People
Faculty
Nazanin Farjam
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Texas A&M UniversityDr. Nazanin Farjam joined the J. Mike Walker ’66 Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University in August 2026. She previously served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign from August 2024 to July 2026. She received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 2023, followed by a postdoctoral position there through 2024.
Dr. Farjam’s research interests lie in the development of modeling frameworks and intelligent decision-making strategies to enhance the flexibility, robustness, and efficiency of complex manufacturing processes. She has been honored with numerous awards, including the Rising Star in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University, the Rising Star in the Dynamic Systems and Controls Division, the Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship Award from the University of Michigan, an Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award, and recognition as an Outstanding Teaching Assistant.
Grad Students
Yuchen Wang
PhD Student, Mechanical Engineering — MS, Mech. Eng., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; BS, Mech. Eng., University of Nottingham Texas A&M University
Aaron Batzer
PhD Student, Mechanical Engineering — BS, Mech. Eng., Texas A&M University (co-advised with Prof. Bryan Rasmussen) Texas A&M University
Zhizhou Gan
MS Student, Mechanical Engineering — BS, Mech. Eng., Zhejiang University University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Liang-Chen Liu
MS Student, Mechanical Engineering — BS, Mech. Eng., National Taiwan University University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUndergraduate Students
