Mechanical Engineering at University of Delaware

35 faculty and 0 courses in Mechanical Engineering at University of Delaware.

Faculty

• Bingqing Wei, George W. Laird Professor of Mechanical Engineering h-index 97
  Notable: “Direct laser writing of micro-supercapacitors on hydrated graphite oxide films” (2011) · 1,455 citations
• Suresh Advani, Unidel Pierre S. du Pont Chair of Engineering h-index 81
  Notable: “The Use of Tensors to Describe and Predict Fiber Orientation in Short Fiber Composites” (1987) · 1,746 citations
• X. Lucas Lu, Professor, Center for Biomechanical Engineering Research h-index 75
  Notable: “Mussel‐Inspired Adhesive and Conductive Hydrogel with Long‐Lasting Moisture and Extreme Temperature Tolerance” (2017) · 1,143 citations
• Kun (Kelvin) Fu, Assistant Professor h-index 73
  Notable: “Negating interfacial impedance in garnet-based solid-state Li metal batteries” (2016) · 2,006 citations
• John Gillespie Jr., Professor h-index 71
  Notable: “Carbon Nanotube Amplification Strategies for Highly Sensitive Immunodetection of Cancer Biomarkers” (2006) · 683 citations
• R. Valery Roy, Associate Professor h-index 58
• Jun Xu, Associate Professor h-index 56
  Notable: “Poly(butylene succinate) and its copolymers: Research, development and industrialization” (2010) · 760 citations
• Ajay Prasad, Engineering Alumni Distinguished Professor h-index 52
  Notable: “Stereoscopic particle image velocimetry” (2000) · 591 citations
• Srikanth Pilla, Professor, Joint with CBE h-index 47
  In the fundamentals and applications of sustainable and lightweight functional materials and manufacturing. Pilla has co-authored over 150 peer-reviewed archival publications. His research is supported by NSF, DOE, USDA, DOD, and NASA
  Notable: “Amphiphilic multi-arm-block copolymer conjugated with doxorubicin via pH-sensitive hydrazone bond for tumor-targeted drug delivery” (2009) · 374 citations
• David Burris, Professor h-index 43
  Notable: “A low friction and ultra low wear rate PEEK/PTFE composite” (2006) · 312 citations
• Christina Archer, Professor, Unidel Howard Cosgrove Career Development Chair h-index 38
  Notable: “Evaluation of global wind power” (2005) · 864 citations
• Ioannis Rekleitis, Associate Professor h-index 37
  Notable: “2019 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS)” (2019) · 1,080 citations
• Panagiotis Artemiadis, Professor h-index 33
  Notable: “Inferring imagined speech using EEG signals: a new approach using Riemannian manifold features” (2017) · 296 citations
• Jenni Buckley, Professor, Associate Dean for Corporate Engagement h-index 26
  Notable: “Role of Matrix Metalloproteinase 13 in Both Endochondral and Intramembranous Ossification during Skeletal Regeneration” (2007) · 184 citations
• Fabrizio Sergi, Associate Professor h-index 21
  Notable: “A Novel Compact Torsional Spring for Series Elastic Actuators for Assistive Wearable Robots” (2012) · 130 citations
• Tyler Van Buren, Assistant Professor h-index 21
  Notable: “Turbulent drag reduction over air- and liquid- impregnated surfaces” (2016) · 157 citations
• Michael Hast, Associate Professor h-index 20
  Notable: “The role of animal models in tendon research” (2014) · 125 citations
• Chelsea Davis, Associate Professor h-index 19
  Notable: “Transparent and haze wood composites for highly efficient broadband light management in solar cells” (2016) · 299 citations
• Joseph Kuehl, Associate Professor h-index 18
• Adam Wickenheiser, Associate Professor h-index 16
  Notable: “Broadband vibration-based energy harvesting improvement through frequency up-conversion by magnetic excitation” (2010) · 141 citations
• Alexander De Rosa, Associate Professor h-index 4
  Notable: “Three-Dimensional Chemiluminescence Imaging of Unforced and Forced Swirl-Stabilized Flames in a Lean Premixed Multi-Nozzle Can Combustor” (2013) · 51 citations
• Erik Thostenson, Professor
• Gregory Chirikjian, Willis F. Harrington Professor
• Guoquan Huang, Professor
• Heather Doty, Associate Professor
• Herbert Tanner, Chair and Professor, Director CARS
• Ioannis Poulakakis, Associate Professor
• Jill Higginson, George W. Laird Professor of Mechanical Engineering
• Joseph Feser, Associate Professor
• Katherine Poggensee, Assistant Professor
• Liyun (Leann) Wang, Professor, Director CBER
• Pamela Norris, Dean and Professor
• Pierre Yao, Assistant Professor
• Sambeeta Das, Assistant Professor
• Yin Bao, Assistant Professor

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.