Clemson University Dept of Automotive Engineering

Clemson University Dept of Automotive Engineering The Department of Automotive Engineering is part of Clemson University's College of Engineering and

Clemson University's Department of Automotive Engineering is the nation's only graduate-level program devoted to automotive engineering. Almost 200 students are pursuing Master of Science or PhD degrees in automotive engineering at the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research, or CU-ICAR, located in Greenville, SC. Thanks to the work of our world-class faculty, our students

learn in an innovative research-and-educational program that focuses on the vehicle and its infrastructure from a systems-integration perspective. While many traditional graduate programs may offer a concentration in automotive engineering, our program and campus is devoted to the discipline.

From the classroom —> the track. 🏁Four Automotive Engineering students spent a week in May competing at the FSAE event a...
05/29/2026

From the classroom —> the track. 🏁

Four Automotive Engineering students spent a week in May competing at the FSAE event at the Michigan International Speedway, where performance, engineering and technical knowledge were put to the test. Events like FSAE, hosted by , give students the opportunity to apply what they learn in the classroom to while gaining valuable hands on experience in vehicle design and Motorsports engineering.

We are proud to see our Tigers representing the department pushing the limits of innovation on and off the track. The future of mobility starts here! 🏎️🐅

That’s a wrap on Spring 2026! See ya in the fall, Tigers 🫶🏼✌️😎🐅
05/11/2026

That’s a wrap on Spring 2026! See ya in the fall, Tigers 🫶🏼✌️😎🐅

Taking a break from to show off our other favorite Tuesday tradition (besides Taco Tuesday of course), ! Today we hav...
04/28/2026

Taking a break from to show off our other favorite Tuesday tradition (besides Taco Tuesday of course), !

Today we have a 2023 Automotive Engineering MS, grad, Arnav Roy who was recently showing off his 🐅 pride at a MotoGP race in Jerez, Spain. We love seeing where life takes our AuE students after graduation!

DM us your Tiger Rag Tuesday pics if you want to show off where the power of the paw has taken you! 🧡🐯

Great food, even better company 🌅 Last Saturday night’s Automotive Engineering cookout was one for the books: good laugh...
04/14/2026

Great food, even better company 🌅

Last Saturday night’s Automotive Engineering cookout was one for the books: good laughs, good vibes, perfect almost summer golden hour sunshine and a reminder that the best part of the journey is the people you share it with. Grateful for this crew and all the memories we’re building along the way. ✌️🧡🐯

Starting the week off with some good news: Luke Shannon has successfully passed his doctoral dissertation defense! Luke’...
04/13/2026

Starting the week off with some good news: Luke Shannon has successfully passed his doctoral dissertation defense! Luke’s dissertation, “Modernizing Plastics and Composites Manufacturing Using Hybrid Modeling Techniques,” presents three integrated contributions to advance injection molding through hybrid modeling: a physics-constrained LSTM soft sensor framework for legacy tooling modernization, Manufacturing Asset Profiles (MAPs) that leverage sensor-derived calibration to improve Moldex3D melt flow simulation fidelity, and a Hidden Markov Model with Rule-Based Stochastic Decision-Making framework for energy prediction and life cycle assessment. His work demonstrated that combining physics-based and data-driven methods systematically outperformed either approach in isolation across key manufacturing outcomes.

The research was conducted under the advisement of Dr. Saeed Farahani and committee members Dr. Laine Mears, Dr. Ramy Harik, and Dr. Cheoljoon Jeong, with contributions developed in collaboration with industry partners Kistler and Moldex3D.

Congratulations, Luke! 🎓

Title:
Modernizing Plastics and Composites Manufacturing Using Hybrid Modeling Techniques
Luke Shannon
Committee:
Dr. Saeed Farahani - Chair
Dr. Laine Mears - Member
Dr. Ramy Harik - Member
Dr. Cheoljoon Jeong - Member

POV: the Automotive Engineering crew secretly belong on every racing grid 🏁 ROUND TWO ✌️Who’s your favorite? 👀👇 ...
04/10/2026

POV: the Automotive Engineering crew secretly belong on every racing grid 🏁 ROUND TWO ✌️

Who’s your favorite? 👀👇

Several weeks ago, we hosted the annual AuE Open House on the CUICAR campus where we had the opportunity to roll out the...
03/19/2026

Several weeks ago, we hosted the annual AuE Open House on the CUICAR campus where we had the opportunity to roll out the orange carpet for nearly 70 prospective students and their families! Tours, led by current students, gave guests a look inside our labs and facilities, and afterwards, they had the unique experience interacting with several student groups, , .purplegarage , , and that brought vehicles to display, all in one place!

The day was capped off by a catered lunch, enjoyed during a student Q&A panel composed of BS, MS and PhD students where visitors had the chance to ask questions about curriculum and student life in Automotive Engineering. Each student went home with some complimentary AuE swag, and some even took home custom stickers, too!

Thank you to the students that spent a Saturday with us to invest in their futures by learning about our academic programs and student groups! Thank you also to the faculty, staff, student groups and student representatives for made time on a busy weekend to help@showcase our department. These photos are the future of AuE, and the future is bright!

🌸🕶️ It’s officially Spring Break 2026! We hope you enjoy this week off (March 16th-March 20th) and find some time to rel...
03/16/2026

🌸🕶️ It’s officially Spring Break 2026! We hope you enjoy this week off (March 16th-March 20th) and find some time to relax and recharge. See you next Monday, March 23rd as we hit the ground running to finish the Spring semester strong! 🌻☀️

POV: the Automotive Engineering crew secretly belong on every racing grid 🏁 F1, IndyCar, IMSA, WEC…the whole paddock. 🏎️...
03/09/2026

POV: the Automotive Engineering crew secretly belong on every racing grid 🏁 F1, IndyCar, IMSA, WEC…the whole paddock. 🏎️

Which doppelgänger is most convincing? 👀👇🏽And, who did we miss?! Send us your submissions for round 2 in DMs! 📥

POV: the Automotive Engineering crew secretly belongs on every racing grid 🏁 F1, NASCAR, IndyCar, IMSA, WEC…the whole pa...
03/09/2026

POV: the Automotive Engineering crew secretly belongs on every racing grid 🏁 F1, NASCAR, IndyCar, IMSA, WEC…the whole paddock 🏎️

Which doppelgänger is the most convincing? 👀👇🏽 And, who did we miss?! Send us your submissions via DM for round 2!

Who’s hyped for the 2026 Formula 1 season? 🏁🔥While we count down to lights out in Australia, take a lap through some of ...
03/05/2026

Who’s hyped for the 2026 Formula 1 season? 🏁🔥

While we count down to lights out in Australia, take a lap through some of our favorite F 1 inspired moments featuring AuE students, faculty and staff! (We don’t play favorites, but the first slide with the livery with 2 of our former students listed on the team by name is pretty incredible ✨)

And while you’re here, drop your most unhinged 2026 season prediction in the comments. World champion picks? Rookie chaos? Five safety cars in race one? We want to hear it 👀🏎️💨

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