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Graduate Study Opportunities at MIME Department

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.

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Graduate Study Opportunities at MIME Department

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  1. 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

  2. Outline • Why pursue graduate studies • Why in MIME • Your prospects: graduate programs • How to apply and get a graduate assistantship

  3. 1.Why pursue graduate studies Higher Pay Better Job Security

  4. Invest your time for better future MS BS Ph.D.

  5. 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

  6. 3. Your prospects: graduate programs • MIME graduate program is specialized in terms of both teaching and research • Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering • Solid Mechanics and Design • Thermal Sciences and Fluids • You will select one focus area This choice will determine your course work, research and expertise

  7. Dr. K.C. Masiulaniec & Dr. A.A. AfjehSmall Gas Turbine Slinger Design for Combustion Chamber

  8. Material Joining Laboratory Dr. Hongyan Zhang/ Dr. A. Jayatissa • Active Research Project • High Performing Friction–Stir Riveted Joints

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

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