Rice University Mechanical Engineering @RiceMECH
Mechanical Engineering at Rice University combines high educational standards with research distinction and service to the community. mech.rice.edu Houston, TX Joined December 2017-
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Congratulations to @RiceMECH doctoral candidate, Kashif Liaqat, for being selected as a 2025-26 Rice Future Faculty Fellow. Kashif is advancing sustainable energy systems through AI integration and thermal-fluid sciences research with Dr. Laura Schaefer. bit.ly/47ujF4I
🗣️ @RiceMECH Seminar Series: "Harnessing unconventional column and shell buckling for functional architected materials" by Dr. Lihua Jin from UCLA! 📅 Wed, Sept 10 | 3:30-4:30pm | Maxfield Hall 251 events.rice.edu/event/406511-m…
🔥➡️⚡Turning data center waste heat into clean power! Prof. Schaefer & grad student Kashif Liaqat from @RiceMECH developed a system that turns data center waste heat into 60-80% MORE electricity using simple rooftop solar collectors. Read full story: news.rice.edu/news/2025/rice…
🗣️ Join @RiceMECH Seminar Series: "Biologically Inspired Soft Robotics" by Dr. Michael T. Tolley, Director of Bioinspired Robotics Lab at UC San Diego. 📅 Wednesday, Sept 3, 2025 | 3:30pm 📍 Maxfield Hall 251, Rice University 🔗 events.rice.edu/event/406347-m…
🎉 Congratulations to Felix Campos '08 on his appointment as President of Rice Engineering Alumni. As a @RiceMECH alum, his focus on strengthening alumni-student connections will benefit current and future Rice engineers. 🔗 Read more: engineering.rice.edu/news/felix-cam…
🚀 Ready to advance your mechanical engineering career? Join us for our upcoming Master of Mechanical Engineering Virtual Information Sessions! ℹ️ We will cover: program curriculum, application process and career outcomes. 👉 Register now: epmp.rice.edu/info-sessions
Are you interested in showcasing your research to peers and faculty? Here is your chance! 📅 October 18-19, 2025 📝 Applications open until September 8th Apply: gcursapply.rice.edu
🎉 Exciting news from @RiceMECH! We're thrilled to welcome Alexander (Sasha) Davydov (Assistant Professor) - specializing in reliable control of complex systems, ML architectures & multi-agent robotics Welcome to the Rice family!🦉 🔗 bit.ly/3ISVHpx
🎉 Proud to highlight our MECH students' work at the IEEE World Haptics Conference 2025, in Suwon, South Korea! Congrats to our MAHI Lab graduate students and mentored undergrads for representing @RiceMECH and advancing haptics research!
@RiceMECH engineers develop predictive framework for stronger silicone devices. New research shows 200% improvement in adhesion strength without new materials. Published in @ScienceAdvances by Prof. Daniel Preston's team. Read more: bit.ly/4nWKHXZ
✨✨Barclay Jumet, Vaughn Fellow at @RiceMECH, is co-founding Actile Technologies — wearable haptic devices that guide users through touch and textiles. 👉 Read more: bit.ly/4lLbGUQ
🏥 Digital health technologies are transforming healthcare delivery through advanced wearables, AI diagnostics, and robotic systems. @RiceMECH faculty are available to discuss innovations in personalized medicine and digital health applications. 🎤 More: bit.ly/3IMStDD
🏆 Congrats to Lily Lee for 2nd place at ASME SB3C Conference! Her surgical retractor research under Prof. Raudel Ávila's mentorship could transform spinal surgery outcomes. Proud of our students making a real healthcare impact! 👉 Read more: bit.ly/4eJt4H3
🎉 Exciting news! Dr. Tayfun Tezduyar, with Dr. Kenji Takizawa, has published "Space-Time Computational Flow Analysis: A Chronological Catalog of Unconventional Methods and First-of-Its-Kind Solutions," published by @SpringerNature. 👉 Read more: link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…
🎉 Congratulations to Sofia Urbina, PhD student from Preston Innovation Lab, on receiving the prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF GRFP) for her innovative research integrating electrical and fluidic systems into soft wearable devices!
🚀 Our @RiceMECH students won @NASA's Best Challenge Response Award! Team led by Prof. Vanessa Sanchez designed an adaptive exercise harness for astronauts with pneumatic padding, real-time sensors, and modular attachments. Read full story: news.rice.edu/news/2025/rice…
🎉 Congratulations to our department chair, Dr. Marcia O'Malley, on being named a winner of the 11th Nagamori Award! She was recognized for her groundbreaking work in exoskeleton robots that assist upper limb rehabilitation. 👉 Read more: bit.ly/3HAs2kg
@RiceMECH students won first place in the @ieeecassociety Student Design Competition with their wearable haptic wristband that could redefine human-virtual environment interaction. 👉 Read more:news.rice.edu/news/2025/rice…
🏆 @RiceUniversity FleetCode team wins Best Aerospace/Transportation Tech Award at 2025 Huff @RICE_OEDK Showcase! The 9-student interdisciplinary team developed autonomous sailboat fleets under faculty adviser David Trevas' guidance. 👉 Learn more:news.rice.edu/news/2025/rice…
🏆 Congratulations to our student-led Rice Wind Energy team for achieving 2nd place overall at the U.S. Department of Energy's 2025 Collegiate Wind Competition! 👉 Check out the full story: news.rice.edu/news/2025/unwr…
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