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Wilkins  Aquino Profile Photo
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Wilkins Aquino

Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Research Interests

Computational mechanics, finite element methods, computational inverse problems and their applications in engineering and biomedicine, scientific computing, computational acoustics and acoustics-structure interaction, coupled chemo-mechanics (e.g.,…

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Gaurav Arya

Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Research Interests

Molecular modeling, molecular simulations, statistical mechanics, coarse-graining, machine learning, polymer and colloidal physics, polymer-nanoparticle composites, chromatin biophysics, DNA nanotechnology, viral DNA packaging, single-molecule force spectroscopy,…

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Matthew L Becker Profile Photo

Matthew L Becker

Hugo L. Blomquist Distinguished Professor of Chemistry

Research Interests

Polymer chemistry; bioconjugate chemistry; molecular imaging and additive manufacturing; materials for bone, soft tissue, neural and vascular tissue engineering; drug and protein delivery; degradable materials…

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Adrian Bejan

J.A. Jones Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Research Interests

Thermodynamics, applied physics, life & evolution in nature, constructal law.

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Donald B. Bliss

Associate Professor of the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Research Interests

Fluid mechanics, aerodynamics, acoustics, and structural dynamics

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Volker Blum

Associate Dean for Research, Rooney Family Associate Professor of MEMS

Research Interests

Computational predictions and understanding of new materials related to energy and electronics, as well as molecular structure and spectroscopies, based on the "first principles" of…

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Leila Bridgeman

Assistant Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Research Interests

Robust and optimal control, linear matrix inequalities (LMIs), model predictive control (MPC), delayed systems, input-output stability, passivity.

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L. Catherine Brinson

Donald M. Alstadt Chair of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science, Sharon C. and Harold L. Yoh III Distinguished Professor

Research Interests

Mechanics of materials, with emphasis on complex hierarchical materials and polymer based systems, and merging concepts of data science into materials. Nanoscale and bulk scale experimental…

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Boyuan Chen Profile Photo

Boyuan Chen

Assistant Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Research Interests

Robotics, computer vision, machine learning, AI for science

Chuan-Hua  Chen Profile Photo
Chuan-Hua Chen Profile Photo

Chuan-Hua Chen

Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Research Interests

Experimental and theoretical research coupling physicochemical hydrodynamics with interfacial engineering

Stefano  Curtarolo Profile Photo
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Stefano Curtarolo

Edmund T. Pratt Jr. School Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Research Interests

Artificial Intelligence Materials Science; Autonomous Materials Design; Computational materials science; High-Entropy Disordered Systems; Materials for Energy Applications; Materials for Aerospace Applications. Prof. Curtarolo multidisciplinary research…

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George Delagrammatikas

Associate Chair, Director of Master's Studies, Professor of the Practice in the Thomas Lord Department of MEMS

Research Interests

Engineering Education, Automotive Engineering, Design Optimization, Thermal Fluid Sciences, Experimental Methods, Prototyping

Olivier  Delaire Profile Photo
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Olivier Delaire

Associate Professor of the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Research Interests

Olivier Delaire investigates atomic dynamics in materials, focusing on problems at the interface of Materials Science, Physics and Chemistry. His research group utilizes a range…

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John Everett Dolbow

Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Research Interests

Modeling quasi-static and dynamic fracture of structural components, the evolution of interfaces with nonlinear constitutive laws, and developing models for stimulus-responsive hydrogels

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NAE Member

Earl H. Dowell

William Holland Hall Distinguished Professor

Research Interests

Aeroelasticity, acoustics, nonlinear dynamics, structural dynamics, and unsteady aerodynamics.

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Liang Feng

Assistant Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Research Interests

Carbon Capture and Removal | Negative Emissions | Decarbonization | Critical Materials, Metals, and Minerals | Bioinspired Soft Matter | Supramolecular & Porous Materials |…

Linda  Franzoni Profile Photo
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Linda Franzoni

Professor of the Practice in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Research Interests

Acoustics of enclosures, underwater acoustics, structural dynamics and vibration.

Ken  Gall Profile Photo
Ken Gall Profile Photo

Ken Gall

Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Research Interests

Materials science, mechanical properties, metals and polymers. Specialties: Shape memory materials, biomaterials, 3D printing.

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Michela Geri

Assistant Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Research Interests

Mechanics of multi-phase materials - Soft and hard matter - Coupling of mechanics with thermodynamic, kinematic and chemical conditions - Particulate materials/structured fluids - Novel…

Johann  Guilleminot Profile Photo
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Johann Guilleminot

Paul Ruffin Scarborough Associate Professor of Engineering

Research Interests

Computational mechanics, mechanics of heterogeneous materials, molecular dynamics simulations and atomistic-to-continuum coupling, stochastic solvers, statistical inverse problem and model validation, stochastic analysis, uncertainty quantification in…

Kenneth C. Hall Profile Photo
Kenneth C. Hall Profile Photo
NAE Member

Kenneth C. Hall

Julian Francis Abele Distinguished Professor

Research Interests

Unsteady aerodynamics, structural dynamics, and aeroelasticity of turbomachinery and aerospace vehicles. Novel approaches to modeling complex physical phenomena using computational fluid dynamics. Optimization and sensitivity…

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Nico Hotz

Director of Undergraduate Studies, Associate Professor of the Practice in the Thomas Lord Department of MEMS

Research Interests

Interfacial transport phenomena and thermodynamics in energy technology, including phenomena at the micro- and nanoscale. Thermodynamics aspects of photovoltaics, novel sustainable energy conversion technologies, and…

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Laurens E. Howle Profile Photo

Laurens E. Howle

Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering and Material Science

Research Interests

Hydroelastic modeling of deformable structures, transport in thermal and chemical systems, experimental and computational fluid dynamics, nonlinear and complex systems, heat and mass transport in…

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Tony Jun Huang

William Bevan Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Research Interests

Acoustofluidics, microfluidics, lab-on-a-chip, biomedical micro-electro-mechanical systems (BioMEMS), optofluidics, plasmofluidics.

Bavand  Keshavarz Profile Photo
Bavand Keshavarz Profile Photo

Bavand Keshavarz

Assistant Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Research Interests

Mechanics of Soft Materials,  Bioinspired Hydrogels,  Metal-Coordination Networks,  Fluid Dynamics of Complex Fluids in Fragmentation and Capillary Phenomena,  Mechanical Spectroscopy of Soft Materials During Gelation, …

Josiah D. Knight Profile Photo
Josiah D. Knight Profile Photo

Josiah D. Knight

Associate Professor of the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Research Interests

Fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and dynamics

Brian  Mann Profile Photo
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Brian Mann

Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Research Interests

Nonlinear dynamics and vibration utilizing analytical, numerical, and experimental techniques. Fundamental investigations of phenomenon and application areas where dynamical systems theory plays an important role.

Piotr E. Marszalek Profile Photo
Piotr E. Marszalek Profile Photo

Piotr E. Marszalek

Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Research Interests

Investigating relationships between structural and mechanical properties of biopolymers (polysaccharides, DNA, proteins), at a single molecule level.

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David Mitzi

Simon Family Distinguished Professor

Research Interests

Making emerging photovoltaic materials more effective, cost-efficient and competitive for the energy market.

Xiaoyue  Ni Profile Photo
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Xiaoyue Ni

Assistant Professor of the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Research Interests

Flexible electronics, precision measurement, non-destructive testing, deformation physics of random media, mechanical metamaterials, robotic materials and smart structures, machine learning

Siobhan Rigby Oca Profile Photo
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Siobhan Rigby Oca

Assistant Director of Master's Studies for Robotics and Autonomy, Assistant Professor of the Practice in the Thomas Lord Department of MEMS

Research Interests

Robotics Education, Medical Robotics, Human Robot Interaction, Engineering Education

Christine K. Payne Profile Photo
Christine K. Payne Profile Photo

Christine K. Payne

Yoh Family Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Research Interests

Molecular mechanisms by which cells interact with nanomaterials with applications in nanomedicine and environmental exposure

Sophia  Santillan Profile Photo
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Sophia Santillan

Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies, Associate Professor of the Practice in the Thomas Lord Department of MEMS

Research Interests

Engineering education, nonlinear systems, structural mechanics and numerical methods.