CMU Department of Mechanical Engineering (MechE)

Ding Zhao is teaming up with the City of Pittsburgh to improve road safety and eliminate traffic fatalities using AI. The Department of Transportation has awarded the team $1.3 million to analyze Pittsburgh’s current transportation infrastructure and inform safety-first upgrades by the end of 2026. “To make our streets safer, we need to break down silos and build strong partnerships between the City of Pittsburgh and our private institutions. Together, we can drive the kind of innovation that makes a real difference in roadway safety," said Mayor Ed Gainey. https://lnkd.in/eNDtq6UP

We had a blast at our recent MechE Day! It was a day to celebrate the Mechanical Engineering Department and an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together for a day of fun!

Ding Zhao's Trustworthy AI Autonomy course, available for students in both Pittsburgh and Kigali, trains students to understand AI autonomy and enhance the affordability, reliability, and inclusivity of AI. https://lnkd.in/gF33hjMf

"Participating in a?Rising Stars workshop is one of the best ways to demystify the job application process and what it really means to be a faculty member. The programming fosters an open and supportive environment, where you are surrounded by mentors and a class of peers learning alongside you," said Eni Halilaj, workshop chair. https://lnkd.in/gAx329ek

As an undergraduate student in the College of Engineering, Justin Lam was able to design his own major track inspired by his passion for helping aging populations, which he called geriatric engineering. Lam joined Victoria Webster-Wood's research group during his sophomore year, studying how hippocampal neurons grow and develop at different points in time. https://lnkd.in/eXx8UTP5

A CMU Department of Mechanical Engineering (MechE)-led team of researchers?has secured an award of up to $42 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to accelerate the development of implantable, cell-based bioelectronic devices that deliver patient-specific therapy and monitor disease status, for conditions like hypo- and hyperthyroidism, in real time. https://lnkd.in/ewaXTP6f

A Carnegie Mellon University-led team has secured an award of up to $42 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to accelerate the development of implantable, cell-based bioelectronic devices that deliver patient-specific therapy and monitor disease status, for conditions like hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism, in real time. ?? Professor of Mechanical Engineering Burak Ozdoganlar will head the Biointegrated Implantable Systems for Cell-based Sensing and Therapy (BIO-INSYNC) project as the primary investigator.

CMU Department of Mechanical Engineering (MechE)'s Victoria Webster-Wood explains her work in the Biohybrid and Organic Robotics Group, which is creating robots that can safely enter sensitive ecosystems. https://lnkd.in/eZsQWE9j

Philip LeDuc discusses how and why he links engineering with biology - research that earned him a fellowship in the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The induction ceremony was held earlier this week. Congratulations, Phil! https://lnkd.in/et6rQ-9b

MechE has been named one of the top five undergraduate engineering programs in the country. Our students are prepared to adapt to the rapidly changing technologies today's engineers need to embrace. By the time they graduate, over half of them have participated in research opportunities to find solutions for the world's greatest challenges like how to eliminate battery life concerns for wearable healthcare devices. https://lnkd.in/e5awnE_j