Microplasma Research for Chemical Analysis and Environmental Sensing
Microplasma Research for Chemical Analysis and Environmental Sensing
Improving Components of Gas Turbine Engines
Improving Components of Gas Turbine Engines
Control of Turbulent Boundary Layers
Control of Turbulent Boundary Layers

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The Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering offers two undergraduate degree programs: aerospace engineering and mechanical engineering. Both tracks prepare students for careers in industry, government, or research laboratories.
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Prof. David Go Receives CAREER Award
Prof. David Go Receives CAREER Award
February 14, 2013
Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

David Go, assistant professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering, has been named a recipient of the 2013 National Science Foundation (NSF) Early Career Development (CAREER) Award. The award is the highest honor given by the U.S. government to young faculty in engineering and science.

New Paper Reveals Fundamental Chemistry of Plasma/Liquid Interactions
New Paper Reveals Fundamental Chemistry of Plasma/Liquid Interactions
October 19, 2012
Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

Though not often considered beyond the plasma television, small-scale microplasmas have great utility in a wide variety of applications. Recently, new developments have begun to capitalize on how these microplasmas interact with liquids in applications ranging from killing bacteria for sterilizing a surface to rapidly synthesizing nanoparticles.

Schmid Recognized for Manufacturing Contributions
Schmid Recognized for Manufacturing Contributions
July 19, 2012
Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

Steven R. Schmid, associate professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering at the University of Notre Dame, has been named an American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Foundation Swanson Fellow and assistant director for research partnerships in the Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office (AMNPO), which is hosted at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

Tryggvason to Receive Fluids Engineering Award
Tryggvason to Receive Fluids Engineering Award
July 6, 2012
Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

Gretar Tryggvason, the Viola D. Hank professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering and department chair at the University of Notre Dame, has been named the recipient of the Fluids Engineering Award by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

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Patrick Dunn

Patrick Dunn

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Phone: 574-631-6089
Website: http://www.nd.edu/~pdunn/
Office: 107 Hessert Laboratory

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Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Professor
College of Engineering Professor
Aerosol science, particle dynamics, fluid mechanics Courses: Measurement and Data Analysis; Intermediate Fluid Mechanics; Microparticle Dynamics Dr. Dunn conducts his research in the Particle Dynamics Laboratory at the Hessert Laboratory for Aerospace Research. Additional research ...
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Patrick Dunn

Patrick Dunn

Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Professor
College of Engineering Professor
Aerosol science, particle dynamics, fluid mechanics Courses: Measurement and Data Analysis; Intermediate Fluid Mechanics; Microparticle ... >Click to learn more