The CDI Lab extends sincere and enthusiastic congratulations to Cian Conlan-Smith and Anurag Bhattacharyya, who became the first students to graduate from the lab with their master’s degrees in aerospace engineering.  Cian spend a very successful two years with the CDI Lab from 2015 to 2017.  During that time he developed original topology optimization algorithms for the design of functionally graded compliant mechanisms,  and he co-authored two journal papers and four conference papers. Anurag’s project focused on the design of bi-stable airfoil mechanisms.  He has also been very productive, having co-authored two journal papers and four conference papers as well.  Cian plans to pursue his PhD in Europe in the Fall, and Anurag will be remaining with the CDI Lab for his PhD.  Congrats to both of scholars!