MSU’s Xinpeng Zhao named a global leading innovator under 35
Read ArticleXinpeng Zhao, 32, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, has been named to the 2024 MIT Technology Review 35 Innovators Under 35. The magazine chose Zhao for inventing “a glass-based coating that can cool the roof of a building by around 3.5 °C below ambient air temperature, which could reduce air-conditioning energy use by nearly 10% for a mid-rise building.”
Welcoming new faculty
Read ArticleMichigan State University’s College of Engineering welcomed 18 faculty in Fall 2024. Interim Dean of Engineering John Papapolymerou said that these additions will help the growing student body become innovative and solution oriented.
For the Green and White
Read ArticleMichigan State University Dean Leo C. Kempel’s last day as dean in the College of Engineering will be Sept. 30, 2024, after more than a decade.
Teaching robots to use color in moving objects
Read ArticleResearch at Michigan State University is focused on teaching robots to use colors to perceive, visualize, and interpret interactions when manipulating objects. A force-interpreting optical system is being developed so robots can distinguish and manipulate soft and fragile objects – which will be particularly helpful for medical and other assistive robots.
Papapolymerou recommended as interim dean of Engineering
Read ArticleJohn Papapolymerou will be recommended to the Michigan State University Board of Trustees to serve as the interim dean of MSU’s College of Engineering, effective Oct. 1, 2024. Pending board approval, he will succeed Leo Kempel, who has served as dean since 2014.
Olympic Scholarship helps students achieve their dreams
Read ArticleThe spirit of the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid inspired a prominent scholarship designed to help students in the Michigan State University College of Engineering strive for greatness, and that spirit continues to grow today.
Getting to Know: Minami Yoda
Read ArticleIt’s been eight months since Minami Yoda assumed an academic leadership role at the Michigan State University Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME).
MSU Engineering honors 16 for dedicated service
Read ArticleFive staff members retired from the Michigan State University College of Engineering in 2023. Additionally, 11 others have been honored for many years of service tos Michigan State. Engineering Dean Leo Kempel thanked each Spartan Engineer for their contributions and dedication.
