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Chair's Welcome

OME Chair

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

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

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FAU’s Isaac Elishakoff, Ph.D., Appointed to Three ASCE Committees
FAU’s Isaac Elishakoff, Ph.D., Appointed to Three ASCE Committees
Isaac Elishakoff, Ph.D., Distinguished Research Professor in FAU’s College of Engineering and Computer Science, has been appointed to the Raymond D. Mindlin Medal Committee, the Maurice A. Biot Medal Committee, and the...
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Florida Atlantic University will host a series of summer camps beginning in June. (Photo by Alex Dolce)
FAU to Offer 2026 Summer Camps
This summer, the Florida Atlantic University College of Engineering and Computer Science is offering hands-on camps designed to introduce high school students to the future of engineering and technology.
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Leif Carlsson, Ph.D., and Seija Carlsson
FAU Receives $1.5M Gift for Engineering and Biology Scholarships
Florida Atlantic University has received a $1.5 million estate gift from Leif Carlsson, Ph.D., and Seija Carlsson to provide scholarships and programmatic support for students studying ocean and mechanical engineering and...
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FAU’s Isaac E. Elishakoff, Ph.D., Awarded Prestigious J.S. Rao Medal
FAU’s 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 FAU 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.
FAU 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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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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