Turbomachinery Distinguished Lecture to Feature Alternate Methodology for an Energy-Efficient Future The TEES Turbomachinery Laboratory in partnership with the J. Mike Walker ’66 Department of Mechanical Engineering will kick off the month of October with their Turbomachinery Distinguished Lecture. Dr. Reza Abhari, full professor of Energy Technologies at ETH Zurichand and Director of the Laboratory […]
Dr. Je-Chin Han Bestowed ASME Honorary Membership
Not only is the Turbo Lab’s Dr. Je-Chin Han a Distinguished Professor, holder of the Marcus C. Easterling Chair in the Texas A&M Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Director of the Turbine Heat Transfer Laboratory- the esteemed professor and researcher is also now an Honorary Member of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
Turbo Lab to Hold Extended Short Courses Virtually
Turbo Lab to Hold Extended Short Courses Virtually For the first time, the Turbomachinery Laboratory will be hosting the Extended Short Courses virtually in order to avoid the risk of spreading COVID-19. The Turbo Lab will host three short courses via GoToMeeting on October 12-15, 2020. Additionally, the courses will now be offered at a […]
Turbo Lab Director inducted as AIAA Associate Fellow
Turbo Lab Director inducted as AIAA Associate Fellow Turbomachinery Laboratory Director Dr. Eric Petersen was inducted as an American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Associate Fellow on January 5, 2020 at the SciTech Forum and Exposition in Orlando, Florida. “Receiving this honor is a realization of a dream I’ve had since I was a […]
Former Turbo Lab Director Receives Global Power & Propulsion Society Lifetime Achievement Award
Congratulations are in order to Dr. Dara W. Childs, former director of the Turbomachinery Laboratory. Childs was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Global Power & Propulsion Society (GPPS) at their Forum20, January 15-17, 2020 in Zurich, Switzerland. The award was presented by Dr. Stefan Florjancic, Chairman of the GPPS Awards Committee. GPPS […]
Turbo Lab members receive Young Engineer Turbo Expo Participant Award
Turbo Lab members receive Young Engineer Turbo Expo Participant Award Three members in Dr. Luis San Andrés Tribology group and one of Dr. Dara Child’s former graduate students were honored with a prestigious award for up-and-coming engineers. Dr. Jing Yang, assistant research engineer in the Turbo Lab, and former students Dr. Bonjin Koo and Dr. […]
Turbo Lab faculty, staff, students gear up for international ASME conference
The Turbomachinery Laboratory will further its global impact this month during the Turbomachinery Technical Conference & Exposition (Turbo Expo) in Phoenix, Arizona. The conference, presented by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) International Gas Turbine Institute, is set for June 17-21. Experts from around the world will come together to share the latest academic findings […]
Researchers develop new multiphase flow metering device
Researchers develop new multiphase flow metering device Three Turbomachinery Lab researchers have developed a new way to measure multiphase flow that is less expensive than and equally accurate to current multiphase flow devices on the market. Inventors Dr. Abhay Patil, Dr. Gerald Morrison, and Joshua Vandervort in the Turbo Lab, have received a temporary patent […]
Turbo Lab co-authors receive best paper award
Turbo Lab Co-authors receive ASME Best Paper Award Dr. Luis San Andrés and two former students in the Turbomachinery Laboratory at Texas A&M have received a 2018 Best Paper Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Structures and Dynamics Committee. Dr. Luis San Andrés, Mast-Childs Chair professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, […]