Faculty

P. BAGCHI, Associate Professor, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Computational Fluid Dynamics, Multiphase flow, Particulate flow, Turbulence, Bio-fluid mechanics.

H. baruh, Professor, Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute

Research Interests: Structural dynamics, Control Systems

H. BENAROYA, Professor, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

Probabilistic Mechanics, Aerospace/Space Structures

W.J. BOTTEGA, Professor, Graduate Director, Ph.D., Yale University

Delamination Mechanics; Dynamics and Stability of Solids and Structures; Composite Structures; Mechanics of the Retina

K. COOK-CHENNAULT, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., University of Michigan

Design of hybrid energy systems for energy scavenging, generation and storage.

A. CUITIÑO, Professor, Ph.D., Brown University

Computational Solid Mechanics

M. DENDA, Professor, Ph.D., Harvard University

Fracture Mechanics, 3-D/Anisotropic, Computational Solid Mechanics, elasticity

F. J. DIEZ  GARIAS, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., University of Michigan

Experimental Thermal & Fluid Sciences, Microfluidics, Sprays, Flow Diagnostics, Turbulence

E.H. DILL, Professor, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

Continuum Mechanics, Computational Mechanics, Finite Element Methods

H.C. GEA, Professor, Undergraduate Director, Ph.D., University of Michigan

Design and Structural Optimization, Finite Element Methods

J. GUO, Associate Professor, Ph.D., Polytechnic University

Heat Transfer, Laser-Material (Tissue) Interactions, Microscale Phenomena, Numerical Modeling

Y. JALURIA, Professor, Chair, Ph.D., Cornell University

Convection, Numerical Methods in Heat Transfer

D.D. KNIGHT, Professor, Ph.D., California Institute of Technology

Computational Fluid Dynamics, Turbulence

N.A. LANGRANA, Professor, Chairman of Biomedical Engineering, Ph.D., Cornell University

Computer Aided Design, Biomechanics

H. LIN, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

Micro- and nano-scale science and engineering; micro- and nano-fluidic devices; biofluid mechanics

M.R. MULLER, Professor, Ph.D., Brown University

Fluid Mechanics; Waves, Rotating Flows

A. NORRIS, Professor, Ph.D., Northwestern University

Acoustics, Elasticity, Dynamics of Composite Materials

K.D. PAE, Professor, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

High Pressure Effects on Polymers Hydrostatic Forming of Super-hard Materials

A. A. PELEGRI, Professor, Laboratory Director, Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology

Experimental Mechanics, Smart Structures, Fracture Mechanics, Tissue Characterization and Modeling

K.T. RHEE, Professor, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin

Internal Combustion Engines, Flame Propagation

T. ROSSMANN, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., Stanford University

Gas Dynamics, Combustion, and Laser Diagnostics

J. SHAN, Associate Professor, Ph.D., California Institute of Technology

Experimental fluid mechanics, scalar transport and mixing, micro- and nano-scale flows, turbulence, laser diagnostics.

P. SONG, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

Robotics and design, haptics, medical robotics, robot manipulation, multibody dynamics, rehabilitation engineering

S. TSE, Associate Professor, Outreach Director, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

Microgravity combustion, Gas-phase synthesis of Nanomaterials

G. WENG, Professor, Ph.D., Yale University

Micromechanics of Plasticity and Creep of Polycrystals, Mechanics of Micro-Macro Transition, Mechanics of Composite Materials

J. YI, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

Autonomous Robotic Systems, Dynamic Systems and Control, Intelligent Sensing and Actuation Systems, Mechatronics, and Semiconductor Manufacturing Automation

A. ZEBIB, Professor, Ph.D., University of Colorado

Hydrodynamic Stability, Computational Fluid Dynamics

The faculty of the department consists of 29 MAE Professors plus several visiting scientists and experts from local industry. 

Excellence in teaching is a priority for all faculty, as reflected by honors conferred. Awards include the SAE Ralph Teetor Award, the Rutgers College of Engineering Outstanding Teacher Award, the Teacher of the Year Award and the Lilly Teaching Fellowship. The Mary W. Raisler Distinguished Teaching Chair is awarded every three years to a faculty member who has a demonstrated record of teaching excellence.

Similarly, excellence in research is a hallmark of the department. Many faculty members are Editors of international journals, such as the ASME Journal of Heat Transfer and Acta Mechanica, or serve on various Editorial Boards. Most are well known around the world for their research contributions and have won numerous awards. These include the Pi Tau Sigma ASME Gold Medal, Andreas Acrivos Outstanding Dissertation Award, NSF CAREER Award, Max Jakob Memorial Award, Freeman Scholar Award, Heat Transfer Memorial Award and AIAA Best Paper Award. Many are Fellows of professional societies like ASME, APS and Acoustical Society of America.

The National Research Council rate the MAE doctoral program 31st by faculty quality in the nation and 17th among public universities.