Mechanical Engineering Program
Program Overview/Mission
The mission of the Mechanical Engineering program is to develop graduates with solid foundation of engineering and professional knowledge, critical thinking, communication skills, and the pursuit of life-long learning. The program emphasizes preparing graduates that are highly recruitable throughout the region to enhance the lives of a diverse population through service and leadership.
With a degree in this field, you can land a career with a lucrative starting salary and acquire a wide range of valuable skills encompassing various subjects. From physics to computer applications to mathematics, the knowledge and experience you’ll gain by studying mechanical engineering can create local as well as global opportunities for employment. Stay at the forefront of future technologies as a mechanical engineer, and play an instrumental role in innovation throughout your entire career.
Program Degrees
Accreditation Information
UHCL's mechanical engineering program is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET). This accreditation indicates that the program meets standards to equip graduates to enter technical fields that are leading the way in innovation and evolving technology.
The program is also accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). This means that the university has complied with the standards contained in the Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement and with the policies and procedures of the Commission on Colleges.
Public Disclosure Information for Mechanical Engineering
Admission Requirements
Undergraduate Requirements- How to Apply as a Freshman Student
- How to Apply as a Transfer Student
- How to Apply as an International Student
Program Faculty
![Ariful Bhuiyan](/science-engineering/faculty/images/ariful-bhuiyan-faculty-photo.jpg)
Ariful Bhuiyan
Assistant Professor,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3871
Email: bhuiyan@uhcl.edu
Office: STEM 2234
![Kazi Md Masum Billah](/science-engineering/faculty/images/billa-kazi.jpg)
Kazi Md Masum Billah
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3826
Email: billah@uhcl.edu
![Mohsen Daghooghi](/science-engineering/faculty/images/daghooghi-mohsen.jpg)
Mohsen Daghooghi
Assistant Professor Mechanical Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3782
Email: daghooghi@uhcl.edu
Office: STEM 2228
![Youssef Hamidi](/science-engineering/faculty/images/hamidi-youssef.jpg)
Youssef Hamidi
Associate Professor and Program Director of Mechanical Engineering and Pre-Engineering
Programs,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3818
Email: hamidi@uhcl.edu
Office: STEM 2232
![Ruaa Al Mezrakchi](/science-engineering/faculty/images/ruaa-al-mezrakchi.jpg)
Ruaa Al Mezrakchi
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3828
Email: AlMezrakchi@UHCL.edu
Office: ST2238
![Jeffrey R. Mountain](/science-engineering/faculty/images/mountain-jeffrey.jpg)
Jeffrey R. Mountain
Professor of Mechanical Engineering (on leave),
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3846
Email: mountain@uhcl.edu
Office: D106
![Jugal Saharia](/science-engineering/faculty/images/saharia-jugal.jpg)
Jugal Saharia
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3873
Email: Saharia@UHCL.edu
Office: ST2236