Ashok D. BelegunduPh.D., The University of Iowa, 1982Professor of Mechanical Engineering330 Leonhard814-863-2115 | adb3@psu.eduResearch interests: Optimization, finite elements, mechanics

Catherine BerdanierPh.D., Purdue University, 2016Research Associate 206 Reber814-865-0040 | cgb9@psu.eduResearch interests: Graduate-level engineering education; interdisciplinary engineering education; engineering writing; and online engineering learning and cognition

Sean N. BrennanPh.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2002Professor of Mechanical Engineering157E Hammond814-863-2430 | sbrennan@psu.eduResearch interests: Vehicle dynamics and automation; ground robotics; human-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop; and sensing and control utilizing big data

Nicholas R. BrownPh.D., Purdue University, 2011Assistant Professor of Nuclear Engineering229 Reber814-865-4863 | nrb26@psu.eduResearch interests: Nuclear reactor analysis and design, nuclear reactor safety, sustainable nuclear fuel cycles, advanced reactors, advanced nuclear fuel and cladding materials, and process heat applications of nuclear energy

Liming ChangPh.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1988Professor of Mechanical Engineering322 Leonhard814-865-6852 | lxc20@psu.eduResearch interests: Tribology, lubrication, computational modeling Bo ChengPh.D., Purdue University, 2012Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering338B Reber814-867-5963 | buc10@psu.eduResearch interests: Animal locomotion, biologically inspired robotics, experimental fluid dynamics, control

Fan-Bill CheungPh.D., The University of Notre Dame, 1974George L. Guillet Professor of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering304 Reber814-863-4261 | fxc4@psu.eduResearch interests: Solidification and melting, turbulent natural convection, two-phase flow and heat transfer, nuclear reactor thermal hydraulics and safety, thermal processing of materials, thermal behavior of high-temperature ablatives, dense spray and atomization

Sukwon ChoiPh.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering306 Reber814-863-4355 | sfc5185@psu.eduResearch interests: Micro/nanoscale thermal characterization; Multi-physics analysis of microelectronics and MEMS; Wide bandgap/ultra-wide bandgap semiconductor devices; Thermal management of microelectronics; Semiconductor device reliability

John M. CimbalaPh.D., California Institute of Technology, 1984Professor of Mechanical Engineering234 Reber814-863-2739 | jmc6@psu.eduResearch interests: Experimental and computational fluid dynamics and heat transfer, flow visualization, neutron radiography, turbulence modeling, air pollution, indoor air quality, turbomachinery, hydropower

Daniel H. CortesPh.D., West Virginia University, 2009Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering329 Leonhard814-863-3103 | dhc13@psu.eduResearch interests: Diagnosis of injuries and evaluation of treatments in orthopedic tissues by combining: tissue biomechanics, numerical modeling, and medical imaging Jing DuPh.D., Princeton University, 2012Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering316B Leonhard814-863-1043 | jingdu@psu.eduResearch interests: Solid mechanics, fracture mechanics, biomechanics, biomaterials, bio-inspired design, medical devices, electronic devices Hosam FathyPh.D., University of Michigan, 2003Bryant Early Career Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering157D Hammond814-867-4442 | hkf2@psu.eduResearch interests: Optimal control/estimation, with application to hybrid vehicles; photovoltaics; periodic flight control; battery energy storage; and building/grid energy

Marek FlaskaPh.D., Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, 2006Assistant Professor of Nuclear Engineering227 Reber814-867-4754 | mxf5309@psu.eduResearch interests: Detection of neutrons, gamma rays, and x-rays for nuclear nonproliferation and forensics; radiation imaging; data-acquisition and data-processing electronics; fundamental physics

Mary FreckerPh.D., University of Michigan, 1997Professor of Mechanical EngineeringAssociate Department Head for Graduate Programs326 Leonhard, 127 Reber814-865-1617, 814-865-1345 | mxf36@psu.eduResearch interests: Optimal design, compliant mechanisms, smart structures, medical devices, origami engineering

Faculty Directory

Aman HaquePh.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2002Professor of Mechanical Engineering317A Leonhard814-865-4248 | mah37@psu.eduResearch interests: Micro and nanoelectromechanical systems, nanoscale materials (mechanical, thermal and electrical) behavior, electron microscopy Daniel C. HaworthPh.D., Cornell University, 1986Professor of Mechanical Engineering140 Research East 814-863-6269 | dch12@psu.edu Research interests: Computational thermal-fluids sciences including fluid mechanics, turbulence, combustion, numerical methods, IC engines, and transportation propulsion systems Seungjin KimPh.D., Purdue University, 1999Professor of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering230 Reber814-867-1783 | sxk86@psu.eduResearch interests: Thermal-hydraulics and reactor safety, multi-phase flow phenomena, interfacial area transport, geometric effects in two-phase flow transport, development of two-phase flow instrumentation

Reuben KraftPh.D., The Johns Hopkins University, 2008Shuman Early Career Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering320 Leonhard814-867-4570 | rhk12@psu.eduResearch interests: Computational biomechanics, neuromechanics, high strain-rate behavior of materials, high performance computing, injury biomechanics, dynamic failure mechanisms, shock and impact physics, soft tissue physics

Anil K. KulkarniPh.D., Brown University, 1980Professor of Mechanical Engineering205 Reber814-865-7073 | akk@psu.eduResearch interests: Combustion, fluid mechanics, heat transfer

Robert KunzPh.D., Penn State, 1991Professor of Mechanical Engineering301C Reber814-865-2144 | rkf102@psu.eduResearch interests: Computational fluid dynamics, multiphase flows, turbomachinery, nuclear reactor thermal-hydraulics and thermal management analysis

Thomas A. LitzingerPh.D., Princeton University, 1986Professor of Mechanical EngineeringDirector of The Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering EducationAssistant Dean for Educational Innovation and Accreditation201 Hammond814-865-4015 | tal2@psu.eduResearch interests: Combustion, emissions, gas turbines, rockets, problem solving, learning

Stephen LynchPh.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2011Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering331 Reber814-867-4768 | spl11@psu.eduResearch interests: Turbomachinery aerodynamics and heat transfer, convective heat transfer, experimental diagnostic equipment for laminar-turbulent transition, turbulent boundary layers

Guha ManogharanPh.D., North Carolina State University, 2014Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering232 Reber814-863-7273 | gum53@psu.eduResearch interests: Additive manufacturing, hybrid manufacturing, biomedical implants via additive manufacturing, CNC and non-traditional machining and design optimization for additive manufacturing

Eric MarshPh.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994Professor of Mechanical EngineeringAssociate Department Head of Undergraduate Programs140B Reber814-863-1503 | erm7@psu.eduResearch interests: Precision engineering, manufacturing Anne MartinPh.D., University of Notre Dame, 2014Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering338C Reber814-863-4114 | aem34@psu.eduResearch interests: Robotic controls; modeling human gait; improving impaired locomotion; predictive modeling; dynamics of rigid bodies

Jason MoorePh.D., University of Michigan, 2010Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering318 Leonhard814-865-1749 | jzm14@psu.eduResearch interests: Medical device design, tissue cutting mechanics, tissue dynamics

Arthur T. MottaPh.D., The University of California, Berkeley, 1988Professor of Nuclear Engineering and Materials Science and EngineeringChair of the Nuclear Engineering Program138 Reber814-865-0036 | atm2@psu.eduResearch interests: Materials behavior in the reactor environment, corrosion, hydriding and radiation damage Gary NealInstructor in Mechanical Engineering314A Leonhard Building814-863-5468 | gln103@psu.eduResearch interests: Advanced automotive propulsion system integration, design, and optimization; hybrid electric vehicle design; energy storage system design; transportation energy use optimization; project and personnel management; underwater weapons; drivetrain technology

Rui “Ray” NiPh.D., The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering326 Reber814-863-5821 | rxn5006@psu.eduResearch interests: Lagrangian particle tracking, transport of fluid in complex environment, turbulent thermal convection, fiber flow, thermal energy management

Jacqueline O’ConnorPh.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2012Assistant Professor of Mechanical EngineeringDorothy Quiggle Career Developmental Professorship111 Research East814-863-1502 | jxo22@psu.eduResearch interests: Gas turbine and diesel engine combustion, combustion instability, hydrodynamic stability, fuel injection, emissions control, high-speed laser diagnostics

Zoubeida OunaiesPh.D., Penn State, 1996Professor of Mechanical EngineeringAssociate Department Head of Administration157B Hammond814-867-4443 | zxo100@psu.eduResearch interests: Structures-property relationships of functional polymers and polymer nanocomposites with unique combinations of mechanical-electrical-magnetic coupling, with applications in smart sensors and actuators.

Matthew ParkinsonPh.D., University of Michigan, 2004Associate Professor of Engineering Design andMechanical Engineering, Interim Director of the Bernard M. Gordon Learning Factory213 Hammond814-863-9079 | parkinson@psu.eduResearch interests: Design for human variability, biomechanics, optimization, augmented and virtual reality, biomedical device design

Laura L. Pauley, P.E.Ph.D., Stanford University, 1988Professor of Mechanical Engineering305 Reber814-863-4259 | llp1@psu.eduResearch interests: Computational fluid dynamics, unsteady separated flows, boundary layer stability

Horacio Perez-BlancoPh.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1979Professor of Mechanical Engineering204 Reber814-865-7842 | hpb1@psu.eduResearch interests: Simultaneous heat and mass transfer, transient analysis, advanced gas turbine cycles, space conditioning with novel absorption chillers and heat pumps Christopher RahnPh.D., The University of California, Berkeley, 1992Professor of Mechanical EngineeringCo-director of BESTAssociate Dean of Innovation150A Hammond814-865-6237 | cdrahn@psu.eduResearch interests: Dynamic systems modeling, design, analysis, and control with applications to flexible structures, biologically inspired robotics, smart material actuators, sensors, and energy harvesters, and electrochemical energy storage Alexander RattnerPh.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering236A Reber814-863-4387 | asr20@psu.eduResearch interests: Sustainable thermal-fluid energy systems, waste heat recovery, multiphase flow heat and mass transfer, high performance computing

Asok Ray, P.E.Ph.D., Northeastern University, 1976Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, and Nuclear Engineering329 Reber814-865-6377 | axr2@psu.eduResearch interests: Machine Learning, Instrumentation & Control, Information theory, Signal Processing, and Nonlinear Dynamics & Chaos

Timothy SimpsonPh.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1998Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Paul Morrow Professor in Engineering Design and Manufacturing209 Leonhard814-863-7136 | tws8@psu.eduResearch interests: Engineering design and design optimization, product family and product platform design, mass customization, multi-dimensional visualization, surrogate modeling

Alok SinhaPh.D., Carnegie Mellon University, 1983Professor of Mechanical Engineering330 Reber814-863-3079 | axs22@psu.eduResearch interests: Vibration, control systems, nanomechanics, diagnostics and prognostics of dynamic systems, jet engines

H. Joseph Sommer IIIPh.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1980Professor of Mechanical Engineering337 Leonhard814-863-8997 | hjs1@psu.eduResearch interests: Kinematics, robotics, machine vision, biomechanics, and unmanned aircraft Stephanie StockarPh.D., The Ohio State University, 2013Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering136 Research East814-863-6276 | sus772@psu.eduResearch interests: Internal combustion engines, advanced powertrain systems, building energy systems, optimization and control Karen A. TholePh.D., The University of Texas at Austin, 1992Department Head and Distinguished Professor136 Reber814-865-2519 | kthole@psu.eduResearch interests: Convection, turbine heat transfer, and additive manufacturing

Stefan T. ThynellPh.D., North Carolina State University, 1986Professor of Mechanical Engineering114 Research East814-863-0977 | thynell@psu.eduResearch interests: Ignition and combustion of propellants, thermal decomposition of liquid and solid energetic materials, FT-IR spectroscopy and time-of-flight mass spectrometry, thermal radiation

Donghai WangPh.D., Tulane University, 2006Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering134 Materials Research Laboratory814-863-1287 | duw13@psu.eduResearch interests: Design and synthesis of nano-structured functional materials, and clean energy technologies including batteries, solar cells, and fuel cells

Qian WangPh.D., Princeton University, 2001Professor of Mechanical Engineering325 Leonhard814-865-8281 | quw6@psu.eduResearch interests: Robust control, nonlinear control, optimization and soft computing, system dynamics and control with application to mechanical and aerospace systems, as well as information and computer systems

David WilliamsPh.D., Stanford University, 2013Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering328 Reber814-863-2181 | dmw72@psu.eduResearch interests: Computational fluid dynamics, external aerodynamics, finite element analysis, high-order methods, and solution-adaptive meshing Tak-Sing WongPh.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 2009Wormly Early Career Assistant Professor of Mechanical EngineeringN330 Millenium Science Complex 814-865-6122 | tuw17@psu.eduResearch interests: Biomimicry and bioinspired engineering, micro- and nanomanufacturing, surface and interfacial engineering Yuan XuanPh.D., California Institute of Technology, 2014Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering106 Research East814-865-2165 | yux19@psu.eduResearch interests: Computational fluid dynamics, turbulent combustion, soot formation, numerical methods, uncertainty quantification Savas YavuzkurtPh.D., Stanford University, 1978Professor of Mechanical Engineering327 Reber814-865-3340 | sty@psu.eduResearch interests: Turbulent flows (experimental and theoretical), convective heat transfer, Gas Turbine Heat Transfer, experimental methods in fluids, combustion and alternate energy sources

Richard A. YetterPh.D., Princeton University, 1985Professor of Mechanical Engineering111 Research East814-863-6375 | ray8@psu.eduResearch interests: Combustion/environmental science, combustion chemistry, heterogeneous combustion, materials synthesis, propellant combustion, combustion generated pollutants, atmospheric plume chemistry, chemical processing

Michael TonksPh.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2008Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Nuclear Engineering233 Reber814-863-1323 | mrt5296@psu.eduResearch interests: Predicting the coevolution of microstructure and properties of materials in harsh environments, mesoscale computational materials science, computational methods

Martin W. TretheweyPh.D., Michigan Technology University, 1981Arthur L. Glenn Professor of Mechanical Engineering336 Leonhard814-865-1961 | mwtme@psu.eduResearch interests: Machine dynamics, signal processing, condition based machine diagnostics, experimental modal analysis, vibrations, noise control, product design

Kenan ÜnlüPh.D., The University of Michigan, Ann ArborDirector of Radiation Science and Engineering CenterProfessor of Nuclear EngineeringBreazeale Nuclear Reactor814-865-6351 | kxu2@psu.eduResearch interests: Development and applications of nuclear analytical techniques, neutron depth profiling, cold neutron prompt gamma activation analysis, neutron radiography and neutron activation analysis Adri van DuinPh.D., Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, 1996Professor of Mechanical Engineering240 Research East814-863-6277 | acv13@psu.eduResearch interests: Atomistic-scale simulations of chemical reactions, reactive force fields (ReaxFF), quantum chemistry, combustion reactions, interface chemistry, organic geochemistry Paris von LockettePh.D., University of Michigan, 1999Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering338A Reber814-865-2761 | prv2@psu.eduResearch interests: Mechanics of multi-field active structures and devices; microstructure property relationships in active nonlinear composites; magneto-active elastomers for self-locomotion, compliant actuation, and origami engineering

William WaltersPh.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2015Assistant Professor of Nuclear Engineering228 Reber 814-867-4329 | wjw24@psu.eduResearch interests: Computational methods for the simulation of radiation transport; modeling of nuclear systems using Monte Carlo, deterministic, and hybrid transport methods

Chao-Yang WangPh.D., The University of Iowa, 1994William E. Diefenderfer Chair of Mechanical EngineeringDirector of Electrochemical CenterCo-director of BEST162 Materials Research Laboratory 814-863-4762 | cxw31@psu.eduResearch interests: Full cells and batteries, multiphase transport, modeling, and diagnostics

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