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

Outline

1. Why pursue graduate studies

2. Why in MIME

3. Your prospects: graduate programs

4. How to apply and get a graduate

assistantship

1. Why pursue graduate studies

Higher Pay Better Job Security

Invest your time for better future

BS

MS

Ph.D.

R&D, ConceptualDesign

Management

CAD, drafting

Operations,labor

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

3. Your prospects: graduate programs

• MIME graduate program is specialized in terms of both teaching and research

1. Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering

2. Solid Mechanics and Design

3. Thermal Sciences and Fluids

• You will select one focus area

This choice will determine your course work, research and expertise

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

Material Joining Laboratory

• Active Research Project High Performing Friction–Stir Riveted Joints

Dr. Hongyan Zhang/ Dr. A. Jayatissa

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.

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.