Overview

Research in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UNR is organized into three interest groups according to research specialty:

Solid Mechanics and Materials Thermal, Fluids, and Renewable Energy Systems and Dynamics
Dr. Faramarz Gordaninejad
Dr. Yanyao Jiang
Dr. Kwang J. Kim
Dr. Shen-Yi Luo
Dr. Jonghwan Suhr
Dr. Cahit A. Evrensel
Dr. Miles Greiner
Dr. Kwang J. Kim
Dr. Chanwoo Park
Dr. Bradford Snyder
Dr. Richard Wirtz
Dr. Cahit A. Evrensel
Dr. Faramarz Gordaninejad
Dr. Kam K. Leang
Dr. Bradford Snyder
Dr. Eric Wang


Our faculty members conduct research with graduate students and in collaboration with other faculty members in the Mechanical Engineering Department and other faculty members in the College of Engineering. Research funding is provided by a wide range of government and industry sources.

Graduate students are exposed to modern mechanical engineering research subjects including solid mechanics, engineering design, smart materials, heat transfer, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, renewable energy, biomedical engineering, and dynamics and controls.

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Examples of Research

Porous Heat Sink MR Fluid Dampers Fire heat Transfer Simulations
Porous Heat Sink
(Dr. R. Wirtz)
MR Fluid Dampers for Vibration Control
(Dr. F. Gordaninejad)
Fire Heat Transfer Simulations
(Dr. M. Greiner)
     
Inhomogeneous Cyclic Plastic Deformation Electrospun Electroactive Polymer Nanofibers Nanocomposits
Inhomogeneous Cyclic Plastic Deformation
(Dr. Y. Jiang)
Electrospun Electroactive Polymer Nano-Fibers
(Dr. K. Kim)
Nanocomposites
(Dr. J. Suhr)
     
High Heat Flux Wick Boiling Test Rig  
High Heat Flux Wick Boling Test Rig
(Dr. C. Park)

High-Speed Nanopositioning
(Dr. K. K. Leang)