Faculty & Staff
Craig BealAssistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
Research Interests: Control system design and implementation, Vehicle dynamics and control, Mechatronics, Design, Robotics, Modeling of dynamic and nonlinear systems
M. Laura BeninatiAssistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, The University of Iowa
Research Interests: Environmental fluid mechanics, Sediment Transport, Multi-phase fluid dynamics, Turbulence and vortex dynamics, Instrumentation development for experiments in fluids, Experimental methods in fluid mechanics
Indranil BrahmaAssistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Research Interests: New Interdisciplinary Modeling Methods, Dynamic System Calibration and Control/Advanced IC Engine Calibration Methods, Advanced Energy Systems, Renewable Energy Systems
Barbara A. BrownAcademic Assistant of Mechanical Engineering
Christine M. BuffintonAssistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
Research Interests: Mechanical regulation of heart development, Mechanical properties of heart tissue, Finite element modeling, Constitutive modeling and testing of biological materials, Mechanical vibrations and control systems
David CipolettiVisiting Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., Engineering, Brown University
Research Interests: Deformation mechanisms of alloys, Microstructural modeling of materials, Computational models, Mechanics of solids
Tristan EricsonVisiting Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Ohio State University
Research Interests: Vibrations of multi-body systems, Nonlinear dynamics, Systems with symmetry and Gear dynamics
Emily GeistAssistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
Research Interests: Computer-Aided Minimally Invasive Surgery, Medical Device Design, Medical Robotics
Daniel G. JohnsonDirector of Mechanical Engineering Laboratories
Charles J. KimAssociate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., University of Michigan
Research Interests: Compliant Mechanisms, Biologically Inspired Mechanical Design, Appropriate Technology
Charles W. KniselyChair & Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., Lehigh University
Research Interests: Experimental fluid dynamics, diesel engine flows, air jet weaving machinery, impinging shear layers, flow-induced vibrations, vortex shedding, linear and nonlinear signal processing, separated flows, flow visualization, unsteady combustion, acoustics, convective heat transfer, air-lift jet pumps, sail boats, dynamic instability of hydraulic gates, compressor optimization
Sarah ManoogianVisiting Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Research Interests: Dynamic Tissue testing, Tissue Mechanics, Pregnant Occupant Safety, Crash Dynamics and Reconstruction, Impact Biomechanics
Christopher J. MordauntAssistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University
Research Interests: Combustion Instabilities, Alternative Fuel Combustion, Green Energy Conversion Systems
Mala M. SharmaAssociate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
PhD in Engineering Science and Mechanics, The Pennsylvania State University-Applied Research Laboratory
Research Interests: Nanomaterials Characterization, Hard Coatings for Defense Applications, Environmental Degradation of Materials, Non-destructive Testing and Evaluation, Structure Property Relationships for Engineered Materials, Spray Metal Forming, Metal Matrix and Polymer Matrix Composites, Ceramic Cutting Tools
Steven B. ShooterProfessor of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Research Interests: Design Theory and Methodology, Information Management for Product Design and Development, Product Platforms, Mechatronics, Robotics, Industrial Automation
Nathan SiegelAssistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Research Interests: Solar Power and Fuels, Thermal Energy Storage, Fuel Cells, Optics, Energy Conversion Technologies, Energy Conservation and Efficiency
Peter C. StrykerAssociate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Research Interests: Hybrid Powertrains, Experimental/computational thermal analysis of internal combustion engines
Sinisa VukelicAssistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., Columbia University
Research Interests: Laser Induced Mechanical Deformation, Single Crystal and Bicrystal Micromechanics and Strain Gardient Plasticity, Structural Modification of Transparent Dielectrics, Laser Imaging and Diagnostics
Wendelin WrightAssociate Professor of Mechanical & Chemical Engineering
Ph.D., Stanford University
Research Interests: Mechanical behavior, Bulk metallic glasses, Nanoindentation
Constance W. ZiemianProfessor of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Penn State University
Research Interests: Processing Effects on Mechanical & Material Properties, Manufacturing Process Modeling and Optimization, Materials Characterization
Other Faculty Holding Appointments
in Mechanical Engineering
James W. BaishProfessor of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
Research interests: Biological heat and mass transport, Origins of biological form, Tumor physiology, System dynamics
Keith W. BuffintonDean of Engineering and Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., Stanford University
Research Interests: Rigid and flexible multibody dynamics, Pulse-width control, Intelligent Systems, Mechanical design, Parametrically excited vibration, Snowboard technology, Computational methods in mechanics, Engineering management education ,Bipedal Robots
