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Four MAE graduate students traveled to Antalya, Turkey, to present their research at the 77th International Astronautical Congress, the world’s largest gathering of the space sector including industry, academia, researchers, and students.

From nuclear fuels to radiation shielding, Buckeye researchers Ian Harris, Nick Gomori, Josh Naudet and Calvin Chandler are contributing to the future of space exploration. 🌎🛰️

🔗 Learn more about their research and experiences at the link in our bio. by @ohiostatemae

We had a great time on Friday hosting our Scarlet & Gray Graduate Research & Experiential Showcase! Attendees learned more about our esteemed graduate programs and research through 3-minute thesis presentations and faculty matchmaker sessions.

Thank you to everyone who joined us! ❤️🩶

If you are interested in a graduate program in mechanical, aerospace or nuclear engineering, learn more about our programs at the link in our bio. by @ohiostatemae

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a PUMPKIN?! 🎃💥

Students in the 4906.01 Product Design Capstone and Graduate Design Studio had a spooktacular time designing, building and setting off their own pumpkin launchers! Awards were given for best target accuracy, pumpkin splat and best design.

Happy Halloween Buckeyes! 🌰 by @ohiostatemae

Meet Brian Gebby, a proud Buckeye who got his start in start-ups at CAR!

“When Time Warner Cable company donated the building (current CAR) to Ohio State, I was working part-time in the Gear Lab for Professor Donald Houser, the first chair of CAR. I was also a member of Professor Rizzoni's first electric vehicle racing team, Formula Lightning. The roof leaked in some places and some of the rooms needed a lot of sprucing up but it felt like joining a startup company. You could feel that great things were going to happen there!”

Gebby recently transitioned into the defense industry, but his most recent project he can say was the Jeep Wrangler Hybrid 4xe!

“CAR has no limits to what you can accomplish. Walk the halls, read the research and meet the people in the student projects back building. Leave your comfort zone behind and jump into research that pushes you farther than you expected. Do the hard work of writing the grant proposals and presenting your ideas and research.”

🔗 Learn more at the link in bio by @ohiostatemae

A little pause for autumn 🍂 by @ohiostatemae

Happy fall break, Buckeyes! We hope you have a great long weekend 🌰 🍂 by @ohiostatemae

As a young man in Italy, Giorgio Rizzoni spent his free time taking apart his motorcycle to understand what made it go.

He’d remove the carburetor. Clean it. Put it back together. Then do it again — learning, piece by piece, how every part worked.

Growing up in a country where auto racing is woven deeply into the culture, Rizzoni fit right in.

Since arriving on campus in 1990, Rizzoni has helped build his own kind of coliseum for the automotive industry: the Center for Automotive Research (CAR). Founded in 1991, CAR has grown into a national leader in automotive research, tackling challenges in sustainability and safe mobility while preparing the next generation of automotive and mobility leaders. Rizzoni became its director in 1999.

Through partnerships spanning the automotive and aerospace industries, Rizzoni has guided CAR through groundbreaking research while creating a hands-on environment where students work alongside researchers and industry leaders to imagine and build the future of mobility.

“I have the best job at Ohio State,” he says with a smile. “It’s a dream come true.”

He recently spoke about the evolution of CAR, the future of mobility and the students who bring his dream to life. Learn more at the link in our bio.

Story by Ross Bishoff | Video by Sebastian Kleihs by @ohiostatemae

On Friday afternoon, we welcomed Paul R. Chiarot, Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering at State University of New York at Binghamton, as part of the MAE Distinguished Colloquium Series.

He shared insights into electrospray deposition, a manufacturing process that uses electrically charged droplets to create thin films and conformal coatings. His presentation explored how charge influences material deposition, with applications ranging from electronics manufacturing and packaging to advanced materials research.

A huge thank you to Paul for an engaging presentation and for sharing his expertise with our community! by @ohiostatemae

Fueling the future right here at The Ohio State University!

This morning, Oklo Inc. announced a $2.5 million donation to help facilitate the launch of an undergraduate nuclear engineering major, renovate instructional and research facilities, create an endowed professorship and support student scholarships.

Together, the company’s support, $500,000 in gifts from its executives and additional university matching funds for scholarships will deliver a total impact of $4.5 million.

“Ohio helped build America’s nuclear industry and the people of the Buckeye State will help lead its future,” said John Hanson, a native Ohioan and Ohio State alumnus who serves as corporate chief of staff and leads Oklo's power business.

“The next generation of nuclear engineers will turn the technologies we’re developing today into the reliable energy our country needs for decades to come. By expanding access to nuclear engineering education and hands-on research, Ohio State is preparing students to lead that work. Together, we’re connecting education with real-world opportunity, so students can put their knowledge to work building advanced nuclear technologies right here in Ohio.”

Thank you, Oklo, for your investment in the future of nuclear engineering!

🔗Learn more about what this donation will support at the link in our bio. by @ohiostatemae

Happy Homecoming, Buckeyes! 🌰❤️

Did you know we have homecoming royalty right here in Scott Lab? Our department chair, Rob Siston, was a member of Ohio State’s Homecoming Court in 1998! 👑

As part of the festivities, Rob got to ride in the Homecoming parade float and even made an appearance on the scoreboard during the Minnesota game. by @ohiostatemae

Post card stamps from MAE 📫 ❤️ by @ohiostatemae

This Buckeye researcher is making an impact! 🏆

Fariha Haque, mechanical engineering PhD student, earned second place in the Computational Mechanics Student Paper Competition at this year's Engineering Mechanics Institute.

Her research uses computational modeling to explore how thin, multilayer optical coatings respond to ultrafast laser pulses and how the resulting stresses and deformation can lead to cracking or delamination.

By uncovering where and why these nanoscale coatings fail, Haque's work could help guide the design of advanced laser and photonic systems that are not only high-performing, but also more robust and reliable.

“Receiving second place in the Computational Mechanics Student Paper Competition was especially meaningful because it reflects the broader direction I hope to pursue in my research,” she shared.

Her work was funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research.

Congratulations, Fariha! 👏

🔗 Read more about her research and award at the link in our bio. by @ohiostatemae