Researchers seek to improve the design/manufacturing process and develop new tools, methods and applications to meet industrial needs.

Participating Faculty:

Jonathan Cagan
George Tallman and Florence Barrett Ladd Professor in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Design, optimization, manufacturing, and artificial intelligence.
Ph.D. 1990, University of California at Berkeley

Burak Kara
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Design, computational engineering, artificial intelligence, and sketch-based user interfaces.
Ph.D. 2004, Carnegie Mellon University

Jeremy Michalek
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering & Public Policy
Design, optimization, product development, marketing, and public policy.
Ph.D. 2005, University of Michigan

Burak Ozdoganlar
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Courtesy Appointments, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science Engineering, ICES
Ph.D. 1999 University of Michigan

Kenji Shimada
Theodore Ahrens Professor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Design, geometric modeling and simulation, computer graphics, and CAD/CAE
Ph.D. 1993, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Jessica Zhang
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Computational geometry, computer graphics, visualization, finite element method, computational biology and engineering.
Ph.D. 2005, University of Texas at Austin

Researchers study the modeling and control of high-precision, high-performance mechanical systems as they relate to robotics, data storage, manufacturing and biomedical applications.

Participating Faculty:

Adnan Akay
Currently On Leave
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Acoustics, vibrations, noise control, damping, friction and contact mechanics.
Ph.D. 1976, North Carolina State University

Steve Collins
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Courtesy Appointment, Robotics Institute
Biomechanics, rigid body dynamics, machine design, controls, biorobotics, energetics and stability of human locomotion.
Ph.D. 2008, University of Michigan

Hartmut Geyer
Assistant Professor, Robotics Institute
Courtesy Appointment, Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D. 2005, Friedrich-Schiller-University of Jena, Germany

Carmel Majidi
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Solid Mechanics, Microfabrication, Multifunctional Materials, Biological Inspiration.
Ph.D. 2007, University of California at Berkeley

Burak Ozdoganlar
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Courtesy Appointments, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science Engineering, ICES
Ph.D. 1999 University of Michigan

Bruno Sinopoli
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Courtesy Appointment, Mechanical Engineering
Networked embedded control systems, sensors/actuators, control theory.
Ph.D. 2005, University of California at Berkeley

Metin Sitti
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Courtesy Appointments, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Robotics Institute
Micro/nano-robotics, nanotechnology, and MEMS/NEMS.
Ph.D. 1999, University of Tokyo

Researchers address issues related to impact resistance and notch sensitivity of gas turbine materials, the mechanics of thin bonded films and coatings, and other topics.

Participating Faculty:

Jack Beuth
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Solid mechanics, fracture mechanics, plasticity, mechanics of manufacturing processes, and mechanics of composite materials.
Ph.D. 1992, Harvard University

Maarten deBoer
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Thin films, fracture mechanics, micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), and tribology.
Ph.D. 1996, University of Minnesota

Philip LeDuc
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Courtesy Appointments, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Engineering
Molecular and cellular biomechanics, biological/medical micro- and nano-technology, and computational biology.
Ph.D. 1999, Johns Hopkins University

Carmel Majidi
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Solid Mechanics, Microfabrication, Multifunctional Materials, Biological Inspiration.
Ph.D. 2007, University of California at Berkeley

Jonathan Malen
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Nanoscale Energy Transport and Conversion, Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics.
Ph.D. 2009, University of California at Berkeley

Alan McGaughey
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Nanoscale heat transfer, thermodynamics, transport, and reaction.
Ph.D. 2004, University of Michigan

Paul Steif
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Engineering education and applied mechanics.
Ph.D. 1982, Harvard University

Jessica Zhang
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Computational geometry, computer graphics, visualization, finite element method, computational biology and engineering.
Ph.D. 2005, University of Texas at Austin

Researchers investigate fluid dynamics, microfluidics, heat transfer and thermodynamics as these issues relate to energy and the environment, electronics and data storage, materials and manufacturing.

Participating Faculty:

Cristina Amon
Currently On Leave
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Fluid dynamics, heat transfer, CFD, multidisciplinary design and education, thermal engineering of microelectronics, hemodynamics and mass transport in biological systems.
Sc.D. 1988, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Shelley Anna
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering
Fluid mechanics, microfluidics, and complex fluids.
Ph.D. 2000, Harvard University

Nadine Aubry
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Fluid dynamics, microfluidics, chaotic mixing, electrohydrodynamics, particle manipulation and self-assembly.
Ph.D. 1987, Cornell University

C. Fred Higgs, III
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Computational multiphase modeling, solids/particle tribology, computational thermal fluids, granular flows, green tribology, and nanomanufacturing.
Ph.D. 2001, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Shawn Litster
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer, electrochemistry, electrokinetics, experimental methods, CFD, fuel cells, microfluidics, and membrane separation.
Ph.D. 2008, Stanford University

Jonathan Malen
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Nanoscale energy transport and conversion, heat transfer, thermodynamics.
Ph.D. 2009, University of California at Berkeley

Alan McGaughey
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Nanoscale heat transfer, thermodynamics, transport, and reaction.
Ph.D. 2004, University of Michigan

Kerem Pekkan
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Courtesy Appointment, Mechanical Engineering
Cardiovascular fluid mechanics, CFD, diagnostic tools (PIV), biomimetic circulation systems, hemodynamic pre-surgical planning.
Ph.D. Middle East Technical University

Yoed Rabin
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Biothermal technology, energy modalities in medicine, heat and mass transfer in biological systems, thermal stress, sensors and instrumentation.
D.Sc. 1994, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

Allen Robinson
Professor and Department Head, Mechanical Engineering
Combustion-generated air pollution, organic aerosols, atmospheric chemistry, energy systems, biomass energy, global climate change and environmental education.
Ph.D. 1996, University of California at Berkeley

Edward Rubin
Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering & Public Policy
Alumni Professor of Environmental Engineering and Science
Engineering-economic modeling and assessment of energy and environmental systems, with a focus on fossil fuel power generation; mitigation strategies for global climate change; carbon capture and sequestration; environmental technology innovation and the role of government policies.
Ph.D. 1969, Stanford University

Sheng Shen
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Nanophotonics, micro/nanoscale heat transfer, radiation and electromagnetic metamaterials, renewable energy systems.
Ph.D. 2010, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Ryan Sullivan
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering & Chemistry
Atmospheric chemistry, aerosol instrumentation, single-particle analysis, mass spectrometry, laser spectroscopy, heterogeneous chemistry, combustion, particle hygroscopicity, cloud nucleation, aerosol-cloud-climate interactions.
Ph.D. 2008, University of California at San Diego

Shi-Chune Yao
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Droplet and spray forming, deposition, heat transfer and combustion, thermal modeling of material processes and microfluidic systems.
Ph.D. 1974, University of California at Berkeley

Donghyun You
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Computational fluid dynamics, multi-physics flow, flow control, and energy/propulsion systems.
Ph.D. 2004, Stanford University