Welcome to
the Walker Department
of Mechanical Engineering
Home
Assuming automotive is required, and engineering is required, the following 35 results were found.
-
Ronald D. Matthewshttps://www.me.utexas.edu/?view=article&id=82:ronald-matthews&catid=15
Dr. Matthews obtained his Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas followed by three graduate degrees from the University of California at Berkeley, culminating in 1977 with a PhD with a specialization in combustion. He...
-
Mechanical Engineering Hall of Fame, 2022 B.S., Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 1971 M.S., Mechanical Engineering, The University of California, Berkeley, 1972 Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, The University of California,...
-
1988 JC earned a BS with honors in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, specializing in Automotive Engineering, in 1988. During his tenure at UT, JC served first as Secretary, and then as President, of the Society of Automotive...
-
Joseph J. Beaman, Jr.https://www.me.utexas.edu/?view=article&id=31:joseph-beaman&catid=15
Dr. Joseph J. Beaman joined The University of Texas at Austin faculty in 1979 after receiving his Sc.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in the area of nonlinear control in the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering. He holds the...
-
Byron Short Seminar Serieshttps://www.me.utexas.edu/component/jevents/event/37/-?Itemid=0
Innovative Spacecraft Systems to Explore and Expand Out Access to Our Solar System Dr. Terry J. Hendricks Director of Thermal Control Systems Blue Origin LLC Lunch on the GLT lawn at 11 AM ABSTRACT The United States, Europe and others have vigorous...
-
The Dynamic Systems & Control area focuses on principles and methods for designing and controlling engineered and natural systems. A broad-based perspective inspires a creative engineering approach to applications involving systems comprised of...
-
Matthew J. Hallhttps://www.me.utexas.edu/?view=article&id=62:matthew-hall&catid=15
Prof. Matthew J. Hall is a faculty member in the Thermal Fluids Systems area in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. He holds the Louis T. Yule Fellowship in Engineering. His research focus is engine combustion...
-
The University of Texas at Austin is one of the 13 university teams in North America set to participate in the EcoCAR EV Challenge, a prestigious collegiate competition to re-engineer state-of-the-art vehicles and prepare students for the future. The...
-
Distinguished Mechanical Engineer BSME, University of Texas at Austin, 1994 With over 35 years of experience in the semiconductor industry, Tim Pham currently serves as Vice President of Sales at Amkor Technology. In this role, he oversees worldwide...
-
Joseph Kirchhoff with his teammate Dr. Tyler Hudson have received R&D funds from NASA to purse scaling of their invention, OATMEAL. Kirchhoff a Ph.D. candidate in mechanical engineering under Omar Ghattas and Mehran Tehrani (UCSD), and Hudson from...
News
Chemistry at the Core of Better Batteries
New research reveals how fundamental chemistry shapes battery performance, safety, and lifespan.
6 Longhorns Elected to the National Academy of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering alum Karen Thole inducted to the National Academy of Engineering
Published by UT News
Acoustics Graduate Student Receives ASA Postdoctoral Fellowship
Chirag Gokani, Ph.D. student in the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, has been awarded the Frederick V. Hunt Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Acoustics from The Acoustical Society of America.
John Goodenough: 1922-2023
John B. Goodenough, who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2019 for his contributions to the development of the lithium-ion battery, passed away in June 2023.
Learn More

Research Topics
-
Acoustics
Acoustics engineers perform research on problems of both a basic and applied nature in physical...
-
Advanced Manufacturing and Design
Advanced Manufacturing and Design uses technological advances to create products and systems that...
-
Advanced Materials Science and Engineering
The Advanced Materials Science and Engineering research area in the Walker Department of...
-
Analytics and Probabilistic Modeling
Decisions are often difficult because the outcome is uncertain. Researchers focused on Analytics...
-
Biomechanical and Biomedicine
Biomechanics is the application of fundamental mechanical engineering principles to biological...
-
Clean Energy Technology
Clean energy technology research focuses on advancing clean energy technology at every stage, from...
-
Complex Systems
Complex Systems includes the science, mathematics and engineering of systems with simple...
-
Computational Engineering
Computational engineers develop and apply the computational models, data assimilation techniques,...
-
Engineering Education
Engineering Education research focuses on understanding how best to recruit, retain and prepare a...
-
Nano and Micro-scale Engineering
As materials, mechanisms, and machines are scaled down to the micro- and nano-scales, new physical...
-
Nuclear and Radiation Engineering
Encompasses health physics, radiation engineering, research reactor beam port experiments,...
-
Robotics and Intelligent Mechanical Systems
Robotics and intelligent machines are emerging as prime technologies that can provide a wide range of...
#11
Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Program
#13
Graduate Mechanical Engineering Program
1
Nobel Prize Recipient
Spotlights
Explore more at the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering



