Marks, Dr. Colin
Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
0162 Manufacturing Building
Fischell Institute co-hosts inaugural Maryland MedTech Week, encourages cross-sector collaboration
The inaugural Maryland MedTech Week, held from April 7 to 10, 2025, featured a series of events designed to foster collaboration, innovation, and growth within the MedTech community in the DMV region and beyond.Honoring Outstanding Commitment, Enduring Impact of Faculty and Staff
The Clark School community joined together with family and friends to honor the recipients of the 2024 Outstanding Commitment Endowed Prize in Engineering for Faculty and Staff.ION Storage Systems Continues March Toward Commercialization
Production of Multi-Layer Solid-State Battery CellsFostering Global Collaboration: CRR Welcomes Stakeholders from Japan
Stakholders from Japan to visit CRRProfessor Katrina Groth delivers a lecture at Politecnico di Milano
Professor Katrina Groth travels to milian Italy.From Turmoil to Triumph: A CEEE Staffer’s Journey
Faculty assistant escapes danger in Myanmar and earns M.Eng. at UMD.$10 Million Gift to UMCP & UMB Brings Collaboration and Expansion to the Fischell Department of Bioengineering through New St. John Center for Translational Engineering and Medicine
Philanthropic investment fuels BIOE innovation, collaboration, and accelerated tech transfer to improve human healthChristmas Tree Burning Demonstrations Shed Light on Holiday Safety Practices
Annual live experiments showcase the importance of keeping natural trees well watered for the holidays.Celebrating Five Years of Innovation at CEEE’s Daikin Lab
Researchers are developing the next generation of lean and green HVAC technology in this state-of-the-art lab.Biocomputational Engineering Program at UMD Earns ABET Accreditation
UMD's Biocomputational Engineering program becomes the first in the nation to receive ABET accreditation.UROC Spearheads Medical Delivery Pilot Program
Backed by a $1.76M federal grant, Maryland plans to use drones to improve health care access.FDA Awards $350K To Researchers Advancing Female Reproductive Care
Two chemical engineers to study safety and biocompatibility of sprayable polymers to reduce intrauterine adhesions.Analyzing the Risks of Pressure Relief Devices in Hydrogen Systems
Analyzing the Risks of Pressure Relief Devices in Hydrogen SystemsRegistration Open for UMD/NFPA Fire & Life Safety Ecosystem Symposium
The event brings together a multi-disciplinary group of participants to learn about the Fire & Life Safety Ecosystem and explore its application to address contemporary fire safety challenges.UMD Roundtable Weighs Lessons Learned From Key Bridge Collapse
Experts put forward their perspectives on the March incident.Five UMD Alumni Receive Vertical Flight Society Honors
Aerospace Engineering alumni and faculty recognized for contributions to the advancement of rotorcraft.Transforming Engineering: Highlighting Maryland Engineers
In celebration of Black History Month, we highlight the many impactful contributions of Black engineers in our community—students, alums, faculty, and staff—to the Clark School, our university, and world.Governor’s Cabinet Meeting Features Peek into Southern Maryland Research and Collaboration
Governor Wes Moore and Lt. Governor Aruna Miller tour SMART Building and MATRIX Lab; learn about partnershipsUMD Calls for Holiday Safety Practices with Christmas Tree Fire Demonstrations
Live experiments showcased the impact of watering natural Christmas trees to reduce their fire risk.UMD Hosts Industrial AI Forum
High-profile event highlights university’s leadership role in the field.UMD Hosts Roundtable on Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Event brings together CEE heads from around the United States.UMD Celebrates Grand Opening of Quantum Computing Research Hub
QLab Partnership With IonQ Offers Researchers, Students, Professionals Access to Cutting-Edge HardwareUMD Student Team Lauded for Award-Winning Drone
U.S. Representative Glenn F. Ivey presented a proclamation honoring the AMAV team's NIST competition victory.Making Engineering Make 'Cents' to Teens
Rising Ninth-Graders Build, Race Carts From Kits Developed by Faculty and Staff and K–12 TeachersIsraeli Embassy and BIRD Foundation host UMD Energy Consortium
UMD Professor Paul Albertus a Keynote SpeakerAlum's Book Explores 'Lost Relics' that Spurred the Nuclear Era
In her debut book, Miriam "Mimi" Hiebert Ph.D. '19 traverses the twists and turns of the Nazi regime's failed nuclear program as well as the United States' successful Manhattan Project, revealing the contributions of the men and women at the forefront of the race for nuclear weapons and energy.Connect with Maryland Engineering at the 2023 ASEE Annual Conference
Come and meet Maryland Engineering at the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference being held at the Baltimore Convention Center from June 25–28, 2023.Device That Harvests Water From Air Named Top UMD Invention of the Year
Innovate Maryland event also celebrates work on plastic substitutes, cancer detection, quantum scienceCelebrating Women's History Month
Women continue to shape history, including at the Clark School of Engineering. This month we celebrate those landmarks and the work necessary to forge them, and how it’s incumbent upon our larger community to assist in this work.UMD to Help Guide Implementation of Infrastructure Law
Federal transportation officials tap Maryland Engineering to lead new Build America Center.Op/ed: Democratizing Engineering for Every High School Student
Classes lead to careers, support nation's need for more STEM grads, says UMD President Pines.Building a Bigger, Better Rocket Team
UMD team prepares for Spaceport America Cup with their biggest rocket yet.Nuclear Energy Pioneer José Reyes Inducted Into IHOF
NuScale co-founder recognized for work in developing Small Modular Reactors (SMR).Newly-Opened SMART Building to Spur Autonomy Research
Maryland engineering will benefit from state-of-the-art labs and facilities at USMSM.UMD Teams Sweep 2021 VFS Student Design Competition
Aerospace engineering students take top spots in both graduate and undergraduate categories.NCC-PDI to Host Pediatric Device Innovators Forum
This free, virtual event will take place on Thursday, July 22, 2021.Multi-institutional Research Team Documents Quantum Melting of Wigner Crystals
The study marks a major step toward creating a system for studying quantum phase transitions.A Paradigm Shift in Nanochannel Research
Siddhartha Das’s research team demonstrates overscreening, flow reversal in nanosystems.Kolar Honored With Advising Award
CEE undergrad advisor lauded for dedication to students.UMD-Harvard team wins ARPA-E award for Transformational Energy Technology
Team to develop ultrahigh temperature coatings for jet engines and electricity-generation gas turbinesUMD Awarded $4.6 Million Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center
Funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research, the new center aims to improve rehabilitation options for patients with neurological disorders.Gemstone Honors Program Marks 25th Anniversary
Groundbreaking program fosters research opportunities for undergradiate honors students.Symptoms all in your head—or in your gut? Maybe a little of both.
UMD researchers are building an ingestible capsule that can monitor and model gut microbiome serotonin activity and help demystify the “gut-brain axis.”Modernizing da Vinci’s Designs
UMD teams take top spots in 2020 VFS design competition to re-imagine Leonardo da Vinci’s aerialscrew.