UCL Mechanical Engineering

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Mechanical Engineering as a distinct discipline in the UK was established right here at UCL in 1847. Today, our students are taught core engineering disciplines and supervised in individual and group research projects by academics, many of whom are recognised research world-leaders in their fields.
Research Highlights
Designing Impact Resistance and Robustness into Slippery Lubricant Infused Porous Surfaces
Vikramjeet Singh, Jianhui Zhang, Priya Mandal, Dingyu Hou, Ioannis Papakonstantinou, Manish K. Tiwari Advanced Materials, October 2024.
Bioinspired adaptable multiplanar mechano-vibrotactile haptic system
Sara-Adela Abad, Nicolas Herzig, Duncan Raitt, Martin Koltzenburg & Helge Wurdemann Nature Communications, September 2024
Micro- and Nanomanufacturing for Biomedical Applications and Nanomedicine: A Perspective
Fanjin Wang, Anthony Harker, Mohan Edirisinghe, Maryam Parhizkar. Small Science, October 2023.
Endothelium and Subendothelial Matrix Mechanics Modulate Cancer Cell Transendothelial Migration
Yousef Javanmardi, Emad Moeendarbary et al. Advanced Science, April 2023.
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