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MS and PhD Programs: Carnegie Mellon

Consider Mechanical Engineering MS Programs at Carnegie Mellon University. Learn more about our various MS programs here. Attend our upcoming Q&A session and we will waive your application fee when you apply to an MS program offered by Mechanical Engineering.  US News & World Report ranks Carnegie Mellon #7 amongst Best Graduate Engineering Schools. Our MS and PhD programs provide you with: Please note GRE test scores are not being accepted for Fall 2026 applications.  Questions? Contact us at me-admissions@cmu.edu. 

PhD Position

Dr. Siegmund, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, has an opening for an incoming PhD student in his lab. This position is funded within a research award from the National Science Foundation. This position is for students with interest in mechanics of materials. The research topic is in the context of the structural integrity of plant cell assemblies. A PhD student will work both with mechanics of materials (theory and FEM) and a biology lab (experiments on plant cells). If interested, please contact Dr. Siegmund (siegmund@purdue.edu).

Grants

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Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) Undergraduate Research and Professional Development Grant Up to $500; applications are open year-round; reviewed March 1 and October 1. Funds for undergraduate students or student organizations conducting, presenting or planning a group event related to research. Learn more! Engineering Undergraduate Research Office (EURO) Undergraduate Travel Grant $500; applications are open year-round. Funds for Engineering undergraduate students to present their research at conferences outside of Purdue. Learn more!

Call for Posters – Women in ME Symposium

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We invite all researchers in the ME department to present their work during the research poster session in the upcoming Women in ME symposium! All ME researchers are invited to present and attend the symposium regardless of gender or student status (undergrad, grad, post doc, faculty, etc). Please invite students in your labs to sign up to showcase their research at this great event! Additionally, please invite students who are interested in getting involved with undergraduate research to attend and learn more! Poster Sign Up: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_agfG9V9KXUuMtZc\ Date: October, 28, 2024Time: 5:00… Read more Call for Posters – Women in ME Symposium →

RA Position in Jain Research Lab

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Prof. Neera Jain is hiring a MS student (as soon as possible) to support a project involving dynamical modeling and optimization of thermodynamic systems for aircraft thermal management.  Students with an interest in dynamic systems and controls are preferred, and U.S. citizenship is required.  Students in Purdue’s 4+1 BS+MS program are especially encouraged to contact Prof. Jain with their resume and transcript if interested.  Please send an e-mail to neerajain@purdue.edu with “Interested in MS Position on Aircraft TMS” in the subject line.