About Us
About Us
Faculty
Here is our team of faculty advisors!
Wei Xue, Ph.D.
Professor & Department Head of Mechanical Engineering
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Research Expertise: Functional materials; nanomaterials; composites; nanotechnology; sensors and actuators; wearable electronics

Mitja Trkov, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering
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Cassandra Jamison, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Experiential Engineering Education (ExEED)
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Smitesh Bakrania, Ph.D.
Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering
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Research Expertise: Engineering education research; combustion synthesis of nanoparticles; material characterization; nanocatalytic combustion

Cortney Bolden, Ph.D.
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Research Expertise: Engineering education; mechatronics; soft robotics; manufacturing

Acknowledgments
This work was carried out in part of the National Science Foundation under grant NSF Award No. 2235647
Title: "Cultivating the Future Soft Robotics Workforce through Integrated Undergraduate Research and Education".