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

Harley T. Johnson
Kritzer Faculty Scholar &
Associate Head of Graduate Programs

Andreas A. Polycarpou
W. Grafton and Lillian B. Wilkins Professor

Petros Sofronis
Director of the International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research &
Associate Head for Mechanics Program