Department of Mechanical Engineering

North Dakota State University

Department of Mechanical Engineering at North Dakota State University has 19 faculty on GradNova.

Faculty

Dr. Yan Zhang

Associate Professor & Graduate Program Coordinator

Department of Mechanical Engineering

North Dakota State University

Advanced Flow Diagnostic Techniques

Bio-Fluid Mechanics and Cardiovascular Hemodynamics Modeling

Experimental Fluid Dynamics

Wind Engineering and Wind Hazard Mitigation

Dr. Xiangfa Wu

Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

North Dakota State University

Membrane Technology for Separation and Electrochemical Processes

Multifunctional Nanofibers and Nanocomposites

Nanomanufacturing, Process Modeling and Applied Mechanics

Polymer Matrix Composites and Adhesively Bonded Joints

Dr. Yechun Wang

Associate Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

North Dakota State University

Biofluid Mechanics

Characterization of Organic Coatings

Computational Fluid Dynamics

Microfluidics

Dr. Xinnan Wang

Associate Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

North Dakota State University

Biomechanics

Nanomanipulation

Nanomechanical Characterization

Synthesis of Nanomaterials

Dr. Jessica Vold

Assistant Professor, Engr Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Department of Mechanical Engineering

North Dakota State University

Additive Manufacturing Materials

Bio-Based Composite Materials

Material Characterization

Mechanical Testing

Dr. Chad Ulven

University Distinguished Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

North Dakota State University

Pmc Processing Technologies

Polymer and Polymer Matrix Composite (pmc) Materials

Response of Pmcs to Dynamic Loading

Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites

Dr. Xiangqing Annie Tangpong

Associate Professor & Undergraduate Program Coordinator

Department of Mechanical Engineering

North Dakota State University

Damping in Nanocomposites and Biomaterials

Friction Damping in Rotating Structures

Vibrations, Dynamics and Friction: Friction-Vibration Interaction

High-Temperature Coating Behaviors

Dr. Yildirim Bora Suzen

Associate Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

North Dakota State University

Active/adaptive Flow Control

Computational Fluid Dynamics

High Performance Parallel Computing

Transition and Turbulence Modeling

Dr. Prakash Parthiban Selvakumar

Assistant Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

North Dakota State University

Bioceramics

Biomaterials

Cancer and Vascular Biology

Decellularized Extracellular Matrix

Dr. Majura Selekwa

Associate Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

North Dakota State University

Control Systems

Dynamics

Robotics & Mechatronic Systems

Dr. Will Refling

Assistant Professor of Practice

Department of Mechanical Engineering

North Dakota State University

Active Flow Control

Advanced Flow Diagnostics

Advanced Manufacturing Techniques

Fluid Mechanics

Dr. Ghodrat Karami

Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

North Dakota State University

Composite Micro and Nanomechanics Analysis

Computational Solid Mechanics

Continuum Mechanics

Finite and Boundary Elements

Dr. Inbae Jeong

Assistant Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

North Dakota State University

Robotics and Artificial Intelligence

Occupational Health and Safety Research

Robotic Path Planning Algorithms

BIM and Construction Integration

Dr. Adam Gladen

Associate Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

North Dakota State University

Energy Storage - in Particular Thermochemical Energy Storage

Heat Transfer

Radiative Transfer in Participating Media

Renewable Energy

Dr. Luke Gibbon

Assistant Professor of Practice

Department of Mechanical Engineering

North Dakota State University

Commonwealth, Australian Politics and Federalism

Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies

Legal Case Studies and Regulations

Legal Cases and Commentary

Dr. Jordi Estevadeordal

Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

North Dakota State University

3D Particle Image Velocimetry

Advanced Laser Techniques

Filtered Rayleigh Scattering

Infrared Thermography

Dr. Fardad Azarmi (PE)

Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

North Dakota State University

Advanced Manufacturing

Cold Spraying

Computational and Experimental Solid Mechanics

High Temperature Materials

Dr. Ali Amiri

Associate Professor of Practice

Department of Mechanical Engineering

North Dakota State University

Advanced Materials

Fiber Reinforced Composite Materials

Innovative Additive Manufacturing of Plant-Based Materials

Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology

Dr. Long Jiang

Professor and Interim Chair

Department of Mechanical Engineering

North Dakota State University

Carbonaceous Materials

Materials From Renewable Resources

Nanocomposites

Nanoscale Materials Synthesis and Applications