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Duke's Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Department has outstanding faculty members working in areas such as controls, adaptive structures, acoustics, aeroelasticity, robotics, dynamics, and thermal and fluid systems. Other faculty members in the Department are internationally recognized as leaders in the emerging field of soft, wet materials. Research in the department covers a broad range of topics, as you will discover by reviewing the individual faculty entries.
Our graduate program is extraordinarily flexible and highly individualized. It is more oriented toward research, but a spectrum of advanced course work is offered. We feel the program permits each student to concentrate on his or her objective with minimal distraction. Students can pursue a Master of Science, Ph.D. degree, and a graduate Certificate in Biologically Inspired Materials and Material Systems.
We invite you to explore our program further through the listings on this website, as well as by inquiry through The Duke Graduate School Office or by contacting our department directly.
Graduate Student Achievements
Spiker Runs Marine Corps Marathon
Meredith Spiker, a MEMS Ph.D. student, ran in the Marine Corps Marathon Oct. 28 in Washington, D.C. She was the ...
Weber wins NDSEG Fellowship
Paul Weber, a first year graduate student in MEMS, has won a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship ...
SEbba wins ACS Poster Prize
David Sebba, a student in the lab of assistant professor Anne Lazarides, won the Colloid division student poster prize at ...
Selection of the institution for graduate study should be based on the quality of its faculty and, to some degree, the setting. Quality faculty members are identifiable by their scholarly publications and the nature and extent of their research support. The setting includes factors such as laboratory and computer facilities, access to the faculty, particularly the advisor, and the general ambiance of the working environment. We feel that our faculty are outstanding in their several fields of research. The graduate program is of moderate size, and students are able to interact closely with the faculty, both in the small size classes and in one-on-one discussions. The University is located in a geographic area known for a very attractive quality of life.
The mission of Duke's Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science educational programs is to provide the knowledge, skills, and credentials needed to be successful in the practice of engineering; the preparation necessary to undertake professional registration; an educational preparation for graduate or professional study; and an education background that is the basis for professional growth and leadership throughout a career that may encompass a broad range of endeavors, both technical and non-technical.