Department of Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering
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One Factory, Any Product

Mar 07, 2026SK Gupta from the Center for Advanced Manufacturing was quoted about the savings afforded by 3D-printing for aerospace structures.

Sea stars inspire smarter movement in robots

Feb 08, 2026A study by Eva Kanso's lab was featured.

USC Viterbi’s Visionary: The Man Who Invented 3D-Printed Buildings

Dec 09, 2025How USC Viterbi Professor Behrokh Khoshnevis invented Contour Crafting 30 years ago and pioneered the entire field of large-scale 3D construction printing.

Eating ‘Family Style’ May Have Set the Stage for Life as We Know It

Apr 03, 2025Research by the Kanso Lab was featured.

AI vs. Wildfire

Jan 23, 2025Researchers have developed a new model that combines generative AI and satellite data to accurately forecast wildfire spread.

Meet the USC (Viterbi) Rocket Club that Shattered a World Altitude Record

Nov 25, 2024This profile story details the history of RPL, includes mention alumni space startups as well as SERC as part of the USC Viterbi space ecosystem.

Bright Spot–USC Students Launch Rocket

Nov 19, 2024USC RPL students were featured on local NBC news for their recent record-breaking launch.

USC students set world record with high-flying rocket launch (video) News

Nov 17, 2024The launch of Aftershock II was highlighted.

Better Living

Oct 06, 2024Research by Niema Pahlevan's lab about the adverse effects of vaping was featured.

Here’s how Jack Black’s mother helped design a system that saved Apollo 13 astronauts

Sep 29, 2024Alumna Judith Love Cohen was highlighted.

Flying Forward: Ampaire Buys Companies, Moves Its HQ

Sep 29, 2024Adjunct professor Marty Bradley commented on the impact the company could make in the industry.

A starfish: a disembodied head walking about on its lips

Sep 08, 2024Research by Eva Kanso's lab was highlighted.

Why Embodied AI For Manufacturing Applications Is Different From Digital AI

Sep 08, 2024SK Gupta contributes a piece with recommendations to reduce risk with embodied AI used in manufacturing.

Reviving the Los Angeles River: Engineering Alongside Nature and Society

Aug 11, 2024Mitul Luhar contributed a piece on the tools and interdisciplinary collaboration needed to address LA river restoration and why this is an important project.

Predicting a wildfire’s next move? USC researchers using AI to forecast fire’s likely path

Jul 28, 2024Research by Assad Oberoi and colleagues was featured.

Paul Newton Named a 2024 Guggenheim Fellow

Apr 18, 2024Viterbi AME Professor, Paul Newton, will use the fellowship to investigate cancer models

Important Factors to Consider When Selecting a College

Feb 11, 2024SK Gupta wrote a column for Linkedin stating that entrepreneurship, network, global perspective and convergence are key attributes that university students should seek.

Pioneering AI Mastery for Industry 5.0 Manufacturing

Feb 04, 2024SK Gupta was interviewed about opportunities for students to learn about manufacturing and the future of the industry

How Robot Use In Manufacturing Can Impact Environmental Sustainability

Aug 13, 2023SK Gupta contributed a piece that includes "guidelines to fully exploit the sustainability benefits of robotic automation."

The future of Southern California’s aerospace industry

Mar 19, 2023Spectrum News 1 featured Geoff Spedding regarding the history and future of aerospace industry

USC and UCLA Clash at The Coliseum

Feb 05, 2023CBS Sports interviewed the students at USC Racing before their race against UCLA

USC, UCLA Formula SAE will compete on LA Coliseum Track

Jan 15, 2023As part of NASCAR’s event, USC Racing students to drive on track for 2nd year in a row

These robot engineers are inspired by cats (and dogs)

Sep 05, 2022The labs of Francisco Valero-Cuevas and Quan Nguyen were featured in on "Techfor Good" segment on robots and biomimcry

Both course and extracurricular activities impact choice of university abroad

Aug 28, 2022AME Master's student and competitive sailor Upamanyu Dutta was interviewed about his decision to attend USC.

The Time Machine

Jul 12, 2022USC Viterbi alumni are helping to build the most powerful space telescope ever that will unlock the secrets of the universe, including whether we’re alone.

First In-Person University Park Commencement in 2 Years

May 22, 2022Recent graduate Mario Pinto spoke about Engineering Plus and the interdisciplinary experience at USC.

Associate Professor Mitul Luhar Wins Substantial Grants for LA River Project

May 17, 2022The LA River Project, which includes USC faculty partners from across the university, aims at collaborative, innovative infrastructure redesign of LA's 52-mile channel.

Who is driving that bot?

Mar 27, 2022SK Gupta was interviewed about the need for delivery robots

Forward-Thinking Education Trains Future Innovators

Mar 11, 2022The practical and research experience offered by CAM was featured

31 Questions with Kaitlyn Kumar: The Mechanics of Motion

Feb 24, 202231 Questions with USC Viterbi Mechanical Engineering Sophomore and Ballerina Kaitlyn Kumar.

NASCAR and USC Racing Take Over the Coliseum

Feb 06, 2022USC Racing was featured on NBC for their once-in-a-lifetime test drive in the LA Coliseum ahead of NASCAR's event

Clearing the Air: Transforming Aviation

Jan 05, 2022Engineer Alejandra Uranga imagines airplanes in a net-zero future.

AME 2021 Student Showcase

Dec 15, 2021USC Viterbi seniors share their final projects for AME 441 with faculty and industry professionals at annual event

SpaceX Launches the First All-Civilian Space Crew

Sep 26, 2021CBS News featured Garrett Reisman SpaceX's launch of the first all-civilian space crew on a three-day mission.

Reimagining the Interactive Classroom

Feb 01, 2021How two professors in the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering built engaging freshman experiences during a global pandemic.

Quadruped Robots to Disinfect

Nov 24, 2020Working with Professor Gupta and Professor Nguyen, students are developing semi-autonomous robots to disinfect hard to-reach spaces to protect against COVID

Starfish Gallop With Hundreds of Tubular Feet

Nov 15, 2020Research by Eva Kanso regarding how starfish move was featured.

We Can Get to Mars Faster

Aug 13, 2020Research by Ivan Bermejo-Moreno and Xiangyu Gao on how engineers could possibly mix jet fuel with shockwaves to travel through space faster was featured

SpaceX Makes History & Along With It, Continues the Trojans’ Legacy in Space

May 30, 2020Contributions of USC Viterbi students, researchers and alumni to the groundbreaking next chapter of space travel

SpaceX Made History Today. Meet Some of the Trojan Engineers Behind That History.

May 30, 2020USC Viterbi magazine article: SpaceX “employs more engineers from USC Viterbi than from any other school.”

SK Gupta Named One of the 20 Most Influential Professors in Smart Manufacturing

May 22, 2020Gupta’s group develops smart robotic assistants to increase human productivity in manufacturing applications. These smart assistants are capable of programming themselves from task descriptions, learning from the observed performance, safely operating in the presence of uncertainty, appropriately calling for help during the execution of challenging tasks, and interacting with humans in a user-friendly manner.

In Coronavirus Fight, Robots Report For Disinfection Duty

Apr 25, 2020SK Gupta was interviewed about the ADAMMS-UV robot that researchers at CAM developed to disinfect hard-to-reach spaces

5 Scientific Achievements Accomplished Remotely

Mar 26, 2020How USC Viterbi researchers innovated, disrupted, and engaged new frontiers from a distance

Going the Distance: USC Viterbi Provides Distance Education During COVID-19

Mar 19, 2020What Happens When All Students Become On-Line Students? Look to the Engineers.

Memo from Dean Yortsos: Facing the COVID-19 Challenge

Mar 17, 2020Please click to view PDF

Student Advising Resources during COVID-19

Mar 17, 2020Please visit page for more details

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates

Feb 28, 2020Please visit sites.usc.edu/coronavirus for updates

2019 AME Senior Project Showcase

Dec 20, 2019USC Viterbi Seniors Show off their final projects for AME 441, testing concepts learned with over 35 real-life applications.

A ROCKET BUILT BY STUDENTS REACHED SPACE FOR THE FIRST TIME

Jun 05, 2019A USC team won the collegiate space race by sending a rocket above the Kármán line, the imaginary boundary that marks the end of Earth’s atmosphere.

Simulating Evolution to Determine the Fastest Wing

Jun 01, 2019Geoffrey Spedding was quoted on how humans draw inspiration from nature -- bird wings and fish fins -- to build faster wings for flight.

Bee+ micro-scale robot flyer gets four wings flapping

May 16, 2019The Bee+ project from the Autonomous Microrobotic Systems Laboratory was featured.

A tiny four-winged robotic insect flies more like the real thing

May 16, 2019Flying robots are more agile with four wings than two. Engineers halved the weight of a crucial component to make that possible.

“Oh, The Places You’ll Go!”

May 11, 2019From engineering rockets that break records to solving global crisis and launching start-ups, the Class of 2019 is going places

“A Ph.D. Is Our Call to Action”

May 10, 2019USC Viterbi School of Engineering's 2019 Ph.D. Hooding and Awards ceremony

Why Your Vacuum Clogs but a Manta Ray Doesn’t

Mar 17, 2019Eva Kanso was quoted on feeding habits of the manta ray.

Surviving a Day on Venus

Oct 23, 2018Jonathan Sauder, USC Viterbi alumnus and lecturer and JPL engineer, brings back old technology to make new discoveries

Recreating Reality

Oct 16, 2018VRSC founder Jake Green uses virtual reality to reshape our world and inspire future generation

USC Manufacturing Day

Oct 12, 2018On Oct 5th, USC's Center for Advanced Manufacturing opened its doors to local industry members and high school students. The center's researchers showcased their work and high-tech equipment.

Kelly Slater’s Artificial Surf Pool Is Really Making Waves

Sep 05, 2018The world’s premier surfer has joined forces with Prof. Fincham to create an artificial wave in the middle of the California desert.

The flying-car future is coming, even if no one can agree on when

Sep 05, 2018Prof. Spedding was quoted on the potential for flying cars and the companies that are developing them.

Need To Track A Submarine? A Harbor Seal Can Show You How

Sep 05, 2018Using lessons learned from harbor seals and artificial intelligence, Prof. Kanso may be on to a new way to track enemy submarines

Platypus Venom Could Treat Diabetes

Jul 28, 2018Research by Yang Yang and Yong Chen was highlighted on how the structure of lobster claws could be replicated to produce concussion-proof helmets for athletes.

Valero-Cuevas Receives Honorary Degree from Swarthmore

Jun 08, 2018Francisco Valero-Cuevas was awarded an honorary degree from his alma mater, Swarthmore College for his scientific contributions. He spoke at Swarthmore's commencement ceremony on May 27, 2018

Engineering smarter robotic boats for safer, cheaper work on the water

Jun 06, 2018From conducting bridge inspections to search and rescue missions, future unmanned surface vehicles (USVs), currently being developed by Professor SK Gupta in collaboration with Florida Atlantic University, will help humans with dangerous or repetitive work

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