November 2022 Mechanical Engineering Blog
November 15, 2022
Groundbreaking Research to Solve Organ Transplant Shortage
Groundbreaking Research to Solve Organ Transplant Shortage
Chemical and mechanical engineering researchers at Penn State have recently come across a potentially groundbreaking discovery that could solve the world's organ transplant shortage. The project led by chemical engineering professor Amir Sheikhi looked to overcome the long-lasting structural limitations of current bioinks. The project resulted in the creation of an entirely new class of bioinks. Apparently, in order to make synthetic organs it is imperative that the cells be placed in materials that simulate the environment in the body. Consequently, these new bioinks are made up of small-scale tissue like compartments that can be assimilated to each other in such a way that the empty spaces remain available to house cells. The new class of bioinks can be 3D printed into complex forms that are readily available to incorporate cells. Learn more about this groundbreaking discovery here.
November 30, 2022
University Acquires Highly Sought-after Instrumentation for Engineering Research
University Acquires Highly Sought-after Instrumentation for Engineering Research
Researchers across Lehigh university's colleges and departments submitted a proposal asking for a plasma beam ion system and thanks to the National Science Foundation (NSF) they will soon be able to conduct various kinds of experiments using this cutting-edge instrumentation. The group of researchers who made the petition are from various diverse fields including mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, industrial engineering, bioengineering, physics, chemistry, and biology. The NSF awarded the university with $1.2million to purchase the new device as part of their major research instrumentation program (MRI) which seeks to help with the development or acquisition of instrumentation that will advance science and engineering. Apparently, this new instrumentation is a micro-/nano-fabrication tool that is able to precision-machine samples in a fast and efficient way, making it a must have for researchers in many fields. Learn more here.
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