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Message from the Chair

Dear Colleagues, Students, and Friends:

Allow me to extend a warm welcome to the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) at the Jacobs School of Engineering at UC San Diego on behalf of over 2,000 students, staff, and faculty members. Within our department, you'll find a stimulating and inclusive atmosphere that fosters exploration and achievement across various engineering, scientific, entrepreneurial, and professional disciplines. Read More>>

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Propel $5.7 Million Grant for Climate Action Initiatives

A high-impact team including Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering faculty members Assistant Professor Patricia Hidalgo-Gonzalez, Professor Jan Kleissl, Professor Shengqiang Cai, and Professor Renkun Chen received a $5.7 million climate action seed grant from the University of California. Read More>>

Center for Matter Under Extreme Conditions Receives $12.5 Million from DOE 

The Center for Matter under Extreme Conditions at UC San Diego received $12.5 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to continue its work as one of nine national centers for excellence, under the leadership of Professor Farhat Beg. Read More>>

NASA Awards $750,000 Grant to Assistant Professor John Hwang for Cutting-Edge Aircraft Design Advancements

Assistant Professor John Hwang is leading a groundbreaking $750,000 NASA-funded project to revolutionize hybrid and turbo-electric aircraft design over the next three years in collaboration with Boeing's subsidiary, Aurora Flight Sciences. Read More>>

Assistant Professor Lisa Poulikakos Named 2023 Packard Fellow for Innovative Nanomaterial Advancements in Imaging Science

Assistant Professor Lisa Poulikakos was named a 2023 Packard Fellow for Science and Engineering, receiving an unrestricted $875,000 research grant over five years. Read More>>

Revolutionizing Robotics: 3D Printing Soft Robots Powered by Compressed Air 

Associate Professor Mike Tolley is advancing a revolutionary 3D printing method for creating robots powered solely by compressed air, offering vast potential for eco-friendly and biodegradable robots in exploration, environmental monitoring, and medical applications. Read More>>

NSF-Funded Initiative to Empower Engineering Students as Self-Regulated Learners

Grant for Cutting-Edge Cislunar Space Research and Space Domain Awareness

Associate Teaching Professor Huihui Qi has secured a three-year National Science Foundation grant to enhance engineering students' self-regulated learning skills alongside a diverse UC San Diego team. Read More>>

Assistant Professor Aaron Rosengren has been awarded a grant from the University Consortium Research Opportunity to tackle critical issues in space operations and domain awareness within the cislunar realm. Read More>>

Celebrating Excellence: Endowed Chairs in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering proudly highlights three endowed chairs, Professor Farhat Beg, Professor Carlos Coimbra, and Professor Jorge Cortes, each with over a decade of dedicated service. Read More>>

New Faculty in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Claire Acevedo  joins UC San Diego after working as an Assistant Professor at the University of Utah. 

Zahra Sadeghizadeh comes to us after serving as an Assistant Professor of Teaching at the University of California, Davis.

Alessandro Marinoni  joins UC San Diego after working  as a Research Scientist at MIT. 

Team Internship Program (TIP) Success: Interview with Engineer Matt Myrhum

Matt Myrhum, a recent Mechanical Engineering alumnus, completed his internship at Collins Aerospace in the Summer of 2023, where he combined his passion for aerospace engineering and sustainability. Read More>>

UC San Diego Alumnus Receives APS 2023 Stix Award for Pioneering Work in Plasma Photonics

David Turnbull received The American Physical Society 2023 Thomas H. Stix Award for his groundbreaking work in plasma photonics and laser-plasma applications. Read More>>

NOTEWORTHY

Assistant Professor Sylvia Herbert and Associate Professor Sicun (Sean) Gao Win the Robocup Best Paper Award

Robert Conn Receives 2023 Simon Ramo Founders Award from the National Academy of Engineering

Distinguished Professor Miroslav Krstic Wins the Adaptive and Learning Systems Award of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC)

Professor Padmini Rangamani is Named a Jacobs Faculty Scholar