Faculty and students study a computer screen together. | Credit: Wes Yee
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Rice University combines high educational standards with research distinction and service to the community. Our faculty and students are at the forefront of making tomorrow’s technologies a reality, and the education that our students receive allows them to define and meet society’s grand challenges.
Like many engineers, Marcelo R. Fernandes, a third-year doctoral student in mechanical engineering (MECH), is an idealist with a practical bent. He sees a problem – in his case, the pressing need for renewable energy – and goes about solving it systematically.
