Six American students from Texas A&M University (College Station), Southwestern Oklahoma State University, and Texas A&M University (Qatar) had the opportunity to work on cutting-edge research projects.
They were welcomed to the Arts et Métiers campus Arts et Métiers as part of the IRES (International Research Experiences for Students) program, funded by the National Science Foundation.
" This program allows us to prepare the next generation of engineers with specific technical knowledge and an open mind to a multicultural environment," explains Maria Alves, director of Halliburton Engineering Global Programs at Texas A&M University. " For two months, these students were able to benefit from a high-quality international research project experience within the industry and training in advanced materials and smart manufacturing using artificial intelligence tools."
This opportunity allowed future engineers to broaden their skills by working on emerging manufacturing machines and platforms at the MSMP laboratory and its industrial partners Safran, Stil, and Saint-Gobain (3D printing, foundry, and machining 4.0). They also had the chance to benefit from international practices in innovation and technological development.
Professors Satish Bukkapatnam and Mohamed El Mansori, who currently co-lead theAM² Transatlantic Partnership for Industry of the Future" between Texas A&M University Engineering and Arts et Métiers behind this project.
The IRES NSF program will support the research collaborations of this partnership and will contribute to the training of deserving students, selected on the basis of social criteria and excellence, for a period of three years.
