Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering

Gaurav Dixit

Gaurav Dixit is a Research Associate with the Collaborative Robotics and Intelligent Systems (CoRIS) Institute at Oregon State University. Previously, he was a postdoctoral researcher in the Autonomous Agents and Distributed Intelligence Lab, working with the AI-Caring Institute. He completed his Ph.D. in Robotics at Oregon State University, where he developed learning and diversity-search techniques for cooperative multiagent systems.

Elliott Clement

Dr. Elliott Clement is an instructor in the School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering (MIME) at Oregon State University. He earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Oregon State University with a research focus on engineering education. Prior to his academic role, Dr. Clement worked in industry specializing in materials research and design.

Virag Mishra

Dr. Mishra is a Research Associate in Mechanical Engineering with focus on physical and numerical modeling of marine renewable energy systems. He completed his Ph.D. from University of Victoria in Canada and Masters from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India.

Aiming for Safer Skies through UAS research

More than a decade ago, Oregon State University was selected as a core member of a national alliance of experts dedicated to safely integrating uncrewed aircraft systems into national and international airspace.

The Federal Aviation Administration Center of Excellence for UAS Research called ASSURE — the Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence — is a coalition of 21 core universities, 11 affiliated universities, and over 100 industry and government partners, with Mississippi State University serving as the lead institution. 

Building systems for the future through industrial engineering

When Mason Allen arrived at Oregon State University, he thought he’d pursue mechanical engineering with a focus on aerospace. But after taking his first engineering course, he discovered a different path — one that aligned more closely with how his mind works.

“I realized I was more interested in the big picture,” Allen said. “Industrial engineering lets you zoom out and look at entire systems. You’re not just solving one problem — you’re designing how everything fits together.”