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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: Jennifer Bloom


Carlos Corleto

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

Anastasia Muliana

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

Sharli Nucker

  • Senior Director of Operations
Sharli Nucker

Richard Malak

  • Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
  • Associate Department Head for Graduate Programs, Mechanical Engineering
  • Gulf Oil/Thomas A. Dietz Career Development Professor I
Richard Malak

For inquiries to Dr. Malak, contact: Sandra Havens


Waruna Kulatilaka

  • Professor, Mechanical Engineering
  • Morris E. Foster Faculty Fellow I
  • Associate Department Head of Undergraduate Programs
Waruna Kulatilaka

Pablo Tarazaga

  • Professor, Mechanical Engineering
  • James J. Cain ’51 Faculty Fellow II
  • Associate Department Head of Research and Strategic Initiatives, Mechanical Engineering
Pablo Tarazaga

For inquiries to Dr. Tarazaga, contact: Megan Simison


Lesley Wright

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