Students

Aidan O Laudeman (linkedin.com/in/aidan-laudeman-b9aa33228/), Richard M Ploeger (linkedin.com/in/richard-ploeger-ii-541674222/), and Joshua Merz, were chosen by Intertek to receive a $1,000 scholarship, awarded personally by Intertek engineer Alex Porter. They were recognized for their new and innovative ideas for their "Energy-Absorbing Helmet for Safer Football" Capstone Project. The scholarship is sponsored by Intertek and competing teams were from across the US and Canada.

Sohaib Jabran is a Fulbright scholar (https://fulbrightscholars.org/) and a Mechanical Engineering graduate student, researching Heusler alloys for magnetocaloric and spintronics applications.

Tyler Johnson receiving the Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Presidential Scholar Award 2023

"The Presidential Scholar designation is the highest academic honor that WMU can bestow on its undergraduates. Selection is based on the students' general academic excellence, academic and artistic excellence relative to their majors, and intellectual and artistic promise."

Tyler participated in my research on additive manufacturing of Ni-based superllaoys.

Senior Design Project Team: Adam Steiner (linkedin.com/in/adam-steiner), Caleb Soule (linkedin.com/in/calebsoule), and Michael Blue (linkedin.com/in/mike-blue-109701199) designed and constructed the:

“Drop Test” Rig for American Football Helmet

Football, one of America's favorite sports, has become increasingly associated with the issue of concussions and the long-term effects of head injuries. In response, our team has developed a helmet testing system. A Drop test apparatus, designed in CAD, this rig incorporated technology such as a 3D accelerometer and LabView processing with the goal to deliver consistent simulated impacts to football helmets. The invaluable data collected through these tests is driving the evolution of creative helmet designs and fostering groundbreaking innovations, all with the overarching goal of making the game safer.