Graduate Programs

Faculty in this focus area investigate the behavior, control, and intelligent operation of mechanical and structural systems through research in solid mechanics, fracture mechanics, nonlinear dynamics, vibrations, controls, robotics, sensing, and autonomous technologies.

Faculty: Dr. Vipin Agarwal, Dr. Ali Fatemi, Dr. Yue Guan, Dr. Yong Hoon Lee, Dr. Gladius Lewis

Faculty in this focus area apply their expertise to biological systems and healthcare technologies through research in biomechanics, biomaterials, biomedical devices, microfluidics, rehabilitation technologies, and human-centered engineering solutions.

Faculty: Dr. Gladius Lewis, Dr. Yuan Gao, Dr. Yue Guan, Dr. Vipin Agarwal

Faculty in this focus area specialize in predictive modeling, simulation, optimization, and scientific machine learning to solve complex engineering problems to advance fluid mechanics, nonlinear systems, materials, and multi-physics applications using high-performance and data-driven computational methods.

Faculty: Dr. Daniel Foti, Dr. Jeffrey Marchetta, Dr. Yong Hoon Lee, Dr. Vipin Agarwal, Dr. Yue Guan

Faculty in this focus area develop fundamental and applied solutions for fluid flow, heat transfer, turbulence, energy conversion, and transport processes that impact aerospace systems, renewable energy, and sustainable technologies.

Faculty: Dr. Daniel Foti, Dr. Jeffrey Marchetta, Dr. Yong Hoon Lee, Dr. Alexander Headley, Dr. Ranganathan Gopalakrishnan

Faculty in this focus area use their expertise for the discovery, processing, characterization, and advanced manufacturing techniques such as additive manufacturing of materials and structures to improve performance, durability, reliability, and sustainability in automotive, aerospace, transportation, energy, defense, and other industrial systems.

Faculty: Dr. Ali Fatemi, Dr. Amir Hadadzadeh, Dr. Seyed Mohammad Jojjatzadeh, Dr. Okenwa Okoli, Dr. Gladius Lewis