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Research in MAE

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Graduate Programs

The majority of outstanding technical problems in today’s science and engineering require a multi-disciplinary approach, and our department has a strong tradition in defining and pursuing new research areas at the intersection of engineering, physics, chemistry, biological sciences, and applied mathematics.

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Undergraduate Programs

The Department offers two accredited degree programs, one in Mechanical Engineering and the other in Aerospace Engineering.  Students who wish to pursue both programs simultaneously can do so with careful planning of course selections.  Either program provides a foundation for a wide range of career objectives and may be combined with certificate programs.

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structure of the aerogel is formed by graphene sheets stretched across carbon fiber networks

Researchers cook up a new way to remove microplastics from water

By Julia Schwarz
November 3, 2022

Researchers at Princeton Engineering have found a way to turn your breakfast food into a new material that can cheaply remove salt and microplastics from seawater.

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Aditya Sood

Aditya Sood joins MAE faculty to research dynamic energy transport in materials

By Julia Schwarz

August 23, 2023

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