Texas Tech Professor Inducted into Forbes Technology Council for Contributions to Healthcare Innovation
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Welcome to the
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Fast Facts
*$96k/yr
Average Salary For Mechanical Engineers
State-of-the-Art Instructional Labs
Materials Testing Lab; Controls Lab;
Thermo-Fluid Lab; Manufacturing Lab
Aerospace Engineering Curriculum
The Department offers an Aerospace Engineering Minor
*Statistics from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Research Areas
Advanced Energy Systems
Our research on advanced energy systems includes various emerging areas such as hybrid propulsion systems, energetic materials, energy harvesting, superconductors, bioenergy, renewable energy, batteries, fuel cells, and optimization of energy systems.
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Healthcare Engineering
Our research on healthcare engineering is focused on applying the engineering principles and developing the enabling technologies to solve problems related to medicine, patient care, and various health issues.
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Computational Sciences
Our research on computational sciences is focused on the development of high-fidelity computational methods to predict system performance and to handle big data for engineering application.
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Complex Fluids and Soft Materials
Our research on complex fluids includes turbulence, aerodynamics, multiphase flows, fuel spray dynamics, heat transfer, and fluid-structure interactions.
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Department News
Texas Tech Alumnus Partners with Former Professor to Make Firearms Safer
John Granier and his team at Element U.S. Space & Defense will join the Texas Tech Combustion Lab to research combustion dynamics in gun chambers.
August 14, 2024
Assistant Professor Aims to Improve Cancer Surgery with Afterglow Imaging
Indrajit Srivastava has discovered how to make light linger in tumors to ensure more accuracy in the removal process.
May 07, 2024
Texas Tech Assistant Professor Secures $231,000 Grant for Aortic Dissection Treatment Research
Minliang Liu, an assistant professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas Tech University, has been awarded a grant of $231,000 to further his groundbreaking research
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Mechanical Engineering Online
Mold the future of the mechanical engineering industry.
What kind of jobs can I get?
Students in our program go on to get jobs such as:
• Aerospace
• Automation and Robotics
• Automotive
• Construction
• Consumer Electronics
• Energy & Power
• HVAC Systems
• Healthcare
• Manufacturing
• Mechatronics
• Oil & Gas
• Software
• Utilities
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Department of Mechanical Engineering
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Address
Texas Tech University, Box 41021 | Lubbock, TX 79409 -
Phone
806.742.3563 -
Email
mechanical.engineering@ttu.edu