Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering
The Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering offers students the opportunity to explore the design and manufacture of machines, aircraft, vehicles beyond the earth's atmosphere, and the structure and properties of engineering materials.
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About MMAE
Materials engineers are producing new and better materials that are revolutionizing the way we work and live. Whether developing energy materials for fuel cells or producing smart materials behind advanced sensors, our materials engineers are shaping innovations that are changing the world for the better.
The department's undergraduate degrees in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, and materials science and engineering are all accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.
Our ABET-accredited programs will prepare you to excel in a wide range of industries that require optimization, processing, and selection.
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Engineering Professor’s Aircraft Control Research Team Receives NATO Excellence Award
David Williams, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology, is a core member of the AVT-239/295 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) research group that...
Cloudy with a Chance of Auroral Sightings: Improving Space Weather Forecasts
Wondering if you should bring your umbrella on a walk? Modern weather forecasts have got you covered. But higher up in the atmosphere, farther from Earth’s surface, scientists are still figuring out...
Robots All the Way Down
When Sydney Kaplan (B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Business minor, M.E. Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering) joined a robotics club in her first year of high school, she just thought it was cool. “Now...
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The MMAE department is running multiple faculty searches in broad areas of need and growth. Consider being a part of this expansion at Chicago's only tech-focused university!
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Faculty Research
Our faculty research includes topics in emerging areas such as robotics, fluid dynamics, design, materials science, green energy, transportation, biomechanics, and space systems.
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Student Research
Participate in breakthrough research with our mechanical, materials, and aerospace engineering faculty, applying real-world applications and working on projects that will address the biggest issues facing our local and global communities.
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Student Organizations
Our students have the opportunity to gain real-world experience and develop professional skills through student-run organizations, department workshops, seminars, and networking events.
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Autonomous Systems Degree
Our new Master of Science in Autonomous Systems and Robotics focuses on physical systems and internal algorithms, reflecting job market demands.
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“Here your professors know you by your first name. It helps to ease the stress because you know the professors care about how you’re doing and that you can get help when you need it.”
Vignyatha Tatagari received the 2021 Fear Fellowship for her research in improving the design of lithium-metal batteries.
Vignyatha Tatagari (M.S. Materials Science and Engineering 2nd Year)
Dance and activism help Neil John work toward a career in sustainability
Neil John (Mechanical Engineering 2nd Year)
Michael Buonanno received the MMAE Distinguished Alumni Award
Michael Buonanno (AE ’01)
Andy de Fonseca is 35 years old, a theater graduate, a mother, and now well on her way to becoming an aerospace engineer.
Andy de Fonseca (Aerospace Engineering 3rd Year)
Jim Grudzinski achieved both of his graduate degrees on a part-time basis via distance learning, video recordings, and evening coursework.
Jim Grudzinski (M.S. MAE ’96, Ph.D. ’12)
Even 4,000 miles away from home, Katja Berthold could see the opportunities that Illinois Tech presented. She has wasted no time taking advantage.
Katja Berthold (Mechanical Engineering 3rd Year)MMAE in the Media
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CBS 2 interviewed Sammy Tin, materials engineering professor in the Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering, to discuss Chicago's deteriorated light poles.
Featured Faculty
Our extraordinary faculty members are dedicated to our students, passionate about world-class research, and make it possible for us to offer top-ranked programs.
David R. Williams
Seebany Datta-Barua
Sumanta Acharya
Leon L. Shaw
Kevin W. Cassel
Ankit Srivastava
Carrie M. Hall
Wei Chen
Sammy Tin
Matthew Spenko
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Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering
John T. Rettaliata Engineering Center
10 West 32nd Street, Room 243
Chicago, IL 60616