The State University of New York (SUNY) is the largest and most comprehensivestate university system in the United States. SUNY was officially established in1948 when New York became the 48th state to create a state university system.SUNY initially represented a consolidation of 29 unaffiliated institutions, including11 teachers colleges. Today, SUNY has grown to include 64 geographicallydispersed campuses that have been established in order to provide high qualityeducation and opportunities.

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Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook University (SBU) is one of the four major campuses of the SUNYsystem, located in Long Island, New York. The University campus lies 60 miles eastof Manhattan and 60 miles west of Montauk Point. Stony Brook was established in1957, ahs grown tremendously, and is now recognized as one of the nation’simportant centers of learning and scholarship. Stony Brook is

In the 2020 edition of Best Graduate Schools, Stony Brook University (SBU) wasnamed a top school in both Engineering and Medicine.

The Mechanical Engineering graduate program was ranked 52 in the US. The College of Engineering and Applied Science rose from being ranked 66 in

2018 to 64 (tie) as a Best Engineering School. In 2018, SBU was ranked No. 80 among U.S. colleges and universities by U.S.

News & World Report. Among public universities in the US, SBU was ranked No.32.

SBU ranked #30 in the Top Public National Universities according to TimesHigher Education

Stony Brook University is one of just 10 universities in the United States to berecognized by the National Science Foundation for its combination of researchand undergraduate study

Payscale.com ranked SBU 37th among public universities with the highestReturn on Investment (ROI)

SBU alumni are located around the globe, each making their own unique impact.For example, Dr. Hyun Soon Lee, Pd.D. Vice Chairman of Doosan Corporation inKorea, past president of SUNY Korea and a previous leading professor in theMechanical Engineering Department of SUNY Korea was the 2019 DistinguishedAlumni of SBU’s Mechanical Engineering Department.

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Inquiries for Graduate Program

Who We Are

SUNY Korea was established as the first American university in Korea withundergraduate and graduate degree programs. To provide the same quality ofeducation under the State University of New York system, all programs areidentical to Stony Brook University (SBU) and Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT).Upon graduation, students receive same diploma issued by SBU and FIT.

SUNY Korea is the university of choice for students from over 40 countries –creating an incredibly diverse, culturally-rich community and endless opportunitiesfor lasting friendships that reach across borders. We foster in our students a globalperspective and the humility and moral integrity to emerge from the campus asglobal leaders.

T. +82-32-626-1801E. megraduate@sunykorea.ac.kr

gradadmission@sunykorea.ac.kr

Selected Mechanical Engineering Graduate Courses

Department of

Mechanical Engineering

Graduate Programs

• MEC 500: Modeling and Control of Manufacturing Systems

• MEC 501: Convective Heat Transfer and Heat Exchange

• MEC 502: Conduction and Radiation Heat Transfer

• MEC 504: Thermal Analysis and Design of Electronic Systems

• MEC 505: Modeling and Simulation for Materials Processing and Manufacturing

• MEC 506: Energy Management in Commercial Buildings

• MEC 507: Mathematical Methods in Engineering Analysis I

• MEC 508: Mathematical Methods in Engineering Analysis II

• MEC 509: Transport Phenomena• MEC 510: Object-Oriented

Programming for Scientists and Engineers

• MEC 511: Mechanics of Perfect Fluids• MEC 512: Mechanics of Viscous Fluids• MEC 514: Advanced Fluid Mechanics:

Introduction to Turbulence• MEC 521: Thermodynamics• MEC 522: Building Energy Dynamics

and Technology• MEC 523: Internal Combustion Engines• MEC 524: Computational Methods for

Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer• MEC 525: Product Design Concept

Development and Optimization

• MEC 526: Modern Power Cycles• MEC 529: Introduction to Robotics:

Theory and Applications• MEC 532: Vibration and Control• MEC 536: Mechanics of Solids• MEC 539: Introduction to Finite

Element Methods• MEC 540: Mechanics of Engineering

Structures• MEC 541: Elasticity• MEC 543: Plasticity• MEC 550: Mechatronics• MEC 552: Mechanics of Composite

Materials• MEC 557: Engineering Composites

Fabrication and Characterization• MEC 560: Advanced Control Systems• MEC 567: Kinematic Analysis and

Synthesis of Mechanisms• MEC 568: Advanced Dynamics• MEC 571: Analysis and Design of

Robotic Manipulators• MEC 572: Geometric Modeling for

CAD, CAM• MEC 575: Introduction to Micro

Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS)• MEC 641: Fracture Mechanics• MEC 651: Advanced Finite Element

Analysis• MEC 662: Advanced Vibration and

Analysis• MEC 671: Optical Methods for

Experimental Stress Analysis

Graduation Requirements (M.S.)

Both M.S. Programs: Require 30 approved graduate course credits(including 9 thesis credits)

May transfer a maximum of 6 credits from other institutions

Graduation Requirements (Ph.D.)

A minimum of 18 approved graduate credits beyond the M.S.degree requirements

A maximum of 6 approved graduate credits from other programs(other institutions) may be transferred

Must pass a Written Qualifying Exam in Applied Mathematics andin the student’s major area of concentration

Need a minor area of concentration – which can be another area ofconcentration in ME or in Computer Science or AppliedMathematics.

For additional and more detailed graduation requirements pleasevisit http://me.sunykorea.ac.kr/node/18

W. me.sunykorea.ac.kr

Chair’s Message

Mechanical engineering graduate programs at SUNY-Korea aredesigned to advance engineers in their professional careers (M.S.degree) and allow them to pursue creative investigation of scientificand engineering problems that impact society (Ph.D. degree). Ourvision for graduate education is to combine traditional MechanicalEngineering disciplines such as Thermal Fluid Sciences, Structures, SolidMechanics and Materials and Dynamic Systems, Robotics and Controlswith emerging technologies such as Machine Learning, ArtificialIntelligence and Big Data to address complex interdisciplinary problems.We aim to focus on national and international collaborations withdistinguishes universities and research teams around the world to giveour graduates a unique global perspective.

I hope you will explore the Department of Mechanical Engineering atSUNY Korea and contact us if you need more information.

Hamid Hefazi,Professor & Chair

Welcome to the Department ofMechanical Engineering at theState University Of New York(SUNY) – Korea. Our department’svision is to “To be the preeminentAmerican Mechanical EngineeringProgram in East Asia”. Thisincludes providing highest qualitygraduate education and researchopportunities for students andpracticing engineers, as well asperforming cutting-edge researchand technology transfer toregional and national andinternational industries.

Why SUNY Korea? Receive your degree from prestigious Stony Brook University.

South Korea is a highly advanced industrial country, home to manyglobal companies such as Samsung, Hyundai, Kia, LG and Doosan,among others. Interact with these companies through sponsoredresearch projects and other events.

Faculty at SUNY-Korea are dedicated to graduate education andstudent success, and work very closely with graduate students toensure their success and timely graduation.

Merit Based Scholarships available for outstanding Ph.D. candidates

Many teaching and Research Assistantships positions for qualifiedgraduate students

Global Experience. SUNY Korea Campus is within few hours flightfrom many major Asian cities

Affordable on-campus housing is available.

Faculty Hamid Hefazi, Chair, Professor, Ph.D., 1985, University of Southern

California: Aerospace Engineering

Computational Fluid Dynamics, Turbomachinery, Aeroacoustics,Hydrodynamics, Ship Design, Multidisciplinary Design andOptimization (MDO) Methods.

Changwoon Han, Associate Professor, Ph.D., 2005, University ofMaryland College Park: Mechanical Engineering

Physics-of-Failure, Life Prediction, Accelerated Life Test, Prognosticsand Health Management, Optical Measurement, Photo-mechanics

Y. Eugene Pak, Teaching Professor, Ph.D., 1985, Stanford University:Mechanical Engineering

Multiscale CAE, Theoretical and Computational Mechanics, SmartMaterials and Structures, BioMEMS

Si Won Hwang, Leading Professor, Ph.D., 1996, Inha University:Mechanical Engineering

Fracture Mechanics, Traffic Collision and Reconstruction.

Gun Woong Bahng, Leading Professor, Ph.D., 1982, NorthwesternUniversity: Materials Science and Engineering

Internal Combustion Engines.

Min Yang Yang, Leading Professor, Ph.D., 1986, MassachusettsInstitute of Technology: Manufacturing

Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship, AI in Manufacturing,Precision Engineering, Biosensor, Supercapacitor, Nano Fabrication,Laser Processing

Cornelius Bradter, Research Professor, Ph.D. 2006, TechnicalUniversity of Berlin

Acoustics, Array Technology, Wavefield Synthesis, Signal Processing,Embedded Systems, FPGAs, Audio Electronics, Acoustic Modelling

Cross-Appointed Stony Brook Faculty Foluso Ladeinde, Founding Chair, Department of Mechanical

Engineering, SUNY Korea, 2015-2019, Associate Professor, Ph.D.,1988, Cornell University: Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

Turbulence; high-speed flows; theoretical and computational fluiddynamics; materials processing.

Imin Kao, Executive Director of SUNY Korea AcademicPrograms, Ph.D., 1991, Stanford University: Mechanical Engineering

Robotics; stiffness control; wiresaw manufacturing process;manufacturing automation; Taguchi methods.

David Hwang, Associate Professor, Ph.D., 2005, University ofCalifornia, Berkeley: Mechanical Engineering

Micro-and nanoscale heat transfer, laser-assisted solar photovoltaicmanufacturing, and diagnostics, advanced diagnostics of light-matter interaction

For more information:www.stonybrook.edu/sb/graduatebulletin/current/academicprograms/mec/requirements.php

About the Graduate Program M.S. With Thesis M.S. Without Thesis Ph.D. Areas of Concentration:

• Design and Manufacturing (DM)• Solid Mechanics (SM)• Thermal Science and Fluid Mechanics (TSFM)

SUNY Korea’s Mechanical Engineering faculty members are engaged ina wide range of research that graduate students have the opportunityto participate in and contribute to. Some of the faculty researchinterests and recent research activities include:

• Multidisciplinary Design and Optimization of Naval and Aerospace Systems.

• Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Engineering Design.

• Aeroacoustics• Design Theory and

Methodology• Automobile Aerodynamics• AI application in

Manufacturing• Biosensor Fabrication• Design of Nano Processing

System• Nuclear waste treatment with

multicomponent microorganisms

• Water structure and plasma activated water

• Physics-of-Failure Oriented Reliability

• Life Prediction and Model Development

• Prognostics and Health Management (PHM)

• Design-for-Reliability (DFR)• Multiscale Theoretical &

Computational Solid Mechanics

• Micro and Nanomechanics of Defects in Piezo and Flexoelectric Materials

• Molecular Dynamics and Monte Carlo Simulations of Space Radiation Effects

• Smart Materials and Structures

• Energy Harvesting• Turbulence and combustion• High-performance

computational procedures such as DNS, LES and RANS

Major research facilities include High Performance Computing and state-of the art in-house s as well as commercial software such as ANSYS (S/W), NX CAD, Temperature and Humidity Chamber, Thermal Cycling Chamber, Vibration Shaker, Function Generator. Data Acquisition Units, UV-Vis spectrometer, EIS (electrochemical impedance spectroscopy), cryogenic scanning electron microscope and underwater plasma generation system among others.

Research Facilities

Research Areas