Researchers by expertise
With over 500 graduate students, including about 100 PhD students, several post-doctoral fellows and invited researchers, our faculty members obtain over two million dollars in research grants each year.
Researchers by topic: Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering
Researchers by topic: Industrial Engineering
Researchers by topic: Aerospace Engineering
This research theme focuses on structural design development and certification, manufacturing methods including additive manufacturing, automated fiber placement, out-of-autoclave processing, high speed machining and new materials applications including nano-materials, new metallic alloys, thermal spray and surface engineering, smart structures, hazardous materials avoidance, computational materials design.
This research theme focuses on the analysis, design and certification of avionic systems including airborne control systems, flight management systems, flight control systems, systems integration and verification and validation of critical airborne software.
This research theme focuses on MEMS and micro sensors, including Nano-material sensors for Diagnostics, Prognostics and Health Management (DPHM) applications, structural health monitoring, on condition maintenance, systems safety management, remote sensing.
This research theme focuses on Modeling and Simulation including, power plant simulation, manufacturing simulation, structural simulation using virtual reality, CAD, FEM and other tools, CFD simulation for aerodynamic loads prediction, icing and ice protection, fuel spray atomization, flight simulation and validation including simulated testing etc.
This research theme investigates means for harvesting and storing energy in an airplane. This includes PV panels and electric propulsion system. Hybrid energy storage systems with batteries and supercapacitors can provide better energy and power density trade-offs. Suitable power electronic converters and control techniques are been developed to accomplish these goals.
This research theme focuses on the product development process, from concept development, system level design, detailed design, prototyping and testing and also covers the aerospace supply chain. Research focuses on how to efficiently and effectively design, manage and implement processes within these areas.
This research theme focuses on aviation management associated with airline operation, route planning, flight profile definition, airport design and operation etc. aviation safety, cockpit environment, human factors etc.
This research theme focuses on Unmanned Air-vehicle Systems (UAS) design and development and research associated with UAS insertion into commercial air space, safety systems, sense and avoid technologies etc. Satellite design development and control, small-sats, remote surveillance, sensors and imaging systems etc.
