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Students Working on Their Capstone Projects in the Northrop Grumman Fabrication Facility

Fall 2022 Design Day Photos



The Fall 2022 Design Day was held December 8th, 2022 in the EIS courtyard. The photos below are images from the displays.

SDSU students Eric Apgar, Travus Clark, Daniel Murillo, Hernan Velazquez Munoz, and Joshua

Pascohas

Senior Design Project Team Spray n Prey designs and delivers a portable and collapsible paint solution for the USAF

A 2022-2023 Mechanical Engineering Senior Design Capstone Program team under the guidance of Dr. Scott Shaffar has developed a solution for the USAF to help maintain the B-1B

bomber. This project is a collaboration between SDSU Mechanical Engineering, the Department of Defense National Security Innovation Network (NSIN) and the US Air Force 28th Maintenance Squadron at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota. Read more here.

Dr. Richard Woodcock Donates $200,000 Gift to Support Students

Dr. Richard Woodcock who had earlier made a donation of $15,000 to support the ME capstone program and $100,000 to support the Aztec Electric Racing (AER) Club in 2021, has made a gift of $200,000 to the College of Engineering to support the AER and the Rocket Project. Read more here.

Some of Our Outstanding Graduating Seniors

Nicholas Agtual is a BSME student graduating in May 2023 and will be working at Northrop Grumman as a Modeling and Simulation Engineer. Read more here.

Dalaney Conte is a 4th year mechanical engineering student from San Francisco graduating in May 2023. Read more here.

Kaylista Halliday is a fourth year Mechanical Engineering student from Portland, Oregon and she is graduating in May of this year. Read more here.



Jessica Grear is a mother of three and a Marine Corps veteran who transferred to SDSU in Fall of 2020 to pursue a degree in Mechanical Engineering with an Emphasis in Bioengineering. Read more here.



Sara Herrera joined Mechanical Engineering at SDSY in fall 2019 and she serves as the membership officer for the Society of Women Engineers. Read more here.

Enrique Neyra is a fourth-year Mechanical Engineering student from San Jose graduating in May 2023. Read more here.

Clemence Rausa is a graduating senior majoring in Mechanical Engineering with an Emphasis in Bioengineering. Read more here.

Melissa Owens is a graduating senior studying Mechanical Engineering, who came to SDSU from Glendale, California. Read more here.

John Pateros is a mechanical engineering senior graduating in May with minors in both computer science in entrepreneurship, who plans to pursue his Master’s Degree in Computer Science at SDSU. Read more here.

ME Senior Student Foster Collaborations with General Atomics on Nuclear Fusion

Jhovanna Garcia is a senior in Mechanical Engineering planning to graduate in May, 2023. Read more here.

Engineering students Recognized with awards at the 2023 SDSU Student Research Symposium

Faculty, staff, alumni and members of the San Diego research community judged student presentations for their originality and how well they demonstrated expertise in their area of interest. Based on the judges’ evaluations, seventy projects were selected as the most excellent across dozens of categories. The award-winning students received between $250 and $500 for a total of nearly $20,000 in prize money.

Paul Kauvaka

Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) Award

Shock Response of Polyurea Forms

Mentor: Dr. George Youssef

Britton Mennie

Women in Engineering Award

Helical Flow In The Aortic Arch During Mechanical Circulatory Support

Mentor: Dr. Karen May-Newman

Zachary Conte

Dean's Award: Engineering

Role of Aortic Tissue Stiffness in

LV-LVAD Mechanics

Mentor: Dr. Karen May-Newman

Mark Smeets

Provost's Award: Engineering

The impact of Density-graded

Polyurea Foams

Mentor: Dr. George Youssef

Chaztyn Pangelina

Provost's Award: Engineering

The Effect of Increasing Heart Rate Intermittent Aortic Valve Opening

During LVAD

Mentor: DR. Karen May-Newman

Scarlett Alexander

President's Award

Life Cycle Assessment: Cradle to Grave Carbon Dioxide Emissions

of BEV and PHEV

Mentor: Dr. John Abraham

Dr. Amneet Pal Bhalla's project on "Consistent Continuum Formulation and Robust Numerical Modeling of Non-isothermal Phase Changing Multiphase Flows" wins NSF CAREER Award of $520,640

Dr. Amneet Pal Bhalla, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, has won an NSF CAREER Award for his project on “Consistent Continuum Formulation and Robust Numerical Modeling of Non-isothermal Phase Changing Multiphase Flows.” In phase change engineering, temperature control is of the utmost importance. Dr. Bhalla aims to make numerical advances to benefit applications like thawing and freezing of biological tissues, thermal regulation of electronics and urban buildings, and even freezing or melting glaciers and lakes. Read more here.

Engineering Mechanics Lab (EML) News

Dr. George Youssef receives $627,493 from the DOD Office of Naval Research for “Versatile Nanoscale Advanced Materials Characterization.”

In this project, Dr. George Youssef, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, will investigate a broad range of engineering and natural materials and will engage students from underrepresented groups in hands-on, experiential research that prepares them to be leaders in mechanics, materials engineering and science, mechanical engineering, and physics. Read more here.

Dr. Youssef is collaborating with Dr. Benjamin Wheatley, Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Naval Medical Center, San Diego, on a $235,000 funded project from the Stryker Corporation, and other sources, to conduct Biomechanical investigations of tibial fractures and fixation devices. 

Dr. Ramiro Mantecón is a Doctoral Fullbright Scholar at San Diego State University's Experimental

Mechanics Laboratory

Dr. Ramiro Mantecón Padín is a doctoral Fulbright scholar at San Diego State University’s Experimental Mechanics Laboratory for the 2022-23 academic year. Read More here.

High School Intern in EML Accepted to MIT

Mia Chen is a high school student who has been a summer Intern in the Engineering Mechanics Laboratory as part of the Young Engineers Experience program. She is joining MIT in Fall 2023 to pursue her undergraduate engineering degree. Read more here.

SDSU Industrial Assessment Center Selected as Part of Western Regional Center of Excellence by DOE

The SDSU Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) is part of one of six Regional Centers of Excellence announced by the Department of Energy. SDSU is part of the "Western Center of Excellence at San Francisco State University (San Francisco, CA), in partnership with San Jose State University, San Diego State University, Laney College, and Cuyamaca College – a group of five leading minority-serving institutions – (who) will apply their expertise in data-driven tracking to evaluate and improve manufacturer performance, renewable energy, energy demand management, thermal systems design, and waste and water management to enhance manufacturing competitiveness across the Western U.S." The IAC at SDSU is directed by Dr. Asfaw Beyene, Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Dr. Joaquin Camacho, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, is Assistant Director. Read more here.

Dr. Peiman Naseradinmousavi Invited to Serve on Conference Editorial Board

Dr. Peiman Naseradinmousavi, Asssociate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, will serve on the Conference Editorial Board of the 2023 Modeling, Estimation, and Control Conference to be held at Lake Tahoe, USA during October 2-5, 2023.

 Aztec Baja Racing

For this school year, the focus of Aztec Baja Racing has been to improve our 2022 competition car, which was the first ever 4-wheel-drive Baja SAE car in SDSU history. The team competed in three competitions over the summer and the Rochester Baja SAE race was a key highlight of the season where the team placed 8th place overall and brought home 1st place in the Suspension and Traction event. Attending competition was a great learning experience for the team as we overcame many hurdles and helped us prepare for the upcoming season. For the upcoming competition season which will take place during the summer, the team is excited to implement a new 14 horsepower engine as well as an improved 4-wheel-drive system and suspension improvements. The team would like to thank our sponsors, SDSU faculty and staff, and the College of Engineering for their continued support of our program. You can learn more about the team on our instagram page @aztecbaja_sdsu. We hope to see you on the track! 

Aztec Electric Racing

Aztec Electric Racing (AER), SDSU's college electric FSAE racing team is a group of passionate students who design, build, and race electric-powered Formula-style race cars. The team competes in the Formula SAE Electric competition, where they are judged on various aspects of their vehicle's design, performance, and sustainability. The team members come from various backgrounds and disciplines, including Mechanical, Aerospace, and Electrical Engineering. They work collaboratively to create a well-rounded vehicle that meets the competition's requirements and is competitive on the track. The team's design process typically involves extensive research, analysis, and testing to ensure that the car is safe, reliable, and efficient. This year AER has set its goals higher than ever with plans to finish our build in time for several system tests and increased driver training. All of this has been accomplished through increased personnel and financial resources thanks to the recent merger of Aztec Racing and Aztec Electric Racing.