Rice University Mechanical Engineering
@RiceMECH
Mechanical Engineering at Rice University combines high educational standards with research distinction and service to the community.
🏆 Congrats to Lily Lee for 2nd place at ASME SB3C Conference! Her surgical retractor research under Prof. Raudel Ávila's mentorship could transform spinal surgery outcomes. Proud of our students making a real healthcare impact! 👉 Read more: bit.ly/4eJt4H3

🎉 Congratulations to"Thrust But Verify" team from @RiceEngineering on taking home the top prize at the 2025 Huff OEDK Showcase and competition for developing a breakthrough propulsion system for small satellites! 👉 Read more:news.rice.edu/news/2025/rice…

@RiceMECH engineers develop predictive framework for stronger silicone devices. New research shows 200% improvement in adhesion strength without new materials. Published in @ScienceAdvances by Prof. Daniel Preston's team. Read more: bit.ly/4nWKHXZ

✨✨Barclay Jumet, Vaughn Fellow at @RiceMECH, is co-founding Actile Technologies — wearable haptic devices that guide users through touch and textiles. 👉 Read more: bit.ly/4lLbGUQ

🏥 Digital health technologies are transforming healthcare delivery through advanced wearables, AI diagnostics, and robotic systems. @RiceMECH faculty are available to discuss innovations in personalized medicine and digital health applications. 🎤 More: bit.ly/3IMStDD

🎉 Exciting news! Dr. Tayfun Tezduyar, with Dr. Kenji Takizawa, has published "Space-Time Computational Flow Analysis: A Chronological Catalog of Unconventional Methods and First-of-Its-Kind Solutions," published by @SpringerNature. 👉 Read more: link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…

🎉 Congratulations to Sofia Urbina, PhD student from Preston Innovation Lab, on receiving the prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF GRFP) for her innovative research integrating electrical and fluidic systems into soft wearable devices!

🚀 Our @RiceMECH students won @NASA's Best Challenge Response Award! Team led by Prof. Vanessa Sanchez designed an adaptive exercise harness for astronauts with pneumatic padding, real-time sensors, and modular attachments. Read full story: news.rice.edu/news/2025/rice…

🎉 Congratulations to our department chair, Dr. Marcia O'Malley, on being named a winner of the 11th Nagamori Award! She was recognized for her groundbreaking work in exoskeleton robots that assist upper limb rehabilitation. 👉 Read more: bit.ly/3HAs2kg

@RiceMECH students won first place in the @ieeecassociety Student Design Competition with their wearable haptic wristband that could redefine human-virtual environment interaction. 👉 Read more:news.rice.edu/news/2025/rice…

🏆 @RiceUniversity FleetCode team wins Best Aerospace/Transportation Tech Award at 2025 Huff @RICE_OEDK Showcase! The 9-student interdisciplinary team developed autonomous sailboat fleets under faculty adviser David Trevas' guidance. 👉 Learn more:news.rice.edu/news/2025/rice…

🏆 Congratulations to our student-led Rice Wind Energy team for achieving 2nd place overall at the U.S. Department of Energy's 2025 Collegiate Wind Competition! 👉 Check out the full story: news.rice.edu/news/2025/unwr…

@RiceMECH researchers led by Dr. Fregly have created digital twin technology that's revolutionizing treatment for movement disorders. 👉 Read the full article to learn more about this groundbreaking research: news.rice.edu/news/2025/rice…

@RiceMECH engineer Raudel Avila collaborates on research to develop a comfortable device that measures babies’ milk intake in real time. 👉 Read full study: news.rice.edu/news/2025/new-… @NatureBME @NorthwesternUni

🎓 Congratulations to our outstanding @RiceMECH graduates! We continue to celebrate our exceptional Master's graduates who walked the stage at advanced degree commencement ceremony on May 10th. 🎥 Watch the full commencement ceremony recap here: news.rice.edu/news/2025/owl-…

📣 We are proud to announce that Kashif Liaqat, a PhD candidate in our @RiceMECH Department, has been awarded 1st Place in the @IEEE_SUSTech 2025 Student Poster Competition! 👏 Please join us in congratulating him on this remarkable achievement!

@RiceMECH students turn classroom theory into working mechatronic magic at the Mechatronics Showcase! The class led by Prof. O'Malley proves that imagination becomes reality when mechanics, electronics & coding meet. 🔗 Learn more: news.rice.edu/news/2025/powe…

As @RiceUniversity prepares to celebrate the Class of 2025, we're highlighting extraordinary Owls. Meet Arthus Morisson de la Bassetiere, a senior @RiceMECH and men’s tennis player from Reims, France. Congratulations to our graduating Owls! 🦉 news.rice.edu/news/2025/seni…

Lydia Kavraki, a leading researcher in robotics, computational biomedicine, and AI @RiceEngineering, has been elected to the @theNASciences, honoring achievement in science and outstanding original research. 👉 Read more: bit.ly/3GBRQMe

🎉 Celebrating our ME faculty! Congratulations to Raudel Avila, Assistant Professor, ME-Roy E. Campbell Faculty Development Award, and Daniel Preston, Assistant Professor, ME-Outstanding Young Faculty Researcher Award. Read more: engineering.rice.edu/news/rice-engi…

