Momentum - The Magazine for Virginia Tech Mechanical Engineering Vol. 3 No. 3 Fall 2018 | Page 2

New Hord Professor 06 News notes 08 State of the University video 10 Research: Sea urchins/material design 11 Research: Sound engineering Moogest 14 Research: Preventing infections 16 Research: Wound Healing 20 Research: 3D printing graphene 26 Contents 6 Make a Difference to a Hokie DONATE to the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Vol 3.3 Fall 2018 10 New Hord Professor Michael von Spakovsky has been named the newest Robert E. Hord Jr. Professor of Mechanical Engineer- ing. State of the University If you didn't catch President Sands' State of the University Speech, you can watch the whole thing here. Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disabil- ity, gender, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. Anyone having questions concerning discrimination or accessibility should contact the Office of Equity and Acess. Professor Azim Eskandarian - ME Department Head, Nicholas and Rebecca Des Champs Professor FALL 2018 & Outreach PAGE 2 Manager MOMENTUM Rosaire Bushey - Communications Contact us: 540-231-2965 email [email protected]