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Dept. of Mechanical Engineering

Satish Kandlikar

Satish Kandlikar Recognized as a Top Researcher in his Field by Research.com

Mechanical Engineering MS

Faculty

Several students sit aroound a table in the SHED makerspaces.

What's Being Made in the SHED

Biomedical Engineering BS

Student

From left to right, engineering faculty researchers Dongfang Liu, Xudong Zheng, and Qian Xue display the seal whisker specimen they are modeling their advanced sensor array on for improving underwater detection and recognition.

Naval Research Laboratory Grant Supports Researcher Work to Develop More Sophisticated Sensor Array

Mechanical Engineering MS

Faculty

Jacob Chesnes working on a compressor while Dr. Jason Kolodziej works with wires in the background.

Unlocking the Future of Compressor Maintenance with Condition Monitoring

Jacob Chesnes

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Ph.D.

Student

Davis Kipkania Kiboi wearing a lab coat and squeezing liquid out of a pipet onto a metal wheel.

Paving the Way for Sustainable Lubrication Solutions in Industry

Davis Kipkania Kiboi

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Ph.D.

Student

Xudong Zhang

Professor Leads Development of Seal-Inspired Underwater Sensors

Mechanical Engineering ME

Faculty

Jason Kolodziej.

Researchers Harness AI and Sensors for Smart Heart Pump Monitoring

Mechanical Engineering MS

Faculty

Two bar charts.

A Novel Breast Cancer Detection Tool Powered by Inverse Heat Transfer Modeling

Carlos Gutierrez

Engineering Ph.D.

RIT alumna Nicole Rotondo stands with Marcus Ericsson, the winner of the 2022 Indianapolis 500.

Mechanical Engineering Alumna Makes History at Indianapolis 500

Mechanical Engineering BS

Student

Isabella Daquita at SpaceX location.

Internship at SpaceX Catapults Graduate into Full-time Position

Mechanical Engineering BS

Student

RIT Researcher Shines in MIT’s Elite Optics Program

Joseph Vazquez ’24

Mechanical Engineering BS

Student

Jonah Sharp dress in commencement regalia and holding a roll of toilet paper that says 2020.

Jonah Sharp Launched His Engineering Career at Constellation Energy–R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant

Mechanical Engineering BS

Alumni