Overview

Program in Mechanical Engineering / Program in Mechanical Engineering is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Fluids engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Thermomechanical and power engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mechanical analysis and design
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Thermomechanical and power engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Fluids engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Mechanical analysis and design

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 15th	February 15th	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	July 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

168

Total Graduate Students

73%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.57%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	16%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.6%
Asian	5.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.6%
Unknown	0.6%

Gender

Male (93%)

Female (6%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Micro/nanoelectromechanical systems (MEMS/NEMS), micro/nanomanipulation, nanoparticle, nanofluidics, microtransducers and micromechanisms, electrospinning, acoustics, dynamics and vibration, medical imaging and diagnostics, biomechanics and computational mechanics, product design, mechatronics and automatic control, multi-body systems and vehicle dynamics, IC engines, combustors, plasma, combustion, heat transfer, turbulence, multi-phase flows, molecular dynamics and air pollution control

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

0

Location & Contact

Address 1200 West Harrison Street
Chicago, IL  60607
United States

Contact Prof. Farzad Mashayek
Head
Email: mashayek@uic.edu
Phone: 312-996-6122

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