Author: Anika Szuszman
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Revolutionizing Underwater Maneuverability and Efficiency: Professor Anchal Sareen’s Dimpled Surface Innovation
Anchal Sareen, an assistant professor at the University of Michigan, leads a study exploring the use of golf ball-like dimples on vehicles to enhance efficiency and maneuverability. Her team developed a prototype with a dynamically adjustable surface, demonstrating its potential to reduce drag by up to 50% and generate lift for controlled movement. This innovative…
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UM’s ANCR Lab Shines at HIPER 2025 and Beyond
The University of Michigan’s Advanced Naval Concepts Research Laboratory recently represented the Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering at the 2025 High Performance Marine Vehicles (HIPER) conference in Tullamore, Ireland. Matthew Dowling delivered a noteworthy presentation on their paper, “Exploring Data-Driven RUL Methods for Marine Systems Using a Lab-Scale Ship Machinery Plant,” with teammates…
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NA&ME Welcomes New Assistant Professor
We are excited to announce that Dr. Alan Papalia will join our department as an Assistant Professor in January 2026. Dr. Papalia completed his Ph.D. at MIT and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, where he developed reliable, low-cost navigation solutions for large-scale robotic systems. Before joining us, he will spend 2025 as a postdoctoral fellow…