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.
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.
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.
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.
Mechanical Engineering Seminar Series:
Spring 2026
- Januaray 20th, 2026 - Unraveling – and Controlling – the Complex Structure - Mechanics Relationships of PEGDA Hydrogels, Dr. Megan Valentine, University of California, Santa Barbara
- February 3, 2026 - What They Don't Teach You in College: Resume and Interview Skills, Brian Austin, Solar Turbines
- February 17th, 2026 - Nanostructure Engineering for Conducting Polymers and Superconductors for Energy Device Applications, Meysam Heydari-Gharahcheshmeh, San Diego State University
- February 24th, 2026 - Army Research Office (ARO) Solid State Physics Program Overview, Dr. Mahesh R. Neupane, US Army Research Office
- March 3rd, 2026 - New Materials Processing via Electro-Nano-Pulsing (ENP), Dr. Wenwu Xu, San Diego State University
- March 18th, 2026 - From Powder to Performance: Advancing Binder Jet Metals, Dr. Junghoon Yeom, US Naval Research Lab
- March 24, 2026 - Bioinspired Aerial Robotics: From Birds to Insects, Dr. Hoang-Vu Phan, University of Nevada, Reno
Faculty Spotlight
- Dr. George Youssef, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, received a $376,176 award from the National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation.
- Dr. Zahra Nili Ahmadabadi has received the ASME Rising Stars Award in Mechanical Engineering.
- Dr. Subrata Bhattacharjee, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, has received an NSSC-Grant-Distribution
- Dr. Luca Carmignani, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, has recieved an NSF Grant
- Dr. Eugene Olevsky, Dr. Xu Wenwu and Dr. Elisa Torresani received a significant grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation
- Dr. Patrick Kwon, Deparment Chairman of Mechanical Engineering, recently featured on Korean News!
- Dr. Luca Carmignani, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Publishes Fire Safety Article Featured in the LA Times
- Dr. Amneet Bhalla, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, has been awarded the American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) Rising Stars of Mechanical Engineering award
- Dr. George Youssef, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, has been awarded Innovator of the Year
Research Spotlight
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Dr. Zahra Nili Ahmadabadi (in collaboration with SDSU CCEE and ECE departments and UVA) has received $4.5M from NSF to develop a Research Traineeship program called SCIBER-CT.
- SDSU, Samsung Heavy Industries announce new maritime center, click here to read more
- Dr. May-Newman lead a successful BMES Annual meeting at the San Diego Convention Center
- 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
- Dr. Meysam Heydari Gharahcheshmeh's AMED lab featured on the cover of Advanced Functional Materials.
- Dr. Yang Yang, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, has won the NSF Career Grant
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Dr. George Youssef, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, has been selected to receive a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Student Spotlight
- One of our students Utku Solmaz, was apart of the winning team from our 2025 Innovation Challenge program and they are now in the BRDG launchpad program receiving an additional 12 weeks of entrepreneurial coaching to launch a startup and guidance to pitch for funding.
- The Recent 2025 CoSMIC Space Mining Competition Awards: This competition included highly ranked NASA Lunabotics collegiate teams including Virginia Tech, University of Minnesota, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of North Dakota and others.
- Alumni Eli Uva featured on KUSI News!
- Mark Melikian was selected as the sole SDSU representative to the Western Association of Graduate Schools/ProQuest annual awards competition. This is the first year SDSU has participated, and Mark was chosen over all the applicants from SDSU in all STEM fields, not just engineering.
