USC Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

USC Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Official FB page for the USC Viterbi AME Department. Tune in here for news, links and additional info. Self assembly of complex systems.

Aerospace and Mechanical Engineers design complex mechanical, thermal, fluid, acoustic, optical, and electronic systems, with characteristic sizes ranging from microns to tens of kilometers. Such systems are used everywhere, from the depths of the ocean and far underground, to near-earth, planetary, interplanetary, and galactic space. At USC, the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering (AME) Departme

nt’s faculty has adopted three major Strategic Themes to help guide the directions and enrich the contents of our education and research programs, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels:

* Biodynamical Engineering: Locomotion of birds and fish, or robotic equivalents, alone, or in groups. Mathematics of cancer and population dynamics.

* Energy Engineering: Combustion efficiency, fundamentals of energy generation and storage. Molecular and nano-scale kinetics and reaction mechanisms. Pollutant formation, dispersal, and measurement.

* Exploration Technologies: Novel aircraft and ground vehicle designs, satellites, micro-air vehicles, intra-vascular transport. Explorations enabled by new technologies in propulsion, flexible, and nano engineered materials. Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering (AME) students conduct basic and applied research within and across the usual disciplinary boundaries. AME students develop core and valuable problem-solving skills in the areas of aerodynamics, mechanics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, materials and design. Our graduates are at the leading edge of academia and industry, tackling innovative, important and exciting challenges.

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02/04/2023

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32 high school students from the nearby Early College Academy visited USC Viterbi labs for a day of hands-on engineering...
06/17/2022

32 high school students from the nearby Early College Academy visited USC Viterbi labs for a day of hands-on engineering and then put their new skills to work by building mini roller coasters out of everyday materials like tape and straws. We hope to host more of these events in the future! Link in the bio.

Origami discourages gluing, marking or cutting the paper, but in the art of kirigami, strategically placed cuts can tran...
06/14/2022

Origami discourages gluing, marking or cutting the paper, but in the art of kirigami, strategically placed cuts can transform the shape of the paper even further, creating complex structures from simple slits. In manufacturing, kirigami could change the landscape of space objects, biomedical devices and soft robotics, but first we need to learn more about how these materials behave. AME researchers, including Asst Prof Paul Plucinsky, created new models to bridge this knowledge gap and help advance what's possible in manufacturing. Link in the bio.

USC researchers, including AME Associate Prof Mitul Luhar, have helped quantify COVID-19 prevention strategies by simula...
06/08/2022

USC researchers, including AME Associate Prof Mitul Luhar, have helped quantify COVID-19 prevention strategies by simulating its spread on a university campus, specifically modeling airborne transmission risks associated with in-person classes. The model can help evaluate some of the most debated strategies in preventing the spread of the virus. Read more at the link in the bio.

Mechanical engineering junior Joy Uehara's love for robotics began with her high school robotics team. The team and its ...
05/17/2022

Mechanical engineering junior Joy Uehara's love for robotics began with her high school robotics team. The team and its journey to the FIRST Robotics Competition was featured in the recent Disney documentary "More than Robots." Read about the art of mentorship, systems architecting and keeping your cool in the heat of competition at the link in the bio!

Congratulations to all of our graduates! For those who can’t join in person, please see ame.usc.edu for a link to the li...
05/13/2022

Congratulations to all of our graduates! For those who can’t join in person, please see ame.usc.edu for a link to the livestream of today’s commencement ceremonies!

Resident Rishi Malhan spent the pandemic completing his PhD and earning his private pilot license. From the early days ...
05/11/2022

Resident Rishi Malhan spent the pandemic completing his PhD and earning his private pilot license. From the early days of CAM to his vision for AI innovations in aerospace, Rishi shared his USC journey -- and love of the skies -- with us. Congrats, Rishi! Read more at the link in the bio.

USC Viterbi researchers set a RECORD this year. 8 faculty have received NSF CAREER Awards, including AME's own Niema Pah...
04/04/2022

USC Viterbi researchers set a RECORD this year. 8 faculty have received NSF CAREER Awards, including AME's own Niema Pahlevan and Ivan Bermejo-Moreno. Congratulations to both!
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Read about their research at the link in the bio!

This past weekend, a group of AME students visiting Boeing's facilities in Seal Beach. They explored the Beach Boeing Op...
04/01/2022

This past weekend, a group of AME students visiting Boeing's facilities in Seal Beach. They explored the Beach Boeing Operation Center that services more than 800 airlines and 13,000 planes.
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Said organizer said: The highlight of the tour was visiting the boneyard where we walked through an older model 737 classic plane that was stripped for use in training and practice repair exercises.”
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“I am looking to continue these tours as often as possible to show the places and jobs our students will someday have the opportunity to work and prove their engineering talents,” he said.
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02/24/2022

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WiSE Gabilan Assistant Prof. Ananya Renuka-Balakrishna and her research team created a mathematical model to help discov...
02/15/2022

WiSE Gabilan Assistant Prof. Ananya Renuka-Balakrishna and her research team created a mathematical model to help discover magnetic materials that provide strong magnetic fields but reduce energy loss. This work could have a large impact on future energy storage devices and sustainability. Read the full article at the link in the bio.

Couldn’t be prouder of Repost: What an amazing, once in a life time opportunity with to drive our car in the ! There w...
02/07/2022

Couldn’t be prouder of

Repost: What an amazing, once in a life time opportunity with to drive our car in the ! There was a lot of raw, ecstatic excitement throughout the week and now motivating us forward to the '22 comp. At the base of all this excitement is gratitude. Thank you to our amazing advisorsw and for an ambitious community of scholars that strive ever forward toward greater achievements. Of course none of this would be possible without our amazing sponsors and partners that help us in everything from innovative design to high quality fabrication! And finally thank you to and for your amazing coverage of it all! Same time next year?

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