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Wilkins Aquino, Ph.D. Profile Photo
Wilkins Aquino, Ph.D. Profile Photo

Wilkins Aquino, Ph.D.

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.,…

Adrian Bejan, Ph.D. Profile Photo
Adrian Bejan, Ph.D. Profile Photo

Adrian Bejan, Ph.D.

J.A. Jones Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Research Interests

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

Donald B. Bliss Profile Photo
Donald B. Bliss Profile Photo

Donald B. Bliss

Associate Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Research Interests

Fluid mechanics, aerodynamics, acoustics, and structural dynamics

Volker Blum Profile Photo
Volker Blum Profile Photo

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…

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, Ph.D. Profile Photo
Stefano Curtarolo, Ph.D. Profile Photo

Stefano Curtarolo, Ph.D.

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…

George Delagrammatikas Profile Photo
George Delagrammatikas Profile Photo

George Delagrammatikas

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

Research Interests

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

Olivier Delaire Profile Photo
Olivier Delaire Profile Photo

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…

Liang Feng, Ph.D. Profile Photo
Liang Feng, Ph.D. Profile Photo

Liang Feng, Ph.D.

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 |…

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Linda Franzoni Profile Photo

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.

Michela Geri Profile Photo
Michela Geri Profile Photo

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…

Jeff Glass Profile Photo
Jeff Glass Profile Photo

Jeff Glass

Hogg Family Director of Engineering Management & Entrepreneurship, Professor of ECE

Research Interests

Electronic materials and the associated devices/instruments improved by these materials, especially electrode applications in miniature mass spectrometry, energy conversion and storage and liquid waste disinfection…

Sara Haravifard Profile Photo
Sara Haravifard Profile Photo

Sara Haravifard

William M. Fairbank Associate Professor of Physics

Research Interests

Exploring novel collective phenomena in quantum materials by means of neutron and x-ray scattering techniques; Investigating quantum critical phenomena at extreme environmental conditions of ultra-low…

Nico Hotz Profile Photo
Nico Hotz Profile Photo

Nico Hotz

MEMS Director of Undergraduate Studies, Associate Professor of the Practice

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…

Po-Chun Hsu Profile Photo
Po-Chun Hsu Profile Photo

Po-Chun Hsu

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

Research Interests

Smart multifunctional textiles, camouflage fabrics, stimuli-responsive polymer, wearable electronics, photon management, radiation heat transfer, solar desalination and water harvesting, electrochemical devices, electrospinning and fiber fabrication

Prof Tony Jun Huang Profile Photo
Prof Tony Jun Huang Profile Photo

Prof 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.

Josiah Knight, Ph.D. Profile Photo
Josiah Knight, Ph.D. Profile Photo

Josiah Knight, Ph.D.

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

Research Interests

Fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and dynamics

Dr Brian Mann, Ph.D. Profile Photo
Dr Brian Mann, Ph.D. Profile Photo

Dr Brian Mann, Ph.D.

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.

Dr David Mitzi, Ph.D. Profile Photo
Dr David Mitzi, Ph.D. Profile Photo

Dr David Mitzi, Ph.D.

Simon Family Distinguished Professor

Research Interests

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

Pei Zhong, Ph.D. Profile Photo
Pei Zhong, Ph.D. Profile Photo

Pei Zhong, Ph.D.

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

Research Interests

Mechanistic investigation and technology development in shock wave and laser lithotripsy; Ultrasound-elicited mechanotransduction, neuromodulation and sonogenetics; HIFU and immunotherapy for cancer treatment; Acoustic and optical…