Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics

Welcome.
Thank you for considering MEAM
for your graduate studies.


We understand that choosing where to go to graduate school is a big decision and we are here to help you.  

 

We asked our current students why they chose MEAM@Penn.

Unedited responses are below.

“Good fit for my personal research topic; Philadelphia is a vibrant city to live in.” “The people, the city, the resources, and the research are all fantastic!” “Great research environment and a vibrant city life.”
“Penn’s professors were the only ones that actively pursued me, and offered me holistic growth instead of just another line on my CV. At other schools, I felt like I needed to impress somebody to be accepted; at Penn, people wanted me as I was, so that I could become a better thinker and scientist.” “Family” “For starters, I did my bachelors and masters in Mechanical Engineering and wanted to continue in the same field as it didn’t lose my interest even after 5 years of studying it. I’ve always been very much into hands-on experimental research and materials testing and MEAM is the best and the only place you can do that.”
“The main reason I came to MEAM was for the exciting research opportunities I had with my advisor, whose interests are aligned well with mine. I enjoy being a part of MEAM because it is a supportive group of very intelligent and interesting people.” “Penn MEAM struck me as a community that cares about its students getting involved in their interests outside of school and research alone, and that supports their students as whole people!” “I chose MEAM because it has everything I was looking for in a graduate program. The research is fascinating and fun, but poses tough challenges that challenge me to learn more each day. To solve those problem, Penn has some of the best resources and lab spaces I have seen. Within those lab spaces are great, kind, and diverse MEAM students who have helped me grow within my career and provided a sense of community. This sense of community is also provided by the faculty and staff who are responsive, helpful, and want the best for the students.”
“I particularly liked the process for quals and I liked the people I met when I first visited Penn.” “I could feel my advisor’s excitement about his lab and research and that inspires me! (Still true)” “MEAM has world renowned professors and numerous resources at the Singh Center.”
“I choose MEAM because of the tight knit feeling that I got when I came to Penn. The experience felt more personal than other programs that I explored and I saw myself fitting into the group.” “I chose MEAM at Penn because I wanted to be in a department that is both collaborative and cutting edge. In this department, we don’t do everything, but what we do, we excel at.” “The MEAM department at Penn is just a great place to study, learn, and just “be” with a community of great people, the resources to do great research, and a great overall environment.”
“MEAM allows for diverse interests in an inclusive community.”

 

Do you have questions that only a current student could answer?

The following current PhD students invite you to reach out with any questions you may have.

General Research Area(s)   General Research Area(s)
Parker LaMascus Mechanics/Materials Chengyang Mo Mechanics/Materials
Sage Fulco Mechanics/Materials Brian Acosta Mechanical Systems/Design
Victoria (Torrie) Edwards (she/her) Mechanical Systems/Design Thomas Celenza Mechanics/Materials, Thermal Fluids/Energy
Konstantinos Garyfallogiannis Mechanics/Materials Joe Cooke Thermal Fluids/Energy
William Yang Mechanical Systems/Design Shane Rozen-Levy Mechanical Systems/Design
Gedaliah Knizhnik Mechanical Systems/Design Mathew Halm Mechanical Systems/Design
Rossiny Beaucejour Mechanical Systems/Design, Mechanics/Materials Jessica McWilliams Mechanical Systems/Design
Bibit Bianchini Mechanical Systems/Design Gnana Saurya Vankayalapati Mechanics/Materials
Alissa Johnson Thermal Fluids/Energy Spencer Folk Mechanical Systems/Design
Jake Welde Mechanical Systems/Design Andrew Specian Mechanical Systems/Design
Laura Jarin-Lipschitz Mechanical Systems/Design Walker Gosrich Mechanical Systems/Design
Hang Shu Mechanics/Materials Gokul Iyer Mechanics/Materials
Sam Azadi Thermal Fluids/Energy Gregory Campbell Mechanical Systems/Design

MEGA ♥Loves♥ MEAM

Rob Carpick: Engineering Energy Policy

Jumping, William Yang

Y Prize 2019 Metal Eating



Making a Wave, Chengyang Mo

Nanowerk on Nanotribological Printing 

Architected Materials Laboratory at University of Pennsylvania
PI: Dr. Jordan R. Raney

 

Interview with Dr. Rob Carpick

 

 

Singh Center for Nanotechnology

A Tendon-Driven Origami Hopper Triggered
by Proprioceptive Contact Detection (2020 RoboSoft)
Cynthia Sung, Shu Yang, and Dan Koditschek’s Research Groups


Robert Carpick, Science Friday

 

Take a Tour of Dr. James Pikul‘s Lab

Y-Prize Competition 2018-2019: Embodied Logic
Dr. Jordan Raney’s Group

 

Advances in Nanoscale Friction, Dr. Rob Carpick

The General Robotics, Automation, Sensing and Perception (GRASP) Laboratory
 is an interdisciplinary academic and research center within the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania.


Philly in Bloom by Cory Popp

Top 10 Things to do in PHILADELPHIA | Philly Travel Guide 

 

Useful links to useful things.
Residential Service Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Fontaine Society
Advancing Women in Engineering New Graduate Student Check List & FAQ Penn Engineering’s Centers + Institutes
Experience University of Pennsylvania in Virtual Reality Innovation + Entrepreneurship Explore Penn by Interest

The Graduate and Professional Student Assembly (GAPSA) has been an important initiator of change at the University of Pennsylvania. Since its founding over 30 years ago, the organization has striven to enhance the Penn graduate student experience through a diversified array of initiatives with an emphasis on promoting interdisciplinary research and bringing students from different disciplines together.

The Graduate Student Engineering Government, an assembly of students that represents all graduate and professional students enrolled in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) at the University of Pennsylvania!

Here at (Mechanical Engineering Graduate Association) MEGA, our mission is to bring Penn mechanical engineering students together. Now you can use the website to find out more about the students at MEAM and their research.
Penn Engineering Magazine

 

 Philadelphia Campus Maps
 

Life at Penn Groups & Organizations, Arts & Culture, Athletics & Recreation

Looking for something else, send an e-mail to Maryeileen with your request.

Thanks for visiting.  We hope to see you in the fall.