Faculty Directory

Research Interests: Mechanical behavior of materials, Size-dependent mechanical behavior, Materials for additive manufacturing, Materials characterization

Research Interests: Experimental fluid mechanics; bio-inspired propulsion for autonomous vehicle design; unsteady vortex dynamics; fluid-structure interactions; STEM pedagogy

Research Interests: Computational and applied mechanics: finite element methods; variational approaches for classical and quantum mechanics; mutliphysics continuum dynamics; piezo- and flexo-electrics; micro mechanics; and size-dependent continuum theories

Research Interests: Dynamics and control; system identification; game-based learning in engineering higher education

Research Interests: Nuclear reactor safety; thermal processing of materials; pool boiling of nanofluids; effective thermal properties of metal parts

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: Computational fluid dynamics; power augmentation; alternative energy; coal gasification; NOx emission reduction

Research Interests: Robust vibration control, optimization, estimation of dynamic systems, data assimilation and Bayesian inference, robust convex approximation theory; life-cycle cost modeling, aggregate demand, supply chain optimization, tradespace exploration, industrial internet, integrated circuit optimization