Clemson is already positioned as a leader in graduate education, but fierce competition is ahead. Therefore, a combination of the preeminence in Automotive Engineering and breadth in Mechanical Engineering is what it takes to remain at the forefront. The School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering embodies Clemson’s vision for elevating student experience, the ascension of research, and meeting evolving societal needs statewide and beyond.
Director and Timken Endowed Chair
864-283-7222
zfilipi@clemson.edu
Professor Zoran Filipi is the Director of the School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering and the Founding Director of the Research Center for Virtual Prototyping of Ground Systems (VIPR-GS). Filipi also serves as the Timken Endowed Chair in Vehicle System Design since 2012 and was a chair of Clemson’s Automotive Engineering Department.
Program Coordinator
864-365-0605
jkay@clemson.edu
Kay Faith is the current Program Coordinator for the School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering and former Office Coordinator of Clemson’s Automotive Engineering Department. Prior to coming to Clemson, Kay gained experience in higher education and the health care system.
Chaired by Laine Mears, the Department of Automotive Engineering has over 200 graduate students and will welcome its second set of undergraduate students for the new B.S. in Automotive Engineering. The department has 35 faculty members and 20 administrative, technical, and research staff members.
Automotive Engineering PeopleChaired by John Wagner, the Department of Mechanical Engineering has over 35 tenured/tenure track faculty plus lecturers who teach and perform research on a broad range of topics. The department's administrative and technical staff members are instrumental in the department's operations and support of faculty and students.
Mechanical Engineering People
