About Us

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stony Brook University offers a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, as well as an accelerated BE/MS program, and graduate programs leading to the Master of Science and the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees.

The ABET Accredited undergraduate curriculum embodies the core engineering discipline, providing a strong technical foundation that often leads to a broad range of career opportunities in both engineering practice and scientific research. Graduate programs offer areas of concentration in Mechanical Design and Manufacturing, Energy Technology, Robotics, Solid Mechanics, and Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences.

The faculty is active in cutting-edge, cross-disciplinary research, with funding from Federal and State agencies such as the National Science Foundation, Department of Defense, Brookhaven National Laboratory, and private industry. Students are encouraged to work directly with the faculty through technical electives, research, and hands-on design projects.