Two students from Purdue University's School of Mechanical Engineering have been selected for the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP). Antonio Alvarez-Valdivia and Orlando G. Rivera Gonzalez are part of the 2022 class of GRFP Fellows. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited United States institutions.

As a lifelong motorsports fan, Morgan Fuller always has his eyes on the finish line. But his racing experiences at Purdue have taken him beyond the finish line, and on to internships with both Tesla and SpaceX!

Six Purdue ME faculty recently had promotions approved by Purdue' Board of Trustees. Ivan Christov, Chris Goldenstein, and Neera Jain have been promoted to Associate Professor; David Cappelleri, Martin Jun, and Benxin Wu have been promoted to Full Professor, as of August 15, 2022.

Every year, Purdue students design, build, test, and compete with custom race cars. This year, they're hosting a public event to unveil three of their new race cars for 2022. The event will take place in Fowler Hall on Friday, April 15, at 4:30 p.m.

Purdue University’s work in national security took another giant leap forward, as the Board of Trustees approved $73 million for the construction of a new high-speed propulsion laboratory at Zucrow Labs. Otherwise known as ZL9, the lab will feature new testing capabilities for innovative research in rocket combustion and gas turbine engines, continuing Purdue’s history of world-class research and development in those areas, and reaching a scale only found in government or large defense contractor facilities.

As a sophomore, Tarun Prakash conducts research at Zucrow Labs, the largest academic propulsion lab in the world. This small step has led to his giant leap of getting an internship at Tesla!

Purdue Mechanical Engineering is the #8 graduate program in the country, according to the latest survey results from US News and World Report. Purdue ME has been in the top ten in the country for more than three decades.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Neera Jain a 5-year $673,000 CAREER grant, one of their most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty.

As the world begins to return to some semblance of normalcy following the pandemic, we are thrilled to see GEARE students abroad this semester all around the world. GEARE (Global Engineering Alliance for Research and Education) is Purdue's premier global engineering program, incorporating studying abroad and working abroad.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Aaron Morris a 5-year $500,000 CAREER grant, one of their most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty.