Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Billy Harper

Apr 7, 2025, 12:16 PM

B.S. Mechanical Engineering 1966 Competitors have found it difficult to keep up with Billy Harper. Whether growing his construction business or driving race cars on the hot rod circuit, Mr. Harper has moved quickly, decisively – and successfully.

Vijay K. Dhir

Apr 7, 2025, 12:16 PM

P.h.D Mechanical Engineering Dean, The Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science Five competitive research centers have been awarded to UCLA in the last two years. Dean Vijay K. Dhir is making his mark – again. Dr. Dhir is an internationally recognized leader in engineering education and research.

Roosevelt (Red) Maynard, Jr.

Apr 7, 2025, 12:16 PM

B.S. Mechanical Engineering 1958 What do Roosevelt (Red) Maynard, Jr. and a Ford F150 pickup truck have in common? Both are versatile, hard working, popular, and known for their longevity.

John R. (Dick) Lyon

Apr 7, 2025, 12:16 PM

The University of Kentucky has launched thousands of successful careers. But how many of its graduates get to launch astronauts? Ask Dick Lyon and he will tell you that his has been a fairytale career in doing just that.

Steven S. Saran

Apr 7, 2025, 12:16 PM

B.S. Mechanical Engineering 1987 Whether in competitive sports or the highest levels of international business, Steven Saran has known only success. Born in Denver, Colorado, Mr. Saran came to the University of Kentucky on an athletics scholarship, competing on the swim team during the 1980s. After graduating from UK with a degree in mechanical engineering in 1987, he worked as a technical support engineer for Ensco Environmental Services in Little Rock, Arkansas.

James W. McCurry

Apr 7, 2025, 12:16 PM

B.S. Mechanical Engineering 1953 Jim McCurry accomplished a career of 39 years in systems engineering and program management on a diverse assemblage of major engineering programs spanning aircraft, manned space, scientific and defense satellites and computerized command and control systems for the Air Force, Navy, Army and NASA.

Stephen E. Macadam

Apr 7, 2025, 12:16 PM

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, 1982 With a civil engineer for a father and an engineering major for a brother, Steve Macadam didn’t need much persuasion that engineering offered a promising future. What he did not know at the time he enrolled at the University of Kentucky was that he would parlay his engineering degree into a successful business career.

Ruth A. Dyer

Apr 7, 2025, 12:16 PM

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, 1980 Ruth Dyer joined the faculty at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kan., in 1983. Throughout her tenure, she has built an impressive career as a professor, associate provost and now senior vice provost; but perhaps the most distinguishing aspect of her career is her substantial contributions to helping students and faculty members from underrepresented populations advance their education and careers.

F. Joseph Halcomb III, M.D.

Apr 7, 2025, 12:16 PM

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, 1974 The son of a small-town family physician, Joe Halcomb grew up around medicine. From an early age, he was fascinated by the miracle of life—and the inner workings of the human body. When he came to the University of Kentucky, he looked for ways to put medicine and engineering together. Since one of his goals was to become a physician, he took pre-med courses alongside his engineering courses. This enabled him to earn a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering in 1974 and his M.D. degree in 1978.

Kenneth L. Seibert

Apr 7, 2025, 12:16 PM

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, 1983

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Billy Harper

Vijay K. Dhir

Roosevelt (Red) Maynard, Jr.

John R. (Dick) Lyon

Steven S. Saran

James W. McCurry

Stephen E. Macadam

Ruth A. Dyer

F. Joseph Halcomb III, M.D.

Kenneth L. Seibert

Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering