Mechanical Engineering Faculty
As a student in the Mechanical Engineering program, you will learn from dedicated educators and researchers. Faculty in the Mechanical Engineering program are recognized globally for their commitments and expertise in the field and receive national research funds from NASA, NSF, and more.
Department Head
Faculty
Sam Anand,
Professor, Director - Siemens PLM Simulation Technology Center
513-556-5596
Je-Hyeong Bahk,
Assistant Professor Electrical Engineering (Jointly Appointed)
513-556-4608
Thomas Richard Huston,
Professor Educator, Mechanical Engineering; Co-director of the Joint Co-op Institute
513-556-2645
Jay Lee,
Ohio Eminent Scholar and L.W. Scott Alter Chair Professor in Advanced Manufacturing
513-556-2493
Tamara Lorenz,
Assistant Professor, Psychology-Mechanical Engineering-Electrical Engineering (jointly appointed)
513-556-2625
Pablo Mora Sanchez,
Assistant Professor Educator, Joint Coop Institute
513-556-2754
Dieter Frans S. Vanderelst,
Psychology-Biology-Mechanical Engineering-Electrical Engineering (jointly appointed)
513-556-4058
Professors Emeriti
Randall J Allemang
Dr. Allemang is a Professor Emeritus and member of the faculty of the Mechanical Engineering Program in Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Cincinnati, where he currently also serves as Director of the Structural Dynamics Research Laboratory (UC-SDRL). Dr. Allemang has been actively involved in the area of experimental structural dynamics and modal analysis for over forty years, pioneering the use of multiple input, multiple output estimation of frequency response functions, developing the concept of cyclic averaging, formulating the modal assurance criterion (MAC) and the enhanced frequency response function and reformulating modal parameter estimation algorithms into the unified matrix (coefficient) polynomial approach (UMPA). Dr. Allemang has served on the Advisory Board for the International Modal Analysis Conference (1981-2015, Chairman, 1986-1995) and on the Editorial Board of Sound and Vibration Magazine. Dr. Allemang has also served on the Executive Board of Society of Experimental Mechanics (SEM) from 1998-2006, including President for the Society during 2003-2004. Dr. Allemang is currently involved as Senior Collaborator for the AFRL Structural Sciences Center at WPAFB, working on the verification and validation (experimental quantification of margin and uncertainty) of experimental and analytical dynamic models and has been recognized by three professional societies as a Fellow (SEM, SAE and ASME). Dr. Allemang has also mentored two PhD graduates who went on to win Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).
David Brown, PhD
Professor Emeritus
Experimental modal analysis; vibrations; system dynamic analysis; acoustics.
Max Brown, PhD
Professor Emeritus
Machine Design, Safety
Urmila Ghia
Professor-Emerita, CEAS - Mechanical Eng
683 Rhodes Hall
Dan Humpert
Teaching Interest: Planning, Decision Making, Problem Solving, Database, Computer Applications, and Introduction to IT Research Interest: Control Theory and Robotics
Ronald L Huston
Adjunct Research Professor, CEAS - Mechanical Eng
500L Rhodes Hall
Ernest Lenard Hall
Professor Emeritus
631 Rhodes Hall
Michael Kazmierczak
Associate Professor
His work includes both theoretical and experimental studies that have resulted in the publications of over 50 peer-reviewed technical articles and conference proceedings. His research has been funded by NSF, NASA, ARMY(CRREL), DOE(ANL).
Prior to joining academia, Dr. Kazmierczak has worked several years in the electric power industry for a design consulting firm and for an electric utility. Duties at Sargent & Lundy focused on the detailed design of several system/subsystems of Zimmer power plant (steam piping and HVAC). At ComEd he worked as a performance engineer at Collins Station responsible for the daily operation of Unit #4 (550 MW oil-fired generating unit) and did monthly reporting and monitoring of the entire Station’s (2794 MW) Heat Rate. He also completed numerous engineering projects and system upgrades, including complete design modification to change out the steam attemperators controls from analog to digital.
I.C. Wang, PhD
Professor Emeritus
Finite Element Method, Solid Mechanics, Design