33 faculty and 0 courses in Mechanical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.
- Chen Li, Associate Professor h-index 85
Terradynamics, Locomotion, Comparative biomechanics, Biorobotics, Robophysics
Notable: “A Novel Superhydrophilic and Underwater Superoleophobic Hydrogel‐Coated Mesh for Oil/Water Separation” (2011) · 1,640 citations
- Kaliat (K.T.) Ramesh, Alonzo G. Decker Jr. Professor of Science and Engineering h-index 71
Materials in extreme conditions, Impact mechanics, Planetary impact, Astrobiology and planetary protection, Injury biomechanics, Hypervelocity impact and hypersonics, AI in mechanics and materials
Notable: “Effect of nanocrystalline and ultrafine grain sizes on the strain rate sensitivity and activation volume: fcc versus bcc metals” (2004) · 874 citations
- Rajat Mittal, Professor h-index 68
Computational fluid dynamics, Low Reynolds number aerodynamics, biomedical flows, active flow control, LES/DNS, Immersed Boundary Methods, fluid dynamics of locomotion
Notable: “IMMERSED BOUNDARY METHODS” (2005) · 3,415 citations
- Jin Seob Kim, Associate Teaching Professor h-index 68
Es on sensor-based modeling of flexible needles with optical sensors; computational modeling of biological systems including macromolecular assemblies; and application of non-commutative harmonic analysis to information fusion. He did postdoctoral work at the
Notable: “Layer-by-Layer Assembly of Graphene Oxide Nanosheets on Polyamide Membranes for Durable Reverse-Osmosis Applications” (2013) · 543 citations
- Gretar Tryggvason, Department Head and Charles A. Miller, Jr. Distinguished Professor h-index 65
Computations of multiphase flows, Direct numerical simulations of complex multiphase flows including heat transfer, boiling, cavitation, solidification, surfactants, and reactions
- Yun Chen, Associate Professor h-index 50
Cancer, imaging, mechanobiology, quantum biotechnology, biomaterials, tissue engineering
Notable: “Detecting, Extracting, and Monitoring Surface Water From Space Using Optical Sensors: A Review” (2018) · 766 citations
- Louis Whitcomb, Professor h-index 50
Control Systems, Underwater Robotics, Industrial and Medical Robotics
Notable: “A Steady-Hand Robotic System for Microsurgical Augmentation” (1999) · 520 citations
- Noah Cowan, Professor h-index 41
Neuromechanics Robotics Neuroscience Locomotion Motor control Noah Cowan’s cutting-edge research on mechanics and control in animals and machines—the neuromechanics of motion—is at the nexus of neuroscience and engineering. His innovations
Notable: “Nonholonomic Modeling of Needle Steering” (2006) · 622 citations
- Tamer Zaki, Professor h-index 41
Transitional and turbulent shear flows, Two-fluid shear flows, Turbulence
- Dennice Gayme, Professor h-index 32
Wall Bounded Turbulent Flow, Wind Farm Modeling and Control, Stability and Performance Networks, Grid Integration of Renewable Energy Sources
Notable: “Grid-scale energy storage applications in renewable energy integration: A survey” (2014) · 611 citations
- Joseph Moore, Assistant Professor h-index 26
Aerial Robots, Computational Control, Learning-based Control, Multi-modal Systems, Optimization, Robotic Agility
Notable: “Vascularized bone autografts. Experience with 41 cases.” (1983) · 193 citations
- Joseph Katz, William F. Ward Sr. Distinguished Professor h-index 23
Experimental fluid mechanics, Cavitation phenomena and multiphase flow, Turbulence, Optical flow diagnostics techniques
Notable: “AERODYNAMICS OF RACE CARS” (2005) · 251 citations
- Ryan Hurley, Associate Professor h-index 20
3D materials characterization, Concrete, Geologic materials, Impact and wave propagation, Lattice materials, Mesoscale and multiscale materials modeling
- Jeremy D. Brown, John C. Malone Associate Professor h-index 18
Haptic feedback Upper-limb prosthetics Surgical robotics Rehabilitation robotics Human-machine interaction Jeremy D. Brown, the John C. Malone Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, explores the interface between h
Notable: “Identifying predators clarifies predictors of nest success in a temperate passerine” (2009) · 153 citations
- Abhishek Cauligi, Assistant Professor h-index 11
Spacecraft robotics, Learning-based control, Optimal control, Trajectory optimization, Motion planning
Notable: “GuSTO: Guaranteed Sequential Trajectory Optimization via Sequential\n Convex Programming” (2019) · 117 citations
- Jill Middendorf, Assistant Professor h-index 10
Biomechanics, Buckling, Failure Mechanics, Tissue Engineering
Notable: “Mechanical properties and structure‐function relationships of human chondrocyte‐seeded cartilage constructs after in vitro culture” (2017) · 40 citations
- David Kraemer, Associate Teaching Professor h-index 6
Fluid-structure interaction, Dynamic systems, Ocean wave energy conversion, Engineering pedagogy
Notable: “Solar radiation incident on Mars and the outer planets: Latitudinal, seasonal, and atmospheric effects” (1977) · 51 citations
- Axel Krieger, Associate Professor and Carol Croft Linde Faculty Scholar
Research and development of surgical robotic systems, robotic tools, and laparoscopic devices; autonomous robotic surgery; 3D printed patient-specific implants
- Charles Meneveau, Louis M. Sardella Professor in Mechanical Engineering
Large eddy simulation, Turbulence research and modeling, Fractals, Fluid flow processes, Wind energy, Environmental transport, Wall-bounded flows
Notable: “Dynamic responses of wind turbines under unwaked and waked conditions” (2026)
- Ishan Barman, Professor
Bioengineering, optics and spectroscopy, developing integrative photonics solutions to complex problems in biological research and medical diagnosis
- Jaafar El-Awady, Professor
Multiscale materials modeling, damage and fracture mechanisms of materials in mechanical design, material degradation in extreme environments, nano-materials and structures
- James Bellingham, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor and Executive Director, Institute for Assured Autonomy
Development of small, high-performance autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs
- Julie Lundquist, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor
Atmospheric science and wind energy, Large-eddy simulation, Numerical weather prediction, Turbulence, Atmosphere-ocean coupling
Notable: “Nested mesoscale-large-eddy simulations of Hurricane Fran (1996) for wind turbine design assessment” (2026)
- Kevin Hemker, Alonzo G. Decker Professor
Materials science and engineering, Materials characterization, Architected materials, 3D materials
- Marin Kobilarov, Associate Professor
Intelligent robotic vehicles Dynamics and control of mechanical systems Marin Kobilarov, an associate professor of mechanical engineering, develops intelligent robotic vehicles that can perceive, navigate, and accomplish challenging tasks i
- Rich Bauernschub, Lecturer
- Rui Ni, Associate Professor
Experimental fluid mechanics, Turbulence and turbulent multiphase flow, Dusty flow and particle-laden flow, Environmental fluid dynamics, Lagrangian particle tracking
- Sean Sun, Professor
Mechanobiology of the cell Cell mechanics and Cell migration Physiological Systems Quantitative Cell Biology Biomechanics and Biophysics Sean Sun is a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Whiting School of Engineerin
- Shinuo Weng, Assistant Professor
Multiscale mechanobiology, Tissue morphogenesis, Collective cell movement, Cell-cell and cell-ECM interactions
- Soojung Claire Hur, Assistant Professor
Inertial microfluidics, Nonlinear fluid dynamics, Multiphase flow, Cellular biophysics, Cell mechanics, Personalized medicine
- Steven Marra, Teaching Professor
Mechanical engineering undergraduate curriculum, Undergraduate laboratories, Mechanical design, Biomechanics
- Thao (Vicky) Nguyen, Professor
Biomechanics, Polymers, Soft Active Material, Fracture Mechanics
Notable: “ORchestrator: Procedural Level Generator” (2014)
- Tza-Huei (Jeff) Wang, Louis M. Sardella Professor
BioMEMS and microfluidics, Single molecule manipulation and detection, Nano/micro scale fabrication, Conformational dynamics of biomolecules
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.