Department of Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College London
London, England
Joined August 2015
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The Rolls-Royce Vibration University Technology Centre in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Imperial has operated for more than three decades.
Find out more from an in-depth article on our website:
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We’re University of the Year! 🎉
We’ve been named Uni of the Year by @thetimes in recognition of our student experience and graduate prospects.
We also came first for:
🩺 Medical School of the Year
💼 University of the Year for Graduate Employment
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Imperial is once more ranked first for mechanical engineering in The Guardian University Guide!
Imperial has been ranked fifth by The Guardian's University Guide 2027 🎉
From teaching to feedback, career prospects to investment in students, this ranking reflects the high-quality experience our undergrads and postgrads can expect when studying here.
Find out more ⬇️ theguardian.com/education/ng…
Professor Ferdinando Rodriguez y Baena from our Department will be leading a new centre for accelerating advances in robotic surgery, in partnership with @SmithNephewPLC:
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Congratulations to everyone getting their #AlevelResults today!
To our new Imperial students – welcome to the Class of 2030: our most talented and ambitious cohort yet.
Get ready for your next big adventure!
Congratulations to alumnus Ian Campbell, winner of the The Princess Royal Silver Medal, one of @RAEngNews most prestigious individual awards.
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Dr Aakeen Parikh, Research Manager for the Vehicle Futures Hub at Imperial, has been named a Royal Academy of Engineering Engineers Trust Young Engineer of the Year:
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#INWED26
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First in the UK, second in the world!
We’ve retained our @WorldUniRanking for the third year in a row! 🎉
This success is thanks to every single member of Imperial’s community, as we work together to make a meaningful difference in the world.
ALT Imperial For the 3rd year running 2nd in the world 1st in the UK and Europe QS World University Rankings 2027
Impli, a startup based on research developed in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Imperial, has been awarded a £1.4 million grant to begin clinical use of a continuous hormone monitoring patch for infertility treatment:
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"Safety failures that are forgotten are more likely to be repeated. That is why documentaries like this matter."
@GuillermoRein appears in the film "Grenfell: Uncovered”, winner of the Best Single Documentary Award at the @BAFTA TV Awards.
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The Mechanical Engineering Photo Competition is back! Read the brief and submit your entry for a chance to win cash prizes and see your work exhibited on campus:
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The Imperial Research Fellowship scheme for 2026 is now open!
You’ve built expertise. You’ve developed ideas. Now you’re ready to define your own direction. The 4-year Fellowship is designed for exceptional early career researchers who are prepared to step into independence - with the time, backing and freedom to lead ambitious research.
The closing date for applications is 23 July 2026 and researchers from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Find out more and apply at ow.ly/cQsK50YBhgQ
Professor Ravi Vaidyanathan from our Department was a guest on @moversand6 podcast to discuss the benefits of exercise for Parkinson's disease:
For those who may have missed it, our latest episode on the real pros and cons of #exercise for #Parkinsonsdisease is now live.
Question for the #PD community: What exercise do you do? #Walking, #biking, #football?
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Join us on 11 February 2026 for the annual Mechanical Engineering Research Showcase!
With a guest lecture from Alan Newby, Director of Research & Technology at Rolls-Royce plc
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Happy National Engineering Day! 🚀
Today, we've launched the AI–Z of Engineering - a digital guide to over 200 current and future engineering roles, showcasing how engineers are building a better world today and tomorrow.
Created with input from over 100 engineers and powered by AI, the guide brings the profession to life and highlights how engineering is changing to meet the challenges of tomorrow. Find out more: raeng.org.uk/news/national-e…
#NationalEngineeringDay @SciTechgovuk
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Happy National Engineering Day!
We're celebrating Imperial's engineers, working towards a better world through innovation and collaboration.
@raengnews #NationalEngineeringDay
Dr Tian Yuan from the Department of Mechanical Engineering was awarded the Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowship to develop a new computational framework that can visualise fluid and substances transport in the brain directly from MRI scans:
imperial.ac.uk/news/268894/i…
On Friday 10th of October, Adrian Bejan, J.A. Jones Distinguished Professor at Duke University will talk about “Diversity- Nature, Technology, Society” in our 2025 Sir Hugh Ford Lecture. All are welcome!
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Congratulations to everyone getting their #AlevelResults today 🎉
To our new students – we're so excited to meet you. Get ready for your next big adventure!
#ResultsDay
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The term firewave describes multiple urban wildfires triggered by extended periods of hot, dry weather.
Hot, dry summers bring new 'firewave' risk to UK cities, scientists warn bbc.com/news/articles/c9vd79…
