Mechanical Engineering

Fields of research in Mechanical Engineering include: acoustics; aerodynamics and fluid mechanics; automatic controls; robotics and industrial automation; energy conversion, combustion, thermodynamics and heat transfer; vibrations and space dynamics; solid mechanics; bioengineering and biomechanics; design and manufacturing processes; industrial engineering, fuel cells, micro-electromechanical systems, mechatronics, and CAD; and naval architecture.

Name Research Interests
Altintas, Yusuf Virtual Machining, Computer Control of Manufacturing Systems, CAD/CAM, CNC Design, High Speed Feed Drive Control, Real Time Interpolation and Trajectory Generation for Machine Tools, Adaptive Control, Sensor Fused Intelligent Machining, Metal Cutting Mechanics, Chatter Vibrations in Machining, Piezo -Actuator Based Precision Machining, High Speed Milling, Optimal Machining of Aerospace Parts, Dies and Molds, Automation, Precision Engineering, Electro Mechanical Systems, Modeling and Analysis of Machining Processes, Mechanics, dynamics and control of micro-machining operations
Bacca, Mattia Solid Mechanics; Biophysics; Soft materials; Fracture Mechanics and Adhesion; Solid Mechanics, Biophysics, Soft materials, Fracture Mechanics and Adhesion
Bushe, William Kendal Numerical Simulation of Turbulent Combustion; Reacting Flows; Energy Conversion Systems; clean energy; Numerical Simulation of Turbulent Combustion, Reacting Flows, Energy Conversion Systems, Clean Energy
Chiao, Mu MEMS, Micro Sensors, Micro Actuators, BioMEMS, Nanotechnology, Bioengineering, Electronic Packaging, Nanoscience, Energy sources for micro-electro-mechanical systems
Clare, Adam Manufacturing technologies and approaches for a sustainable future; Additive manufacturing (materials, processes, design and application); Electrical discharge machining, electrolyte jet machining, electron beam and laser processes; Stochastics in engineering design and manufacture; Machine design and build; Manufacturing for high value and high integrity applications (aerospace, biomedical, tool & nuclear); Manufacturing technologies and approaches for a sustainable future, Additive manufacturing (materials, processes, design and application), Electrical discharge machining, electrolyte jet machining, electron beam and laser processes, Stochastics in engineering design and manufacture, Machine design and build, Manufacturing for high value and high integrity applications (aerospace, biomedical, tool & nuclear)
Elfring, Gwynn Theoretical Fluid Mechanics, Complex Fluids, Cell Biomechanics, Capillary Phenomena, Applied Mathematics
Feng, Steve Modelization and Simulation; Software (Tools); Machining and Assembling; Milling; Prototyping; 3D Laser Scanning; 3D Printing; Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM); Geometric Modeling; Machining Simulation; Multi-Axis CNC Machining; Modelization and Simulation, Software (Tools), Machining and Assembling, Milling, Prototyping, 3D Laser Scanning, 3D Printing, Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM), Geometric Modeling, Machining Simulation, Multi-Axis CNC Machining
Frigaard, Ian Fluid mechanics (visco-plastic fluids)
Giang, Amanda Atmospheric Pollutants; Chemical Pollutants; Climate Changes and Impacts; Public Policies; Social and Cultural Factors of Environmental Protection; Atmospheric Pollutants, Chemical Pollutants, Climate Changes and Impacts, Public Policies, Social and Cultural Factors of Environmental Protection
Grecov, Dana Rheology, Rheometry, Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, Computational Fluid Mechanics, Liquid Crystals, Biolubricants, Lubricants, Journal Bearings, Multi-Phase Flow, Synovial Joints, Synovial Fluid, Arthrithis, Liquid crystals and nanomaterials, Biofluid Mechanics
Green, Sheldon building ventilation; railroads; papermaking; Pulp and Paper, Aerodynamics, Liquid Sprays, Papermaking, Biomechanics, Building Ventilation, Fluid Mechanics
Hodgson, Antony computer assisted orthopaedic surgery; Medical Imaging; surgical navigation; orthopaedics; biomechanics; surgical robots; Image Processing; Machine Learning; computer assisted orthopaedic surgery, medical imaging, surgical navigation, orthopaedics, biomechanics, surgical robots, image processing, machine learning
Jaiman, Rajeev Bluff-body flows and flow-induced vibration; Computational methods and numerical analysis; Data-driven computing; Flow control and drag reduction; Fluid-structure interaction; Model order reduction; Multiphase Flows; Bluff-body flows and flow-induced vibration, Computational methods and numerical analysis, Data-driven computing, Flow control and drag reduction, Fluid-structure interaction, Model order reduction, Multiphase flows
Jelovica, Jasmin Finite element analysis; Machine Learning; Metals and Alloys; Production and Process Optimization; Sandwich structures; Solid Mechanics; Stress Analysis; Structural optimization; Ultimate, fatigue and impact strength; Welding and joining of metals; Finite element analysis, Machine learning, Metals and Alloys, Production and Process Optimization, Sandwich structures, Solid Mechanics, Stress Analysis, Structural optimization, Ultimate, fatigue and impact strength, Welding and joining of metals
Jin, Xiaoliang Manufacturing Processes; Solid Mechanics; Machining Mechanics and Dynamics; Manufacturing Processes for Advanced Materials; Material Characterization; Surface Integrity; Vibration Assisted Machining; Manufacturing Processes, Solid Mechanics, Machining Mechanics and Dynamics, Manufacturing Processes for Advanced Materials, Material Characterization, Surface Integrity, Vibration Assisted Machining
Kirchen, Patrick Thermochemical Energy Conversion, Combustion, Internal Combustion Engines, Ion Transport Membranes, Emissions, Fuel Injection
Liao-McPherson, Dominic Mechanical engineering; Predictive and Constrained Control; Multi-agent Systems; algorithmic game theory; Real-time, Embedded, and Distributed Optimization; Energy Systems, Manufacturing, and Robotics
Ma, Hongshen Microfluidics; Instrumentation; Cell Sorting; Cell Biomechanics; Circulating Tumor Cells; Malaria and Red Blood Cell Deformability; Single Cell Technologies; Cell Migration and Chemotaxis
Mérida, Walter Clean energy, Electrochemical energy conversion, Thermodynamics, Low carbon fuels, Fuel cells and hydrogen
Nagamune, Ryozo control engineering; data-driven modeling and control; robust and linear parameter-varying control; modeling and control of floating offshore wind turbines and wind farms; modeling and control of metal additive manufacturing processes; modeling and control of solar themal systems; modeling and control of automotive engines; optimization; control engineering, data-driven modeling and control, robust and linear parameter-varying control, modeling and control of floating offshore wind turbines and wind farms, modeling and control of metal additive manufacturing processes, modeling and control of solar themal systems, modeling and control of automotive engines, optimization
Ollivier-Gooch, Carl Algorithm Development for Computational Fluid Dynamics; Applied Aerodynamics; Numerical analysis; Unstructured Mesh Generation; Error and Stability Analysis for Unstructured Mesh Methods; Computer Sciences and Mathematical Tools; Fluid mechanics; Algorithm Development for Computational Fluid Dynamics, Applied Aerodynamics, Numerical Analysis, Unstructured Mesh Generation, Error and Stability Analysis for Unstructured Mesh Methods, Computer Sciences and Mathematical Tools, Fluid Mechanics
Olson, James Application of Physics and Fluid Mechanics to Problems Associated with the Pulp and Paper Industry, Mechanical Energy Reduction in Mechanical Pulping
Oxland, Thomas Spinal Cord Injury, Aging Spine, Orthopaedic Implants
Phani, Srikantha Dynamics of multiscale materials, structures and devices, Applied Mechanics, Micromechanics
Ponga de la Torre, Mauricio Spallation in Metals; Sub-linear scaling methods for calculating crystal defects using DFT;