Our research is carried out in award-winning and internationally recognised research centres in energy, aerospace, fluids and materials.
Mechanical & aerospace engineering
We apply our knowledge and understanding in mechanical & aerospace engineering (MAE) to solve challenges faced by industry and society.
Our research programmes have delivered projects from marine turbines for clean energy to lightweight material for efficient transportation. We have state-of-the-art laboratories and local access to a 3500-node region supercomputer.
Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021)
Strathclyde’s Engineering submission, which included the research of seven departments from the Faculty of Engineering, has the joint highest impact quality profile in Scotland and joint highest environment quality profile in Scotland, based on GPA as calculated by THE.
Find out more about REF 2021 Results.
Our areas of research
Energy
Our Energy Systems Research Unit develops and tests new methods and technologies for energy reduction and supply, and helps designers create clean and sustainable solutions.
Aerospace
Our research in aerospace focuses on developing advanced methods and solutions to address current and future needs and challenges in aerospace transportation systems, access-to-space, space systems engineering and physics, and satellite applications.
Fluids
At the James Weir Fluids Laboratory, we explore the fundamental flow physics for new fluids technologies in the fields of energy, sustainability, nanotechnology, health and transport.
Materials
Our Mechanics and Materials Research Centre focuses on research over three key themes: mechanics (including solid mechanics), polymers and polymer composites, and tribology and tribo-corrosion.Staff
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Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
James Weir Building
75 Montrose Street
Glasgow, G1 1XJ
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CPD and training
In the rapidly changing technological world, engineers have an obligation to keep up with new developments. At the Department of MAE, we offer high-value training courses in a number of fields, and have recently launched a course in the design of low and zero carbon housing, accredited by the PassivHaus Institute in Germany.
Computational Intelligence to Satisfy the Needs of Engineering Sector
The Intelligent Computational Engineering Laboratory (ICE Lab) in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering acts as the bridge between novel computational intelligence techniques for optimisation, uncertainty treatment, data analytics and machine learning, and real-world engineering applications.
Advanced Materials Research Laboratory
The Advanced Materials Research Laboratory (AMRL) is a world leading research laboratory and testing centre. We offer a wide range of services from consultancy to full component testing. Find out more.