Author: Leah Lamunyon

The College of Engineering invites all to attend its annual Engineering Open House from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, May 8 in the John Bardo Center.

Between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., senior engineering and computing students will present prototype solutions throughout the building. From the end of student presentations until 7 p.m., there will be refreshments served, as well as an awards ceremony in the building lobby.

The College of Engineering invites all to save the date for its annual Engineering Open House from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, May 8 in the John Bardo Center.

Between 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., senior engineering and computing students will present prototype solutions throughout the building. From the end of student presentations until 7 p.m., there will be refreshments served, as well as an awards ceremony in the building lobby.

The Department of Aerospace Engineering within the College of Engineering is hosting Dr. Janith Godakawela, a doctoral candidate from Michigan Technological University, from 10:50 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, March 23 in A131 Partnership 2 Building.

Godakawela will present “Architecting Multifunctional Aerospace Structures Through Additive Manufacturing” to students, staff, faculty and industry partners.

The Department of Aerospace Engineering within the College of Engineering is hosting Dr. Mingtai Chen, an assistant teaching professor from North Carolina State University, from 10:50 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 18 in 209 Wallace Hall.

Chen will present “Understanding Aerodynamics from Rotor-Wing Interaction to Wind Energy Harvester” to students, staff, faculty and industry partners.

Dr. Vijay Matheswaran, an assistant teaching professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering within the College of Engineering, will be giving a talk on vortex induced vibrations from 10:50 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 17 in 209 Wallace Hall.

Matheswaran will present “Vortex Induced Vibrations: further contributions and using experimental aerodynamics in interdisciplinary research” to students, staff, faculty and industry partners.

Tamás Molnár, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering within the College of Engineering, co-published the book, “Dynamics and Control of Connected Vehicles” in 2025.

The Department of Aerospace Engineering within the College of Engineering is hosting Dr. Mostafa Hassanalian, an associate professor from the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, from 10:50 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, March 16 in 209 Wallace Hall.

Hassanalian will present “Unlocking Nature’s Secrets: Bioinspired Aerodynamics and Autonomous Drone Systems” to students, staff, faculty and industry partners.

The Department of Aerospace Engineering within the College of Engineering is hosting Dr. Jie Hua, a post-doctoral researcher from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, from 10:50 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, March 12 in A131 Partnership 2 Building.

Hua will present “Propeller Noise Prediction for Urban Air Mobility Vehicles Under Unsteady Loading” to students, staff, faculty and industry partners.

On Thursday, March 12, the College of Engineering will host about 200 high school students for the Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day (IGED) event, commonly known as Girl Day. The event will be from about 9:45 a.m. to 2 p.m., and the majority of the event will be in 305/306 Rhatigan Student Center, Beggs Ballroom. The second floor of the RSC will also be utilized from about 11 a.m. to noon. Although a private event, WSU students, staff and faculty are encouraged to have positive interactions with high school students, educators and event volunteers when in common areas.

IGED is a national event that takes place during or near National Engineers Week. IGED events inspire and encourage young students to consider careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields through mentorship with professional and collegiate role models.

Dr. Bayram Yildirim, professor in the Department of Industrial, Systems and Manufacturing Engineering, was recognized with 2026 IISE Fellow Award from the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers.

The Fellow Award recognizes outstanding leaders of the profession who have made significant, nationally recognized contributions to industrial and systems engineering. A fellow is the highest classification of IISE membership.