2022 Annual Report 2022 | Page 22

ADVISORY BOARD

John C . Blanton
Owner and Chief Engineer Classic Engineering , LLC
Mary Anne Cannon
Vice President , West Palm Beach Site and Development Operations
Pratt & Whitney
Joel Burch
Vice President & General Manager Nuclear Operations Group – Lynchburg
BWX Technologies Inc .
William T . Cousins
Technical Fellow United Technologies Research Center
Nicholas H . Des Champs
President and Founder Des Champs Technologies Corporation
Howard Dittmer
Vice President of Engineering & Technology
ARPAC Group
Susan Fioravante-Kolbay
Principal Engineer and Vice President
Terranalysis , Inc .
Michael Fleming
Co-Founder TORC Robotics
John D . Heilmann
Director of Engineering Parker Hannifin Corporation
Uma Jayaram
GM of Search for Extraordinary Experiences Division , Electronic Arts
O ’ Brien

GRADUATE STUDENT SYMPOSIUM HONORS THE LEGACY OF A DEPARTMENT LEADER

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Mechanical Engineering inaugurated the Walter O ’ Brien Graduate Research Symposium in April 2022 , honoring the 50-year legacy of a beloved teacher , researcher , and mentor to showcase the innovations of our graduate students . A total of 89 posters were presented around the corridors of Goodwin Hall , with five awards being given to best posters .
“ Strain engineering in biomechanics : a case study in sea urchin spines ” ( Zhifei Deng , Hyunchae Chad Loh , and Admir Masic )
“ Mechanical design of 3D-printed humanoid robotic platform : PANDORA ” ( Alex Fuge )