Below, you will find a sample listing of some of the research projects taking place within the Mechanical Engineering department. Use the search box or advanced filtering options to search our research projects by keyword or by investigator. You may also learn more about our research thrusts and the projects related to each area:
Research Thrusts
- Multidisciplinary Engineered Dynamic Systems
- Multi-scale Sensors and Systems
- Space Systems
- Sustainable Manufacturing and Design
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Enhancing the Efficiency and Resilience of PV Systems at Northern Latitudes
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Ana Dyreson | |
| Co-PI: Gordon Parker | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics |
Sponsor: Sandia National Laboratories
Center/Institute: Advanced Power Systems Research Center (APSRC)
Research Focus: Energy & Sustainability
Auris nanosatellite development Phase B
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Lyon King | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics |
Sponsor: Utah State University
Research Focus: Atmospheric & Space Sciences
SUper-REsolution Acoustic Imaging (SURE-AL)
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Yongchao Yang | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics |
Sponsor: Wayne State University
Research Focus: Computation Data Electronics & Sensing
Enhanced Two-phase Heat Exchanger for High Heat-Flux Devices
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: William Endres | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics |
Sponsor: Wayne State University
Research Focus: Computation Data Electronics & Sensing, Energy & Sustainability
ERI: Harnessing Probilistic Deep Learning Method Integrated with Tailored Features for Enhanced Real-Time Machinery Fault Diagnosis Prognosis
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Kai Zhou | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics |
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Center/Institute: Multi-Scale Technologies Institute (MuSTI)
Research Focus: Computation Data Electronics & Sensing
FY22 Directed Extreme Fast Charging
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Bo Chen | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics |
Sponsor: Argonne National Laboratory
Center/Institute: Agile and Interconnected Microgrids (AIM)
Research Focus: Computation Data Electronics & Sensing, Energy & Sustainability, Transportation & Infrastructure
Meta-Stability of Pulsed Loaded Microgrids
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Wayne Weaver | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics |
Sponsor: Sandia National Laboratories
Center/Institute: Agile and Interconnected Microgrids (AIM)
Mackinac Marine EV Solutions
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Ana Dyreson | |
| Co-PI: Andrew Barnard | |
| Co-PI: Jeremy Worm | |
| Co-PI: Xinyu Ye | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics |
Sponsor: Mackinac Economic Alliance
Center/Institute: Great Lakes Research Center (GLRC)
Research Focus: Energy & Sustainability, Transportation & Infrastructure
NASA GCD: Molten Regolith Electrolysis Technology Maturation
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Paulus van Susante | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics |
Sponsor: National Aeronautics & Space Administration
Center/Institute: Michigan Tech Aerospace Engineering Research Center (MARC)
Research Focus: Macro Micro and Nano Sciences, Robotics & Mechanics
Lake Superior Environmental Monitoring Systems
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Andrew Barnard | |
| Co-PI: Jamey Anderson | |
| Co-PI: John Lenters | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics |
Sponsor: University of Michigan
Center/Institute: Great Lakes Research Center (GLRC)
Research Focus: Ocean Sciences
ICM Optimization of Advanced Composite Components of the Aurora D8 Aircraft
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Gregory Odegard | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics |
Sponsor: University of Massachusetts
Center/Institute: Michigan Tech Aerospace Engineering Research Center (MARC)
Research Focus: Computation Data Electronics & Sensing, Macro Micro and Nano Sciences
Percussive Hot Cone Penetrometer (PHCP) and Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) for Geotechnical and Volatiles Mapping
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Paulus van Susante | |
| Co-PI: Jeffrey Allen | |
| Co-PI: Timothy Eisele | |
| Co-PI: Timothy Scarlett | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics |
Sponsor: National Aeronautics & Space Administration
Center/Institute: Michigan Tech Aerospace Engineering Research Center (MARC)
Research Focus: Atmospheric & Space Sciences, Computation Data Electronics & Sensing, Robotics & Mechanics
I-Corps: Waste Torrefaction Technology
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Ezra Bar Ziv | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics |
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Center/Institute: Advanced Power Systems Research Center (APSRC)
Reduced Cost and Complexity for Off-Highway Aftertreatment
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Jeffrey Naber | |
| Co-PI: John Johnson | |
| Co-PI: Gordon Parker | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics |
Sponsor: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Center/Institute: Advanced Power Systems Research Center (APSRC)
Research Focus: Energy & Sustainability, Transportation & Infrastructure
Energy Optimization of Light and Heavy Duty Vehicle Cohorts of Mixed Connectivity Automation and Propulsion System Capabilities via Meshed V2V-V2I and Expanded Data Sharing
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Darrell Robinette | |
| Co-PI: Jung Yun Bae | |
| Co-PI: Bo Chen | |
| Co-PI: Christopher Morgan | |
| Co-PI: Jeffrey Naber | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics |
Sponsor: US Dept of Energy
Center/Institute: Advanced Power Systems Research Center (APSRC)
Research Focus: Computation Data Electronics & Sensing, Energy & Sustainability, Robotics & Mechanics, Transportation & Infrastructure
A Multiscale Multiphysics Computational Modeling and Experimental Study for Thermo-Oxidation in Polymers
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Trisha Sain | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics |
Sponsor: US Dept of Defense
Center/Institute: Multi-Scale Technologies Institute (MuSTI)
Research Focus: Computation Data Electronics & Sensing, Macro Micro and Nano Sciences
Continuation: Development of methodology for low-frequency sound measurement for field tests
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Jason Blough | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics |
Sponsor: Paul S Veneklasen Research Foundation
Center/Institute: Great Lakes Research Center (GLRC)
Research Focus: Computation Data Electronics & Sensing
Development of Reduced Order Models (ROMS) for Wind Turbine Plant Aerodynamic Structural Control and Electrical Grid Interaction
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Fernando Ponta | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics |
Sponsor: Sandia National Laboratories
Center/Institute: Advanced Power Systems Research Center (APSRC)
Research Focus: Energy & Sustainability
High-density SSiC 3D-oriented Lattices for Compact HTHP Aero-Engine Recuperators
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Sajjad Bigham | |
| Co-PI: Jeffrey Allen | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics |
Sponsor: US Dept of Energy
Center/Institute: Advanced Power Systems Research Center (APSRC)
Research Focus: Energy & Sustainability
Center for Lunar and Asteroid Surface Science (NASA SSERVI CAN)
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Paulus van Susante | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics |
Sponsor: University of Central Florida
Center/Institute: Michigan Tech Aerospace Engineering Research Center (MARC)
Research Focus: Computation Data Electronics & Sensing, Robotics & Mechanics
Planning Grant: Engineering Research Center for Emerging Disaster Engineering Encompassing Human Directed Expert Systems (ERC-DEES)
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Jeffrey Naber | |
| Co-PI: Michael Bowler | |
| Co-PI: Gregory Odegard | |
| Co-PI: Kellie Raffaelli | |
| Co-PI: Sheryl Sorby | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics |
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Center/Institute: Advanced Power Systems Research Center (APSRC)
Research Focus: Computation Data Electronics & Sensing, Education & Outreach, Energy & Sustainability, Robotics & Mechanics, Transportation & Infrastructure
Next-Generation Desiccant-Based Gas Clothes Dryer Systems
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Sajjad Bigham | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics |
Sponsor: US Dept of Energy
Center/Institute: Advanced Power Systems Research Center (APSRC)
Research Focus: Energy & Sustainability
Proof-of-Concept and a Prototype of an Integrated Torrefaction-Extrusion Unit for Organic Wastes Streams
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Ezra Bar Ziv | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics |
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Center/Institute: Advanced Power Systems Research Center (APSRC)
Research Focus: Energy & Sustainability
PFI-RP (REU): Conversion of Organic Wastes Streams by Torrefaction for Bio-Power Application
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Ezra Bar Ziv | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics |
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Center/Institute: Advanced Power Systems Research Center (APSRC)
Research Focus: Energy & Sustainability
Control-Oriented Modeling and Predictive Control of Advanced Dual Fuel Natural Gas Engines
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Mahdi Shahbakhti | |
| Co-PI: Jeffrey Naber | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics |
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Center/Institute: Advanced Power Systems Research Center (APSRC)
Research Focus: Energy & Sustainability, Transportation & Infrastructure
CAREER: System-on-Cloth: A Cloud Manufacturing Framework for Embroidered Wearable Electronics
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Ye Sun | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics |
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Center/Institute: Institute of Computing and Cybersystems (ICC)
Research Focus: Health
Understanding and Mitigating Triboelectric Artifacts in Wearable Electronics by Synergic Approaches
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Ye Sun | |
| Co-PI: Shiyan Hu | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics |
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Center/Institute: Institute of Computing and Cybersystems (ICC)
Research Focus: Life Sciences
Understanding and Mitigating Triboelectric Artifacts in Wearable Electronics by Synergic Approaches
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Ye Sun | |
| Co-PI: Shiyan Hu | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics |
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Center/Institute: Institute of Computing and Cybersystems (ICC)
Research Focus: Life Sciences
Institute for Ultra-Strong Composite by Computational Design (US-COMP)
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Gregory Odegard | |
| Co-PI: Julia King | |
| Co-PI: Ravindra Pandey | |
| Co-PI: Trisha Sain | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics |
Sponsor: National Aeronautics & Space Administration
Center/Institute: Michigan Tech Aerospace Engineering Research Center (MARC)
Research Focus: Computation Data Electronics & Sensing, Macro Micro and Nano Sciences
Institute for Ultra-Strong Composites by Computational Design (US-COMP)
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Gregory Odegard | |
| Co-PI: Julia King | |
| Co-PI: Ravindra Pandey | |
| Co-PI: Trisha Sain | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics |
Sponsor: National Aeronautics & Space Administration
Center/Institute: Michigan Tech Aerospace Engineering Research Center (MARC)
APRA-E NEXTCAR Phase II - L4/L5 CAV Enabled Energy Reduction
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Jeffrey Naber | |
| Co-PI: Jeremy Bos | |
| Co-PI: Bo Chen | |
| Co-PI: Darrell Robinette | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics |
Sponsor: US Dept of Energy
Center/Institute: Advanced Power Systems Research Center (APSRC)
Research Focus: Energy & Sustainability, Transportation & Infrastructure
Senior Design: Flywheel Balance Measurement System
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: William Endres | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics |
Awarded Amount: $25,650
Sponsor: Mercury Marine
Thermal Modeling of a Prototype Hybrid Electric Military HMMWV
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Jeremy Worm | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics |
Awarded Amount: $5,118
Sponsor: ThermoAnalytics, Inc