Research

Eveline Baesu
Electromechanical effects, Fiber networks, Biomechanics

Yuris Dzenis
Advanced nanomaterials and nanomanufacturing, Experimental and theoretical analysis of electrospinning process, Continuous polymer, carbon, and ceramic nanofibers, Hierarchical materials and composites, Damage and fracture mechanics

Jung Yul Lim
Regulate cell function and fate via applying biomaterial cues and mechanical loading signals, Integrate molecular engineering (RNA interference or overexpression) of key signaling molecules

Eric Markvicka
Stretchable electronics, soft robotics, soft materials, liquid metals, bio-inspired engineering, wearable biomonitoring

Fanben Meng
Bioprinting; 3D printing; Biomanufacturing; Nanofabrication; Reconstruction of physiological microenvironments; 3D in vitro disease models; Biosensors and Bioelectronics

Carl Nelson
Mechanical systems design and analysis, Robotics including medical robotics (surgical and rehabilitation applications), Modularity in mechanical systems, Graph-theoretic techniques in robotics and mechanical systems design

Ryan Pedrigi
The translation of mechanobiology to improve cardiovascular medicine and ophthalmology through integration of techniques in biomechanics, nanotechnology, molecular biology, histology, imaging, finite element analysis, and adaptive modeling

Mohammad Razavi
Cancer Survivorship, Lymphatic & Cardiovascular Engineering, Cellular and Tissue Biomechanics, Biomedical Imaging, Regenerative Medicine

Rachel Wagner

Florin Bobaru 
Thermomechanical damage & fracture with peridynamics; Modeling of diffusion, dissolution and corrosion; Damage in heterogeneous materials; Fast, convolution-based methods for peridynamic models; Optimization of material composition & optimal shape design

Yuris Dzenis
Advanced nanomaterials and nanomanufacturing, Experimental and theoretical analysis of electrospinning process, Continuous polymer, carbon, and ceramic nanofibers, Hierarchical materials and composites, Damage and fracture mechanics

Piyush Grover
Dynamical systems theory, control and optimization with applications to swarm robotics, multi-agent decision making, microfluidics, active fluids, nonlinear vibration, nonlinear energy transfers, and metamaterials

Nitesh Nama
Computational Cardiovascular Biomechanics, Cardiovascular Mass Transport, Fluid-Structure Interaction, Finite Element Analysis, Continuum Mechanics, Nonlinear Elasticity, Micro􀏐luidics, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Acousto􀏐luidics, Lab-on-a-chip

Mehrdad Negahban
Theoretical, computational, and experimental studies to characterize large deformation thermo-mechanical response of materials, in particular polymers

Jae Sung Park
Fluid mechanics, Turbulence, Complex fluids, Electrokinetics, Microscale transport, Scientific computing

Mohammad Razavi
Cancer Survivorship, Lymphatic & Cardiovascular Engineering, Cellular and Tissue Biomechanics, Biomedical Imaging, Regenerative Medicine

Cody Stolle
Wire Rope Models, Box Beam End Terminals, Cable Barrier Systems

Devahdhanush VS
Two-Phase Flows and Heat Transfer, High-Heat-Flux Thermal Management Systems for Several Applications, Cryogenics, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC), Machine Learning Tools for Thermal Systems, Two-Phase CFD Techniques, Two-Phase Flow Instabilities, Gravitational Effects, Experiments onboard the International Space Station (ISS), Fluid-Structure Interactions & Non-Newtonian Fluids in Biological Systems

Jian Wang
Interface Engineering, Improve Mechanical Properties and Irradiation Tolerance of Materials by Tailoring Interfaces in Solids

Florin Bobaru
Thermomechanical Damage & Fracture with Peridynamics, Modeling of Diffusion, Dissolution and Corrosion, Damage in Heterogeneous Materials, Fast, Convolution-Based Methods of Peridynamic Models, Optimization of Material Composition & Optimal Shape Design

Piyush Grover
Dynamical systems theory, control and optimization with applications to swarm robotics, multi-agent decision making, microfluidics, active fluids, nonlinear vibration, nonlinear energy transfers, and metamaterials

Mehrdad Negahban
Theoretical, Computational, and Experimental Studies to Characterize Large Deformation Thermo-Mechanical Response of Materials, in Particular Polymers

Carl Nelson
Mechanical systems design and analysis, Robotics including medical robotics (surgical and rehabilitation applications), Modularity in mechanical systems, Graph-theoretic techniques in robotics and mechanical systems design

Cody Stolle
Wire Rope Models, Box Beam End Terminals, Cable Barrier Systems

Florin Bobaru 
Thermomechanical damage & fracture with peridynamics; Modeling of diffusion, dissolution and corrosion; Damage in heterogeneous materials; Fast, convolution-based methods for peridynamic models; Optimization of material composition & optimal shape design

George Gogos 
Flow and heat transfer using functionalized metallic surfaces; Micro-fluidics; Flame Weeding; Vaporizing and combusting sprays; Blast wave mitigation; DNA multiplication (rapid PCR development) for detection of biological agents; Plastics processing

Piyush Grover
Dynamical systems theory, control and optimization with applications to swarm robotics, multi-agent decision making, microfluidics, active fluids, nonlinear vibration, nonlinear energy transfers, and metamaterials

Nitesh Nama
Computational Cardiovascular Biomechanics, Cardiovascular Mass Transport, Fluid-Structure Interaction, Finite Element Analysis, Continuum Mechanics, Nonlinear Elasticity, Microfluidics, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Acoustofluidics, Lab-on-a-chip

Jae Sung Park
Fluid mechanics, Turbulence, Complex fluids, Electrokinetics, Microscale transport, Scientific computing

Ryan Pedrigi
Mechanobiology, Experimental and Computational Biomechanics, Cell Engineering, Regenerative Medicine, Medical Devices, Cardiovascular Medicine, Ophthalmology, and Wound Healing

Devahdhanush VS
Two-Phase Flows and Heat Transfer, High-Heat-Flux Thermal Management Systems for Several Applications, Cryogenics, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC), Machine Learning Tools for Thermal Systems, Two-Phase CFD Techniques, Two-Phase Flow Instabilities, Gravitational Effects, Experiments onboard the International Space Station (ISS), Fluid-Structure Interactions & Non-Newtonian Fluids in Biological Systems

Zhaoyan Zhang 
Laser Material Processing; Blast Wave Absorbing Structure; Diesel Engine Emissions Control

Mohanish Andurkar
Metal additive manufacturing, AM defects analysis, residual stress analysis, nuclear irradiation, ion irradiation, radiation damage analysis

Florin Bobaru 
Thermomechanical damage & fracture with peridynamics; Modeling of diffusion, dissolution and corrosion; Damage in heterogeneous materials; Fast, convolution-based methods for peridynamic models; Optimization of material composition & optimal shape design

Bai Cui 
Materials for extreme environments; Laser processing; Corrosion; Irradiation damage; Spark plasma sintering; Microstructural characterizations

Asaf Dana
Actuators, Soft Materials, Liquid Crystals, Soft Robotics, 3D Printing, Photoalignment, Micropatterning, Shape Changing Materials, Biomedical Applications, Experimental and Theoretical Mechanics

Yuris Dzenis
Advanced nanomaterials and nanomanufacturing, Experimental and theoretical analysis of electrospinning process, Continuous polymer, carbon, and ceramic nanofibers, Hierarchical materials and composites, Damage and fracture mechanics

Lucia Fernandez-Ballester
Processing and flow-induced crystallization of polymers; Nucleation control in polymers; Conjugated polymers; Hierarchical structures and self-assembly; Biopolymers

Qilin Guo
Metal Additive Manufacturing, Laser Powder Bed Fusion, Laser Processing, In-situ Characterization, Synchrotron X-ray Imaging & Diffraction, New Alloy Development for AM, Microstructural Characterization

Abdelghani Laraoui
Quantum Sensing, Defect Discovery and Spectroscopy in Two-Dimensional Materials and Wide Bandgap Semiconductors, Quantum Computing, Hybrid Photonics

Eric Markvicka
Stretchable electronics, soft robotics, soft materials, liquid metals, bio-inspired engineering, wearable biomonitoring

Fanben Meng
Bioprinting; 3D printing; Biomanufacturing; Nanofabrication; Reconstruction of physiological microenvironments; 3D in vitro disease models; Biosensors and Bioelectronics

Wen Qian
Nano-Engineering Research, Additive manufacturing, Microstructural evolution, Nanoscale mechanics, Biomaterials, and Multifunctional nanocomposites

Jeffrey Shield 
General area of microstructural development in materials during processing; Formation of nanostructured materials; Development of nanoscale structures for functional devices; Developing novel nanomagnetic materials for high-energy permanent magnets

Eli Sutter
Novel Materials and Materials for Energy Applications

Li Tan
Crystallization, Self-assembly, and Material Design; Mechanics of Nanomaterials and Nanostructures

Jian Wang
Interface Engineering, Improve Mechanical Properties and Irradiation Tolerance of Materials by Tailoring Interfaces in Solids

Mohanish Andurkar
Metal additive manufacturing, AM defects analysis, residual stress analysis, nuclear irradiation, ion irradiation, radiation damage analysis

Bai Cui
Materials for Extreme Environments, Advanced Manufacturing, Corrosion, Irradiation Damage, Microstructural Characterizations

Asaf Dana
Actuators, Soft Materials, Liquid Crystals, Soft Robotics, 3D Printing, Photoalignment, Micropatterning, Shape Changing Materials, Biomedical Applications, Experimental and Theoretical Mechanics

Yuris Dzenis
Advanced nanomaterials and nanomanufacturing, Experimental and theoretical analysis of electrospinning process, Continuous polymer, carbon, ceramic nanofibers, Hierarchical materials and composites, Damage and fracture mechanics

Lucia Fernandez-Ballester
Processing and Flow-Induced Crystallization of Polymers, Nucleation Control in Polymers, Conjugated Polymers, Hierarchical Structures and Self-Assembly, Biopolymers

Qilin Guo
Metal Additive Manufacturing, Laser Powder Bed Fusion, Laser Processing, In-situ Characterization, Synchrotron X-ray Imaging & Diffraction, New Alloy Development for AM, Microstructural Characterization

Rakesh Karunakaran
Additive and hybrid manufacturing, reactive materials processing, structure-processing-property relationships, and computational process modeling

Eric Markvicka
Robotics, Stretchable Electronics, Soft Materials, Liquid Metals

Fanben Meng
Bioprinting, 3D Printing, Nanofabrication, Reconstruction of Physiological Microenvironments, 3D In Vitro Disease Models, Drug Screening, Regenerative Medicine, Biosensors & Bioelectronics, Biomedical Devices

Wen Qian 
Correlative microscopy and microanalysis, Multi-instrument integration, Multiscale characterization, Structure–property relationships

Jeffrey Shield
Microstructural Development, Nanoscale Materials, Magnetic Materials, Electron Microscopy, X-ray Diffraction

Li Tan
Nanofabrication, Monolayers for Virus Detection, Patterned Metallic Alloys, Patterned Metallic Alloys, Polymer Thin Films

Jian Wang
Interface Engineering, Improve Mechanical Properties and Irradiation Tolerance of Materials by Tailoring Interfaces in Solids

Eveline Baesu
Electromechanical effects, Fiber networks, Biomechanics

Florin Bobaru 
Thermomechanical damage & fracture with peridynamics; Modeling of diffusion, dissolution and corrosion; Damage in heterogeneous materials; Fast, convolution-based methods for peridynamic models; Optimization of material composition & optimal shape design

Asaf Dana
Actuators, Soft Materials, Liquid Crystals, Soft Robotics, 3D Printing, Photoalignment, Micropatterning, Shape Changing Materials, Biomedical Applications, Experimental and Theoretical Mechanics

Yuris Dzenis
Advanced nanomaterials and nanomanufacturing, Experimental and theoretical analysis of electrospinning process, Continuous polymer, carbon, and ceramic nanofibers, Hierarchical materials and composites, Damage and fracture mechanics

Nitesh Nama
Computational Cardiovascular Biomechanics, Cardiovascular Mass Transport, Fluid-Structure Interaction, Finite Element Analysis, Continuum Mechanics, Nonlinear Elasticity, Micro-fluidics, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Acousto-fluidics, Lab-on-a-chip

Mehrdad Negahban
Theoretical, computational, and experimental studies to characterize large deformation thermo-mechanical response of materials, in particular polymers

Ryan Pedrigi
Mechanobiology, Experimental and Computational Biomechanics, Cell Engineering, Regenerative Medicine, Medical Devices, Cardiovascular Medicine, Ophthalmology, and Wound Healing

Jian Wang
Interface Engineering, Improve Mechanical Properties and Irradiation Tolerance of Materials by Tailoring Interfaces in Solids

Asaf Dana
Actuators, Soft Materials, Liquid Crystals, Soft Robotics, 3D Printing, Photoalignment, Micropatterning, Shape Changing Materials, Biomedical Applications, Experimental and Theoretical Mechanics

Shane Farritor
Robotic Highway Safety Markers, Miniature Surgical Robots, Real-Time Measurement of Track Stiffness, Planetary Cliff Descent Using Cooperative Robots

Piyush Grover
Dynamical systems theory, control and optimization with applications to swarm robotics, multi-agent decision making, microfluidics, active fluids, nonlinear vibration, nonlinear energy transfers, and metamaterials

Eric Markvicka
Stretchable electronics, soft robotics, soft materials, liquid metals, bio-inspired engineering, wearable biomonitoring

Carl Nelson
Mechanical systems design and analysis, Robotics including medical robotics (surgical and rehabilitation applications), Modularity in mechanical systems, Graph-theoretic techniques in robotics and mechanical systems design

Cody Stolle
Wire Rope Models, Box Beam End Terminals, Cable Barrier Systems

Li Tan
Nanofabrication, Monolayers for Virus Detection, Patterned Metallic Alloys, Patterned Metallic Alloys, Polymer Thin Films

Rachel Wagner