Our Faculty & Research

Degree programs are taught primarily by Ph.D. faculty dedicated to teaching and research. 

Industry experts from the local area teach some of the courses. The mechanical and bioengineering faculty actively research areas such as biomechanics and biomaterials, vibrations and noise, vehicle dynamics, fluid dynamics, and composite materials.

Oleg Zikanov, Ph.D.

Professor and Chair, Mechanical Engineering
Teaching Areas: Energy Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Research Areas: Heat Mass Transfer in Energy Technology

Alan Argento, Ph.D.

Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Director of Bioengineering Program
Teaching Areas: Bioengineering, Mechanical Engineering
Research Areas: Bioengineering, Vibrations and Mechanics

Hugo Casquero, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Teaching Areas: Mechanical Engineering
Research Areas: Automotive Engineering, Heat Mass Transfer in Energy Technology, Vibrations and Mechanics

Dewey Dohoy Jung, Ph.D.

Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Teaching Areas: Automotive and Mobility Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Research Areas: Automotive Engineering, Heat Mass Transfer in Energy Technology

HongTae Kang, Ph.D.

Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Teaching Areas: Automotive and Mobility Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Research Areas: Automotive Engineering, Materials and Material Processing

Doohyun Kim

Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Teaching Areas: Automotive and Mobility Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Research Areas: Automotive Engineering, Heat Mass Transfer in Energy Technology

Youngki Kim, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Research Areas: Automotive Engineering, Integrated Design and Manufacturing, Machine Learning, Optimization, and Intelligent Systems

Mechanical Engineering

2000 - Heinz Prechter Engineering Complex
4901 Evergreen Road
Dearborn, MI 48128
Phone: 313-593-5241
Fax: 313-593-9967