Faculty Directory

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Nonlinear and robust adaptive control; dynamics of networked systems and sensors; control applications for supersonic flows

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Nanoscale devices, carbon nanotubes and graphene; plastic nanoelectronics and nanotechnology; high-frequency analog circuit design; biosensors

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Computer integrated surgery and medical robotics; soft robotics; autonomous surgical manipulation; design and manufacturing; applications of control theory

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Atmospheric chemistry; urban air quality and pollution prevention; environmental and industrial reaction engineering

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Metabolic engineering; synthetic biology; systems biology; biofuels production using microbial and fungal sources; mammalian cell culture engineering; pathway engineering for the production of novel biofuels and biochemicals; protein engineering and evolution strategies applied to cellular engineering; value-added products and bioactive molecules in eukaryotic and prokaryotic systems; novel molecular biology tools for gene expression and regulation

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Development of multiscale methods combining quantum, atomistic, mesoscale and continuum scales; Application of multiscale methods to study nanofluidics, bionanotechnology, nanomaterials/nanoelectromechanical systems, and soft matter

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Multiuser wireless networking; wireless ad hoc networks; multiuser techniques for code division multiple access, multiple-input multiple-output, and orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing; WiMAX

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Thermal and other energy systems, oil and gas flow assurance, materials and micro-and-nanofabrication

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Cardiovascular biology including atherosclerosis, thrombosis and in-stent restenosis; vascular biomechanics and mechanotransduction; development of medical devices, drug delivery and tissue engineering systems for enhancing tissue repair; glycobiology

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Quantum computing; fault tolerant quantum computation

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Systems and control theory, optimal control, differential games, nonlinear control, computational geometry, applications of autonomous vehicles

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Statically equivalent models for simulation and optimization of complex engineered systems; proactive energy management for buildings; optimal operation and strategic decision support; fault detection and isolation for multi-scale systems

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Pore scale and multiscale modeling; flow and transport in porous media; reservoir engineering

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Ultra-high vacuum and remote plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition; silicon-germanium-carbon heterostructure MOSFETs and nanostructures; ultra-shallow junction technology; semiconductor device modeling

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Semiconductor electronic and optoelectronic devices; molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), Semiconductor nanostructures, metal and semiconductor hetero- and nano-structures

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Software engineering, design and architectures; distributed artificial intelligence; information assurance, trust and security; multi-agent systems

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Design and analysis of manufacturing systems; large-scale hierarchical optimization; healthcare delivery improvement; workforce planning & scheduling

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Developing the next generation of smart urban water systems, including real-time flood monitoring and stormwater control; algorithms for data assimilation, event detection and sensor/controller placement

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Behavior, analysis. and design of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures; Bridge engineering; Evaluation of structures in distress; Use of fiber reinforced polymers for structural repair

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Freeform fabrication; system dynamics; control; mechanical engineering in oil and gas

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Molecular engineering, biotechnology, therapeutics and drug delivery, epithelial biology and extracellular matrix, post-translational modifications, synthetic cells and tissue, biophysics and biointerfaces

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Development of femtosecond laser nanosurgery techniques for manipulation of biological systems; two-photon fluorescence laser scanning microscopy; development of miniaturized endoscopes for in-vivo cancer detection and treatment; applications for nerve regeneration processes and early cancer detection and treatment

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Orbital mechanics, perturbations, and orbit determination; space geodesy (earth's shape, orientation and gravity field); modeling, determination and interpretation of gravity field; space mission design; data processing and numerical methods

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Material science aspects and mechanistic modeling of distresses in pavement materials (fatigue cracking, moisture damage); self healing properties of bituminous materials; structure-property relationships in composite materials; surface properties and interfacial adhesion of materials; development of test methods to characterize properties and performance of pavement materials

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Activity and travel behavior analysis; travel demand modeling; application of econometric, discrete choice and market research techniques in transportation planning; logistics and freight modeling; transportation energy and transportation air quality analysis; urban form and spatial data modeling

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Decision making under uncertainty; value of information; economics; business strategy; energy and climate policy

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Parallel algorithms; numerical algorithms for integral and differential equations; inverse problems; data assimilation; computational statistics; biological complex fluids; blood rheology; soft tissue and cardiovascular mechanics; and medical image analysis

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Computational fluid mechanics; turbulent flows; aerosols and chemical reacting flows; numerical methods; massively parallel computing; flame plasmas; electrically and plasma assisted combustion

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Gas turbine engines, specifically film cooling and internal cooling of turbine components; experimental techniques for thermal-fluid measurements

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Nonlinear optimization, stochastic optimization, derivative-free optimization, distributed optimization, machine learning

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Rheology of complex fluids; immersion and imprint lithography; self-assembly of nanoparticulate films; modeling of the formation of oil reservoirs

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Successful transfer of Hispanic engineering students from two-year to four-year institutions; engineering undergraduate student resistance to active learning; how engineering instructors make decisions about their teaching; learning in graduate engineering research groups; interdisciplinary education and teamwork

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Digital and wireless video communication; image and video processing and quality assessment; computer vision; computational aspects of biological visual perception

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Network modeling; traffic assignment; transportation user behavior; infrastructure systems

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Ionic liquids; thermodynamics; gas separations; supercritical fluid technology; environmentally benign chemical processing

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Cancer systems biology; heterogeneity and cell state plasticity; gene regulatory networks; chemotherapy drug resistance; normal differentiation and differentiation therapy

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Development of scalable methods for large-scale uncertainty quantification; numerical methods for exascale supercomputers

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Quantum optoelectronics; nonlinear optics; mid-infrared and terahertz photonics; frequency combs

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Novel MRI methods. Novel blood flow and oximetry methods in cardiovascular disease, anemic disorders and cancer.

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Information technologies for project management; life-cycle information integration; project data analysis; construction knowledge discovery and dissemination; product and process modeling; project control systems; field management technologies; communication, collaboration and coordination technologies

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Robust and adaptive optimization and control; statistical learning; applications in telecommunications; applications in air traffic control

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Environmental and energy justice, sustainable transportation, renewable energy technology manufacturing and deployment, and energy systems modeling

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Theoretical development, implementation, and clinical deployment of numerical methods for medical image analysis

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Advanced design and manufacturing; Nano and micro-scale engineering

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Development of technological solutions to counter nuclear threats; nuclear nonproliferation and counter-proliferation; detector development and testing; interpretation of technical nuclear forensics data; reactor physics calculations for analysis of nuclear systems

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Computational materials science; quantum modeling for electronic materials; high-performance computing

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Micro-and nano-optical interconnect devices; polymer-based guided-wave optical interconnection and packaging; true time delay wide band phased array antenna; bio and environmental sensors; silicon nanophotonics

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Fuel cell systems and control; nonlinear systems and optimal control; hybrid propulsion system architectures and control; wind turbine systems

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Satellite geodesy and remote sensing; Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) image processing algorithms; InSAR-based earth observation applications

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Soft robotic actuators; Force and tactile sensors; Computational design; Robotic manipulation; Participatory design

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Robotics; Edge computing; Wireless networks; Energy-Efficient Deep Learning

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Computer system simulation; rapid hardware design; computer architecture; parallel computer architecture; internet router architecture

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Optical microscopy, computational reconstruction, wave propagation through optical scatter, multi-dimensional imaging, large-scale data analysis, and scientific and medical translation

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Pervasive computing; Machine learning; Wireless communications

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Environmental impact of aviation; trajectory prediction and optimization; stochastic models and optimization algorithms; increasingly autonomous aircraft-enabled mobility; human-machine teaming

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Computational research on nuclear reactors; development and application of advanced reactor analysis software; nuclear data; cross section processing; deterministic and Monte Carlos transport; isotopic depletion and decay; nuclear fuel performance; nuclear core analysis

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Control and estimation of distributed parameter systems; transportation systems; wireless sensor networks; unmanned aerial vehicles

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Fundamental studies of turbulent combustion and mixing; unsteadiness of shock-induced turbulent separation; supersonic cavity flows

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Fundamental aspects of RNA regulation and intracellular RNA assaying; applications to neurodegenerative diseases, air quality and metabolic engineering

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Tissue repair and regeneration; polymer science; bioengineering

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Computer-aided mechanical design and manufacturing; geometric modeling; solid freeform fabrication

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The design and development of nanomanufacturing processes and equipment; application of nanoscale science in engineering; engineering of thin films, nanotubes and nanowires; manufacturing and assembly of nanostructured materials; design of micro/nanoscale machine elements for mechanical sensors and energy systems

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Pore-scale physics; methane hydrates; shale geomechanics, formation evaluation

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Quantum computing; memory systems; computer architecture; emerging technologies

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Numerical solution to partial differential equations; algorithms for massively parallel scientific computation; application to surface and subsurface flow and transport in earth systems

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Analysis and design of wireless and wireline telecommunication networks; architectures and protocols to support sensing and pervasive computing; applied probability, queueing and information theory

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Computational acoustics and electromagnetics; HP-adaptive finite and boundary element methods; applied functional analysis, computational fluid dynamics

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Design and building of robots for rehabilitation, prosthetic and assistive purposes; study of human movement control through experiments and mathematical modeling

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Fluid flow; pore-scale physics; preferential and compositional displacements; gas injection processes

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Railway mainline, yard and terminal capacity, design and interaction; railroad network operations and performance resiliency; operations potential of advanced railway traffic control systems with virtual and moving blocks; railway energy efficiency and alternative energy locomotives; technology-assisted train operations and self-propelled autonomous railcars; predictive analytics for operations and maintenance planning; safety of rail operations and hazardous materials transportation.

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Biomedical heat and mass transfer; hyperthermia treatment of tumors; therapeutic hypothermia for treating stroke, cardiac arrest and traumatic brain injury; devices for intermittent and continuous cooling of body core temperature; prevention and treatment of burn injuries; cryotherapy of injured tissues; cryopreservation of cells and tissues

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Information theory; coding theory; signal processing; networking

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Advanced quality control in multi-station manufacturing systems; immunity inspired approaches to diagnosis and control of complex dynamic systems; maintenance decision-making in flexible and reconfigurable systems; applications of advanced signal processing in biomedical engineering

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Real-time decision making for autonomy; Control theory; Optimization, applied probability theory; Reinforcement learning, generative AI, and distributed learning

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Plastic transistor technology; organic transistors; sensors; solar cells; organic-based laser physics and optics

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Optical microscopy; functional brain imaging; molecular imaging; neuroscience

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Pore fluid engineering; non-aqueous flow through porous media; earthquake engineering; liquefaction; fatigue life and behavior of asphalt concrete

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Combustion in porous media; low-emission burners; fuel reformers, biomass combustion

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Computer architecture; high-performance computing; programming languages and models

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Mechanics and physics of natural porous solids, methane recovery from microporous organic rocks, methane hydrate-bearing sediments and geological carbon sequestration

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Digital signal processing; image processing; communication systems; electronic design automation

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Jet flames; aerosols; fire dynamics; flame ignition

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System dynamics; impact dynamics; constitutive modeling

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Nanomaterials design and synthesis; nano-biotechnolgy; nano-manipulation; nanoelectromechanical system (NEMS); energy

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Integrated photonics; quantum information; nonlinear optics; hybrid quantum system

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Infrastructure management and decision making; infrastructure interdependencies; intersection of engineering and policy; public involvement in infrastructure decisions; coupled human infrastructure interdependencies; impact of urban decline on infrastructure systems

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Analysis and performance assessment of concrete structures, structural implications of deterioration mechanisms, development of constitutive models for evolving concrete and reinforcement materials, and sustainability of concrete structures

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Rheology; characterization of fresh concrete micro-and nano-structure; cement chemistry and aggregation mechanisms; self-consolidating concrete; affordable sustainable housing materials

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Robotics, dynamic systems and control, medical and surgical robots, teleoperation and haptics

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Neuromuscular biomechanics, rehabilitation robotics, and prosthetics and orthotics

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Next-generation HVAC and thermal systems; Energy efficient air dehumidification (selective membranes, desiccants, and other sorbents); Atmospheric water harvesting systems and materials; Membrane gas separations; Thermal energy storage

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Portland cement concrete; concrete durability; high-performance concrete; controlled low-strength materials

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Resource recovery from wastes; microbial community engineering; decentralized sanitation

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Experimental and computational geomechanics and multi-scale modeling with applications to well completions, lost circulation, hydraulic fracturing and anomalous flow in porous media

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Gas separation materials; gas-vapor barrier materials; membranes for water purification; membrane module modeling

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Optimal control theory; dynamic game theory; motion planning; multi-agent decision making; machine learning and control

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Scientific machine learning; computational mechanics; solid mechanics; scientific computing

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Self-assembly in polymer-particle mixtures; simulations of dynamics of self-assembled materials; theory and simulation of rod-coil and crystallizable polymers; simulations of structure and properties of materials for fuel cell and photovoltaic applications

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Environmental biotechnology and microbiology; microbiome engineering; environmental fate of chemical and biological pollutants; stormwater quality; wildfire microbiology and ecosystem recovery

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Distributed systems; discrete event systems; software engineering

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Discovery, preclinical and clinical development of protein therapeutics; vaccine evaluation; analysis of human immune responses in health and disease

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Embedded system design; electronic system-level (ESL) design automation, modeling, languages, methodologies and tools; embedded hardware and software synthesis

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Computational fluid, solid, bio, and geomechanics; inverse problems and optimization; uncertainty quantification; parallel numerical algorithms and large-scale supercomputing

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Data mining; web mining; predictive analytics, machine learning; large-scale statistical analysis; high-performance computing

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Performance reliability and risk management for slopes, dams, levees, foundations, waste containment and site remediation

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The field of software engineering and formal methods, especially in designing techniques and tools that improve software quality and developers productivity

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Development of numerical methods; applications of computational fluid dynamics; detailed flow physics

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Applied mathematics and computation focusing on transportation and energy systems modeling and optimization; Sustainable and resilient infrastructure systems, transportation electrification, smart mobility, multi-modal transportation systems, energy and transportation systems interdependence, shared mobility, freight systems

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Technology development, data analysis and policy support related to environmental monitoring for nuclear proliferation and arms control

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Elastic and acoustic wave propagation in complex media, acoustic metamaterials, new acoustic transduction materials, ultrasonic nondestructive testing, and vibro-acoustic transducers

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Silicon micromachining (MEMS); acoustics and dynamics; optics and photonics; technology transfer

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Internal combustion engines; hazardous waste incineration; combustion and flow in porous media

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Nonlinear propagation of ultrasound in tissue; biophysical responses to underwater sound; acoustic cavitation in shock wave lithotripsy; micro- and electro-mechanical systems-based parametric acoustic arrays

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Component- and system-level power electronics; high-frequency magnetics and circuits

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Stochastic models; multiclass queueing networks; semiconductor wafer fabrication

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Petrophysics; borehole geophysics; formation evaluation; rock physics; inverse problems; integrated reservoir characterization of carbonates and unconventional resources; completion petrophysics

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Design and behavior of steel structures

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Air quality, focusing on atmospheric nanoparticles and aerosols

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Hydrodynamics; transport and water quality issues in lakes, rivers and estuaries

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Mechanics of integrated materials and structures at micro-and nano-scales; reliability of advanced interconnects and packaging for microelectronics; mechanical instability of thin films and nanostructures; multiscale modeling and simulations

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Power Semiconductor Devices; Advanced Power Electronics; Renewable Energy Integration and Smart Grid; Power Management Integrated Circuits

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Computational mechanics; isogeometic analysis; stabilized and variational multiscale methods; phase-field modeling; cardiovascular bioengineering; complex fluids and turbulence

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Estimation and filtering; satellite navigation technology and security; software-defined radio

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Molecular sensing technologies; nanomaterials, microfabrication, and nanophotonics with applications in environmental sensing, homeland security and medical diagnostics

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Computational chemistry and materials science; doping and defect engineering in electronic materials; surface chemistry and catalysis; modeling of energy and catalytic materials for fuel cells; supercapacitors; Li ion batteries; thermoelectrics; photovoltaics

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Nanotechnology, Spintronics, Magnetic Memory

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Non-gravitational astrodynamics and advanced/non-linear multi-sensor/object tracking, prediction, and information fusion; Space object detection, tracking, identification, and characterization; Spacecraft navigation

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Analog/Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuits Inductive, Ultrasonic, and Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting; Implantable and Wearable; Biomedical Devices; Miniature Neural Interface Implants

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Design of high-performance, low-power microprocessors; multicore processors; memory Systems; performance evaluation and benchmarking; workload characterization; adaptive computing

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Environmental fluid mechanics; turbulence; sediment transport and mixing processes; experimental methods

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Power Electronics and Power Systems (PEPS)

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Particle engineering including nanotechnology; drug delivery; polymer thin films including nanocrystal composites; environmentally responsible processing with solvents including carbon dioxide for materials science and separation processes; carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery

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Orbit state and uncertainty propagation; Multi-target, multi-sensor tracking and filtering; Space situational awareness; Satellite navigation; Numerical methods and modeling

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Hydration chemistry and microstructural characterization of portland cement and related materials; mechanisms of chemical deterioration in concrete; concrete durability; reducing the environmental impact of concrete production

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Computational mechanics; inverse problems in engineering; wave propagation and structural dynamics; earthquake engineering; numerical methods; large-scale computational modeling

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Contaminant fate and transport; combined abiotic and biotic treatment systems for in-situ remediation; environmental surface chemistry

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Influence of porous materials on abeta amyloid formation

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Software testing; specification languages; code conformance; model checking; heuristics in program analysis; data structure repair; program repair

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Information theory, machine learning and wireless communications

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Ocean engineering; hydrodynamics; cavitation; wave mechanics; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); design of ocean vehicle control and propulsion systems; tidal turbines

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Beneficial application of microorganisms to the treatment of pollutants in the environment; algae-to-biofuel production processes; potentially detrimental microbial communities that develop in indoor environments

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Biological drinking water treatment processes; microbial transformation of inorganic contaminants; application of molecular biology to biological water treatment processes; rainwater harvesting; impacts of nanomaterials on microorganisms in engineered water treatment systems; biofilms; quorum sensing in pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms; microbial community structure of pediatric otitis media

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Radioactive waste disposal; thermal analysis of nuclear shipping containers; nuclear weapon dismantlement; nuclear power

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Travel behavior modeling; Transport data analysis; Transport economics and energy policy; Roadway safety; The connection between urban form and transportation

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Nanostructure assembly and organizational strategies; development of new approaches for nanoscale material synthesis and applications, including photovoltaics, thin film transistors, lithium ion batteries and medicine

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Production and characterization of nanoparticles; nanostructured thick films; solid oxide fuel cells; honeycomb ceramics

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Integrated Circuits; Emerging Nano-technologies

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Multi-scale modeling of natural hazards, landslides, earthquakes, debris flows, material point method, discrete element and lattice Boltzmann, high-performance computing in geomechanics; large-scale big data frameworks for modeling infrastructure systems

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Membrane processes and bio-inspired membranes for wastewater treatment and water reuse

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Applied operations research; supply chain management; manufacturing and transportation logistics; game theoretic and distributed mechanisms (e-commerce and auctions)

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Instability in solids and structures (plastic buckling of structures, propagating instabilities in shape, memory metals, composites and foams); modeling of nonlinear behavior and failure of solids (metals, composites and foams)

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Enhanced oil recovery; reservoir engineering; reservoir characterization; geochemical modeling; simulation

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Mechanics of materials; ferroelectrics; ferromagnetic shape memory alloys; fracture mechanics; continuum thermodynamics

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Radioactive and solid waste management; low-level counting of natural radioactivity; compton suppression gamma-ray spectrometry; risk assessment in radioactivity handling

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Coastal engineering; coastal hazard forecasting and assessment; disaster resilience and risk management; flood mitigation using nature-based solutions; sea level rise vulnerability; ocean resource management

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Energy economics; technological change; energy and climate policy analysis; integrated assessment modeling; industrial organization; innovation

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Information technology for project management; building information modeling; life-cycle information integration; collaboration and coordination technologies; information technology-supported construction safety management

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Polymer nanofoam and nanocomposites; biomedical micro devices; 3D cell culture and drug discovery; nanoporous materials; manufacturing processes for alternate transportation energy

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Nanostructured semiconductor materials and devices

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RF/millimeter-wave/terahertz integrated circuits; antennas and antenna arrays; microwave devices and circuits

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Aquatic chemistry; contaminant transport; pollutant containment and remediation acid deposition; air pollution modeling

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Apply theory and atomic scale simulations to solve materials problems; room-temperature electron transport in materials and how it would be affected by the atom vibrations (phonons), defects, and the interface

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Battery manufacturing, safety, degradation and failure analysis

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Physical system modeling, analysis and control; evaluation of robotic ground vehicles; vehicle system dynamics and control; electromechanical systems and mechatronics

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Mechanics of thin films on compliant substrates; mechanics of flexible electronics with extreme deformability and compliance; mechanics at bio-electronics interface; development of novel bio-integrated soft electronics for cardiac, neural and epidermal applications

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Paraffin gelation and deposition in multiphase flow; asphaltene precipitation and deposition; rheological and flow behaviors of non-Newtonian petroleum fluids; and applications of molecular simulation in oil and gas production

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Communications, control theory, data science, information theory, machine learning, networking, optimization, signal processing and system theory

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Scientific computing; Model reduction; Uncertainty quantification; Machine learning in applications of environmental fluid mechanics

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Polymer sciences, including areas such as modeling, design and synthesis of membranes for capture of carbon dioxide; synthesis of degradable biomedical materials; and understanding ion transport in polymer electrolytes

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Transportation system operational analysis and design software development; transport system demand estimation

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Remote sensing and 3D geospatial data exploitation for earth science

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Structural transformations and chemical reactions occurring on material surfaces and at solid/solid, solid/liquid interfaces under extreme environments and conditions far from equilibrium

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Clean energy materials; electrochemical energy conversion and storage; Lithium ion batteries, fuel cells, supercapacitors, and solar cells; nanomaterials

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Random vibration; structural dynamics; structural reliability; atmospheric inflow turbulence simulation for wind turbine loads analysis; computational methods for windstorm field generation; performance of deepwater offshore platforms; probabilistic seismic hazard analysis

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Architecture, computer systems, and embedded systems (ACSES); Decision, information, and communications engineering (DICE); bioECE

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Biomedical informatics; decision support; biomedical image analysis; biometrics

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Polymeric nanoparticles for RNA delivery; soft matter characterization; and structural DNA nanotechnology for sensing; nanorobotics; smart soft materials.

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Control of cellular immunity through manipulation of T-cell receptor interactions; reverse-engineer pathogenic strategies used by bacterial pathogens for biotechnological applications; apply protein engineering approaches to issues in structural biology

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Micromechanics; fracture mechanics; boundary element methods

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Brain-computer interfaces (BCI); neuroengineering; neuroprosthetics; human-robot interaction; statistical machine learning; neuroscience; neurorehabilitation

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Chemical synthesis and assembly of nanostructured electronic and electrochemical materials; processing-structure-property relationships; energy; electronic devices

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Indoor chemistry and implications on indoor air quality and occupants' health

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Electrochemical and chemical energy storage; thin films; materials design; transmission electron microscopy and corrosion

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Artificial intelligence assisted optimization, control, and modeling of complex process systems

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Optimization and artificial intelligence in power grids; Electrified transportation systems, smart buildings, and smart cities; Modeling implications of transitioning to a low-carbon energy economy

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Transport of simple and complex fluids in complex microstructured materials for applications in energy, environment and biotechnology

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Optimization; machine learning; data science; artificial intelligence and signal processing

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Turbulence physics; direct numerical simulation and spectral methods; large-eddy simulation; cardiovascular fluid mechanics

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Materials chemistry for energy studies regarding solar photoelectrocatalysis; catalysis of nano-structured surfaces; materials for lithium-ion battery electrodes

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Musculoskeletal modeling and simulation of human movement; biomechanics and neuromotor control; rehabilitation engineering; sports biomechanics and equipment design; prosthetic and orthotic design optimization

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Chemical and gas enhanced oil recovery; conformance control technology; stimulated production of unconventional resources; thermal and chemical conversion of tar sand and oil shale; nanoparticle functionalization and processing for subsurface applications

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Understanding of the Earth system and the dynamic role of coupled land surface processes on regional hydroclimatic and environmental extremes; translating the scientific work undertaken into decision tools and portals with a focus on sustainable climate-ready/resilient coastal, cities and agricultural systems

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Ventilation and indoor air quality; computations and measurements of airflows in buildings; pollutants transport modeling; building energy analysis

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Production systems: project supply chain management, project controls; computer integrated construction: information integration, collaborative systems, human-computer interaction, implementation issues

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Project constructability; advanced construction technologies; pre-construction management systems; project decision/risk analysis; systems for work process integration; benchmarking of capital projects; value management processes

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Enhanced oil recovery; thermal oil recovery; oil displacement theory; numerical reservoir simulation; thermodynamics; multiphase behavior and applied mathematics

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Hydraulic fracturing, petroleum rock mechanics, naturally fractured reservoirs, structural geology

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Statistical analysis and optimization algorithms for yield improvement; circuit design for manufacturability; robust low-power circuit design

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In-space Assembly and Manufacturing, Lunar Infrastructure, Wave Mechanics, Homogenization, Inverse Problems

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VLSI computer aided design; physical design and circuit optimization; design and manufacturing process integration; vertical integration of technology, circuit, CAD and system

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Development of label-free imaging and analytical tools with nonlinear chemical microscopy to predict type 2 diabetes and other diseases

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Multi-scale analysis of hydrological processes; dynamics of environmental transport on river networks and deltaic systems; quantitative analysis and modeling of landscape forming processes, geomorphic transport laws and subgrid-scale parameterization.

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Microprocessor architecture in the many core era; parallelism and superscalar processor design; seriously heterogeneous chip multiprocessors; how to help students learn

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Biomaterials; controlled drug delivery; molecular modeling of protein structures in contact with biomaterials and tissues; modeling of biomedical devices; bionanotechnology; molecular recognition processes

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Electromagnetics and acoustics; computational and applied electromagnetics; developing electromagnetic-based solutions with applications in diagnostic, therapeutic, supportive or assistive medical technologies

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Image-guided drug delivery, ultrasound, acoustics

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Fluid displacement in porous media; porous matrix and microfractured media characterization; unconventional reservoirs modeling; ferrohydrodynamics

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Highway pavement design and rehabilitation; monitoring, evaluation and performance analysis of highway pavements; asphalt technology; accelerated pavement testing; sustainable pavement engineering; environmentally-friendly pavement technologies; applied probability and statistics; applied econometrics; life-cycle cost analysis; transportation infrastructure management

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Integrated Reservoir Characterization; Unconventional Resources; Petrophysics and pore-scale processes; Geologic Carbon Storage

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Low-temperature glow discharge plasma

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Geotechnical earthquake engineering and engineering seismology; seismic stability of earth structures and slopes; earthquake-induced landslides; seismic site response; field liquefaction evaluation and soil improvement; application of remote sensing to earthquake damage assessment

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Soft Tissue Biomechanics; Nonlinear Continuum Mechanics; Numerical Modeling; Material Characterization & Constitutive Modeling

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Industrialized construction; modular construction; geometric digital twins; digitization; building information modeling; computational design; circular economy; materials reuse.

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Mechanical behavior of materials at high strain rates; fracture in nominally brittle materials; shear banding in polymeric materials; phase transformation in shape memory alloys

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Theory of electronic and optoelectronic devices, particularly at the nano-scale; semi-classical and quantum mechanical device modeling; alternative materials and geometries for CMOS (non-classical CMOS); alternative state variables and switching methods (beyond CMOS)

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Molecular modeling of biological systems; computational drug discovery

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Understanding the structure and properties of catalysts to enable next-generation sustainable technologies

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CO2 capture from coal-fired power plants by aqueous amine scrubbing; mass transfer with fast reaction in the boundary layer

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Biomolecular and biomimetic materials, hydrogel development, cell-matrix interactions, dynamic materials

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Astrodynamics; orbital mechanics; numerical methods; nonlinear estimation; spacecraft trajectory design; optimal control

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Multi-disciplinary elements of bioheat transfer; nanomedicine; biomedical optics; tissue regeneration; cancer engineering

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Solving healthcare related problems using mechanical engineering design and manufacturing techniques

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Vision research; biomedical sensors; laser applications; neuroprosthesis design

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Cardiovascular biomechanics; computational simulation of the behavior of the cardiovascular system; advanced constitutive models, biomechanical interactions of cell, tissue and organ in native and engineered heart valves and myocardium

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Soft and living matter systems: theory, simulation, and machine learning; Advanced materials, polymers and nanotechnology; Biotechnology; Modeling and simulation

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Structural health monitoring; non-destructive evaluation; ultrasonic sensing methods for smart structures; wave propagation in solids; digital signal processing and pattern recognition

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Environmental nanotechnology; physicochemical processes; fate and transport of nanomaterials in the environment; groundwater remediation

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Algorithms for wireless, sensor and peer-to-peer networks and the Internet; machine learning and data mining; social networks; optimization

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Engineering mechanical properties and lifetime of soft polymeric materials

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Neural engineering; brain-machine interfaces; neurotherapeutic devices; neuromodulation

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Electromagnetic transient and electric power quality in power systems; development of intelligent systems for enabling self-healing and self-restoring power systems; wind power interconnection and integration

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Biogeotechnics; erosion of soils; carbon capture and storage; 3D printing in geotechnical engineering; thermal properties of soils; laboratory testing of soils; biotechnology

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Design cognition; Design theory and methodology; Humanitarian engineering; Cognitive bias and empathy in design; Innovation and creativity; Equity and social impact in engineering; Design for manufacturing; Engineering education

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Developing clinical therapies for central nervous system injury and disorder, including spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, and glioma formation.

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Water resources systems management; cyber-physical urban systems

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Human-centered robotics; mathematics of movement and manipulation; building legged humanoid robots; software architectures for sensing and acting; biomechatronics

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Reservoir simulation development and application; simulation of enhance oil recovery processes; computational methods; parallel computations; applied mathematics; naturally fractured reservoir modeling; co-optimization of CO2 sequestration and enhanced oil recovery; inverse modeling

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Intersection of system and design science

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Scheduling and QoS in wireless networks; ad-hoc and sensor networks; congestion control in the internet; resource allocation for heterogeneous networks

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Quantum information science with superconducting quantum circuits; quantum back action of qubit measurement; quantum feedback with reservoir engineering and realization of remote entanglement and quantum-limited amplification

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Formation damage; petrophysics; fluid flow in porous media

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Energy and environment; thermal management; electronics, photonics and sensors; biomedical technologies

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Software testing and regression testing

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Development of energy storage materials and lightweight alloys; Electrical energy storage (batteries), thermal energy storage and materials for gas capture and storage (H2 and natural gas storage; CO2 capture)

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High power density solid state actuators; multifunctional structures; multi-mission capable micro and unmanned aerial vehicles; rotorcraft design

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Molecular programming, including the engineering of complex molecular systems for synthetic biology, nanotechnology and bioengineering.

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Enhanced oil recovery; petrophysics and pore scale processes; reservoir engineering; unconventional resources; geologic carbon storage; natural gas engineering; reservoir simulation

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Treatment processes for hazardous organic chemicals, including biodegradation and adsorption; drinking water treatment; computer models of treatment processes

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Nano-resolution lithography; flexure-based micro- and nano-precision machines; precision optical systems; real-time nano-resolution optical sensor architectures

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Biophysical mechanisms; cellular and biomolecular engineering; molecular, cellular and tissue biomechanics

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Geotechnical earthquake engineering and soil dynamics; non-destructive testing of pavements, soils and structures; offshore geotechnical engineering

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Multiscale simulation of electrochemical systems; model-based battery management systems and real-time state-of-charge/real-time state-of-health estimation of Lithium-ion batteries

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Cardiovascular tissue engineering; Adult progenitor cells and vasculogenesis; Biologically active materials

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VLSI circuit technology; special purpose processors; computer arithmetic; digital signal processing; quantum-dot cellular automata (QCA) nanotechnology

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Processing-microstructure-property relationships in light alloys; refractory metals; superalloys; hypereutectoid steels

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Computational magnetic resonance imaging, machine learning for inverse problems, and clinical translation

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Systems and control theory; Networked and multi-agent systems; Information theory in control

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Direct air capture with geothermal energy, fracture characterization in enhanced geothermal systems, and using neural operators for subsurface simulations

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Modeling health-related behaviors, with specific focus on scalable computational methods and novel sensing approaches

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Visible light-induced 3D printing of bio-functionalized scaffolds for tissue engineering applications; AD processes for multi-material 3D biofabrication; in vitro 3D modeling; orthopaedic biomechanics

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Cybersecurity with a focus on computing systems, hardware design, processor architecture, embedded systems and cloud computing

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Design and verification of autonomous networked systems

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Borehole geophysics; petrophysics; formation evaluation; well logging; rock physics; multi-physics geophysical detection and imaging; geophysical imaging of time-lapse subsurface phenomena; inverse problems; signal processing

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VLSI testing; fault-tolerant computing; computer-aided design

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Self-assembly; design of materials; protein therapeutics and biomedical Imaging; water’s role in biological processes; complex fluids

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Diagnostic and therapeutic optical technologies; molecular imaging; nanophotonics; cancer

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Nanoelectronics; chemical vapor deposition; graphene; semiconductor nanowires and devices

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Understanding how the chemistry and dynamics of reactive flows can be leveraged to address challenges in energy, transportation, the environment and security

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Embedded medical devices; measurements of volume and pressure in the heart; low-power electrical, mechanical, and thermal measurements; hardware/software co-simulation of real-time embedded systems

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Rig automation; zonal isolation; borehole stability and lost circulation; frac optimization; frac water management, drilling and completion fluids

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Laser based sensors; flow diagnostics using raman and rayleigh scattering; scramjet combustion; rarefied flow analysis using the Boltzmann equation and Monte Carlo simulation

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Statistical signal processing; bioinformatics and computational biology; wireless communications systems

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Networks; wireless systems; system security; information theory; resource allocation in systems; networked control; energy systems; bioinformatics

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Ultrafast carrier dynamics and micro/nanoscale heat transfer in nanomaterials with optical spectroscopy; thermoelectrics; photovoltaics; gas fuel generation; quantum-cascade lasers

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Control, modeling, estimation, optimization, and diagnosis of dynamical systems, especially for automotive, vehicle, transportation, smart, automated, and sustainable mobility applications

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Automated machine learning (AutoML), learning-based optimization, machine learning robustness and efficient deep learning

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Development of new tools to modulate and record neural activity from targeted neuronal populations using minimally invasive methods

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Advanced materials science and engineering

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Optics; infrared luminescence; fields and waves; solid state devices; nanophotonics

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Energy policy; energy and water; alternative and renewable energy; biofuels; energy in Texas; energy systems; waste to energy

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Reactive transport and fate of pollutants in water resources, including groundwater and urban lakes and the development of sustainable technologies for pollution removal from impacted waters

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Data to decisions in engineering systems; computational models and methods for design, optimization, control and uncertainty quantification of engineering systems; reduced-order modeling and multi-fidelity modeling; future aircraft technologies; aircraft system optimization; aircraft environmental impact; multidisciplinary design; unmanned aerial vehicles; digital twins

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Response of structures to blast and impact; progressive collapse; structural response modelling and simulation; static and dynamic stability; failure modeling; damage mechanics

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Underwater, physical and biomedical acoustics; acoustic propagation and scattering in multiphase media; seismoacoustics; novel experimental techniques and transduction

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Design and behavior of reinforced concrete structures; infrastructure monitoring; earthquake engineering

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Precision mechatronics, instrumentation, dynamic systems and control, nanotechnology, scanning probe microscopy, miniaturized robots, medical devices

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Cloud computing systems; machine learning; serverless computing; machine learning for systems; systems for machine learning

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ML/data-driven material characterization; deformation measurements: digital image correlation/volume correlation & particle tracking; Laser-induced inertial cavitation (hydrogels/biomaterials); Dynamic instability in viscoelastic materials

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Medical imaging; computational oncology

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Nanobiosensor development; cancer biomarker detection; single-molecule spectroscopy for biomolecule and nanomaterial characterization; 3D molecular tracking and super-resolution imaging

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Biomaterials & systems immunology to investigate mechanisms for potentiating/diversifying immune responses while modulating the immune system to create cancer immunotherapies or anti-viral vaccines.

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Photovoltaics and other technologies for energy generation; scanning probe characterization of advanced electronic materials and devices; III-V nitride heterostructure materials and device physics; solid-state nanoscience and nanotechnology

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Nanomaterials for energy science and environment; energy storage and conversion devices; nanoelectronics; nano-biotechnolgy; self-assembly of nanostructures

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Stochastic estimation of non-linear/non-Gaussian dynamical systems; GNC of autonomous systems; Spacecraft attitude dynamics, determination, and control; Simulation of large, complex dynamical systems; Vision-based navigation; Sensor fusion, sensor technology, and sensor utilization planning

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Nuclear and radiation engineering; Development of nuclear medicine imaging instrumentation and data analysis techniques for advanced applications in radiological science and molecular imaging

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Architected materials (mechanical metamaterials), deployable structures, extraterrestrial structures and materials, bio-inspired materials, additive manufacturing, and shape morphing structures. 

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Reinforcement learning; generalization; representation learning; robotics

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Nanophotonics; micro and nanofluidics; molecular engineering; nanobiotechnology; lab on a chip; solar energy; information technology

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Understanding and controlling electrochemical synthesis of crystalline materials for energy & sustainability; Advanced materials, polymers and nanotechnology energy

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Cyber-physical power systems, Energy data analytics, Signal processing over networks

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Molecular cell biology and tissue engineering

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Soil mechanics; soil reinforcement and improvement; environmental geotechnics; geosynthetics; numerical and physical (centrifuge) modeling of geotechnical and geoenvironmental systems