George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering

George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering The George W.

Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering offers degree programs in:
- Mechanical Engineering
- Nuclear and Radiological Engineering
- Medical Physics
- Bioengineering
- Paper Science and Engineering
- Robotics

Attention Woodruff School students: Kick off the semester with food, fun, and a chance to connect at the Back to School ...
08/21/2026

Attention Woodruff School students: Kick off the semester with food, fun, and a chance to connect at the Back to School Bash, taking place in the MRDC and Love Atriums on Friday, August 28, from 12-4 p.m. Meet student organizations, grab some cookout favorites, pick up swag, and play games during this afternoon of fun.

The event is sponsored by Siemens and hosted in conjunction with Georgia Tech student organizations including the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the American Nuclear Society (ANS).

Learn more: https://bit.ly/Woodruff-Back-to-School-Bash

The Woodruff School recently welcomed Mitchell Walker, dean and Southern Company Chair of the Georgia Tech College of En...
08/20/2026

The Woodruff School recently welcomed Mitchell Walker, dean and Southern Company Chair of the Georgia Tech College of Engineering, as part of his listening tour across the College. Walker met with Eugene C. Gwaltney, Jr. School Chair Carolyn Seepersad to discuss the state of the School, its research themes, and critical needs, and engaged with members of the Woodruff School community through roundtable discussions with early-career faculty, associate chairs, staff leadership, and students.

Walker also toured the MRDC building, learning more about the Woodruff School’s experiential learning expansion and the opportunities it will create for students.

We appreciate Dean Walker’s time and engagement with our community and look forward to working with him as he leads the College. 🐝

For three days this summer, a dozen middle and high school teachers from rural Georgia traded their classrooms for the M...
08/19/2026

For three days this summer, a dozen middle and high school teachers from rural Georgia traded their classrooms for the Montgomery Machining Mall. Instead of grading papers, they cut metal on bandsaws, lathes, and milling machines while learning skills they’ll take back to their students this fall.

The workshop is part of Georgia Tech’s Advanced Manufacturing Pathways program, a collaboration between GTMI and GTRI, which connects rural educators with hands-on manufacturing training. This particular training was delivered through a partnership between GTMI, STEM@GTRI, and the Woodruff School, leveraging the facilities and expertise of the Montgomery Machining Mall to provide teachers with direct experience in modern manufacturing.

🔗 https://bit.ly/3SEaKZg

🏆🐝 Congratulations to three members of the Woodruff School who were recognized during the College of Engineering’s Staff...
08/19/2026

🏆🐝 Congratulations to three members of the Woodruff School who were recognized during the College of Engineering’s Staff Appreciation and Wellness Day.

Shamekia Cotton, assistant to the chair II, received the Soaring Jacket Award; Tiffany Johnson, faculty support coordinator, received the Service Award; and Monifa Skelton-Wells, assistant director of admin operations, received the Excellence in Leadership Award.

Read more about their recognition: https://bit.ly/4zrHENe

☀️🏎️ The Georgia Tech Solar Racing team returned from this year’s Formula Sun Grand Prix (FSGP) and Electrek American So...
08/18/2026

☀️🏎️ The Georgia Tech Solar Racing team returned from this year’s Formula Sun Grand Prix (FSGP) and Electrek American Solar Challenge (ASC) with hardware in hand, setting team and competition records in the process.

The team’s SR-4 Aurora propelled Georgia Tech to first place in the Grand Prix’s multi-occupant category. Tech won with a score of 95.8 out of 100 and was the only team to place four people in its vehicle throughout the event.

The FSGP served as a qualifier for the American Solar Challenge, which covered more than 1,600 miles along the Great River Road and Route 66 from Minneapolis to Amarillo, Texas, over eight days. Tech was one of three multi-occupant teams to complete the challenge — and the only one to do so with four riders, setting an all-time ASC record for highest average occupancy.

🔗 https://bit.ly/4zrjbrs

🩹 Anyone who has peeled off a bandage knows that speed matters. Conventional wisdom, and decades of adhesion research, s...
08/13/2026

🩹 Anyone who has peeled off a bandage knows that speed matters. Conventional wisdom, and decades of adhesion research, suggest that pulling faster makes adhesive forces stronger. But researchers at Georgia Tech have discovered that soft materials can behave in a far more surprising way.

Instead of becoming steadily stickier as they are pulled apart, soft hydrogels first become less adhesive and then more adhesive as the pulling speed increases, revealing a previously unknown "sweet spot" where detachment is easier. The discovery challenges a long-held assumption in adhesion mechanics and reveals a new physical mechanism that governs how soft materials attach and detach.

"We expected the adhesion to increase continuously with pulling speed, as predicted by classical theories," said Associate Professor Yuhang Hu. "Instead, we found the exact opposite over a broad range of speeds. That told us there had to be a completely different physical process at work."

🔗 https://bit.ly/4bNLvdq

When Alex Grady, ME 2018, lost his dream job during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, he found himself at an unexpected cro...
08/11/2026

When Alex Grady, ME 2018, lost his dream job during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, he found himself at an unexpected crossroads. Rather than letting uncertainty define the moment, the Georgia Tech mechanical engineering graduate turned it into an opportunity to create something new: a children's book about persistence.

What started as a challenging chapter in his own life has since grown into a series of books, a platform for public speaking, and a mission to help young people develop the skills they need to thrive. 🐝📚

🔗 https://bit.ly/3SodgTk

The research was led by Ankur Singh, Carl Ring Family Professor in the Woodruff School, and his team.
08/10/2026

The research was led by Ankur Singh, Carl Ring Family Professor in the Woodruff School, and his team.

🐝 Great to see our young alumni at The Painted Duck! Thanks to everyone who joined us for an evening of networking, reco...
08/06/2026

🐝 Great to see our young alumni at The Painted Duck! Thanks to everyone who joined us for an evening of networking, reconnecting, and learning more about ways to stay engaged with the Woodruff School.

📸 View the photo gallery: https://bit.ly/4wLgdwj

Bus Lightyears and Team E took home first- and second-place honors, respectively, at the Summer 2026 Georgia Tech Capsto...
08/05/2026

Bus Lightyears and Team E took home first- and second-place honors, respectively, at the Summer 2026 Georgia Tech Capstone Design Mini-Expo, where over 30 mechanical engineering seniors representing five teams showcased projects developed during the Capstone Design course.

First-place winner Bus Lightyears received $1,500 for their standardized satellite bus designed to simplify the integration of 450-kilogram-class payloads for commercial space missions. Second-place winner Team E received $500 for Baby Bot, a device designed to replicate the physical behavior of infants ages 1 to 7 months.

Full story and photo gallery: https://bit.ly/4xnbNeS

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