Mechanical Engineering (PhD)
In our PhD program, you’ll advance the field of mechanical engineering. Your independent, original research will combine with coursework to enrich your studies, and your dissertation will showcase your work.
Many of our PhD graduates hold positions in academic institutions, research laboratories or industry.
| Expected length | Project or thesis | Course-based |
|---|---|---|
| 3 years | Yes | No |
Quick facts
- Program options:
- Doctorate
- Study options:
- Full-time study
- Program delivery:
- On-campus
- Dynamic learning:
- Co-op optional
Outcomes
Graduates with a PhD in Mechanical Engineering will be able to:
- develop a coherent understanding through synthesis across subjects and related disciplines
- use a wide range of resources to discover new knowledge, methods and technologies available in the literature
- conduct valid, data-supported, theoretically consistent and ethically responsible research
- perform independent research on an original, novel topic in mechanical engineering
- use appropriate technologies and tools to solve problems and analyze the results
- communicate effectively with a range of audiences
- work in academia, research facilities and industry
Find a supervisor
PhD students must have a faculty member who serves as their academic supervisor. When you apply:
- you must list a potential supervisor on your application
- this faculty member must agree to be your supervisor and recommend your admission
- include an email from your supervisor with your application
To find a supervisor, review the faculty contacts. When you鈥檝e found a faculty member whose research complements your own, contact them by email.
Afzal Suleman
Professor Multidisciplinary design optimization, computational and experimental mechanics with application to aerospace structures and systems
Andrew Rowe
Professor Energy systems, electrification, hydrogen, cryogenics, thermal design
Ben Nadler
Professor Advanced topics in continuum mechanical, particularly the constitutive modeling of material with evolving microstructures
Bosco Yu
Assistant professor Solid mechanics, additive manufacturing, architected meta-materials, sustainable composites, hybrid materials, sustainable development, materials science, materials selections
Brad Buckham
Professor & department chair Offshore engineering, dynamics, finite element modeling, marine renewable energy, wave energy, hybrid renewable energy systems
Caterina Valeo
Professor Environmental modelling of pollutants and resources in watersheds and aquatic regions
Colin Bradley
Professor & Associate Dean Research Systems design, manufacturing, machine vision, instrumentation and sensor technology
Curran Crawford
Professor Energy systems, digital twins, energy storage, wind energy, carbon capture, community energy
Daniela Constantinescu
Professor & Undergraduate program director Bilateral teleoperation, haptics, multi-robot systems, reinforcement learning for robotic systems
Elizabeth Croft
Professor & Vice-President Academic and Provost Human-robot interaction (HRI), augmented reality in HRI, physical collaboration with robots, mobile robotics, robots in society, industrial robotics, robot assistants, human in the loop control, motion planning, gender diversity in science and engineering
Jason Lee
Assistant professor Electrochemical energy conversion technology, hydrogen fuel cells and electrolyzers, operando imaging, multi-phase transport, porous medium, advanced interface manufacturing
Josh Giles
Associate professor musculoskeletal biomechanics, surgical technology, medical devices, surgical planning
Karolina Papera Valente
Assistant teaching professor & Director of biomedical systems 3D bioprinting, microfluidics, drug development
Keivan Ahmadi
Associate professor & Graduate program director Dynamics and vibrations, advanced manufacturing, machining dynamics
Mina Hoorfar
Professor & Dean of the Faculty of Engineering & Computer Science Advanced sensing technologies and microfluidic-based encapsulation techniques for enhanced drug delivery
Mohsen Akbari
Associate professor & Acting Biomedical Engineering program director Microfluidics, tissue engineering, drug delivery, bioprinting, disease modelling, biomaterials
Nikolai Dechev
Associate professor Biomedical systems design, MEMS (micro-electromechanical systems), mechatronics, robotics and automation
Paris Vakiel
Assistant teaching professor Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Injury Biomechanics, MRI imaging studies, Animal models, gait kinematics, fibre optic sensors
Peter Oshkai
Professor Fluid mechanics, flow-structure interactions, flow-acoustic coupling
Rodney Herring
Associate professor Materials science and engineering, imaging systems, electron microscopes and associated imaging methods
Samira Gharehkhani
Assistant teaching professor Forest-based advanced materials (lignin, micro/nano cellulose), carbonaceous materials, 3D printing of functional materials, microsupercapacitors and microbatteries, X-ray micro-computed tomography
Scott Roberts
Assistant teaching professor Engineering design, systems engineering, system modelling, astronomical instrumentation
Sravya Tekumalla
Assistant professor Metal additive manufacturing, material design, alloys and composites, microstructure control, multi-scale mechanical testing
Yang Shi
Professor Model predictive control, robust control and filtering, networked and distributed control, cyber-physical systems; mechatronics, robotics, autonomous aerial vehicles, autonomous marine vehicles
Zuomin Dong
Professor Modeling, design and control optimizations, hybrid electric vehicles, marine vessels, hydrogen fuel cell systems, metamodel-based global optimization, machine learning, intelligent systems, optimal control
Program details
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Program details
Application deadlines
January – apply by October 1
May – apply by February 1
September – apply by June 1
January – apply by October 1
May – apply by February 1
September – apply by June 1
Note: International students should get their paperwork in order as soon as possible. Processing times are often lengthy and can delay your program entry.
Admission requirements
Program specific requirements
- Two assessment reports (from academic or professional references who are familiar with your work)
- A current résumé
- One-page letter of intent
- Post-secondary transcripts
Program specific requirements
- Two assessment reports (from academic or professional references who are familiar with your work)
- A current résumé
- One-page letter of intent
- Post-secondary transcripts
Completion requirements
View the minimum course requirements for this program.
View the minimum course requirements for this program.
Funding & aid
Tuition & fees
Estimated minimum program cost*
* Based on an average program length. For a per term fee breakdown view the tuition fee estimator.
Estimated values determined by the tuition fee estimator shall not be binding to the 樱花影视.
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Need help?
Contact Sandra Campos Espinola at mech.grad@uvic.ca