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
Prof. Yusuf Veir
Continuum mechanics, finite element analysis, and fatigue & fracture.
Professor · Thermodynamics & Energy Systems
Prof. Mateo Dovan
Classical & statistical thermodynamics, power cycles & HVAC, and renewable energy conversion.
Professor · Fluid Mechanics & CFD
Prof. Rustam Jarrow
Viscous & compressible flow, turbulence modeling, and computational fluid dynamics.
Professor · Robotics & Autonomous Systems
Prof. Hiro Faye
Robot kinematics & dynamics, motion planning, and mechatronics & actuation.
Professor · Design & Manufacturing
Prof. Ingrid Kellen
Product design methodology, additive manufacturing, and CAD/CAM & tolerancing.
Professor · Dynamics, Vibrations & Control
Prof. Marek Orlov
Multibody dynamics, vibration analysis, and feedback control of mechanical systems.
