Mechanical and Materials Engineering

Building the talent pipeline

To help boost the region’s workforce, Booz Allen Hamilton funds new scholarship for engineering and computer science students at Wright State

For Booz Allen Hamilton, Wright State has provided a much-needed pipeline of student interns who often join the company in full-time roles upon graduation. Continue reading

Wright State hosts Intel education and research officials for campus tour, meeting

Intel representatives toured Wright State’s lab spaces and discussed opportunities to prepare more students for semiconductor manufacturing and microelectronics careers. Continue reading

Against the wind

Over 40 high school students from around the country learned about aviation, health care and engineering at Air Camp at Wright State University. Continue reading

Engineering avenues

Gary Neal Jr., a senior mechanical engineering major and student leader at Wright State, had a transformative experience during an internship with GE Aerospace. Continue reading

Wright State graduate’s research helps calculate blood velocity, predict how aneurysms rupture

Research paper by Mark Johnson, who graduated from Wright State with a Ph.D. in Engineering in April, was honored at the 2023 Dayton-Cincinnati Aerospace Science Symposium. Continue reading

Wright State engineering alumnus wins first place in aeronautics and astronautics master student paper competition

Francis Centlivre, a two-time mechanical engineering graduate, took first place in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics master student paper competition. Continue reading

Air power

Wright State engineering student Jacob Jadischke overcomes obstacles, makes dreams take flight

Wright State’s College of Engineering and Computer Science gives Ph.D. student Jacob Jadischke opportunities to conduct research at the Air Force Research Laboratory. Continue reading

Wright State, Central State collaborating to host Intel Summer Internship Program for underrepresented populations

The program is part of a collaboration between Wright State and Central State to help build a semiconductor educational program and microelectronics lab and provide experiential learning opportunities for students. Continue reading

U.S. News ranks Wright State graduate programs among best in the nation

U.S. News included Wright State’s graduate programs in medicine, engineering, computer science, public health, public administration, mathematics and business among the best in the nation for 2023–2024. Continue reading

AFIT administrator Darryl Ahner named dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Wright State

Darryl K. Ahner has served as professor and dean for research at the Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base since 2021. Continue reading