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Mechanical Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.)

Professor Gerardo Diaz performing plasma gasification research in a lab

The graduate program in Mechanical Engineering is dedicated to the education of a new generation of mechanicists and researchers of areas related to mechanical engineering who aim to master the fundamentals of themechanical sciences -- which include disciplines such as continuum mechanics, fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer, energy conversion, etc. -- while being exposed to the forefront of research techniques, methodologies and equipment to solve problems that are relevant to modern society.

Mechanical Engineering Research Areas

  • Applied Controls
  • Energy Conversion and Storage
  • Fluid and Plasma Dynamics
  • Heat Transfer
  • Innovative Design
  • Mechatronics
  • Solar Energy
  • Thermal Science and Engineering
  • Tribology
  • Thermal and Electrochemical Energy

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