Research

Faculty are engaged in various research projects. Following are some of the current research activities and contacts.

Photo of measurement equipmentComputer Science Research

  • Cloud computing; green computing; data-intensive processing; large-scale data management;cloud data management; scientific workflows (Dr. David Chiu)
  • Computer graphics; modeling and rendering intricate shapes using fractals; real-time shading (Dr. Wayne Cochran)
  • Wireless Networks, Sensor Networks, Peer-to-Peer Networks, Realtime Information Sharing, Algorithm Design and Analysis (Dr. Thanh Dang)
  • Artificial Intelligence; Knowledge Base Validation; Meta-Cognitive Agents;
    Agent Architectures (Dr. Scott Wallace)
  • Parallel and distributed systems; concurrency; resource coordination and control; grid/cloud computing; green computing  (Dr. Xinghui Zhao)

Mechanical Engineering Research

  • Computational mechanics, finite element and boundary element methods; modeling and characterization of advanced materials; image-based simulation and characterization in biomedical applications; reduced-order modeling and multiphysics simulation of micro-electro-mechanical systems; inverse problems in biomedical imaging, inverse problems in structural acoustics and vibration (Dr. Linda Chen)
  • Robotics; automation; fuzzy logic; haptic interfaces for virtual reality (Dr. Hakan Gurocak)
  • Manufacturing of hybrid composite materials; manufacturing and mechanical performance validation of composites for renewable energy systems; fatigue enhancement process development and analysis; solid freeform fabrication of high dense metals; micro EDM of advanced materials (Dr. Dave Kim)
  • Advanced energy systems; micro energy conversion devices; thermal management; multiphase heat & mass transfer; novel working fluid; utilization of renewable energy sources; waste-heat harvesting; refrigeration & HVAC systems (Dr. Yoon Jo Kim)
  • Micro-actuator flow control; micro-channel thermal enhancement; electronics cooling; animal and biological fluid dynamics; micro-fluidics; aerodynamic control; advanced fluid diagnostic methods; volcanic fluid dynamics (Dr. Stephen Solovitz)

  •             Microfluidics; nanofluidics; drops and bubbles; lab on a chip; micro/nano heat transfer; surfaces and interfaces; point-of-care devices; ultrasonics; chemical engineering; bioengineering; multiphase flow; phase change (Dr. Jie Xu) 

  • Microsensors and actuators, micro/nano electronics; microfabrication; nanotechnology; polymer/silicon microelectromechanical systems (MEMS); microfluidic devices, physical, chemical, and biological sensors (Dr. Wei Xue)