Ready to get hands-on?
At Wilkes, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to expand your skills and get industry-ready experience both in and out of the classroom. In the Mark Engineering Center, you’ll find a culture of innovation and discovery. Here’s where our expert faculty work side by side with students and industry partners to advance technology and collaborate on solutions to pressing challenges.
From early detection of breast cancer to using nanomaterials in novel ways, engineering students at Wilkes have the chance to work on projects that can truly make a difference in our world.
Our mechanical and electrical engineering labs, as well as our other engineering facilities, showcase cutting-edge equipment and specialized environments to conduct advanced research while fostering opportunities to work across disciplines, innovate, and have transformative educational experiences.
Machine Shop
The Mark Engineering Center is also home to our Applied Manufacturing Center, a machine shop that offers students real-world, hands-on experience in modern manufacturing and machining processes. By bridging the gap between theory and practical application, this facility equips engineering students with industry-ready skills that can prepare them for a variety of careers ranging from product design to manufacturing.
Through precision measurement, manual machining techniques, automated manufacturing and more, you’ll gain the experiences you need to tackle engineering challenges while contributing to advancements in research, technology and product design.
WARLOC
The Wilkes Accelerated Research Learning and Outreach Cluster (WARLOC) is a high-performance computing (HPC) facility designed to support computationally intensive AI and machine learning applications.
WARLOC’s architecture plays a critical role in handling the large datasets and AI model training needed for a variety of research projects. From designing new drugs and studying protein behaviors that cause disease to predicting landslides and designing new semiconductors, WARLOC is an invaluable resource not just for students and faculty, but the industry at large.
Research Partnerships
Wilkes University serves as a hub for research partnerships with both private industry and government organizations. To learn more about partnering with Wilkes on research projects in the department of mechanical and electrical engineering, contact: Abas Sabouni, chair of the mechanical and electrical engineering department at abas.sabouni@wilkes.edu and 570-408-4832 or Carole Baddour, associate dean and associate professor of mechanical and electrical engineering, at carole.baddour@wilkes.edu and 570-408-4935.
This hub for creativity and exploration gives students the opportunity to apply the latest 3D printing technologies.
In this lab, you’ll explore fluid dynamics and aerodynamic principles through hands-on experiments and research.
Featuring state-of-the-art technology, this lab supports advanced research in microwave imaging, electromagnetics, and AI-enhanced biomedical applications.
Explore the Bio-electromagnetics and antenna Measurement Lab
Help advance the fields of biomechatronics, assistive technology and biologically-inspired robotic systems in this interdisciplinary lab facility.
Design and build the latest in electronics, circuits and other digital systems in this state-of-the-art laboratory.
Learn the essentials behind power engineering in this lab equipped with electrical machines, energy systems and power management features.
When there’s a real-world challenge where a system response is known but the underlying causes are a mystery, there’s where our inverse problems lab comes in.
Advance micro and nanoscale technologies for biomedical devices, sustainable energy and more using state-of-the-art resources.
This specialized research facility focuses on creating advanced materials to solve real-world problems in energy, sustainability and technology.
Design, build and program mobile robots and industrial robotic arms in this state-of-the-art facility that showcases interdisciplinary learning.
Fluid mechanics and nanotechnology come together in this unique lab space that supports research in fuel combustion, evaporation and more.
Prepare for careers in telecommunications, IoT and emerging wireless technologies through experimentation and research in wireless systems and networks.