Energy Focus
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
Materials for extreme environments; Laser processing; Corrosion; Irradiation damage; Spark plasma sintering; Microstructural characterizations
Robotic Highway Safety Markers, Miniature Surgical Robots, Real-Time Measurement of Track Stiffness, Planetary Cliff Descent Using Cooperative Robots
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
Mechanical systems design and analysis, Medical robotics (including surgical and rehabilitation applications), Modularity in mechanical systems, Graph-theoretic techniques in robotics and mechanical systems design
Modeling and Analysis of Manufacturing Processes; Systems Sensing and Control of Traditional and Nontraditional macro, micro and nano Manufacturing Processes
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
Crystallization, Self-assembly, and Material Design; Mechanics of Nanomaterials and Nanostructures
Abrasive Flow Machining; Nontraditional Finishing Processes; Rapid Prototyping; Tooling
Laser Material Processing; Blast Wave Absorbing Structure; Diesel Engine Emissions Control