40 faculty and 0 courses in Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University.
- Xin Zhao, Associate Professor h-index 107
Lie in the understanding of the fundamental physics of laser-matter interaction, and the application of ultrafast lasers for novel manufacturing and materials processing techniques, including micro/nanomachining, surface structuring, shock
Notable: “Carbon-based materials as supercapacitor electrodes” (2009) · 7,356 citations
- R.J. Watkins Jr., Professor h-index 76
Notable: “Improved numerical dissipation for time integration algorithms in structural dynamics” (1977) · 2,381 citations
- Yuhao Xu, Assistant Professor h-index 66
High-pressure Combustion, Sustainable Fuels, Thermal Systems, Image Analysis, Multiphase Flow and Heat Transfer, Microfluidics Selected Publications Y. Xu, Y. Shen, C.T. Avedisian, M.C. Hicks, M.Y. Choi, Quantitative Investigation of Sootin
Notable: “Vibration-based monitoring of civil infrastructure: challenges and successes” (2011) · 331 citations
- Zhen Li, Associate Professor h-index 59
In multiscale modeling of soft matter, complex fluids, biophysics, and collective dynamics, using both bottom-up (coarse-grained molecular modeling) and top-down (from continuum descriptions to fluctuating hydrodynamics) approaches, alon
Notable: “Porous Polymer Networks: Synthesis, Porosity, and Applications in Gas Storage/Separation” (2010) · 575 citations
- Xiangchun Xuan, Professor h-index 53
Fundamental and applied research in micro- and nano-fluidics for Lab-on-a-chip devices. Selected Publications Zhu, J., Tzeng, T. J., Hu, G., Xuan, X., "Dielectrophoretic focusing of particles in a serpentine microchannel," Micr
- Ardalan Vahidi, Associate Professor h-index 40
Optimal Control and Estimation Energy Efficient Mobility Connected and Automated Vehicles, Electrified Transportation Human Bioenergetics During Exercise Selected Publications Google Scholar For a full list, see Publications Ant
Notable: “Research advances in intelligent collision avoidance and adaptive cruise control” (2003) · 833 citations
- Gang Li, Professor h-index 36
Computational modeling of nano/micro electromechanical systems, computational nano/micro mechanics, computational modeling of nanoscale thermal transport and energy conversion, and numerical methods. Selected Publications Y. Xu
Notable: “Tourism economics research: A review and assessment” (2012) · 470 citations
- Hongseok Choi, Associate Professor h-index 33
Scalable Nanomanufacturing of Bulk Nano-engineered Materials for High Performance and High Energy Efficiency, Smart Micro/Nanosystems for Intelligent Micro/Nanomanufacturing Technologies, Laser-based Micro/Nano Materials Processing, Micro/N
Notable: “Processing and properties of magnesium containing a dense uniform dispersion of nanoparticles” (2015) · 795 citations
- Yi Elise Guo, Professor h-index 32
Energy system optimization Health monitoring and prognosis Fracture mechanics Multiscale modeling in design and manufacturing Dynamics and vibration Selected Publications − Yi Guo and Xingyuan Miao, “A Wind of Change in Sustaina
Notable: “Graphene-based microwave absorbing composites: A review and prospective” (2017) · 785 citations
- John R. Wagner, Professor h-index 31
Mechatronic system design, nonlinear and intelligent controls, diagnostic and prognostic strategies, and dynamic system modeling with application to automotive, manufacturing, and turbine systems. Selected Publications P. Freeman, J.
Notable: “A Hybrid Electric Vehicle Motor Cooling System—Design, Model, and Control” (2019) · 153 citations
- Zhaoxu Meng, Associate Professor h-index 31
Bioinspired structural materials and interfaces, multiscale modeling, mechanics of nanocomposites and composites Selected Publications Z. Yang , Z. Meng † , “Porous Nanoparticles Overcome the Conventional Stiffness-Damping Tra
Notable: “Electrospinning of PLGA/gelatin randomly-oriented and aligned nanofibers as potential scaffold in tissue engineering” (2010) · 373 citations
- Javad Velni, Professor h-index 22
Learning-based control, Control of heterogeneous multi-agent systems, Connected and automated vehicles for highway and urban applications, AI-guided precision agriculture Selected Publications Bao, Y., & Mohammadpour Velni, J. (2022). S
Notable: “A Fast, Decentralized Covariance Selection-Based Approach to Detect Cyber Attacks in Smart Grids” (2017) · 106 citations
- John R. Saylor, Professor h-index 21
Concern problems where air/water interfaces are important, such as the study of drops, bubbles, and waves. Prior to coming to Clemson, Saylor worked at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) in Washington, D.C., where he studied capillary wave
- Joshua Bostwick, Associate Professor h-index 21
Surface tension, wetting, drops, hydrodynamic stability, elastocapillarity, soft matter, pattern formation, bifurcation theory Selected Publications S. Tamim and J.B. Bostwick “Plateau-Rayleigh instability in a soft viscoelastic mater
- Rodrigo Martinez-Duarte, Associate Professor h-index 20
Advanced Manufacturing, Microfluidics, Carbon, Electrokinetics, Dielectrophoresis, Bioparticle Sorting, Pathogens and Infectious Diseases, Biomedical Systems, Technology Development, Entrepreneurship Selected Publications R. Martinez
Notable: “Microfabrication technologies in dielectrophoresis applications—A review” (2012) · 195 citations
- Hassan Masoud, Associate Professor h-index 20
Interfacial and multiphase flows, fluid-structure interaction, collective effects, hydrodynamics of soft and active matter, flow through porous media Selected Publications Heave added mass coefficient of a spherical buoy M. Usman, N. Behera
Notable: “The reciprocal theorem in fluid dynamics and transport phenomena” (2019) · 171 citations
- Gregory Mocko, Professor h-index 18
Engineering design processes and tools, computer aided engineering design and analysis, information and knowledge management systems, functional modeling, requirements and customer needs analysis. Selected Publications Sen, C., Caldwe
Notable: “Engineering design complexity: an investigation of methods and measures” (2008) · 157 citations
- Chenning Tong, Professor h-index 17
- Garrett J. Pataky, Associate Professor h-index 16
Lie in furthering our understanding of the deformation and failure of materials by merging the gap between materials science and mechanical engineering. He is a member of the Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society (TMS) and the Society for
Notable: “Elastocaloric cooling potential of NiTi, Ni2FeGa, and CoNiAl” (2015) · 235 citations
- Phanindra Tallapragada, Professor h-index 16
Dynamical Systems, Fluid mechanics, Geometric mechanics, Robotics, Biomimetics and Microfluidics Selected Publications P. Tallapragada and S. D. Kelly, 2013 . Propulsion of a Spherical Body Shedding Coaxial Vortex Rings in an Ideal Fluid
- Cameron Turner, Professor h-index 15
Turner’s research interests lie in the field of Computational Design Methods, which lies in the intersection between computational capabilities and engineering design. His work includes computational methods to identify engineering de
Notable: “Multidimensional sequential sampling for NURBs-based metamodel development” (2006) · 33 citations
- Yifan Zhang, Assistant Professor h-index 13
Es on the processing, structure-property relationships, deformation mechanisms, and extreme environmental behaviors of nanostructured and heterostructured materials. His work aims to enhance processing efficiency and improve the overall mec
Notable: “Optimizing water resources allocation and soil salinity control for supporting agricultural and environmental sustainable development in Central Asia” (2019) · 63 citations
- Ge Lv, Assistant Professor h-index 12
Notable: “On the Design and Control of Highly Backdrivable Lower-Limb Exoskeletons: A Discussion of Past and Ongoing Work” (2018) · 122 citations
- Cheng Sun, Associate Professor h-index 9
Nanomechanics Additive manufacturing Irradiation damage and effects Selected Publications Sun , C. Jiang, Y. Che, W.Y. Chen, A. M. Jokisaari, L. K. Aagesen, L. Shao, J. Gan, Unveiling the interaction of nanopatterned void superlattices with
Notable: “Inkjet Printing Transparent and Conductive MXene (Ti3C2Tx) Films: A Strategy for Flexible Energy Storage Devices” (2021) · 144 citations
- Oliver J. Myers, Professor h-index 9
Dr. Myers' research thrusts include the characterization of smart materials and the mechanics of smart structures in systems ranging from nano- to macro-scale sizes. Combinations of novel design techniques, analytical and numerical models a
Notable: “The intersection of damage evaluation of fiber-reinforced composite materials with machine learning: A review” (2022) · 53 citations
- Matthias Schmid, Assistant Professor h-index 8
Es on the foundations of modeling, estimation, and control of dynamic systems with a particular emphasis on uncertainty. He applies his research within various application domains, including space applications, robotics, autonomous systems
Notable: “A Survey of Wheeled Mobile Manipulation: A Decision-Making Perspective” (2022) · 56 citations
- Satchit Ramnath, Assistant Professor h-index 7
Computer-aided engineering, structural/design optimization, Knowledge-based Systems in product design, and (applied) ML in product design. Selected Publications Adrian, A, Ramnath, S , Sunkara, SC, Korkolis, Y, Davidson, JK, & Shah, J.J
Notable: “Interoperability of CAD geometry and product manufacturing information for computer integrated manufacturing” (2020) · 35 citations
- Shivuday Kala, Lecturer h-index 4
Aerosol Science, Particle/Droplet Sizing, Spray Analysis, Multiphase Flow Modeling, Phase change modeling Selected Publications Kala, J.R. Saylor, “The effect of relative humidity on deposition pattern in inertial impactors: The role
Notable: “A dual-deposition setup for fabricating nanoparticle-thin film hybrid structures” (2008) · 8 citations
- Lihua Lou, Assistant Professor h-index 1
Her research spans multiple disciplines, including Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Pharmaceutics, Biomedical Engineering, Environmental Toxicology, and Textile Engineering, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach. Her NanoBio Mechanic
Notable: “Effect of easy cupping combined with pelvic floor electrical stimulation and Kegel exercise and pelvic floor muscle surface electromyography on symptoms improvement in women with stress urinary incontinence” (2024) · 3 citations
- Alexander Leonessa, Professor, Chair
- Chris Mabey, Assistant Professor
Design, Sustainability, Sociotechnical Modeling, Data Driven Design, Agent-Based Modeling, Engineering for Global Development, Social Impact Selected Publications Mabey, C. , Peiffer, E., MacCarty, N., & Mattson, C. (2023). “Simul
- Enrique Martinez Saez, Associate Professor
Microstructure evolution under extreme conditions Thermodynamic and kinetics of Alloys Advanced Manufacturing Mechanical properties of heterogeneous solids Elasticity and Plasticity Defect Properties Data Analytics and Machine Learning Rece
- Ethan Kung, Associate Professor
Computational and experimental modeling of the cardiovascular system, hardware-in-the-loop, Physiology Simulation Coupled Experiment (PSCOPE), image-based computational fluid dynamics, surgical design/planning/prediction, medical device dev
- Huijuan Zhao, Professor
Her research area is computational materials, computational mechanics and multi-scale/multi-physics modeling. Her current research focus is to understand new physics/mechanisms behind high-performance materials and structures at the nano-sc
- Krzysztof Jarosz, Lecturer
CAD/CAM Manufacturing Selected Publications People Home
- Parisa Abadi, Assistant Professor
Es on nanocomposites, mechanics, and their applications in structural components, tissue engineering, and medical devices. Her team investigates the process–structure–property relationships in the advanced manufacturing of nanoc
- Patrick Dorin, Assistant Professor
Es on controlling and harnessing vibrations and elastic waves using architected structures known as metamaterials. His work aims to create advanced structures that can intelligently guide, focus, and block elastic waves, unlocking new possi
- Sez Atamturktur Russcher, Professor
My research group is dedicated to the development, application and dissemination of model validation and uncertainty quantification techniques. Our main emphasis is on structural dynamics and solid mechanics applications, with a focus on st
- Umesh Vaidya, Professor
Dynamical Systems and Control Theory. University of California, Santa Barbara, CA. B.E., Electrical Engineering, June 1997, Victoria Jubliee Technological Institute, Mumbai, India Area of Study: Control theory Research Interest
- Yue Wang, Professor
Wang is the Warren H. Owen - Duke Energy Professor of Engineering and the Director of the I 2 R laboratory in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Clemson University. Her research interests are in cooperative control and decision
Roster/catalog compiled from the college’s public directory. Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Data as of 2026-07-02.