Mechanical Engineering
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The College of Engineering and Physical Sciences (CEPS) is one of a handful of Land, Sea and Space Grant Colleges that affords both graduate students and undergraduate students many research opportunities. Our mechanical and ocean engineering students enjoy state-of-the-art lab space, wind tunnels, computer clusters and high tech classrooms. Our award-winning faculty comes from around the world to teach excellence in the classroom and to introduce students to research and technologies of tomorrow. All of our professors are active researchers that are highly successful at integrating research and instruction in the classrooms and labs.
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Professor Kothari Co-Organizes AmeriMech SymposiumProfessor Mrityunjay Kothari recently co-organized the latest AmeriMech Symposium on "Mechanics of Materials in Extreme Environments," held at Brown University in September 2025. This high-level gathering, under the aegis of the U.S. National Committee on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (USNC/TAM), served as a vital forum for discussing how materials behave under the most demanding physical…Learn More -
5 Things I Learned by Being Passionate about Aerospace Engineering at UNHAnthony '26, a mechanical engineering major, talks about all he has learned by taking part in aerospace engineering student organizations, conferences and networking through UNH. Read more from Anthony's 5 Things I Learned blog here.Learn More -
Day in the Life as a Mechanical Engineering StudentRead Pedro Doukas' "Day in the Life" as a Mechanical Engineering student presenting the research he did through the UNH John Olson Advanced Manufacturing Center at the UCLA McNair Conference.Learn More -
UNH SEDS prepared this student for NASANick Olibrice is a senior mechanical engineering student whose experience with UNH's Students for the Exploration and Development of Space helped him land a fellowship at the Johnson Space Center this past summer.Learn More -
Meet a Wildcat: Mechanical EngineeringAlex Mills is a mechanical engineering major in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences. Read more to learn about why he loves being a mechanical engineering student at UNH.Learn More
Recent Stories
UNH Research Could Lead to Stronger, Lighter Everyday Materials
UNH Research Could Lead to Stronger, Lighter Everyday Materials
Mechanical engineering professor Mrityunjay Kothari receives $486K Army Research Office grant
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New Center Advances Metal Forming Technologies
New Center Advances Metal Forming Technologies
UNH joins Ohio State, Oakland University in NSF-funded initiative
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Harnessing the Power of the Sea for Renewable Energy
Harnessing the Power of the Sea for Renewable Energy
$12 million from Department of Energy will boost marine energy research
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