Research

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Prof. Ron Averill

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

Prof. Seungik Baek

Seungik Baek's research focuses on cardiovascular mechanics and characterization of biomaterials, in particular theoretical modeling and computational simulations of cardiovascular diseases and their clinical interventions, constitutive modeling of biological tissues and biomaterials, and characterization of thermally and biochemically induced changes in material properties of soft tissues.

Prof. Andre Benard

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

Prof. Giles Brereton

Turbulence and its prediction; unsteady fluid mechanics; IC engine flows; cardiovascular flows; nucleation and non-equilibrium thermodynamics; nonlinear acoustics.

Prof. Jongeun Choi

Jongeun Choi's research interests include 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).

Prof. Gary Cloud

Experimental mechanics; optical techniques in strain measurement; fracture; fasteners; mechanics of composite materials.

Prof. Alejandro Diaz

Optimal design of structures and materials, topology optimization, finite element methods.

Prof. Abraham Engeda

Experimental Thermo-fluids, Turbomachinery Flow Analysis and Design, Design and Testing of Centrifugal and Regenerative Flow Compressors and Pumps, Gas Turbine Combustion, Biogas for Power Generation

Prof. Brian Feeny

Brian Feeny's research interests are in dynamics and vibration, with current activities in nonlinear dynamics, chaos, proper orthogonal decomposition, friction dynamics, and system identification. Some current applications include wind-turbine blade dynamics, vibrations of sports equipment and power tools, vibration absorbers, and bio-locomotion.

Prof. John Foss

Analytical experimentation (determination of governing phenomena using flow field measurements), general fluid mechanics, turbulent shear flows, vorticity measurements, and automotive applications.

Prof. Nicholas Gianaris

Composite materials

Prof. Roger Haut

Impact-trauma biomechanics, orthopaedic biomechanics, experimental mechanics

Prof. Soonsung Hong

Dr. Hong’s research interests are in the area of experimental solid mechanics. He is particulary interested in investigating fracture and failure of heterogeneous materials and structures by using full-field diagnostic tools coupled with inverse problem approaches. He is currently working on non-destructive evaluation and structural health monitoring of composite materials in an effort to develop self-diagnostic composite structures in the Composite Vehicle Research Center.