Mechanical Engineering

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The Department of Mechanical Engineering provides facilities for students intending to proceed to the M.A.Sc., M.Eng. and Ph.D. degrees.

Enquiries: 905 525-9140 Ext. 23097
Fax: 905 572-7944
E-mail: mech@mcmaster.ca
Website: http://mech.mcmaster.ca

Faculty / Fall 2013

Professors

Gary M. Bone, B.Sc. (Queen’s), M.Eng., Ph.D. (McMaster), P.Eng.
Chan Y. Ching, B.S. (Perideniya), Ph.D. (Syracuse), P.Eng.
Mohamed Elbestawi, B.Sc. (Alexandria), M.Eng., Ph.D. (McMaster),P.Eng.
Ali Emadi, B.S., M.S. (Sharif University of Technology, Iran), Ph.D. (Texas A&M)
Saeid Habibi, B.Sc. (Dundee), Ph.D. (Cambridge), P.Eng. / Chair
Mohamed S. Hamed, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Alexandria), Ph.D. (Western), P.Eng.
Mukesh K. Jain, B.E. (IISc), M.A.Sc. (Windsor), D.Sc. (Washington), P.Eng.
Philp Koshy, B.E.(Anna), M.Tech., Ph.D. (Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur), P. Eng.
Marilyn F. Lightstone, B.Sc. (Queen’s), M.A.Sc., Ph.D. (Waterloo), P.Eng./Chair
Joseph R. McDermid, B.Sc. (Queen’s), M.Eng., Ph.D. (McGill), P.Eng. / Associate Chair (Graduate Studies)
Ishwar K. Puri, B.Sc. (University of Delhi), M.S., Ph.D. (University of California)
Sumanth Shankar, B.Tech. (Banaras Hindu), Ph.D. (Worcester Polytechnic)
Stephen C. Veldhuis, B.Eng.Mgt., Ph.D. (McMaster), M.Eng.(Carnegie Mellon), P.Eng.
Peidong Wu, B.Sc. (Zhejiang), M.Eng. (China University of Mining), Ph.D. (Delft), P.Eng./ Associate Chair (Undergraduate Studies)
Samir Ziada, B.Sc. (Cairo), M.Eng. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Lehigh), P.Eng. / Associate Chair (Graduate Studies)

Associate Professors

James Cotton, B.Eng., M.Eng., Ph.D. (McMaster), P.Eng.
Eu-Gene Ng, Dipl. Mech. Eng. (Singapore Polytechnic), B.Eng., Ph.D. (Birmingham)
Timothy J. Nye, B.A.Sc., Ph.D. (Waterloo), M.Sc. (Ohio State), P.Eng.
Ponnambalam (Ravi) Selvaganapathy, B.S. (Madurai Kamaraj),M.S., Ph.D. (Michigan), P.Eng.
Mateusz P. Sklad, M.Sc., Ph.D. (Warsaw)
Allan D. Spence, B.Math.,M.A.Sc. (Waterloo), Ph.D. (British Columbia), P.Eng.
Stephen Tullis, B.Sc., M.Sc., (Queen’s), Ph.D. (Cambridge), P.Eng.
Gregory Wohl, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Calgary), P.Eng.

Assistant Professors

Cheryl E. Quenneville, B.Sc. (Queen’s), M.E.Sc., Ph.D. (Western)
Fengjun Yan, B.Sc. (Harbin Institute of Technology), M. Sc. (Tsinghua University), Ph.D. (Ohio State)

Associate Members

Anthony Adili (Surgery)
Justin DeBeer (Surgery)
Robert Fleisig (Walter G. Booth School of Engineering Practice)
Nicholas Kevlahan (Mathematics and Statistics)
GhaniRazaqpur (Civil Engineering)
Philip Wood (Chemical Engineering)

Adjunct Members

Amad Abdul-Razzak, B.Sc. (Baghdad), M.Sc. (Strathclyde), Ph.D. (McMaster), P.Eng. / Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
Naifa Al-Mutawaly, B.Sc. (Mosul University), M.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster), P.Eng. / Mohawk College of Applied Arts & Technology
Doug K. Chang, B.A.Sc., M.A.Sc. , Ph.D.(Windsor), P. Eng. / Ford Motor Company
Glenn Harvel, B.Eng., M.Eng., Ph.D. (McMaster), P. Eng. / UOIT
Andrew Hrymak, B.Eng. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Carnegie Mellon) / University of Western Ontario
Frederic J. Lesage, B.Sc. (McMaster), M.Sc. (University of Montreal), Ph.D. (McMaster)/ Cegep de l’Outaousais)
Donald R. Metzger, B.A.Sc., M.A.Sc., Ph.D. (Waterloo), P.Eng. / Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
Francisco J. Perez-Pinal, B.Sc. (National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico), M.Sc. (Nottingham, U.K.), Ph.D. (Autonoma de San Luis Potosi, Mexico) / Mohawk College of Applied Arts & Technology
Jovica R. Riznic, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Belgrade University), P.Eng. / Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Anthony Robinson, B.Eng., M.Eng., Ph.D. (McMaster) / Universityof Dublin, Ireland
Kumar Sadayappan, B.Eng. (Annamalai University, India), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Indian Institute of Science, India) / Canada Centre for Minerals & Energy Technology (Canmet)
Vincent M. Sowa, B.Sc. (Illinois Inst. of Technology), M.A. (Purdue),Ph.D. (Waterloo) /Conestoga College
Adam Timmons, B.Sc. (Acadia University), Ph.D. (Dalhousie University) / Chrylser
Jimi Tjong, B.A.Sc., M.A.Sc., Ph.D. (Windsor), P.Eng. / Ford Motor Company
Yu‐Chih Tseng, B.A.Sc. (Toronto), M.S., Ph.D. (University of California, Berkeley) / Canada Centre for Minerals & Energy Technology (Canmet)
Shengji (Sophie) Yao, B. Eng (Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, China), M.Sc. (Dalian University of Technology, China), Ph.D. Concordia University)

Professors Emeriti

Mohammed A. Dokainish, B.Sc. (Cairo), M.A.Sc., Ph.D. (Toronto),P.Eng.
Ross L. Judd, B.E.Sc. (Western), M.Eng. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Michigan), P.Eng.
Mamdouh Shoukri, B.Sc. (Cairo), M. Eng., Ph.D. (McMaster), P. Eng. / York University
David S. Weaver, B.A.Sc.,M.A.Sc. (Toronto), Ph.D. (Waterloo), P.Eng.

Programs

• Design and Manufacturing, M.Eng. [ADMI]
• Mechanical Engineering, M.A.Sc.

• Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D

• Mechanical Engineering Courses

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