UT College of Engineering News

Archive for January, 2022

UToledo Sailing Club Charts Impressive Success | UToledo News

The club bested many prominent sailing teams in competitions last fall, including a third-place finish on the first day of racing at the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association National Championship. “Once I started sailing, I fell in love with it and grew into the role of commodore, which is basically president in non-nautical terms,” said Fraker, a senior civil and environmental engineering student.

Source: UToledo Sailing Club Charts Impressive Success | UToledo News


Chemical Engineer to Transform Farm Waste into Valuable Resource, Help Reduce Algal Blooms | UToledo News

Dr. Sridhar Viamajala, professor of Chemical Engineering at The University of Toledo, received a $145,000 grant from the Ohio Water Development Authority to collaborate with Applied Environmental Solutions LLC on the project.

Source: Chemical Engineer to Transform Farm Waste into Valuable Resource, Help Reduce Algal Blooms | UToledo News


2022 AIAA Durand Lectureship for Public Service Awarded to SpaceX’s William H. Gerstenmaier

 Gerstenmaier holds a bachelor’s degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering from Purdue University, as well as a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and an honorary Ph.D. in Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering from the University of Toledo.

Source: 2022 AIAA Durand Lectureship for Public Service Awarded to SpaceX’s William H. Gerstenmaier


Corps Awards Infrastructure Grant To Company To Study 3D Printing For Parts – The Waterways Journal

ERDC awarded an “Intelligent and Resillient Infrastructure” grant to Eaton and the University of Toledo to study 3D printing of high-strength parts. The University of Toledo will leverage its Polymer Institute; Center for Materials and Sensor Characterization; Failure, Fracture and Fatigue Laboratory; and Micro/Nano-Mechanics Laboratory.

Source: Corps Awards Infrastructure Grant To Company To Study 3D Printing For Parts – The Waterways Journal


Eaton & University of Toledo to investigate AM Materials for Corps of Engineers Maintenance and Repair – 3D ADEPT MEDIA

This is not Eaton’s first experience with Additive Manufacturing. This time, with the University of Toledo Polymer Institute; Center for Materials and Sensor Characterization; Failure, Fracture and Fatigue Laboratory; and Micro/Nano-Mechanics Laboratory, the focus will be made on the use of large

Source: Eaton & University of Toledo to investigate AM Materials for Corps of Engineers Maintenance and Repair – 3D ADEPT MEDIA


Shah Center Director Awarded for Contributions to Engineering Education | UToledo News

Angie Gorny, director of the Shah Center for Engineering Career Development at The University of Toledo, was recently announced as the 2021 recipient of the Alvah K. Borman Award.

Source: Shah Center Director Awarded for Contributions to Engineering Education | UToledo News


Fencing Medalist | UToledo News

Mechanical engineering student William Becker finished in third place in mixed sabre at the Istvan Danosi Open Tournament at Wayne State University, becoming the first member of the UToledo Fencing Club to place in a tournament since 2017-18.

Source: Fencing Medalist | UToledo News


Knoxville 40 Under 40: Dhanvin Desai, DeRoyal medical manufacturer

#Rocketengineer Dhanvin Desai graduated with both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Bioengineering from UToledo! In the last eight years, Dhanvin has held four positions at DeRoyal, working his way up to join the management team in 2018.

Source: Knoxville 40 Under 40: Dhanvin Desai, DeRoyal medical manufacturer


Roadmapping Workshop Reveals Key Pain Points and Leverage Areas of Advanced Tooling Manufacturing | MoldMaking Technology

ORNL and The University of Toledo, College of Engineering workshop reveals challenges, identifies efforts needed to decrease offshore tooling.

Source: Roadmapping Workshop Reveals Key Pain Points and Leverage Areas of Advanced Tooling Manufacturing | MoldMaking Technology


Mold Builder Insight Guides R&D Efforts | MoldMaking Technology

Results of road mapping workshop identify three areas of technology and education improvement to advance mold manufacturing.

Source: Mold Builder Insight Guides R&D Efforts | MoldMaking Technology