2020-2021 Annual Report

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Mechanical Engineering Student Daniel Portillo Wins 3 Minute Thesis Awards

Congratulations to Daniel Portillo for winning Second Place in the 2020 Three Minute Thesis Competition! His dissertation topic focuses on the development of a frugal tissue/organ transplant preservation system.
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OPEN-RANK HIGH-SPEED COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS FACULTY POSITION

The Department of Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) invites applications for an open-rank tenured/tenure-track position to be filled by August 2020. The Department seeks exceptional candidates with: (1) a record of high quality research and scholarship, (2) excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, (3)
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UTSA wins funding to develop new technology for earthquake resistant buildings

(August 7, 2019) — More than 80,000 aftershocks have been recorded in the aftermath of the two California earthquakes that occurred during the Fourth of July holiday. Californians, generally complacent about earthquakes, were caught by surprise with tremors that were the largest in magnitude in the last decade. Although there was no loss of human life,
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UTSA receives 3 Million Dollar funding from NASA

ME faculty members Kiran Bhaganagar, Associate Professor and Chris Combs, Assistant Professor team with Geosciences Faculty to receive a 3 million dollar funding from NASA to develop a new interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Measurements in Advanced Environments(NASA-CAMEE). The UTSA NASA CAMEE center will enhance NASA’s efforts to develop a diverse workforce in earth system sciences,
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ME Welcome Two New Faculty

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Dr. Bing Dong presented IBPSA-USA Emerging/Young Contributor Award

Congratulations to Bing Dong, recipient of the very prestigious International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA)-USA Region Emerging/Young Contributor Award! This award is the highest recognition of building simulation society for junior faculties and recognizes. Presented every two years, it recognizes one individual at the beginning of their career who has demonstrated potential for significant contributions
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Dr. Kiran Bhaganagar is elected as AIAA Associate Fellow

Dr. Kiran Bhaganagar has been elected to the grade of Associate Fellow – Class of 2019 in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). AIAA Associate Fellows are individuals of distinction who have made notable and valuable contributions to the arts, sciences, or technology of aeronautics or astronautics. Dr. Bhaganagar has distinguished herself by
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Dee Howard Fellowship in Mechanical Engineering

Paying Tribute to an Aviation Pioneer: Dee Howard Fellowship in Mechanical Engineering Dee Howard is a legend of the aviation industry in San Antonio, Texas and is internationally recognized for his development and certification of numerous aircraft safety and performance improvements, and refinements in aircraft flight characteristics. Dee began his career in the early recovery years
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SENIOR LECTURER POSITION IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

SENIOR LECTURER POSITION IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING The Department of Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) has one opening position for a Senior Lecturer. Applicants are sought to teach undergraduate courses and laboratories in the Thermal-Fluids area with particular emphasis on Thermal-Fluids Lab, Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer,
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