4 MOMENTUM • VIRGINIA TECH MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Mechan
the wak
The past few month
history. As colleges
spread of COVID-1
never imagined pos
AZIM ESKANDARIAN
Department Head, and
Nicholas and Rebecca
Des Champs Chair/Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Department
I am very proud of
stepped up to overc
personnel have take
innovation has con
person activities to
against the coronav
Several ME faculty,
Meadows, Al Wicks
students joined a ca
innovations for per
They have already d
in the region. Full s
also gave students w
a historic opportun
region, these teams
may serve) and lead
the extent possible,
Teaching students h
adapting to offer cla
faculty have rallied.
in distance instruct
rigorous substance
our department has
our community has
available to continu
challenge. While lif
the Hokie spirit rem
see some stories of
With Best Regards,
Azim Eskandarian