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Welcome to The J. Mike Walker '66 Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University!

Current leadership team

For leadership related issues please call 979-845-1251 or email Mechanical Engineering.

Guillermo Aguilar

  • Department Head, Mechanical Engineering
  • Professor, Mechanical Engineering
  • James and Ada Forsyth Professor
Guillermo Aguilar

For inquiries to Dr. Aguilar, contact Reveca Vazquez by email: r-vazquez@tamu.edu


Carlos Corleto

  • Program Director, Undergraduate Programs
  • Professor of Practice, Mechanical Engineering
Carlos Corleto

Waruna Kulatilaka

  • Associate Department Head of Undergraduate Programs
  • Professor, Mechanical Engineering
  • Holdredge/Paul Professor
Waruna Kulatilaka

Richard Malak

  • Associate Department Head for Graduate Programs, Mechanical Engineering
  • Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Richard Malak

For inquiries to Dr. Malak, contact Kenedy Urbany by email: kurbany@tamu.edu


Anastasia Muliana

  • Professor, Mechanical Engineering
  • Chair, Faculty Mentoring and Success, Mechanical Engineering
  • Linda & Ralph Schmidt ‘68 Professor
  • College of Engineering Faculty Ombudsperson
Anastasia Muliana

Sharli Nucker

  • Senior Director of Operations
Sharli Nucker

Prabhakar Pagilla

  • Associate Department Head, Research and Operations
  • Professor, Mechanical Engineering
  • James J. Cain Professor II
Prabhakar Pagilla

Lesley Wright

  • Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
  • Jana and Quentin A. Baker ‘78 Career Development Associate Professor
  • ABET Coordinator
Lesley Wright