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Research Areas
The Department of Mechanical Engineering includes 20 faculty members, approximately 40 full-time and 10 part-time graduate students, and 150 undergraduate students. Research is conducted in four major areas: Mechanical Engineering faculty members have strong research ties with the Laboratory for Laser Energetics, the Rochester Center for Biomedical Ultrasound, and with various departments within the School of Medicine and Dentistry. Specific topics include nonlinear finite element analysis, solar magnetohydrodynamics, material fracture and fatigue, blood cell deformation, glass grinding and polishing, laser fusion, high energy density physics, plasticity of amorphous materials, bubble dynamics, the mechanics of the human heart, and mechanics of ancient structures. Use the links above to find descriptions of the four major areas and associated faculty members. |
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