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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Mechanical and Aerospace engineers at Princeton have played leading roles in combustion, fluid flow modeling and measurement, laser technologies and materials, propulsion, environmental science, and aerospace dynamics over the past half century. With ties to many other areas of science and engineering, MAE faculty also have a major impact in control and dynamical systems; materials science; satellite technology and propulsion; stability and control of vehicles; robotics; aircraft performance; pollution and alternative fuels; energy conversion and storage; nuclear security; biomechanics; and instrumentation.

News

Enhanced geothermal systems plant in the desert.

Enhanced geothermal systems: An underground tech surfaces as a serious clean energy contender

Teaching Awards 2025.

Engineering faculty honored for outstanding teaching, service and mentorship

Class Day awards celebrate graduates’ outstanding leadership, research and service

Junior faculty awards recognize excellence in research and teaching

In engineering, beauty does not determine functionality, but it can improve it 

Students combine disciplines to discover new passions

Events

July 14

4:00 pm

Scientific Publishing: From Pre-Submission to Behind the Editor’s Desk

Faculty

Christine Allen-Blanchette

Craig Arnold

Ryne Beeson

Emily A. Carter

Edgar Choueiri

Daniel J. Cohen

Luc Deike

Michelle DiBenedetto portrait

Michelle DiBenedetto

Portrait of Alison Ferris

Alison Ferris

Alexander Glaser

Portrait of Mikko Haataja

Mikko Haataja

Kelsey Hatzell

Marcus Hultmark

Portrait of Jesse Jenkins

Jesse Jenkins

Yiguang Ju portrait

Yiguang Ju

Portrait of Egemen Kolemen

Egemen Kolemen

Andrej Kosmrlj

Chung Law

Naomi Leonard portrait

Naomi Ehrich Leonard

Michael Littman

Anirudha Majumdar

Luigi Martinelli

Julia Mikhailova

Michael Mueller

Radhika Nagpal

Daniel Nosenchuck

Clarence Rowley

Aditya Sood portrait

Aditya Sood

Howard Stone

Aimy Wissa portrait

Aimy Wissa