Mechanical Engineering & Mechatronics and Robotics

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND MECHATRONICS AND ROBOTICS

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

Our programs are geared toward helping students apply the advanced principles of physics, design, and material science.

MS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

The MS in Mechanical Engineering program offers a robust study of the physical systems and devices that define modern society. Through hands-on computer and laboratory work in modern facilities, students learn the principles underpinning the discipline and how to apply them in the field. Opportunities are available to conduct research in mechatronics and robotics, computational fluid mechanics, heat transfer, advanced materials, and additive manufacturing. Our graduates are making meaningful contributions to society through work in diversified fields, including aerospace, energy, bioengineering, automotive, and computer engineering.

Students can hone their expertise by selecting from four distinct specialties: control and dynamic systems, mechanics and structural systems, fluid mechanics, and energy engineering and policy.

MS IN MECHATRONICS AND ROBOTICS

The MS in Mechatronics and Robotics program is an interdisciplinary platform that provides a hands-on education in engineering. It combines the integrated focus on mechanical engineering, control theory, computer science, and electronics that mechatronics encompasses with key elements of robotics including microcontrollers, programming, and mechanisms. Students master the fundamentals of mechatronics and robotics such as modeling methods, hardware components, and interfacing requirements, as well as explore practical applications. Graduates pursue positions in academic, industrial, or entrepreneurial arenas.

Required courses include, but are not limited to, Simulation Tools and Software for Mechatronics and Robotics, Introduction to Robot Mechanics, and Advanced Mechatronics. Students can tailor their studies to specialize in assistive mechatronic and robotic technologies, mobile robotics, or microrobotics.

PHD IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

The PhD in Mechanical Engineering program, offered in both our New York City and Abu Dhabi locations, provides a balanced curriculum and research-centric approach that advances the fundamental understanding in the field of study. Faculty and students conduct pioneering research in developing fields such as composites, mechatronics and robotics, thermo-fluids, and dynamical systems. Doctoral graduates enter research-intensive positions in design engineering and manufacturing, or pursue careers in academia.

MS IN EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

A fully online master’s degree with knowledge areas in machine learning and AI, user experience and design, wireless, cybersecurity, innovation and change management, robotics, data science, urban informatics, and software engineering.

INNOVATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS

As a graduate student at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, your knowledge of traditional concepts will be elevated in a multidisciplinary education emphasizing invention and entrepreneurship. Our faculty are renowned international engineers and scientists, pioneering advanced research in areas such as robotics, dynamical systems, and advanced materials.

You will join the ranks of innovators who are engineering smart, connected, sustainable, and healthy global communities. Build upon a rich history and chart a path to a better future for the entire planet.

TOP RESEARCH AREAS

RESEARCH LABS

Applied Dynamics and Optimization Laboratory studies energetics of dynamic systems, legged balance and gait stability, and integration of dynamics/control with numerical optimization. It aims to advance (i) the design and control of robots and machines, and (ii) the prediction and analysis of biomechanical systems.

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

COMPLEX DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS

Applied Micro-Bioengineering Lab develops innovative micro/nanoscale technologies and integrated biosystems, and applies them to emerging areas at the intersection of engineering and medicine. The research focus includes cancer biology, immune engineering, tissue engineering, and stem cell-based regenerative medicine.

Automation and Intelligence for Civil Engineering Laboratory advances automation and intelligence technologies through civil and mechanical engineering applications. Areas of research include robotics, computer vision, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.

Composite Materials and Mechanics Laboratory specializes in lightweight composites, biomaterials, and smart materials. Current research is being conducted on additive manufacturing of composite materials and machine learning in materials characterization.

CONTROLS AND ROBOTIC SYSTEMS

Dynamical Systems Laboratory conducts fundamental research in the theory and application of dynamical systems, motivated by the objectives of advancing engineering science and improving society. The theoretical expertise of the lab is in controls, networks, nonlinear dynamics, and time series, while the application domain is in modeling and analysis of physical, social, and technical systems.

ENERGY AND POLICY RESEARCH

Machines in Motion Laboratory aims to understand the fundamental algorithmic principles of robotic movements to create truly autonomous machines. Current research projects include legged locomotion and object manipulation using optimal control and reinforcement learning.

ENERGY SYSTEMS

HEALTH ENGINEERING

Mechatronics, Controls, and Robotics Laboratory focuses on the convergence of frontier technologies (e.g., robotics, artificial intelligence, augmented/virtual reality, and blockchain) with applications to natural and intuitive human-robot interaction, digital health, and STEM education.

Medical Robotics and Interactive Intelligent Technologies (MERIIT) Lab is where researchers develop and implement artificial intelligence, advanced control systems, signal processing algorithms, and smart mechatronic modules to augment human capabilities. A particular focus of the lab is interactive neuro-rehabilitation and surgical robotic systems.

MACHINE LEARNING AND AUTONOMY

Micro/Nano Biosensing Device and Instrumentation Lab specializes in the development of cutting-edge, on-chip biosensor devices integrated in a micro/nanoscale fluidic system, along with their accompanying automated instruments. These devices utilize a range of transduction mechanisms, including mechanical, optical, electrical, and biochemical, to enable fast, highly sensitive, point-of-care screening and diagnosis of immune disorders and acute inflammations resulting from infection, injury, surgery, and immunotherapy.

SMART MATERIALS

MakerSpace is a 10,000-square-foot collaborative space equipped with a vast array of resources including 3D printers, integrated manufacturing facilities, advanced software, and milling machines. Students from a wide range of disciplines throughout all of NYU connect here to innovate and create.

NEW YORK CITY IS YOUR LABORATORY

As part of America’s largest private research university, the NYU Tandon School of Engineering offers nearly unlimited possibilities for collaboration, professional growth, and entrepreneurship.

NYU Tandon combines outstanding graduate programs in mechanical engineering and mechatronics and robotics with the excitement of New York. With the city in the middle of a tech renaissance, there has never been a better time—or place—to pursue your graduate degree in engineering.

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT SAIPRASANTH

KRISHNAMOORTHY Mechanical Engineering, PhD

Sai works on developing Swarms consisting of hundreds of robots for exploring and terraforming extraterrestrial environments such as Mars. Using reinforcement learning and blockchain technology, these robots can autonomously collaborate with each other to explore regions, mine resources, construct structures, farm crops, etc., and prepare the environment for human settlement.

STUDENT AWARDS

Our graduate students are frequently recognized for their exceptional academic achievements. Recent accolades include:

¢ University-wide Outstanding Dissertation Award, bestowed to a PhD candidate in mechanical and aerospace engineering

¢ American Society for Nondestructive Testing Fellowship Award 2022

¢ American Society for Nondestructive Testing Travel Grant

¢ IEEE Travel Grants

CAREERS

From industry giants to fast-paced startups, the most competitive companies in the world seek NYU Tandon School of Engineering graduate students.

CAREER SUPPORT

Graduate students have access to powerful resources to help prepare them for the next step in their careers. New York University’s Wasserman Center for Career Development and the Office of Career Services on the NYU Tandon campus provide interview guidance, networking connections, and more.

EMPLOYERS

Amazon Robotics

Apple

Beehex

Boeing

Con Edison

Desktop Metal

Electric Boat

General Motors

Hirebotics

Honda

Honeywell

Lockheed Martin

Naval Air Warfare

Center Aircraft

Division Lakehurst

Siemens

SpaceX

Tesla

Top Academic Institutions

A sampling of top companies and agencies hiring our graduates

FACULTY RESEARCH AREAS

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Weiqiang Chen

Applied Micro-Bioengineering Laboratory

Nikhil Gupta

Cybersecurity in Manufacturing, and Advanced Lightweight Composite Materials

Composite Materials and Mechanics Laboratory

Katsuo Kurabayashi

Micro/Nano Biosensing Device and Instrumentation Lab

Maurizio Porfiri

Dynamical Systems Laboratory

Katepalli R. Sreenivasan

Turbulence, Computations, AI, and Machine Learning

ROBOTICS

Farokh Atashzar

Medical Robotics and Interactive Intelligent Technologies

Chen Feng

Automation and Intelligence for Civil Engineering Lab

Vikram Kapila

Applications of Mechatronics and Robotics to Range of Motion

Measurements and Natural

Human-Robot Interaction

Mechatronics, Controls, and Robotics Laboratory

Joo H. Kim

Energetics of Robotic Systems, Robotic Balance and Gait Stability, and Integration of Robot Dynamics/Control with Numerical Optimization

Applied Dynamics and Optimization Laboratory

Ludovic Righetti Machines in Motion Lab

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DEPARTMENT GRADUATE PROGRAM ADVISER

ISKENDER SAHIN iskender.sahin@nyu.edu

DEPARTMENT PHD PROGRAM ADVISER

JOO H. KIM joo.h.kim@nyu.edu