We are proud to be a University that’s continuously growing and making positive changes for our students and the community. Our achievements are a testament to our dedicated faculty and staff and the cutting-edge programs they develop; our talented students, who continue to be engaged members of the community; and our alumni, who consistently become leaders in their chosen fields.
The Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department recognizes excellence in academics, and leadership with a range of undergraduate and graduate student awards, which are presented at the Engineering Expo.
Dr. Omar Faruk Emon has received a faculty research grantfrom NASA Connecticut Space Grant Consortium (CTSGC)for the 2022-23 academic year.
He is working to develop a 3D printing solution forfabricating polymer-based flexible pressure sensors.Standard sensors come with predefined geometries,mechanical properties, and specifications. Dr. Emon isdeveloping a printing system and materials for printingneed-specific sensors, which can be employed to measurestrain, pressure, and temperature. This work can be crucialfor NASA’s space-related applications by enabling on-demand fabrication, adjustment, and repair of electronics.
Dr. Tom Filburn and Anna Ort received a faculty-student research grant from the CTNASA Space Grant Consortium. The research grant will support Anna (Mech Eng. rising senior) and Tom as they update a primer on Life Support Technology that Tom created with3 colleagues in 2007. The update will include new NASA missions (lunar habitat and mars)plus the experience garnered on-board the International Space Station of the Life Support technologies employed on that platform.
Congratulations to Dr. Nadiye Erdil for winning the Excellence in Teaching by Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty at the University of New Haven.
Nadiye Erdil is an associate professor of industrial and systems engineering at UNH. Her background and research interests are in quality and productivity improvement using statistical tools, lean methods and use of information technology in operations management. Her work is primarily in manufacturing and healthcare delivery operations. She has been also actively involved in engineering education research. Prior to join academia, she worked in the sheet metal manufacturing and pipe fabrication industry as a process engineer.
Congratulations to our graduate students who presented their researching the Graduate Student Showcase on April 11th.
Abdur Rehman Shahbaz, “Role of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IEOR) in improvement of United States Postal Service (USPS) during 1600 to 1950”.
Jonathan Kolodziejczak initially joined the University of New Haven as undecided in the field of engineering, but soon chose to major in mechanical engineering. His most notable academic achievement is his work in his capstone project, during which he was partnered with Medtronic to redesign a component of a surgical stapling device. Outside of engineering, Jonathan’s favorite hobby is drawing, leading him to pick up a minor in illustration.
Abid Ali Junaid is a dedicated international graduate student hailing from India, actively pursuing the third semester of his Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering program. At the University of New Haven, Abid works as a graduate research assistant at the Smart Fabrication Lab and holds the distinguished honor of an Endowed Graduate Fellowship recipient. His research work in the domain of 3d printing modernizes the way to design and manufacture products, unlocking limitless possibilities in fields such as medicine, printed electronics, and beyond.
Dhiraj Agrahari is from Nepal, and is the son of Mr. Parmeshwar Agrahari and Kalawati Agrahari. He is currently pursuing his M.S. in Industrial Engineering at University of New Haven and is in his final semester. He has a background in Mechanical Engineering, which he completed in 2018 from Bangalore, India. He has work experience in the manufacturing and teaching domains. Recently, he completed a six month internship at Trumpf Inc. in Farmington, Connecticut where he worked as an industrial engineering intern. Currently, he is working as a teaching assistant in the department of mechanical and industrial engineering at the University of New Haven.
Biplaw Adhikari is a graduate student from Nepal, currently pursuing his master’s degree in Engineering and Operations Management. He has an undergraduate degree in Electronics Engineering and has earlier worked as a quality engineer. Biplaw has been a graduate assistant at the Graduate Admissions department since his first semester. He holds a Six Sigma Green Belt certification from IISE and is interested in areas such as quality control, process improvement, project management, and data analysis. He intends to work in manufacturing industry to apply his technical knowledge and management skills into practice. In his spare time, he loves playing football, painting, and hiking.