Faculty 

Roger D. Bradshaw Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University, 1997. Research interests: composite materials, hybrid composite materials, viscoelasticity, nanoreinforced polymers, micromechanics, lightweight structural design. 
Ellen G. Brehob Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Associate Department Chair. Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1994. Research interests: flame propagation, pulverized coal combustion. 
W. Geoffrey Cobourn  Professor of Mechanical Engineering. D.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Washington University, 1979. Research interests: air pollution control, industrial energy conservation and pollution prevention, turbomachinery. 
Michael L. Day  Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Ph.D. in Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University, 1981. Research interests: computer-aided engineering, finite element analysis, computational biomechanics. 
Timothy E. Dowling  Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Ph.D. in Planetary Science, California Institute of Technology, 1989. Research interests: computational fluid dynamics, atmospheric dynamics, thermodynamics, vorticity, and parallel computing. 
William P. Hnat  Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Akron, 1985. Research interests: biomechanics, experimental measurement techniques, dynamic modeling, acoustics and vibration. 
Robert S. Keynton Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Akron, 1995. Research interests: biofluids, cardiovascular mechanics, BioMEMS, microfabrication, microfluidics, and ultrasound. 
Ronald A. Mann  Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Ph.D. in Physics, University of Cincinnati, 1964. Research interests: applications of neural networks and genetic algorithms, computer enhanced instruction, non-linear dynamics, theoretical physics. 
Glen Prater, Jr.  Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Department Chair. Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Ohio State University, 1987. Research interests: vibration and acoustics, mechanical design, automotive structural analysis, system dynamics, design software development, computer modeling and simulation. 
Peter M. Quesada  Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Ph.D. in Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1991. Research interests: biomechanics and orthopedics. 
Christopher M. Richards  Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, The Ohio State University, 1998. Research interests: linear and nonlinear vibrations, dynamics and controls. 
M. Keith Sharp  Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Sc.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Massachussetts Institute of Technology, 1987. Research interest: biofluid mechanics. 
Larry D. Tyler  Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary (engineering, physics), University of Louisville, 1985. 
Julius P. Wong  Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Ph.D in Engineering Mechanics, Oklahoma State University, 1966. Research interests: computational mechanics, computer aided engineering and materials. 
Adjunct Faculty 

Luba Andrusiv  Instructor of Mechanical Engineering. M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Louisville, 2000. 
Andrea Kelecy  Adjunct Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1992. 
Surya S. Patel  Adjunct Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Ph.D. in Bio-Medical Engineering, University of Kentucky, 1996. M.D., Dalhousie University, 1979. Research interests: non-newtonian fluid mechanics, turbulence, vascular flow, biomechanics. 
Michael E. Voor  Mechanical Engineering Faculty Associate, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery. Director of Research and Technical Director, University of Louisville Orthopaedic Bioengineering Laboratory. Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, Tulane University, 1992. Research interests: orthopaedic biomechanics, remodeling reactions of the human skeleton, finite element analysis in orthopaedics, bone mechanics. 
Emeritus Faculty 

Hsing Chuang  Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering. Ph.D. in Fluid Mechanics, Colorado State University, 1962. Professional interests: fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and robotics. Retired 1992. 
Robert L. Collins  Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering. Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1966. Professional interests: dynamic system analysis and design. Retired 1998. 
George C. Lindauer  Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering. Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 1962. Professional interests: engineering education, heat transfer and fluid mechanics. Retired 1998. 
Robert E. Stewart  Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering. Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 1966. Professional interests: heat transfer, HVAC, and fluid mechanics. Retired 1995. 
Staff 

J. Sue Jones Administrative Assistant II 
John C. Jones Senior Engineering Technician 
Diane L. Jenne Executive Secretary