Research within the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science is focused in four primary areas - precision engineering and manufacturing, computational modeling, motorsports engineering, and bioengineering. Within these areas, students pursue a variety of research topics that address design, manufacturing, metrology, thermal and fluid sciences, solid mechanics, bioengineering, materials engineering and science, and mechanical control and instrumentation. Students are encouraged to consider the variety of research and their interests as they progress in their degree program, choose an advisor, or develop their program of study. 

Undergraduate Research Opportunities

Bioengineering

Gloria Elliott, Horacio Estrada, Charles Lee  

Computational Modeling and Analysis

Howie Fang, Praveen Ramaprabhu

Computational Mechanics

Harish P. Cherukuri

Computational Fluid Mechanics

Russell G. Keanini, Robert E. Johnson

Computer Aided Manufacturing

Edward Morse, Scott Smith, Jeffrey Raquet

Precision Metrology and Manufacturing

Metrology and Tolerancing

Robert J. Hocken, Brigid Mullany, Edward Morse, Terry Xu

Precision Design and Instrumentation

Robert J. Hocken, Steven R. Patterson, Stuart Smith, Horacio V. Estrada

Manufacturing

Scott Smith, Matthew Davies,  Robert J. Hocken