News from the department of Mechanical Engineering

Associate professor Andrew Gadsden is the recipient of a grant that will fund a new partnership with MDA Space.

Researchers are making sport safer by evaluating the protection of hockey neck guards – an overlooked area in the sportswear industry. 

Two McMaster students came together to create an app that pairs international students with professional mentors in the industry.

Shakirudeen Salaudeen, an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, is the recipient of a grant that will be leveraged to advance his research in agri-food waste.

Puisand Lai will be representing Canada on the women's wheelchair basketball team later this month

A team of medical and engineering researchers worked together to create a functioning model of intestinal cells to answer a crucial question about celiac disease, creating the potential to develop a treatment or cure.

Puisand Lai’s upcoming academic year will start differently than most. The mechanical engineering student will be in Paris representing Canada on the Paralympic Women’s Basketball Team. At only 24 years old, this will be Lai’s second Paralympic Games. 

Professor Tohid Didar has been recognized for his international achievements, commitment to knowledge, excellence in education and dedication to serving communities.

Students from the McMaster Deep Space Analogue Research Expedition (DARE) team are heading to Iceland in August to test the drone they've developed in underground lava tubes.

Mechanical engineering graduate student Mercy Budu reflects on the importance of women in engineering and clean energy research.

On May 30, McMaster Engineering staff members, Bipasha Bose and Stephanie Haak, received a President’s Award in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the McMaster community. 

We’re counting down to Spring Convocation 2024 by featuring students who reflect on a specific aspect of their Mac Eng education and the role it played in their journey.