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

Faculty/Fall 2025

DEPARTMENT CHAIR

Gregory Wohl

ASSOCIATE CHAIR (UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS)

Cheryl Quenneville

ASSOCIATE CHAIR (GRADUATE STUDIES)

S. Andrew Gadsden

PROFESSORS

Gary 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), Ph.D., (Texas A & M); Canada Excellence Research Chair Laureate; Canada Research Chair in Transportation Electification and Smart Mobility
S. Andrew Gadsden/BEngMgt, PhD (McMaster), P.Eng.
Saeid Habibi/B.Sc. (Dundee), Ph.D. (Cambridge), P.Eng., NSERC/Ford Canada Industrial Research Chair in Hybrid/Electric Vehicle Powertrain Diagnostics
Mohamed S. Hamed/B.Sc., M.Sc. (Alexandria), Ph.D. (Western Ontario), P.Eng.
Mukesh K. Jain/B.E. (IISc), M.A.Sc. (Windsor), D.Sc. (Washington), P.Eng.
Philip Koshy/B.E. (Anna), M.Tech., Ph.D. (IIT Kanpur), P.Eng.
Marilyn F. Lightstone/B.Sc. (Queen’s), M.A.Sc., Ph.D. (Waterloo), P.Eng.
Cheryl E. Quenneville/B.Sc. (Queen’s), M.E.Sc., Ph.D. (Western University), 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. (McMaster), M.Eng. (Carnegie Mellon), Ph.D. (McMaster), P.Eng.
Peidong Wu/B.Sc. (Zhejiang), M.Eng. (China University of Mining), Ph.D. (Delft), P.Eng.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS

Duncan Cree/B.Sc., M.Eng., Ph.D. (Concordia University)
Tohid Didar/B.Sc. (Sharif University of Technology), Ph.D. (McGill), P.Eng., Canada Research Chair in Nano-Biomaterials
Elizabeth Hassan/B.Sc. (Queen’s), M.E.Sc. (Western Ontario), M.Des. (OCADU, Toronto), Ph.D. (Queen’s), P.Eng.
Zahra Keshavarz-Motamed/B.Sc., M.Sc. (Sharif University of Technology), Ph.D. (Concordia), P.Eng.
Colin McDonald/B.Sc., Ph.D. (Western University), P.Eng.
Chris 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. (Waterloo), M.Sc. (Ohio State), Ph.D. (Waterloo), P.Eng.
Stephen W. Tullis/B.Sc., M.Sc. (Queen’s), Ph.D. (Cambridge), P.Eng.
Gregory R. Wohl/B.Sc, M.Sc., Ph.D. (Calgary), P.Eng.
Fengjun Yan/B.E. (HIT, Harbin), M.S. (Tsinghua), Ph.D. (Ohio State), P.Eng.

ASSISTANT PROFESSORS

Ryan Ahmed/B.Sc. (Cairo), M.A.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster), P.Eng.
Maryam Aramesh/B.Sc. (Isfahan University of Technology, Iran), M.Sc. (Tehran Science & Research Branch Azad University, Iran) Ph.D. (McMaster University)
Shakirudeen A. Salaudeen/BTech (LAUTECH, Nigeria), MSC (KFUPM, Saudi Arabia), Ph.D. (Guelph), P. Eng.
Keena A. Trowell/BFA (Concordia), B.Eng. (Concordia), Ph.D. (McGill)

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR

Francisco Perez-Pinal/B.Sc. (Mexico), M.Sc. (Nottingham & Birmingham), Ph.D. (Mexico)
Jimi Tjong/B.A.Sc., M.A.Sc., Ph.D. (Windsor), P.Eng.
Xiaohua Wu/B.Sc. (University of Science and Technology of China), M.Sc. (Zhejiang, China), Ph.D. (Manitoba), P.Eng.

ADJUNCT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Faraz Alderson/B.Sc. (McMaster University), Ph.D. (University of Guelph)
Mohammad AlShabi/B.Sc., M.Sc. (Jordan University of Science and Technology), Ph.D. (McMaster University)
Scott Bucking/B.Eng. (Carleton), M.Eng., PhD (Concordia)
Animesh Dutta/ B.Sc. (Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology), M.Sc. (Asian Institute of Technology), Ph.D. (Dalhousie University)
Donald R. Metzger/B.A.Sc., M.A.Sc., Ph.D. (Waterloo), P.Eng.
Anthony Robinson/B.Eng., M.Eng., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Ahmad Sadek/B.Sc. (Cairo University), M.Sc. (The American University in Cairo), Ph.D. (McGill University)
Bin Shi/B.Eng., M.Eng. (Zhengzhou University, China), M.Eng., Ph.D. (McGill University)
John Yawney/B.Sc., M.A.Sc. (York University), Ph.D. (University of Waterloo)

ADJUNCT ASSISTANT PROFESSORS

Mohamed Abdelsalam/B.Sc. (Ain Shams University, Egypt), M.Sc. (Ain Shams University, Egypt), Ph.D. (McMaster)
Naﬁa Al-Mutawaly/B.Sc. (Iraq), M.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Abul Fazal Arif/B.E. (NED University of Eng. & Tech., Karachi, Pakistan), MS & PhD (University of Minnesota)
Jorge Chebeir/B.S. (Universidada Nacional del Sur), MS & PhD (Louisiana State University)
Uday Deshpande/B.Tech.(Hons.) (Indian Institute of Technology), MS & PhD (University of Kentucky)
Seyedvahid Khodaei/B.Sc. (Isfahan University of Technology,Iran),MSc. (Amirkabir University of Technology,Iran), Ph.D. (McMaster)
Anthony Lombardi/B.Eng, MA.Sc, & Ph.D. (Ryerson University)
Kumar Sadayappan/B.Eng. (Annamalai, India), M.Sc., Ph.D. (IIS, Bangalore, India)
Samuel Siedel/ Master de recherche au laboratoire (CETHIL UMR5008, France) Ph.D. (CETHIL Laboratory, France)
Mohamed Tauhiduzzaman/ B.Sc. (Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology BUET), M.Eng. (National University of Singapore NUS), Ph.D. (McMaster)
Youssef Ziada/ B.Eng. (McMaster), M.A.Sc. (McMaster), Ph.D. (McMaster)

ADJUNCT LECTURER

Abul Arif/ B.E. (NED University of Eng. & Tech, Karachi, Pakistan), M.S. (University of Minnesota),Ph.D. (University of Minnesota)
Paul Galpin/B.Sc. (University of Waterloo), M.A.Sc. (University of Waterloo)

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

Marjan Alavi/B.Sc. (K. N. Toosi University of Technology), M.Sc. (Sharif University of Technology), Ph.D. (Nanyang Technological University), P.Eng.
Dan Centea/(W. Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology) B.Eng. (Brasov), M.Phil. (Bradford, England), PhD (McMaster)
Robert V. Fleisig/(W. Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology) B.A.Sc. (Waterloo), M.Eng., Ph.D. (McMaster), P.Eng.
Fei Geng/(W. Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology) M.D. (Jining Medical College), M.Sc. (Fudan University), Ph.D. (McMaster)
Joseph R. McDermid/(Materials Science and Engineering) B.Sc. (Hons.) (Queen’s), M. Eng., Ph.D. (McGill) P.Eng., NSERC/US Steel Canada Industrial Research Chair in Advanced Coated Steels
Moein Mehrtash/B.Sc., M.Sc. (Sharif University of Technology, Iran), Ph.D. (University of Waterloo)
Mehdi Narimani/ B.Sc. (Isfahan University of Technology, Iran), M.Sc.(Isfahan University of Technology, Iran), Ph.D. (University of Western Ontario)
Onaizah Onaizah/(Computing and Software), B.Sc. (University of Toronto), M.Sc. (Western Ontario), Ph.D. (University of Toronto)
Amin Rajabzadeh/(W. Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology) B.Sc., M.Sc.(Sharif), Ph.D. (Waterloo), P.Eng
Sesha Srinivasan/(W. Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology) B.Eng. (Bombay), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Michigan), P.Eng.
Tom Wanyama/(W. Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology) B.Eng. (Makerere), M.Eng (New South Wales), PhD (Calgary), P.Eng.

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.

Programs

Master

Mechanical Engineering, M.A.Sc.

Doctoral

Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D

Course Offerings

Mechanical Engineering Courses