Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

Cutting diagnoses time with extracellular vesicles New liquid biopsy option cuts time on medical diagnoses from 13 hours to 30 minutes.

Transforming the AME Student Experience Our new experiential curricula and facilities will better prepare students to be servant-engineers, who apply our Catholic mission to real-world engineering solutions.

Studying the role of physics in brain development Notre Dame researchers are studying the role of physics in gyrification, the folding process the brain undergoes during development.

Mach 6 quiet hypersonic test facility The University of Notre Dame has completed development of the country’s largest quiet Mach 6 hypersonic wind tunnel.

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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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News >More News: NDnano seed grants to support sustainable energy, materials, and new tech research
August 8, 2019

Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

Seven faculty members from the University of Notre Dame’s College of Engineering and College of Science have been awarded three grants through the Center for Nano Science and Technology Seed Grant Program.

Student interns tackle local community projects
July 29, 2019

Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

Student interns with the Center for Civic Innovation and Bowman Creek Educational Ecosystem, Finn Cavanaugh and Tommy Crooks (right) from Notre Dame, survey an area of Bowman Creek in South Bend.

Zorlutuna receives 2019 presidential early career award
July 22, 2019

Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

Pinar Zorlutuna, associate professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering at the University of Notre Dame, has been named one of the recipients of the 2019 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.

Yushu receives Melosh Medal
June 30, 2019

Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

Dewen Yushu, a graduate student in the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame, has been named the recipient of the 2019 Robert J. Melosh Medal.; >View more News

Events >All Events: Nov 6

Grand Challenges Scholars Program Information Session
College of Engineering

Dec 5

Applications Due: Grand Challenges Scholars Program
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Maria Holland

VIEW FULL PROFILE Email: maria-holland@nd.edu
Phone: 574-631-1866
Website: https://ame.nd.edu/command
Office: 142 Multidisciplinary Research Building
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Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor

Bioengineering Graduate Program Assistant Professor

College of Engineering Assistant Professor

Dr. Holland’s research is in the area of computational biomechanics, using solid mechanics and computational tools to address important questions about complex soft materials. She focuses on the brain, addressing important questions about development and how it relates to the brain’s form and ...
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Maria Holland

Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor

Bioengineering Graduate Program Assistant Professor

College of Engineering Assistant Professor

Dr. Holland’s research is in the area of computational biomechanics, using solid mechanics and computational tools to address important ...
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