Department of Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Smarter and Better
Organizations everywhere need innovative MEs who can design smarter, faster, more fuel-efficient, and more cost-effective machines. And there’s no better place to start your career as an ME than Kettering. Small classes, state-of-the-art labs, co-op and experiential learning opportunities that start in your first year—it’s no surprise that U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks us as one of the nation’s top programs.
Programs & Degrees
Get In The Lab
From the first week of your first year, you'll be testing your skills in our labs. There’s no other place where you’ll get this type of experience so early. As a Mechanical Engineering student you be in labs like e-Design and e-Manufacturing Studio, Energy Systems Lab, Crash Safety Center, Advanced Engine Research Lab, DENSO International Dynamic Systems Design Studio and The Center for Fuel Cell Systems and Powertrain.
Research Labs
Crash Safety Center
The Kettering University Crash Safety Center, which opened in 2005, offers facilities for mobility occupant protection testing in frontal, side and rear impact.
Noise, Vibration, and Harshness and Experimental Mechanics Laboratory
The Noise, Vibration, and Harshness and Experimental Mechanics Laboratory (NVHEM Lab) focuses on analytical and experimental research in structural and acoustic systems.
Mobile Systems and Vehicle Controls lab
The Mobile Systems and Vehicle Controls lab focuses on the development of appropriate control strategies for autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicles.
Meet Our Faculty
Bassem Ramadan
Dept Head - Mech Eng Contact bramadan@kettering.edu
Bashar AbdulNour
Professor of the Practice Contact babdulnour@kettering.edu
Mohammad Ali
Associate Professor Contact fali@kettering.edu
Basem Alzahabi
Visiting Assistant Professor Contact balzahab@kettering.edu
Patrick Atkinson
Professor Contact patkinso@kettering.edu
Theresa Atkinson
Associate Professor Contact tatkinso@kettering.edu
Javad Baqersad
Assistant Professor Contact jbaqersad@kettering.edu
Jennifer Bastiaan
Assistant Professor Contact jbastiaan@kettering.edu
Randy Beikmann
Professor of Practice Contact rbeikmann@kettering.edu
Joel Berry
Professor Contact jberry@kettering.edu
Kristy Brinker Brouwer
Professor of the Practice Contact kbrinkerbrouwer@kettering.edu
Ram Chandran
Professor Contact rchandra@kettering.edu
Susanta Das
Associate Professor Contact sdas@kettering.edu
Gregory Davis
Professor Contact gdavis@kettering.edu
Gianfranco DiGiuseppe
Professor Contact gdigiuse@kettering.edu
Yaomin Dong
Professor Contact ydong@kettering.edu
Raghu Echempati
Professor Contact rechempa@kettering.edu
Dale Eddy
Staff Lecturer Contact deddy@kettering.edu
Kent Eddy
Lecturer Contact keddy@kettering.edu
Jeffrey Hargrove
Associate Professor Contact jhargrov@kettering.edu
Craig Hoff
Dean of College of Engineering Contact choff@kettering.edu
Brenda Lemke
Lecturer Contact blemke@kettering.edu
Arnaldo Mazzei Jr.
Professor Contact amazzei@kettering.edu
Ahmed Mekky
Assistant Professor Contact amekky@kettering.edu
Austin Nash
Assistant Professor Contact anash@kettering.edu
Homayun Navaz
Professor Contact hnavaz@kettering.edu
Diane Peters
Associate Professor Contact dpeters@kettering.edu
Ahmad Pourmovahed
Professor Contact apourmov@kettering.edu
Laura Sullivan
Professor Contact lsulliva@kettering.edu
Hafez Tari
Assistant Professor Contact htari@kettering.edu
Massoud Tavakoli
Professor Contact mtavakoli@kettering.edu
Paul Zang
Professor Contact pzang@kettering.edu
