A better way to heal from heart disease
Bioengineered lymphatic vessels are Prof. Donny Hanjaya-Putra’s new arsenal in the fight against the No. 1 killer of Americans.
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering aspires to Innovate for Humanity, tackling problems that affect human dignity and quality of life worldwide.
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> 150
Ph.D. students
5:1
graduate student to faculty ratio
Research Areas
Bioengineering
Computational Engineering
Fluid Mechanics
Materials and Thermal Science and Manufacturing
Robotics and Controls
40
faculty
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New material shown to more efficiently desalinate water
By 2025, two-thirds of the world’s population could experience a freshwater shortage. To tackle this issue, …
Daryl L. Peterson Appointed Managing Director of Notre Dame’s Engineering Innovation Hub
Daryl L. Peterson, an engineer with more than two decades of experience in manufacturing at Deere & Company, has …
When one door closes: Students complete remote internships with ND Turbo
When one path in research fails, the pivot to another avenue can be an opportunity for learning and discovery. Such …
Launch sequence initiated: Introducing ND IrishSat
Electrical engineering and aerospace engineering students have formed a new club called ND IrishSat. Their ultimate …
First Engineering Innovate-O-Thon held at Notre Dame and via Zoom
Students competed in the first Notre Dame Engineering Innovate-O-Thon, a 24-hour innovation challenge. Teams convened …
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Facilities and Resources
Hessert Laboratory for Aerospace Research and Hessert Laboratory at White Field are among the world’s finest university-based aerospace research facilities. They feature 19 major high-speed wind tunnels that generate the near-flight conditions for groundbreaking work in aerospace engineering, as well as labs and equipment that support investigations in aero-acoustics, aero-optics, fluid-structure interactions, gas-turbine propulsion, general flow control, hypersonics, multi-phase flows, sensor and flow actuator development, and wind energy.
Undergraduate Programs
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering offers two undergraduate degree programs, one in Aerospace Engineering and one in Mechanical Engineering.
Clubs and community
Students contribute to campus life and the engineering profession through many clubs and organizations, including the Rocket Team, BajaSAE, NDSeed, Engineers without Borders, the marching band, glee club, liturgical choir, and many others.
Spotlight on Research in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Fighting to go faster and farther than ever thought possible
Prof. Tom Juliano works at the next frontier of aerospace research, using the Mach-6 wind tunnel in the Hessert Laboratory for Aerospace Research to solve complex issues in high-speed flight. Plans are underway for a Mach-10 quiet tunnel that will extend research in this area to yet higher speeds.
