WE BUILD ENGINEERS
Now Hiring: Associate/Full Professor
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Delaware invites applications for one faculty position at the rank of Associate/Full Professor with a start date of Fall 2026. The search is focused on three areas: (1) Design and Manufacturing; (2) Aerospace and Fluid Mechanics; and/or (3) Artificial Intelligence (AI) with applications to mechanical engineering.
OUR PROGRAMS
Undergraduate
Mechanical engineering is one of the broadest engineering disciplines, preparing students for a wide range of career opportunities in industries such as aerospace, automotive, bioengineering, controls, design and manufacturing. The UD mechanical engineering department offers a quality education at an exceptional value. The department is small enough to facilitate direct contact between faculty and students yet large enough to offer a diverse range of resources.
OUR PROGRAMS
GRADUATE
Global, green, and engaged. Our job is not finished until our ideas, our expertise and our people make a real and significant difference in the world. Join us in multidisciplinary research focusing on the most compelling scientific and technical challenges of our age. The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers three graduate programs; the Ph.D., a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (in-person and online), and a Graduate Certificate in Composites Manufacturing and Engineering.
![A team of UD engineers working on robots have been awarded about $800,000 from NSF’s Major Research Instrumentation Program to develop a data-based approach to improving two-legged robots’ ability to walk on changing terrains. Mechanical Engineering Professors Ioannis Poulakakis, Panos Artemiadis, Paul Huang and Bert Tanner are leading the project, which has begun with the purchase of a 1.5-meter-tall robot. [UDaily]<br />
Working with the robot are: Prem Chand (jacket / blue shirt), Ioannis Poulakakis (blue sweater), Dhruv Ashwinkumar Thanki (grey pullover), Kunal Sanjay Narkhede (white button down shirt), Aditya Shreyas, (blue gingham shirt), Abhijeet Kulkarni (grey sweater)](data:image/svg+xml;nitro-empty-id=MzUzOjYwOQ==-1;base64,PHN2ZyB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgODAwIDUzMyIgd2lkdGg9IjgwMCIgaGVpZ2h0PSI1MzMiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyI+PC9zdmc+ "COE-MEEG-Bipedal_Robot-040422")
News
Engineering in the fast lane
UD students connect mechanical engineering concepts to real-world racing at Daytona International Speedway.
College announces four leadership appointments
The University of Delaware College of Engineering has named four faculty members to key leadership roles, strengthening its capacity to support a growing portfolio of research, education, innovation and engagement activities, while also providing continuity in departmental leadership.
Engineering in the fast lane
UD students connect mechanical engineering concepts to real-world racing at Daytona
Through the winter session Engineering in Motorsports course, UD undergraduates went behind the scenes at one of the world’s premier endurance racing events. They toured race shops, connected with alumni working in professional racing and saw firsthand how simulations, sensor data and strategy power performance.
Access to hands-on learning opportunities is a key reason Alexandra Alatzas chose the University of Delaware.
“Seeing something is 10 times more helpful than reading it in a book.”
