Mechanical Engineering Research

Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M at Qatar has an active and exciting research program among its faculty. The programs are built around traditional areas of strength in mechanical engineering: thermofluids, mechanics, controls and materials. In the thermofluids, we have faculty interested in using solar energy to crack methane, developing fluid mechanics models for micro channels, and examining the energy efficiency of building systems. A complimentary activity that crosses boundaries is the study of engine emissions for different fuel-air ratios. In the mechanics area, we have faculty working with medical researchers to develop a simulator for practicing suturing, and we have an ongoing effort on multi-scale modeling of infrastructure materials.  Some of our faculty using mechanics coupled with manufacturing processes to predict materials behavior.  Faculty members in control systems are developing novel signal processing techniques for medical and automotive applications.  A potential person free vehicle is being developed using a unique vision system that would enable the vehicle to inspect some object at a distance.  In addition, our faculty are developing sensors for evaluating a variety of machine related conditions. Finally, the department has faculty working in the area of metallic corrosion and degradation of polymers as well as in the area of developing metallic rapid prototyped parts for potential medical applications.