With over 30 full-time faculty members dedicated to teaching and research, the Department of Mechanical Engineering supports research in numerous relevant fields. We advance aerospace research and often work with NASA on research methods for its future missions. The Institute for Sustainable Manufacturing pioneers new manufacturing standards that respect the planet’s resources. Our Institute of Research for Technological Development (IR4TD) explores fire research, painting technology research, lean manufacturing systems and more. Mechanical engineering is a diverse discipline, and our robust faculty is engaged in every aspect of it.
LG&E and KU, UK CAER Collaborate to Create Net-Negative CO2 Emissions
In addition to capturing CO2, the system will produce two value-added streams, hydrogen (H2) and oxygen (O2,) which can be sold to offset the cost of CO2 capture.
UK College of Engineering Announces New Aerospace Engineering Undergraduate and Graduate Degree Programs
The new undergraduate aerospace program will be the first of its kind in Kentucky.
UK Students Construct Capsules for NASA, Send Them to International Space Station
The goal is to advance the analysis and design of NASA entry systems by developing a fully integrated, interdisciplinary simulation capability.
