Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

About the Program

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Interdisciplinary design defines the UC Davis Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Graduate Program. Department research advances design in diverse fields such as manufacturing, micro- and nano-technology, vehicles, biomechanics, aerostructures, sensors, controls, mechatronics, combustion and energy systems. Graduate student researchers acquire skills to address both fundamental issues in these areas and to design complex, multi-component systems. This highly collaborative environment fosters multidisciplinary research while drawing on the study of mechanical engineering, mathematics, electrical engineering, materials science, biology and nanotechnology.

Degree Type
Departmentally-Based Graduate Program
Degrees Offered
M.S. Plan I
M.S. Plan II
Ph.D. Plan B
Lead Dean

College of Engineering

Major Code
GMAE

Admissions and Fellowship Information

Admission Deadlines
Priority: Dec 15, 2023
General: Jan 15, 2024
Space Available: Apr 1, 2024
Internal Fellowship Deadlines
Prospective Student Fellowship: Dec 15, 2023
Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2024

Program Contact Information

Primary Program Contacts

Graduate Program Coordinator

Program Coordinator
Melany Miners
(530) 752-9499 | gmaehelp@ucdavis.edu

Graduate Program Chair

Graduate Program Chair
Paul Erickson
(530) 752-5360 | paerickson@ucdavis.edu

Department Chair
Benjamin Shaw
(530) 754-2397 | bdshaw@ucdavis.edu

Additional Contacts

Program Contacts

Advisor: Primary Contact
Paul Erickson
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
(530) 752-5360 | paerickson@ucdavis.edu

Graduate Studies Contacts

Senior Academic Advisor
Sarah Mooney
(530) 752-0650 | smooney@ucdavis.edu