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18 Selected for 2026-2027 Leadership U Class    /  UA News

Eighteen University of Alabama faculty and staff who hold leadership roles within their respective departments were selected for the Leadership U class for 2026-2027. Offered by the Office for Academic Affairs, Leadership U is open to those who display the potential to develop into future leaders and who have an interest in higher education leadership knowledge, skills and values.


Author: Jennifer Brady    /    Published: August 18, 2026    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, UA News    /    Features:   ,   

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Srinivasan Appointed Head of Department of Mechanical Engineering

Dr. Kalyan K. Srinivasan has been appointed head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Lee J. Styslinger Jr. College of Engineering. After beginning his professional career in academia…


Author: Grace Schwartz    /    Published: June 3, 2026    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering    /    Features:     

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Drive to Succeed at Home and Abroad    /  UA News

Austin Pearson did not speak German when he came to The University of Alabama, but now has lived, learned and worked as an engineering student and intern in Germany as…


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: December 1, 2020    /    Posted in:   Home Page Main Story, Mechanical Engineering, Students, UA News    /    Features:   ,   

Thermodynamic Characterization Of Engine Exhaust Flows For Recovering Waste Exhaust Energy (Exergy)    /  Science Trends

The heavy-duty engine industry in the United States faces a difficult challenge in demonstrating engine technologies to achieve 55% brake thermal efficiency (BTE) for future heavy-duty diesel engines under the…


Source: Science Trends    /    Published: April 8, 2018    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students    /    Features:   ,   

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