Masahiko Shibahara, Dean in FY 2025

About 60 faculty members in the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Faculty of Engineering are currently engaged in various cutting-edge research and education related to mechanical engineering. In addition to robots, automobiles, aerospace, ships, and machine tools, the industrial fields related to mechanical engineering include information, artificial intelligence, environment, new energy, social systems, disaster prevention, human support, medicine, biotechnology, semiconductors and advanced materials. We aim to contribute to the present and future of humankind by exploring the universal truths behind actual and future problems in these wide-ranging industrial fields, and by conducting research in collaboration with universities, research institutes, and private companies in various countries.

The Suita Campus, where our Department of Mechanical Engineering is located, is adjacent to the Expo’70 Commemorative Park and is surrounded by greenery and has excellent access to the center of Osaka. We look forward to meeting you all at this wonderful campus.