Department of Mechanical Department of Mechanical Engineering Engineering AtAt CLEMSON UNIVERSITYCLEMSON UNIVERSITY Clemson UniversityDepartment of Mechanical Engineering A GRADUATE STUDENT PERSPECTIVE Clemson UniversityClemson University A LandA Land grant University Founded grant University Founded in 1889in 1889 Focus on Agriculture and Focus on Agriculture and Engineering Engineering Tradition of Economic Transformation Tradition of Economic Transformation in Agriculture Textiles Ceramics in Agriculture Textiles Ceramics and Chemicals and Chemicals Technically Oriented Public Technically Oriented Public Research UniversityResearch University 17 000 Grad Undergraduate Students17 000 Grad Undergraduate Students Over 200 Million in Research Over 200 Million in Research ExpendituresExpenditures Strength in Engineering Architecture Strength in Engineering Architecture Agriculture and Communication Agriculture and Communication Clemson UniversityDepartment of Mechanical Engineering ME Department ProfileME Department Profile 33 Research and Teaching Faculty 4 Teaching Only Faculty and 10 Full time Staff 9 National Science Foundation CAREER Presidential Faculty Fellow Awards 8 Associate Technical Editors Members of Editorial Boards of International Journals Over 170 Technical Peer reviewed Publications in 2005 06 550 Undergraduate Students 156 Graduate Students NSF Fellows Fulbright Scholars Goldwater Fellows Adding 3 faculty 5 staff in 2006 07 Clemson UniversityDepartment of Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Research Mechanical Engineering Research DisciplinesDisciplines Automotive Engineering Bioengineering and Biomaterials Design Dynamics Rollover Propensity Advanced Control of Structural Simulation Testing Systems Dr Beshah Ayalew LP HP ENGINE PUMP MOTOR Clemson UniversityDepartment of Mechanical Engineering Clemson UniversityDepartment of Mechanical Engineering GUI Real time control 3D thermal mapping Diffusion Inversion PSF Thermal Vehic DiagnosisVision Processing Auto Product Quality Dr Mohamed Omar Auto Process Control Thermal signature analysis SummarySummary Exciting new project focused on needs of Exciting new project focused on needs of Automotive IndustryAutomotive Industry Builds on current strengths of Clemson UniversityBuilds on current strengths of Clemson University Research to address both passenger and heavy Research to address both passenger and heavy vehiclesvehicles Graduate program begins August 2006Graduate program begins August 2006 Clemson UniversityDepartment of Mechanical Engineering