Dr. Jiaguo Liu arrived today from Shandong University. He will be visiting MESA LAB for one year. Dr. Liu's expertise is on fractional calculus and its applications. Dr. Liu will work with Dr. Chen closely on fractional order mechanics. We will offer ME280 "Fractional Order Mechanics...
The MESA Lab 3D Printer has finally arrived!
Still in its box
3D Printing for the next generation of research!
New research capabilities are being opened by the advent of 3D printing technology. From developing custom electronic mounting boards to printing entire UAVs, even more MESA Lab...
With the first semester of the MESA Lab completed, the lab takes a look back on the progress it has made in such a short span of time. At the start of the semester the lab was nothing but empty shelves, desks, and tables. Over the...
MESA LAB Manager Brandon Stark guest lectured in ENGR 065: Circuit Theory for Dr. Dou.
Mr. Stark used music as a tool for reinforcing the concepts of frequency domain analysis and the use of RC low- and high-pass filters. The majority of undergraduate students listen to music on a...
MESA Lab at Aftershock
Hosted by the Robotics Society @ UCMerced
The MESA Lab made a presence at Aftershock, a celebration of technology hosted by the Robotics Society @ UCMerced. This event was designed to give students, faculty and the community the chance to showcase their projects...
The MESA Lab conducted the first of many Applied Fractional Calculus (AFC) meetings. Dr. YangQuan Chen presented "Fractional Order Mechanics: Why, what and when?"
See the AFC Research site for the latest information on Applied Fractional Calculus research.
The MESA Lab made a presence at the UC Merced Preview Day for prospective incoming students. Our model replica of the Global Hawk UAV was outfitted with an autopilot system and was on display for demonstrations as well as general noise making.
The MESA Lab is a...
