From Fairfax to the High Seas: Maritime Engineering and Technology
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December Pub Scholars Topic - From Fairfax to the High Seas: Maritime Engineering and Technology
What does shipbuilding have to do with Fairfax City?
More than you might think. As the U.S. looks to rebuild its shipbuilding capacity and strengthen the maritime industrial base, Northern Virginia is playing a role in the research, technology, and talent behind that effort. Fairfax City is building connections to this ecosystem through its partnership with Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock, while George Mason University is advancing research and education in maritime engineering and robotics.
In this installment of the Pub Scholars series, Mason professor Dr. Leigh McCue-Weil will explore the rapidly evolving world of maritime technology, including robotics, ship design, and naval engineering. She will highlight Mason’s maritime research at the Potomac Science Center in Woodbridge and its new pier, and discuss how partnerships among universities, government, and industry are shaping the future of the field. She will also highlight how STEM education, capstone projects, and other initiatives are introducing students to naval engineering careers.
The conversation will explore how regional partnerships are strengthening America’s maritime capabilities and preparing the next generation of engineers and innovators.
Speaker Bio: Leigh McCue is a professor and chair of George Mason University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering. She has previously served as the executive director of the American Society of Naval Engineers as well as taught in Virginia Tech’s Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering.
Her research interests are in maritime robotics, nonlinear and chaotic vessel dynamics, and computational fluid dynamics, coupled with an emphasis on workforce development. Her work has been supported by ONR, NSF, NASA, the USCG, CSC, QinetiQ, and the Northeast Center for Occupational Safety and Health. McCue has also collaborated with researchers at the Carderock Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center.
She received her BSE degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University and her graduate degrees from the University of Michigan in Aerospace Engineering and Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
An avid runner, Leigh is working her way through running a marathon (or further) in every state, with 31 completed to date.
Pub Scholars: An event series in Fairfax City that brings George Mason faculty and other thought leaders into Fairfax’s establishments to share their expertise on cutting-edge topics and technologies with our community. This event is an opportunity to learn about the latest thinking and innovations in technology, science, and business. Come ponder the greatest questions of the universe over your beverage of choice. Nibbles will be provided. This event is open to all audiences and interested participants.
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