Research and innovation are integral parts of the Mechanical Engineering department at The University of North Texas, a Carnegie Tier One research institution. The department offers state-of-the-art facilities ranging from a variety of instructional laboratories to research facilities including the Net Zero Energy (ZØE) Research Laboratory and the Engineering Manufacturing Facility. These facilities allow our faculty and students to work side-by-side on industry-sponsored senior capstone design projects or on cutting-edge graduate research.
The department’s research focus areas are Materials/Manufacturing/Mechanics, Thermo/Fluids, Controls, and Energy. Faculty, post-doctoral researchers and student teams work on exciting inter-disciplinary projects on robotics and controls, manufacturing of composite and engineered materials, characterization of high-performance structural material, air quality modeling and environmental monitoring. They are also developing next-generation sensors for extreme environments, and energy harvesting using phase-change materials.
If you are interested in partnering with the ME Department or if you are a prospective graduate student, email us at mechanicalgraduate@unt.edu or contact the department at 940-565-2400.
Research Faculty
Dr. Huseyin Bostanci
Dr. Nourredine Boubekri
Dr. Wonbong Choi
Dr. Taeyul Theo Choi
Dr. Nandika D'Souza
Dr. Zhenhua Huang
Dr. Yijie Steven Jiang
Dr. Kuruvilla John
Dr. Maurizio Manzo
Dr. Reza Mirshams
Dr. Seifollah Nasrazadani
Dr. Vish Prasad
Dr. Hamid Sadat
Dr. Herman Shen
Dr. Sheldon Shi
Dr. Hector Siller
Dr. Cheng Yu
Dr. Haifeng Zhang
Dr. Richard Zihao Zhang
Dr. Weihuan Zhao