Faculty Directory
Eric Fahrenthold
Professor
Mechanical Engineering
epfahren@mail.utexas.edu
512-471-3064
Office Location: ETC 4.136
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Areas of Impact
Computational Engineering/Science
Manufacturing and Materials
Research Interests
System dynamics; impact dynamics; constitutive modeling
Donglei “Emma” Fan
Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
dfan@austin.utexas.edu
512-471-5874
Office Location: ETC 9.144
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Areas of Impact
Bioengineering and Health
Manufacturing and Materials
Research Interests
Nanomaterials design and synthesis; nano-biotechnolgy; nano-manipulation; nanoelectromechanical system (NEMS); energy
Linran Fan
Assistant Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
linran.fan@utexas.edu
Office Location: EER 3.826
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Areas of Impact
Computational Engineering/Science
Research Interests
Integrated photonics; quantum information; nonlinear optics; hybrid quantum system
Areas of Impact
Energy and Environment
Transportation and Infrastructure
Research Interests
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
Anca Ferche
Assistant Professor
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
ferche@austin.utexas.edu
Office Location: ECJ 4.706
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Areas of Impact
Transportation and Infrastructure
Research Interests
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
Raissa Ferron
Associate Professor
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
rferron@mail.utexas.edu
512-232-2691
Office Location: ECJ 4.704
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Areas of Impact
Transportation and Infrastructure
Research Interests
Rheology; characterization of fresh concrete micro-and nano-structure; cement chemistry and aggregation mechanisms; self-consolidating concrete; affordable sustainable housing materials
Areas of Impact
Autonomy and Robotics
Bioengineering and Health
Research Interests
Robotics, dynamic systems and control, medical and surgical robots, teleoperation and haptics
Areas of Impact
Autonomy and Robotics
Bioengineering and Health
Research Interests
Neuromuscular biomechanics, rehabilitation robotics, and prosthetics and orthotics
Kevin Folliard
Professor
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
folliard@mail.utexas.edu
512-232-3591, 512-232-7820
Office Location: ECJ 4.716, PRC 18B
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Areas of Impact
Artificial Intelligence and Information Engineering
Research Interests
Portland cement concrete; concrete durability; high-performance concrete; controlled low-strength materials
Xavier Fonoll Almansa
Assistant Professor
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
xavier.fonoll@utexas.edu
Office Location: 9.102D
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Areas of Impact
Energy and Environment
Research Interests
Resource recovery from wastes; microbial community engineering; decentralized sanitation
John Foster
Associate Professor
Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering
Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics
jfoster@austin.utexas.edu
512-471-6972
Office Location: CPE 3.108
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Areas of Impact
Computational Engineering/Science
Energy and Environment
Research Interests
Experimental and computational geomechanics and multi-scale modeling with applications to well completions, lost circulation, hydraulic fracturing and anomalous flow in porous media
Benny Freeman
Professor
Chemical Engineering
freeman@che.utexas.edu
512-232-2803
Office Location: EER 4.614 B
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Areas of Impact
Energy and Environment
Manufacturing and Materials
Research Interests
Gas separation materials; gas-vapor barrier materials; membranes for water purification; membrane module modeling
David Fridovich-Keil
Assistant Professor
Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics
dfk@utexas.edu
512-471-4257
Office Location: ASE 3.232
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Areas of Impact
Autonomy and Robotics
Research Interests
Optimal control theory; dynamic game theory; motion planning; multi-agent decision making; machine learning and control
Jan Fuhg
Assistant Professor
Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics
jan.fuhg@utexas.edu
Office Location: ASE 5.234
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Areas of Impact
Research Interests
Scientific machine learning; computational mechanics; solid mechanics; scientific computing
