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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

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Chemical engineering student wins Graduate Engineering Research Showcase with study on hydraulic redistribution

4/8/25 10:25 AM

More than 150 students participated in the 12th Graduate Engineering Research Showcase, held April 3 in the Brown-Kopel Center.

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Researchers part of $887K FTA project to optimize efficiency on zero emission bus materials

3/21/25 1:55 PM

Auburn Engineering researchers on the project are Bryan Beckingham (principal investigator) and co-PIs Cassandra Porter, Michael Howard, Lauren Beckingham, Mark Hoffman and Christian Brodbeck.

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Auburn team claims autonomous racing victory at 163.6 mph

2/12/25 2:00 PM

Auburn's autonomous driving research shows no signs of slowing down.

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Pettus named executive director of Auburn University Applied Research Institute in Huntsville

1/28/25 3:30 PM

Auburn University’s Office of the Senior Vice President for Research and Economic Development has hired Jonathan Pettus as executive director of the Auburn University Applied Research Institute (AUARI) in Huntsville, effective February 1.

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Auburn vision for flexible electronics future aligns with major focus of CES 2025

1/27/25 3:00 PM

Auburn University's Electronics Packaging Research Institute (EPRI) was established this past summer. Judging by the reports of wide-eyed, gizmo-giddy tech journalists covering the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the timing couldn't have been better.

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#GINNing Podcast: Exoskeletons in the Closet

1/17/25 10:05 AM

Brendon Allen has some exoskeletons in his closet, and the National Science Foundation wants to find out more about them. So do we.