Mechanical & Materials Engineering

Recycling Today wrote about WPI researchers' findings that re-using auto parts can greatly cut greenhouse gas emissions compared with buying new parts. Brajendra Mishra, the Kenneth G. Merriam Professor in Mechanical Engineering, was lead author on the study. 

Recycling International reported on research published in Nature Reviews Clean Technology by researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering. The paper explores the need for more efficient recycling processes for lithium-ion batteries, the opportunities presented by a closed-loop recycling strategy, and the challenges to implementing new processes. Authors on the research paper include Yan Wang, the William B. Smith Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, and PhD student Zifei Meng.

WPI researchers are partnering with Grensol and XCharge North America to develop an industrial recycling solution for electric vehicle supply equipment, such as EV charging cables and modules in an effort to promote more sustainable electrified travel. The research at WPI is being led by Brajendra Mishra, the Kenneth G. Merriam Distinguished Professor of Mechanical & Materials Engineering and the director of the Metal Processing Institute at WPI, and Akanksha Gupta, a postdoctoral fellow in materials science & engineering.

The Engineer reported on WPI Assistant Professor Yihao Zheng's new $1.2 million National Science Foundation grant to develop an artificial intelligence-enabled probe that can provide doctors with real-time assessments of blood clots in the brain.