Department · vaiu-eng-mech-*
Mechanics, thermal-fluid sciences, design and manufacturing, dynamics and control, and robotics — the analysis and computational design of machines and mechanical systems.
Research areas
Faculty directory
Department chair
Solid Mechanics & Structural Design
Continuum mechanics, finite element analysis, and fatigue & fracture.
Professor
Thermodynamics & Energy Systems
Classical & statistical thermodynamics, power cycles & HVAC, and renewable energy conversion.
Professor
Fluid Mechanics & CFD
Viscous & compressible flow, turbulence modeling, and computational fluid dynamics.
Professor
Robotics & Autonomous Systems
Robot kinematics & dynamics, motion planning, and mechatronics & actuation.
Professor
Design & Manufacturing
Product design methodology, additive manufacturing, and CAD/CAM & tolerancing.
Professor
Dynamics, Vibrations & Control
Multibody dynamics, vibration analysis, and feedback control of mechanical systems.
