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News
From the 'Blue Danube' to the Great Lakes
Professor Miki Banu, recognized with the Collegiate Research Professorship Award from the U-M Office of the Vice President for Research. Professor Miki Banu is a premier researcher in the fields of natural fiber extraction, dental implants, and natural human function engineering.
Measuring Up
ISD Doctoral Candidate Jesse Velleu Pursues His Dream of Researching Rigorous New Measures to Improve Products
On Aug. 8, Velleu successfully defended his doctoral dissertation, titled “Embodiment Design Cartography: A Conceptual Framework for Design Space Mapping to Support the Development of Physically-Interactive Products”.
Bravo, ISD!
ISD was well represented during the ASME International Design and Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE), Aug. 14-17, in St. Louis, MO.
ISD Chair Diann Brei (pictured center above), Professor Bogdan Epureanu and Professor Kate Whitefoot were recognized with major awards during the conference.
Upcoming Events
Physics-Based Modeling Toward Integrated Computational Materials Engineering for Metal Additive Manufacturing
- October 7
- Noon - 1 p.m.
- Room 151, Chrysler Center, 2121 Bonisteel Blvd, Ann Arbor
- Virtual format available
Spotlights
Jacob Doyle
Master’s Graduate, ISD Energy Systems Engineering
Jacob Doyle, a recent graduate of the ISD Energy Systems Engineering program, is the recipient of the 2022 ISD Outstanding Capstone Award. Doyle began his journey with ISD last winter as a Sequential Undergraduate/Graduate Studies student while completing his undergraduate degree in chemical engineering at the University of Michigan.
Grace Burleson
Master’s Graduate, Design Science
During her time in the Design Science program, Grace Burleson has made the most of her opportunity to take an integrative approach to engineering. Grace has also helped to promote the impact this work can have on diversity, equity, and inclusion, as evidenced by her receiving the 2022 ISD Distinguished Leadership Award in DEI.
Shonda Adams
Admissions and Academic Programs Coordinator
Shonda Adams earned the 2022 ISD Staff Excellence Award for “demonstrating above and beyond performance with enthusiasm and positivity” in the areas of customer service, professionalism, teamwork, initiative, and innovation. In her role as ISD Admissions and Academic Programs Coordinator, Adams oversees the application processes for the division as well as playing a key role in credit transfer and degree audits. Adams will be celebrating her 10-year ISD work anniversary next month in June.
Important Dates
Oct. 7: Smart Manufacturing Seminar Series