Research

ME faculty are actively engaged in cutting-edge research with focus in the areas listed below. The research activities are supported by well-equipped research laboratories and facilities. Sponsors of the research include NSF, NASA, DOE, DOD, AHA, NIH, NIST, DARPA, Battelle Memorial Institute, and General Atomics. Many of the research projects are interdisciplinary and involve research teams from multiple disciplines across campus and other universities.

The field of bioengineering is interdisciplinary, with a great deal of overlap among different specializations. Our faculty conduct research in such fundamental areas as Biomaterials and biomechanics, but they are also interested in many specific applications in the design of medical devices to prepare students for industry employment. Our newest thrust in neural engineering is growing with our involvement in the Engineering Research Center in Sensorimotor Neural Engineering (ERC/SNE), and will prepare students for working in this emerging area.

Biomaterials

Biomechanics

Design of Medical Devices

Neural Engineering

Sensors & Smart Health

Tissue Engineering

Computational Biomechanics/Biofluids

Combustion

Computational Methods

Energy Systems

Renewable Energy

Multiphase Flows

Automation in Manufacturing

Computational Methods

 Manufacturing

Materials Processing

Mechanics of Sintering

Multiscale Modeling & Materials

Powder Metallurgy

Computational Mechanics

Experimental Mechanics

Mechanical Polymers, Composites, Multiferroic Materials, Non-traditional Materials

Bio-Nanoelectronics

Computational MEMS

Micro and Nano Fabrication

Microfluidics

Nano Mechatronics

Polymer Solar Cells

Sensors

Automation

Dynamic Systems and Control

Mechatronics

Robotics

Smart Valves

Mechanical Engineering Research News

A San Diego State professor is trying to find a way to soften the blow of competitive sports. KPBS sci-tech reporter Thomas Fudge tells us about a new foam product that could prevent concussions in football.
Mechanical Engineer Creates New Foam to Prevent Sports-Related Concussions
Zahra Nili Ahmadabadi, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Photograph by Rachel Crawford.
Ask A Researcher: Zahra Nili Ahmadabadi
SDSU Selected as Partner of DOE's New Western Region Center of Excellence
SDSU Selected as Partner of DOE's New Western Region Center of Excellence
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