Distinguished MEMS Professor Peyman Givi Elected Fellow of the Combustion Institute

No days off

MEMS Student Zachary Kushnir is training to become the nation’s top athlete for karate

NETL, University of Pittsburgh Sign MOU on Infrastructure Sensor Development

A guiding star for stronger representation in engineering

Recent graduate Emma Ahlgren is one of 15 students to receive a SWE Guiding Star Award

Boating Magazine: Pitt students hone engineering (and life) skills in electric boat competition

College Students Build Electric Boats, Experience, and Confidence at University of Pittsburgh

Powering Up Magnetics Research

AMPED Consortium Holds NSF IUCRC Planning Meeting

Improving the Function of Functional Materials via 3D Printing

Pitt MEMS Professor Paul Ohodnicki Leads TMS and DOE Accelerator Report on Additive Manufacturing for Energy-Related Functional Materials

How Imperfections Can Actually Improve Alloys

Pitt Researchers Publish Method to Make Alloys Both Strong and Ductile By Leveraging Materials’ Defects

Getting it to stick: grabbing CO2 out of the air

Direct air capture is hard to do. Pitt researchers are designing new materials that selectively catch carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

Gut in a Capsule - The Microbiome as Medicine

Pitt Chemical Engineer Tagbo Niepa Receives $2M from the NIH Director’s New Innovator Award for Work Manipulating the Human Microbiome

Peoples Gas and Pitt Partner on Pilot Program to Evaluate the Transport of Hydrogen in Natural Gas Systems

New Software Platform Advances Understanding of the Surface Finish of Manufactured Components

Scientists from University of Freiburg, Germany, and the University of Pittsburgh develop platform that combines measurements of surface topography in a digital twin

Pitt ECE & MEMS Researchers Win 2022 R&D 100 Award

Referred to as the "Oscar of Innovation" the award recongizes groundbreaking optical sensors for harsh environments

Going Heavy Metal

Pitt is the only university in the U.S. with this giant 3D printer for metal

MLB, USA Softball and kids alike use a Pitt inventor’s smart bats and balls

Understanding Friction, the Unavoidable Enemy

New Research Published in Nature Nanotechnology Unveils First Visualization of Friction at the Atomic Level

Making an Artificial Heart Fit for a Human

Recreating the heart's helical structure-function relationship with focused rotary jet spinning

Ones to Watch: Asher Hancock

MEMS Distinguished Professor Peyman Givi among 2022 Provost's Distinguished Doctoral Mentor Award Recipients

Swanson School Announces Graduation Recognition Event Schedule

Understanding Bacterial Biofilms

Tagbo Niepa Receives $663K NSF CAREER Award for Work on Biofilm Micromechanics and Metabolic Properties

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Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science (MEMS)

The Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science (MEMS) is the largest in the Swanson School of Engineering in terms of students and faculty. All of our programs are ABET-accredited. The Department's core strengths include:

Advanced Manufacturing and Design
Materials for Extreme Conditions
Soft Matter Biomechanics
Computational and Data-Enabled Engineering
Cyber-Physical Systems and Security
Nuclear and other Sustainable Energies
Quantitative and In Situ Materials Characterization

MEMS faculty are not only world-renowned academicians, but accessible teachers who seek to inspire and encourage their students to succeed. The Department also has access to more than 20 laboratory facilities that enhance the learning process through first-rate technology and hands-on experience. Each year, the Department graduates approximately 150 mechanical and materials science engineers per year, with nearly 100% placed in excellent careers with industry and research facilities around the globe.