Activating Your OSU E-mail Account

How do I set up an OSU e-mail account?

After you have been admitted into the ME Graduate Program, you will be able to set up your OSU e-mail account. Your OSU e-mail account is your lifeline to the University. It will provide you with access to registration, pay fees, and it is how the university will contact you should we need to do so. When you click the link below a seperate window should appear asking you to input information such as your social security number (application number for international applicants) and birthdate. Please follow the instructions on the screen. This will enable you to activate your OSU e-mail account and select a password.

Activate OSU e-mail account

If you encounter any problems while trying to activate your OSU e-mail account, you can contact 8help@osu.edu for assistance.

Banking

There are numerous bank branches located conveniently on High Street. Below are links to some of the larger bank branches web sites as well as their local address.

• Chase Manhattan Bank - 1698 N High St, Columbus, OH
• Fifth Third Bank - 1960 N High St, Columbus, OH
• Huntington National Bank - 1928 N High St, Columbus, OH
• National City Bank - 1886 N High St, Columbus, OH
• U.S. Bank - 1896 N High St, Columbus, OH

 

Financial Support Information

Many students inquire about the possibility of funding throughout the year. While we cannot fund EVERY student that is admitted to the program, the vast majority who wish to receive financial support are usually successful by the end of their first quarter.  Therefore, while students should plan to support themselves for a quarter or two, it would be highly unusual for them to have to support themselves during the entire period of the degree.

Most students within the department will be able to obtain either a GTA or a GRA position (depending on the specific needs of a Faculty member). Students are also encouraged to look for other mechanisms of support, one of which may be Fellowships. For more information regarding the different methods of supports, please click the link below.

• Funding Options

Finding a Faculty Advisor

Below is a list of all the current Faculty members in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Along with the names of the Professors is the main Interest Area of their research and their research interests. If you see an individual that you would be interested in working with or having them as your faculty advisor, please feel free to contact them. 

Name	Interest Area(s)	Research Interests
Igor Adamovich	EFT	Supersonic flow control and combustion control, by plasmas, nonequilibrium MHD flows, and generation of stable, high-pressure nonequilibrium plasmas.
Tunc Aldemir	EFT, NUC	Probabilistic risk assessment, probabilistic system dynamics, maintenance optimization, numerical methods, and nuclear plant dynamics.
Taylan Altan	DM	Net shape manufacturing, metal forming, hydroforming, high speed machining, stamping, and forging.
Stephen Bechtel	AM	Modeling of manufacturing processes, material characterization, design of advanced materials.
Necip Berme	AM, DM	Biomechanics, mechanisms, machine design, experimental mechanics.
Bharat Bhushan	AM, DM	Nano/Bio research (tribology, mechanics, biomimetics), MEMS/NEMS, superhydrophobicity,  gecko adhesion, beauty care, probe based data storage.
Thomas Blue	DSC, NUC	Space nuclear systems, advanced nuclear reactor instrumentation, including semiconductor sensors, static and dynamic characterization of radiation-induced degradation of semiconductor power devices, accelerator-based Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) for cancer.
Henry Busby	AM, DM	Inverse problems, composite materials, finite elements, solid mechanics/
A. Terrence Conlisk	EFT	Micro and nanofluidics modeling, electrokinetic phenomena, mass transfer, helicopter aerodynamics, and vortex dominated flows.
Marcelo Dapino	AM, DSC	Smart materials, nonlinear constitutive modeling, experimental characterization, mechatronic systems, adaptive vehicle systems .
Richard Denning	NUC	Reactor safety and risk analysis, areas of reactor safety, probabilistic risk assessment, and nuclear analysis.
Michael Dunn	EFT	Experimental methods for unsteady aerodynamics and heat transfer, and high-speed instrumentation.
Rebecca Dupaix	AM	Mechanical behavior of materials, mechanics of polymers, biomaterials, and composite materials at the micro and nano-scale, deformation processing of polymers, finite element analysis.
Robert Essenhigh	EFT	Heterogeneous reaction kinetics, pyrolysis and combustion of coal particles, polymers, carbon, paper, oils, gases, and solid waste.
Somnath Ghosh	AM, DM	Computational mechanics, multi-scale materials modeling, molecular dynamics modeling, manufacturing processes and design, composite materials, thermal barrier coatings, biomaterials, fatigue & structural reliability of automotive and aerospace components.
Amos Gilat	AM	Experimental mechanics, plasticity, mechanics of materials.
Dennis Guenther	DSC	Vehicle dynamics, crash simulation, automotive engineering.
Yann Guezennec	EFT	Structure of turbulent flows and methods to affect their transport characteristics, use of statistical or stochastic tools to explore the spatio-temporal structure of turbulent fl ows, and fuel cell and hybrid-electric vehicles.
Brian Hajek	NUC	Reactor operations, nuclear instrumentation, and hydraulics and measurements, and has done research in reactor simulations, artificial intelligence applications, safety system design, neutron radiography, neutron activation analysis, core flux mapping, and gang-mode rod movements in an operating BWR.
Brian Harper	AM	Viscoelasticity, polymer mechanics, biomechanics, engineering education.
Joseph Heremans	EFT	Experimental research on the transport of heat and electricity in solids and liquids, with emphasis on nanoscale phenomena. Synthesis and characterization of thermoelectric materials and nanomaterials, and solid-state energy converters.
Donald Houser	DM	Gear dynamics and noise, vibrations, measurements.
Ahmet Kahraman	AM, DSC	Dynamics and vibration, fatigue, engineered surfaces and wear, power transmission and gearing.
Noriko Katsube	AM	Computational mechanics, biomechanics, advanced materials, continuum mechanics.
Gary Kinzel	DM	CAD/CAM, rapid design prototyping, kinematics, sheet metal forming, design of machine elements.
Seppo Korpela	EFT	Heat transfer and fluid dynamics, thermal systems, and applied mathematics.
J.K. Lee	AM	Computational mechanics of material processing, sheet metal forming, micro-nano scale simulation.
Walter Lempert	EFT	Application of optical diagnostic methods to the study of non-equilibrium combustion, and compressible and non-compressible flow, including development of new laser/optical technology.
Blaine Lilly	DM	High precision injection molding, product design, design for manufacturability.
Anthony Luscher	DM	Design and analysis of advanced fastening and joining, plastic part and gear design, injection molding.
Sandip Mazumder	AM, EFT	Catalytic conversion, fuel cells, thermal radiation, plasma processing, chemical vapor deposition, and thin films.
Daniel Mendelsohn	AM	Fracture and damage mechanics, wave propagation, vibrations, nondestructive evaluation, boundary element methods.
Chia-Hsiang Menq	DM, DSC	Measurement and control, instrumentation and precision engineering, and imaging and manipulation of biological systems.
Don Miller	DSC, NUC	Nuclear reactor dynamics, instrumentation, and control.
Michael Moran	EFT	Engineering thermodynamics, thermoeconomics, and thermal systems design and optimization.
Robert Parker	AM, DSC	Vibration of mechanical systems; nonlinear dynamics; helicopter and automotive systems; analytical methods and experimental research.
Giorgio Rizzoni	DSC	Model-based fault diagnosis, automotive powertrain dynamics and control, mechatronics.
Mohammad Samimy	EFT	Aeroacoustics, jet flow and noise control, development of actuators, compressible turbulence, and development and application of advanced laser based diagnostics in high-speed flows.
James Schmiedeler	DM	Machine design, kinematics and dynamics of robotic systems, legged locomotion, biomechanics of human movement.
Ahmet Selamet	EFT	Internal combustion engines, linear/nonlinear wave dynamics, noise and pollutant emission control, combustion, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics.
Rajendra Singh	DSC	Acoustics, vibration, non-linear dynamics.
Robert Siston	DM	Medical device design and evaluation, experimental and computational musculoskeletal biomechanics.
Carol Smidts	EFT, NUC	Nuclear systems, probabilistic risk assessment, software reliability, software testing, software safety and digital systems reliability.
Krishnaswamy Srinivasan	DSC	Controls, fluid power, automotive powertrains, manufacturing processes.
George Staab	AM, DM	Experimental mechanics, engineering education.
Vish Subramaniam	EFT	Analytical, numerical, and experimental investigations of non-equilibrium phenomena occurring in reacting fluids or plasmas (ionized gases) or when laser beams interact with materials.
Xiaodong Sun	EFT, NUC	Thermal-hydraulics and reactor safety, two-phase flow and instrumentation, boiling and condensation, interfacial area transport and bubble dynamics, and high-temperature compact heat exchangers.
Jeffrey Sutton	EFT	Turbulent combustion, small-scale mixing in turbulent reacting flows, application of advanced laser diagnostics and imaging techniques to combustion environments, fl ame chemistry, multi-phase flow and combustion, pollutant formation, bio-fuels.
Vadim Utkin	DSC	Control theory and practice, sliding mode control, electromechanical systems.
Mark Walter	AM	Mechanics of fuel cell materials, thermal barrier coatings, and wear coatings, experimental techniques, fracture and damage evolution.
Gregory Washington	DSC	Smart materials modeling and control, smart sensors for dynamic impact and modal sensing.
Sheng-Tao (John) Yu	EFT	High-fidelity simulations of unsteady fl ows with complex physical processes using advanced numerical methods in conjunction with Beowulf cluster computers.

AM = Applied Mechanics                                                                                                                                                                    DM = Design and Manufacturing                                                                                                                                                       DSC = Dynamic Systems and Controls                                                                                                                                          EFT = Energy, Fluid, and Thermal Systems                                                                                                                                    NUC = Nuclear Engineering

Housing

Congratulations! You've been admitted to OSU and you've found a faculty member who is willing to fund you and your research, so what's next? The next thing you should consider is finding a place to call home while you're attending OSU. While their lab may seem like a viable option for some students to call home, it is not recommended that you live there. Students will have the option to live on-or-off campus, depending on what they would like to do. Links for University Housing and Off-Campus Housing can be found below.

• University Housing
• Off-Campus Housing
  • Students who plan to live off-campus should check out the Off-Campus Student Services website for more information about living off-campus.

Important Dates for New Students

Below is a timeline of events for students who have been admitted to the program and whose intent is to join the program. The information provided below is directed towards those who will start in the Autumn quarter. If you will be starting in Winter, Spring, or Summer quarter, please contact megradprogram@osu.edu for specific information about what you should be doing prior to the first day of classes.

After Your Official Admission

• Within 3-5 days, admitted students will receive a congratulatory e-mail from the department stating you have been admitted, along with information pertaining to financial aid.
• Within a week of your official admission you will receive official notification from Graduate Admissions that you have been accepted.
• Domestic students will receive an Acceptance Statement via e-mail.
• International students will receive an e-mail with an Affidavit of Financial Support and a Graduate Budget attached. Students must submit the Affidavit of Financial Support and be able to show that they can support themselves (via departmental support, a Fellowship, a sponsorship, etc.) before they can officially accept the offer to join the program. After the financial documents are completed, students will receive I-20 information from Graduate Admissions.
• As soon as students are admitted they can begin to contact faculty members and inquire about possible GRA positions. Unlike GTA positions or Fellowship awards, there is no time table for GRA offers as they can be offered any time after the student's initial admission.

2^nd Week of March

• Letters are sent to students who won Fellowships.

Last Week of March/ First Week of April

• Official GTA offers are sent to students

April 15

• Fellowship deadline. Students who were awarded a Fellowship must notify OSU whether or not they are acceptingthe Fellowship offer.

June - September

• Peer mentors are assigned and information regarding your peer mentor will be e-mailed to you.
• Peer mentors are an excellent resource and they are meant to help you get acquainted with campus and life as a graduate student.
• Temporary faculty advisors are assigned
• Your temporary advisor will recommend classes and assist you with any questions you may have until you choose your own permanent advisor.

Mid July

• An official packet will be mailed to you from the Graduate School containing information about registering, obtaining a parking pass, important dates, etc.
• International students will not receive a packet in the mail, rather they will be sent directly to us. Students will need to come by N250H Scott Lab after they arrive on campus to pick up their packet.

Late August - Early September

• Students should begin to arrive on campus.
• Students can begin registering classes for Autumn quarter. Contact your temporary faculty advisor for specific suggestions.
• International students must complete the Office of International Affairs (OIA) mandatory orientation before they can register for courses.
• Students should obtain a BuckID after they register for courses. Please remember to bring a photo ID when you go to obtain your BuckID.
• A BuckID is required for access to RPAC, riding the COTA buses, checking materials out at the libraries, and numerous other things across the campus.

September 21^st  

• New student orientation presented by the Graduate School
• Students will be introduced to the university and different resource providers from across the campus will be available for students to meet and learn about the services offered.

September 22^nd  

• New Mechanical Engineering student orientation
• Students will be introduced to the department. The Graduate Coordinator, Janeen Sands, will go over the program requirements and answer questions; faculty will introduce their research, and you'll get introduced to Scott Lab and the campus.

September 23^rd  

• Classes begin

September 25^th

• Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Picnic at Fred Beekman Park

Information for International Students

If you are an incoming International student it is important for you to check out the Office of International Affairs (OIA) website for information about what you should do prior to arriving on campus. Here are some quick links to helpful information on the OIA website:

• OIA Welcome
• Check-In and Orientation
• Packing, Weather, and Housing Information
• Health Information
• Calendar of Events

New Student Newsletters

Here are the New Student Newsletters for this year so far.

Registration

An active OSU e-mail account is required to register for classes. The username for registration is your "lastname.#" (the same as your OSU e-mail address without the "osu.edu" part) and the registration password is the same as your OSU e-mail password.

The OSU Registration page at http://buckeyelink.osu.edu/ permits students to register, view fee information, and check their account statements.

• Health insurance is mandatory for enrolling in classes at OSU. Please choose either student health insurance (a monthly premium will be charged), or "No Coverage" which will require current health insurance provider information.

To view course descriptions and obtain call numbers for the desired academic quarter, click on "Browse Master Schedule".

• Remember to check the course availability as well. If a particular course or section of a course is filled, you may have to get the instructors permission to override a full section or add another section.

Once you have made your course selection, please click on "Web Registration for Courses" to proceed with registration.

• After all your call numbers have been entered, click on the "Update/Refresh" button in the webpage to add the courses to your schedule. To verify your schedule, click on "Final Report"
• Please remember to make sure that your course was added. If you needed any pre-requisites or there was some other problem in adding the course, you will receive an error message on the right side of the screen informing you of any problems.

A step-by-step demonstration of the web registration system can be found here.

Roommates

Students looking for roommates can post an ad or search for roommates by going to the Off-Campus Student Services website. Click on the link below to be taken directly to the roommates section of the Off-Campus Student Services website.

• Roommate Search

Things You Should Do Upon Arriving On Campus

Obtain a BuckID

After students have registered for their classes they will be able to obtain a BuckID. A BuckID serves as both your student ID at Ohio State, but it also has multiple other uses. Below are a few things you will need a BuckID for when you arrive on campus.

• Accessing the computer labs in Scott Laboratory 
• Checking out books from the University Libraries
• Using the COTA bus service
• Access to the RPAC facility
• Purchasing athletic tickets

In addition to the items listed above, your BuckID will also serve as a debit card which you can use to purchase food from many of the restaurants on campus. Your BuckID will also serve as a discount card at some retailers. For a complete list of retailers and uses of a BuckID, please go to:

• www.BuckID.osu.edu

Attend the Graduate Program Orientation

New students are required to attend the Mechanical Engineering departments new student orientation the first week of the quarter in which they are starting their graduate studies. If you are unable to attend the orientation, it is important that you contact Janeen Sands, the Graduate Program Coordinator, so she can answer any questions you may have in regard to the program. Students will receive an e-mail letting them know what day the orientation will take place prior to the quarter starting. During the orientation, students will be given information on the MS and PhD degree requirements, course planning and registration, and other helpful information and students will also be given an opportunity to ask any questions they may have as well.

Submit Your Final Transcripts

It is extremely important that you submit your final transcripts from your previous undergraduate or graduate college upon arrival. If you do not submit your final transcripts, then the Graduate Admissions office will place a hold on your record that will not allow you to register for classes until the final transcript is received. The sooner you get your final transcript submitted, the better off you'll be.

Transportation and Parking On Campus

Parking on Campus

Students will be able to park on campus as long as they have a valid parking permit. To obtain a quarterly or annual parking permit, incoming graduate students may register online at the OSU Transportation and Parking Services website at http://www.tp.osu.edu/EServices/index.shtml. Parking locations and permit prices are also available at this site. A valid OSU e-mail account is needed in order to complete the online registration for a parking permit.

Transportation Around Columbus and the OSU Campus

Students will have a fee of $9 included as part of their tuition in fees each quarter. That fee is used as part of an agreement with the Central Ohio Transit Authority (aka COTA) and allows students to ride the bus anywhere in the city of Columbus, free of charge, by showing your BuckID. OSU also has a local bus service (CABS) that runs throughout the campus that students are able to use to get to various destinations across the campus.