Clemson Vehicle Assembly Center
The Clemson VAC is an environment where students can develop and test prototypes in a realistic manufacturing setting, free from production pressure.
SmartState Lab Awards
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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Honorable Mention (2019), Tyler
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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (2017-2020), Brandt
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Fellow of SME (2017), Mears
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Fellow of the ASME (2016), Mears
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BMW SmartState Chaired Professor of Automotive Manufacturing (2016-), Mears
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Institution of Mechanical Engineers (UK) Thatcher Brothers Prize, awarded for the best paper on a manufacturing industries subject (2016), Yujie
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Clemson University College of Eng. and Science Dean’s Professorship (2015-2018), Mears
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Autodesk® Fusion 360™ student design challenge award (2016), Farbod
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Clemson University R.C. Edwards Fellowship (2015-2017), Brandt
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US Dept. of Defense / National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining MTConnect Challenge Part 2 First Prize (2014), Valerie
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Clemson College of Engineering and Science Outstanding Young Alumni Award (2014), Mathew
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Clemson Mechanical Engineering Excellence in Engineering Award, given for the top undergraduate honors research project (2014), Elizabeth
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Clemson University College of Engineering and Science Graduate Research and Discovery Symposium poster competition second place (2014), Farbod
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ASME Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference Best Paper Award, 3rd place (2014), Kavit
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SAGE Journal of Engineering Manufacture Top 5 Most Downloaded Paper (2013), Wes
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Institute of Mechanical Engineers (UK) George Stephenson Gold Medal (2013), Wes, Cristina
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Clemson College of Engineering and Science McQueen Quattlebaum Faculty Achievement Award for leadership in the engineering profession (2013), Mears
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SAGE Publishing Best Paper Prize, Journal of Engineering Manufacture (2012), Wes
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Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) E. Wayne Kay Graduate Scholarship (2011, 2012), Josh, Wes
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Automotive Engineering Department Outstanding PhD Student (2012), Wes
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Clemson MSE Department Best Student Presentation Award (2012), Mathew
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Clemson University Board of Trustees Award for Faculty Excellence (2012), Mears
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SME Schneider-Bingle Endowed Scholarship (2011), Josh
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Clemson Distinguished Graduate Student Research Fellowship (2011), Wes
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Clemson University Board of Trustees Award for Faculty Excellence (2011), Mears
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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Honorable Mention (2010, 2011), Wes
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Society of Automotive Engineers Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award (2011), Mears
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South Carolina Governor’s Young Researcher Award for Excellence in Scientific Research (2011), Mears
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Clemson College of Engineering and Science Collaboration Award (2010), Mears, Mayorga
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NSF CAREER Award (2010), Mears
Lab News
Harshada wins Sage Fellowship
Congratulations to Harshada for winning the Sage Fellowship in Automotive Engineering!
Congratulations Tyler at IMECE
Tyler presented 3 papers and a poster at the 2019 ASME IMECE Conference, and was awarded Honorable [...]
Governor McMaster Launches Fraunhofer Alliance
Governor McMaster held the ribbon cutting for the new Fraunhofer Alliance in South Carolina. We have been [...]