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.
Get Ahead with Online Classes This Winter!
Due a later start to the spring semester, students now have a fantastic opportunity to progress in their education by taking online courses during the winter session.
UK Alum Named Outstanding Intern During NASCAR Drive for Diversity Awards
Monon Rahman concluded his dream internship with NASCAR by being named Outstanding Intern during the 2020 NASCAR Drive for Diversity Awards.
CAER Receives U.S. DOE Grant to Develop Next-Generation Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology
Kunlei Liu, associate director at CAER and associate professor of mechanical engineering in the UK College of Engineering, is involved with the project
