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
Congratulations all students for NAMRC 2019 presentations
Great job Tyler, Matthew, Rishabh, Sidharth, and Ethan for presenting at the 47th NAMRC conference!
Congratulations Sidharth for SME NAMRC Best Presentation Award
Congratulations to Sidharth for winning the 2019 SME North American Manufacturing Research Conference Best Student Presentation competition!
Mears presents at US Congress
Dr. Mears addresses congressional delegation in Washington on the importance of funding new manufacturing education efforts, as [...]