04/2024: Wilson successfully defended his doctoral dissertation. Congratulations!
04/2024: Nilufar received the Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award from the School of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering.
04/2024: Mosharrof received the Top Poster Award in 2024 Creative Activities and Research Presentation at SIUC. Congratulations!
03/2024: Mosharrof defended his master's thesis. Congratulations!
12/2023: Rojer and Sakhawat published their first journal paper.
11/2023: Wilson published his third journal paper.
09/2023: Nilufar (co-PI) received Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) grant.
08/2023: Sakhawat joined as a graduate student. Welcome!
08/2023: Isaiah and Ana joined as undergraduate researchers. Welcome!
03/2023: Wilson published his second journal paper.
04/2023: Nilufar received the 2023 University-Level Early Career Faculty Excellence Award.
04/2023: Nilufar received the Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award from the School of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering.
04/2023: Wilson received the 2023-2024 Dissertation Research Assistantship (DRA). Congratulations!
01/2023: Colin joined as an undergraduate researcher. Welcome!
11/2022: Wilson published his first journal paper.
09/2022: Nilufar (co-PI) received ASNT grant for "Development of Nondestructive Testing Curriculum in Collegiate Aviation and Engineering Technologies Programs".
08/2022: Isaiah from Carbondale Community High School joined as a Co-op student. Welcome!
08/2022: Mosharrof joined as a graduate student. Welcome!
02/2022: Nilufar (PI) received NSF ERI grant.
04/2021: Rojer defended his master's thesis. Congratulations!
03/2021: Shukantu defended his master's thesis. Congratulations!
04/2021: Nilufar received the Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award from the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Energy Processes.
11/2020: Shukantu published his first journal paper.
09/2020: Nilufar (co-PI) received a Seed Fund from the Materials Technology Center.
08/2020: Wilson joined as a Ph.D. student. Welcome!
04/2020: Nilufar received the Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award from the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Energy Processes.
11/2019: Ryan defended his master's thesis. Congratulations!
10/2019: Rojer and Shukantu joined as graduate students. Welcome!
08/2019: MID Lab's journey started.