Graduate
Graduate education and research is an essential mission of the Mechanical Engineering Department; the most critical component of our research program is the students who carry out the theoretical and experimental studies under the guidance of our faculty.
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Lena Johnson, doctoral student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, describes her work on Robo Raven, a robotic bird that moves by flapping its wings.