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Listed below are the Department of Mechanical Engineering faculty. The citations contain faculty names followed by their current academic ranks, a brief description of their current research interests, their telephone numbers and their email addresses.

Faculty:

Averill, Ronald Associate Professor

Computational mechanics, composite structures, laminated plate theory, crashworthiness, design optimization, finite element method.

[(517) 353-7188, averillr@egr.msu.edu]

Baek, Seungik Assistant Professor
Patient-specific modeling of cardiovascular diseases and clinical treatments, cardiovascular mechanics, biomaterials, intracranial aneurysms, thermal therapies
[(517) 432-3161, sbaek@egr.msu.edu]

Benard, Andre Associate Professor
Transport phenomena in materials processing, heat transfer, polymers and composites microstructures, multiphase problems, finite elements.


[(517) 432-1522, benard@egr.msu.edu]

Brereton, Giles Associate Professor
Turbulence and its prediction; unsteady fluid mechanics; IC engine flows; cardiovascular flows; nucleation and non-equilibrium thermodynamics; nonlinear acoustics.
[(517) 432-3340, brereton@egr.msu.edu]

Choi, Jongeun Assistant Professor
Adaptive, learning, distributed and robust control, with applications to unsupervised competitive learning algorithms, self-organizing systems, distributed coordination algorithms for autonomous vehicles, multiple robust controllers and micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS).
[432-3164, jchoi@egr.msu.edu]

Cloud, Gary University Distinguished Professor
Experimental mechanics, optical methods of measurement, composites, fasteners, geomechanics, biomechanics, nondestructive evaluation.
[(517) 355-9574, cloud@egr.msu.edu]

Diaz, Alejandro Professor
Optimal design of structures and materials, topology optimization, finite element methods.
[(517) 353-0825, diaz@egr.msu.edu]

Engeda, Abraham Professor
Applied thermofluids, internal and unsteady flow in turbomachines, design and performance prediction of turbomachines.

[(517) 432-1834, engeda@egr.msu.edu]

Feeny, Brian Associate Professor
Dynamics and vibration, friction dynamics, system identification, modal decomposition, chaos

[(517) 353-9451, feeny@egr.msu.edu]

Foss, John Professor
Analytical Experimentation (determination of governing phenomena using flow field measurements), Turbulent shear flows Vorticity measurements, and automotive applications

[(517) 355-3337, foss@egr.msu.edu]

Gokcek, Cevat Assistant Professor
Linear and nonlinear systems, robust and optimal control, model reduction, mechatronics, and engine control.
[(517) 432-6438, gokcek@egr.msu.edu]

Goodman, Erik Professor
Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1972. Genetic algorithms, genetic programming, design optimization, automated design of multi-domain systems.
[(517) 355-6453, goodman@egr.msu.edu]

Haddow, Alan Associate Professor
Experimental and theoretical work on nonlinear dynamical systems, signal analysis.
[(517) 353-9173, haddow@egr.msu.edu]

Haut, Roger University Distinguished Professor
Impact-trauma biomechanics, orthopaedic biomechanics, experimental mechanics.
[(517) 355-0320, haut@egr.msu.edu]

Jaberi, Farhad Associate Professor
Advanced computational fluid dynamics, turbulent mixing and reaction, large eddy and direct numerical simulations, combustion and propulsion, and complex fluids and multiphase transport.

[(517) 432-4678, jaberi@egr.msu.edu]

Ki, Hyungson Assistant Professor
Laser materials interaction/processing, Laser hybrid manufacturing, Laser micromachining

Multiphysics & multiphase flow simulation, Modeling of plasma processings, Fluid-structure interactions, Lattice boltzmann method, Computational electrodynamics

[(517) 432-3658, hski@msu.edu]

Koochesfahani, Manoochehr Professor
Turbulent mixing, unsteady aerodynamics, turbulent shear flow control, optical diagnostics.
[(517) 353-5311, koochesf@egr.msu.edu]

Kwon, Patrick Associate Professor
'Design and processing of Multi-functional materials, Thermal Management,
Materials by design, Manufacturing processes, Machining and Tribology.'
[(517) 355-0173, pkwon@egr.msu.edu]

Lee, Tonghun Assistant Professor
Laser imaging of advanced propulsion, combustion and alternative energy conversion systems.
[(517) 432-3187, tonghun@msu.edu]

Liu, Dahsin Professor
Impact dynamics, wave propagation and nonlinear computation for composite
structures based on micro-macro topology controlstructures.

[(517) 353-6716, liu@egr.msu.edu]

Lloyd, John University Distinguished Professor
Heat Transfer, Alternative Energy Systems, Biomedical MEMS sensors, Micro/nanotechonology, and Entrepreneurship/Innovation in Distributed Engineering Teams

[(517) 353-9717, lloyd@egr.msu.edu]

Loos, Alfred Professor
Heat transfer and flow phenomena in materials processing; mathematical modeling of manufacturing processes; mechanics of materials; finite element analysis; materials characterization and testing; polymeric composite manufacturing; mechanics of composite materials.

[(517) 432-0844, aloos@egr.msu.edu]

Mueller, Norbert Assistant Professor
Turbomachinery, Wave Rotors, Refrigeration and HVAC, Natural Refrigerants, Micro-Fabricated Energy Systems (PowerMEMS), Fuel Cells, Use of Solar, Wind, Tidal, Geothermal Energy and Clean Fuels, High-Speed Drives and Bearings, Mechatronics
[(517) 432-9139, mueller@egr.msu.edu]

Mukherjee, Ranjan Professor
Robotics, Computer Assisted Surgical Procedures, Motion Planning and Feedback Stabilization of Nonholonomic Systems, Active Magnetic Bearings.

[(517) 355-1834, mukherji@egr.msu.edu]

Naguib, Ahmed Associate Professor
Turbulent shear flows' physics and control, experimental techniques, application of MEMS to flow control and diagnostics, and digital data processing.

[(517) 432-1616, naguib@egr.msu.edu]

Patterson, Eann Professor and Chairperson
Research interests in experimental mechanics with applications in aerospace, biomechanics, and structural integrity.


[(517) 353-9861, eann@egr.msu.edu]

Pence, Thomas Professor
Continuum mechanics, nonlinear elasticity, wave propagation in solids, mechanics of composite materials, buckling and postbuckling, modeling of phase transitions, mechanics of thin films.


[(517) 353-3889, pence@egr.msu.edu]

Pourboghrat, Farhang Associate Professor
Computational Mechanics, Plasticity, Constitutive Modeling of Engineering Materials, Sheet Metal Forming and Manufacturing Process Design.

Organizing Committee Member- 6th International Conference and Workshop on Numerical Simulation of 3D Sheet Metal Forming Processes

http://www.numisheet2005.org/

[(517)432-0189, pourbogh@egr.msu.edu]

Priezjev, Nikolai Assistant Professor
Molecular simulations of complex fluids, interfacial phenomena, microfluidics, hybrid multiscale methods, liquid crystals, and statistical mechanics.
[(517) 432-9132, priezjev@egr.msu.edu]

Radcliffe, Clark Professor
System dynamics, instrumentation design, control, acoustics.

[(517) 355-5198, radcliff@egr.msu.edu]

Raguin, Guy Assistant Professor
Biomedical Imaging and Modeling, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Fluid Mechanics, Transport Phenomena, Heat/Mass Transfer, Multiphase and Multiscale Problems, Biomedical Engineering, Inverse Problems.

[(517) 432-3192, raguin@msu.edu]

Rosenberg, Ronald Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Studies
Dynamic system modeling and simulation, multiport system theory, computer aided engineering design.
[(517) 432-2464, rosenber@egr.msu.edu]

Schock, Harold Director & Professor
Thermodynamics, combustion, optical diagnostics, turbulence, internal combustion engines.

[(517) 353-9328, schock@egr.msu.edu]

Shaw, Steven Professor
Dynamics, vibrations, nonlinear dynamical systems.
[(517) 432-3920, shawsw@egr.msu.edu]

Somerton, Craig Associate Chair and Associate Professor
Heat and mass transfer in porous media, CAD of thermal systems.

[(517) 353-6733, somerton@egr.msu.edu]

Thompson, Brian Professor
High speed machinery, composite materials, smart materials, design methodologies.
[(517) 355-2179, thompson@egr.msu.edu]

Wang, C.Y. Adjunct Porfessor
Laminar fluid mechanics, heat conduction and convection, vibration and stability of membranes, beams and plates, and physiological modelling.


[(517) 353-3837, cywang@mth.msu.edu]

Wichman, Indrek Professor
Combustion theory, fire research, ignition, extinction and quenching, triple flames, sprays.
[(517) 353-9180, wichman@egr.msu.edu]

Wright, Neil Associate Professor
Measuring multi-axial thermophysical properties of elastomers and biological soft tissues that are subjected to finite multi-axial deformation

Thermomechanically-induced damage to proteins, cells and tissues

[(517) 432-4917, ntwright@egr.msu.edu]

Zhu, Guoming Associate Professor
Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, Purdue University, 1992. Closed loop combustion control for internal combustion engines including ignition timing and EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation), fuel system control, engine valve timing optimization, etc. Adaptive and model based predictive electro-pneumatic valve actuator control.
[(517) 884-1552, zhug@egr.msu.edu]

Zhuang, Mei Associate Professor
Computational Acoustics and Computational Fluid Dynamics: Methodology and Application;

Acoustic Liner Design and Optimization; Aerodynamic and Aeroacoustic Optimization;

Fundamental Studies of Shear Layer Mixing and Mixing Control; and Catalytic Converters.


[(517) 353-9450, zhuangm@egr.msu.edu]