March 10, 2025
Texas Tech Names 99th and 100th Horn Distinguished Professors
Michelle Pantoya and William Wenthe round out the first 100 faculty to receive the honor.
Welcome to the
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Fast Facts
*$96k/yr
Average Salary For Mechanical Engineers
State-of-the-Art Instructional Labs
Materials Testing Lab; Controls Lab;
Thermo-Fluid Lab; Manufacturing Lab
Aerospace Engineering Curriculum
The Department offers an Aerospace Engineering Minor
*Statistics from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Research Areas
Advanced Energy Systems
Our research on advanced energy systems includes various emerging areas such as hybrid propulsion systems, energetic materials, energy harvesting, superconductors, bioenergy, renewable energy, batteries, fuel cells, and optimization of energy systems.
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Healthcare Engineering
Our research on healthcare engineering is focused on applying the engineering principles and developing the enabling technologies to solve problems related to medicine, patient care, and various health issues.
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Computational Sciences
Our research on computational sciences is focused on the development of high-fidelity computational methods to predict system performance and to handle big data for engineering application.
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Complex Fluids and Soft Materials
Our research on complex fluids includes turbulence, aerodynamics, multiphase flows, fuel spray dynamics, heat transfer, and fluid-structure interactions.
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Department News
March 06, 2025
Board of Regents Approves Faculty Promotions and Emeritus Status
Texas Tech University Board of Regents approved several faculty promotions across the college
February 17, 2025
Texas Tech Secures $6.5 Million ARL Workforce Pilot
Texas Tech Secures $6.5 Million ARL Workforce Pilot Program to Train Next-Generation Researchers in Advanced Materials and Radar Technology
Texas Tech Alumnus Helped Design Initial Structures of an En Route Lunar Lander
Whitacre College graduate Joe Quirk worked on a spacecraft carrying a Texas Tech professor’s instrument to the moon’s surface as part of 10 NASA payload services.
Earn Your Master's Degree In
Mechanical Engineering Online
Mold the future of the mechanical engineering industry.
What kind of jobs can I get?
Students in our program go on to get jobs such as:
• Aerospace
• Automation and Robotics
• Automotive
• Construction
• Consumer Electronics
• Energy & Power
• HVAC Systems
• Healthcare
• Manufacturing
• Mechatronics
• Oil & Gas
• Software
• Utilities
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Department of Mechanical Engineering
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Address
Texas Tech University, Box 41021 | Lubbock, TX 79409 -
Phone
806.742.3563 -
Email
mechanical.engineering@ttu.edu