The Department of Mechanical Engineering has over 40 faculty members who teach and perform research in a broad range of topics. Many members of our faculty are known nationally and internationally, and among our ranks are seven ASME Fellows, one SME Fellow, two Presidential Faculty Fellows, five NSF CAREER awardees, one NSF PECASE awardee, one member of the European Academy of Engineering, and 10 associate editors/members of the editorial boards of national/international journals. The department holds three of the largest endowed chairs in the country -- each valued at $10 million. There are also several adjunct faculty members who are involved in cooperative activities within our department.
The department has 19 administrative and technical staff members. Our staff are instrumental in the department's operations and in the support of faculty and students.