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Mechanical Engineering Major

Bachelor of science, mechanical engineering degree requirements.

To earn a Bachelor of Science degree at Cornell University in the Major of Mechanical Engineering, a student must complete the Common Curriculum of the College of Engineering together with the Mechanical Engineering Major Program. The requirements for under- and upper class years are given below. More information on electives, major approved electives, and courses can be found in alternate formats in the  Engineering Handbook , and in the  Course Catalogue .

Total: 55 Credits, 15 courses 

Total: 21 Credits, 2 courses

Total: 49-51;Credits, 15;courses

Four Years Total: 125-127 Credits, 32 Classes

(1)  Computing:

A CS programming course is required. Students may take either CS 1112 or CS 1110; CS 1112 is recommended.

(2,3)  Satisfactory completion (C- or better)

of ENGRD 2020- Statics and Mechanics of Solids ,and ENGRD 2210- Thermodynamics , fulfills the distribution and Major Program requirements. Students who earned below a C- in ENGRD 2020 will be unable to progress to MAE 3270 - Mechanical Properties and Selection of Engineering Materials  unless a C-or better is earned.

(4) Liberal Studies Distribution:

Students should use the current  Courses of Study  as the master list of approved liberal studies courses. Lists of additional approved courses and unacceptable courses are also available in Engineering Advising, 180 Rhodes Hall.  College of Engineering Liberal Studies Policy .

(5)  Advisor Approved Electives :

These courses must be an appropriate part of an overall educational plan or objective and approved by the student's faculty advisor. To maximize flexibility (i.e. the option for study abroad, COOP, Internships, pre-med, and flexibility during the upper class years), the Sibley School Faculty recommends that students delay completion of Advisor Approved Electives until after Term 5. Students should seek the consent of their advisor prior to taking a course for an Advisor Approved Elective. (Please note: research, project teams, liberal studies curses 2000+, or courses used toward a minor are automatically approved for this requirement.) Students should consult with the Engineering Advising Office, 180 Rhodes Hall, if approved electives are approved before M.E. affiliation. Up to six credits of Advisor Approved Electives are allowed for ROTC courses at the level of 3000 or above, or if they are co-listed in an academic department.

Advisors are likely to approve courses in business, economics, and language that serve the student's educational and academic objectives. In other cases, a student's interests might be better served by approved electives that expand the Major or other parts of the curriculum, including the liberal studies requirement. Students may concurrently fulfill their advisor approved electives with courses they are using to satisfy a Minor, with their advisor's approval.

Advisors may approve non-technical Engineering elective-eligible courses as Advisor Approved Electives, e.g., CEE 3230, various ORIE courses, and other Engineering management courses. MAE 4980, Teaching Experience in Mechanical Engineering, and BSOC courses may satisfy Advisor Approved Electives.

(6)  Electrical Circuits :

This program requirement may be satisfied by MAE 3780/3783 - Mechatronics (recommended), ENGRD 2100 - Introduction to Circuits for Electrical and Computer Engineers, or PHYS 3360 - Electronic Circuits .

(7)  Engineering Communications Requirement (formerly Technical Writing requirement): 

MAE 4272 satisfies this Common Curriculum requirement.

(8)  Major Program Electives: 

The Major Program Electives requirement consists of the following:

• one designated 4000+ MAE senior design elective (12) (minimum of three credits)
• one designated math elective (9) (minimum of three credits)
• three MAE 3000+ courses (13) (minimum of six credits as Major Approved Elective l,ll, and III)
• one appropriate technical elective (11)
• one course containing significant probability and statistics coursework (10)

The total number of credits in the Major Program electives must be at least 18. The total number of credits of 3000+ level MAE classes must be at least 9 ; Major Approved Electives may offer a senior design version. Students may not use one course to fulfill both the Major Approved Elective and Senior Design requirement.

(9)  Math Elective :

One major course must be an approved, engineering-relevant mathematics course that is taken after Math 2940. Note that the starred (*) courses also satisfy the probability and statistics requirement  (see #10 below, for more information about the probability and statistics requirement).

Courses currently approved to satisfy the math elective requirement:

• * ENGRD 2700 - Basic Engineering Probability and Statistics ,
• * CEE 3040 - Uncertainty Analysis in Engineering,
• ENGRD/CEE 3200 - Engineering Computation,
• *ECE 3100 - Introduction to Probability and Inference for Random Signals and Systems, or
• * BTRY 3010 Biological Statistics I,
• *ECON 3110 -Probability Models and Inferences for the Social Sciences
• *ENGRD/ECE 2720 -Data Science for Engineers, or
• CS 2800 -Discrete Structures.

(10)  Probability and Statistics Requirement  (effective for May 2019 graduates and beyond) : 

The probability and statistics requirement can be satisfied either through a satisfactory score (4 or 5) on the CEEB Advanced Placement Exam in Statistics1, or by taking an approved course. A course satisfying the probability and statistics requirement can also be used as a math elective (MathE), OR a technical elective (TechE), OR an advisor approved elective (AAE), as indicated below. A satisfactory score on the Advanced Placement Exam cannot be used to satisfy additional requirements.

If you are planning to use your AP Statistics score, please email the undergraduate office at least a month before the start of your final semester. This will allow time for use to verify your score while you still have a chance to take a different course if needed.

Courses currently approved to satisfy the probability and statistics requirement:

• ENGRD/ORIE 2700 - Basic Engineering Probability and Statistics (MathE OR TechE OR AAE)
• CEE 3040 - Uncertainty Analysis in Engineering (MathE OR TechE OR AAE)
• CS 4750 – Foundations of Robotics (TechE OR AAE)
• ECE 3100 – Introduction to Probability and Inference for Random Signals (MathE OR TechE OR AAE)
• BTRY 3010 - Biological Statistics I (MathE OR TechE OR AAE)
• ENGRD/ECE 2720 - Data Science for Engineers (MathE OR TechE OR AAE)
• ECON 3110 - Probability Models and Inferences for the Social Sciences (MathE OR TechE OR AAE)
• The combination of CS 2800-Discrete Structures (MathE& OR TechE OR AAE) with CS 4850-Mathematical Foundations for the Information Age (TechE OR AAE. You must take both of these classes to satisfy the probability and stats requirement.)

(11)  Technical Elective: 

A Technical Elective may include many courses at an appropriate level, chosen from Engineering (2000+), Mathematics (2940+), or Science [Physics (2214+), Chemistry (2090+), or Biological Sciences. Most 2000+ technical-level courses in Engineering will be accepted (note: Engineering economic, business, management, financial or organization courses, e.g., CEE 3230, will NOT be accepted, with the exception of MAE 4610). The following 1000-level courses in biology are accepted: BIOG 1440; BIOG 1445; BIOMG 1350; BIOEE 1610, and BIOSM 1610. In addition, credit for advanced placement biology, and technical courses at the 2000+ level in biological sciences are accepted. Please contact the M.E. undergraduate program office to verify eligibility of specific courses. No form is required for the technical elective.

(12)  Senior Design Elective: 

All "Design Courses", including independent research and project teams, are designated as courses ending in the number 1 (MAE 4XX1). You must choose a design course/research/team project that is indicated in this way and your Senior Design project MUST be advised by a Mechanical Engineering faculty member. The senior design requirement must be taken during your senior year in M.E., concurrently with or after taking MAE 4300. The courses in the designated group of design courses each requires a design-oriented final project.

Approved Senior Design Electives:

Senior Design credit for project teams or projects with individual faculty members requires registration for a minimum of 3 credits in MAE 4291. Students may also opt to take the 4-credit Senior Design version of a course (listed below) to fulfill the Senior Design requirement. Students should consult the Courses of Study to determine when these courses will next be offered.

• MAE 4021: Wind Power
• MAE 4121: Community Wind Energy Research
• MAE 4131: Mechanics of Composite Structures
• MAE 4161: Spacecraft Technology and Systems Architecture
• MAE 4221: Introduction to Internet of Things--Technology and Engagement
• MAE 4231: Intermediate Fluid Dynamics
• MAE 4291: Supervised Senior Design Experience (for at least 3 credits)
• MAE 4341 Innovative Product Design via Digital Manufacturing
• MAE 4351 Interdisciplinary Design Concepts (if MAE 4351 is taken, you may not use MAE 4341 to fulfill other B.S. M.E. requirements)
• MAE 4441: Spacecraft Thermal Management
• MAE 4631: Advanced Product Design
• MAE 4641: Orthopaedic Tissue Mechanics
• MAE 4671: Polymer Mechanics
• MAE 4721: Advanced Applications of Finite-Element Analysis Using ANSYS
• MAE 4861: Automotive Engineering Design

When fulfilling the senior design requirement with an independent research project or project team endeavor, students must enroll in MAE 4291 for a minimum of 3 credits. All senior design courses require the completion of a culminating design report and summary . The signed Senior Design Report and Executive Summary will automatically be submitted to the M.E. undergraduate office upon completion of the report via the online form.

(13)  Major-Approved Electives I, II, and III: 

Students must complete any three upper-level Mechanical Engineering electives from the major-approved electives list . Typically, these courses will require one or more of the junior courses as pre-requisites.

Other Requirements:

A grade of C- or better is required for all Math, Chemistry, Computer Science, Physics, and Engineering courses used to satisfy the B.S. M.E. requirements except, MAE 3780 (or ENGRD 2100 or PHYS 3360, if taken), PHYS 2214, MAE 4272, MAE 4291, and MAE 4300; those courses require a passing grade of D- or better. Courses in which students fail to earn a required minimum passing grade must be re-taken. A cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 is required to remain in good academic standing and to graduate from the B.S. M.E. program. Each student must also satisfactorily complete two terms of physical education and pass the University swim test. If this requirement is not satisfied previously, it must be taken during the first term of registration in the Sibley School. External transfer students are typically exempt from the physical education and swim test requirements.

Transfer Credit from Other Colleges:

If a student seeks credit for courses taken at another institution, prior approval must be obtained from the Sibley School and the College of Engineering. The College of Engineering does not recognize all higher-education institutions, therefore, pre-approval of courses to be transferred is recommended. A grade of C or better is required for transferring of credit. Only courses taken at Cornell are included in Cornell's term or or cumulative grade point averages.

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Mechanical engineering m.s. (ithaca), field of study.

Mechanical Engineering

Program Description

The Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering offers a terminal M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering . This field of study is one of ninety-four major fields of study comprising The Graduate School at Cornell University. Graduate fields cross traditional college and department boundaries and afford a graduate student maximum flexibility in designing a program represented by faculty from virtually any discipline on campus. One of the top ten Mechanical Engineering departments in the U.S., our department hosts 40 faculty members with diverse research interests. Cornell, located in the beautiful New York Finger Lakes region, is home to a diverse student community with a large international student population.

Our Master of Science (M.S.) program in Mechanical Engineering provides classroom training and experience with research methodology at one of the premier research universities in the world. Our graduates find that their Cornell training and the resulting M.S. degree prepares them to succeed in industry, government, and academia. Please note there is no financial support available to students in this program—it is self-paid by the student.

The two-year M.S. program combines academic rigor with a strong research component. Working with faculty advisors, M.S. student tailor their studies to their particular interests and backgrounds, incorporating core topics in mechanical engineering as well as specialized courses. 

Our M.S. students undertake a substantive body of research in the research group of a Field faculty member. They document their research in a master's thesis, which they defend in a formal examination by a faculty committee. Research projects are chosen in consultation with the supervising faculty member and enable students to benefit from Cornell's powerful combination of an unusually collaborative and interdisciplinary culture and outstanding research facilities. Mechanical Engineering has vibrant research programs in many research areas. 

  M.S. Program details: 

• Duration: 4 terms
• S. Thesis required. The collective academic expectations of committee is that an M.S. Thesis should be publishable as independent research or be a significant secondary author contribution to a publication with postdoc/grad student/PI as first author. 

Course requirements:

• 48 total credits
• 20 credits of research (MAE 8900)
• complete MAE 7999, the departmental colloquium, twice
• exclusive of MAE 8900 and MAE 7999, students must complete 15 credits at 5000 level or above; 6 credits of which must be at 6000 level or above.

You do not choose a master's thesis advisor before applying. Applications, reviewed by a committee of the faculty, are selected for admission based on a combination of factors: academic performance, letters of recommendation, research experience, and research interests that are a good fit with the research interests of our faculty. Matriculated students are afforded the opportunity to interact with a number of faculty in seeking a good student-advisor match. 

The M.S. program results in a "terminal" master's degree; it is not related to the Ph.D. program and is not a pathway into the Ph.D. program in Mechanical Engineering. This program is not recommended for students wishing to pursue at PhD at Cornell.  Financial aid in the form of research assistantships and teaching assistantships are not provided for the M.S. degree program.

Contact Information

107 Upson Hall Cornell University Ithaca, NY  14853

Concentrations by Subject

• biomedical mechanics
• dynamics and control
• energy and sustainability
• fluid dynamics
• micro- and nanoscale engineering
• solid mechanics and materials
• thermal science

Visit the Graduate School's Tuition Rates page.

Application Requirements and Deadlines

Fall, December 1; no spring admissions

Requirements Summary:

Applicants should hold a bachelor's degree in engineering or the physical sciences. Admission is offered only for the fall semester, except in unusual cases. A field brochure is available on request from the graduate field office.

• all  Graduate School Requirements , including the  English Language Proficiency Requirement for all applicant
• three recommendations
• Ph.D. --email questions regarding the Ph.D. application to [email protected] or see the MAE Ph.D . home page 
• Resume or C.V.

Learning Outcomes

Learn advanced research skills

• Synthesize existing knowledge, identifying and accessing appropriate resources and other sources of relevant information and critically analyzing and evaluating one’s own findings and those of others
• Apply existing research methodologies, techniques, and technical skills

Demonstrate commitment to advancing the values of scholarship

• Keep abreast of current advances within one’s field and related areas
• Show commitment to personal professional development through engagement in professional societies and other knowledge transfer modes

Demonstrate professional skills

• Adhere to ethical standards in the discipline
• Communicate in a style appropriate to the discipline
• Listen, give, and receive feedback effectively

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Maha Haji, PhD

Assistant Professor

Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

555 Upson Hall

maha@cornell

Prof. Maha Haji  joined Cornell University in 2021 as an Assistant Professor of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Systems Engineering. At Cornell, her lab develops designs for symbiotic offshore systems to sustainably extract resources from the ocean such as power, water, and food, as well as mineral resources key to the progress of clean energy. Previously, Prof. Haji was an MAE Faculty Fellow at Cornell and a Postdoctoral Associate in the Engineering Systems Laboratory in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at MIT  where her research focused on utilizing multidisciplinary design optimization to develop a floating platform, known as PEARL , to provide recharging and data offloading capacity for autonomous underwater vehicles. She received her Ph.D. in Mechanical and Oceanographic Engineering in 2017 from the Joint Program between MIT and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution where she focused on the design and prototyping of a symbiotic system to harvest uranium from seawater. Prof. Haji has worked in industry as an engineering consultant at ATA Engineering , where she used analysis-driven design to solve problems ranging from aircraft and rockets to robotics and rollercoasters. She holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a B.A. in Applied Mathematics from the University of California, Berkeley.

Doctoral Students

Nate DeGoede

Ph.D. Student

Mechanical Engineering

njd76@cornell

Nate is a Ph.D. student in Mechanical Engineering interested in research relating to sustainable source of energy, food, and clean water. He earned his Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from Valpo in 2022. Throughout undergrad, Nate had the opportunity to research in the Markiewicz Solar Research Facility with Dr. Peter Krenzke and Dr. Luke Venstrom. Outside of Mechanical Engineering, Nate enjoys ultimate frisbee, hiking, and playing bass guitar.

Matthew Haefner

Systems Engineering

mwh85@cornell

Matt is a Ph.D. student in Systems Engineering focusing on the design optimization of Integrated Pumped Hydro Reverse Osmosis (IPHRO) systems. He received his B.S. and M.Eng. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University in May of 2020 and December of 2020, respectively. As an undergraduate and M.Eng student, Matt conducted research with Professor Avedisian on biofuel droplet combustion in microgravity. He also played the trumpet in Cornell’s Symphony Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, and occasionally in Cornell’s Chamber Orchestra. Outside of research, Matt enjoys playing the trumpet, golfing, hiking, and a good crossword puzzle.

Kapil Khanal

kk733@cornell

Kapil is a Ph.D. student in Systems and is interested in the interdisciplinary research in Systems, Optimization, Computation and Mathematical modeling. In his free time, He enjoys hiking, traveling and playing/watching/analyzing soccer. Originally from Nepal, he received his B.S degree in Mathematics and Data Science from Winona State University, MN in Aug 2020 and worked as a Data Analyst for a year. During his undergrad, he worked with Prof. Carl Ferkinhoff on analyzing emission lines from early galaxies and later as a part of summer REU with Prof. Kostas Pelechrinis on improving xG model for soccer event data. His current research interests involves Complex Systems, Multidisciplinary Design Optimization and Scientific Machine Learning.

Rebecca McCabe

rgm222@cornell

Personal Website

Becca is a Ph.D. student in Mechanical Engineering interested in the design of renewable energy systems. She enjoys solving integrated mechanical, electromagnetic, fluid, and controls problems through simulation, systems design, and prototyping. Becca graduated from MIT in June 2021 with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. At MIT, she focused on electric vehicles, writing her bachelor’s thesis on electric motor optimization for Formula SAE cars. Her current research involves offshore wind and wave energy. In her free time, she enjoys running, swimming, and tinkering with side projects.

Olivia Murphy

om66@cornell

Olivia is a Ph.D. student in Mechanical Engineering interested in offshore integrated wind-wave energy systems, sustainable mineral extraction, and green hydrogen production. She graduated from Prairie View A&M University with a BS in Mechanical Engineering in May 2020 and an MS in Engineering in August 2021. As an undergraduate research student, she studied scaffold designs for bioinspired craniofacial bone implants and optimal axis orientation for offshore wind turbines. Her master’s thesis investigated biofuel secondary breakup processes through parametric and comparative analyses of secondary breakup models. In the SEA Lab, Olivia is working on modeling and analyzing an offshore wind-powered system that extracts hydrogen and critical minerals from seawater. Outside of the lab, Olivia is a proud plant mom who enjoys tending to her plants. She also enjoys walking trails, traveling, and spending quality time with her friends and family.

Olivia Vitale

Aerospace Engineering

ov35@cornell

Olivia is a PhD student in Aerospace Engineering focusing on the optimization of wave energy converter (WEC) arrays for various sustainability applications. She graduated from the University of Missouri in May 2022 with a BS in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in Aerospace Engineering. During her undergraduate years, Olivia studied the mathematical modeling and optimal refrigerant fluids for ejector refrigeration systems (ERS) under the guidance of Dr. Hongbin Ma. In her free time, Olivia enjoys hiking, baking, and spending time with her cat, Phoebe.

Master’s Students

Ana Sofia Alonso Munera

Senior Undergrad and M.Eng

aa983@cornell

Sofia is currently a Senior (class of 2024) in Mechanical Engineering doing an MEng with a focus on Aerospace Engineering where she will be working on zero-fuel orbital maneuvering. At SEA Lab, Sofia is involved in the WEC prototyping project, where we are designing, building and testing two wave energy converters. Outside of the lab she enjoys running, hiking, and reading. She also recently started climbing.

Leah Buccino

MEng Student

lbb77@cornell

Leah is a first semester Early MEng student in Mechanical Engineering, and received undergraduate degree in Environmental Engineering.  She is interested in studying renewable energy system optimization, and has been doing that on the Aquaculture Project and the DECIDER Project in the SEA LAB. Her past year in the SEA Lab has been fun, rigorous, and rewarding, and she is excited to continue her time here!

Kaixin (Ezio) Shen

Civil Engineering

ks2355@cornell

Kaixin (Ezio) Shen is an M.Eng student in Civil and Environmental Engineering. He is from Shanghai, China. He is currently on the SEA Lab’s wave energy converter project. He is interested in offshore wind turbine, and electric grid.

Ehina Srivastava

es924@cornell

Ehina is an undergraduate student studying Environmental Engineering, minoring in Sustainable Energy Systems (Class of 2024). In the lab, she is working on marine CO2 sequestration using wave energy, particularly on how energy produced from WECs can pump CO2 into the deep sea. She is very passionate about renewable energy, carbon sequestration, and climate justice. Outside of the lab, she is president of Cornell Nazaqat (Indian classical dance team), and works as a Resident Advisor. In her free time, she enjoys reading, dance, and drinking coffee.

Research Assistants

Jiarui (Jordan) Yang

Research Assistant

jy778@cornell

Jiarui Yang is an research assistant in Systems Engineering. Jiarui is a coder, Amazonian, and aims to making life meaningful by helping others and making their life better.

Undergraduate Students

Aisha Brundan

Class of 2025 Undergraduate Student

aeb298@cornell

Aisha is a Junior studying Mechanical Engineering who is interested in designing and optimizing renewable energy systems. In the lab, she works on the wave energy converter prototyping project and the WEC array modeling project. Outside of class, Aisha enjoys hiking, backpacking, rock climbing and swimming.

Benjamin Choe

Undergraduate Student

Electrical and Computer Engineering

bkc54@cornell

Ben is a sophomore studying electrical and computer engineering as well as computer science. He is working on the electrical system for one the WEC prototypes. He is also on the Baja Racing team at Cornell. In his free time, you may find Ben unicycling or making something fun.

Mary Conlan

mrc279@cornell

Mary is a sophomore studying Mechanical Engineering. She is working on the Integrated Pumped Hydro Reverse Osmosis Systems (IPHROS) project. This involves working with mapping technologies, optimization of systems, and completion of an academic paper on the IPHRO system, using past reports from the Hydropower Collegiate Competition as a skeleton. Mary is excited for her future in renewable energies and hopes that her passion for the green future will push her far into the industry. Outside of research, she loves to be with her friends, explore the nature and community in Ithaca, and relax with a book or movie.

Madison Dietrich

mjd429@cornell

Madison is a freshman studying mechanical engineering with hopes of getting into the aerospace industry. She is currently on the systems team for the SEA Lab’s wave energy converter project, and she is also a member of Cornell’s Marine Energy Collegiate Competition team.

Gabriel Ewig

Class of 2024 Undergraduate Student

gre27@cornell

Gabriel is an undergraduate student studying Mechanical Engineering with a focus on environmental sustainability. In the lab, his work involves designing and testing a miniature wave energy converter to teach K-12 students about renewable energy. Gabriel also enjoys exploring the outdoors and is a mechanic at a local bike shop.

ecf49@cornell

Elvin is an undergraduate student studying Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Sustainable Energy Systems. He is from Columbus, Ohio. In lab, he is working on the lithium extraction project and looking at efficient ways of extracting precious metals from seawater. Outside of lab, he is also a member of Shimtah, a Korean drumming club.

Kavya Mittha

Class of 2026 Undergraduate Student

km773@cornell

Kavya is a Mechanical Engineering undergraduate student passionate in renewable energy power generation working on the Wave Energy Converter (WEC) project. Kavya’s contribution included working on the float and PTO system for RM3 and float for RM5. Other campus involvements include: CUAUV Project Team, Society for India Board, Society of Women Engineers Board, and Engineering Peer Advisor.

Cecily Pokigo

cpp43@cornell

Cecily is an undergraduate student studying mechanical engineering. She will also be completing her MEng in mechanical engineering at Cornell. She is working on the CASHEW project to develop a conceptual design for a carbon sequestration system powered by marine energy. Beyond the classroom, she is a captain of the varsity soccer team and enjoys reading, learning languages, and creating travel itineraries in her free time.

Zhiyu (Iris) Ren

Environmental Engineering

zr92@cornell

Iris is an undergraduate student in environmental engineering. She is currently working on WEC optimization team to reduce its cost and power variation. She is also a member of Cornell University Sustainable Design, Soil Factory subteam. She is from Shaanxi, China. In her free time, Iris enjoys running, trying different cuisines and photography.

Kelvin Resch

kr562@cornell

Kelvin is a ECE undergraduate student interested in all elements of electrical design. He has previously worked on avionics PCBs for CubeSats and control systems for rocket motor gimbals. Kelvin will be designing PCBs for SEA lab’s Wave Energy Converter and hopes to contribute to the renewable energy shift through this project. Kelvin has two cats, Miso and Scratchy, and enjoys playing the piano with his friends and reading.

Annie Stewart

aes369@cornell

Annie Stewart is a junior studying Environmental Engineering. She is working on developing cost and growth models for the Wave-Powered Multi-Trophic Aquaculture project. Annie is passionate about the development of the blue economy and hopes to work with the implementation of offshore renewable energy in the future. Outside of the lab, she is involved in the Society of Women Engineers and Cornell Sustainability Consultants. In her free time, she enjoys traveling and hiking.

Nathan Rahklin

npr29@cornell

Brandon Feraud-Solorzano

bf282@cornell

Remy Vearil

rsv34@cornell

Lalit Mistry

Visiting Undergraduate Student

Mechanical & Electrical Engineering

lm862@cornell

Isabel Mejía-Roberts

mm2587@cornell

Arezoo Hasankhani

ah844@cornell

Now Assistant Professor at University of New Hampshire

Anjana Asok

Class of 2022 M.Eng.

Computer Science

aa958@cornell

Mirelys Carcana Barbosa

Engineering Physics

University of California, Berkeley

[email protected]

Now doctoral student at Brown University

Class of 2022 M.Eng. Student

yc885@cornell

Now Engineer at TSMC Arizona

Wen-Jung “Joanna” Chien

Class of 2023 M.Eng.

Material Science and Engineering

wc524@cornell

Now Engineer at Pou Chen Group

Mumtaziah Faaz

Class of 2021 M.Eng.

mf642@cornell

Now Engineer at Intel Corp.

Junyi Jiang

jj496@cornell

Owais Khalid

Chemical Engineering

omk24@cornell

Catherine Millwater

University of Central Florida

cam553@cornell

Minnesota State University Moorhead

[email protected]

rw525@cornell

Class of 2023 Undergraduate Student

pjy23@cornell

Jinzhou (Kane) Li

jl3485@cornell

Spectrum News: Why New York’s push for renewable energy concerns farm advocates

March 12, 2024 – Emily Kenny

Max Zhang, a professor of mechanical engineering at Cornell University, said there are two factors to consider when looking at how the grid can support farms. “One is whether we can generate electricity and renewable electricity to support electrification, and the second is whether the power grid or power lines and electrical infrastructure can support the increased electricity consumption,” he said. Agriculture is a seasonal industry and is time-sensitive, which poses another challenge to the use of electric machinery and equipment. “If there is a short-time window say for planting, all the tractors have to be utilized for that purpose. You have to finish all your planting within that window. All the equipment has to be working so this type of seasonal dependence will pose a greater challenge than the use of personal electrification,” Zhang said.

Cornell team advanced to the national competition of EnergyTech University Prize 2024

The EnergyTech University Prize (EnergyTech UP), sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Technology Transitions (OTT), has named the 28 student finalist teams selected to earn cash prizes and compete in the EnergyTech UP National Pitch Event this April. Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) selected “Agrivoltaic Design Studio” led by Cornell University as one of the finalists. Henry Williams and Mike Liao led the Cornell team.

Spectrum News: In the battle between solar and agriculture, what if farms could have both?

February 29, 2024 – Emily Kenny

Competition between agriculture and solar development in the Northeast continues, but some researchers suggest they don’t need to be mutually exclusive endeavors. Max Zhang, a professor of mechanical engineering at Cornell University is researching agrivoltaics, which combines solar panels with agriculture. “We set up microclimate monitoring at solar farms to understand how much solar radiation can reach the ground under the panel or near the panel, what is the soil moisture like, temperature — so those all have a direct implication on what kind of crops can thrive under those conditions,” Zhang said.

The Ithacan: State funding enables Cornell to research solar farming for sustainable crop production

February 7, 2024 – Kaeleigh Banda

Max Zhang, Irving Porter Church Professor of Engineering in the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Cornell University, said he has been researching agrivoltaics since 2018. In 2020, Zhang received a grant from the New York State Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to help fund the engineering side of the research. “There’s an inherent challenge because both crops and solar panels are competing for the same thing and that is solar radiation,” Zhang said.

Cornell Chronicle: X-ray probes, microfluidics, nanomaterials earn Research Excellence Awards

December 7, 2023 – Patrick Gillespie

Imaging the atomic details of materials as they function, forming microfluidic structures to study plants and animals, and new techniques for manufacturing polymer nanomaterials are among some of the research themes that helped six faculty members earn Cornell Engineering Research Excellence Awards – the highest research honor given by the Ivy League’s top-ranked engineering college. … Recipients of the annual awards are nominated by their departments and selected by a committee for more than just their individual research outcomes. Awardees are also recognized for their impacts on society, reputation in the field, leadership, mentorship and citizenship within the college and university.

Note: Prof. Max Zhang is among the six awardees.

Cornell Chronicle: Dead & Co concert proceeds fund climate solutions

December 1, 2023 – Krisy Gashler

The 2030 Project: A Cornell Climate Initiative , which is administered by the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability , has also announced its second round of Research-to-Impact Fast Grants for 2023. Proceeds from the Dead & Company concert also funded this year’s 15 grants, which support 36 researchers across nine colleges and units. Awarded researchers are evaluating clean energy subsidy policies, improving weather balloon forecasting, utilizing captured carbon in pharmaceutical manufacturing and more.

Prof. Max Zhang is leading the following project:

Designing Research Solar Farms to Accelerate Sustainable Solar Development . As development of solar farms competes with agriculture for prime rural land, researchers will develop a solar farm on Cornell’s Ithaca campus. The farm will host both agriculture and solar energy systems, to better understand the practical engineering, design, regulatory, and safety logistics involved in creating such a facility.

Cornell Daily Sun: Ph.D. Student Henry Williams Qualifies for Marathon Olympics Trials

November 26, 2023

When Henry Williams grad, a mechanical engineering Ph.D. student, is not researching solar energy, he is an extremely dedicated and driven long-distance runner. On Oct. 14, Williams qualified for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials after running a marathon in just nine seconds under the 2024 qualification time for men (two hours and 18 minutes) at the McKirdy trained marathon.

Finger Lakes Times: Blueprint Geneva scores state environmental grants

November 25, 2023

She said BluePrint’s proposal was one of only four in the state to receive funding, a fact that Augustine believes is a result of the team that the organization has pulled together to work on the project. “We are bringing together scientists, engineers, and public health specialists from as far as Cornell and the University of Rochester to do a focused investigation of air quality conditions in the Finger Lakes,” she said.

Notes: The Governor’s announcement can be found here . BluePrint Geneva received $563,000 for environmental justice and air quality monitoring.

Cornell Daily Sun: Ithaca Responds to Climate Change, Increasingly Variable Weather

September 21, 2023 – Kate Sanders

While the damage to properties and homes is difficult to address in flooding events, innovations like the implementation of a low-power wide-area network — a technology that connects devices that transmit small volumes of data — aim to decrease the threat to public safety that storms and flooding produces, particularly in rural regions with less widespread internet connectivity. “We are working on a low cost, low bandwidth network where instead of relying on cellular, we are relying on radio,” said Prof. K. Max Zhang, mechanical engineering, who is a designer on the project. “You cannot transmit a lot of data, but at the same time, for a lot of emergency related services, you do not need to transmit a lot of data.”

NCPR: An expert talks solar battery farms, how they work and the risks (audio)

September 11, 2023 – Catherine Wheeler

Battery storage helps address the challenges of solar generation. Cornell University mechanical engineering professor Max Zhang says while solar is renewable energy, what’s generated can vary over the course of a day, season and even year to year. He says that’s called variance. On top of that, there’s intermittence- the unpredictable stuff, like cloud cover. Zhang says there are generally two types of places for these solar batteries to live. One is at a solar farm where the energy is produced. The other isn’t found in New York State often: dedicated energy storage farms. He says there are three in the state, including one in Franklin County that recently started operating. It’s New York’s first-ever state-owned utility-scale energy storage facility.

WWNY: Cornell professor: solar battery risk ‘manageable (video)

August 24, 2023 – Sandy Torres

“One clear pro is that battery storage helps us integrate more renewable energy,” said Dr. Max Zhang, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Cornell … Dr. Zhang acknowledges there is some risk to the batteries – they could become flammable in time, “but I think it is a manageable risk,” he said.

Planet Detroit: Blackouts and generators add to Michigan’s air quality problems

August 3, 2023 – Brian Allnutt

Max Zhang, an engineering professor at Cornell University who studies air pollution from generators, said widespread use of gasoline-powered units in neighborhoods is like “everyone going out and using their lawnmowers at the same time.” Zhang notes that gas generators produce pollution much closer to where people live than emissions from centralized coal and gas plants generally would.

Spectrum News: Impact of wildfire smoke in New York yet to be known (video)

July 11, 2023 – Krystal Cole

Cornell University professor Max Zhang says smoke like this is unprecedented in New York so there isn’t enough data yet to quantify what the impact will be but it’s expected to be high. Zhang is a professor of mechanical engineering and said our air has been impacted by Canadian wildfires before, but never to this extent.

Cleveland.com: How dangerous is the smoke from your campfire? And have wildfires turned us all into smokers?

June 30, 2023 – Gretchen Cuda Kroen

Zhang says that using this type of comparison isn’t exactly accurate, but it’s about the best comparison we have. And, when it comes to conveying just how much damage breathing smoke can do, the analogy, while flawed, does a pretty good job of putting the problem into terms the public can understand. And that, Zhang says, is probably why the media latched onto it.

The Journal News: NY air quality FAQ – Can I use my air conditioning? Is air inside much better than outdoors?

June 9, 2023 – David Robinson

Authorities this week urged New Yorkers to stay indoors to limit health risks from the dangerously poor air quality outside amid hazy smoke-filled skies caused by Canadian wildfires. But many factors determine just how safe the air remains inside amid wildfire air pollution, including the quality of air conditioning units, filtration systems and the age of buildings, said Cornell Professor Max Zhang.

WGRZ: Here’s what you need to know about the long-term effects of wildfire smoke (video)

June 8, 2023 – Danielle Church

“Actually, before this severe episode, New York State does not have the exceedance of the particulate matter ever. So what we are seeing now could be a change in the paradigm and what the air quality is going to be like in the next decades,” Zhang said. In fact, Gov. Kathy Hochul says the smoke from the wildfires is the worst the state has seen since before the Clean Air Act became law.

WTSP: Breathing wildfire smoke like smoking cigarettes imperfect, but effective comparison (video)

June 8, 2023 – Josh Sidorowicz

Wildfire and cigarette smoke comparisons are not based on lab-proven or peer-reviewed data, said Max Zhang, a professor in air quality and engineering at Cornell University. The health risk comparison between cigarette and wildfire smoke is accomplished largely through long-term formulas, Zhang explained to 10 Tampa Bay, looking at exposure and rates of mortality. The analogy doesn’t account for the current acute situation, which is more comparable to “living with a chain smoker,” Zhang said. While imperfect, he explained, the analogy is still effective.

also appeared on WMAZ-TV .

The Citizen: Auburn, CNY hit with worst of air quality ‘crisis’ as wildfire smoke lingers

June 8, 2023 – Robert Harding

Max Zhang, a Cornell University professor focused on energy and the environment, told The Citizen that being exposed to the pollutants from the wildfires is similar to sitting in a house with a chain smoker breathing in secondhand smoke. To counter the poor conditions, Zhang said he is running an air purifier with a high efficiency particulate air filter indoors. If you’re going outdoors, he recommended wearing a mask, specifically an N95 or KN95 that can protect against small particulates.

The Post-Journal: ‘Unhealthy’ Haze To Linger Until Weekend

June 8, 2023 – Sara Holthouse

Zhang said the concern also revolves around those with pre-existing conditions and children and the elderly, all of whom will be most at risk with the air quality concerns. The current air pollutant causes a discussion similar to the Covid era, Zhang said, so if someone chooses to wear a mask, they need to make sure it is tight.

“The current concentration level is equivalent to living in a house with a chain smoker,” Zhang said. “Or, perhaps a little bit more than that.”

Democrat & Chronicle: Is breathing wildfire smoke like smoking cigarettes? In some ways, it’s worse

June 7, 2023 – David Robinson

Various formulas look at air pollution levels, duration of exposure and mortality rates to compare the health risks from wildfire and cigarette smoke. But the methods fail, in part, to properly reflect acute exposures to smoke, such as those being caused by the wildfires, said Cornell Professor Max Zhang said. Poor air quality levels in New York this week are more equivalent to “living in a house with a chain smoker” than imperfect comparisons to smoking several cigarettes, he added.

Also appeared in Ithaca Journal .

Hugh Peng was awarded the 3rd place in the Solarpunk Futures Scholarship compeition

June 2, 2023

The compeition is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, which challenges undergradute students to create a Solarpunk art piece that communicates the potential of solar energy in support of an equitable transition to a decarbonized economy. Hugh Peng is an undergraduate reseracher in the solar subgroup and the submission is based on his work on Brownfields to Brightfields with Henry Williams.

Haomiao Wang won the Bart Conta Prize in Energy and the Environment

May 27, 2023

Haomiao’s M.S. thesis on agrivoltaics monitoring and modeling was recoganized by this award during the Sibley School Commencement on Saturday, May 27.

Cornell Chroncile: Students use the Internet of Things to connect, inspire

May 17, 2023 – Caitlin Hayes

“The course asks the students to figure out how to use IoT to understand society, so the work they do has social impact,” said Zhang, the Irving Porter Church Professor in Cornell Engineering’s Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and the Kathy Dwyer Marble and Curt Marble Faculty Director at the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability. “Engineering curriculums usually focus on results – your grades depend on results – and we don’t pay attention to relationships, how to build a mutual relationship, how to build trust. The course asks students to do both.”

Max Zhang elected the Irving Porter Church Professor of Engineering

April 21, 2023 – Chris Dawson

Sibley School Professor Max Zhang has been elected the Irving Porter Church Professor of Engineering by the Cornell University Board of Trustees. The Trustees noted Zhang’s dedication to academic excellence, environmental justice, and community engagement as well as his work’s focus on moving toward a sustainable and equitable society.

Anthropocene Magazine: Solar panels handle heat better when they’re combined with crops

March 31, 2023 – Emma Bryce

Using a one-of-a-kind model, researchers on the new study simulated the effects of varying ground cover levels, different amounts of evapotranspiration from the vegetation, and various panel heights combined to affect the hyperlocal microclimate. Using these factors their model worked through 18 different scenarios, which also simulated different wind speeds and ambient air temperatures.

The Cornell Daily Sun: Future of Scholarly Communications Committee Promotes Equitable, Sustainable Academic Publications at Faculty Senate Meeting

March 17, 2023 – Julia Senzon

The committee details seven charges towards more accessible scholarly journals. Zhang summarizes these charges into four categories — assessing the current publishing model, evaluating new publishing models, identifying the University’s role in new models and reporting to the faculty about the problems of for-profit publishing.

Fast Company: Growing crops under solar panels makes food—and healthier solar panels

March 8, 2023 – Kristin Toussaint

It’s an interesting time for the solar industry, Zhang notes. In its nascent stages, “the design has been relatively straightforward: You want to maximize your energy production only, for a given area of land.” But as the industry moves to a larger scale, its players, along with regulators and the communities the farms are in, are considering multiple objectives for those arrays: “Not just the energy production,” Zhang says, “but how to be more ecosystem friendly, more environmentally friendly, and more community friendly.”

That approach could change how receptive communities are to having solar farms come into their area. It could also change the solar farms’ design. “Ten years from now,” Zhang says, “solar farms will be quite different than they are today.”

CleanTechnica: Cornell Study Finds Solar Panels Help Crops Grow & Crops Help Solar Panels Last Longer

March 7, 2023 – Steve Hanley

Symbiosis — 1. an interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both. 2. a mutually beneficial relationship between different people or groups. By those definitions, researchers at Cornell University led by graduate student Henry Williams have identified a symbiotic relationship between solar panels and agriculture. Their findings were published February 15 in the journal Applied Energy in a paper entitled “The potential for agrivoltaics to enhance solar farm cooling.”

PV Magazine: Agrivoltaics can provide food and energy for growing world population

March 2, 2023 – Anne Fischer

Cornell researchers examined agrivoltaics to find out if there is merit to the perception that co-located sites will see major tradeoffs between food and energy production. The study showed how solar and crop production can not only exist side by side, but how the co-location improves the microclimate and surface temperature of solar PV modules.

Cornell Chronicle: Made in the shade: Growing crops at solar farms yields efficiency

March 1, 2023 – Blaine Friedlander

“Up to this point, most of the benefits from agrivoltaic systems have revolved around hot and arid climate zones,” said Zhang, also the Kathy Dwyer Marble and Curt Marble Faculty Director for the Cornell Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future, “This paper is taking a step toward evaluating the viability of agrivoltaics in climates representative of the Northeastern U.S. in relaxing the land-use competition the world faces.”

Also appeared at Earth.com

WNYT (News Channel 13): Experts: No ‘abnormalities’ from Ohio train derailment detected so far in New York

February 21, 2023

NewsChannel 13 spoke to Dr. Max Zhang, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Cornell University whose area of research is in energy and environmental systems. Dr. Zhang said there was no indication of an impact on New York’s air, despite the state being downwind.

CNY Central: Should Upstate New York be worried about Ohio train derailment?

Cornell scientist Max Zhang, a professor of mechanical engineering, said there is no reason to panic.”So far, I haven’t seen any abnormally high concentration, so my sense right now is there is no evidence for concern,” Zhang said, adding that the level of pollution is still in the normal range for the region so far.

WENY: Impact of the Ohio train derailment on the Twin Tiers

February 20, 2023

“However, because the lifetime of those chemicals are short. The impact on the larger areas beyond Ohio, Pennsylvania, that is likely to be small,” said [Chemical] Engineering Professor Zhang at Cornell University.

The Cornell Daily Sun: Cornell’s Sustainability Plan Makes Progress, But Some Setbacks Still Remain

“[Sustainability] was initially a student-driven initiative,” Zhang said. The student organization Kyoto Now! began peaceful protests in April 2001 to pressure the administration to address the University’s carbon footprint. Later that month, an agreement was reached, which set new targets for reducing carbon emissions, initiated the publication of regular progress reports and emphasized the growing importance of developing on-campus sustainability projects.

Observer Today: Agriculture Renewables taking valuable property

January 24, 2023

There is only so much land and, given New York’s stated legislative goals in the 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, solar and wind developers are going to be in pretty constant conflict with the state’s farmers — and that’s a problem in Chautauqua County, where even a decreasing number of farms still comprise a formidable segment of the county economy. According to a 2021 paper written by Max Zhang, a Cornell University professor, 40% of current solar energy capacity in New York state has been developed on agricultural land, with researchers finding 84% of land identified as suitable for future solar development — about 140 gigawatts — is agricultural. This kind of concentration leads to agricultural land conversion and then initiates a negative, economic chain reaction for businesses that depend on farming, according to the paper.

Cornell Chronicle: Town-gown awards honor food-related community partnerships

November 22, 2022 – Laura Gallup

Three community organizations dedicated to food research and security and agricultural justice were honored by Cornell for their campus-community partnerships in 2022 … The award was presented to Theresa Fulton and the Mutual Aid Tompkins network as well as Zhang, teaching assistants Haomiao Wang M.S. ’22 and Alex Coy ’21, and students Jerry Jin ’23, Canwen Zhang ’23, L.M. Nawrocki ’23, Felipe Santamaria ’23 and Alfredo Alberto Rodriguez, M.S. ’22.

PV Magazine USA: U.S. DOE invests in enhancing environmental and wildlife benefits of solar

October 17, 2022 – Anne Fischer

“DOE is committed to ensuring that renewable energy deployment protects natural environments,” said U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm. “This first-ever DOE investment in tools to better understand how solar energy infrastructure interacts with native wildlife and the environment will help increase adoption of ecosystem-friendly clean energy deployment.”

City Magazine: Remelt family’s project combines solar panels and perennials

August 19, 2022 – Jeremy Moule

Max Zhang, a mechanical engineering professor at Cornell University and faculty director of the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability, said that when possible, solar projects should not be sited on productive farmland, which have high yields and are valuable for food production. But, he added, that doesn’t mean all farmland should be off limits.

Link to the magazine version.

Utility Dive: Smart thermostats can drive higher peak electricity demand, Cornell researchers find

July 20, 2022 – Robert Walton

The larger problem has to do with the energy being used to serve those heat pumps, and whether it is being supplied by carbon-free sources, said Zhang. As building electrification grows, the issue will become more pronounced as demand ramps occur in times when renewables, like solar, are not producing at peak and supply gaps are met with fossil fuel generation.

Smart Energy International: Smart thermostats – the unintended consequences

July 18, 2022 – Jonathan Spencer Jones

Are smart thermostats, like electric vehicles, a potential threat to the grid? Yes, say Cornell researchers. The reason, like the potential threat from EVs when drivers might set them to charge at the same time, is that the smart thermostats are commonly set to a default setting. This could mean that for example, they turn on heating at the same time, leading to potential demand spikes.

“Smarte” Thermostate sind zu dumm und ein Risiko für das Stromnetz

July 15, 2022 – Christian Kahle

Die Situation wird sich aus Sicht der Forscher in den kommenden Jahren zuspitzen. “Da wir den Heizungssektor elektrifizieren, um das Netz zu dekarbonisieren, wird diese sogenannte Lastsynchronisation in naher Zukunft zu einem Problem werden”, führte Zhang aus. Denn die Wärmenetzbetreiber fördern den Einsatz der Technologie, die aber auf dem derzeitigen Stand nur begrenzt Nutzen bringt.

(From the researchers’ point of view, the situation will worsen in the coming years. “Since we electrify the heating sector to decarbonize the grid, this so-called load synchronization will become a problem in the near future,” Zhang explained. Because the heating system operators promote the use of technology, which, however, brings limited benefits at the current level.)

Heise Online: Heizen – Programmierte Thermostate werden schwere Last für das Stromnetz (Heating: Programmed thermostats will be heavy loads for the power grid)

July 14, 2022 – Daniel Sokolov

Zachary E. Lee und K. Max Zhang von der Cornell University im US-Staat New York haben die Daten von 2.244 New Yorker Haushalten mit vernetzten Ecobee-Thermostaten aus den Heizungsmonaten des Kalenderjahres 2019 ausgewertet. Diese Haushalte nutzten meist Wärmepumpen, aber es sind auch andere Heizmethoden vertreten. Der Datensatz zeigt einen Spitzenwert des Heizungsbetriebs um 6:05 Uhr in der Früh. Die üblichen Programmierungen lassen die Räume nachts etwas abkühlen und heizen sie morgens wieder auf, damit den Bewohnern beim Aufstehen nicht kalt ist.

(Zachary E. Lee and K. Max Zhang from Cornell University in the US state of New York evaluated the data from 2,244 New York households with networked Ecobee thermostats from the heating months of the 2019 calendar year. These households mostly used heat pumps, but other heating methods are also represented. The data set shows a peak in heating operation at 6:05 am. The usual programming allows the rooms to cool down a bit at night and heat them up again in the morning so that the residents are not cold when they get up.)

S&P Global: Smart thermostats could complicate transition from fossil fuels, study finds

July 14, 2022 – Karin Rives

“All of a sudden, there’s a huge demand for electricity and that demand has to be managed by something,” said Zachary Lee, a recent Cornell Ph.D. graduate who co-authored the study with Max Zhang, a professor at the university’s Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. “It means dispatching controllable generation, like natural gas or some more fossil fuel-based generation.”

The Peggy Smedley Show: IoT for social impact (Audio)

July 13, 2022 – Peggy Smedley

Peggy and Max Zhang, professor, Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, discuss specific examples of the IoT (Internet of Things) for societal impact. He says he feels very passionate about the IoT as an emerging technology that we should take of advantage to create a more equitable and just society.

The Register: Smart thermostat swarms are straining the US grid

July 13, 2022 – Brandon Vigliarolo

Cornell professor Max Zhang and PhD candidate Zachary Lee, the paper’s authors, wrote that most studies predicting electrical demand fail to account for smart thermostats and the stress they can place on the grid. “As we electrify the heating sector to decarbonize the grid, this so-called load synchronization will become a problem in the near future,” Zhang said.

Cornell Chronicle: Smart thermostats inadvertently strain electric power grids

July 12, 2022 – Blaine Friedlander

“The temperature can be programmed to ramp up before you wake up – and you’ll have a warm house. That’s the smart thing to do. But if everyone keeps their default setting, let’s say 6 a.m., the electric grid suffers synchronized demand spikes and that’s not smart for the system. That’s the challenge. “As we electrify the heating sector to decarbonize the grid,” he said, “this so-called load synchronization will become a problem in the near future.”

WNYC/Gothamist: Community solar programs gain popularity among the many New Yorkers who don’t own their roofs (Audio)

June 27, 2022 – Rosemary Misdary

“There’s no point if we achieve our goal of solar deployment by ignoring a large fraction of our society,” said Max Zhang, engineering professor and director at the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability. “The energy transition needs to be taking place in an equitable way, and I think community solar plays a very crucial role.”

Cornell Chronicle: New assessment maps emissions in New York neighborhoods near industrial areas

June 23, 2022 – Krisy Gashler

Max Zhang, the Kathy Dwyer Marble and Curt Marble Faculty Director of the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability and a professor in the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, is leading a project to quantify truck emissions around e-commerce warehouses in New York City. He will also be studying the air quality impact of wood stoves and fuel oil in Tompkins County. “Typically, these e-commerce warehouses are being located near low-income neighborhoods or communities of color with existing air quality problems, and now you’re adding to the environmental burden,” Zhang said. “My goal in this research is to inform policy in a more environmentally responsible, just way.”

Cornell Chronicle: Curbing hunger: Students build inventive outdoor food pantry

June 22, 2022 – Blaine Friedlander

Helping the local community originated in the engineering class, “Introduction to the Internet of Things (IoT) – Technology and Engagement,” a senior-level undergraduate course taught by Max Zhang, a professor in Cornell’s Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Zhang is also the Kathy Dwyer Marble and Curt Marble Faculty Director at the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability. Zhang said the interdisciplinary design course provides a holistic introduction to Internet of Things, while developing students’ core technological and communication skills through community engagement and real-world applications.

Medical News Today: Air pollution exposure in the US: Systemic racism, not income, drives disparities

December 22, 2021 – Robby Berman

Dr. Zhang concluded:“While it is crucial to augment our efforts to address the racial/ethnic exposure disparities remaining in all states, it is also important to recognize that air pollution does not follow state or city boundaries. It is our shared responsibility as a society to keep up our efforts to address regional air pollution problems, which have been associated with a wide range of adverse health effects and mortality.”

Cornell Daily Sun: Ithaca Launches City-Wide Decarbonization, Partners with Climate Startup and Cornellians

Nov 3, 2021 – Meher Bhatia

Renewable electricity generation may be an even bigger challenge. According to Zhang, renewable generation is intermittent as ​​wind and solar resources aren’t constantly available or predictable with high percent accuracy. “So, basically you have a potential ‘all-electric’ community but you have to deal with this challenge with intermittent electric generation,” Zhang said.

CNN: 5 alternative energy sources to speed our transition away from fossil fuels

Oct 7, 2021 – Rachel Ramirez

According to K. Max Zhang, an engineer and faculty director at Cornell University’s Atkinson Center for Sustainability, the US has more than enough land to support the deployment of solar, which would also create jobs.

“The distinction between 100% renewable and 100% clean is seen in nuclear,” Zhang said. “Nuclear is nonrenewable, but it’s in the mix of what is clean electricity.”

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Medical News Today: Pollution linked to 6 million premature births each year

October 5, 2021 – Robby Berman

Dr. Zhang was not surprised by this finding, even though, he noted, “Only two out of a total of 180 studies included in the meta-analysis took place in Sub-Saharan Africa.” He explained: “Africa, in general, has a much smaller number of air quality monitoring stations than any other continents, according to the 2020 World Air Quality Report. The lack of air quality data and health studies contributed to the uncertainties of the findings, but the health effects are very likely to be underestimated rather than overestimated. This is a vivid example of global health inequalities.”

Planet Philadelphia Radio: Solar & Agriculture, a good mix? (Audio)

September 17, 2021

Solar panels on agricultural land, a trend known as agrivoltaics, is growing. What are the concerns and ways to combine solar photovoltaics with farming that are best for the environment, communities, the public, and farmers? We explore these issues and have an update on solar legislation in Pennsylvania. Dr. Max Zhang is professor in the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in the College of Engineering at Cornell University and senior author of “Strategic Land Use Analysis for Solar Energy Development in New York State.”

Cornell Chronicle: New Faculty Directors to Support Research and Training at Cornell Atkinson

June 30, 2021 – John McKain

K. Max Zhang will succeed Lindsay Anderson as the Kathy Dwyer Marble and Curt Marble Faculty Director. He studies the potential for energy technologies to influence the transition to renewable energy. He also studies the effects of airborne particulate matter and gaseous pollutants on ambient air quality and indoor environmental quality, using numerical models and experimental techniques.

NSF CIVIC Innovation Challenge Stage 1 Video

June 25, 2021 – The Cornell team presented their feature video at the closing event of the CIVIC Innovation Challenge Stage 1 sponsored by the National Science Foundation.

Cornell Daily Sun: Engineering and Environmental Analysis Researchers Develop Technology to Invest in Local Communities

June 14, 2021 – Anirudh Sharma

Zhang explained that a major driver for this work is the large number of school-age children — consisting disproportionately of low-income students — who face health risks from air pollution, often due to proximity of schools to busy highways. “We’re seeing how we can introduce green designs, near roads, schools or other community [areas] to mitigate the air pollution impacts from highways,” Zhang said.

Cornell Engineering Spotlight: Kayla Keriazes ’21: Analyzing viability of electric buses in the cold climate of Ithaca, NY

Keriazes is working with Zhang and the Energy and the Environment Research Laboratory to analyze the performance of electric buses in the cold climate and rugged terrain of Ithaca, NY. The Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit, Inc. (TCAT) has recently acquired electric buses, manufactured by Proterra, will be circulating around Cornell University and the surrounding areas.

Congrats, Class 2021

The photo that Emily, Connor, Navin, Chloe, Jeff, Zach, Alfredo and Max created together is well-liked on Instagram!

Cornell Chronicle: Six grants support joint research in China through pandemic

May 27, 2021 – Sheri Englund and Priya Pradhan

CCC research teams found ways to collaborate virtually and adapt their work to meet the moment. K. Max Zhang, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering in the College of Engineering, is leading a CCC-funded project team to develop a cost-effective air-quality system for Chinese cities. When COVID-19 lockdowns began in China, his team recognized an opportunity: They analyzed the air-quality impacts from January to April 2020 for six megacities with different lockdown durations. Using machine learning techniques to evaluate this “naturally controlled experiment,” they found that the lockdown reduced ambient NO2 concentrations by 36% to 53% during the most restrictive periods

WSYR-TV: Meeting climate goals comes with a catch, how researchers are working to find the balance (Video)

Max Zhang is a professor of mechanical engineering at Cornell. He’s also helping find the best ways for New York to meet the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act goals.

WAMC: Cornell Study Considers Balance Between NY’s Solar Development And Farmland (Audio)

May 17, 2021 – Jim Levulis

Solar is a key piece of New York’s goal of reaching 70% renewable energy generation by 2030 under the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. With farmland seen by solar companies as prime real estate for their arrays, new research from Cornell University considers how to best balance solar development with the state’s agricultural sector and food production needs. WAMC’s Jim Levulis spoke with Max Zhang, the study’s senior author and professor of mechanical engineering at Cornell.

Times Union: Growth in solar power sparks a land rush

May 6, 2021 – Rick Karlin

A recent study from Cornell University, to be published this summer, urges developers to look at low quality farmland in order to protect the best spots for agriculture. The study by Professor Max Zhang noted that, so far, 40% of current solar energy capacity has been on agricultural land. But 84% of land identified as suitable for future solar development is also farmland.

Cornell Chronicle: Engage public, explore methods to secure NYS green energy

May 4, 2021 – Blaine Friedlander

So far, 40% of current solar energy capacity has been developed on agricultural land, the researchers found, while 84% of land identified as suitable for future solar development – about 140 gigawatts – is agricultural. “Solar farms are already taking up agricultural land and it will likely take even more to achieve New York’s energy goals,” Zhang said. “For the solar-energy community, this is not a surprise. But for the agricultural community, this is a surprise.”

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Research and restore: How Cornell scientists are conserving Earth’s resources

April 19, 2021 – Cornell University

Cornell researchers are working to restore our planet’s natural resources — from the soil to the seas to the skies — and helping to ensure a sustainable future for years to come.

Cortland Standard: Pandemic spurs interest in outdoors, environment

April 17, 2021 – Colin Spencer

Zhang calculated that with this reduction, Tompkins County produced about 61,665 metric tons less carbon dioxide, or the equivalent of taking 13,400 fewer cars off the road for a year. Figuring that Cortland County is one county over, Zhang said results were likely similar. “This is really unprecedented, but this is temporary,” he said, and will likely return to normal once people need to drive to work, again.

This article appeared on the front page .

Cornell Engineering Spotlight: Emily Carr ’21 is working to make electric heat pumps more efficient

March 2021 – Erin Philipson

Carr is working with Max Zhang, professor in the Sibley School, and Zach Lee, a Ph.D. student in Professor Zhang’s group, to identify whether heat pumps in the Northeast United States are properly sized, whether they are using excess amounts of inefficient backup heat, and what effect that has on a grid-level scale. Carr analyzes the Ecobee “Donate Your Data” dataset which contains residential heating system operating data from smart thermostats around the country.

Bloomberg News: Record-Breaking Wildfires Made North American Air Worse in 2020

March 15, 2021 – Laura Millan Lombrana and Camille Squires

Wildfires and other discrete events further complicate the idea that a mass reduction in certain human activity is all that’s needed to improve air quality, Dr. K. Max Zhang, a professor at Cornell University who researched pollution in six Chinese cities during lockdown. While he finds hope in the fact that most countries did see a reduction in particulate pollution last year, he says a larger climate mitigation is needed.

Also appeared at Phys.org and Anchorage Daily News

Cornell Engineering Spotlight: Connor Bayne ’21 researching renewable energy’s ability to meet electricity demand

Bayne is working with Zhang and Jeff Sward, a Ph.D. student at EERL, on research centered around renewable energy’s ability to meet electricity demand. He is particularly interested in the ability of offshore wind to supply electricity to New York State. Offshore wind energy is positioned to become a major source of affordable, renewable power in the coming years, especially in New York.

Ithaca Week: One stretch of road at a time

March 15, 2021 – Alex Hartzog

For Tidball and Orr, this project has brought the team together and has started a creative process that will continue going regardless of the Civic Innovation Challenge. “We are not doing research just for research’s purpose,” Zhang said. “We are doing research to make a difference, so hopefully some of this will be adopted by the local community.”

Spectrum News: Applying Science to New York Weather (Video)

March 13, 2021 – Krystal Cole

The problem is not knowing how much snow is falling, and where. The solution will hopefully come from Cornell professor Max Zhang and his research team. They’re developing a hyperlocal weather forecasting system.

WBNG-TV: Cornell Professor researching how to enhance winter storm response in rural communities (Video)

March 2, 2021 – Natalia Ryzak

A professor over at Cornell University’s School of Engineering is examining how to develop better tools to battle storms. Max Zhang is a professor of Mechanical Engineering and is leading the community based research on how to improve and enhance winter storm and natural disaster response — specifically for those in New York’s rural communities.

Rockland Report: Cornell Researchers Aim to Advance NY Winter-Storm Emergency Response

March 2, 2021

“In case of a winter storm or other kind of natural disaster, there is a suite of actions that must be prioritized,” Zhang said. “As upstate towns usually have a limited budget, we’re tying together technology and actions plans.”

WNBF Radio: Cornell Looks to Develop Enhanced Weather Forecasting

March 2, 2021 – Doug Mosher

Predicting winter storms and how quickly we response to them, has been an ongoing mission, especially for area’s like New York and Pennsylvania, who can be pummeled with snow during those months. The researchers at Cornell University are developing plans for a hyperlocal weather forecasting system, that will improve how quickly we respond to winter storms. The plan also includes ways to improve our coordinated efforts during natural disasters, most importantly in our rural communities.

WENY-TV: Cornell University to lead study on hyperlocal weather

March 1, 2021 – Connor Thompson

Cornell University is developing and planning a hyperlocal forecasting system meant to improve the response time for rural areas during a winter weather emergency. “The rural communities are more vulnerable to extreme weather,” Max Zhang said.

FL1 News: Cornell University researchers developing weather forecasting system

March 1, 2021

Partnering with community organizations, Cornell University researchers are developing and planning a hyperlocal weather forecasting system designed to improve winter-storm emergency response and enhance natural disaster coordination for New York state’s rural communities. Max Zhang, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, will lead the federally funded effort this spring.

Cornell Chronicle: NSF challenges Cornell to tame winter, natural disasters

February 25, 2021 – Blaine Friedlander

Partnering with community organizations, Cornell researchers are developing and planning a hyperlocal weather forecasting system designed to improve winter-storm emergency response and enhance natural disaster coordination for New York state’s rural communities. Max Zhang, professor in Cornell’s Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, will lead the federally funded effort this spring.

Also appeared on Olean Times Herald

Network Computing: First Statewide Public IoT Network to Span Digital Divide in NY

January 19, 2021 – Bob Wallace

Cornell University uses an NSF grant for a low-budget system to bring Internet connectivity to cities, towns, and villages.

Habitat Magazine: Pump it up

January, 2021 – Tom Sahagian

All 10 heat pumps were up and running for the last month or so of the cooling season, and residents have since shifted over to heating mode. Generally speaking, everyone seems to be happy with the heat pumps’ performance so far. “The heat pumps are great,” says Harrison, the co-op board member. “They’re quiet and cover a large area. Each unit is controlled separately, so they can be set to different temperatures and turned on or off as needed. There are also a lot of options, so each unit can be customized for individual preferences.”

Rockland County Business Journal: Tappan Zee H.S. Grad, Alexander Li ’20, Elected To Join Sixth Cohort of Schwarzman Scholars

December 10, 2020

For Li, a Tappan Zee High School alumni who graduated Cornell University with a bachelor’s degree in electrical and computer engineering, the Schwarzman program is an opportunity to pursue an interest in sustainability that he developed as an undergraduate working on pollution monitoring tools with Max Zhang, a professor in the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, in the Energy and the Environment Research Lab

Cornell Chronicle: Two alumni named Schwarzman Scholars

December 7, 2020 – David Nutt

For Li, who grew up in Rockland County, New York, and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in electrical and computer engineering, the Schwarzman program is an opportunity to pursue an interest in sustainability that he developed as an undergraduate working on pollution monitoring tools with Max Zhang, a professor in the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, in the Energy and the Environment Research Lab.

That work’s mix of engineering, policy and economic challenges inspired Li to seek a career in sustainability.

Sustainable Finger Lakes: Cornell Professor Awarded NYSERDA Grant to help NYS go Solar

November 2, 2020 – Alexis Fallon

More specifically, he plans to focus on 10 different land sites in New York State, to measure the viability of agrovoltaics – using land for both agriculture and solar arrays. Zhang’s research will provide scientific insight to policymakers as they make blueprints for the energy transition of the century.

StateTech: Cornell Works on Public Internet of Things Network in New York

October 21, 2020 – Phil Goldstein

A group of researchers at Cornell University are aiming to bridge the digital divide in New York state with a program that will set up an Internet of Things network from New York City to counties upstate on the Canadian border.

Morning Ag Clips: Engineer aids NYS solar goals, helps energy and agriculture coexist

October 18, 2020

“We want to provide a scientific basis to guide future utility-scale solar development in New York state,” Zhang said. He hopes to engage policymakers, solar developers, farmers, local officials and community organizers to effectively disseminate the research findings.

EERL’s COVID-19 research project featured in Cornell Institute for Healthy Futures’ Newsletter

October 16, 2020

EERL is working with colleagues at Weill Cornell Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital to develop short-term and long-term mitigation strategies to SARS-CoV-2 transmission. The September/October newsletter was sent out to over 1500 recipients on October 16, 2020. It will be accessible at https://ihf.cornell.edu/newsletter/.

WHCU Radio: Cornell professor receives NYSERDA grant for solar array study

October 15, 2020

Zhang’s team will monitor 10 different solar farm sites across the state to examine their microclimates, solar radiation, and soil moisture to see whether agriculture and energy developments can coexist.

Cornell Chronicle: Zhang helps NYS to go solar, avoid land-use conflicts

October 15, 2020 – Blaine Friedlander

Zhang, also a fellow at the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability, believes the U.S. is in a period of “rapid energy transition,” from carbon-based to renewable.

“By looking at history, we’ve seen energy transition before,” he said. “A few centuries ago, we used wood, and then coal and later we used oil. So, right now we’re moving away from carbon energy at breakneck speed into green energy. Siting utility-scale solar energy projects throughout New York will become a major challenge that inevitably policymakers must face.”

RTInsights: Cornell Researchers Create the Country’s First Statewide IoT Network

October 9, 2020 – Sue Walsh

Researchers at Cornell University are hard at work creating the nation’s first statewide IoT network designed to bring internet access to more of New York’s citizens. The project is powered by a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Smart and Connected Communities (S&CC) program and the plan is to put a public IoT network across each of New York’s 62 counties.

UC Riverside: Brake and tire wear particles emerging source of air pollution

October 5, 2020

The research team is composed of leading experts within and outside UC Riverside (UCR): Associate Researcher Guoyuan Wu of the Center for Environmental Research & Technology (CE-CERT) at UCR, Professor and Associate Dean Marko Princevac of UCR for atmospheric turbulence analysis, Professor Max Zhang at Cornell University for dispersion modeling, Professor Antony Chen at the University of Nevada, Reno for source apportionment analysis, and Professor Xiaoliang Wang at Desert Research Institute for off-line filter sampling and chemical analysis. Professor Shiraiwa from UC Irvine also took part in the field test with a separate funding to understand toxicity of brake and tire wear PM.

AVANGRID: Annual AVANGRID Innovation Challenge Crowns Winning Team from Cornell University

A highlight of AVANGRID’s Innovation Forum is its annual Innovation Challenge, which pairs teams of students from Cornell, Harvard, the University of Maine, MIT and Yale with AVANGRID employees to develop solutions to some of the energy sector’s most difficult challenges. This year’s winning team, led by Cornell University students Anmol Singh, Ritika Jain and Rashika Mittal, proposed an innovative way to enable utilities to leverage ever-increasing electric vehicle adoption to benefit the grid through vehicle-to-grid technology.

DIVE: Cornell designs statewide IoT network to close New York’s digital divide

October 5, 2020 – Chris Teale

Those involved in the three-year project said they are hopeful the IoT network can help close the digital divide between the state’s urban and rural communities. Max Zhang, an engineering professor and the project’s principal investigator, said the network can also increase efficiencies in sectors like agriculture, building management and traffic monitoring, but getting more people online is the project’s major point of emphasis.

Rome Daily Sentinel: neida County to join Cornell internet of things network test project

October 3, 2020 – David Hill

Enter Cornell engineer Max Zhang, the principal investigator on a project recently awarded $1.5 million by the National Science Foundation to design the nation’s first statewide internet of things public infrastructure, and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County, which is joining a project to monitor energy usage for ways to make it more efficient and may provide a demonstration setting for the networking demonstration. Zhang, in an interview with the Daily Sentinel, recalled a prime example: He was with a family friend who uses a medical-alert device at Letchworth State Park in the Finger Lakes region. Then they realized the device was of no use because there was no cellular coverage or any other link to the internet. The device would be so much more useful if there were a low-power network in the park that could receive an alert signal and send it on.

Finger Lakes Times: Cornell faculty working on Internet of Things

September 25, 2020

“You need to create a reliable Internet of Things infrastructure to handle a digital world,” said Max Zhang, engineering professor and the project’s principal investigator.. “This is an opportunity for rural communities. You cannot have a digital revolution in digital darkness.”

WETM TV: Cornell receives funding to help erase upstate NY’s digital divide (Video)

September 15, 2020

WETM 18 News featured a story on the NSF grant led by Prof. Max Zhang in their evening news program.

Cornell Chronicle: NSF funding to help erase upstate NY’s digital divide

September 10, 2020 – Blaine Friedlander

The National Science Foundation has awarded $1.5 million to Cornell engineers and researchers to help them bridge New York’s digital divide by designing the nation’s first statewide Internet of Things public infrastructure.

“We aim to create a public Internet of Things model that works here and then becomes replicable for other states,” said Max Zhang, professor in the Sibley School of Mechanical Engineering, the project’s principal investigator (PI).

This story was picked up by  Olean Times Herald , GCN .

The Charleston Chronicle: Massive Red Dust Cloud From The Sahara Reaches America’s South

July 7, 2020

When it comes to size, approximately 30% of the dust coming from the Sahara is considered to be “fine.” “Typically, the smaller particles can penetrate deeper into the lungs and the health impacts become more [serious],” says Dr. K. Max Zhang from Cornell University’s School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.

Jilly Cai and Andrew Siler awarded Bart Conta Prize in Energy and Environment

July 5, 2020

Jilly and Andrew spent two semesters working on the New York City heat pump conversion project and have made long-lasting contributions to the electrification of the heating sector.

New York Post: What are the health impacts of the Sahara dust storm?

June 26, 2020 – Gabrielle Fonrouge

Dr. K. Max Zhang from Cornell University’s Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering studies the health impacts of atmospheric particulate matters.

He told The Post there’s three things to consider when it comes to the Sahara dust cloud: the size of the particles, the concentration and the composition of the particles.

Cornell Chronicle: Merrill Scholars near and far honor their teachers, mentors

May 21, 2020 – David Nutt

Thirty-five outstanding seniors were recognized as 2020 Merrill Presidential Scholars, an honor they share with the teachers and professors who inspired them and contributed to their academic development.

Alexander Li, Blauvelt, New York; Matthew Robertson, Tappan Zee High School; K. Max Zhang, Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.

Cornell Chronicle: Online showcase celebrates students’ community engagement

May 18, 2020 – Blaine Friedlander

Anna Canny ’21, Zhenlin Chen ’21 and doctoral candidate Alfredo Rodriguez are helping to reduce New York state’s carbon footprint by installing real-time electricity metering hardware to several Cornell Cooperative Extension’s county offices.

The meters have been installed in about 20 extension offices thus far; the goal for this phase of the project is 30. They hope to track energy consumption on a website and find ways to reduce electricity use.

KVOA: Air pollution levels plummet following worldwide stay-at-home orders (Video)

April 22, 2020 – Daniel McFarland

Max Zhang is a professor of mechanical engineering at Cornell University. “I say very likely that the air pollution level will go back to where it was,” Zhang said, “but at the same time we don’t know how big the impact is or how long it will last.”

VICE News: Scientists Explain Why Coronavirus Isn’t Good for the Climate

March 19, 2020 – Becky Ferreira

“We are basically using a lot of energy at home right now, much more than before, so really I’m seeing a shift from commercial to residential” emissions, said K. Max Zhang, an air pollution and climate scientist at Cornell University, in a call.

Cornell Daily Sun: The Missing Link – Cornell Prof. finds Hidden Connections Between Energy and the Environment

December 9, 2019 – Tucker Hwang

Climate change and the environment have been at the forefront of the nation’s mind. However, for Prof. K. Max Zhang, mechanical and aerospace engineering, it was a class at Cornell s that inspired his current research on High Energy Demand Days — days during the year when energy demand is particularly high.

Cornell Chronicle: Student engineers to ply their green skills in NYC

November 22, 2019 – Blaine Friedlander

“Most residents thought that heat pumps were the right choice, as the units also provide air conditioning and produce no emissions onsite,” said doctoral student Zach Lee. “Our job is to evaluate the comfort and efficacy of the heating oil system compared to the heat pump system.”

NPR-WABE: Atlanta researcher looks to trees to help ease highway air pollution

November 5, 2019 – Molly Samuel

That is starting to change, though, said Max Zhang, a mechanical engineering professor at Cornell University. “This is a movement that has gathered some pretty large momentum recently,” he said. Zhang is studying using trees as pollution barriers in Detroit; Oakland, California, and Louisville, Kentucky. One important caveat to the idea, he said, is that design matters.

Cornell Engineering: Air quality benefits from electric vehicles could save thousands of lives

October 18, 2019 – Eric Laine

Published in Nature Sustainability, the study is titled “Air quality and health benefits from fleet electrification in China.” It points out that Chinese policymakers might have overlooked the human health impacts of EV adoption. “This is part of the goal of the paper,” Zhang says, “to raise awareness. Like, hey, there’s a gap here, you’re missing a big piece of the puzzle.”

Electrek: Electric vehicles could benefit health more than climate in China

October 11, 2019 – Michelle Lewis

A new study published in Nature Sustainability finds that China’s fleet of electric vehicles could save lives. In other words, “Fleet electrification in China could have more health benefits than net climate benefits in the next decade, which should be realized by policymakers to develop cost-effective strategies for EV development.”

Anthropocene: Electric vehicles could benefit health more than climate

October 10, 2019 – Prachi Patel

About half of the world’s electric vehicles are sold in China. It’s the largest market in the world for EVs, buoyed by government subsidies. The main goals for these incentives have been to reduce fossil fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions. Now a new study in Nature Sustainability shows that by reducing air pollution, a growing fleet of EVs in the nation could also save thousands of lives.

Cornell Research: Energy and the Environment, Inextricable

September 30, 2019 – Jackie Swift

This is a classic demonstration of the positive changes a clean energy system can make. It’s exactly the message Zhang wants to share with the broader world outside academia. He and his group are known as the Energy and Environment Research Laboratory. They are working on a range of energy research projects with potential to help mitigate air pollution, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and address climate change.

The Ithaca Voice: Tompkins Budget 2020: Here’s a first look at the $191 million budget

September 3, 2019 – Kelsey O’Connor

In 2016, Tompkins County planners presented a roadmap which aspires to achieve an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The roadmap consisted of initiatives to create energy efficiency in buildings, transition from grid-supplied electricity to local renewable energy, shift from natural gas to heat pumps and biomass heating, move towards electric vehicles and reduce the overall miles driven in the county. During that year, the county invested in hybrid electric vehicles, more bike racks, and the reduction of food scraps and other waste. LED lighting was also added to several of the county’s facilities like the reception area of the Mental Health Building as well as the exteriors of the Health Department and Recycling and Solid Waste Center.

Cornell Chronicle: Cornell team, EPA to partner on emissions big data project

May 30, 2019 – Daniel Aloi

A team from associate professor Max Zhang’s lab will work with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the next year on a machine learning model designed to predict fossil fuel emissions. The project was a winning entry in the EPA-sponsored EmPOWER Air Data Challenge.

Solar Industry Magazine: Cornell Researchers Address Solar ‘Ramping’ Issues

May 30, 2019 – Betsy Lillian

New research from Cornell University suggests that adding utility-scale solar throughout New York State could reduce summer electricity demand from conventional sources by up to 9.6% in some parts of the state. On the other hand, it warns that New York’s power system could face volatile swings of “ramping” in the winter, from low energy demand around midday combined with solar electricity production.

American Public Power Association: Study examines solar ramping issues in New York

May 30, 2019 – Peter Maloney

A new study from Cornell University’s Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering examines the use of utility scale solar power to meet peak power demand in New York State.

PV Magazine: New York’s winter time solar duck curve cometh

May 28, 2019 – John Weaver

In the paper Strategic planning for utility-scale solar photovoltaic development – Historical peak events revisited, researchers at Cornell University have modeled 4.5, 6 and 9 GWac of installed solar power in the state of New York with a goal of generating a GIS-based siting approach for solar projects 2 MWac and greater. The model used parcel-level filtering based on population and resource ranking, accounted for temporal generation, and estimates the locational impact on peak load and ramping requirements during high electricity demand days. The tool hopes to assess the current valuation methods for installed solar capacity, and offers support to system designers seeking to optimize deployment.

Cornell Chronicle: Winter could pose solar farm ‘ramping’ snag for power grid

May 25, 2019 – Blaine Friedlander

But Cornell engineers caution that upstate winters tell a different tale. With low energy demand around midday in the winter, combined with solar-electricity production, New York’s power system could face volatile swings of “ramping” – which is how power system operators describe quick increases or decreases in demand.

Zach Lee awarded the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

April 9, 2019 Zach Lee, PhD candidate at EERL, has been awarded the highly competitive National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.

Cornell Chronicle: Documentarian- Take down paywalls, open access to scholarship

December 4, 2018 – Jose Beduya

The panel included the filmmaker, a professor of communication and media at Clarkson University; Gerald R. Beasley, the Carl A. Kroch University Librarian; and representatives from the University Faculty Library Board: Jeremy Braddock, associate professor of English; Paul Fleming, professor of comparative literature and German studies; and Max Zhang, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering.

Cornell Daily Sun: Documentary Criticizes Closed-Access Academic Journals as Too Expensive, Restrictive

December 2, 2018 – Seth Kim

After the screening, a panel of five members entered the stage for a brief Q&A session. The members consisted of Jason Schmitt, director of Paywall, Gerald Beasley, university librarian, Prof. Jeremy Braddock, English, Prof. Paul Fleming, comparative literature and German studies, and Prof. Max Zhang, mechanical and aerospace engineering.

The Detroit News: Move to freeze Obama-era mpg rules likely to set off fight

August 2, 2018 – Keith Laing

But Max Zhang, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., said the Trump administration’s move to roll back mileage rules could have an unintended consequence of giving foreign-owned automakers an advantage over Detroit’s manufacturers. He noted that European, Japanese and Chinese automakers are “all aggressively pursuing research and development in zero-tailpipe emission vehicles.

“Thirty-seven miles per gallon, the new fuel-efficiency target by 2026 as the current proposal indicates, can be achieved by strategies such as improving internal combustion engines and modest weight reduction,” Zhang said. “By contrast, 54 miles per gallon, as the Obama administration proposed, will certainly require auto manufacturers to massively introduce zero-tailpipe emission vehicles such as electric and fuel-cell vehicles to the fleets.”

Cornell Engineering Magazine: Max Zhang aims for impact in Ithaca and beyond

Spring 2018 – Chris Dawson

When Max Zhang, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, first interviewed at Cornell, he was inspired by a particular conversation he had about the environment and about community engagement.

He had spoken with Zellman Warhaft, a professor emeritus well known for a course he taught for many years called “Components and Systems: Engineering in a Social Context.”

Cornell Chronicle: Sustainable economic strategies spur engaged research interest

June 29, 2018 – Daniel Aloi

Max Zhang, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, said he is following up with Erie County officials on possible projects such as assisting in the planning process for carbon reduction at the community level.

Mother Jones: The Best Parts About Summer Are Also the Worst for the Planet

May 25, 2018 – Chris Bentley

Where and when festivals and food trucks run their diesel generators can also be a problem, according to Zhang. The nitrogen oxides that generators emit combine with other compounds in the presence of sunlight to form ozone, a potent trigger for asthma attacks and other health problems. A sunny summer afternoon is prime time for that kind of air pollution—and that’s exactly when you’re most likely to attend a generator-powered event like a street fair or a block party.

CityLab: The Dirty, Noisy Power Behind Those Street-Fair Tacos

Max Zhang, an engineering professor at Cornell University, has studied air pollution from diesel generators. In general, he said, diesel generators have an outsized impact on pollution compared to other sources of power: “Basically, they tend to be dirtier per unit of energy provided.”

Newsweek: Toxic Smog in China Created by Air Pollution and Sandstorms

March 28, 2018 – Dana Dovey

Max Zhang, an associate professor at Cornell University in New York who specializes in the effects of airborne particulate matters on air quality, said the conditions in Beijing were a result of the “perfect storm” of several factors. Although air pollution is a constant problem in China, Zhang said the end of the cold weather season, when the government provides coal-based heat to areas of the country from November to about March 15, had fueled more dangerous conditions.

Cornell Daily Sun: Maplewood Apartments Will Be Site of Eco-Friendly Technology

February 22, 2018 – Stacey Blansky

In this new all-electric neighborhood with 444 units and 872 beds, Max Zhang, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, and his team of undergraduate and graduate students will deploy wireless monitors and systems in a living laboratory. Their goal is to obtain performance detail on how air-source heat pumps – which extract heat from outside air to put indoors – perform under Ithaca’s severe winter conditions.

Cornell Chronicle: New grad housing is living lab for heat pump study

February 8, 2018 – Blaine Friedlander

Cornell Chronicle: Local engagement yields ‘real social impact’

December 6, 2017 – Blaine Friedlander

Engineer Max Zhang makes a concerted effort to improve the world through collaboration. “Ideas will only stay in my lab, will only stay on paper, if we don’t engage or work with the community.”

Cornell Chronicle: On the highway to health- trimming toxins with trees

November 30, 2017 – Blaine Friedlander

Cornell engineering students are creating a state-of-the-art computer model to strategically place trees on highways near residential areas to mitigate pollution particles and improve human health.

Courier Journal: Tree project eyes healthier hearts 

October 26, 2017 – James Bruggers

South Louisville to get thousands of new trees to intercept air pollution, with researchers looking into how people’s health responds.

The Ithaca Voice: Tompkins County: Would you like a wind turbine?

At the county’s Planning, Development and Environmental Quality Committee this afternoon, legislators are set to vote to authorize a Request for Proposals for a medium-scale wind turbine scale.

“When we developed the energy road map, we found there are a lot of places in the county that have the wind resources to drive a small-to-medium size turbine. It could be a great source of renewable energy for a farm operation or a business in a rural area,” said Tompkins County deputy planning commissioner Katie Borgella.

Ithaca.com: A bold step into a new energy future

“Locally, where the Tompkins County Energy Roadmap of 2015 calls for an 80 percent reduction in carbon emissions from the city and town over the coming decade, the smart meter technology is the first step in truly changing people’s energy consumption habits simply by making them more aware of how much they actually use.”

Lansing Star: State Incentive For Clean Business Development

June 16, 2017 – Dan Veaner

Borgella says that the program could be an element that helps Tompkins County reach it’s ‘energy roadmap’ goal of reducing carbon emissions in the County by 80% from 2008 levels by the year 2050. “We need every incentive we can possibly offer to people to make this transition,” she says.

Ithaca.com: Power Struggle

In 2016, the Tompkins County Legislature accepted the planning department’s “Energy Roadmap,” a comprehensive guide to not only where the county gets its energy, but an outline of its energy consumption and the setting of goals to reduce overall greenhouse gas production. Outlining several scenarios of the impacts of various changes in our energy consumption on the environment, the Energy Roadmap offers a snapshot of local energy consumption and where we could reduce – or replace – our energy consumption with renewable sources.

Lansing Star: Smart Meters Coming to Lansing

May 5, 2017 – Dan Veaner

The test area includes most of Lansing, parts of Ithaca, Groton and Dryden, which the company says represents a variety of electricity users in a community that has an unusually high number of people engaged in energy use and preservation, and a county that uniquely has its own energy road map.

UNM ME News: ME graduate Sward receives NSF Graduate Fellowship

April 24, 2017

Jeffrey Sward, a 2016 summa cum laude graduate with a BS in Mechanical Engineering, is now at Cornell University. He was recently awarded an NSF Graduate Fellowship.

The Ithaca Voice: NYSERDA Awarded Tompkins ‘Clean Energy Community’ Designation

“The County has also developed an energy roadmap to meet projected energy needs while achieving greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals.”

Cornell Chronicle: Engineer Max Zhang awarded Engaged Scholar Prize

Max Zhang, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, who has devoted his career to the development of sustainable communities, is the recipient of Cornell’s second annual Engaged Scholar Prize, Vice Provost Judith Appleton announced April 6.

The Ithaca Voice: Tompkins County seeks input on renewable energy systems

“Tompkins County has established a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050. In order to achieve this long-term goal, the recently completed Energy Roadmap identified an interim goal of developing 50% of the county’s solar potential, 20% of its wind potential, and 20% of its micro-hydro potential.”

EERL members met with former Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan

EERL members participated in a wide range of events during Mr. Kan’s visit to Cornell, including luncheon, group discussions and dinner reception. Mr. Kan gave a public talk  discussing his experience leading Japan through the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster before a standing-room audience at the Statler Auditorium.

WIRED: Running Delivery Trucks on Trolley Wires Isn’t as Crazy as It Sounds

“Emission rates from trucks can be 10 to 100 times higher than that from passenger vehicles,” says Max Zhang, an engineer at Cornell University. “This is a really good idea to alleviate hotspots.”

Jeff Sward awarded the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Jeff Award, PhD candidate at EERL, has been awarded the highly competitive National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. He was one of the only two PhD students receiving the honor at Sibley School this year.

Ithaca Journal: Energy company proposes 220-acre solar farm in Tompkins

“Cornell is exploring leasing University property to develop a community solar farm in Dryden,” Sarah Zemanick, director of Cornell University Campus Sustainability Office. “The project is in line with the renewable energy recommendations in the Tompkins County Energy Roadmap and Cornell’s Climate Action Plan, and could provide local residents and businesses access to the electricity.”

Ithaca Times: What is the Things Network?

One local group exploring the use of this new capability is a group of researchers headed by Professor Max Zhang of the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Cornell. Their project revolves around data gathered from sensors that monitor pollutants in wood smoke.

Lansing Star: The Electricity Future Comes To Lansing, Dryden and Ithaca

February 17, 2017 – Dan Veaner

“We like to use the word launchpad ,” Mann says.  “We don’t want Tompkins County people to feel like they are test citizens.  They are active and engaged customers. We know that Tompkins County is special in many ways.  That is why a program like this is a really good fit here.  Because this county is very forward looking in its energy goals.  It has an energy road map, predictors and goals that they are trying to reach.  So they are doing a lot of thinking and it really makes sense to be here.”

Jiajun Gu won the Excellent Poster Presentation Award at 2017 AMS Annual Conference

Jiajun Gu, PhD candidate at EERL, received the Excellent Poster Presentation award at the 2017 American Meteorological Society conference. Jiajun’s poster described her research on source estimation of woodsmoke in urban downwash environments.

Dr. Shaojun Zhang joined EERL as Atkinson Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Shaojun Zhang won the highly competitive Atkinson Postdoctoral Fellowship, and has started his new position at EERL. Shaojun was a visiting PhD student to EERL. Prior to coming back to Cornell, he was working with the Ford Mobility Group at University of Michigan.

Maplewood Ithaca Press Release: Town of Ithaca – Public Hearing to review the Draft Environmental Impact Statement

October 18, 2016

With newly constructed, highly efficient buildings and mechanical equipment, fixtures, and practices, the new development will significantly reduce the site’s environmental impact – despite an increase in population. No natural gas will be used in the new development, consistent with the new Tompkins County Energy Road Map. Electric-supplied heating and cooling equipment reduces carbon emissions when compared to gas-supplied alternatives. Additionally, electricity can be provided by renewable sources like the sun, with the potential for net-zero carbon emissions related to heating and cooling. The developer is currently pursuing renewable electricity suppliers in an effort to minimize carbon emissions.

Ithaca Journal: HOME HEATING HELP: Pellet stove expo Saturday in Ithaca

“We really have the forest resources to do this,” Beers said. “Tompkins County Energy Roadmap did a study of how much biomass do we have, and they concluded that we have enough to sustainably heat all our homes using biomass.”

Ithaca Journal: Tompkins Accepts ‘Energy Roadmap’

Tompkins lawmakers on Tuesday unanimously accepted a plan that helps guide the way toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The Tompkins County Energy Roadmap offers scenarios for the county, City of Ithaca and Town of Ithaca to meet their goal for reducing community-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent before 2050. Before the vote, Martha Robertson, D-Dryden, said the plan shows that Tompkins County is a leader on environmental issues.

Ithaca Times: Tompkins County Accepts Energy Roadmap

The Tompkins County Legislature unanimously accepted the Tompkins County Energy Roadmap at a meeting Tuesday, April 19. Before the county accepted the roadmap, several legislators expressed their approval of the plan. “I think this shows that we are leaders,” said Legislator Martha Robertson before the legislature’s unanimous vote. “It’s a very unusual document in the country and in the world, so I think we have an enormous amount to be proud of.” She said she’s looking forward to the next step, “trying to figure out how the hell to do it.”

Ithaca Journal: Tompkins greenhouse goals fall short?

Lawmakers are set to accept a plan that helps guide the way toward an 80 percent reduction in Tompkins County greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, but local experts say that goal is insufficient.

Cornell Chronicle: Max Zhang helps communities grow greener

From studying smog along Beijing’s streets to improving how U.S. interstate highways clear the exhaust to electrifying New York City parking spaces, engineer Max Zhang adds verdancy to vibrant communities.

Ithaca Voice: Tompkins explores avenues for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 80%

The report was several years in the making, starting with some projects done by Cornell students in 2011 through 2013. In 2014, an official steering committee was appointed, led by Cornell professor Max Zhang and including local government and economic leaders, energy and sustainability experts and engineers.

Ithaca Times: Thompkins County Shows Support for Enfield Wind Farm

The Tompkins county legislature unanimously passed a resolution in support of Black Oak Wind Farm on Feb. 4, noting that the wind farm “constitutes a $40 million investment in clean, renewable energy,” is consistent with the County’s greenhouse gas emission goals, and that “the Tompkins County Energy Roadmap documents that wind energy has the potential to provide a significant portion of electricity demand within Tompkins County.”

Bloomberg News: Brazil Olympics Misses First Deadline for Clean Energy

Diesel backup generators generate emissions at rates similar to or higher than those from the highest emitting natural gas-fired generators, according to researchers at Cornell University.

Ithaca Journal: Write-in candidate Rich John claims victory

November 5, 2015 – Andrew Casler

John said he plans to focus on economic development and the Tompkins County Green Energy Road Map. “It’s over and now it’s on to doing the job, and I’m going to put my effort into that,” John said.

The Cornell Daily Sun: Local Attorney Rich John ’81 Enters Race Against Elie Kirshner ’18

October 28, 2015 –  Josephine Chu

Additionally, John said he would like to address energy efficiency in Tompkins County, especially as the county planning department has spent the past several years working on an “energy roadmap” to determine whether it is possible to reduce the county’s greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050. “It’s clearly possible,” John said. “Some decisions will be relatively easy but a lot of them involve trade-offs and difficult decisions.”

Cornell Chronicle: Student research helps county envision 2050 energy roadmap

Using 15 months of energy research conducted by Cornell students, the Tompkins County Planning Department unveiled ideas Oct. 21 to substantially reduce the county’s carbon footprint by 2050.

ElectricityPolicy.com: Cornell engineers warn of unnecessary use of diesel gen. during peak periods

Cornell University engineers have determined that firing up diesel backup generators to meet peak demand in non-emergency situations triggers rising atmospheric ozone concentrations due to additional nitrogen oxide emissions.

Cornell Chronicle: Generators that relieve power grid worsen ozone pollution

Cornell engineers have found that firing up diesel backup generators in non-emergency situations triggers rising atmospheric ozone concentrations due to additional nitrogen oxide emissions.

EHP: Green Walls Could Cut Street-Canyon Air Pollution

The study is limited by the model’s reliance on data with only modest experimental support, including the rates at which plants capture pollutants and air flows in and out of street canyons, says Pugh. Moreover, experimental research in vegetated street canyons is needed to verify the results. This lack of validation makes Max Zhang, an associate professor of engineering at Cornell University who studies traffic emissions, question the size of the pollutant reductions the paper reports. “I still believe the argument is very good,” says Zhang, “I believe there are definitely reductions, but the problem is the magnitude.”

Cornell Chronicle: Trucks Trucks with heavy emissions identified as air pollution culprit in Beijing 

The 62-mile, nine-day traffic jam in Beijing’s August heat made international headlines — and an epic amount of air pollution. It’s the latest demonstration of how Cornell air quality researcher Max Zhang’s work could make a critical difference for people who breathe bad air every day.

Cornell Chronicle: In quest to harness energy, we must consider the environment more than ever, says professor

From the first controlled use of fire in the Early Stone Age to the invention of the steam engine in 1769, humans have often had little regard for their environmental footprint in their quest to harness and efficiently use energy, said mechanical engineer K. Max Zhang at a seminar April 1 to launch this month’s celebration of the second annual Cornell Sustainability Month.

China Daily: Clearing the air

A Cornell University study by Assistant Professor Max Zhang has also backed up claims that the air is clearing because of the ban. Published in July, the study was based on air quality readings before, during and after the Olympics. … The researchers found that car emissions of black carbon were down 33 percent in 2008, the year the Olympics took place, compared with 2007. Carbon dioxide also dropped 47 percent in 2008 from the previous year’s levels.

Cornell Chronicle: Improved air quality during Beijing Olympics could inform pollution-curbing policies

Led by Max Zhang, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, the study indicates that such measures as regulating traffic density and encouraging public transportation can have a significant impact on local air quality.

Cornell Daily Sun: Professor Charts Air Quality Before And After Beijing Olympic Games

The Lost Dog Café’s upstairs lounge played host to the Ithaca Science Cabaret speaker series last night as Ithaca residents and science enthusiasts alike crowded into the dimly lit lounge. They reclined on the couches and perched themselves on the chairs while sipping wine and listening to this month’s speaker. Prof. Max Zhang, mechanical and aerospace Engineering at Cornell, explored the scientific basis for concern about air quality in Beijing during this past summer’s Olympic Games.

LiveScience.com: The Stranglehold of Weather on Beijing’s Air Quality

When the Opening Ceremonies launch the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing on Friday, city officials will no doubt hope their efforts pay off to reduce the city’s usual pall of smog and bring blue skies to the games. But their policies may matter little in the face of the region’s weather — the main influence on Beijing’s pollution levels, according to one scientist.

Cornell Chronicle: CU students across disciplines help design Hawaii’s first eco-friendly community

A planned community with plug-in hybrid cars, an electricity-saving microgrid and many other green features will soon sprout up on the Big Island of Hawaii, thanks to a group of Cornell students and faculty who have spent a year designing it.

Cornell Chronicle: Max Zhang uses cities as air-quality laboratories, including Olympic city Beijing

As the world watches China prepare for the Olympic Games, Cornell researcher Max Zhang has his eye on less visible matters — the particles in Beijing’s air that millions breathe every day, and that many more will be breathing when they descend on the city this summer.

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Mechanical forces play critical regulatory roles in many physiological and disease processes. Cornell’s program in Biomechanics and Mechanobiology includes collaborations between engineers, life scientists, veterinary, and medical professionals and continues to pioneer new fundamental and applied research. 

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The faculty researchers in this area exemplify the collaborative nature of the work done at Cornell Engineering.

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Nikolaos Bouklas

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Ben Cosgrove

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Claudia Fischbach

Elizabeth Farrell Helbling

Jan Lammerding

Esak (Isaac) Lee

Matthew J. Paszek

Marjolein van der Meulen

Krystyn Van Vliet

Jingjie Yeo

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Contact: 219 Upson Hall, (607) 255-0990, www.mae.cornell.edu

The M.Eng. (Mechanical Engineering) degree program provides a one-year course of study for those who wish to develop a high level of competence in engineering science, current technology, and engineering design.

Candidates may concentrate on any of a variety of specialty areas, including biomechanical engineering, energy systems, combustion, propulsion and power systems, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, materials and manufacturing engineering, and mechanical systems and design.

A coordinated program of courses for the academic year is agreed upon by the student and the faculty advisor. This program and any subsequent changes must also be approved by the Director of the Master of Engineering program. An individual student’s curriculum includes a 4- to 8-credit design/research course, a minimum of 12 credits in mechanical engineering or a closely related field with some technical focus, and sufficient technical electives to meet the total degree requirement of 30 credits (of which at least 28 credits must have letter grades).

The design projects may arise from individual faculty and student interests or from collaboration with industry. All projects must have a mechanical engineering design/research focus and have the close supervision of a faculty member.

All courses must be of true graduate nature. In general, all courses must be beyond the level of those required in an undergraduate engineering program; credit may be granted for an upper-level undergraduate course if the student has done little or no previous work in that subject area, but such courses must have special approval of the director of the Master of Engineering program.

The technical electives may be courses of appropriate level in engineering, math, physics, chemistry, or biology; a maximum of two courses may be taken in areas other than these if the courses are part of a well-defined program leading to specific professional objectives.

Students enrolled in the M.Eng. (Mechanical Engineering) degree program may take courses that also satisfy the requirements of the bioengineering, engineering management, systems engineering, or manufacturing minors.

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Undergraduate Degree Program for the Sibley School Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Do your interests lie in the areas of aircraft and space vehicles, diesel engines, the mechanics and control of musculoskeletal systems, or solar and other renewable energy conversion devices? If you understand the essential need for discovering and applying new knowledge and developing new tools for the practice of engineering, then the B.S. degree in mechanical engineering at Cornell may be right for you.

Two Major Streams of Mechanical Engineering:

• Mechanical systems (structural analysis, dynamics, and control), and Materials Processing are concerned with the design, analysis, testing, and manufacture of machinery, vehicles, devices, and systems. Particular areas of concentration are mechanical systems, vehicle engineering, biomechanics, and materials processing and precision engineering. Other topics covered are computer aided design, vibrations and control systems, and dynamics.
• Fluids, energy, and heat-transfer systems are concerned with the experimental and theoretical aspects of fluid flow and heat transfer; the sciences of thermodynamics and combustion; and the analysis and design of related systems. Specific areas of concentration include fluids/aerospace engineering; thermal systems engineering; and vehicle engineering.

The undergraduate major program is a coordinated sequence of general courses you begin in your second year. You are then well equipped to take upper-level electives in aerospace engineering, biomechanics, energy and the environment, engineering materials, mechanical systems and design, thermo-fluids engineering, or vehicle engineering. You may also participate in an independent project either within a student project team or in conjunction with a faculty member.

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) faculty members are experts in aerospace, biomechanical, and thermal systems engineering, as well as fluid mechanics, mechanics of materials, and robotics. They contribute their wealth of knowledge and expertise to students who can choose from a variety of exciting research and design projects, such as:

• designing robotics for planetary exploration, disaster relief, and environmental monitoring
• designing and building a Baja car (an off-road race car), an unmanned vehicle capable of long-duration flight, or a race car
• designing a miniature mechanism with flapping wings (a miniornithopter)
• designing a system for effective growth of artificial cartilage tissue
• designing a walking robot that can set a new world distance record
• designing software for multi-material 3D printing
• designing, building, launching, and operating a highly maneuverable, 50K nanosatellite
• exploring new machine learning algorithms to control a robot constructed of struts and cables
• designing a wind farm layout using two-year wind data and redesigning wind turbine blades
• developing artificial intelligence in computer-aided design
• modeling the impact of clean diesel technologies on air quality
• studying how vibrating bodies in the wind may yield a source of energy
• developing methods to determine the strength of musculoskeletal tissues
• investigating aircraft wing tip vortex wakes
• designing evolutionary computation to model and forecast earthquakes
• designing a system to track the dispersion of particulates emitted by vehicles
• designing and wind-tunnel testing a body for a race car

Master of Engineering Degree Program

The Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) degree program in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or engineering mechanics is a one-year professional course of study that allows students to develop a high level of competence in engineering science, current technology, and engineering design. It is interdisciplinary in nature and allows flexibility in tailoring a program to fit individual needs and interests. Typical M.Eng. graduates enter the work force with greater opportunities and at significantly higher salaries than those entering with a B.S. degree, and many are offered earlier chances of advancement. Although the majority of M.Eng. students start the program immediately following the completion of their B.S. degrees, some are industrial employees who have enrolled through their companies’ continuing education programs.

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Toyota Material Handling (TMH) and Cornell University’s College of Engineering have announced a unique partnership dedicated to the development of an innovative learning studio that incorporates Toyota equipment to elevate immersive engineering education to an entirely new level.

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• remote sensing
• structural engineering
• structural mechanics
• transportation engineering and planning
• transportation systems

Mechanical Engineering by the Numbers

Number of Mechanical Engineering undergraduate students: 337

Starting salaries of B.S. Mechanical Engineering graduates (for 2021):

• Median salary: $78,000
• High salary: $120,000

Post-graduate plans for mechanical engineers at the time of graduation (2021):

• Employed 32% 32%
• Attending Graduate School 63% 63%
• Seeking Employment 4% 4%
• Seeking Acceptance to Graduate School 1% 1%
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Two early-career scientists at Cornell have been awarded Heising-Simons Foundation 51 Pegasi b Fellowship s: Lígia Fonseca Coelho, a Fulbright Scholar in the Department of Astronomy in the College of Arts and Sciences; and Zach Ulibarri, a postdoc in mechanical and aerospace engineering in the College of Engineering.

During her fellowship, Lígia Fonseca Coelho, will grow colorful biota (living organisms), expanding her catalog of potential biosignatures to aid in the search for life beyond earth.

The three-year postdoctoral fellowship provides recipients with resources, freedom and flexibility to conduct theoretical, observational and experimental research in planetary astronomy. Fellows were selected based on research achievements and potential to impact the field of planetary astronomy, as well as their commitment to and plans for advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in planetary astronomy, according to the Heising-Simons Foundation. The 51 Pegasi b Fellowship provides each of the eight recipients with an initial three-year grant of up to $430,000 to pursue their proposed research at a selected host institution.

Zach Ulibarri is spearheading methods of minimizing damage to delicate building blocks of life when detecting organic chemistry on icy worlds.

Coelho studies microbes from extreme environments. She measures these microbes through a spectrometer, a device that allows her to capture their essence to create a color-coded guide designed to assist space missions in their search for life beyond earth in other planets.

Ulibarri is spearheading methods of minimizing damage to delicate building blocks of life when detecting organic chemistry on icy worlds, using cutting-edge spacecraft devices – such as the forthcoming Europa Clipper mission’s Surface Dust Analyzer (SUDA) to which he contributed.

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MAE 1900 Freshman and Nontechnical Projects in Mechanical Engineering

Course description.

Individual or group study or project for students who want to pursue a particular analytical, computational, or experimental investigation outside of regular courses or for informal instruction supplementing ... view course details

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  Project Session Full.  

Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt (Letter or S/U grades)

Section Topic

Topic: Independent Research

Class Number & Section Details

15851 MAE 1900   RSC 701

Meeting Pattern

• Feb 8 - May 14, 2021

Instructors

Andarawis-Puri, N

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Instruction Mode: Directed Research Intended for freshmen in independent research. For team projects, enroll in MAE 1900 section 780 and above. Enrollment permission form available in 125 Upson Hall or online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms .

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Avedisian, C

Instruction Mode: Directed Research Intended for freshmen in independent research. For team projects, enroll in MAE 1900 section 780 and above. Enrollment permission form available in 125 Upson Hall or online at Intended for freshmen in independent research. For team projects, enroll in MAE 1900 section 780 and above. Enrollment permission form available in 125 Upson Hall or online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms .

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Barthelmie, R

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Bonassar, L

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Callister, J

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Campbell, M

Topic: Autonomous Bicycle Team

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Desjardins, O

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Erickson, D

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Esmaily Moghadam, M

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Hernandez, Professor, C

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Kress-Gazit, H

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Instruction Mode: Directed Research Intended for freshmen in independent research. For team projects, enroll in MAE 1900 section 780 and above. Enrollment permission form available in 125 Upson Hall or online atIntended for freshmen in independent research. For team projects, enroll in MAE 1900 section 780 and above. Enrollment permission form available in 125 Upson Hall or online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms .

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Savransky, D

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Shepherd, R

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Instruction Mode: Directed Research Enrollment limited to members of the SPARK design team, an independent research study under Rob Shepherd. This is not a project team.

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Silberstein, M

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van der Meulen, M

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Williamson, C

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Topic: Baja SAE Team

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Instruction Mode: Directed Research Intended for freshmen on project teams and for project team members performing non-technical tasks. Typically 1-3 credits. Enrollment forms available in 125 Upson Hall or online at Intended for freshmen in independent research. For team projects, enroll in MAE 1900 section 780 and above. Enrollment permission form available in 125 Upson Hall or online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms .

Topic: Cornell Rocketry Team

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MacMartin, D

Topic: Cornell HyperLoop Team

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Topic: CU Air Team

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Topic: CU AUV Team

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Topic: CU Sail Team

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Topic: Design Build Fly Team

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Topic: CU Solar Boat Team

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Topic: Bridges to Prosperity

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Topic: Engineering World Health

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Topic: FSAE Team

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Topic: Micro-G

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Topic: Mars Rover Team

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MAE 2020 Statics and Mechanics of Solids

Covers principles of statics, force systems, and equilibrium in solid structures. Topics include: free body diagrams in two and three dimensions; frames; mechanics of deformable solids; stress and strain; ... view course details

  Regular Academic Session.   Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ENGRD 2020

4 Credits Graded (Letter grades only)

10986 MAE 2020   LEC 001

• TR 9:40am - 10:55am Online Meeting

Instruction Mode: Online Enroll in ENGRD 2020.

10987 MAE 2020   DIS 201

• M 1:30pm - 2:20pm Upson Hall 216

Instruction Mode: In Person Enrollment limited to students who are able to attend in-person classes in the Ithaca area.

10988 MAE 2020   DIS 202

• W 1:30pm - 2:20pm Upson Hall 216

10989 MAE 2020   DIS 203

• F 10:10am - 11:00am Upson Hall 216

10990 MAE 2020   DIS 204

• F 12:25pm - 1:15pm Upson Hall 216

10991 MAE 2020   DIS 205

• F 1:30pm - 2:20pm Upson Hall 216

11323 MAE 2020   DIS 206

• R 1:30pm - 2:20pm Online Meeting

Instruction Mode: Online

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• W 7:30pm - 8:20pm Online Meeting

MAE 2030 Dynamics

Newtonian dynamics of a particle, systems of particles, rigid bodies, simple mechanisms and simple harmonic oscillators.  Impulse, momentum, angular momentum, work and energy. Two-dimensional (planar) ... view course details

  Regular Academic Session.   Choose one lecture and one discussion.

3 Credits Graded (Letter grades only)

10928 MAE 2030   LEC 001

• MWF 1:30pm - 2:20pm Thurston Hall 203

Instruction Mode: In Person Hybrid: rotational in person attendance to be determined by instructor. Enrollment limited to students who are able to attend in-person classes in the Ithaca area.

19678 MAE 2030   LEC 002

• MWF 1:30pm - 2:20pm Online Meeting

10929 MAE 2030   DIS 201

• M 11:20am - 12:10pm Upson Hall 142

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• M 10:10am - 11:00am Upson Hall 142

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• M 2:40pm - 3:30pm Upson Hall 142

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• M 3:45pm - 4:35pm Upson Hall 142

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• M 7:30pm - 8:20pm Upson Hall 142

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• M 8:35pm - 9:25pm Upson Hall 142

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• W 11:20am - 12:10pm Upson Hall 142

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• F 2:40pm - 3:30pm Upson Hall 142

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• F 3:35pm - 4:35pm Upson Hall 142

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• W 2:40pm - 3:30pm Upson Hall 142

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• W 3:45pm - 4:35pm Upson Hall 142

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• F 11:20am - 12:10pm Upson Hall 142

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• M 11:20am - 12:10pm Online Meeting

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• M 9:05am - 9:55am Upson Hall 142

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• M 7:30pm - 8:20pm Online Meeting

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• M 10:10am - 11:00am Online Meeting

20208 MAE 2030   DIS 218

• M 8:35pm - 9:25pm Online Meeting

20209 MAE 2030   DIS 219

• F 2:40pm - 3:30pm Online Meeting

20210 MAE 2030   DIS 220

• F 11:20am - 12:10pm Online Meeting

MAE 2250 Mechanical Synthesis

A hands-on introduction to the mechanical design process, from conceptualization through prototype construction and testing. Design projects provide experience in basic prototyping skills using machine ... view course details

  Regular Academic Session.   Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

10329 MAE 2250   LEC 001

• MWF 12:25pm - 1:15pm Online Meeting

Instruction Mode: Online Prerequisite: ENGRD 2020. Prerequisite or co-requisite: ENGRD 2030. Enrollment limited to: M.E. students and to students intending to affiliate in M.E.

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• M 2:40pm - 5:05pm Upson Hall 242

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• M 2:40pm - 5:05pm Online Meeting

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• T 2:40pm - 5:05pm Upson Hall 242

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• T 2:40pm - 5:05pm Online Meeting

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• W 2:40pm - 5:05pm Upson Hall 242

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• W 2:40pm - 5:05pm Online Meeting

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• R 2:40pm - 5:05pm Upson Hall 242

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• R 2:40pm - 5:05pm Online Meeting

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• F 2:40pm - 5:05pm Upson Hall 242

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• F 2:40pm - 5:05pm Online Meeting

MAE 3130 Atomic and Molecular Structure of Matter

This course covers the atomic and molecular structure of crystalline and noncrystalline materials as well as selected analytical techniques for structural interrogation. Selected topics include, basic ... view course details

  Regular Academic Session.   Choose one lecture. Discussion optional. Combined with: MSE 2060 ,  MSE 5860

10236 MAE 3130   LEC 001

• MWF 1:30pm - 2:20pm Clark Hall 700

Robinson, R

Instruction Mode: In Person Priority for in-person MSE 2060/5860 and MAE 3130 lecture given to students in MSE program (majors, students planning affiliation, MEng, MS, and minors). Contact Michele Conrad (mmc2) to apply for permission. Enrollment limited to students who are able to attend in-person classes in the Ithaca area.

10237 MAE 3130   DIS 201

• T 1:30pm - 2:20pm Milstein Hall 101

19698 MAE 3130   LEC 002

Instruction Mode: Online Priority for in-person MSE 2060/5860 and MAE 3130 lecture given to students in MSE program (majors, students planning affiliation, MEng, MS, and minors). Contact Michele Conrad (mmc2) to apply for permission.

19699 MAE 3130   DIS 202

• T 1:30pm - 2:20pm Online Meeting

MAE 3240 Heat Transfer

Topics include the following: steady and unsteady heat conduction; forced and free convection; external and internal flows; radiation heat transfer; and heat exchangers numerical solutions using ANSYS/FLUENT ... view course details

10335 MAE 3240   LEC 001

Instruction Mode: Online Prerequisite: MAE 3230 or permission of instructor.

10336 MAE 3240   DIS 201

• W 1:30pm - 2:20pm M Van Rensselaer Hall G155

10830 MAE 3240   DIS 202

• R 2:40pm - 3:30pm Upson Hall 142

Instruction Mode: Hybrid-Online and In Person Enrollment limited to students who are able to attend in-person classes in the Ithaca area.

11795 MAE 3240   DIS 203

• R 3:45pm - 4:35pm Upson Hall 142

11796 MAE 3240   DIS 204

• T 3:45pm - 4:35pm Upson Hall 142

19417 MAE 3240   DIS 205

19682 MAE 3240   DIS 206

• W 1:30pm - 2:20pm Online Meeting

19910 MAE 3240   DIS 207

• R 2:40pm - 3:30pm Online Meeting

MAE 3260 System Dynamics

Dynamic behavior of mechanical systems: modeling, analysis techniques, and applications; vibrations of single- and multidegree- of-freedom systems; feedback control systems. Computer simulation and experimental ... view course details

10337 MAE 3260   LEC 001

• MWF 10:10am - 11:00am Online Meeting

Instruction Mode: Online Prerequisite: MATH 2930, MATH 2940, MAE 2030. Enrollment limited to junior standing.

10338 MAE 3260   LAB 411

• M 2:40pm - 5:05pm Upson Hall 264

10811 MAE 3260   LAB 412

• T 2:40pm - 5:05pm Upson Hall 264

19463 MAE 3260   LAB 413

19459 MAE 3260   LAB 414

• M 7:30pm - 9:55pm Upson Hall 264

20282 MAE 3260   LAB 415

• TBA Online Meeting

Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous

20286 MAE 3260   LAB 418

• M 7:30pm - 9:55pm Online Meeting

10339 MAE 3260   LAB 421

• W 2:40pm - 5:05pm Upson Hall 264

10829 MAE 3260   LAB 422

• R 2:40pm - 5:05pm Upson Hall 264

19464 MAE 3260   LAB 423

19460 MAE 3260   LAB 424

• T 11:20am - 1:45pm Upson Hall 264

20290 MAE 3260   LAB 428

• T 11:20am - 1:45pm Online Meeting

10340 MAE 3260   LAB 431

• F 2:40pm - 5:05pm Upson Hall 264

11069 MAE 3260   LAB 432

19465 MAE 3260   LAB 433

19461 MAE 3260   LAB 434

• W 7:30pm - 9:55pm Upson Hall 264

10341 MAE 3260   LAB 441

11070 MAE 3260   LAB 442

19466 MAE 3260   LAB 443

20297 MAE 3260   LAB 446

10342 MAE 3260   LAB 451

• F 11:20am - 1:45pm Upson Hall 264

11071 MAE 3260   LAB 452

19467 MAE 3260   LAB 453

19462 MAE 3260   LAB 454

MAE 4130 Mechanics of Composite Structures

Covers the fundamentals of mechanical analysis and material selection for composite materials. Topics include an overview of composite types, advantages, applications and fabrication; anisotropic elasticity; ... view course details

  Regular Academic Session.   Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: MAE 4131

18507 MAE 4130   LEC 001

• MW 9:40am - 10:55am Online Meeting

18509 MAE 4130   LAB 401

• M 2:40pm - 5:05pm Thurston Hall 203

18510 MAE 4130   LAB 402

• W 11:20am - 1:45pm Riley-Robb Hall B15

18512 MAE 4130   LAB 403

• T 11:20am - 1:45pm Olin Hall 165

MAE 4131 Mechanics of Composite Structures

  Regular Academic Session.   Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: MAE 4130

18515 MAE 4131   LEC 001

18516 MAE 4131   LAB 401

18517 MAE 4131   LAB 402

18518 MAE 4131   LAB 403

MAE 4160 Spacecraft Technology and Systems Architecture

A survey in contemporary space technology from satellite subsystem design through launch and mission operations, focusing on the classical subsystems of robotic and human-rated spacecraft, rockets, planetary ... view course details

  Regular Academic Session.   Combined with: MAE 4161 ,  MAE 5160

11084 MAE 4160   LEC 001

• MW 2:45pm - 4:00pm Online Meeting

Instruction Mode: Online Prerequisites, MAE 3260 and MAE 4060, strictly enforced.

MAE 4161 Spacecraft Technology and Systems Architecture

  Regular Academic Session.   Combined with: MAE 4160 ,  MAE 5160

11085 MAE 4161   LEC 001

Instruction Mode: Online Limited to M.E. Seniors: Fulfills M.E. Senior Design requirement. Prerequisites, MAE 3260 and MAE 4060, strictly enforced.

MAE 4180 Autonomous Mobile Robots

Creating robots capable of performing complex tasks autonomously requires one to address a variety of different challenges such as sensing, perception, control, planning, mechanical design, and interaction ... view course details

  Regular Academic Session.   Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: CS 3758 ,  ECE 4180 ,  ECE 5772 ,  MAE 5180

11593 MAE 4180   LEC 001

11931 MAE 4180   LAB 411

• M 2:40pm - 5:05pm Thurston Hall 101A

Instruction Mode: Hybrid-Online and In Person Hybrid: rotational in person attendance to be determined by instructor. Enrollment limited to students who are able to attend in-person classes in the Ithaca area.

19932 MAE 4180   LAB 412

20418 MAE 4180   LAB 421

• T 2:40pm - 5:05pm Thurston Hall 101A

20422 MAE 4180   LAB 422

11594 MAE 4180   LAB 431

• W 2:40pm - 5:05pm Thurston Hall 101A

19934 MAE 4180   LAB 432

11595 MAE 4180   LAB 441

• R 2:40pm - 5:05pm Thurston Hall 101A

19935 MAE 4180   LAB 442

11596 MAE 4180   LAB 451

• F 2:40pm - 5:05pm Thurston Hall 101A

19936 MAE 4180   LAB 452

MAE 4220 Introduction to Internet of Things — Technology and Engagement

This interdisciplinary design course aims to provide a holistic introduction to Internet of Things (IoT) and train students on the core technological and communication skills through community engagement ... view course details

  Regular Academic Session.   Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: ECE 4950 ,  MAE 4221

20459 MAE 4220   LEC 001

• MW 12:25pm - 1:15pm Online Meeting

20460 MAE 4220   LAB 401

• F 12:25pm - 2:20pm Phillips Hall 238

MAE 4221 Introduction to Internet of Things - Technology and Engagement

  Regular Academic Session.   Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: ECE 4950 ,  MAE 4220

20461 MAE 4221   LEC 001

20462 MAE 4221   LAB 401

MAE 4230 Intermediate Fluid Dynamics

This course builds on the foundation of MAE 3230. The lectures emphasize on the physics and mathematical analysis of the subject. Topics include incompressible flows, compressible flows, and computational ... view course details

  Regular Academic Session.   Combined with: MAE 4231 ,  MAE 5230

10343 MAE 4230   LEC 001

Instruction Mode: Online Enroll in MAE 4231 to fulfill MAE Senior Design Requirement.

MAE 4231 Intermediate Fluid Dynamics

  Regular Academic Session.   Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: MAE 4230 ,  MAE 5230

11079 MAE 4231   LEC 001

Instruction Mode: Online Limited to MechE Seniors. Fulfills M.E. Senior Design requirement.

11080 MAE 4231   LAB 441

Bhaskaran, R

MAE 4250 FSAE Automotive Design Project

Project course to research, design, build, develop, and compete with a Formula SAE car for intercollegiate competition. Students work in interdisciplinary teams using concurrent engineering and systems ... view course details

3-4 Credits Graded (Letter grades only)

15448 MAE 4250   LEC 001

Instruction Mode: In Person For Engineering juniors & seniors. 3 cr: team leaders 4 cr. No pre-enrollment. M.E. Seniors taking FSAE for senior design should enroll in MAE 4291. 3 cr: team leaders 4 cr. Enrollment limited to students who are able to attend in-person classes in the Ithaca area.

MAE 4291 Supervised Senior Design Experience

Substantial design experience based on the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier course work and incorporating engineering standards and realistic constraints. Sections of this course satisfy the BS ... view course details

1-4 Credits Graded (Letter grades only)

Topic: Ind. Des. Project

15854 MAE 4291   RSC 701

Instruction Mode: Directed Research Taken by ME seniors only, to satisfy BS ME senior design requirement. Typically 3 credits. Permission of instructor required. Enrollment approval form available in 125 Upson Hall. For project teams, enroll in 4291 RSC 780 and above.

15481 MAE 4291   RSC 702

15820 MAE 4291   RSC 703

15855 MAE 4291   RSC 704

15482 MAE 4291   RSC 705

15483 MAE 4291   RSC 707

15484 MAE 4291   RSC 708

15485 MAE 4291   RSC 709

15521 MAE 4291   RSC 710

15898 MAE 4291   RSC 711

Diaz Artiles, A

15967 MAE 4291   RSC 712

15492 MAE 4291   RSC 713

15486 MAE 4291   RSC 714

15856 MAE 4291   RSC 715

15487 MAE 4291   RSC 716

15968 MAE 4291   RSC 717

15900 MAE 4291   RSC 720

15488 MAE 4291   RSC 721

15489 MAE 4291   RSC 725

15490 MAE 4291   RSC 727

15491 MAE 4291   RSC 728

15493 MAE 4291   RSC 731

15494 MAE 4291   RSC 733

15495 MAE 4291   RSC 734

15754 MAE 4291   RSC 735

21328 MAE 4291   RSC 736

Instruction Mode: Directed Research Taken by MechE seniors only, to satisfy BS ME senior design requirement. Contact instructor for permission before enrollment. For Project Teams, MechE seniors enroll in 4291 RSC 780 and above. Enrollment forms available in 125 Upson Hall and online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms .

15723 MAE 4291   RSC 737

15497 MAE 4291   RSC 740

15899 MAE 4291   RSC 741

15498 MAE 4291   RSC 742

15499 MAE 4291   RSC 743

15724 MAE 4291   RSC 744

15496 MAE 4291   RSC 745

15761 MAE 4291   RSC 746

15760 MAE 4291   RSC 748

Instruction Mode: Directed Research Taken by seniors to satisfy BS ME senior design requirement. Typically 3 credits. Permission of instructor only. Enrollment permission forms available in 125 Upson Hall. For project teams, enroll in 4291 RSC 780 and above.

15500 MAE 4291   RSC 749

21120 MAE 4291   RSC 750

15522 MAE 4291   RSC 752

15523 MAE 4291   RSC 753

15753 MAE 4291   RSC 756

15798 MAE 4291   RSC 758

15799 MAE 4291   RSC 759

16412 MAE 4291   RSC 761

15821 MAE 4291   RSC 775

15747 MAE 4291   RSC 780

15901 MAE 4291   RSC 781

15748 MAE 4291   RSC 782

15908 MAE 4291   RSC 783

Instruction Mode: Directed Research Taken by ME seniors only, to satisfy BS ME senior design requirement. Typically 3 credits.Team leaders may enroll for up to 4 credits. Permission of instructor required. Enrollment approval form available in 125 Upson Hall.

15749 MAE 4291   RSC 784

15524 MAE 4291   RSC 786

15902 MAE 4291   RSC 787

Topic: Design Build Fly

15725 MAE 4291   RSC 788

15903 MAE 4291   RSC 789

15959 MAE 4291   RSC 790

15726 MAE 4291   RSC 792

15727 MAE 4291   RSC 794

15960 MAE 4291   RSC 795

15728 MAE 4291   RSC 796

MAE 4320 Integrated Micro Sensors and Actuators: Bridging the Physical and Digital Worlds

Introduction to micro and nano devices that allow the digital world to both sense and actuate in the physical world. Design and analysis of modern MEMS/NEMS (Micro/Nano Electromechanical Systems) touch, ... view course details

  Regular Academic Session.   Choose one lecture, one discussion, and one laboratory. Combined with: ECE 4320

11818 MAE 4320   LEC 001

• MW 2:45pm - 4:00pm Olin Hall 155

11819 MAE 4320   DIS 201

• W 7:30pm - 8:45pm Olin Hall 155

11820 MAE 4320   LAB 401

• M 7:30pm - 9:25pm Phillips Hall 238

19821 MAE 4320   LEC 002

19822 MAE 4320   DIS 202

• W 7:30pm - 8:45pm Online Meeting

19823 MAE 4320   LAB 402

• M 7:30pm - 9:25pm Online Meeting

MAE 4510 Aerospace Propulsion

Introduction to air and space propulsion. Emphasis on air-breathing gas-turbines. Chemical rocket propulsion. Brief discussion of electrical propulsion, of ramjets, and of reciprocating engines with propellers. ... view course details

  Regular Academic Session.   Combined with: MAE 5510

18425 MAE 4510   LEC 001

MAE 4530 Computer-Aided Engineering: Applications to Biological Processes

Introduction to simulation-based design as an alternative to prototype-based design; modeling and optimization of complex real-life processes for design and research, using industry-standard physics-based ... view course details

  Regular Academic Session.   Combined with: BEE 4530

10779 MAE 4530   LEC 001

Instruction Mode: Online Prerequisite/Corequisites: heat and mass transfer (BEE 3500 or equivalent).

MAE 4590 Introduction to Controlled Fusion: Principles and Technology

Introduction to the physical principles and various engineering aspects underlying power generation by controlled fusion. Topics include fuels and conditions required for fusion power and basic fusion-reactor ... view course details

  Regular Academic Session.   Combined with: AEP 4840 ,  ECE 4840 ,  NSE 4840

3 Credits Stdnt Opt (Letter or S/U grades)

10758 MAE 4590   LEC 001

• MWF 11:20am - 12:10pm Online Meeting

MAE 4610 Entrepreneurship for Engineers

Develops skills necessary to identify, evaluate, and begin new business ventures. Topics include intellectual property, competition, strategy, business plans, technology forecasting, finance and accounting, ... view course details

  Regular Academic Session.   Combined with: ENGRG 4610 ,  ORIE 4152

11435 MAE 4610   LEC 001

• MW 1:00pm - 2:15pm Online Meeting

Instruction Mode: Online Enrollment limited to Juniors, Seniors, and graduate students. Sophomores and First-year students should not enroll in this class.

MAE 4630 Advanced Product Design

In this class we will use a combination of first-principles and bioinspired-design approaches to achieve unique, useful, and non-obvious technology. We will approach product design from both a "push" and ... view course details

  Regular Academic Session.   Combined with: MAE 4631 ,  MAE 5630

20509 MAE 4630   LEC 001

• MWF 2:40pm - 3:30pm Phillips Hall 101

MAE 4631 Advanced Product Design

  Regular Academic Session.   Combined with: MAE 4630 ,  MAE 5630

4 Credits Stdnt Opt (Letter or S/U grades)

20500 MAE 4631   LEC 001

Instruction Mode: Hybrid-Online and In Person Fulfills MAE senior design requirements. Enrollment limited to students who are able to attend in-person classes in the Ithaca area.

MAE 4640 Orthopaedic Tissue Mechanics

Application of mechanics and materials principles to orthopaedic tissues. Physiology of bone, cartilage, ligament, and tendon and the relationship of these properties to their mechanical function. Mechanical ... view course details

  Regular Academic Session.   Combined with: BME 4640 ,  MAE 4641 ,  MAE 5640

18481 MAE 4640   LEC 001

• MW 11:25am - 12:40pm Upson Hall 116

19963 MAE 4640   LEC 002

• MW 11:25am - 12:40pm Online Meeting

MAE 4641 Orthopaedic Tissue Mechanics

  Regular Academic Session.   Combined with: BME 4640 ,  MAE 4640 ,  MAE 5640

18498 MAE 4641   LEC 001

19965 MAE 4641   LEC 002

MAE 4670 Polymer Mechanics

This course will provide foundations of polymer mechanics building from the basics of mechanics of materials. The focus will be split between experimental methods/data interpretation and modeling approaches. ... view course details

  Regular Academic Session.   Combined with: MAE 4671 ,  MAE 5670

18491 MAE 4670   LEC 001

• TR 11:25am - 12:40pm Upson Hall 142

19966 MAE 4670   LEC 002

• TR 11:25am - 12:40pm Online Meeting

MAE 4671 Polymer Mechanics

  Regular Academic Session.   Combined with: MAE 4670 ,  MAE 5670

18505 MAE 4671   LEC 001

19967 MAE 4671   LEC 002

MAE 4770 Engineering Vibrations

Free and forced response of vibrating mechanical systems modeled as having one, two and several degrees of freedom, as well as models of continuous structures such as beams. Eigenanalysis. Vibration design: ... view course details

  Regular Academic Session.   Combined with: MAE 5770

18492 MAE 4770   LEC 001

MAE 4860 Automotive Engineering

Selected topics in the analysis and design of vehicle components and vehicle systems. Emphasis on automobiles. Engines, transmissions, suspension, brakes, and aerodynamics are discussed. The course uses ... view course details

  Regular Academic Session.   Combined with: MAE 4861 ,  MAE 5860

10417 MAE 4860   LEC 001

• TR 1:00pm - 2:15pm Upson Hall 142

Instruction Mode: Hybrid-Online and In Person Hybrid: rotational in person attendance to be determined by instructor. To fulfill M.E. senior design requirement, enroll in MAE 4861. Enrollment limited to students who are able to attend in-person classes in the Ithaca area.

19970 MAE 4860   LEC 002

• TR 1:00pm - 2:15pm Online Meeting

Instruction Mode: Online To fulfill M.E. senior design requirement, enroll in MAE 4861.

MAE 4861 Automotive Engineering

  Regular Academic Session.   Combined with: MAE 4860 ,  MAE 5860

10934 MAE 4861   LEC 001

Instruction Mode: Hybrid-Online and In Person Hybrid: rotational in person attendance to be determined by instructor. Limited to M.E. Seniors. Satisfies M.E. Senior Design requirement. Enrollment limited to students who are able to attend in-person classes in the Ithaca area.

19972 MAE 4861   LEC 002

Instruction Mode: Online Limited to M.E. Seniors. Satisfies M.E. Senior Design requirement.

MAE 4900 Individual and Group Projects in Mechanical Engineering

15857 MAE 4900   RSC 701

Instruction Mode: Directed Research Typically 3 credits. Project Teams enroll in 4900 section 780 and above. Enrollment forms available in 125 Upson Hall or online at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms . An engineering report is required of each student.

15609 MAE 4900   RSC 702

15822 MAE 4900   RSC 703

15858 MAE 4900   RSC 704

15625 MAE 4900   RSC 705

15624 MAE 4900   RSC 706

15631 MAE 4900   RSC 707

15630 MAE 4900   RSC 708

15620 MAE 4900   RSC 709

15622 MAE 4900   RSC 710

15969 MAE 4900   RSC 712

15613 MAE 4900   RSC 713

15629 MAE 4900   RSC 714

15859 MAE 4900   RSC 715

15611 MAE 4900   RSC 716

15970 MAE 4900   RSC 717

15913 MAE 4900   RSC 720

15612 MAE 4900   RSC 721

16036 MAE 4900   RSC 722

15640 MAE 4900   RSC 725

15628 MAE 4900   RSC 727

15636 MAE 4900   RSC 728

16037 MAE 4900   RSC 730

15626 MAE 4900   RSC 731

15947 MAE 4900   RSC 732

15614 MAE 4900   RSC 733

15627 MAE 4900   RSC 734

15610 MAE 4900   RSC 735

21309 MAE 4900   RSC 736

15617 MAE 4900   RSC 737

15632 MAE 4900   RSC 740

15909 MAE 4900   RSC 741

15623 MAE 4900   RSC 742

15621 MAE 4900   RSC 743

15618 MAE 4900   RSC 744

15800 MAE 4900   RSC 746

15996 MAE 4900   RSC 747

15762 MAE 4900   RSC 748

15619 MAE 4900   RSC 749

21119 MAE 4900   RSC 750

Instruction Mode: Directed Research Typically 3 credits. Students on Project Teams, enroll in 4900 section 780 and above. Project approval forms available in 125 Upson Hall or at https://www.mae.cornell.edu/mae/programs/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-forms . An engineering report is required of each student. Enrollment limited to students who are able to attend in-person classes in the Ithaca area.

21227 MAE 4900   RSC 751

15615 MAE 4900   RSC 752

15616 MAE 4900   RSC 753

21040 MAE 4900   RSC 754

15801 MAE 4900   RSC 756

16012 MAE 4900   RSC 757

15641 MAE 4900   RSC 758

15763 MAE 4900   RSC 759

15738 MAE 4900   RSC 761

15823 MAE 4900   RSC 775

15750 MAE 4900   RSC 780

15910 MAE 4900   RSC 781

15751 MAE 4900   RSC 782

15911 MAE 4900   RSC 783

15634 MAE 4900   RSC 784

15635 MAE 4900   RSC 786

15912 MAE 4900   RSC 787

15639 MAE 4900   RSC 788

15920 MAE 4900   RSC 789

15961 MAE 4900   RSC 790

15637 MAE 4900   RSC 792

15638 MAE 4900   RSC 794

15962 MAE 4900   RSC 795

15633 MAE 4900   RSC 796

15764 MAE 4900   RSC 708A

Topic: Pathfinder for Autonomous Navigation

16024 MAE 4900   RSC 734A

Topic: Alpha CubeSat

16025 MAE 4900   RSC 734B

Topic: Cislunar Explorer

16026 MAE 4900   RSC 734C

16029 MAE 4900   RSC 765A

MAE 4980 Teaching Experience in Mechanical Engineering

Students serve as teaching assistants in Cornell Mechanical Engineering classes or in local middle school technology classes. view course details

  Regular Academic Session.  

10345 MAE 4980   DIS 201

Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous Students serve as teaching assistants in Cornell Mech E classes. Cannot be used to fulfill M.E. technical elective or M.E. major elective requirement, but may be approved as advisor-approved elective. May not be used toward satisfying M.E. Minor. Contact Emily Ivory at [email protected]

MAE 4998 International Research Internship

No description available. view course details

1-12 Credits Sat/Unsat (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)

11302 MAE 4998   RSC 701

Instruction Mode: Directed Research PIRIP: Enroll in 12 credits for full Spring 2019 term. CPT: Enroll in 1 credit.

MAE 5010 Future Energy Systems

Critically examines the technology of energy systems that will be acceptable in a world faced with global climate change, local pollution, and declining supplies of oil. The focus is on renewable energy ... view course details

10935 MAE 5010   LEC 001

MAE 5130 Mechanical Properties of Thin Films

Relationships between microstructure and mechanical behavior in thin films and other nanoscale structures. Topics include stresses, elastic and plastic deformation, creep and anelasticity, and fracture ... view course details

  Regular Academic Session.   Combined with: MSE 5120

18009 MAE 5130   LEC 001

• TR 2:45pm - 4:00pm Online Meeting

MAE 5160 Spacecraft Technology and Systems Architecture

  Regular Academic Session.   Combined with: MAE 4160 ,  MAE 4161

11086 MAE 5160   LEC 001

MAE 5180 Autonomous Mobile Robots

  Regular Academic Session.   Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: CS 3758 ,  ECE 4180 ,  ECE 5772 ,  MAE 4180

11601 MAE 5180   LEC 001

11934 MAE 5180   LAB 411

19947 MAE 5180   LAB 412

20498 MAE 5180   LAB 421

20557 MAE 5180   LAB 422

11602 MAE 5180   LAB 431

19949 MAE 5180   LAB 432

11603 MAE 5180   LAB 441

19950 MAE 5180   LAB 442

11604 MAE 5180   LAB 451

19951 MAE 5180   LAB 452

MAE 5210 Dimensional Tolerancing in Mechanical Design

Designers use dimensional tolerances to limit spatial variations in mechanical parts and assemblies; the goals are interchangeability in assembly, performance, and cost. This course covers traditional ... view course details

  Seven Week - Second.  

1 Credit Graded (Letter grades only)

14256 MAE 5210   LEC 001

• W 7:30pm - 9:25pm Online Meeting
• Mar 29 - May 14, 2021

MAE 5230 Intermediate Fluid Dynamics with CFD

Builds on the foundation of MAE 3230. The lectures emphasize on the physics and mathematical analysis of the subject. Topics include incompressible flows, compressible flows, and computational ... view course details

  Regular Academic Session.   Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: MAE 4230 ,  MAE 4231

10344 MAE 5230   LEC 001

Instruction Mode: Online Graduate version of MAE 4230.

11247 MAE 5230   LAB 441

MAE 5260 Design for Manufacture and Assembly

Successful component and system design is dependent on the ability to specify products that balance cost, performance, and component robustness. This course will consider methods for design optimization ... view course details

  Seven Week - First.  

13849 MAE 5260   LEC 001

• W 7:30pm - 9:25pm Upson Hall 216
• Feb 8 - Mar 26, 2021

O'Shea, F

Instruction Mode: Hybrid-Online and In Person Enrollment limited to MEng students in the fields of Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Engineering Mechanics only. Enrollment limited to students who are able to attend in-person classes in the Ithaca area.

19980 MAE 5260   LEC 002

Instruction Mode: Online Enrollment limited to MEng students in the fields of Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Engineering Mechanics only.

MAE 5469 Energy Seminar II

Energy resources, their conversion to electricity or mechanical work, and the environmental consequences of the energy cycle are discussed by faculty members from several departments in the university ... view course details

  Regular Academic Session.   Combined with: CHEME 5880 ,  ECE 5880

1 Credit Stdnt Opt (Letter or S/U grades)

10375 MAE 5469   LEC 001

• R 12:25pm - 1:15pm Online Meeting

Anderson, C

MAE 5510 Aerospace Propulsion

  Regular Academic Session.   Combined with: MAE 4510

18497 MAE 5510   LEC 001

MAE 5630 Advanced Product Design

  Regular Academic Session.   Combined with: MAE 4630 ,  MAE 4631

20501 MAE 5630   LEC 001

MAE 5640 Orthopaedic Tissue Mechanics

  Regular Academic Session.   Combined with: BME 4640 ,  MAE 4640 ,  MAE 4641

21238 MAE 5640   LEC 001

21341 MAE 5640   LEC 002

MAE 5670 Polymer Mechanics

  Regular Academic Session.   Combined with: MAE 4670 ,  MAE 4671

21141 MAE 5670   LEC 001

21228 MAE 5670   LEC 002

MAE 5770 Engineering Vibrations

  Regular Academic Session.   Combined with: MAE 4770

18493 MAE 5770   LEC 001

MAE 5790 Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos

Introduction to nonlinear dynamics, with applications to physics, engineering, biology, and chemistry. Emphasizes analytical methods, concrete examples, and geometric thinking. Topics include one-dimensional ... view course details

  Regular Academic Session.   Combined with: MATH 4210

16448 MAE 5790   LEC 001

MAE 5860 Automotive Engineering

  Regular Academic Session.   Combined with: MAE 4860 ,  MAE 4861

10707 MAE 5860   LEC 001

19971 MAE 5860   LEC 002

MAE 5920 Systems Analysis Behavior and Optimization

This is an advanced course in the application of analytical methodologies and tools to the analysis and optimization of complex systems. On completion of this course, students should be able to use probability ... view course details

  Regular Academic Session.   Combined with: CEE 5252 ,  ECE 5130 ,  ORIE 5142 ,  SYSEN 5200

10862 MAE 5920   LEC 001

MAE 5940 Professional Development for Master of Engineering in MAE

Covers tools needed to build skills for career development and the job search. Also covers a process to organize, complete and present the Master of Engineering Project. view course details

11576 MAE 5940   LEC 001

• W 5:30pm - 6:20pm Online Meeting

MAE 5949 Enterprise Engineering Colloquium

Weekly meeting for master of engineering students. Discussion with industry speakers and faculty members on the uses of engineering in the economic design, manufacturing, marketing, and distribution and ... view course details

  Regular Academic Session.   Combined with: ORIE 9100

1 Credit Sat/Unsat (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)

17780 MAE 5949   SEM 101

• W 5:00pm - 6:00pm Online Meeting

MAE 5950 Theory and Practice of Systems Architecture

Every system has an architecture (its essence, or DNA), i.e., a high-level abstraction of its design that provides a unifying concept for detailed design and commits most of the system's performance and ... view course details

  Regular Academic Session.   Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: SYSEN 5400 ,  SYSEN 6400

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11628 MAE 5950   DIS 201

• F 9:05am - 9:55am Online Meeting

  Regular Academic Session.   Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: SYSEN 5400

11627 MAE 5950   LEC 002

Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous Enrollment limited to: Systems Engineering distance learning (off-campus) students only.

11629 MAE 5950   DIS 202

MAE 6040 Tribology and Surface Engineering

This two-part course is aimed at giving students a knowledgebase to (i) fundamentally understand contact, friction, and wear mechanisms and (ii) design surface engineering processes for a desired tribological ... view course details

20465 MAE 6040   LEC 001

MAE 6260 Multiscale Computational Mechanics

This course will provide the foundations for applied multiscale computational mechanics through a hands-on approach. The focus will be primarily on particle-based methods that emphasize practical usages ... view course details

20466 MAE 6260   LEC 001

20467 MAE 6260   LAB 401

• F 2:45pm - 4:15pm Upson Hall 225

MAE 6310 Turbulence and Turbulent Flows

Topics include the nature of turbulence and its physical manifestations, statistical description and scales of turbulent motion, turbulent free shear flows and wall bounded flows, Reynolds-averaged ... view course details

11328 MAE 6310   LEC 001

• TR 9:40am - 10:55am Upson Hall 142

19979 MAE 6310   LEC 002

MAE 6430 Computational Combustion

Examines laminar and turbulent flames and fundamental chemical and transport processes involved. Emphasis is on using computational tools to calculate flame properties, which are compared to experimental ... view course details

18496 MAE 6430   LEC 001

MAE 6510 Advanced Heat Transfer

An advanced treatment of conduction and convection from a theoretical perspective. Topics include: conservation of linear momentum in integral and differential forms; steady state and transient conduction; ... view course details

11792 MAE 6510   LEC 001

MAE 6530 Space Exploration Engineering

A graduate-level survey course on the engineering problems associated with the remote and in-situ exploration of space, with a particular focus on current and near-future practices and tools. Topics covered ... view course details

18513 MAE 6530   LEC 001

MAE 6640 Mechanics of Bone

Covers current methods and results in skeletal research, focusing on bone. Topics include skeletal anatomy and physiology, experimental and analytical methods for determination of skeletal behavior, mechanical ... view course details

  Regular Academic Session.   Combined with: BME 6640

11751 MAE 6640   LEC 001

MAE 6670 Soft Tissue Biomechanics II: Viscoelasticity and Phasic Theory

Application of mechanics and materials principles to orthopaedic soft tissues. Mechanical properties of cartilage, tendon, and ligaments; applied viscoelasticity theory for cartilage, tendon, and ligament; ... view course details

11421 MAE 6670   LEC 001

MAE 6700 Advanced Dynamics

Advanced dynamics of particles and rigid objects with emphasis on 3D systems. Topics include: Rotations with Diads and matrices, angular velocity, Euler equations, top, rolling disk, Hamilton's principle ... view course details

18523 MAE 6700   LEC 001

MAE 6710 Human-Robot Interaction: Algorithms and Experiments

As robots move from factory floors and battlefields into homes, offices, schools, and hospitals, how can we build robotic systems made for human interaction?  Course will cover core engineering, computational, ... view course details

  Regular Academic Session.   Combined with: CS 6754

11753 MAE 6710   LEC 001

MAE 6780 Multivariable Control Theory

Introduction to multivariable feedback control theory in both time and frequency domain. Topics include model-based control, performance limitations, Linear Quadratic and H-infinity optimal control, control ... view course details

  Regular Academic Session.   Combined with: ECE 6780

11794 MAE 6780   LEC 001

21037 MAE 6780   LEC 002

MAE 6900 Special Investigations in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Project-based course in the area of mechanical or aerospace engineering under the guidance of a faculty member. view course details

1-8 Credits Graded (Letter grades only)

Topic: M.Eng. Project

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Instruction Mode: Directed Research

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Instruction Mode: Directed Research Enrollment limited to: Graduate standing.

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Instruction Mode: Directed Research Enrollment limited to students with graduate Standing. Enrollment permission code available in 125 Upson Hall.

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Instruction Mode: Directed Research For MAE M.Eng. students using consumer product design projects to fulfill their M.Eng. Project requirement.

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MAE 6910 M.Eng. Independent Study

Independent study at the MEng course level. view course details

Topic: Independent Projects

11047 MAE 6910   IND 601

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies Enrollment limited to: Graduate Standing.

MAE 6998 Graduate Research Internship for International Students

11503 MAE 6998   RSC 701

Instruction Mode: Directed Research Consult with Marcia Sawyer (mjs14) in 343 Upson Hall, before adding this class.

MAE 7750 Introductory Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis for Solids

The focus of this course is the development of the fundamentals of nonlinear finite element analysis for continuum solids, spanning topics from finite element formulations, functional analysis, numerical ... view course details

  Regular Academic Session.   Combined with: CEE 7750

20629 MAE 7750   LEC 001

• MW 11:25am - 12:40pm Warren Hall B73

21023 MAE 7750   LEC 002

MAE 7760 Applied Dynamical Systems

Topics include review of planar (single-degree-of-freedom) systems; local and global analysis; structural stability and bifurcations in planar systems; center manifolds and normal forms; the averaging ... view course details

  Regular Academic Session.   Combined with: MATH 6270

11739 MAE 7760   LEC 001

MAE 7999 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Colloquium

Lectures by visiting scientists and Cornell faculty and staff members on research topics of current interest in mechanical and aerospace science, especially in connection with new research. view course details

10346 MAE 7999   SEM 101

• T 2:40pm - 3:30pm Online Meeting

Instruction Mode: Online Enrollment limited to: Graduate Standing in MAE.

MAE 8900 Research in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Independent research in an area of mechanical and aerospace engineering under the guidance of a member of the faculty. view course details

1-15 Credits Sat/Unsat (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)

10768 MAE 8900   RSC 702

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ExxonMobil LOFT Fellowship Opportunity

ExxonMobil Corporation, the largest publicly traded international energy company, has partnered with the Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) to create fellowship opportunities in the STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) for Hispanic college students . Through HHF’s Latinos On Fast Track (LOFT) program, ExxonMobil seeks to nurture motivated college students across the country, with a passion for Engineering and Science.

Selected students will be exposed to a top-quality company by participating in this signature mentoring program. Each student will be paired up with an ExxonMobil engineer or scientist to learn how their knowledge and skills are applied in a corporate setting.

Fellowship Components

•  The Fellowship consists of five 1-hour meetings with a mentor (virtual or in person)
•   Exclusive curriculum to introduce Fellows to ExxonMobil and career opportunities
•   $1,000 educational grant
•  In addition, the potential opportunity to interview for ExxonMobil positions (internships/full-time) upon successful completion of the Fellowship.

Fellowship Requirements

This opportunity is highly competitive and open to rising sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduate students attending a 4-year college or university.

Fellowship applicants with the following majors will be given priority

•  Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Geoscience, Material Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
•  Applicants with these majors will be considered also: Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, Petroleum Engineering, and Physics.
•  Must plan to pursue a career in the fields/majors listed above
•  Have a GPA of 3.5 and above
•  Be a U.S. citizen, a legal U.S. permanent resident or have the permanent right to work in the U.S.
•  Applicants selected are required to submit documentation for U.S. citizenship, permanent resident or right to work.
•  Identify as Hispanic. Other opportunities are available through the company’s website.

If you have questions, please contact [email protected] .

You must apply through our form, direct link below.

Apply Now: https://www.jotform.com/240613891589164

Learning Strategies Center (LSC) Scholarship Now Open for Summer Nominations

The Learning Strategies Center (LSC) Scholarship Program is now open and intended to provide financial assistance to undergraduate students who:

• are behind in credits for on-time graduation,
• are behind on affiliation requirements, or
• have been advised to moderate their course load.

See additional Guidelines via http://lsc.cornell.edu/lsc-scholarship/ .

ELIGIBILITY:

• Cornell grant aid eligible and be in compliance with all other financial aid eligibility requirements
• In good standing in their college
• Students must be nominated for the scholarship

Only a limited number of scholarships are available; therefore, first preference will be given to seniors who need the assistance to graduate.

TO BE CONSIDERED: Here are the steps to be considered for the LSC Scholarship:

• You must qualify for Cornell grant aid and be in compliance with all other financial aid requirements.
• Schedule a meeting with your Academic Advisor {Ashley Blank – ab2224) by March 26 to discuss the LSC Scholarship and obtain approval of course(s) you plan to take.
• ​​​​​​​Advisors will complete the Engineering Pre-LSC Summer Scholarship Nomination Form
• The College Nominator will review and submit the nominations to LSC.
• Students will receive a prompt from LSC to complete their section of their nomination.
• Please check your SPAM/JUNK folder if you feel the process has been delayed.
• Students can then enroll and add their approved course(s) to Student Center https://sce.cornell.edu/courses/register/credit/cornell .
• Students must complete survey from LSC once the course is completed or funding may be denied/rescinded.

NOTE: LSC Scholarships are for Cornell courses only and cover the cost of tuition for regular session courses.

The LSC Scholarship is not granted for academic acceleration.

Deadline Reminder

Just a reminder:

Friday, February 23rd at 9pm – ABSOLUTE LAST DAY to ADD Project Team, Independent Study, or Research courses (MAE 1900/4291/4900)**

Be sure to review all the Engineering important dates and deadlines for the College of Engineering for spring semester.

**Student Center requires a permission number to enroll in MAE 1900/4291/4900. You can only receive a permission number by submitting your MAE 1900/4291/4900 online form . Your MAE faculty project advisor must then follow the link in their email to approve your form, which then gets sent to the MAE undergrad office to send you a permission number to enroll in Student Center. If you have already submitted your online form but haven’t received a permission number yet, please follow up with your faculty project advisor to make sure they have opened the email and approved the form.

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Nikki Babcock

[email protected]

Teaching Programs Administrator

Spring 2024 MAE Buddy System – Info and Sign Up

MAE would once again like to set up an MAE Buddy System for Spring 2024. We have 90 new affiliates this semester, so now is a great time for them to have the opportunity to have one of our AMAZING MAE students/alumni help provide mentoring and community.

Our goal is for newly affiliated students to be provided with an opportunity to have a peer mentor in the department who is a junior/senior/MEng/Alumni, with the expectation that the peer mentor could be a source of information.

The commitment level is low . If you are signing up as a student relatively early in the program, you are saying you have time to meet/message/email with a more senior student every once in a while. If you are signing up as a more senior student, you are saying you have time to meet/message/email with your MAE Buddy every once in a while. No specific expertise or commitment is implied.

We did this in 2022-2023 and had a great response from students.

If interested in this program, please sign up at https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a3Lur9NcOM4mlrE between now and March 1st. We will make the matches shortly after.

Questions? Email the [email protected] .

February 14th – MAE Valentines – 125 Upson

Recruiting ME Interns for 2024

Steinway is recruiting a Mechanical Engineering intern for the summer of 2024 (possible fall co-op if any students are interested).

Interested Cornell Mechanical Engineering students are welcome to reach out to Emilie Camera ([email protected]), who obtained her BS ‘17 and MEng ’18 in Mechanical Engineering.

This Mechanical Engineering Intern provides additional support on engineering projects. This includes but is not limited to product development of special pianos, manufacturing improvement projects, and improvements to engineering documentation.

See Handshake for full description and to apply: https://cornell.joinhandshake.com/edu/jobs/8658880

Cornell Engineering Ambassadors Needed!

Greetings from Cornell Engineering Admissions!

We need your help!

The Cornell Engineering admissions team is seeking current students who are active on campus, passionate about Cornell Engineering and enthusiastic about their Cornell Engineering experience to join us as Engineering Ambassadors and share their insights with prospective students and their families. Diversity among this group is crucial. We are hoping to have representation from all majors, project teams and student groups and organizations .

Connecting with current Cornell Engineers is of huge significance to students during their college search. Current students can provide perspective that is invaluable to prospective students as they decide if Cornell Engineering is a good fit for them. It is imperative that we show them what the community here is like firsthand. We need your help!

We are looking to form a task force of Cornell Engineering Ambassadors to work closely with our office in a variety of different ways. We are hoping to call upon this group to assist with the recruitment efforts of the Cornell Engineering admissions office. There will be both VIRTUAL and IN-PERSON opportunities throughout March and April.

A few examples are listed below:

Q&A Panelists (both VIRTUAL and IN-PERSON)

CUontheHill Ambassadors

Student Profiles

Social Media: posts & takeovers

Cornell Days Meet & Greet (held on-campus in April for admitted students)

Most of the above requests are approximately a 30-60 minute time commitment. Please know that participation commitments may vary and are a function of student choice. Engineering ambassadors define their time commitment based on their schedule and availability.

To join this task force and become a Cornell Engineering Ambassador, please complete the survey below by Friday, February 16th.

https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4O72LdGnssGO8xE

Know someone else who would make a great Engineering Ambassadors? Please feel free to distribute this message far and wide!

Please feel free to reach out to me directly at [email protected] if you have any questions. Thank you for your time and commitment to your future classmates! I look forward to working with you!

All the best,

Update on forms procedures

Happy Friday!

We have an update on the procedure for submitting forms for the undergraduate program. If you need a General Petition, Over Credit Form, Enrollment Petition, etc, you can find them here: https://www.engineering.cornell.edu/students/undergraduate-students/registrar-information-undergrads/registrar-forms-undergrads-meng

Please use these forms going forward so they may be routed to the appropriate office.

Thank you so much!

Undergraduate Teaching Programs Administrator

NSF-DoD Summer 2024 Research Site at UCF: HYPER (Renewed and Seeking Applicants!)

UCF’s jointly-funded NSF-DoD REU site has been renewed for 2024! Our application portal just opened, and we are looking for students for Summer 2024.

We are inviting undergraduate students to participate in the NSF-DoD REU Site: Advanced Technologies for Hypersonic, Propulsive, Energetic, and Reusable Platforms (HYPER) at the University of Central Florida (UCF) .

HYPER addresses challenges in aerospace travel and energy production, advancing the fundamental knowledge needed to overcome technical barriers limiting hypersonic flight. The 10-week program will be held this summer from May 19 th – July 27 th , 2024. Participants will gain hands-on research training in challenges such as: utilizing advanced manufacturing techniques for high-value components, integrating in-site monitoring of stress-strain evolution, developing novel methods for improved internal cooling and heat transfer effectiveness, and mitigating flutter through advanced rotor dynamic control. Many of these challenges rely on approaches that cut across disciplines and research techniques.

We are actively recruiting a diverse group of participants from a variety of universities. These students will:

• Conduct hands-on research guided directly by a faculty mentor and their graduate student(s)

• Interact with a diverse multidisciplinary team of researchers

• Visit the NASA Kennedy Space Center and various aerospace companies

• Participate in professional development workshops

• Gain in-depth training on numerical simulation software ANSYS

• Prepare for graduate school and a research-based career

• Engage with other REU groups located at UCF

Each HYPER REU participant will receive a summer stipend of $6,000 , on-campus housing, and a travel allowance to and from Orlando, Florida. To learn more about the program, please visit our website at cater.cecs.ucf.edu/hyper/ or view the HYPER REU flyer (pictured below).

The application deadline for HYPER is Wednesday, March 20 th , 2024 at 11:59 PM ET . Prospective participants may apply at cater.cecs.ucf.edu/hyper/apply/ .

The organizers of the program are Drs. Ali P. Gordon and Jeffrey L. Kauffman ( [email protected] ). I hope that you will let us know if you have any questions about the HYPER REU program or the University of Central Florida.

Deadlines- S24

We have some deadlines for enrollment coming up!

Monday, February 5th at 8pm- LAST DAY to add a regular session course or change credit hours.

LEED Training Student Invite – Winter Webinars

Start this year right with new credentials in the field of sustainability: the LEED Green Associate! Spearheaded by the US Green Building Council, LEED accreditation tells employers about your knowledge and commitment in the field. While LEED itself is a scorecard for Green Buildings, people can also become LEED accredited highlighting their expertise about what it takes to work and build sustainably.

Our training workshops have assisted over 12,000 students and professionals learn and think critically about the material with an impressive passing rate. Given that the exam doesn’t have a high pass rate on its own, enrolling in our course provides the optimal path to secure your designation. Seize the opportunity to make the most of this year by investing in your success!

LEED Green Associate (GA) Training – Webinar and Online self-paced options:

I will be offering live webinars that can be streamed on any of the following dates:

1. February 10 2024 – 1:00PM – 5:30PM EST 2. March 16 2024 – 1:00PM – 5:30PM EST 3. April 13 2024 – 1:00PM – 5:30PM EDT 4. May 11 2024 – 1:00PM – 5:30PM EDT      – OR –

• On-demand recordings completed at your own pace

The above options (1-5) are all identical.

Register for a live online seminar or start today with our on-demand recorded workshop completed anytime at your own pace here –  https://leadinggreen.com/online

These webinars are the easiest way to learn the material, including everything you need like the training, practice exams, helpful tips, and textbook. With instruction from a USGBC Faculty member, this is the most efficient way of learning without breaking the bank!

Cost:  $200 with the code ‘ green ’ for $100 off! (Non-students $300)

Please contact the instructor Lorne directly with any questions at  [email protected]

Thanks again,

Lorne Mlotek BASc., LEED AP BD+C, O+M Head LEED Trainer at LeadingGreen +1-416-824-2677 USGBC Faculty

Entrepreneurship at Cornell – Upcoming Hackathon

Hackathons are a great way to network and interact with alumni and companies in an informal relaxed setting. In fact, one of the major reasons companies sponsor the hackathons is to recruit for intern and full-time opportunities. Entrepreneurship at Cornell has invites you to participate in an upcoming hackathon.  No prior experience or coding required. No all nighters. Health food provided. No cost to participate. Inclusivity and psychological safety are of utmost importance.

Health Hackathon

March 8-10 in NYC (bus transportation available)

Representatives from:  J&J, IBM, Lincoln Hospital, Northwell Health, Rutgers , Next Jump, Droice Labs, Weill Cornell, Cornell Tech

Questions?  Ami Stuart [email protected] Director, Hackathons – Entrepreneurship at Cornell

S24 – Grading/TA/Canvas Open Positions

We have some open positions for this Spring 2024 semester:

MAE 2250 – TA position – We specifically need a TA who could help cover the lab on Tuesdays 12:20pm – 2:20pm. 8/10 hours week

MAE 4770/5770 – Grader Position – 8/10 hours/week – Hourly Paid Position

MAE 6540 – Grader/Canvas Course Position – 8/10 hours/week – Hourly Paid Position

Please email the MAE Undergrad Office ( [email protected] ) if you are interested in any of these positions.

Application is Live! Cornell SmallSat Mission Design School

This summer Cornell University is offering the 4 th  annual edition of the  SmallSat Mission Design School (SMDS) . A collaboration between faculty from Aerospace Engineering and Astronomy, SMDS seeks to provide students with first-hand experience in space mission design. Participants shall develop a mission concept with immediate relevance to NASA’s Decadal Survey science priorities, directed at an upcoming announcement of opportunity for a funded flight program. Students will benefit from the combined expertise of both Cornell faculty and external scientists and engineers working in industry.

Program dates :  June 3 – July 12th

Expectations : The program will require 2-4 hours per week preparatory time over the first 5 weeks (including ~2 weekly meetings) and will conclude with an intensive, collaborative design period during the week of July 7-12 with 40 hours of work expected during this time.

Application :  click here

Deadline : February 9th at 11:59 P.M. EST; After this deadline, further applications will be considered on a weekly rolling basis if there are spaces available.

Eligibility : The 4th annual edition of the Cornell SmallSat Mission Design School is offered to graduate students and postdocs across the US. Undergraduates enrolled at Cornell with experience on space projects or completion of MAE 4160/4161 are also welcome to apply.  All participants must be available for the in-person portion of the program (Cornell Ithaca campus) during the final week (July 7th – 12th).

Funding : Funding for travel to/from Cornell and local lodging may be made available but cannot be guaranteed at this time. Some food will be provided throughout the program, but not all meals.

For additional questions, please contact: [email protected]

The application is now live. We encourage all students with an interest in space exploration to apply! For additional information, please visit the  Cornell SMDS Website

MAE Instructional Labs – Open Positions – SP24

Manufacturing Learning Studio Crew

Are you interested in working in the MLS (formerly the Emerson Shop)? We have opportunities for several students to be part of our team.  You will be part of a crew that makes parts, supervises students, cleans and repairs equipment, organizes and stocks supplies and tools, among many other things that will arise.

There is no experience necessary (we will train and mentor you).  The ideal candidate would be excited to learn new things and work on a team to create a dynamic teaching and learning environment.  (And get dirty and greasy.)

If interested LMK by emailing me at [email protected] .  A paragraph or two outlining your current academic goals and why you’d want to do this would be helpful.  Ideally I would like to make decisions before the end of finals.

General Lab Help

We always need help around the labs.  If you want to get some exposure to behind the scenes of the MAE Labs this is your opportunity.  Flexible, varying hours.

All interested students contact (by email):  Matt Ulinski, Hansen Director of Instructional Labs at [email protected]

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