Mechanical Engineering Program
Program Overview/Mission
The mission of the Mechanical Engineering program is to develop graduates with solid foundation of engineering and professional knowledge, critical thinking, communication skills, and the pursuit of life-long learning. The program emphasizes preparing graduates that are highly recruitable throughout the region to enhance the lives of a diverse population through service and leadership.
With a degree in this field, you can land a career with a lucrative starting salary and acquire a wide range of valuable skills encompassing various subjects. From physics to computer applications to mathematics, the knowledge and experience you’ll gain by studying mechanical engineering can create local as well as global opportunities for employment. Stay at the forefront of future technologies as a mechanical engineer, and play an instrumental role in innovation throughout your entire career.
Program Degrees
Accreditation Information
UH-Clear Lake is accredited by SACSCOC, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, and has received SACSCOC approval to offer the Mechanical Engineering B.S.
Public Disclosure Information for Mechanical Engineering
Admission Requirements
Undergraduate Requirements- How to Apply as a Freshman Student
- How to Apply as a Transfer Student
- How to Apply as an International Student
Program Faculty

Ariful Bhuiyan
Assistant Professor,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3871
Email: bhuiyan@uhcl.edu
Office: STEM 2234

Kazi Md Masum Billah
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3826
Email: billah@uhcl.edu

Ipek Bozkurt
Program Chair and Associate Professor of Engineering Management,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3882
Email: bozkurt@uhcl.edu
Office: STEM Building 2220

James B. Dabney
Program Chair and Professor of Systems Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3852
Email: dabney@uhcl.edu
Office: D108

Mohsen Daghooghi
Assistant Professor Mechanical Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3782
Email: daghooghi@uhcl.edu
Office: STEM 2228

Soma Datta
Associate Professor of Software Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3838
Email: datta@uhcl.edu
Office: Delta 106

Youssef Hamidi
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3818
Email: hamidi@uhcl.edu
Office: STEM 2232

James Carlton Helm
Associate Professor of Software Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3875
Email: helm@uhcl.edu
Office: D101

Hakduran Koc
Professor of Computer Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3877
Email: KocHakduran@uhcl.edu
Office: D110

Ki-Young Jeong
Professor of Engineering Management,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3862
Email: jeongk@uhcl.edu
Office: STEM 2222

Jiang Lu
Associate Professor and Program Chair of Computer Engineering ,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3856
Email: luj@uhcl.edu
Office: Delta 121

Jeffrey R. Mountain
Professor and Program Chair Mechanical Engineering and Pre-Engineering Programs,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3846
Email: mountain@uhcl.edu
Office: D106

Luong Nguyen
Associate Professor of Computer Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3859
Email: nguyenl@uhcl.edu
Office: Delta 112
Miguel Pagan
Lecturer of Computer Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3733
Office: D109

Jugal Saharia
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3873
Email: Saharia@UHCL.edu
Office: ST2236

Unal "Zak" Sakoglu
Associate Professor of Computer Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3813
Email: sakoglu@uhcl.edu
Office: Delta 111

Xiaojun "Gene" Shan
Assistant Professor of Engineering Management,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3814
Email: shan@uhcl.edu
Office: STEM Building 2218

Liwen Shih
Professor of Computer Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3866
Email: shih@uhcl.edu
Office: D101

Ishaq Unwala
Associate Professor of Computer Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3849
Email: unwala@uhcl.edu
Office: D222

Sharon Andrews White
Professor of Software Engineering, Program Director of Software Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3867
Email: whites@uhcl.edu
Office: D105

Xiaokun Yang
Associate Professor of Computer Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3812
Email: yangxia@uhcl.edu
Office: Delta Annex 10