Department of Mechanical Engineering

Students build VISIONS spaceflight hardware

Posted by Heather Tate on October 24, 2022

Planetary scientist Christopher Edwards leads project giving students hands-on experience while giving NAU a competitive advantage.

Students in clean labThe students are on a multidisciplinary team led by associate professor Christopher Edwards, co-led by professor David Trilling, postdoctoral scholar Chris Haberle, and associate professor Michael Shafer.

Students working to meet NASA’s rigorous requirements

The project began earlier in 2022 when Robert Lillis of the University of California, Berkeley’s Space Sciences Laboratory, the… Read more

Pathways to the skies: NAU and CCC launch partnership to increase URM participation in astronomy, planetary science and other STEM fields

Posted by Heather Tate on June 6, 2022

Christopher Edwards and student in MARS Rover lab

National Science Foundation grant will support internships for 20 undergraduates

Professor David Trilling, chair of Northern Arizona University’s Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science, has been awarded a grant by the National Science Foundation to launch a new partnership with Coconino Community College (CCC). The initiative will create a pathway… Read more

S-STEM initiative encourages students from underrepresented populations to enter Engineering, Computer Science fields

Posted by Heather Tate on May 26, 2022

Constantin Ciocanel talking to a student on a lab$1.49 million NSF award emphasizes scholarships as well as mentorship to ensure success

The workforce across northern Arizona and the Southwest will need a growing number of engineering and computer science professionals who can develop advanced solutions addressing water supply shortages, increasing access to renewable energy, enhancing… Read more

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

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

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

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