New autonomous sensor technology may help businesses monitor refrigeration and heating systems in real time much faster and easier than current options. Researchers at Herrick Labs developed the sensor to monitor the oil circulation ratio in real time for heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems.

Dig deeper into Purdue ME research by subscribing to the Purdue Engineering podcast! November's episodes feature Eric Nauman discussing concussions in football; Nina Mahmoudian talking about autonomous underwater vehicles; and Greg Shaver, discussing platooning in tractor-trailers.

Purdue ME faculty have dozens of research projects ready for Spring 2021, and they need your help! Browse through the available projects, find the perfect one for you, and apply today! Deadline is December 6!

This brick circle on Purdue's campus is called the "clapping circle"... when you stand in the middle of it and clap, you hear an odd squeak. Thanks to the research of professor Stuart Bolton and his acoustics students, now we know why.

Jennifer Rumsey (BSME '96), VP at Cummins Inc., has won the Suzanne Jenniches Upward Mobility Award from the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), for exceptional technical leadership and communication in pivotal times; for building high-performing, diverse teams; and for career-long dedication to promoting and empowering women in technical roles.

A collaboration between the International Olympic Committee, Purdue's College of Engineering, and Purdue Intercollegiate Athletics, the Ray Ewry Sports Engineering Center leverages Purdue's expertise to advance the science of sport in materials, equipment, training, safety, prototyping, and even fan experience.

Prof. David Warsinger and his team are among the quarterfinalists in the US Department of Energy's $9 million Solar Desalination Prize. With clever use of membrane technology, Warsinger's project uses solar-thermal energy to produce clean water from salt water.

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Computer vision researchers use machine learning to train computers in visually recognizing objects, but very few have applied machine learning to mechanical parts such as gearboxes, bearings, brakes, clutches, motors, nuts, bolts and washers. Karthik Ramani has created the Mechanical Components Benchmark, the first comprehensive open-source annotated database of more than 58,000 3D mechanical parts.

The average soccer player heads the ball 12 times in a game, with up to 100g acceleration, enough to cause serious brain damage. Prof. Eric Nauman has quantified those forces, and proven that simply adjusting the air pressure of the ball can reduce the risk of concussions by 20%.