Welcome to The School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at WSU
The School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at WSU has one of the largest undergraduate programs in the Pacific Northwest, with about 1000 students and 45 faculty members spread across three sister campuses (the main campus at Pullman, and sister departments at Everett, Tri-cities, and Bremerton). Our graduate student and postdoctoral researcher populations are growing, underpinned by continuously increasing annual research expenditures (currently over $7.5m), with over 130 PhD students and 60 MS students. It is one of few schools where both Mechanical Engineering (ME) and Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) programs are offered under the same roof, allowing our students to be reared in a highly interdisciplinary, enriching environment. Read more from the Director, Indranath Dutta.
In the News
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Welcome to Our New Faculty Members!
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Three WSU professors honored as 2020 Highly Cited Researchers
Professors Dan “Annie” Du, Kris Kowdley, and Yuehe Lin were named to the annual list that recognizes researchers who have demonstrated significant influence in their fields.
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Researchers develop method for earlier detection of Alzheimer’s disease
The research could ultimately lead to earlier detection of the neurodegenerative brain disease that affects 5.8 million people in the U.S.
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WSU researchers use soy to improve bone cancer treatment
A recent study showed that the slow release of soy-based chemical compounds from a 3D‑printed bone-like scaffold resulted in a reduction in bone cancer cells while building up healthy cells.
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Upcoming Events
Upcoming Seminar:
Orbital Mechanics of the Stanford Torus Conceptual Space Station
Dr. Joseph Iannelli, Associate Dean for International Programs for VCEA and Professor of Mechanical Engineering, WSU
Thursday, November 19, 2020, 11:00 am to Noon using Zoom.
Advanced Manufacturing Initiative
The School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering is expanding its Advanced Manufacturing program to include additive manufacturing, design, automation, and bio-printing; additionally, the school intends to recruit talented leaders and plans to upgrade its undergraduate laboratory facilities to further strengthen its research capabilities.
Learn more about our Advanced Manufacturing Initiative.
Learn more about MME’s Recent Successes in Advanced Manufacturing.
Apply for a Competitive Fellowship in Advanced Manufacturing Research.
Robotics and Autonomous Systems Initiative
The School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering aims to establish a preeminent educational and research enterprise in Robotics and Autonomous Systems, including applications of Machine Learning in these fields. The school intends to fill multiple faculty positions in this area during the next 3 years, introduce a sequence of new undergraduate and graduate courses, offer an Autonomous Systems specialization-track to our undergraduates, upgrade its undergraduate robotics laboratory facilities, and augment its research capabilities.
Learn more about our Robotics and Autonomous Systems Initiative.