Meet our Named Professors

Research Topics: Cardiovascular Disease; Molecular Basis of Disease; Signal Transduction

Research Topics: Statistical/Econometric modeling, methods and applications in engineering problems, traffic safety, reliability/sustainability of infrastructure systems, crisis management, public-private partnerships, transportation planning, and engineering economics.

Research Topics: Computer-assisted surgery; embedded and pervasive systems; high-performance computing; medical image processing

Research Topics: Collaborative signal processing and data aggregation for sensor networks; distributed image and video coding; medical image analysis and biomedical information processing; mobile multimedia systems; reliable and secure multimedia streaming over P2P; wireless and ad hoc networks

Research Topics: Seismic protective systems for buildings, bridges and the infrastructure

Research Interests: Spacecraft attitude determination & control; formation flying guidance & navigation; robust nonlinear control; vehicle attitude dynamics

Research Topics: Document image understanding, video analysis, pattern recognition, computer vision, media forensics, artificial intelligence

Research Topics: Clean energy technologies

Research Topics: Analytics and operations research in multi-modal transportation and logistics

Research Topics: Thin film nanostructured multifunctional materials; heteroepitaxial growth and processing-structure-property relationship of thin films; synthesis, characterization, and application of nanostructured multifunctional materials; monolithic integration of thin film materials with complimentary functionalities for devices

Research Interests: Feedback error learning; variable structure systems; neural networks; fuzzy logic; space distributed modular robotics; robotic path-planning; out of axis 3D printing; mini-factories; “First-Time-Right” hierarchical manufacturing strategies; additive manufacturing; model independent control strategies

Research Topics: Mathematical programming, applied operations research, multiple-criteria decision making

Research Interests: Collaborative design and decision making; visual design steering; multiobjective optimization; strategic product design; flexible systems design; hybrid optimization

Research Topics: Materials informatics; Quantitative high resolution imaging; Atom probe tomography

Research Topics: Synthesis and application of nanoparticles

Research Topics: Novel physical, chemical, and biological detection using micro and nano mechanical sensors and electrical power delivery using the single wire concept

Specialty/Research Focus: Compressed sensing; magnetic resonance imaging; image reconstruction

Research Topics: Novel techniques for advanced MRI instrumentation; multi-modal biomedical imaging; novel MR imaging formation technology; MR imaging at high and ultrahigh fields; novel device and method development for structural, functional and metabolic imaging using proton and heteronuclear MRI; parallel imaging and compressed sensing based fast imaging methodology; new hardware technology for MR imaging, microimaging, cancer imaging, fetal and neonatal imaging; interventional MRI; PET-MRI in health and cancerous conditions; technical development of high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) or magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) in small animal models and humans

Specialty/Research Focus: Energy storage/conversion materials and devices; nano-materials and devices fabrication and characterization; solid-state thin film deposition and optoelectronic devices; nonlinear optics

Specialty/Research Focus: Insulation coordination; energy systems; mobility platforms; nano-dielectrics