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February 6th, 2024 Four proposals were selected for funding through S&T’s ADVANCE Program’s Department Enhancement Grant initiative. These grants help departments implement strategies to reduce inequities and enhance the departmental climate, especially in the recruitment, retention and advancement of women.  The awards range in value from $8,500 to $20,000 and the projects, which last one or…Continue Reading Dr. Frank Liou receives funding though ADVANCE Program

November 2nd, 2021 From the Missouri S&T eConnection titled: Liou named to College of Fellows of SME. Dr. Frank Liou, the Michael and Joyce Bytnar Professor and director of manufacturing engineering at S&T, has been named to the College of Fellows of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME). He will be honored at the 2021…Continue Reading Dr. Frank Liou named to the College of Fellows of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)

August 4, 2021 From Missouri S&T eConnection title Liou named interim ISC Director Dr. Frank Liou, the Michael and Joyce Bytnar Professor and director of manufacturing engineering at Missouri S&T, has been named interim director of S&T’s Intelligent Systems Center. The appointment became effective Aug. 1. Dr. Costas Tsatsoulis, vice chancellor of research and graduate…Continue Reading Dr. Frank Liou named the new interim ISC Director

May 5th, 2020 Dr. Frank Liou, the Michael and Joyce Bytnar Professor and director of manufacturing engineering, has won the 2020 Frederick W. Taylor Research Medal from SME (formerly the Society of Manufacturing Engineers). The award honors significant published research leading to a better understanding of materials, facilities, principles and operations and their application to…Continue Reading Liou honored with Taylor Research Medal

October 1st, 2019 The College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) honored students for their scholarly productivity and teaching excellence at a ceremony in May. The award winners were nominated by professors in their home departments, then selected by a department committee or department chair for college consideration. Graduate Educator Award recipients are: The Ph.D. Scholar…Continue Reading CEC honors 16 graduate students

July 31st, 2019 Branden Currie, a student from Tennessee State University, above, builds a controller to an industrial delta robot at S&T on July 18. Currie was one of six students selected for S&T’s first Summer Engineering Research Academy (SERA) this summer. Dr. Frank Liou, professor of mechanical engineering and the Michael and Joyce Bytnar…Continue Reading New program offers summer research opportunities

May 15th, 2018 Dr. Liou contributed to an article from engineering.com, titled Bridging the Skills Gap in the Manufacturing Industry. The following excerpt discusses Dr. Liou’s thoughts on the topic: “Many engineers simply do not have the skills for advanced manufacturing processes, such as additive manufacturing and 3d printing,” said Frank Liou, director of the…Continue Reading Bridging the Skills Gap in the Manufacturing Industry

December 21st, 2015 Dr. Frank Liou was mentioned in an article from engineering.com titled Material advances in metal 3D printing. The article touches on Drs Liou and Sarangapani’s use of 3D printing to make new materials: “Missouri University of Science and Technology researchers Frank Liou, the Michael and Joyce Bytnar Professor of Product Innovation and…Continue Reading Material advances in metal 3D printing

September 24th, 2025 “Missouri University of Science and Technology researchers are working to develop cyber additive manufacturing technology to create new metal materials that are stronger and lighter than conventional ones, which could make manufacturing more efficient and cheaper. The cyber manufacturing technology includes additive manufacturing process modeling, sensor network and seamless process integration. Dr. Frank Liou, the…Continue Reading Researchers use 3D printer to make new materials