The Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering will have multiple doctoral student Research and/or Teaching Assistantship openings in Mechanical Engineering and in Materials Science & Engineering, for new applicants, anticipated for the 2024-2025 Academic Year. Applicants who possess master’s degrees (MS degree or equivalent) in the same or closely-related fields are particularly encouraged to apply. Very highly qualified individuals who possess bachelor’s degrees (highest degree) are eligible to apply for direct admission to the doctoral program.
Applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis until all available positions are filled.
The Department offers active and well-funded research programs in the following major research thrust areas:
- Advanced Manufacturing, Additive Manufacturing
- Intelligent Prognostics and Autonomous Systems
- Robotics, Dynamic Systems, and Control
- Energy and Sustainability
- Thermal-Fluids, Enhanced Heat Transfer
- Computational Solid Mechanics, PLM and Simulation Technology
- Structural Dynamics and Vibro-Acoustics
- Nanotechnology
- Metallurgy and Advanced Materials
Competitive stipends are available, including generous tuition scholarship support. Very highly qualified applicants may also be eligible for well-funded fellowship awards.
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More information on research activities in the Department can be found at the Department’s website. For any questions, please contact David F. Thompson, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Recruiting Director.