Skip to content
Become a Mechanical Engineer

What do you get when you give some of the brightest and most motivated student minds access to world-class faculty and facilities and present them with extremely difficult problems to solve?

Mechanical engineers who have a positive impact on the world around them...

Read the full message from the chair »

New ME Faculty Positions »

Spotlight

Realizing Breakthroughs

The University of Michigan will lead a suite of projects involving multiple institutions to boost understanding of solid-state EV power cells.

DEI Momentum

We believe each one of us plays an important role in building an environment where everyone can thrive as learners and leaders. We have put together this webpage to help collect resources, transparency, opportunities, and more revolving around DEI in our department and beyond.

Living in Michigan

The U-M Department of Mechanical Engineering is located on the University of Michigan’s North campus in Ann Arbor, a vibrant mid-sized city known for its sprawling greenery and exposed-brick facades, its array of enticing eateries and historic theaters, and, of course, Michigan Football!

Alauddin Ahmed's professional portrait.
A tool to optimize methane storage solutions
January 08, 2025

A framework bridging computational modeling and practical application helps rapidly screen materials for storing methane, improving practical use of the natural gas

Group photo of ECS University of Michigan Chapter members.
ECS University of Michigan Student Chapter selected as 2024 Chapter of Excellence
January 06, 2025

The Electrochemical Society University of Michigan Student Chapter has been selected as a 2024 Chapter of Excellence by the Electrochemical Society.

Student studying on laptop.
U-M mechanical engineering faculty members launch online learning courses for general public
December 18, 2024

Faculty members in the Department of Mechanical Engineering are extending their work beyond the walls of the G. G. Brown through Coursera Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs).

Yatin Shankar Narayanan professional headshot
U-M ME master’s student awarded Rackham International Student Fellowship
December 13, 2024

Yatin Shankar Narayanan, a second-year MSE Mechanical Engineering student, has been awarded the 2024-25 Rackham International Student Fellowship

David Kwabi working in lab with student.
David Kwabi’s cost-effective CO2 removal technology licensed by U-M startup
December 03, 2024

David Kwabi's electrochemical carbon capture technology has been licensed by a U-M startup to be developed for commercial-scale use.

Margaret Wooldridge
Q&A: Getting serious about atmospheric methane removal
November 20, 2024

Margaret Wooldridge discusses report from the National Academies, calling for increased research into another greenhouse gas to target for removal.

17January4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Thesis Defense: Haozhen Chen
21January4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
ME Seminar Series: Justin A. Weibel
22January10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Thesis Defense: Joonyoung Yu

Featured Video

Simulating Bus Airflow
By simulating how particles exhaled from passengers on a bus would travel through the vehicle under various conditions, researchers at the University of Michigan have been able to develop guidelines for how to operate campus buses more safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.