Faculty Directory

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

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

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

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

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Advanced Manufacturing and Design

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

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

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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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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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Stochastic models; multiclass queueing networks; semiconductor wafer fabrication

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

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

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

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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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Battery manufacturing, safety, degradation and failure analysis

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

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

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

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

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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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Solving healthcare related problems using mechanical engineering design and manufacturing techniques

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

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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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Intersection of system and design science

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

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

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

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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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Advanced materials science and engineering

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

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

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