MAE Research

Discover research news about Mizzou’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.

Mizzou Engineering researchers are designing 3D-printed scale models to simulate the brain and other human tissues.

March 3, 2025

Protecting soldiers from invisible threats

Mizzou researchers look at how to mitigate acoustic and electromagnetic waves’ impact on the human body.
The multidisciplinary team consists of faculty from Mechanical Engineering (Matt Maschmann), Chemical and Biomedical Engineering (Matthias Young, Sheila Grant and David Grant) and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (Jianlin Cheng [not pictured], James Keller, Filiz Bunyak and Prasad Calyam).

Nov. 12, 2024

Accelerating materials discovery

Mizzou Engineers are partnering with Arizona State University, Brewer Science and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), to increase the efficiency of materials development by using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to model and test new materials. Mizzou's research is supported by a $1.87 million grant, sponsored by Arizona State University.
Jian Lin, Morgan Miller, Marcy Crosby and a horse

Nov. 3, 2024

Sensing animal intuition

Mizzou Engineer Jian Lin and doctoral student Morgan Miller are developing the next generation of sensors to improve horse welfare.
Yingchao Yang posed with biochar sample in the lab

Oct. 7, 2024

Eco-friendly firefighting

Mizzou Engineer Yingchao Yang and collaborators are developing a new biochar-based foam to reduce the use of harmful chemicals in controlling fires. 
Mushuang Liu, DARPA Young Faculty Award recipient

Sep. 2, 2024

Mizzou Engineering professor receives DARPA Young Faculty Award for autonomous systems research

Assistant Professor Mushuang Liu received Mizzou’s first Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Young Faculty Award (YFA) for her research into multi-agent reinforcement learning. 
Chanwoo Park is devising a new type of cooling system that promises to dramatically reduce energy demands on data centers.

July 24, 2024

A cool solution

Mizzou researcher Chanwoo Park is designing a next-generation cooling system to help data centers become more energy efficient.
Patenting an invention can be puzzling and complex. It requires both legal and technical expertise, in-depth research to ensure novelty and strategic decisions about where and when to file. Art by Grace Radke

July 15, 2024

The patent puzzle

Mizzou researchers work with the Office of Technology Advancement to protect and promote their discoveries.
Doctoral student Bujingda Zheng uses a 3D printing and laser process to manufacture multi-material, multi-layered sensors, circuit boards and textiles with electronic components.

June 20, 2024

No assembly required

Innovative 3D printing method developed by Mizzou Engineering doctoral student streamlines multi-materials manufacturing.

Feb. 20, 2024

Team develops prototype for 4D printed medical implant that promotes regeneration of soft tissue

A Mizzou Engineering research team has successfully developed a prototype for a personalized medical implant that promotes the regeneration of soft tissue. The key is 4D printing, a 3D printing technique used on smart materials capable of changing function based on specific conditions.

Feb. 7, 2024

Engineer devising hybrid two-phase system to efficiently cool data centers

A Mizzou Engineering researcher is devising a system to cool data centers down more efficiently and effectively. Chanwoo Park is leading a project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) in collaboration with the National Renewable Energy Lab. It’s part of a $40 million endeavor called COOLERCHIPS, which stands for Cooling Operations Optimized for Leaps in Energy, Reliability and Carbon Hyperefficiency for Information and Processing Systems.