Columbia University Mechanical Engineering

We offer a full range of degree programs, from an undergraduate program leading to the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree, to graduate programs leading to the Master of Science (M.S.), the professional Mechanical Engineer (M.E.), Doctor of Engineering Science (Eng.Sc.D.), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees. The department is home to such diverse research activities as biomechanics, mechanics of materials, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, control and robotics, manufacturing, energy systems, MEMS, and nanotechnology. Current cutting-edge research programs include: Contact mechanics, lubrication of diarthrodial joints, and cartilage tissue engineering Material constitutive behavior at the micro- and mesolength scales Iterative learning control and repetitive control Nonlinear/hybrid/distributed/embedded systems and control of autonomous vehicles, mobile robots, and air and ocean robots Laser materials processing Medical robotics and robotic surgery Extraction of carbon dioxide from air, distributed sensors for energy and environmental systems, and micropower generation Nanostructures for photonics; nanomaterials such as nanotubes and nanowires and their applications, especially in nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) Interfacial phenomena in the presence of drops, bubbles and microspheres; and microfluidics for biological applications