Mechanical Engineering at North Carolina State University

40 faculty and 41 courses in Mechanical Engineering at North Carolina State University.

Faculty

• Andrey Kuznetsov, Professor h-index 56
• James Braun, Assistant Professor h-index 50
  Novel supersonic propulsion concepts for air breathing and aerospace applications, through wind tunnel experiments and computational fluid dynamic (CFD) simulations. Publications A Single-Phase Model for Simulation of Exploding Brid
  Notable: “Reducing energy costs and peak electrical demand through optimal control of building thermal storage” (1990) · 361 citations
• Jun Liu, Associate Professor h-index 50
  Notable: “Growth mechanism and growth habit of oxide crystals” (1999) · 1,106 citations
• Srinath Ekkad, Department Head h-index 48
• Tiegang Fang, Professor h-index 48
• Jack Edwards, Angel Family Distinguished Professor h-index 45
  Notable: “A low-diffusion flux-splitting scheme for Navier-Stokes calculations” (1997) · 484 citations
• Brendan O'Connor, Professor h-index 37
  Dr. O’Connor’s group include the development of robust flexible and stretchable devices, producing devices with unique capabilities, and establishing scalable processing methods. Devices of interest include solar cells, photo
  Notable: “From Tweets to Polls: Linking Text Sentiment to Public Opinion Time Series” (2010) · 1,955 citations
• Arun Kumar Kota, Associate Professor h-index 34
  Notable: “Hygro-responsive membranes for effective oil–water separation” (2012) · 1,188 citations
• Scott Ferguson, Associate Professor h-index 30
  The SDO Lab’s research program is organized into four core areas: Designing systems for change : Enabling systems to evolve, adapt, and remain resilient over time Decision-making under deep uncertainty : Ensuring explainability, trace
  Notable: “Infrared imaging of subcutaneous veins” (2004) · 135 citations
• Tarek Echekki, Associate Department Head and Professor h-index 29
• Jaemin Lee, Assistant Professor h-index 28
  Robotics, optimal planning, whole-body and safety-critical control, autonomy, learning-based control, and hybrid dynamical systems, with a focus on the loco-manipulation of legged robots such as animaliods and humanoids. His lab foc
  Notable: “Exposure to opposing views on social media can increase political polarization” (2018) · 1,790 citations
• Farhan Gandhi, Hassan A. Hassan Distinguished Professor h-index 28
  Notable: “Zero Poisson’s Ratio Cellular Honeycombs for Flex Skins Undergoing One-Dimensional Morphing” (2009) · 239 citations
• Tim Horn, Associate Professor h-index 26
  Notable: “Guidelines for Improving Entry Into and Retention in Care and Antiretroviral Adherence for Persons With HIV: Evidence-Based Recommendations From an International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care Panel” (2012) · 595 citations
• Ashok Gopalarathnam, Professor h-index 26
  Notable: “Discrete-vortex method with novel shedding criterion for unsteady aerofoil flows with intermittent leading-edge vortex shedding” (2014) · 271 citations
• Gregory Buckner, Professor h-index 26
  Notable: “Multi-objective control optimization for semi-active vehicle suspensions” (2011) · 81 citations
• Venkat Narayanaswamy, Professor h-index 23
  Notable: “Low-Frequency Unsteadiness of Shock Wave/Turbulent Boundary Layer Interactions” (2014) · 784 citations
• Gracious Ngaile, Professor h-index 19
  Notable: “Determination of flow stress for sheet metal forming using the viscous pressure bulge (VPB) test” (2003) · 191 citations
• Matthew Bryant, Professor h-index 18
  Notable: “Modeling and Testing of a Novel Aeroelastic Flutter Energy Harvester” (2011) · 318 citations
• Andre Mazzoleni, Professor h-index 17
  Notable: “Identification of Cracking Mechanisms in Scaled FRP Reinforced Concrete Beams using Acoustic Emission” (2012) · 91 citations
• Jingjie Hu, Assistant Professor h-index 15
  Es on the mechanical behavior of biomedical and biological materials. Her work contributes to this understanding by focusing on the design, fabrication and characterization of bio related structures through integrated mechanics, materials a
  Notable: “Advances in Biomaterials and Technologies for Vascular Embolization” (2019) · 310 citations
• Andrew Lee, Assistant Professor h-index 14
  Es on leveraging the actuation and sensing capabilities of active materials to develop deployable and reconfigurable structures which are multifunctional. The aim is to design structural systems and architectures that can adapt to dynamic e
  Notable: “Segmenting Unknown 3D Objects from Real Depth Images using Mask R-CNN Trained on Synthetic Data” (2019) · 190 citations
• Mingtai Chen, Assistant Teaching Professor h-index 7
  Notable: “An airflow-driven system for scalable production of nano-microfiber wrapped triboelectric yarns for wearable applications” (2023) · 30 citations
• Anna Howard, Teaching Professor h-index 7
  On entrepreneurially-minded learning in the classroom. Publications Call to Action Howard, A., & Pardue, S. (2025, April 9). , Classroom Modality Comparison for Team-Taught Statics Howard, A., Gar
  Notable: “Too little, too late? The European Commission's Legislative Proposals on Anti-Trust Damages Actions” (2013) · 14 citations
• Etana Ferede, Assistant Teaching Professor h-index 6
  Notable: “Cross-sectional modelling of thin-walled composite beams” (2014) · 23 citations
• Scott Kiefer, Associate Teaching Professor h-index 4
  Notable: “Benefits Of Undergraduate Research And Independent Study” (2020) · 6 citations
• Felix Ewere, Associate Teaching Professor h-index 3
  Engineering design education, developing better-equipped graduates for the workforce, bridging the core competencies gap, improving diversity and collaboration within disciplines. Outside work, Dr. Ewere plays soccer and likes to vi
  Notable: “Experimental investigation of galloping piezoelectric energy harvesters with square bluff bodies” (2014) · 73 citations
• Darius Carter, Assistant Professor h-index 3
  Near and complex boundary flight for multirotor vehicles, Multirotor aerodynamic interactions, Fluid-structure interactions, Wind Energy, Urban Air Mobility, & Multiple Air Vehicle performance Publications PIV and Load Measurements of a
  Notable: “Influence of the Ground, Ceiling, and Sidewall on Micro-Quadrotors” (2020) · 37 citations
• Mark Moretto, Assistant Professor h-index 3
  Notable: “Evolution of orbits about comets with arbitrary comae” (2020) · 5 citations
• Sajjad Bigham, Associate Professor h-index 2
  Phase-change Phenomena including Boiling and Condensation Electronic Thermal Management Advanced Heat Pumps, HVAC&R, and Appliances Sorption-based Selective Gas Management (e.g., Moisture and Carbon) Energy-efficient Thermal Energy Sys
  Notable: “Lung-inspired PCM-impregnated heat sinks for transient thermal management of high-power GaN electronic chips” (2024) · 11 citations
• Hong Luo, Professor h-index 2
  Notable: “An Integrated Study Focusing on Baffle Characterization and Development Optimization” (2018) · 3 citations
• Nancy Moore, Associate Teaching Professor h-index 1
  Notable: “Basic skill requirements for selected Army occupational training courses” (1985) · 1 citations
• Chuyi Chen, Assistant Professor
  Es on acoustics, fluid dynamics, micro/nano systems, metamaterials, sensing, and imaging with applications in healthcare, biology, materials, and manufacturing. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 1840 Entrepreneur Drive, Raleigh NC 27606
• Dariush Heiranian, Assistant Professor
  Nanofluidics and membrane processes with applications in water security, energy and environment Multiscale modeling and machine learning techniques to understand interfacial fluidic behavior for creating advanced technologies at the interf
• Donggun Lee, Assistant Professor
  Lie in control theory, reinforcement learning and their applications to robotics. His group focuses on developing numerically efficient, effective and safe algorithms for dynamic, complex and high-dimensional systems that ensure robust and
• Hsiao-Ying Shadow Huang, Associate Professor
• Landon Grace, Associate Professor
  Es on composite material response to detrimental environments, with an emphasis on temperature extremes, polymer-penetrant interactions, and combined hygrothermal and mechanical loading. This work is heavily multi-disciplinary; Dr. Grace co
• Marie Muller, Professor
  Notable: “Comparative analysis of incoherent and coherent backscattering approaches to quantitative ultrasound in complex biological media” (2025)
• Mehran Mirramezani, Assistant Professor
• Rohith Mittapally, Assistant Professor
  Es on developing innovative approaches to address energy management challenges, ranging from semiconductor-scale systems to industrial renewable power generation. By leveraging expertise in precision metrology, nanofabrication, and theory-g
• Xiaoning Jiang, Dean F. Duncan Distinguished Professor
  Notable: “Advances in Laser-Generated Ultrasound for Biomedical Applications” (2026)

Courses

• Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Design MAE 200
• Thermal-Fluid Sciences MAE 201
• Engineering Statics MAE 206
• Engineering Dynamics MAE 208
• Solid Mechanics MAE 214
• Introduction to Aerospace Engineering MAE 250
• Aerospace Vehicle Performance MAE 251
• Aerodynamics I MAE 252
• Engineering Thermodynamics II MAE 302
• Fluid Mechanics MAE 308
• Heat Transfer Fundamentals MAE 310
• Fundamentals of Vibrations MAE 315
• Strength of Mechanical Components MAE 316
• Introduction to Automotive Engineering MAE 342
• Aerodynamics II MAE 351
• Dynamics and Controls MAE 361
• Aerospace Structures I MAE 371
• Aerosol Science and Technology MAE 402
• Energy Conservation in Industry MAE 406
• Steam and Gas Turbines MAE 407
• Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals MAE 408
• Modern Manufacturing Processes MAE 410
• Design of Thermal System MAE 412
• Design of Mechanical Systems MAE 413
• Mechanical Engineering Design I MAE 415
• Mechanical Engineering Design II MAE 416
• Dynamic Analysis of Human Movement MAE 420
• Design of Solar Energy Systems MAE 421
• Fundamentals of Product Design MAE 426
• Applied Finite Element Analysis MAE 430
• Principles of Automatic Control MAE 435
• Boundary Layer Theory MAE 455
• Flight Vehicle Stability and Control MAE 457
• Propulsion MAE 458
• Rocket Propulsion MAE 459
• Introduction to Space Flight MAE 467
• Aerospace Structures II MAE 472
• Aerospace Vehicle Design I MAE 480
• Aerospace Vehicle Design II MAE 481
• Engineering Entrepreneurship Senior Design I MAE 482
• Engineering Entrepreneurship Senior Design II MAE 483

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.