Mechanical Engineering at Duke University

60 faculty and 0 courses in Mechanical Engineering at Duke University.

Faculty

• Jie Liu, George Barth Geller Distinguished Professor of Chemistry h-index 152
  Focusing on the chemistry and material science of nanoscale materials. Specific topics in his current research program include: Self-assembly of nanostructures; Preparation and chemical functionalization of single nwalled carbon nanotub
• David Mitzi, Simon Family Distinguished Professor h-index 102
• Michael Rubinstein, Aleksandar S. Vesic Distinguished Professor h-index 86
  Polymer theory and computer simulations Bio The research of the Rubinstein group is in the field of polymer theory and computer simulations. The unique properties of polymeric systems are due to the size, topology and interactions of the mo
• Stefano Curtarolo, Edmund T. Pratt Jr. School Distinguished Professor h-index 72
  Artificial Intelligence Materials Science; Autonomous Materials Design; Computational materials science; High-Entropy Disordered Systems; Materials for Energy Applications; Materials for Aerospace Applications. Prof. Curtarolo multidiscipli
• Cate Brinson, Sharon C. and Harold L. Yoh III Distinguished Professor h-index 72
• Earl Dowell, William Holland Hall Distinguished Professor h-index 71
• Matthew L Becker, Hugo L. Blomquist Distinguished Professor of Chemistry h-index 61
  Polymer chemistry; bioconjugate chemistry; molecular imaging and additive manufacturing; materials for bone, soft tissue, neural and vascular tissue engineering; drug and protein delivery; degradable materials for flexible electronics Bio T
• Christoph F. Schmidt, Hertha Sponer Distinguished Professor of Physics h-index 59
• Rebecca Simmons, Professor of the Practice in the Thomas Lord Department of MEMS h-index 58
• Volker Blum, Rooney Family Associate Professor h-index 57
• Kenneth C Hall, Julian Francis Abele Distinguished Professor h-index 46
  Unsteady aerodynamics, structural dynamics, and aeroelasticity of turbomachinery and aerospace vehicles. Novel approaches to modeling complex physical phenomena using computational fluid dynamics. Optimization and sensitivity analysis. Flui
• John Dolbow, Professor h-index 45
  Modeling quasi-static and dynamic fracture of structural components, the evolution of interfaces with nonlinear constitutive laws, and developing models for stimulus-responsive hydrogels Bio Professor John E. Dolbow came to Duke University
• Piotr Marszalek, Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science h-index 41
  Investigating relationships between structural and mechanical properties of biopolymers (polysaccharides, DNA, proteins), at a single molecule level. Bio My research focuses on investigating relationships between structural and mechanical p
• Brian Mann, Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science h-index 41
  Nonlinear dynamics and vibration utilizing analytical, numerical, and experimental techniques. Fundamental investigations of phenomenon and application areas where dynamical systems theory plays an important role. Education B.S. University
• Natalia Litchinitser, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering h-index 40
• Gaurav Arya, Professor h-index 39
  Molecular modeling, molecular simulations, statistical mechanics, coarse-graining, machine learning, polymer and colloidal physics, polymer-nanoparticle composites, chromatin biophysics, DNA nanotechnology, viral DNA packaging, single-molec
• Chuan-Hua Chen, Associate Professor h-index 34
  Experimental and theoretical research coupling physicochemical hydrodynamics with interfacial engineering Bio Chuan-Hua Chen's research interests lie in experimental and theoretical investigations of small-scale physicochemical hydrodynamic
• Miroslav Pajic, Director of Master's Studies, Professor in ECE h-index 33
• Guglielmo Scovazzi, Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering h-index 31
  Finite element methods, computational fluid and solid mechanics, multiphase porous media flows, computational methods for fluid and solid materials under extreme load conditions, turbulent flow computations, instability phenomena. Bio Gugli
• Ken Gall, Professor h-index 31
  Materials science, mechanical properties, metals and polymers. Specialties: Shape memory materials, biomaterials, 3D printing. Bio Professor Gallu2019s research aims to develop a fundamental understanding of the relationship between the pro
• Christine Payne, Donald M. Alstadt Chair of MEMS, Yoh Family Professor h-index 29
  Molecular mechanisms by which cells interact with nanomaterials with applications in nanomedicine and environmental exposures Bio Christine Payne is the Donald M. Alstadt Chair of the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mat
• Henri P Gavin, W.H. Gardner Jr. Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering h-index 27
• Leanne M Gilbertson, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering h-index 26
  My research focuses on developing new materials to tackle environmental challenges. I study fundamental science underlying interactions of the materials my group develops with(in) environmental interfaces, such as microbes, plants, and soil
• Amanda Randles, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering h-index 25
  Biomedical simulation and high-performance computing Bio My research in biomedical simulation and high-performance computing focuses on the development of new computational tools that we use to provide insight into the localization and deve
• Adrienne Stiff-Roberts, Associate Dean for Community-Based Innovation, Professor of ECE h-index 25
• Johann Guilleminot, Paul Ruffin Scarborough Associate Professor h-index 25
  Computational mechanics, mechanics of heterogeneous materials, molecular dynamics simulations and atomistic-to-continuum coupling, stochastic solvers, statistical inverse problem and model validation, stochastic analysis, uncertainty quanti
• Boyuan Chen, Strategic Advisor for Robotics h-index 24
• Ashutosh Chilkoti, Alan L. Kaganov Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering h-index 23
  Focused on biomolecular materials and biointerface science and emphasizes the development of applications that span the range from bioseparations, biosensors, biomaterials, and targeted drug delivery. Bio Ashutosh Chilkoti is the Alan L. Ka
• Patrick James Codd, Associate Professor of Neurosurgery h-index 18
• Nico Hotz, MEMS Director of Undergraduate Studies h-index 17
  Interfacial transport phenomena and thermodynamics in energy technology, including phenomena at the micro- and nanoscale. Thermodynamics aspects of photovoltaics, novel sustainable energy conversion technologies, and chemical reactions are
• Andrew D Jones, Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering h-index 16
  We study transport at biological interfaces. This includes developing tools to treat biofilms responsible for vascular graft infections, skin infections, water borne diseases, and mold in buildings after floods. Bio Dr. Jones' researc
• Bavand Keshavarz, Assistant Professor h-index 16
  Mechanics of Soft Materials, Bioinspired Hydrogels, Metal-Coordination Networks, Fluid Dynamics of Complex Fluids in Fragmentation and Capillary Phenomena, Mechanical Spectroscopy of Soft
• Sara Haravifard, William M. Fairbank Associate Professor of Physics h-index 13
  Exploring novel collective phenomena in quantum materials by means of neutron and x-ray scattering techniques; Investigating quantum critical phenomena at extreme environmental conditions of ultra-low temperature, high magnetic field, and h
• Hossein Salahshoor, Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering h-index 9
  Mechanics of biological and bio-inspired systems, brain mechanics, data-driven methods, advanced (meta)materials and (meta)structures, material design, and mathematics of materials and structures. Bio Professor (Amir)Hossein Salahshoor came
• Xianyi Cheng, Assistant Professor h-index 9
• Leila Bridgeman, Assistant Professor h-index 9
  Robust and optimal control, linear matrix inequalities (LMIs), model predictive control (MPC), delayed systems, input-output stability, passivity. Bio Leila Bridgeman joined Duke as an assistant professor of mechanical engineering and mater
• Kip Coonley, Assistant Professor of the Practice h-index 6
• Siobhan Rigby Oca, Director of Master's Studies, Assistant Professor of the Practice in MEMS h-index 2
  Robotics Education, Medical Robotics, Human Robot Interaction, Engineering Education Bio Siobhan Oca's research focusses on medical robotics and robotics education. Specifically, she is interested in developing safe and effective autonomous
• Adrian Bejan, J.A. Jones Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering
• Alec Gallimore, Provost of Duke University
• Chris Douglas, Assistant Professor
  Energy conversion and pollutant emissions abatement, with particular attention to alternative energy carriers like hydrogen and ammonia. Education B.S. Bradley University, 2014 Ph.D. Georgia Institute of Technology, 2021 Positions A
• Courtney Rory Goodwin, Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
• Genevieve Lipp, Assistant Professor of the Practice
• George Delagrammatikas, Professor of the Practice
• Jeff Glass, Hogg Family Director of Engineering Management & Entrepreneurship
• Joanna Deaton Bertram, Assistant Professor
  Advancing the mechanical design and control of medical robotic systems, including continuum robotics, with a special interest in image and sensor feedback, integrated sensor design, robotic system modeling and control, utilization of smart
• John H. Reif, A. Hollis Edens Distinguished Professor of Computer Science
  Journal & conf. combined)</o:p
• Josiah Knight, Strategic Advisor
  Fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and dynamics Bio Josiah Knight, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, is Co-Director of the Energy and Environment Certificate, a program that prepares students to confront complex pr
• Krithika Swaminathan, Visiting Assistant Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of MEMS
• Linda Franzoni, Professor of the Practice
  Acoustics of enclosures, underwater acoustics, structural dynamics and vibration. Bio Professor Franzoni's research areas include: acoustics, and structural dynamics and vibration. Practical applications of this work include: acoustics
• Miaofang Chi, Professor
  On designing better materials by advancing our knowledge of the behavior of atoms, electrons, and ions in materials using novel electron microscopy, for applications in energy, sustainability, and microelectronics. Education Ph.D. Univer
• Michael Richard Gustafson, ECE Director of Undergraduate Studies
• Michela Geri, Assistant Professor
  Mechanics of multi-phase materials - Soft and hard matter - Coupling of mechanics with thermodynamic, kinematic and chemical conditions - Particulate materials/structured fluids - Novel experimental methods - Theoretical Modeling Bio We are
• Olivier Delaire, Associate Professor
• Robert Alan Hickman, Adjunct Assistant Professor
  The design of Space Systems, including lauch vehicles, satellites, & ground systems. Serving as PI for Electric Resistance Thermal propulsion Bio Provides 43 years of experience in the design and operation of space systems to assist stu
• Sophia Santillan, Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies, Associate Professor of the Practice in MEMS
  Engineering education, nonlinear systems, structural mechanics and numerical methods. Bio I'm an Associate Professor of the Practice, teaching some required courses for the MEMS major. My research areas are: structural mechanics, nonlinear
• Tony Jun Huang, William Bevan Distinguished Professor
• Walter Neal Simmons, Gendell Family Professor of the Practice
• Wilkins Aquino, Professor
  Computational mechanics, finite element methods, computational inverse problems and their applications in engineering and biomedicine, scientific computing, computational acoustics and acoustics-structure interaction, coupled chemo-mechanic
• Xiaoyue Ni, Assistant Professor of the Thomas Lord Department of MEMS
  Flexible electronics, precision measurement, non-destructive testing, deformation physics of random media, mechanical metamaterials, robotic materials and smart structures, machine learning Bio The Ni group aims to realize human-oriented ma

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 2026-07-01.