #VTGivingDay, it’s all about Hokies supporting Hokies. Gifts on Giving Day help support student research, fund scholarships and fellowships, and cover travel to professional conferences. givingday.vt.edu/amb/vtme

#VTGivingDay is coming in a couple weeks. Want to be an ambassador and help get the word out? givingday.vt.edu/giving-day/940…

For 35 years, @DavidWilsonTRD has grown Toyota Racing Development from a small racing garage into a world-class racing company. 🏆🏎️ We recently caught up with David, where he reflected on the influences of #VirginiaTech, the Army, and his powerful team. eng.vt.edu/magazine/stori…

Congratulations to @SMSLaboratory Director Michael Bartlett for being named an @ASMEdotorg Rising Star! me.vt.edu/news/briefs/fa…

Starting college after the Marines was a big adjustment for Andre Tonkinson, but he found community in the Veterans@VT group, where he serves as the philanthropy chair. 🇺🇸➡️ brnw.ch/21wOyfh

Ready for Halloween? Our own Jeff Bolton weighs in on his favorite candies! news.vt.edu/articles/2024/…

It's #nuclearscienceweek and we're talking about molten salt! Researchers are harnessing the unique ability of salt to hold heat to put it to work as an energy source. me.vt.edu/news/briefs/nu…

The 13th Fall Fluid Mechanics Symposium will convene on Saturday, November 16th, 8-5 in Goodwin Hall on the Virginia Tech campus. 10-minute presentations by faculty and students will cover a broad range of fluid mechanics research. ffms.me.vt.edu

Harvesting energy from ocean waves could be a major game changer for future power sources. Danesh Tafti is part of a team that's working to bring that power online. me.vt.edu/news/briefs/ta…

The Nuclear Materials & Fuel Cycle Center @VirginiaTech_ME @VTEngineering seeks a #postdoc to focus on projects related to the nuclear fuel cycle, coolants, fuel materials, & material compatibility. Excellent employment benefits available. Apply by Aug 5: careers.pageuppeople.com/968/cw/en-us/j…

We’re excited to welcome Bart Raeymaekers @VirginiaTech_ME as featured speaker at #STLE #GreenTribology virtual symposium this month discussing linking green tribology to metal #additivemanufacturing via systematic #surfacetopography study. Register now: bit.ly/3LcSSNM.

@VTBajaOfficial always brings the fun! Great hanging out with our alums during Alumni Weekend!

Congratulations to Zhenhua Tian, who won an @NSF CAREER Award to develop invisible acoustic tweezers. news.vt.edu/articles/2024/…

Check out the SPECIAL ISSUE on liquid metal in Advanced Functional Materials Enjoyed co-guest editing with @DickeyGroupNCSU, @K_KalantarZadeh, and Aaron Ohta Big thanks to the authors, reviewers, and editors for 49 great papers See the editorial here onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ad…