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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Admissions
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Department News
Dr. Docimo Receives Funding from NSF
Dr. Donald Docimo received funding from the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering for research on computing systems and their impact on the environment.
Dr. Egan Receives Grant From NIFA
Dr. Paul Egan recently received a grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to develop technology that will not only create food with appealing shapes and high nutrition values, but also be personalized to individual pallets.
Dr. Maldonado Receives Grant From Office of Naval Research
Dr. Victor Maldonado received a grant from the Office of Naval Research for his research in hydro-acoustic mechanisms.
Dr. Kong's Group Receives Research Grant
Dr. Kong's group recently received a $590,000 research grant from the Army Research Laboratory.
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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
• Automotive
• Consumer Electronics
• Energy & Power
• HVAC Systems
• Healthcare
• Oil & Gas
• Software
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Department of Mechanical Engineering
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