News from the department of Mechanical Engineering

A trailblazer in heat transfer education, Professor Emeritus and McMaster University Master of Mechanical Engineering alumnus (’63), Ross Judd, was honoured at a campus ceremony on October 12.

Recent graduate and current PhD student George Fares shares insights and advice for current students. 

James Cotton discusses our cleaner energy future and the electricity needed to satisfy our carbon-free energy needs.

The Indigenous and Black Engineering and Technology Project (IBET) aims to foster equitable and inclusive research and teaching environments.

Partnership with TERAGO promises to accelerate development of advanced manufacturing.

The Engineers in the Community co-op course aims to create the next generation of inclusive leaders in engineering.

Swaleh Owais and Yang Cheng won top honour for the creation of Polyformer, a machine that recycles plastic bottles into 3D printer filament.

Mechanical Engineering student Anna Esposito discusses a recent trip to the Netherlands. 

The knife improves the lives of people suffering from Parkinson’s disease, hand tremors or other mobility issues.

McMaster’s Centre of Excellence in Protective Equipment and Materials is helping Toronto-based startup AGS Zephyr launch a hyper-localized air purification system.

Sumanth Shankar's work has led to the development of a brand-new family of alloys that bonds aluminum with iron.

On September 5, the torch will be lit for the very first time from the Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill.