Christopher Barrett Ames
christopher.ames@duke.eduAdjunct Assistant Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
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.,…
Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
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,…
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…
Thermodynamics, applied physics, life & evolution in nature, constructal law.
Visiting Assistant Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Advancing the mechanical design and control of medical robotic systems, including continuum robotics, with a special interest in image and sensor feedback, integrated sensor design,…
Associate Professor of the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Fluid mechanics, aerodynamics, acoustics, and structural dynamics
Associate Dean for Research, Rooney Family Associate Professor of MEMS
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…
Assistant Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Robust and optimal control, linear matrix inequalities (LMIs), model predictive control (MPC), delayed systems, input-output stability, passivity.
Donald M. Alstadt Chair of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science, Sharon C. and Harold L. Yoh III Distinguished Professor
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…
Assistant Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Robotics, computer vision, machine learning, AI for science
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Experimental and theoretical research coupling physicochemical hydrodynamics with interfacial engineering
Assistant Professor in the Thomas Lord MEMS Department (starting December 1)
Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Alan L. Kaganov Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Focused on biomolecular materials and biointerface science and emphasizes the development of applications that span the range from bioseparations, biosensors, biomaterials, and targeted drug delivery.
Edmund T. Pratt Jr. School Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
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…
Laszlo Ormandy Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Associate Chair, Director of Master's Studies, Professor of the Practice in the Thomas Lord Department of MEMS
Engineering Education, Automotive Engineering, Design Optimization, Thermal Fluid Sciences, Experimental Methods, Prototyping
Associate Professor of the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
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…
Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Modeling quasi-static and dynamic fracture of structural components, the evolution of interfaces with nonlinear constitutive laws, and developing models for stimulus-responsive hydrogels
Visiting Assistant Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Aeroelasticity, acoustics, nonlinear dynamics, structural dynamics, and unsteady aerodynamics.
Assistant Research Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Assistant Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Carbon Capture and Removal | Negative Emissions | Decarbonization | Critical Materials, Metals, and Minerals | Bioinspired Soft Matter | Supramolecular & Porous Materials |…
Professor of the Practice in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Acoustics of enclosures, underwater acoustics, structural dynamics and vibration.
Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Materials science, mechanical properties, metals and polymers. Specialties: Shape memory materials, biomaterials, 3D printing.
Professor Emeritus in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
W.H. Gardner Jr. Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Professor in the Department of CEE
Our group works in the broad area of dynamic systems analysis, modeling, measurement, and control with particular emphasis on the mitigation of losses induced by…
Assistant Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Mechanics of multi-phase materials - Soft and hard matter - Coupling of mechanics with thermodynamic, kinematic and chemical conditions - Particulate materials/structured fluids - Novel…
Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
My research focuses on developing new materials to tackle environmental challenges. I study fundamental science underlying interactions of the materials my group develops with(in) environmental…
Hogg Family Director of Engineering Management & Entrepreneurship, Professor of ECE
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…
Paul Ruffin Scarborough Associate Professor of Engineering
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…
ECE Director of Undergraduate Studies, Associate Professor of the Practice
Computational methods for image analysis and information extraction, discrete event simulations, curriculum development and deployment
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…
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…
Visiting Professor of the Practice in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
The design of Space Systems, including lauch vehicles, satellites, & ground systems. Serving as PI for Electric Resistance Thermal propulsion
Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
MEMS Director of Undergraduate Studies, Associate Professor of the Practice
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…