News from the department of Mechanical Engineering

Students from the McMaster Deep Space Analogue Research Expedition (DARE) team are heading to Iceland in August to test the drone they've developed in underground lava tubes.

Mechanical engineering graduate student Mercy Budu reflects on the importance of women in engineering and clean energy research.

On May 30, McMaster Engineering staff members, Bipasha Bose and Stephanie Haak, received a President’s Award in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the McMaster community. 

We’re counting down to Spring Convocation 2024 by featuring students who reflect on a specific aspect of their Mac Eng education and the role it played in their journey.

Professor Tohid Didar shares his expertise about smart food monitoring technologies.

The McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute (MMRI) hosted its annual Open House and Manufacturing Forum on May 2.

Long-time Mechanical Engineering professor Marilyn Lightstone and the first woman Department Chair in the history of the Faculty of Engineering at McMaster University has been elected as a Fellow into the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE). 

McMaster graduate, professor and researcher Omar Boursalie is exploring the role AI can play in the health field.

McMaster Engineering researchers, led by associate professor Zahra Motamed from the department of Mechanical Engineering, are developing new, non-invasive ways to diagnose and treat a chronic cardiovascular disease using affordable existing technologies — Doppler and CT scans.

Professor Tohid Didar is the corresponding author on a paper about a suite of tests that enable food packages to signal if their contents are contaminated.

Mechanical engineering students from McMaster placed among the top postsecondary teams across North America in this year’s Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) Student Chapter Competition.

A Mobility Matters forum hosted by McMaster University’s student EcoCAR team offered a primer on emerging car technology.