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 2025
- February 4th, 2025- Engineering Your Career, Brian Austin, Solar Turbines
- February 18th, 2025 - An electrowetting-driven liquid prism array: from material studies to optofluidic applications for tunable optics and solar energy, Dr. Sung-Yong (Sean) Park, San Diego State University
- February 25th, 2025 - Physics-Informed Generative Modelling for Structural Prediction of Amorphous High Entrophy Materials, Dr. Wanlu Li, University of California, San Diego
- March 4th, 2025 - Next-Generation Medical Devices for Minimally Invasive Procedures: Design, Manufacturing, and Translation, Dr. Youngjae Chun, University of Pittsburgh
- March 18th, 2025 - Exploring Cardiovascular Fluid Dynamics with Advanced Time- Resolved Particle Tracking, Dr. Huang Chen, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- April 22nd, 2025 - Advanced Manufacturing of High-Performance Thermoplastic Composites, Dr. Mehran Tehrani, University of California, San Diego
- April 24th, 2025 - Complex Metal Nanostructures in Biomedical Applications from Diagnosis to Treatmeant, Dr. Maryam Hajfathalian, New Jersey Institute of Technology
- April 28th, 2025 - Toward U.S. - Korea Collaborations in Shipbuilding Education and Research, Dr. Jong Gye Shin, Seoul National University
Fall 2024
- November 4, 2024 - Swarm Robotics Research at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Don Sofge, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (PDF)
- November 13, 2024 - Experimental Decentralized Adaptive Control and Delay Compensation for a High-DOF Robotic System, Dr. Peiman Naseradinmousavi, San Diego State University (PDF)
- November 19, 2024 - Visual Anemometry: Functional Dependence of Leaf Fluctuating Speed on Impinging Flow, Dr. Roni Goldshmid, San Diego State University (PDF)
- December 3, 2024 - Multiscale investigation of Time-Dependent Deformation Mechanisms in Shock-Tolerant Polymers, Dr. George Youssef, San Diego State University (PDF)
Faculty Spotlight
- Dr. George Youssef, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, has been awarded Innovator of the Year.
- Dr. Amneet Bhalla, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, has been awarded the American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) Rising Stars of Mechanical Engineering award.
- Dr. Luca Carmignani, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Publishes Fire Safety Article Featured in the LA Times
- Dr. Patrick Kwon, Deparment Chairman of Mechanical Engineering, recently featured on Korean News!
Research Spotlight
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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.
- Dr. Yang Yang, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, has won the NSF Career Grant
- Dr. Meysam Heydari Gharahcheshmeh's AMED lab featured on the cover of Advanced Functional Materials.
- 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
Student Spotlight
- 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.
- Alumni Eli Uva featured on KUSI News!
- 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.
- Aztec Baja Racing Summer Trip: Achieved a commendable 19th overall finish. Their hard work paid off as they secured a trophy for an impressive 2nd place in the suspension and traction course, showcasing their engineering prowess.
