Discover Graduate Studies at UC Merced: Mechanical Engineering

Greetings,

UC Merced provides students the University of California's disctinctive world-class education, while adding a special blend of small academic programs, interdisciplinary research and personalized attention from award-winning faculty. 
 UC Merced professors and researchers have acquired more than $185.7 million in grants and contracts, one of the highest per-capita in the country. With more than 400 graduate students and a rapidly growing graduate student population, it is no wonder UC Merced is attracting the best and brightest scholars from all over the world. UC Merced provides competitive financial support and resources. About 95 percent of our graduate students receive funding in the form of fellowships, teaching assistantships (TA), and graduate student researcher (GSR) assistantships.

Mechanical Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.) research impacts society through the development of innovative technologies and methods that cover a variety of theoretical and applied fields.

Graduate studies in the emphasis will enhance students’ understanding of physical phenomena and provide them with modern analytical tools for the design and synthesis of mechanical components and systems. Our emphasis covers a rich field of discovery and an evolving discipline that continuously adapts to tackle challenging problems.

ME Research Areas

• Applied Controls
• Solar Concentration
• Tribology
• Radiative Heat Transfer
• Unsteady Aeroelastic Dynamics
• Thermal Science and Engineering

I also encourage you to visit the Graduate Division’s web page, http://graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu, to learn more about our innovative academic programs, financial support, student services, professional development opportunities, and important information about the application process. While you’re there, explore our faculty pages to learn about the exciting research currently taking place.

We look forward to seeing your students join our graduate emphasis in Mechanical Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.). If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

Iqbal Atwal
Graduate Recruitment, Retention & Outreach Manager
Graduate Division

School of Engineering
Biological Engineering and Small-Scale Technologies (M.S., Ph.D.)
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (M.S., Ph.D.)
Environmental Systems (M.S., Ph.D.)
Mechanical Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.)

For more information on a particular program contact the school’s coordinator:

School of Engineering
Tomiko Hale
thale2@ucmerced.edu
(209) 228-4586

For general inquiries, contact the Graduate Division office at:
grad@ucmerced.edu
(209) 228-4723

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