Mohammad Abir Mahdi wins the 2024 Zarem Graduate Student Award
October 7, 2024 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Zarem Graduate Student Award for Distinguished Achievement:

Mohammed Abir Mahdi and Shafi Romeo, Oklahoma State University, won the astronautics award for their paper, “Convolutional Neural Network and Homogenization based Hybrid Approach for Lattice Structures.” Mahdi and Romeo will present their paper at the 75th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Milan, Italy, 14–18 October 2024. The winners will receive their awards at the 2025 AIAA SciTech Forum, Orlando, Florida, 6–10 January 2025.

This award was established by AIAA Honorary Fellow Abe Zarem, founder and managing director of Frontier Associates, to annually recognize graduate students in aeronautics and astronautics who have demonstrated outstanding scholarship in their field.

Mohammed Abir Mahdi, Oklahoma State University, Astronautics Award (Co-Recipient)

Mahdi is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Purdue University’s School of Mechanical Engineering. He recently completed his master’s in mechanical and aerospace engineering from Oklahoma State University. Mahdi’s research focuses on composite manufacturing and the design of lattice structures. He holds a bachelor’s in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. Prior to his graduate studies, Mahdi worked as a lecturer at MAS Marine Academy in Bangladesh, gaining expertise in naval structure design and analysis. He is passionate about teaching and inspiring students in the field of science and technology. “Receiving this award makes the nights, days, and sacrifices for this novel work feel truly worthwhile,” said Mahdi.

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