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: mechgrad@mcmaster.ca
Website: http://mech.mcmaster.ca

Faculty / Fall 2023

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. 
James Cotton, B.Eng., 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.
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

Tohid F. Didar, B.Sc. (Sharif University, Iran), M.Sc. (Concordia), Ph.D. (McGill), P.Eng.
S. Andrew Gadsden, B.Eng.Mgt., Ph.D. (McMaster), P.Eng. / Associate Chair (Graduate Studies)
Christopher Morton, B.A.Sc., M.A.Sc., Ph.D. (Waterloo), 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.
Stephen Tullis, B.Sc., M.Sc., (Queen’s), Ph.D. (Cambridge), P.Eng.
Gregory Wohl, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Calgary), P.Eng. / Department Chair
Fengjun Yan, B.Sc. (Harbin Institute of Technology), M.Sc. (Tsinghua University), Ph.D. (Ohio State), P.Eng.
Cheryl E. Quenneville, B.Sc. (Queen’s), M.E.Sc., Ph.D. (Western), P.Eng. / Associate Chair (Undergraduate Studies)

Assistant Professors

Ryan Ahmed, B.Sc. (Ain Shams), M.A.Sc., M.B.A, Ph.D. (McMaster), P.Eng.
Maryam Aramesh, B.Sc. (Isfahan University of Technology), Ph.D. (Polytechnique Montreal)
Elizabeth Hassan, B.Sc. (Queen’s University), M.Eng. (Western University), Master of Design (OCADU), Ph.D. (Queen’s University), P.Eng.
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), P.Eng.
Shakir Salaudeen, B.Tech. (Ladoke Akintola), M.Sc. (King Fahd), Ph.D. (Guelph)
Keena Trowell, B.Eng., B.A. (Concordia), Ph.D. (McGill)

Associate Members

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
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

Mohamed Abdelsalam, B.Sc. (Ain Shams University), M.Sc. (Ain Shams University), 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), 
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)
Youssef Ziada, B.Eng. (McMaster), M.A.Sc. (McMaster), Ph.D. (McMaster)

Professors Emeriti

Mohamed Elbestawi, B.Sc. (Alexandria), M.Eng., Ph.D. (McMaster),P.Eng.
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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