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The Mechanical Engineering department at UConn is flourishing, with distinguished faculty and students earning top accolades while driving innovation in the field. We deliver an exceptional education to tomorrow's mechanical engineering pioneers at one of America's premier public universities, while conducting groundbreaking research to address global engineering challenges. Throughout the past ten years, the department has experienced sustained, dynamic growth in both research and educational influence, positioning itself at the forefront of technological progress. Actively expanding its team, the department now includes 24 tenured and tenure-track professors along with six professors-in-residence. Our faculty consists of either globally recognized experts or emerging talents honored with prestigious awards. Notably, numerous faculty members have earned significant external recognition for their research through honors such as NSF CAREER, ONR Young Investigator, Army Research Office Young Investigator, and Presidential Young Investigator awards.