Current Research Projects

Dr. A. Sherif El-Gizawy

1. Manufacturing Process Modeling and Engineering of Advanced Materials

Dr. Frank Z. Feng

1. Nonlinear Dynamics Study and Development of High Performance MEMS Gyroscopes
2. Low cost MEMS microfluidic channels

Dr. Sanjeev Khanna

1. Development and Manufacturing of Flexible Reinforced Polymer Forms for Improving Crash Resistance of Automobiles
2. Novel Methods for Improving the Efficiency of Friction Stir Welding and Internal Friction Welding Processes
3. Fatigue Design and Durability of Henrob Riveted Aluminum Joints for Future Automobiles
4. Development and Manufacturing of Highly Damage Resistant Fiber Glass Reinforced Window Panels for Buildings in Hurricane Prone Areas
5. Development of Nanocomposite Materials and Establishment of Facilities for Nano-Mechanical Characterization
6. NSF Career: Innovative Research and Teaching in Modern Welded Structures Engineering and Design
7. Precision Measurements Using Fiber-Optic and Optics Equipment
8. Pattern Recognition for Product Inspection Using Digital Imaging

Dr. Craig A. Kluever

1. Trajectory Optimization Program for Near-Earth Solar Electric Propulsion Spacecraft
2. Interplanetary Trajectory Optimization Program for Electric Propulsion Spacecraft
3. Entry Guidance and Control for an Unpowered Lifting Vehicle
4. Ice-Sheet Change Studies Using Improved Orbit Error Analysis

Dr. Yuyi Lin

1. Automated Mechanical Spring Design Using Artificial Intelligence and Internet-Based Techniques
2. Research and Development of Flexible Control Method for Modular Machine Tools
3. Compacting Solid Waste Material to Form New Products

Dr. Hongbin Ma

1. An Extra High Heat Flux Cooling Device – Pulsating Heat Pipes
2. Flexible Heat Pipes in Apprel
3. Highly Efficient Heat Pipe Cooling Devices for the Next Generation of Intel Computer Chips
4. Electronics Cooling Laboratory

Dr. Steven P. Neal

1. Simultaneous Wave Speed and Thickness Estimation Given Only Single-Sided Access - Ultrasonic Nondestructive Evaluation Applications
2. Simultaneous Wave Speed and Thickness Estimation Given Only Single-Sided Access - Ultrasonic Tissue Charaterization Applications
3. A New Approach for Material Density and Ultrasonic Attenuation Estimation using Equal Diffraction Point Measurements
4. Ultrasonic Assessment of Upset Forged Welds and Intertial Welds
5. A New Approach for the Detection of Weak Interface Signals
6. A New Approach for the Reduction of Backscattered Noise with Applications to Imaging and Target/Interface Detection
7. A New Approach to Target/Interface Detection in the Presence of Noise
8. Multiple Backscattered-Noise Reduction with Applications to Imaging and Target/Interface Detection
9. A New Approach for Target/Interface Detection in the presence of Multiple Backscattered-Noise
10. Development of a Multiple Scattering Meter
11. Local Materials Characterization Given Only Single-Sided Access
12. Propagation of Wave Fields through Curved Surfaces without the Paraxial Assumption

Dr. P. Frank Pai

1. Structural Damage Detection and Evaluation Using a Scanning Laser Vibrometer
2. Innovation, Design and Analysis of Highly Flexible Structures
3. Design and Experimental Verification of Deployable/Inflatable Ultra-Lightweight Structures

Dr. Robert Tzou

1. Ultrafast Deformation Induced by Ultrashort-Pulse Lasers
2. Clustering of Functional Nanoscale Materials
3. Analytical Modeling for Hypervelocity Impact

Dr. Robert A. Winholtz

1. The Role of Load Sharing in the Creep Resistance of Metal Matrix Composites
2. Residual Stress Mapping with Imaging Neutron Monochromator

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