Admissions and Recruitment
First-Year Students
Prospective undergraduates are encouraged to attend a Clark School Engineering Information Session. You should also visit the University of Maryland Office of Undergraduate Admissions for application information and general campus tours.
To apply to the Clark School, submit an application to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions:
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Mitchell Building
College Park, MD 20742
301-314-8385
800-422-5867
Transfer Students
If you have been accepted as a Scholars program student at University of Maryland and completed the transfer application to become a student in the Clark School but have not heard back if you were accepted, contact:
LEP Coordinator
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Mitchell Building
301-314-8385
lep@umd.edu
Graduate Students
Prospective graduate students are encouraged to take a Terrapin Tour and explore our Research and Faculty Directory to learn more about work underway in Mechanical Engineering.
Mechanical Engineering Graduate Office
Kerri Poppler James
Associate Director for Graduate Studies
2178 Glenn L. Martin Hall
Phone: 301-405-8601 | Email: kjames3@umd.edu
Chair's Office
Dr. Balakumar Balachandran, Professor & Chair
2181B Glenn L. Martin Hall, College Park, MD 20742
Phone: 301-405-5309 | Email: balab@umd.edu
Nicholas Thompson, Assistant to the Chair & Coordinator for Faculty Affairs
2181C Glenn L. Martin Hall, College Park, MD 20742
Phone: 301-405-3031 | Email: nthomps3@umd.edu
Business Office
Jason Strahan, Director of Operations
2181G Glenn L. Martin Hall, College Park, MD 20742
Phone: 301-405-6580 | Email: jstrahan@umd.edu
Computer & Network Administration
Daniel Wysling, Assistant Director
0139 Glenn L. Martin Hall, College Park, MD 20742
Phone: 301-405-4483 | Email: wysling@umd.edu
Alumni Relations
Alex Taliaferro, Director of External Relations
2102B Glenn L. Martin Hall, College Park, MD 20742
Phone: 301-405-1364 | Email: alextali@umd.edu
Engineering Career Services
Veronica Perrigan, Director
1131 Glenn L. Martin Hall
Phone: (301) 405-3862 | Email: vperriga@umd.edu
Media Relations
Melissa L. Andreychek
Associate Director of Communications