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:

Phone: 905-525-9140 Ext. 23097
E-mail: mechgrad@mcmaster.ca
Website: http://mech.mcmaster.ca

Faculty/Fall 2026

DEPARTMENT CHAIR

Gregory Wohl

ASSOCIATE CHAIR (UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS)

Cheryl Quenneville

ASSOCIATE CHAIR (GRADUATE STUDIES)

Christopher Morton

ASSOCIATE CHAIR (RESEARCH)

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. Canada Research Chair in Intelligent and Cognitive Engineering
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

Animesh Dutta/B.Sc. (Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology), M.Sc. (Asian Institute of Technology), Ph.D. (Dalhousie University)
Aitazaz Farooque/B.Sc. (University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan), M.Sc. (Dalhousie), Ph.D. (Dalhousie), P.Eng.
Jimi Tjong/B.A.Sc., M.A.Sc., Ph.D. (Windsor), 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)
David Campini/BASc.,MASc, Ph.D. (University of Toronto)
Anthony Robinson/B.Eng., M.Eng., Ph.D. (McMaster)
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)
Maher Alrahhal/B.E.(University of Aleppo, Syria), M.T.(National Institute of Technology, India), Ph.D. (Jawaharlal Nehru University, India)
Abul Fazal Arif/B.E. (NED University of Eng. & Tech., Karachi, Pakistan), MS & PhD (University of Minnesota)
Bipasha Bose/B.Eng. (Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology), M.E.Sc. (Western), Ph.D. (Western), P. Eng
Ahmed Damir/B.Sc.(Alexandria University), M.Sc.(Alexandria University), Ph.D. (McMaster)
Uday Deshpande/B.Tech.(Hons.) (Indian Institute of Technology), MS & PhD (University of Kentucky)
Dariush Firouzi/B.Sc. (Shiraz University), M.Sc. (Eastern Mediterranean University), Ph.D. (Ryerson University), P.Eng
Florent Lefevre-Schlick/B.Sc. (Université Paul Sabatier), M.Sc. (Université Paul Sabatier), 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)
Giancarlo Dalle Ave/(Chemical Engineering) B.Eng (McMaster), M.A.Sc. (McMaster), Ph.D (Technical University of Dortmund)
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)
Wenbo He/(Computing and Software Engineering) B.E (Harbin Engineering University), M.Eng. (Tsinghua University), M.Sc.(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Ph.D. (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
Zeinab Hosseinidoust/(Chemical Engineering) B.Sc.(Sharif University of Technology), M.Sc.(Sharif University of Technology), Ph.D.(McGill), P.Eng.
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
Leyla Soleymani/(Engineering Physics) B.Eng (McGill University), M.Sc.(University of Southern California), Ph.D.(University of Toronto)
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.
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