Wesley Williams

I’m happy to announce that Philip Bard (from the Applied Energy and Electromechanical Systems Masters program) has landed a job in his beloved home state of Maine, where he will be working at Kepware, which was recently bought by PTC.

Kepware’s software solutions for the Industrial Automation Industry bridge the communication gap between diverse hardware and software applications.

Philip has been an remarkable student and researcher, eagerly jumping onto every new piece of equipment that has come into the lab.  His LinkedIn profile remains the gold standard that I recommend as a sample to all students.  Even though he is moving, he’ll still be coming back to Charlotte in the Fall for the small matter of defending his thesis.

Best of luck with the new job!

Source: Mechanical Design Research Specialist

The 49er Miners will have their second competition run on Friday morning.

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Last week was incredibly active with conferences in Alabama (me) and Italy (Dr. Bird) and the UNC Coastal Studies Institute Ocean Energy Symposium (both of us).  Prior to that we enjoyed a visit from Michael Haan who toured our labs to check in on our progress and watch out latest gearbox on the test stand (video linked below).

Laminated Running_Full Setup

The past few weeks have been busy with the acquisition of two new pieces of equipment for the Mission Critical Operations Automated Manufacturing Cell.  The Lulzbot Mini is a 3D printer that uses Fused Filament Fabrication to produce parts with a variety of materials.  The Epilog Helix Laser Cutter/Engraver features a 75 watt CO2 laser and a work area of 24″ x 18″.  In addition to their obvious manufacturing utility, these machines will be part of an engineering test bed introducing students to the importance of network security on industrial systems.

Spring 2016 has brought some new faces to our research groups.

Sina Modaresahmadi has joined the Magnetic Gearing research group.  He comes to UNC Charlotte from Iran and is pursuing a PhD in Mechanical Engineering.

Andrew Paustian has joined the Mission Critical Operations research group to help with CAD and mechanical documentation.  He is pursuing his MS degree in Applied Energy and Electromechanical Systems.

Alzarrio Rolle is helping with additive manufacturing using the Dimension FDM printers and the Form 1+ SLA machine.  He started his MS degree in Applied Energy and Electromechanical Systems this semester.