Paul Egan, Ph.D.
Biography
Dr. Paul Egan is a tenure-track assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Texas Tech University and leads the Medicine, Mechanics, and Manufacturing (M3D) Design Lab. The lab's research investigates engineering design methods for automation, cognition, and user-centered design with a focus on 3D printing for biomedical applications in tissue engineering, personalized nutrition, and medical device technologies. Dr. Egan promotes design and entrepreneurship at the University by helping organize the Mechanical Engineering Design Expo, advising medical Innovation projects, and commercializing technologies through patenting and partnerships.
Research Interests
- Engineering Design
- Medical Innovation
- Additive Manufacturing
- Mechanical Metamaterials
- Computational Optimization
- User-Design Interfaces
- Design Heuristics
- Sustainability
Personal Information
Education
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, ETH Zurich, Switzerland, (2014-2018)
- Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, (2014)
- M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, (2010)
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, (2009)
- B.S., Aerospace Engineering, Oklahoma State University, (2009)
- Majors: Applied Physics, Philosophy, Oklahoma State University, (2009)
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