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Chair's Welcome

OME Chair

Welcome to the Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering (OME) at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø. The department offers exciting BS, MS, and PhD programs in both ocean and mechanical engineering, serving a diverse body of over undergraduate and graduate 51³Ô¹ÏÍø.

Pierre-Philippe Beaujean, Ph.D.
Chair, Associate Director of the Center for Acoustics and Vibrations and Professor

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News
51³Ô¹ÏÍø will host a series of summer camps beginning in June. (Photo by Alex Dolce)
51³Ô¹ÏÍø to Offer 2026 Summer Camps
This summer, the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø College of Engineering and Computer Science is offering hands-on camps designed to introduce high school 51³Ô¹ÏÍø to the future of engineering and technology.
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Leif Carlsson, Ph.D., and Seija Carlsson
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Receives $1.5M Gift for Engineering and Biology Scholarships
51³Ô¹ÏÍø has received a $1.5 million estate gift from Leif Carlsson, Ph.D., and Seija Carlsson to provide scholarships and programmatic support for 51³Ô¹ÏÍø studying ocean and mechanical engineering and...
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51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s Isaac E. Elishakoff, Ph.D., Awarded Prestigious J.S. Rao Medal
51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s Isaac E. Elishakoff, Ph.D., Awarded Prestigious J.S. Rao Medal
Isaac E. Elishakoff, Ph.D., Distinguished Research Professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, is an internationally recognized expert in random vibrations, structural reliability and buckling of structures....
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Researchers Identify Most Efficient Reinforced Concrete Beam Design
An 51³Ô¹ÏÍø engineering professor and international collaborators from Metallurgical Institute in Ukraine and Ariel University in Israel, have identified the most efficient design for reinforced concrete beams.
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The project will tackle some of the most challenging problems in autonomous systems by enabling robust, scalable coordination of aerial robot teams in unpredictable real-world environments.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Engineering Lands NSF Grant for Multi-robot Coordination Testbed
The project will tackle some of the most challenging problems in autonomous systems by enabling robust, scalable coordination of aerial robot teams in unpredictable real-world environments.
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A blacktip shark in South Florida coastal waters. (Photo credit: Stephen Kajiura, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø)
‘Sharkitecture:’ A Nanoscale Look Inside a Blacktip Shark’s Skeleton
51³Ô¹ÏÍø researchers have mapped the internal structure of blacktip sharks in unprecedented detail using synchrotron X-ray nanotomography with detailed 3D imaging and in-situ mechanical testing.
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Events
Ranking and Accreditations
Best Colleges U.S. News & World Report Computer Science 2026
Best Undergraduate Computer Science

Ranked Among the Best Undergraduate Computer Science Programs in 2026

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ABET Accreditation

Proud member of ABET, the premier accreditation agency for natural science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology.

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Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Proud member of SACSCOC, the regional accreditation agency of degree-granting higher education institutions.