Mechanical Engineering

Program and Course Offerings

The Department of Mechanical Engineering provides facilities for students intending to proceed to the M.A.Sc. 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 2017

Professors

Gary M. Bone, B.Sc. (Queen’s), M.Eng., Ph.D. (McMaster), P.Eng./ Associate Chair (Graduate Studies)
Chan Y. Ching, B.S. (Perideniya), Ph.D. (Syracuse), P.Eng.
James Cotton, B.Eng., M.Eng., Ph.D. (McMaster), 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.
Mohamed S. Hamed, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Alexandria), Ph.D. (Western), P.Eng.
Mukesh K. Jain, B.E. (Indian Institute of Science), 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
Ishwar K. Puri, B.Sc. (University of Delhi), M.S., Ph.D. (University of California, San-Diego)
Ponnambalam (Ravi) Selvaganapathy, B.S. (Madurai Kamaraj),M.S., Ph.D. (Michigan), P.Eng.
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.
Samir Ziada, B.Sc. (Cairo), M.Eng. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Lehigh), P.Eng.

Associate Professors

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.
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. / Associate Chair (Undergraduate Studies)
Fengjun Yan, B.Sc. (Harbin Institute of Technology), M. Sc. (Tsinghua University), Ph.D. (Ohio State)

Assistant Professors

Tohid F. Didar, B.Sc. (Sharif University, Iran), M.Sc. (Concordia), Ph.D. (McGill)
Elizabeth Hassan, B.Sc. (Queen’s University), M.Eng. (Western University), Master of Design (OCADU), Ph.D. (Queen’s University)
Zahra K. Motamed, B.Eng., M.Eng. (Sharif University of Technology, Iran), Ph.D. (Concordia University)
Cheryl E. Quenneville, B.Sc. (Queen’s), M.E.Sc., Ph.D. (Western)

Associate Members

Robert Fleisig, B.A.Sc. (Waterloo), M.Eng., Ph.D. (McMaster), P.Eng., / Walter G. Booth School of Engineering Practice
Fei Geng, M.D. (Jining Medical College, China), M.Sc. (Fudan University, China), Ph.D. (McMaster University)
Nicholas Kevlahan, B.Sc. (British Columbia), Ph.D. (Cambridge) / Mathematics and Statistics
Joseph R. McDermid, B.Sc. (Queen’s), M.Eng., Ph.D. (McGill), P.Eng.
Philip Wood, B.A.Sc. (Waterloo), Ph.D. (California Institute of Technology), P.Eng. / Chemical Engineering

Adjunct Members

Ryan Ahmed, B.Sc. (Egypt), M.A.Sc. (McMaster), Ph.D. (McMaster)
Naifa Al-Mutawaly, B.Sc. (Mosul University, Iraq), M.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster), P.Eng. / Mohawk College of Applied Arts & Technology
Doug K. Chang, B.A.Sc. (Korea), M.A.Sc. , Ph.D.(Windsor), P. Eng. / Ford Motor Company
Glenn Harvel, B.Eng., M.Eng., Ph.D. (McMaster), P. Eng. / UOIT
Marwan Hassan, BSc., (Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt), M.Sc. (Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama, USA), Ph.D. (McMaster University)
Andrew Hrymak, B.Eng. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Carnegie Mellon), P.Eng. / University of Western Ontario
Frederic J. Lesage, B.Sc. (McMaster), M.Sc. (University of Montreal), Ph.D. (McMaster)/ Université du Québec en Outaouais
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
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)
Mohammed Tauhiduzzaman, B. Sc. (Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, M. Eng. (National University of Singapore),Ph. D. (McMaster University)
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
Xiaohua Wu, B.Sc., (University of Science and Technology of China), M.Sc. (Zhejiang University, China), Ph.D. (University of Manitoba)

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

Master

Doctoral

Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D

Course Offerings

Mechanical Engineering Courses