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.
M.S. Plan II
Ph.D. Plan B
College of Engineering
Admissions and Fellowship Information
General: Jan 15, 2026
Space Available: Apr 1, 2026
Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2026
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Program Contact Information
Primary Program Contacts
    Program Coordinator
 Melany Miners
    
(530) 752-9499 | gmaehelp@ucdavis.edu
  
    Graduate Program Chair
 Paul Erickson
    
(530) 752-5360 | paerickson@ucdavis.edu
  
    Department Chair
 Benjamin Shaw
    
(530) 754-2397 | bdshaw@ucdavis.edu
  
Additional Contacts
    Advisor: Primary Contact
 Paul Erickson
    
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 
(530) 752-5360 | paerickson@ucdavis.edu
  
    Senior Academic Advisor
 Sarah Hamid
    
(530) 754-2355 | shamid@ucdavis.edu