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Graduate Student Resources

Student organizations within the department include the ME Graduate Student Association (MEGSA), Chapters of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), The Materials Society (TMS) - American Society for Metals (ASM), and National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE). In addition, some mechanical engineering students belong to the college chapters of the Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and Society of Women Engineers (SWE).

ME Graduate Student Association (MEGSA)

The Mechanical Engineering Graduate Students Association represents the graduate students of the department of Mechanical Engineering at LSU so as to foster social and professional development while studying at LSU. MEGSA strives to develop a sense of community among graduate students, providing opportunities for students to meet and socialize as well as avenues to express ideas, suggestions, or concerns. MEGSA also seeks to promote the socio-cultural heritage of individual students and the state of Louisiana among graduate students.

Website: lsumegsa.wixsite.com/megsa

Graduate Student Faculty Liaison: Dr. Genevieve Palardy

Graduate School Resources

The LSU Pinkie Gordon Lane Graduate School offers extensive information on available resources and support services for LSU graduate students.

ME Graduate Studies Committee

The ME Graduate Studies Committee (GSC) oversees and administers the daily operation of the ME graduate programs and their procedures for the department. The GSC also assumes other responsibilities on graduate matters as assigned by the Graduate School, the department chair, or the committee members. This committee is responsible for supervising all aspects of the graduate program, which includes but is not limited to: providing recommendations on graduate admissions, reviewing the graduate-level curriculum and proposing revised curricula, reviewing graduate student progress, maintaining regular communication between the department and graduate students, regularly reviewing the needs and performance of the graduate program, and considering and making the departmental decision on student petitions and appeals.

Committee members: Dr. Hunter Gilbert, Dr. Ope Owoyele, Dr. Sunggook Park, Dr. Ingmar Schoegl (chair), Dr. Kshitiz Upadhyay, Dr. Ying Wang, Dr. Harris Wong