Mechanical Engineering

The Department of Mechanical Engineering is the vibrant home to about 1,200 undergraduate and graduate students, several active and award-winning student clubs and organizations, multiple teaching and research laboratories, internationally-renowned faculty who are dedicated teachers committed to the success of students while leading cutting-edge research in the fields of bioengineering, design, energy, manufacturing, materials, mechatronics, and robotics and control by employing advanced experimental and computational techniques, and dedicated and committed staff.

A class of undergraduate mechanical engineering students in the EIS Creative Design Studio.
The Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering program offered by the SDSU Department of Mechanical Engineering is a rigorous blend of theory with practical engineering fundamentals. The program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
Ph.D. student, Maricruz Carillo works in the Powder Technology Lab
The department offers graduate education in Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering at the Master's and Doctoral levels, preparing students to work and conduct cutting-edge research in emerging areas.
Mechanical Engineering student Martin Padilla at Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo
The College of Engineering provides its students with not only a strong engineering foundation, but also study abroad experiences that will prepare them to successfully compete in the international workforce.
Patrick Kwon, Ph.D.

Welcome

Welcome to the Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME) at San Diego State University (SDSU)! Whether you're a prospective student, a parent, a proud alum, a potential research partner, or just curious about what we do, we're excited to share more about our vibrant community.

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Dr. May-Newman working with her students

Faculty Spotlight

  • Dr. George Youssef, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, has been elected a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
  • Dr. Karen May-Newman, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, has been elected a Fellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES).
  • Dr. Eugene Olevsky, Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Dean of the College of Engineering, has been elected to the Georgian National Academy of Sciences.
  • Dr. Eugene Olevsky has been elected as a Member of the World Academy of Ceramics.
Faculty Research Highlights

Research Spotlight

  • Dr. George Youssef, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, has been selected to receive a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award for the 2024-2025 academic year.
  • Dr. Asfaw Beyene, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, has received a grant of $754,808 from the Department of Energy in support of the SDSU Industrial Assessment Center. 
  • Dr. Parag Katira is Lead PI and Dr. George Youssef co-PI on a $1.4M project funded by the Army Research Office to study self assembly of non-equilibrium structures and configurations.
  • Dr. George Youssef, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, has received a grant of $798K from the Department of Defense (DoD) to conduct research on Nondestructive Evaluation of 3D Printed Composites using Terahertz Waves in the Experimental Mechanics Laboratory.
  • Dr. Amneet Bhalla receives NSF CAREER Award for his proposal entitled, "Consistent Continuum Formulation and Robust Numerical Modeling of Non-Isothermal Phase Changing Multiphase Flows."
  • Dr. Zara Nili Ahmadabadi has received an Early Career Award of $990, 000.00 from the Army Research Office. She has also received an award of $519, 815.00 from the ONR Science of Autonomy program
NASA Lunabotics Mining Team at the NASA Lunabotics Competition held at the Kennedy Space Center.

Student Spotlight

  • Scarlett Alexander, BSME/MSME (4+1) student, won the first place award at the 2023 CSU Student Research Symposium held on April 28-29 under the Engineering and Computer Science - Graduate category.

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