graduate study opportunities at mime department
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Graduate Study Opportunities at MIME Department. Efstratios Nikolaidis, Graduate Director Ray Hixon, Group Leader, Thermal & Fluid Jay Jayatissa Group Leader, Manufacturing & Nano Phil White Group Leader, Solid Mechanics. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Graduate Study Opportunities at MIME Department
• Efstratios Nikolaidis, Graduate Director• Ray Hixon, Group Leader, Thermal & Fluid• Jay Jayatissa Group Leader, Manufacturing &
Nano• Phil White Group Leader, Solid Mechanics
Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (MIME)
University of Toledo
10/25/2011
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Outline
1. Why pursue graduate studies
2. Why in MIME
3. Your prospects: graduate programs
4. How to apply and get a graduate
assistantship
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1. Why pursue graduate studies
Higher Pay Better Job Security
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Invest your time for better future
BS
MS
Ph.D.
R&D, ConceptualDesign
Management
CAD, drafting
Operations,labor
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2. Why MIME• MIME is one of the best departments on campus and in the state
• High quality of students, faculty, staff and facilities
• 24 faculty members – Society fellows: ASME (3), American Ceramic Society (1), Industrial Diamond
Association of America (1)– Journal editors, associate editors, conference chairs – Book authors (5)
• $5 M annual sponsored research from NSF, NREL, ARO, NIH, NASA, Chrysler, Ford, GM
• Excellence awards in teaching, research and service
• Excellent job placement success– Close ties to industry– Faculty and student’s reputation
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3. Your prospects: graduate programs
• MIME graduate program is specialized in terms of both teaching and research
1. Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering
2. Solid Mechanics and Design
3. Thermal Sciences and Fluids
• You will select one focus area
This choice will determine your course work, research and expertise
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Dr. K.C. Masiulaniec & Dr. A.A. AfjehSmall Gas Turbine Slinger Design for Combustion Chamber
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Material Joining Laboratory
• Active Research Project High Performing Friction–Stir Riveted Joints
Dr. Hongyan Zhang/ Dr. A. Jayatissa
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Conductive and Oxidation Resistant Silicates-Silver (Dr. Y. Gan)
Research Objective
To develop glass-based electrode materials for high temperature thermoelectric energy conversions that exhibit the following properties: high conductivity, high oxidation resistance and good bonding to TE legs.
G.J. Snyder, et al., Nat. Mater. Vol.7, 105, 2008.
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4. Now is the time to apply for admission and graduate assistantship
• Having a B.S. in Engineering at UT,with GPA >3, highly likely to be admitted to MS program, and GPA> 3.3, highly likely to receive tuition scholarship and stipend
• For details visit at http://www.eng.utoledo.edu/mime/faculty_staff/index.php
http://www.eng.utoledo.edu/~enikolai/
• Contact faculty to discuss your/their interests and openings (this is not required but is advisable)
• Get information about required documents for application: http://www.utoledo.edu/graduate/prospectivestudents/admission/guidelines.html
• Apply on line: http://www.utoledo.edu/graduate/prospectivestudents/admission/mainapply.html
• Deadline for Fall 2012: March 1, 2012. Please apply for admission earlier to meet application processing timeline.