Faculty Directory

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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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Software testing and regression testing

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

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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