Our faculty is actively engaged in applied and fundamental research to address timely scientific questions relevant to Mechanical Engineering. Research in the mechanical engineering program is largely interdisciplinary and therefore involves research collaborations with different programs and centers across campus such as the Larner College of Medicine, the Vermont Advanced Computing Center, the Materials Science program, and the Civil and Environmental Engineering program. The mechanical engineering faculty at UVM works closely with students in six research areas:

  1. Computational Multiscale Simulations & Theory

    Faculty: Yves Dubief, Niccolo Fiorentino, Darren Hitt, William Louisos, Jeff Marshall, Frederic Sansoz

  2. Mechanical Engineering in Aerospace Applications

    Faculty: Yves Dubief, Douglas Fletcher, Darren Hitt, Dryver Huston, William Louisos, Jeff Marshall, Jason Meyers, Frederic Sansoz

  3. Mechanical Engineering in Biology and Medical Research

    Faculty: Yves Dubief, Niccolo Fiorentino, Patrick Lee, Jeff Marshall, Rachael Oldinski

  4. Mechanical Engineering in Dynamical Systems

    Faculty: Dryver Huston

  5. Mechanical Engineering in Micro and Nanotechnology

    Faculty: Darren Hitt, Patrick Lee, Rachael Oldinski, Frederic Sansoz

  6. Mechanical Engineering in Sustainable Energy and Manufacturing

    Faculty: Patrick Lee, Frederic Sansoz

We conduct a range of multidisciplinary research projects on the following topics:

  • Smart Structures
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Turbulence
  • Complex Fluids
  • Multiscale Mechanics
  • Micro and Nano Engineering
  • Nanomaterials
  • Energy Harvesting, Conversion and Storage
  • System Diagnostics
  • Biomechanics
  • Biomaterials
  • Theory and Simulation using High-performance Computing

A description of individual research projects, along with details of research facilities, can be obtained by clicking on each faculty name. Also, feel free to contact each faculty member directly by email for more information about specific projects and opportunities available in their laboratory.