For prospective students

Start with a question.
Find your direction.

Explore the research, understand the UMD application process, and prepare a thoughtful introduction to Jelena and City@UMD.

Explore your interests

01 / Find a connection

What are you curious about?

UMD research profile

These themes draw from Jelena’s documented UMD research interests. Choose one to start exploring.

A question to help you begin

Which indoor environmental question interests you, and what would you want to measure or understand?

Suggested reflection prompt from this website.

Find relevant reading

02 / Know your pathway

Your route to Maryland.

Graduate study

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Explore the department’s research degree, thesis pathway, and advisor information.

Read official program detailsGraduate study

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering

Explore doctoral research, degree requirements, and the department’s guidance on identifying an advisor.

Read official program details

Ready to understand the application?

Use the department and Graduate School pages for the latest requirements, deadlines, and application instructions.

Department admissions Graduate School application guide

Already an undergraduate at UMD? Explore the department’s research opportunities

03 / Prepare a conversation

Make your interests
easy to understand.

This optional checklist can help you organize a research inquiry. It is website guidance for preparing your introduction.

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Choose a research area and one project or paper to read.Write down the research question that interests you.Describe relevant coursework, projects, or research experience.Identify your intended degree and entry term.Check official application requirements and published openings.

A closer look at the subject

Explore the classroom connection.

Teaching at UMD

ENME 422 / 753 · Fall 2026

Indoor Environment and Mechanical Systems

Indoor air quality, environmental measurements, and the systems that shape indoor environments.

Official UMD instructor listing

ENME 424 / 742 · Spring 2021

Urban Microclimate and Energy

A documented past offering connecting heat transfer, building energy, and the neighborhood environment.

Official UMD syllabus · PDF

Take the next step

Explore. Prepare. Connect.

Published openings appear in the live City@UMD opportunities collection. A research inquiry can help begin a conversation; admission and funding follow the applicable UMD processes.

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