Join us in the first Curious People Alumni Webinar of the academic year for an engaging panel discussion on the challenges and opportunities facing the field of Mechanical Engineering.
We will be exploring what kind of future is ahead in mechanical engineering, examining emerging methodologies, techniques, trends, and the evolving landscape of business and job markets. We will also dive into the significant contributions and role of LUT in this dynamic field.
The panel discussion will feature insights from four of our new Mechanical Engineering professors, Grzegorz Orzechowski, Humberto Almeida Jr, Masoud Moshtaghi and Henrik Ebel. Leading the panel is Professor Aki Mikkola, a visionary and pioneer in machine design.
The webinar is in English. Sign up here.
Panelists
Humberto Almeida Jr. serves as an Assistant Professor in Composite Materials and Solid Mechanics at the Mechanical Engineering Department of LUT University. His research primarily focuses on the mechanics of fibre-reinforced composites, utilising both advanced computational and experimental methods.
Grzegorz Orzechowski is an Associate Professor in Lahti at the LUT Sustainable Mechatronics / Mechanical Engineering -programme. His scientific work focuses for example on developing data-driven friction force prediction models for hydraulic actuators using deep neural networks, and creating efficient and accurate real-time simulations of coupled mechanical systems using the Universal Hydraulic Surrogate.
Henrik Ebel is tenure-track assistant professor in LUT’s mechanical engineering department and focuses on dynamics and control. He has a broad experience in supervising and conducting research in simulation science, robotics, control, and machine learning. The key focal and starting points for his research usually arise from intricacies of the mechanical dynamics of the systems involved.
Masoud Moshtaghi is a new tenure-track Assistant Professor and the Head of the Steel Structures group. In this role, he will continue his research work and lead projects focusing on fatigue, welding, steel design, the design and analysis of steel structures, and hydrogen embrittlement in advanced steels and alloys. He earned his Ph.D. from the Quantum Beam Research Center at Ibaraki University, Japan, and has published over 70 papers in journals and conference proceedings. Additionally, he serves on the editorial boards of several international scientific journals and is a chair/organizer for various international conferences.
Programme
16.30 Welcome to Curious People Alumni Webinar, Mays Sweidan, LUT Career & Alumni Relations
16.35 The Future of Mechanical Engineering
Aki Mikkola, Grzegorz Orzechowski, Humberto Almeida Jr, Masoud Moshtaghi, and Henrik Ebel, LUT School of Engineering Sciences, Mechanical Engineering
17.05 Questions from the audience
17.20 Closing words, Mays Sweidan, LUT Career & Alumni Relations
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