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Research

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The following is an overview of research being conducted in the department of Mechanical Engineering. Detailed information about individual faculty research and recent publications can be found in the Faculty Directory   and on the personal webpages of the individual faculty members.

The research and facilities in Mechanical Engineering are centered on the four technical areas covered by the department, namely Thermal Sciences , Design and Manufacturing , System Dynamics and Controls , and Mechanics . In addition a fifth category of research in engineering education encompasses these areas. 

Recent Research News


Mehmet Arik
Prolific patent portfolio earns ME professor NAI Fellow status
Auburn University has yet another National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Fellow. Mehmet Arik, associate professor of mechanical engineering, was recently tapped for the professional honor (widely recognized as the most prestigious awarded to academic inventors) on the strength of more than 120 issued patents with a broad range of applications in medical systems, energy systems, aviation systems and photonics technologies.
2/1/24 1:30 PM
Entrants must record a video presentation using animation, simulation, diagrams, pictures, or even demonstrations explaining an overview of their respective study, but at a level where general audiences can understand. Each video must not exceed 60 seconds.
Registration under way for AUSome Science in 60 Seconds
Last spring’s AUsome Science in 60 Seconds research pitch competition was so successful, Auburn Engineering is hosting it again.
1/19/24 2:30 PM
The single largest prime research contract ever awarded to Auburn University is designed to help the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center boost its increasing modernization efforts.
Auburn secures $50M Army research grant — the largest in AU history
How much is Auburn University's advanced manufacturing expertise worth to the U.S. Army? Up to $50 million.
1/10/24 12:00 PM
Nima Shamsaei and Shuai Shao
Army invests another $4.35M in Auburn AM qualification research
The U.S. Army is again asking Auburn University's National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME) to help keep its caissons rolling toward the cutting edge.
10/18/23 12:00 PM
Ryan Pollard won first place for oral presentation, honorable mention for poster presentation and Best in Show overall.
Student in mechanical engineering wins Best in Show at research showcase
Ryan Pollard, a first-year graduate student, earned 'Best in Show' honors for his oral and poster presentation, "A Kinematics-Based Approach to Future Joint Angle Prediction."
10/16/23 9:40 AM