Research Capabilities
The Department of Mechanical Engineering delivers world-class research with real-world impact. From clean energy and climate resilience to next-generation manufacturing and healthcare technologies, we tackle some of society’s most pressing challenges.
Our researchers collaborate closely with industry leaders across sectors, developing long-term strategic partnerships that transform cutting-edge research into scalable innovations. Through this dynamic exchange between academia and industry, we are shaping the future of mechanical engineering.
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Research in our department is currently organised under three divisions:
Divisions
Applied Mechanics
Delivering research across a wide range of topics and academic disciplines, our work includes analytical, experimental and numerical modelling.
Applied Mechanics Division
Mechanics of Materials
We focus on understanding and predicting the deformation and failure behaviour of a range of materials from metals, ceramics, polymers and composites to adhesives and soft solids.
Mechanics of Materials Division
Thermofluids
With an internationally leading record over the last four decades in pure and applied research, we combine experimental and computational modelling studies at a fundamental level.
Thermofluids division
PhD study
Early Career Research Fellowships
Find out more about applying for early career fellowships in our department