FACULTY

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Title Specialty Area(s) Research Interests
Bahman Abbasi Bahman Abbasi

Energy Systems Engineering
Thermal-Fluid Sciences

 Water-energy nexus; control systems in thermal-fluid applications; advanced metals and materials
Roberto Albertani Roberto Albertani

Mechanics

 Aerodynamics and stress analysis of flexible structures; environmental impact of wind energy; high-performance sailboats testing techniques; fiber composites technology; micro air vehicles; biological flight mechanics
Sourabh V. Apte Sourabh V. Apte

Thermal–Fluid Sciences

 Numerical simulations and modeling of multiphase turbulent flows; advanced numerical algorithms and models for simulations of multiphysics turbulent flows using predictive numerical techniques such as direct and large-eddy simulations
Ravi Balasubramanian Ravi Balasubramanian

Robotics

 Robot operation in unstructured environments; neural control and biomechanics in the human body
Belinda Batten Belinda A. Batten

Robotics

 Computational methods for controlling and optimizing distributed parameter systems; mathematical modeling; numerical analysis; dynamics and control of autonomous vehicles and wave energy devices
Brian Bay Brian Bay

Mechanics

 Orthopaedic biomechanics; cellular material micro-mechanics; x-ray tomography based volumetric strain measurement; computational evolutionary strategies for material and component design; bio-inspired sustainability in product and system design
David L. Blunck David L. Blunck

Thermal–Fluid Sciences

 Thermal sciences, combustion energy conversion, gas turbine engines, and infrared radiation emissions from reacting and nonreacting flows
Javier Calvo-Amodio Javier Calvo-Amodio

Human Systems Engineering
Manufacturing Systems Engineering

 Integration of systems science into industrial and systems engineering; engineering of organization cultures; systemology; engineering management
Matt Campbell

Design

 Design automation, computational geometry, design theory, and numerical optimization. Dr. Campbell teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in mechanical engineering.
David P. Cann David P. Cann

Materials

 Materials science with a focus on electronic ceramic materials. Piezoelectric materials, dielectric materials, ferroelectricity, high-energy capacitors, materials under extreme environments, chemical sensors, defect chemistry, crystal chemistry.
Joe Davidson Joe Davidson Agricultural robotics, robotic manipulation, multi-functional materials
Onan Demirel

 

 Human needs, abilities and limitations during early stages of the design process; human-in-the-loop design framework.
Toni Doolen Toni L. Doolen

Human Systems Engineering

Manufacturing Systems Engineering

 Qualitative and quantitative process improvement methodologies and innovations to improve social and technical aspects of organizational performance
Bryony DuPont Bryony DuPont

Design

 Hybrid energy systems optimization, wave energy conversion systems optimization, and building applications to advance sustainable design practices and implementation.
Chinweike Eseonu

Human Systems Engineering
Manufacturing Systems Engineering

 Technical entrepreneurship; science and engineering policy (with focus on sustainability and entrepreneurship related policy); transportation system management; process optimization
Zhaoyan Fan

Advanced Manufacturing

 Model-enhanced sensor design and characterization for in-situ monitoring of manufacturing processes, energy-efficient sensor networks, and MEMS-enabled sensor miniaturization and packaging
Naomi Fitter Naomi Fitter physical human-robot interaction, socially assistive robotics, haptics, robots in education, and robotic entertainers
Brian Fronk Brian Fronk, P.E. (OR)

Thermal–Fluid Sciences

 Microscale heat and mass transfer, two-phase flow, natural refrigerants, advanced thermal energy systems, and sustainable energy portfolios
Ken Funk Ken Funk

Human Systems Engineering
Information Systems Engineering

 Human factors engineering, especially in the health care, military, aviation, and manufacturing domains; philosophy of technology
Joshua Gess

Thermal-Fluid Sciences

 Advancement of thermal management solutions for near and far-term high performance microelectronic equipment using fundamental knowledge of heat transfer along with novel experimental methods such as two-phase PIV and high-speed image capture.
Brady J. Gibbons Brady J. Gibbons

Materials

 Functional thin film microstructure, processing, and property relationships; dielectric, pyroelectric, and super- and semiconducting materials for energy conversion; crystallography and diffraction characterization; spectroscopic ellipsometry
Cindy Grimm

Robotics

 Computer graphics and human–computer interaction, including the relationship between shape and biological function, design of interfaces for manipulating and annotating 3D images, and artistic-based modeling and visualization
Karl Haapala Karl Haapala

Manufacturing Systems Engineering

Advanced Manufacturing

 

 Sustainable design and manufacturing, including life cycle engineering, manufacturing process modeling for environmental performance improvement, and evaluation of novel approaches for environmental impact reduction
Chris Hagen, P.E. (CO)

Thermal–Fluid Sciences
Clean Energy Technologies

 Energy conversion (primarily combustion); novel transportation fuels; development of sensors for harsh environments
Ross Hatton Ross Hatton

Robotics

 Motion models for snakes and snake robots; development of fundamental mathematical tools for studying locomotion
Geoffrey A. Hollinger Geoff Hollinger

Robotics

 Planning, coordination, and learning techniques for autonomous robotic systems
Chris Hoyle Chris Hoyle

Design

 Decision-based design (linking consumer preferences and enterprise-level objectives with the engineering design process); uncertainty quantification and management; complex system design.
Jonathan W. Hurst Jonathan W. Hurst

Robotics

 Controlled, highly dynamic systems - specifically, robots that move swiftly and require careful mechanical design due to fundamental limitations such as motor inertia and torque limits. Current focus is legged locomotion
Megumi Kawasaki Synthesis and characterizing unique properties of hybrid ultra-fine grained metals and nanocomposites processed by severe plastic deformation
David S. Kim David S. Kim

Manufacturing Systems Engineering

 Applied operations; production system design and optimization; performance evaluation of production systems; scheduling heuristics; discrete event dynamic systems; facility layout of engineering organizations
Jim Liburdy James Liburdy

Thermal–Fluid Sciences

 Fundamental issues of turbulent flows; flow in porous media; enhancement of transport properties by complex flow structures; high speed droplet formation; thermal management; low Reynolds number aerodynamics
R. Logen Logendran R. Logen Logendran

Manufacturing Systems Engineering

 Production planning and control; cellular manufacturing design; group scheduling, routing and scheduling; applied operations research
Nordica MacCarty

Thermal-Fluid Sciences

 Design of energy systems for the developing world, and the use of engineering to address poverty and environmental issues
Yiğit Mengüç

Robotics

 Interface of mechanical science and robotics, creating soft devices inspired by nature and applied to robotics.
David Nembhard

Human Systems Engineering

 Workforce engineering, staffing, scheduling, learning and forgetting, workforce cross-training, human performance in complex systems, and transportation of hazardous materials
Harriet B. Nembhard Harriet B. Nembhard

Healthcare Systems Engineering

 Many areas of industrial engineering and operations research interconnected with other engineering, technology and healthcare disciplines
Ean H. Ng Ean H. Ng

Engineering Management

 Engineering management, engineering economic analysis, transportation management, high reliability organization, and organization behavior.
Kyle Niemeyer

Thermal-Fluid Sciences

 Computational modeling of multi-physics flows relevant to applications in aerospace, transportation, and energy systems
Robert K. Paasch Bob Paasch, P.E. (CA)

Design

 Design of mechanical systems for reliability and maintainability; design of marine renewable energy systems; knowledge-based monitoring and diagnosis of mechanical system; applications of artificial intelligence for ecological systems monitoring
John Parmigiani John Parmigiani, P.E. (OR, PA, WA)

Mechanics

 Designing, building, and testing of mechanical and electro-mechanical devices; Conducting finite element analysis, often with experimental validation, of technically-relevant engineering phenomena
Somayeh Pasebani Somayeh Pasebani

Manufacturing

 Development of high temperature alloys, ceramic-reinforced metal matrix composites, aerospace and energy materials via advanced manufacturing (field assisted sintering, powder metallurgy and laser sintering)
Brian Paul Brian Paul

Advanced Manufacturing

 Arrayed microfluidics for green nanosynthesis; microreactor-assisted materials processing; precision bonding for microsystem packaging; packaging of arrayed microfluidic systems for distributed and portable energy, chemical, and biomedical applicatio
Deborah V. Pence Deborah V. Pence

Thermal–Fluid Sciences

 Single-phase and two-phase enhancement of microscale heat transfer using bio-insipired flow networks and in-situ vapor extraction. Studies are primarily experimental but also include commercial CFD and numerical modeling for design optimization.
David Porter

Information Systems Engineering

 Information systems engineering, wireless communications, intelligent transportation systems, automatic data collection, manufacturing systems, supply chain engineering, and e-commerce
Melissa Santala

Materials

 The role interfaces in the structural and phase stability of nanostructured materials; thermodynamics and kinetics of phase transformations; application of transmission electron microscopy to problems in materials science
Burak Sencer

Advanced Manufacturing

 Precision motion control, and optimal trajectory generation for multi-axis machine tools, and intelligent machining process control
Kendra Sharp

Thermal–Fluid Sciences

 Experimental fluid mechanics; mixing; flow diagnostic techniques; multi-phase flows; microfluidics for biological and energy applications; sustainable energy for developing countries; international emphases in engineering research and education
Bill Smart Bill Smart

Robotics

 Human-robot interactions; enabling self-sufficiency in robots; use of robots to assist people with motor disabilities; machine learning strategies for teaching robots to act effectively despite intermittent and/or incorrect performance feedback
Rob Stone Rob Stone

Design

 Design theories and methodologies, specifically product architectures, functional representations, automated conceptual design techniques and innovation strategies for new product design
Ali Tabei Ali Tabei Computational integration of materials’ microstructural evolution and manufacturing processes, synthesis of nanomaterials, and semiconductor processing and modeling.

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