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• 8/2024: Mr. Omid Fakharian defends his dissertation and receives the Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno. Congratulations, Dr. Fakharian!


• 2/2024: Paper "Theory of nonlocal modal hydrodynamic functions for beam and plate vibrations in viscous fluids" published in Journal of Fluids and Structures


• 1/2024: Dr. Aureli joins the Advisory Board of Physics of Fluids


• 12/2023: Paper "Effect of orifice thickness-to-diameter ratio on turbulent orifice flow: an experimental and numerical investigation" published in International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer


• 12/2023: Paper "Engineered IPMC sensors: Modeling, characterization, and application towards wearable postural-tactile measurement" published in Smart Materials and Structures


• 12/2023: Mr. Burak Gulsacan successfully defends his dissertation proposal and is now a PhD Candidate. Congratulations, Burak!


• 12/2023: Paper "Nonlocal theory for submerged cantilever beams undergoing torsional vibrations published in ASME Letters in Dynamic Systems and Controls


• 11/2023: Mr. Omid Fakharian successfully defends his dissertation proposal and is now a PhD Candidate. Congratulations, Omid!


• 10/2023: Mr. Burak Gulsacan presents his research at the MECC 2023 conference


• 9/2023: Mr. David Reiner joins the lab as a MS Student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno


• 3/2023: Paper "Underwater oscillations of rigid plates with H-shaped cross sections: an experimental study to explore their flow physics" published in Physics of Fluids


• 1/2023: Paper "Selective energy and enstrophy modification of two-dimensional decaying turbulence" published in Journal of Fluid Mechanics


• 11/2021: Paper "Ionic polymer metal composite compression sensors with 3D-structured interfaces" published in Smart Materials and Structures


• 9/2021: Paper "Exterior dissipation, proportional decay, and integrals of motion" published in Physical Review Letters


• 7/2021: Paper "Comparison of Transport Equation-Based Cavitation Models and Application To Industrial Pumps With Inducers" published in ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering


• 2/2021: Paper "Sensor Egregium-An Atomic Force Microscope Sensor for Continuously Variable Resonance Amplification" published in ASME Journal of Vibration and Acoustics


• 1/2021: Paper "A Plate-Like Sensor for the Identification of Sample Viscoelastic Properties Using Contact Resonance Atomic Force Microscopy" published in ASME Letters in Dynamic Systems and Controls


• 12/2020: Ms. Rebecca Histed defends her thesis and receives the M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno. Congratulations, Rebecca!


• 9/2020: Mr. Omid Fakharian joins the lab as a PhD Student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno


• 5/2020: Paper "Finite Amplitude Torsional Oscillations of Shape-Morphing Plates Immersed in Viscous Fluids" published in Physics of Fluids. This paper is showcased in the collection "Editor's Pick"!


• 2/2020: Paper "Multivariable Control of Ball-Milled Reactive Material Composition and Structure" published in Journal of Manufacturing Processes


• 11/2019: Paper "Contact Resonance Atomic Force Microscopy using Long, Massive Tips" published in Sensors


• 10/2019: Dr. M. Aureli joins the editorial board of the ASME Journal of Vibration and Acoustics (term: 2020-2023)


• 10/2019: Paper "Cavitation Performance of Constant and Variable Pitch Helical Inducers for Centrifugal Pumps: Effect of Inducer Tip Clearance" published in ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering


• 10/2019: Dr. M. Aureli participates as organizer (Students and Young Members Chair) to ASME DSCC 2019 in Park City, UT. Dr. M. Aureli is also a panelist in the special session "NSF CAREER Award Panel" at ASME DSCC 2019 and joins the DSCD Vibrations Technical Committee


• 8/2019: Mr. Luke Small joins the lab as a Master Student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno


• 8/2019: Mr. Burak Gulsacan joins the lab as a PhD Student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno


• 8/2019: Our SMS 2010 paper is cited more than 200 times on Google Scholar (SMS 2010 paper link)!


• 7/2019: Dr. M. Aureli receives tenure in the Mechanical Engineering Department and promotion to Associate Professor


• 5/2019: We are featured in the 05/24/2019 issue of Nevada Today, the newsletter of the University of Nevada, Reno. Article by Nikki Moylan


• 5/2019: Mr. Walid Ghani defends his thesis and receives the M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno. Congratulations, Walid!


• 5/2019: Mr. Enver S. Karakas defends his dissertation and receives the Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno. Congratulations, Dr. Karakas!


• 4/2019: Rebecca Histed (coadvised by Dr. Y. Liao) is awarded the prestigious 2019 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. Project title: "Enhanced Electroactive Polymer Actuators for Soft Robotics Applications". Congratulations, Rebecca!


• 4/2019: Dr. M. Aureli (senior personnel) and collaborators receive National Science Foundation funding for the project entitled: "REU Site: Biomimetic and Soft Robotics (BioSoRo): from Biological Inspirations to Engineered Mechanisms"


• 2/2019: Dr. M. Aureli receives the prestigious National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Award for the project entitled: "CAREER: Fluid-Structure-Control Interactions in Bioinspired Robots with Actively Morphing Fins"


• 10/2018: Paper "Thermostructural observation and adaptive control of fractal structure in ball-milled materials" published in Materials & Design


• 10/2018: Paper "Small amplitude oscillations of a shape-morphing plate immersed in a viscous fluid near a solid wall" published in Journal of Applied Physics


• 9/2018: Mr. Walid Ghani joins the lab as a Master Student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno


• 8/2018: Drs. M. Aureli, Y. Liao, and K. K. Leang receive National Science Foundation funding for the project entitled: "Collaborative Research: Microengineered electroactive polymer strain sensors towards soft self-powered wearable cyber-physical systems"


• 7/2018: Mr. Syed N. Ahsan defends his dissertation and receives the Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno. Congratulations, Dr. Ahsan!


• 7/2018: Paper "Plate geometries for contact resonance atomic force microscopy: Modeling, optimization, and verification" published in Journal of Applied Physics


• 5/2018: Paper "Bimetallic diffusion modeling and temperature regulation during ball milling" published in Materials & Design


• 2/2018: Check out the new Turbo Lab website!


• 1/2018: Paper "Experimental study of oscillating plates in viscous fluids: Qualitative and quantitative analysis of the flow physics and hydrodynamic forces" published in Physics of Fluids


• 10/2017: Mr. Syed N. Ahsan presents his research at the ASME DSCC 2017 conference


• 9/2017: Paper "Three-dimensional analysis of hydrodynamic forces and power dissipation in shape-morphing cantilevers oscillating in viscous fluids" published in International Journal of Mechanical Sciences


• 7/2017: Paper "Nonlinear oscillations of shape-morphing submerged structures: Control of hydrodynamic forces and power dissipation via active flexibility" published in Journal of Fluids and Structures


• 7/2017: Paper "Non-equilibrium microscale thermomechanical modeling of bimetallic particulate fractal structures during ball milling fabrication" published in Journal of Applied Physics


• 2/2017: Our SMS 2010 paper is showcased in the list of the 25th Anniversary Highlights as one of the 25 highly cited papers in the last 25 years in Smart Materials and Structures. Our paper is the most cited among the papers published in SMS in 2010!


• 2/2017: Our TMECH 2009 paper is cited more than 200 times on Google Scholar (TMECH 2010 paper link)!


• 12/2016: Mr. Bishwash Shrestha defends his thesis and receives the M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno. Congratulations, Bishwash!


• 11/2016: Paper "Mechanics and energetics modeling of ball-milled metal foil and particle structures" published in Acta Materialia


• 10/2016: Mr. Syed N. Ahsan presents his research at the ASME DSCC 2016 conference


• 6/2016: Dr. M. Aureli and collaborators receive NAASIC Seed funding for their research project titled "Development of Autonomous Water Vehicles to Sense Environmental Change in Freshwater Ecosystems"


• 5/2016: Mr. Gregory Ross defends his thesis and receives the M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno. Congratulations, Greg!


• 4/2016: Drs. M. Aureli and H. Masoud receive NAASIC Seed funding for their research project titled "Environmental sensing using autonomous underwater vehicles"


• 3/2016: Our SMS 2015 paper is showcased in the list of the "Highlights of 2015" of Smart Materials and Structures!


• 12/2015: Mr. Jeffrey Stein joins the lab as an Undergraduate Research Assistant


• 11/2015: Paper "Fused filament 3D printing of ionic polymer-metal composites (IPMCs)" published in Smart Materials and Structures


• 10/2015: Mr. Syed N. Ahsan presents his research at the ASME DSCC 2015 conference


• 10/2015: Paper "Finite amplitude oscillations of flanged laminas in viscous flows: Vortex-structure interactions for hydrodynamic damping control" published in Journal of Fluids and Structures


• 9/2015: Research (in collaboration with Dr. Kam K. Leang at the University of Utah) presented at the ASME SMASIS 2015 conference. Congratulations to Jim Carrico and Nick Traeden who receive the conference's ASME SMASIS 2015 Best Student Paper Award!


• 9/2015: Mr. Chris Reede presents his research at the GRC's 39th Annual Meeting


• 5/2015: Mr. Nicholas Pavone and Ms. Beverly Ma join the lab as Undergraduate Research Assistants


• 5/2015: Mr. Bishwash Shrestha joins the lab as a Ph.D. Student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno


• 4/2015: Mr. Chris Reede defends his thesis and receives the M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno. Congratulations, Chris!


• 3/2015: Dr. M. Aureli joins the editorial board of Shock and Vibration


• 1/2015: Mr. Chris Reede joins the lab as a Master Student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno


• 12/2014: Dr. M. Aureli will co-chair Track 8 at the ASME 2015 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (ASME IMECE 2015) in Houston, Texas (November 13-19, 2015)


• 11/2014: Mr. Syed Nazmul Ahsan defends his thesis and receives the M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno. Congratulations, Syed!


• 11/2014: Paper "Modulus-density negative correlation for CNT-reinforced polymer nanocomposites: Modeling and experiments" published in Composites B: Engineering


• 8/2014: Paper "A framework for iterative analysis of non-classically damped dynamical systems" published in Journal of Sound and Vibration


• 7/2014: Our SMS 2010 paper is cited more than 100 times on Google Scholar (SMS 2010 paper link)!


• 3/2014: Our TMECH 2009 paper is cited more than 100 times on Google Scholar (TMECH 2009 paper link)!


• 2/2014: Dr. M. Aureli is an invited speaker at the Workshop on Soft Robotics/Active Skins and Related Technologies hosted by the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas


• 1/2014: Mr. Syed Nazmul Ahsan joins the lab as a Master Student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno


• 1/2014: Mr. Gregory Ross joins the lab as a Master Student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno


• 1/2014: Dr. M. Aureli attends the NSF Workshop: Faculty Development Needs for Advanced Manufacturing in the USA, at the National Science Foundation, in Arlington, VA (January 9-10, 2014)


• 12/2013: Drs. M. Aureli and C. N. Phan will chair Track 18 at the ASME 2014 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (ASME IMECE 2014) in Montreal, Canada (November 14-20, 2014)


• 11/2013: Our work appears in the list of the "Most Downloaded Journal of Fluids and Structures Articles"


• 10/2013: We are featured in the Fall 2013 issue of Nevada Engineering, the magazine of the College of Engineering. Interview by Kirstin Swagman


• 07/2013: Dr. M. Aureli joins the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Nevada, Reno