Category: Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Tow tank control system upgraded to Couch Carriage
The Aaron Friedman Marine Hydrodynamics Lab manned carriage control system has completed a comprehensive upgrade thanks to an establishing gift by John Couch (NAME BSE MSE) in honor of his late father, Richard B. Couch. Couch spent a decade as Chair of UM’s Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Department (1957-1967) and remained a close friend…
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Bubble Simulation: Model improves prediction of cavitation nuclei
New approach can improve marine propulsor design by reducing loud, corrosive bubbles. Small gas bubbles that form and collapse in a liquid—a process known as cavitation—can cause big problems for equipment like ship propellers. Imploding bubbles create noise and vibration, interfering with acoustic sensors, and even erode metal over time. Just as any solid material…
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New autonomous sub-plan in NAME MSE degree
Over the last twenty years, the investment in autonomous systems has exploded and only looks to further expand its influence in the future. Just in underwater systems, more than 500 company startups now exist worldwide affecting the marine industry. The most recent study from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine identified autonomous systems…
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Professor Singer NAME faculty award recipient
Associate Professor David J. Singer is honored as the department’s 2024 Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Faculty Award recipient. Singer is the director of the Advanced Naval Concepts Research (ANCR) Laboratory, director of the NAVSEA Ship Production Science Program, and was co-director of the Naval Engineering Education Center (NEEC). He conducts research in the areas…
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Opinion: Collaboration and education key to addressing the maritime decarbonization challenge
By Associate Professor of Engineering Practice Thomas McKenney As a newly appointed Associate Professor of Engineering Practice, my goal is to help strengthen the collaborative bridge between academia and the maritime industry to maximize global impact. The decarbonization of the maritime sector represents a pressing challenge of our time, necessitating both collaboration and education to…
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Professor Zuo named Herbert Sadler Collegiate Professor
Lei Zuo has been named the Herbert C. Sadler Collegiate Professor of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering in a ceremony on November 15th where he presented a lecture; Growth and Opportunities of Marine Enginery and the Blue Economy. Zuo joined the department in August 2022 from Virginia Tech where he was the Robert E. Hord…
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William Vorus, ‘universally admired’ professor passes away
The Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering acknowledges with profound sadness the death of Professor William S. Vorus, who passed away in his home on See Off Mountain in North Carolina on September 6 at the age of 83. William Vorus earned his Ph.D. in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the University of…
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Regents approve $4.1M for updates to the NAME building
The Board of Regents has officially given the green light to a $4.1 million renovation project aimed at transforming approximately 8,400 gross square feet of classrooms, offices, restrooms, the Marine Design Computer Lab, and refreshing the two building interior entries. Constructed in 1962, the building is in need of both deferred maintenance renovations as well…
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Cryo Genesis ship design wins the Dr. James A. Lisnyk Student Ship Design Competition
Zero emissions liquid hydrogen tanker wins SNAME ship design award.
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Fireman/Singer to participate in Navy’s new Science and Technology Board
Howard Fireman (NAME BSE ‘79, MSE ‘85) and Associate Professor David J. Singer (NAME BSE ‘95, MEng ‘97, IOE MSE ‘01, and NAME PHD ‘03) have been appointed to participate in the Department of the Navy’s newly established Science and Technology Board (DON STB). Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced recently the establishment…
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Richard McCreary named 2023 Rosenblatt-Michigan Awardee
Richard McCreary graduated from the University of Michigan College of Engineering with a degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering in 1977, and completed his Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago while working his first professional job at Lamont Shipbuilding and Repair. He is now president of Hendry Marine Industries Gulf Marine…
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Thomas McKenney joins NAME faculty
Dr. Thomas McKenney will be joining the Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Department on Nov. 1, 2023 as an Associate Professor of Engineering Practice. Dr. McKenney’s experience involves cruise ship design & manufacturing, and low- & zero-carbon technologies for shipping. Both expand the academic possibilities (research, teaching, service) of our Department. McKenney was previously Head of Ship Design at Maersk Mc-Kinney…