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.
Hoagg Named Associate Editor of IEEE Journal
The mechanical engineering associate professor will be associate editor of IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology.
Martin and Smith Receive NASA Grant for Thermal Protection Systems and Instruments
The $270,000 grant is courtesy of NASA’s Flight Opportunities program which supports NASA’s future exploration and science missions.
Graña-Otero and Martin Receive Air Force Grant to Study Carbon Oxidation in Extreme Conditions
The $592,839 grant will enable the researchers to study chemical processes that pose a danger to hypersonic aircraft.
