Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, Penn@MEAM_Penn

The official X account for the University of Pennsylvania's department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics. #MEAMatPenn

 Philadelphia, PA
me.upenn.edu
Joined July 2022
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From an idea to a Grand Prize-winning prototype: MEAM students Huaiyu Zuo and Wenyi Huang, along with Alex Yang (EE'29), earned the top honor in the Lab-in-Fab PMUT Application Student Competition for their acoustic technology. Read more: me.upenn.edu/penn-engineerin…
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Penn Engineers have developed a promising approach to lunar insulation: stacking hundreds of ultrathin Mylar sheets. The material combines thermal insulation with flexibility and durability, even after repeated compression, offering potential for future lunar habitats and space technologies. “This material could open a pathway to inexpensive, durable and reusable insulation on the moon,” says first author Danielle R. Levin, a recent Penn doctoral graduate in chemistry who also earned a master’s in @MEAM_Penn. Read more. bit.ly/4zKK2hu
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There’s no single path to landing an internship. At the 2026 MEAM Internship Showcase, students shared lessons from internships at Mars, Azalea Robotics, SpaceX and TSMC: refine your approach, be ready to learn and stay open to unexpected opportunities.
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Preventing ice adhesion starts with smarter surface design. This week, Kevin Golovin of the University of Toronto joined us for a seminar on soft materials, buckling metallic surfaces and new strategies for creating durable, ice-repellent surfaces. 🔗 events.engineering.upenn.edu…
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Congratulations to Dr. Samuele Ferracin on defending his dissertation on bistable mechanical metamaterials! His research advances reprogrammable mechanical metamaterials that can change stiffness, store information and respond to fluid flows. 🔗 me.upenn.edu/samuele-ferraci…
Two individuals standing in front of a sign for Penn Engineering, specifically mentioning Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics. Both are smiling and dressed in casual attire.

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We're hiring! We are looking for applicants for a tenure-track or tenured faculty position at the Assistant, Associate or Full Professor level. Help shape what's next in mechanical engineering Learn more & apply: me.upenn.edu/people/open-pos…
Skyline of Philadelphia with Penn Engineering and Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics logos at the top. Text overlay: "Join our department! Help shape what's next in mechanical engineering. Tenure-track and tenured faculty search. Assistant | Associate | Full Professor. Apply by December 4, 2026, through Interfolio."

ALT Skyline of Philadelphia with Penn Engineering and Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics logos at the top. Text overlay: "Join our department! Help shape what's next in mechanical engineering. Tenure-track and tenured faculty search. Assistant | Associate | Full Professor. Apply by December 4, 2026, through Interfolio."
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Garrett Reisman (ENG’91, W’91) returned to Penn as the 2026 Tedori-Callinan Distinguished Lecturer, sharing lessons from his journey from MEAM to NASA, the ISS and SpaceX. Among them: ambitious goals require more than inspiration. Read more: me.upenn.edu/from-the-towne-…
Two individuals stand smiling while holding a framed certificate. One person wears a blue jacket with a NASA patch. The other is wearing a suit and glasses. The certificate features the University of Pennsylvania's name.

ALT Two individuals stand smiling while holding a framed certificate. One person wears a blue jacket with a NASA patch. The other is wearing a suit and glasses. The certificate features the University of Pennsylvania's name.

1. A person in a NASA jacket gives a lecture to a large audience in a classroom. 2. A person wearing a NASA jacket is presenting in front of a chalkboard, gesturing with one hand.

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Congratulations to Marquise Bell, Provost’s Postdoctoral Research Fellow, and Luc Capaldi, a MEAM doctoral student, on being selected for the 2026 Rising Stars in Mechanical Engineering workshop at Stanford University! 🌟 🔗 me.upenn.edu/two-meam-resear…
Two individuals are shown side by side in portrait photos, dressed in professional attire. The text below reads: "Two MEAM Researchers Selected for Rising Stars in Mechanical Engineering Workshop at Stanford University."

ALT Two individuals are shown side by side in portrait photos, dressed in professional attire. The text below reads: "Two MEAM Researchers Selected for Rising Stars in Mechanical Engineering Workshop at Stanford University."

Group of people standing outside in front of a building and trees, posing for a photo. A sign in front reads, "2026 Rising Stars in Mechanical Engineering." A caption explains the program and quotes someone named Capaldi.

ALT Group of people standing outside in front of a building and trees, posing for a photo. A sign in front reads, "2026 Rising Stars in Mechanical Engineering." A caption explains the program and quotes someone named Capaldi.
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How and when do cracks form in soft materials? Krishnaswamy Ravi-Chandar of @UTAerospace joined us for a seminar exploring crack nucleation and growth in elastomers using high-resolution imaging, 3D reconstruction and numerical simulations. Learn more: events.engineering.upenn.edu…
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MEAM master’s student Cédric Hollande (left) put lessons from Penn Engineering’s RoboRacer course to the test, competing in an international autonomous racing competition this June at the 2026 IEEE Conference on Robotics and Automation. Read more: grasp.upenn.edu/news/grasp-g…
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Congratulations to Weilun Qiu on defending his Ph.D. dissertation! His research combines statistical physics and machine learning to model complex material behavior across scales. “I came in as a student, and I leave as a researcher.” Read more: me.upenn.edu/weilun-qiu-defe…
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If robots are going to be useful for everyday tasks, they need to combine skills, adapt to changes and complete complex, multi-step tasks. Researchers in the Figueroa Robotics Lab developed SymSkill, which helps robots learn and recombine skills to complete longer tasks. With just five minutes of video demonstrations, a real robot completed sequences of up to 12 steps and could adapt to interruptions and failures. “What makes this exciting is that the robot doesn’t have to experience every possible version of a task before it can perform it,” says doctoral student Yifei Simon Shao. Read the full story. bit.ly/4xT5n6U @MEAM_Penn
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Congratulations to Gregory Parisi, a postdoctoral fellow in MEAM and member of the McBride Lab, on receiving two honors recognizing his commitment to mentorship! Read more: me.upenn.edu/meam-postdoc-gr…
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GRASP's Kumar Lab developed an indoor exploration framework that uses learning to predict unseen area environments to plan Safe Efficient Exploration for Aerial Robots (SEER). Video: piped.video/watch?v=5ZBkJmCK… #GRASP #GRASPLab
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Complex fluid flows can be difficult to understand when key properties can’t be measured directly. Arezoo Ardekani of Purdue joined us for a seminar on using Lagrangian stretching to reveal the dynamics of viscoelastic flows. Learn more: events.engineering.upenn.edu…
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We recently welcomed J. William Boley of Boston University for a seminar on additive manufacturing of multifunctional materials, from electronic skins and wearable devices to 4D-printed structures that can actuate, sense and withstand damage. Learn more: events.engineering.upenn.edu…
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Two Penn Engineering faculty members are among the 18 finalists for the 2026 @BlavatnikAwards National Awards for Young Scientists. @Deep29Jariwala is recognized for advances in electronic materials and devices, while @ParisPerdikaris is recognized for developing physics-aware AI, including the Aurora weather forecasting model. bit.ly/4AdmQcM
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Congratulations to Shyam Sankaran on defending his Ph.D. dissertation on neural operator design. His research develops efficient, scalable machine-learning tools for modeling physical systems and digital twins. Read more: me.upenn.edu/shyam-sankaran-…
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Congratulations to Samantha McBride, recipient of the 2026 ACS Emerging Investigator Award, which recognizes early-career researchers for their exceptional contributions to colloid and surface science. Read more: me.upenn.edu/samantha-mcbrid…
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We kicked off our Fall Seminar Series this week with Anya Jones of @UCLAMechAeroEng, who shared research on how wings respond to strong gusts and how flow measurements and wing-pitch control can help mitigate sudden changes in aerodynamic forces. 🔗 events.engineering.upenn.edu…
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