Mechanical Engineering

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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 2021

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.

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.
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)
Cheryl E. Quenneville, B.Sc. (Queen’s), M.E.Sc., Ph.D. (Western)

Assistant Professors

Maryam Aramesh, B.Sc. (Isfahan University of Technology), Ph.D. (Polytechnique Montreal)
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)
Colin McDonald, B.E.Sc., Ph.D. (Western), P.Eng.
Zahra K. Motamed, B.Eng., M.Eng. (Sharif University of Technology, Iran), Ph.D. (Concordia University)

Associate Members

Maryam Alavi, B.Sc. (K.N. Toosi University of Technology), M.Sc. (Sharif University of Technology), Ph.D. (Nanyang University), P.Eng.
Dan Centea, B.Eng. (Transilvania University), M.Ph. (Bradford University), Ph.D. (McMaster University)
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)
Joseph R. McDermid, B.Sc. (Queen’s), M.Eng., Ph.D. (McGill), P.Eng.
Mehdi Narimani, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Isfahan University of Technology), Ph.D. (The University of Western Ontario), P.Eng.
Amin Rajabzadeh, M.Sc. (Sharif University of Technology), Ph.D. (Waterloo), P.Eng.
Seshasai Srinivasan, B.E. (Bombay University), M.S. (Michigan Technological University), Ph.D. (Michigan Technological University), P.Eng.
Tom Wanyama, B.Sc. (Makerere University), M.Eng. (University of New South Wales), Ph.D., Certificate (University of Calgary), P.Eng.
Janie Wilson, B.Sc.Eng. (Queen’s), M.A.Sc., Ph.D. (Dalhousie)

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
Scott Bucking, B.Eng. (Carleton), M.Eng., Ph.D. (Concordia), P.Eng.
Glenn Byczynski, B.A.Sc., M.A.Sc. (The University of Windsor), Ph.D. (The University of Birmingham), P.Eng.
Jorge Chebeir, B.Sc. (Universidad Nacional del Sur), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Louisiana State University), 
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)
Ahmad Sadek, B.Sc. (Cairo University), M.Sc. (American University in Cairo), Ph.D. (McGill University)
Mohammed Tauhiduzzaman, B. Sc. (Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, M. Eng. (National University of Singapore),Ph.D. (McMaster University)
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)
Ahmed Zaghlol, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Alexandria University), Ph.D. (The University of Western Ontario), P.Eng. / Mersen

Professors Emeriti

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

Programs

• Mechanical Engineering, M.A.Sc.

• Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D

• Mechanical Engineering Courses

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