Faculty Achievements

The article is part of a special issue dedicated to human-robot interaction. At its core, the research underscores the profound implications of integrating prostheses with the body's nervous system, emphasizing the enhancement of gait mechanics, limb movement perception, and locomotor adaptation in individuals with lower limb loss.

One-year, $200,000 Department of Energy STTR Phase I grant titled “Design and Prototyping of a Lightweight Wave Energy Converter for Marine Energy Harvesting and Self-powered Sensing”

$400K grant from the National Science Foundation to improve the fundamental understanding of thermal transport across a condensing film for future deep-space missions.

Two-year, $225K grant from NASA titled “Predicting Material Flammability in Partial Gravity using Microgravity and Ground Data".

2022 Wiederhielm Award for the Top Cited Original Research Article in the journal Microcirculation by the Microcirculatory Society.

 The Electrochemical Society recognizes Akolkar for "outstanding research contributions to the field of electrodeposition."

Umut Gurkan is serving on the National Academies planning committee for a National Academies Workshop: "On Leading a Lab: Strengthening Scientific Leadership in Responsible Research".

Lei Zhu is co-author of this review article on ferroelectric fluoropolymers in Science.

Christine Duval was invited to attend The Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering 2023 Symposium as one out of 100 participants chosen from industry, academia and government labs.

Named for Alfred R. Shands, Jr., MD, this award is presented in odd numbered years to a United States or Canadian citizen who has made significant contributions to orthopaedics. This award recognizes the devotion of a significant portion of the professional lifetime to furthering knowledge in the fields of musculoskeletal disease. The Alfred R. Shands, Jr., MD Award is sponsored by the Orthopaedic Research Society. The ORS President chooses the award recipient. The ORS Board of Directors gives the final approval.

Xiong (Bill) Yu, Opal J. and Richard A. Vanderhoof Professor and Chair, is named as the 2023 Civil Engineer of the Year by the Cleveland section of ASCE.  The award is recognized for his' significant contributions to the Civil Engineering profession with his efforts to achieve excellence in education, research, service, and leadership'.  At the award ceremony on Feb 23, 2023, Dr. Yu will give a lecture titled Intelligent Infrastructure: Empowering Civil Engineers to Build Resilient and Sustainable Communities.

As a part of a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Robert Gao lead the "State of the Art of Smart Manufacturing" workshop.

The Milton C. Shaw Manufacturing Research Medal established in 2009, recognizes significant fundamental contributions to the science and technology of manufacturing processes, awarded from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.