Described below are a sample of our active research projects and funding sources.
Active research projects
Topic: Hands-On Machining, Analysis, and Design Experiences for Mechanical Engineering (MADE 4 ME)
Funding source: National Science Foundation
Summary: Students benefit from hands-on, experiential education, but engineering tools are frequently too expensive for broad deployment within the university environment. This project seeks to remedy this disparity by dramatically reducing the costs of CNC machining tools and distributing them to multiple organizations.
Funding source: National Science Foundation
Summary: Students benefit from hands-on, experiential education, but engineering tools are frequently too expensive for broad deployment within the university environment. This project seeks to remedy this disparity by dramatically reducing the costs of CNC machining tools and distributing them to multiple organizations.
Topic: Team UML-WIND: Wind Inspired by Natural Designs
Funding source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (under Department of Energy)
Summary: Team UML-WIND is one of 10 team competing in the National Collegiate Wind Competition to design a portable wind turbine that has a successful business plan. Visit http://www4.eere.energy.gov/wind/windcompetition/ for the latest updates.
Funding source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (under Department of Energy)
Summary: Team UML-WIND is one of 10 team competing in the National Collegiate Wind Competition to design a portable wind turbine that has a successful business plan. Visit http://www4.eere.energy.gov/wind/windcompetition/ for the latest updates.
Topic: Non-toxic alternatives to styrene monomer in unsaturated polyester resins
Funding source: TURI
Summary: Unsaturated resins invariably contain styrene monomer, which is a suspected carcinogen. This project aims to reduce or eliminate the use of styrene within this backbone chemistry of the composites industry.
Visit News & Press for the latest updates on this project.
Funding source: TURI
Summary: Unsaturated resins invariably contain styrene monomer, which is a suspected carcinogen. This project aims to reduce or eliminate the use of styrene within this backbone chemistry of the composites industry.
Visit News & Press for the latest updates on this project.
Topic: ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition 2013, Student poster symposium
Funding source: NSF
Summary: 40+ undergraduate and graduate students will be supported under this grant to present their research at the ASME IMECE congress in San Diego, CA. Visit ASME IMECE 2013 for more information on the congress.
Funding source: NSF
Summary: 40+ undergraduate and graduate students will be supported under this grant to present their research at the ASME IMECE congress in San Diego, CA. Visit ASME IMECE 2013 for more information on the congress.
Funding Sources
Agency: National Science Foundation
Category: Governmental (federal, U.S.)
Timeline: 2012-2014
Category: Governmental (federal, U.S.)
Timeline: 2012-2014
Agency: Department of Energy
Category: Governmental (federal, U.S.)
Timeline: 2013-2014
Category: Governmental (federal, U.S.)
Timeline: 2013-2014
Agency: Air Force Office of Scientific Research
Category: Governmental (federal, U.S.)
Timeline: 2013-2014
Category: Governmental (federal, U.S.)
Timeline: 2013-2014
Agency: U.S. Army
Category: Governmental (federal, U.S.)
Timeline: 2013
Category: Governmental (federal, U.S.)
Timeline: 2013
Agency: Toxics Use Reduction Institute
Category: Governmental (state, MA)
Timeline: 2012-2014
Category: Governmental (state, MA)
Timeline: 2012-2014
The lab has also collaborated with industrial partners, including Spectral Sciences Inc., JAS Innovations, and Material Answers.