Faculty members inÌýthe Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering conduct groundbreaking research in areas including air quality, biomedical, design, materials, mechanics of materials, micro/nanoscale, robotics and systems design, and thermo fluid sciences. To learn more about their areas of expertise,Ìýuse the focus area filters below to view faculty profiles in your area of interest. Please alsoÌýview our Research Overview SlidesÌýfor a quick look at faculty members and their unique capabilities and areas of expertise.Ìý
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Andrew Affrunti
Andrew Affrunti
Assistant Teaching Professor, CMU Partnership Program
Alaa Ahmed
Alaa A. Ahmed
Professor • Biomedical, Robotics and Systems Design
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Chunmei Ban
Associate Professor • Materials
Francois Barthelat
Francois Barthelat
Professor • Materials, Mechanics of Materials, Biomedical
Kelvin Bates
Kelvin Bates
Assistant Professor • Air Quality
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Jenifer Blacklock
Associate Teaching Professor, Western Colorado University Partnership Program • Wolenski/Roller Faculty Fellow
Mark Borden
Mark A. Borden
Professor • Biomedical, Materials, Thermo Fluid Sciences, Micro/Nanoscale
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Nick Bottenus
Assistant Professor • Biomedical, Mechanics of Materials, Robotics and Systems Design
Victor M. Bright
Victor M. Bright
Professor • Assistant Vice Chancellor, Research • Micro/Nanoscale
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Carson Bruns
Assistant Professor • Materials, Biomedical, Micro/Nanoscale, Design
Grace Burleson
Grace Burleson
Assistant Professor • Mortenson Center in Global Engineering and Resilience Faculty Fellow • Design
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Sarah Calve
Associate Professor • Biomedical, Materials, Mechanics of Materials
Francisco Castro
Francisco Castro
Associate Teaching Professor, CMU Partnership Program
Longji Cui
Longji Cui
Assistant Professor • Thermo Fluid Sciences, Materials, Micro/Nanoscale
John W. Daily
John W. Daily
Research Professor • Air Quality, Thermo Fluid Sciences
Xiaoyun Ding
Xiaoyun "Sean" Ding
Associate Professor • Bruce S. Anderson Faculty Fellow • Biomedical, Micro/Nanoscale, Thermo Fluid Sciences
Yifu Ding
Yifu Ding
Professor • Director, MAST Center • Materials, Mechanics of Materials, Micro/Nanoscale
Virginia L. Ferguson
Virginia L. Ferguson
Professor • Hudson Moore Jr. Chair in Engineering • Biomedical, Mechanics of Materials, Materials
Peter Hamlington
Peter Hamlington
Department Chair • Associate Professor • Woodward-Vogel Leadership Chair • Vogel Faculty Fellow • Thermo Fluid Sciences, Air Quality, Design
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Michael Hannigan
Professor • Air Quality, Design
James Harper
James Harper
Assistant Teaching Professor • Faculty Advisor, Engineers Without Borders-USA CU Â鶹ӰԺ Chapter • Member, Â鶹ӰԺ Faculty Assembly, Student Affairs Committee • Design
Daven Henze
Daven Henze
Professor • Associate Chair, Graduate Program • Air Quality
Jean R. Hertzberg
Jean R. Hertzberg
Professor • Thermo Fluid Sciences, Design, Biomedical
Sean Humbert
J. Sean Humbert
Professor • Denver Business Challenge Endowed Professor • Director, Robotics Program • Faculty Director, Aerospace and Defense • Western Colorado University Partnership Program • Robotics and Systems Design
Kaushik Jayaram
Kaushik Jayaram
Assistant Professor • Robotics and Systems Design, Materials, Micro/Nanoscale, Design
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Svenja Knappe
Associate Research Professor • Micro/Nanoscale
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Daniel Knight
Associate Research Professor • Design
Jeffrey Knutsen
Jeffrey Knutsen
Teaching Professor • Charles C. Gates Faculty Fellow
Jeremy Koch
Jeremy Koch
Assistant Teaching Professor • Thermo Fluid Sciences
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Daria Kotys-Schwartz
Teaching Professor • Mollenkopf Faculty Fellow • Director, Idea Forge • Co-Director, Design Center Colorado • Design
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Nicole Labbe
Assistant Professor • Thermo Fluid Sciences
SeHee Lee
Se-Hee Lee
Professor • Materials, Micro/Nanoscale
Rong Long
Rong Long
Associate Professor • Lyall Faculty Fellow • Mechanics of Materials
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Maureen Lynch
Assistant Professor • Director, Biomedical Engineering Graduate Certificate • Biomedical
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Robert MacCurdy
Assistant Professor • Vogel Leadership Development Fellow • Robotics and Systems Design, Design
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Katherine McConnell
Scholar in Residence • Industry Outreach
Nathan McNeill
Nathan McNeill
Associate Teaching Professor • Director, CMU Partnership Program • Engineering Education, Thermal Energy Systems​
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Hope Michelsen
Associate Professor • Thermo Fluid Sciences, Air Quality, Materials, Micro/Nanoscale
Shelly Miller
Shelly L. Miller
Professor • Chair, Â鶹ӰԺ Faculty Assembly • Air Quality
Peter Mitrano
Peter Mitrano
Assistant Teaching Professor, CMU Partnership Program • Fluid Dynamics, Fluid Mechanics
Arthur Mizzi
Arthur Mizzi
Assistant Research Professor • Air Quality
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Debanjan Mukherjee
Assistant Professor • Biomedical, Thermo Fluid Sciences
Todd Murray
Todd Murray
Professor • Associate Chair, Personnel Committee • Biomedical, Materials
Corey Neu
Corey Neu
Professor • Donnelly Family Endowed Professor • Biomedical
Carmen Borden-Pacheco
Carmen Pacheco
Scholar in Residence • Director, Food Engineering Graduate Certificate • Design
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John Pellegrino
Research Professor • Thermo Fluid Sciences, Materials
Rishi Raj
Rishi Raj
Professor • Materials
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Derek Reamon
Teaching Professor • Design
Mark Rentschler
Mark Rentschler
Professor • Biomedical, Mechanics of Materials, Robotics and Systems Design, Design
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Greg Rieker
Associate Professor • Vogel Faculty Fellow • Thermo Fluid Sciences, Air Quality, Design
Dan Riffell
Dan Riffell
Associate Professor of Practice • Director, Mechanical Design and Product Development Graduate Certificate • Design
Shalom Ruben
Shalom Ruben
Teaching Professor • Robotics and Systems Design, Design
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Massimo Ruzzene
Professor • Slade Professor in Engineering • Vice Chancellor, Research and Innovation • Mechanics of Materials
Max Saccone
Max Saccone
Assistant Professor • Materials, Micro/Nanoscale, Design
Jacob Segil
Jacob Segil
Research Professor • Managing Director, Center for Translational Research • Biomedical, Robotics and Systems Design
Chahat Singh
Chahat Singh
Assistant Professor
Julie Steinbrenner
Julie Steinbrenner
Associate Teaching Professor • Stockman Family Faculty Fellow • Associate Chair, Undergraduate Program
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Wei Tan
Associate Professor • Biomedical
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Janet Tsai
Associate Teaching Professor • Accu-Precision Fellow in Manufacturing • Associate Chair, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion • Design
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Marina Vance
Associate Professor • McLagan Family Fellow • Air Quality, Micro/Nanoscale
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Greg Vanderbeek
Assistant Teaching Professor, Western Colorado University Partnership Program
Franck Vernerey
Franck Vernerey
Professor • Director, Advanced Mechanics and Failure Analysis Graduate Certificate • Biomedical, Mechanics of Materials
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Nathalie M. Vriend
Associate Professor • Thermo Fluid Sciences, Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical Engineering
Michael Walker
Michael Walker
Associate Teaching Professor • Director, Energy Engineering Minor • Thermo Fluid Sciences
Cara Welker
Cara Gonzalez Welker
Assistant Professor • Biomedical, Robotics and Systems Design, Design
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Gregory L. Whiting
Associate Professor • Materials, Micro/Nanoscale, Design
Christine Weidinmyer
Christine Wiedinmyer
Research Professor • Air Quality
Jianliang Xiao
Jianliang Xiao
Associate Professor • Mechanics of Materials, Micro/Nanoscale
Nicole W. XU
Nicole W. Xu
Assistant Professor • Robotics and Systems Design, Thermo Fluid Sciences, Design