About Us

The Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering offers top-ranked degree programs in engineering mechanics, mechanical engineering, and theoretical and applied mechanics. Our curricula offer students unparalleled strengths in key fundamental areas, such as fluid and solid mechanics, thermodynamics and heat transfer, dynamics and controls, biomechanical sciences, computational science, applied math, applied physics and chemistry.

Engineering is evolving from an empirical discipline to one that uses first principles to understand physical phenomena spanning multiple length and time scales. MechSE integrates basic sciences and engineering to address the critical societal needs of today and to identify and respond to emerging needs and issues. Our faculty's research is impacting energy, the environment, health, manufacturing, security and defense, and transportation.

Placid M. Ferreira
Department Head
Grayce Wicall Gauthier Professor
Director, the Nano-CEMMS Center

Anthony M. Jacobi
Richard W. Kritzer Distinguished Professor and Associate Head for Graduate Programs
Co-Director, the Air Conditioning &
Refrigeration Center

James W. Phillips
Associate Head for Undergraduate Programs

Petros Sofronis
Associate Head for Mechanics Program