Spotlight | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Portrait of UC Davis Engineering Student Aaron Romero

Aaron Romero '23 Reflects on Lessons Learned Throughout Engineering Education

by Rameen Khan
April 21, 2023

Students

Aaron Romero '23 is a fourth-year mechanical and aerospace engineering undergraduate student who found the College of Engineering’s diverse and growth-encouraging environment to be an eye-opening experience.

Tichada Tantasirikorn holding up peace signs wearing a UCD sweater

Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Combines Love of Costumes, Engineering

by Kendall Manis
April 07, 2023

Students

Tichada Tantasirikorn provides a shining example of a successful balance between school and hobbies. The third-year mechanical engineering student loves her rigorous academic career but has not had to sacrifice any of her pastimes in order to succeed.

UC Davis Hyperloop OneLoop members near a chalkboard

UC Davis Student Design Team Aims to Revolutionize Transportation

by Rameen Khan
March 31, 2023

Students

OneLoop, a student design team at UC Davis, is currently manufacturing and rigorously testing subcomponents for a hyperloop pod that might revolutionize transportation by providing a faster and cleaner mode of travel.

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Student Spotlight: Allison Riley '24

by Amy Burns, UC Davis Facilities Management
March 03, 2023

Students

Third-year undergraduate Allison Riley wasn’t always sure she’d be able to find an environmental-based job as a mechanical engineering major but her work with Facilities Management changed her outlook.

Student Spotlight: Jacqueline Arroyo Donjuan '23

by Isabelle Soukphaly, Matt Murphy
January 20, 2023

Students

“I have gained so much support from AvenueE, and I would not be in the academic and professional position that I am in today without them,” Arroyo Donjuan said. “AvenueE has facilitated my access to multiple resources such as tutoring, success coaching, counseling, guest speakers, internship, and, scholarship opportunities.”

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Student Spotlight: Ruby Zoom Houchens

by Noah A Pflueger-Peters
February 24, 2020

Students

Second-year mechanical engineering major Ruby Zoom Houchens takes every opportunity in stride. From working in professor Stephen Robinson’s lab, to serving as a shop tech and photographer, to being involved with multiple campus organizations, she brings a unique and well-rounded approach to engineering that’s already made her a staple of the College of Engineering.

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A computer cursor that moves without being touched

February 12, 2020

Faculty

Imagine turning on your computer and moving the cursor without ever touching it. Sanjay Joshi, a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at UC Davis, and his lab are working with people in the medical, engineering, and disability communities to improve the capabilities of machines to assist people with physical limitations.

Becoming a community leader by philanthropy

August 30, 2019

Students

By Trevor Stewart

Hope is a powerful emotion –– it can get us through tough times, it can help us persevere trials and tribulations until we reach our goal. Third-year mechanical engineering student Martin Vega-Martinez ‘20 is the perfect embodiment of what hope, combined with hard work, looks like.

uc davis mechanical aerospace engineering assistant professor jonathon schofield

Jonathon Schofield: Human-machine translator

by Noah A Pflueger-Peters
August 06, 2019

Faculty

Humans and machines communicate using different languages, and like any language barrier, it can be reduced through mutual understanding and translation. New mechanical and aerospace engineering assistant professor Dr. Jonathon Schofield aims to break down this barrier by improving communication between humans and robotic rehabilitation technologies.

uc davis mechanical aerospace engineering professor dean undergraduate studies ralph aldredge

Ralph Aldredge: Engineering success for all students

July 10, 2019

Faculty

By Brady Oppenheim

When Dr. Ralph Aldredge begins his new position as the UC Davis College of Engineering’s Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies in summer 2019, he will bring a long history of student advocacy to his latest role.