Master of Science and Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering

 

The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers programs leading to the degrees of M.S. and Ph.D. with a specialization in any of the following six areas of research:

Bioengineering and Systems Biology

Computational Science and Engineering

Dynamic Systems, Control and Robotics

Micro and Nanoscale Engineering

Solid Mechanics, Materials and Structures

Thermal Sciences and Fluid Mechanics 

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Degrees Offered

Recently Admitted Students

UC Santa Barbara attracts top graduate students and faculty from around the world to actively engage in interdisciplinary and collaborative research through 50 graduate programs and 100 interdisciplinary research institutes. You have been chosen from a highly competitive applicant pool to contribute to the research and teaching that is central to UC Santa Barbara's graduate community.

Graduate Division ME


Faculty

The Department of Mechanical Engineering features an outstanding faculty. Ten faculty members hold membership in the National Academy of Engineering, which reflects an exceptionally high national standing. Further, several faculty members have been awarded the most prestigious prizes and awards in their respective fields, including the NSF Career Award, the Sloan Fellowship, the Humboldt Senior Scientist Award, the APS Fluid Dynamics Prize, the ASM Gold Medal, and the SIAM Dahlquist Prize. Faculty in the department look forward to the opportunity to collaborate with talented and motivated graduate students.

 


Graduate Fellowships

The Department invites applications from keen students and offers a number of attractive fellowships and teaching and research assistantships. It is our experience that students enjoy UC Santa Barbara’s tradition of open collaboration and interdisciplinary research. Santa Barbara is a beautiful coastal campus with many cultural and recreational opportunities to augment student life. The overall environment is very supportive of scholarly and creative work.

Graduate Faculty Advisor

Bolin Liao
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Questions?

Contact:

Katelynn Ellison
Student Affairs Manager
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of California, Santa Barbara
Engineering II Bldg., Room 2355
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5070
megrad@engineering.ucsb.edu