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Department of Mechanical Engineering

Bioengineer awarded NSF CAREER grant to improve cardiovascular flow computer models using machine learning

Posted by Heather Tate on January 11, 2022

Award will also fund development of STEM program leveraging visualization and storytelling to show the ‘hidden beauty’ in fluid mechanics computer modeling

Amir Arzani and student working in labAccurately measuring blood flow is critical to the fundamental understanding of cardiovascular disease and clinical decision making. Although researchers have made great strides in computational and experimental blood flow modeling, reliable… Read more

Filed Under: College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical engineer awarded $2.1 million NIH grant to launch clinical trial for exoskeleton technology

Posted by Heather Tate on January 7, 2022

Lightweight, wearable robotic device provides neuromuscular training while making walking easier for children with cerebral palsy

Wearable robotic ankle device
Lightweight, wearable robotic ankle assistance device invented by NAU mechanical engineer Zach Lerner

Mechanical engineer and inventor Zach Lerner, assistant professor in Northern Arizona University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, has been awarded $2.1 million by the National Institutes of Health’s Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health &… Read more

Filed Under: College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences, Department of Mechanical Engineering

NAU mechanical engineer receives NSF CAREER award to pioneer robot-assisted rehabilitation while integrating education, research

Posted by Heather Tate on June 21, 2021

Project outcomes have potential to transform treatment of walking disabilities across wide range of conditions

Zach Lerner exoskeleton outside of Engineering buildingZach Lerner, an assistant professor in Northern Arizona University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, was recently awarded a $538,563 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to build on his research into restoring neuromuscular function and augmenting human ability through the design, control and testing of robotic exoskeletons.

“There is a… Read more

Filed Under: College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences, Department of Mechanical Engineering

NAU mechanical engineers develop new high-performance artificial muscle technology

Posted by Heather Tate on April 21, 2021

Study demonstrates ‘cavatappi’ artificial muscles, based on shape of Italian pasta, exhibit specific work and power metrics ten and five times higher than human skeletal muscles, respectively, and up to 45 percent efficiency

Michael Shafer and graduate student Diego Higueras-Ruiz conducting a visual inspection of their new compliant robotic arm actuated with cavatappi artificial muscles NAU mechanical engineer Michael Shafer and graduate student Diego Higueras-Ruiz conducting a visual inspection of… Read more

Filed Under: College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences, Department of Mechanical Engineering

NAU bioengineer partners with industry expert, NAU Innovations to launch successful spin-off commercializing mobility technologies

Posted by Heather Tate on March 19, 2021

Zach Lerner and student working in Biomechatronics LabMany faculty researchers at Northern Arizona University invent new technologies that are granted patents—in fiscal year 2020 alone, NAU inventors were issued 19 patents, filed 41 new patent applications and submitted 43 new invention disclosures. Because of the effort and investment involved, however, not many researchers have the resources needed to… Read more

Filed Under: College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences, Department of Mechanical Engineering

SRP funding groundbreaking NAU research into forest health, increasing diversity in STEM

Posted by Heather Tate on September 10, 2020

Teki Sankey holding a droneAs part of a five-year research agreement, the Phoenix-based Salt River Project (SRP) is funding several Northern Arizona University projects in 2020-2021 that look into forest health and restoration, renewable energy sources and increasing diversity in STEM fields. These projects build on several studies SRP was already funding.

This five-year partnership, which funds research focusing on applied research activities related to SRP’s core businesses of power and water,… Read more

Filed Under: Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences, College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ecological Restoration Institute, Monsoon, School of Forestry, School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems

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