Dept. |
Name |
Areas of Interest |
| CHB |
Douglas Bousfield |
Fluid mechanics; rheology; numerical methods; coating processes |
| CHB |
Albert Co |
Polymer processing; non-Newtonian fluid dynamics; rheology; transport phenomena; applied numerical methods |
| CHB |
Darrell Donahue |
Biosensors; statistical process control; biological modeling; risk assessment in industrial processes; industrial systems modeling |
| CHB |
Joseph Genco |
Process engineering applied to pulp and paper technology and science |
| CHB |
Barry Goodell |
wood, Wood Deterioration, Wood Deterioration Processes |
| CHB |
John Hwalek |
Process information systems; heat transfer |
| CHB |
Michael Mason |
Photophysics of nanoparticles and molecular nanoprobes, single molecule imaging, time-resolved single photon spectroscopic imaging techniques |
| CHB |
Anja Nohe |
Image correlation spectroscopy, surface spectroscopy/microscopy, bio-molecular kinetics and dynamics, signal transduction, biological membranes, bone and joint development, nano-particles, molecular diffusion |
| CHB |
Hemant Pendse |
Sensor development; colloid systems; particulate and multiphase processes; pulp and paper manufacture |
| CHB |
Douglas Ruthven |
Fundamentals of adsorption and adsorption processes |
| CHB |
Adriaan vanHeiningen |
Chemical reaction engineering in pulp and paper processes; coating |
| CHB |
Clayton Wheeler |
Development of selective sensor materials and sensing algorithms; integration of sensor platforms into microchemical systems using micromachining techniques; characterization of sensing mechanisms for selectivity enhancement; temperature programmed adsorption/desorption measurements to determine adsorption kinetics parameters for sensors and model catalyst systems; study of adsorption and reaction mechanisms on well-characterized materials using molecular beam techniques. |
| CHB |
Manish Giri |
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| CHB |
Tyler Martin |
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| CHB |
Ben McCool |
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| CHB |
Brian Ninness |
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| CIE |
Aria Amirbahman |
Environmental chemistry; geochemistry; pollutant fate and transport in the environment |
| CIE |
Willem Brutsaert |
Groundwater engineering and hydrology â€Â" qualitative and quantitative aspects; radon removal from groundwater; rainfall-runoff analysis |
| CIE |
Habib Dagher |
Bridges, fiber-reinforced-polymer (FRP) wood-hybrid materials; probabilistic mechanics and structural reliability |
| CIE |
William Davids |
Numerical methods in structural mechanics and civil engineering, Mechanics of wood and wood structures, Development of simulation-based software tools for structural analysis and design, Bridge engineering |
| CIE |
Per Garder |
Traffic Engineering and human factors, especially transportation safety with an emphasis on evaluation methodology. Examples: Effectiveness of continuous shoulder rumble strips; driver stress; subjective rating of comfort and safety; junction layout; roundabout design; pedestrian safety; bicycle facility design; rest area usage |
| CIE |
Eric Landis |
Experimental mechanics; material microstructure-property relationships; nondestructive testing |
| CIE |
Roberto Lopez-Anido |
Structural mechanics; advanced composite materials; durability analysis; experimental characterization; embedded sensors; composites fabrication |
| CIE |
Will Manion |
Computing in engineering education; tire chips as fill in construction, aggregate base drainage |
| CIE |
Bryan Pearce |
Computer simulations of free surface flow and material transport; simulations using autonomous agents including oil spills and traffic models; hydraulics; wave modeling |
| CIE |
Thomas Sandford |
Soil structure interaction; LRFD; soil nail walls; lateral squeeze of soil; piling; composites applied to geotechnical |
| COE |
Dana Humphrey |
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| COE |
Chet Rock |
onsite wastewater treatment |
| CMT |
Philip Dunn |
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| CMT |
Howard Gray |
Wood composites |
| CMT |
Knud Hermansen |
Land surveying; land development design; contracts; boundary law; construction; professional liability; alternate dispute resolution; easements & roads; real property law; real estate litigation |
| ECE |
Mohamad Musavi |
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| ECE |
Ali Abedi |
|
| ECE |
Eric Beenfeldt |
Micro-controller applications; electro-mechanical design |
| ECE |
Richard Eason |
Machine intelligence; microprocessor applications; stetanography |
| ECE |
Nuri Emanetoglu |
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| ECE |
Duane Hanselman |
Electro-mechanical devices; motion control systems; MATLAB programming |
| ECE |
Donald Hummels |
Communication devices and applications; digital signal processing |
| ECE |
David E. Kotecki |
Microelectronics; electronic materials, computer modeling and simulation |
| ECE |
Bruce Littlefield |
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| ECE |
Bruce Segee |
Computer architecture; interfacing; instrumentation and industrial automation |
| ECE |
Andrew Sheaff |
|
| ECE |
John Vetelino |
Microsensors; acoustics; solid state |
| ECE |
Yifeng Zhu |
|
| EET |
Thomas Christensen |
Fluid power systems integration and control |
| EET |
John Allen |
|
| EET |
Scott Dunning |
Power system optimization; industrial energy efficiency; industrial power systems |
| EET |
Judith Pearse |
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| EET |
Paul Villeneuve |
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| EET |
Edward Williams |
|
| MEE |
Mohsen (Mo) Shahinpoor |
Intelligent/Smart Materials, Electroactive Polymers and Artificial Muscles, Intelligent Robotics and Mechatronics, Biomedical Engineering, Biomimetics, Biologically Inspired Engineering and Medical Systems additional research interests: Smart/Intelligent Materials, Structures and Systems, Smart Aerospace and Marine Structures, Biomimetics and Artificial Muscles, Mechatronics, Electroactive Polymers, Advanced Nanocomposites, Biologically-Inspired Engineering Systems (BIES), Biologically-Inspired Robotic Devices and Systems (BIRDS), Nano-Bio Engineering, Intelligent Robotic Systems, Robotic Surgery, Health Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Heart Assist Systems, Left Ventricular Assist Systems (LVAS), Heart Failure Prevention, Bionic Vision and Ophthalmological Engineering as well as Neuro and Endovascular Surgical Tools and Medical Implants. |
| MEE |
Kiran Bhaganagar |
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| MEE |
Michael Boyle |
Experimental approaches to fluid mechanics and energy problems; heat transfer in machines; modeling of gas turbine power plants |
| MEE |
Vince Caccese |
Structural mechanics; experimental mechanics; finite element analysis; vibration analysis and measurement |
| MEE |
Donald Grant |
Vibration analyses of systems; structural design and analysis; mechanical testing of weldments |
| MEE |
Zhihe Jin |
Mechanical behavior of advanced materials, fracture mechanics, thermal stresses. |
| MEE |
Michael Peterson |
Biological-Physical Interactions, Elastic waves and dynamics; experimental and analytical solutions; applications in biomechanics, materials and manufacturing, Ocean Observing Systems |
| MEE |
Justin Poland |
Energy conservation in buildings; collection and use of solar energy; HVAC and refrigeration systems |
| MEE |
Rick Sayles |
Fluid flow, heat transfer and energy related studies using numerical techniques including the finite element method |
| MEE |
James Sucec |
Analytical/numerical methods in transient, conjugated forced convection and steady turbulent boundary layer heat transfer |
| MEE |
Senthil Vel |
Structural mechanics, mechanics of laminated composite materials, smart materials and structures |
| MET |
Joel Anderson |
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| MET |
Herbert Crosby |
Machine design and forensic failure analysis; heating, ventilating, and air conditioning emphasizing on energy conservation |
| MET |
Karen Horton |
Vibration analysis and control (structural and rotating machinery); development of diverse teams |
| MET |
Charles Maguire |
Internal combustion engine design; industrial process energy management; motor vehicle dynamics |
| SET |
S. David Dvorak |
Friction and wear characteristics of solid lubricant coatings; testing and analysis of liquid lubricants; non-destructive materials characterization; instrumentation development and electro-mechanical design |
| |
Robert Lad |
materials science, ceramics, thin film synthesis, surface characterization, sensors |
| |
Silvia Nittel |
Database systems; distributed systems; heterogeneous systems and mobile, sensor-based computing; networks |
| |
Rosemary Smith |
Microfluidic instruments for biomolecular analysis, microsensors, biomedical microdevices |
| |
John Vetelino |
Microsensors; acoustics; solid state |
| |
Michael Worboys |
Geoinformatics; computing and geospatial information; database systems; |
| |
Ali Abedi |
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| |
Scott Collins |
MEMS, nanofabrication, micromechanical components, microphotonic devices |
| |
William DeSisto |
Inorganic membrane synthesis and characterization; application of chemical vapor deposition and atomic layer deposition to membrane synthesis; filtration for microdevices; selective adsorption materials synthesis and characterization |
| |
Max Egenhofer |
Spatial reasoning; geographic database systems; user interfaces for geographic information systems (GIS); mobile computing |
| |
Brian G. Frederick |
metal and oxide surfaces, vibrational spectroscopy, time-of-flight electron analyzers and mass spectrometers |
| |
Bret Golann |
|
| |
Sam Hess |
Development of Fluorescence Photophysics Tools for the study of Biomembrane Organization |
| |
Donald Hummels |
Communication devices and applications; digital signal processing |
| |
David E. Kotecki |
Microelectronics; electronic materials, computer modeling and simulation |
| |
Paul Millard |
biosensors, physiological genomics ad proteomics, microbial pathogen detection |
| |
Harlan Onsrud |
Assessment of the social impacts of spatial technologies; legal, ethical, and institutional issues affecting the creation and use of digital spatial databases |
| |
Mauricio Pereira da Cunha |
New piezoelectric materials and acoustic wave devices for military electronic systems; biosensors; Microwave Acoustic Devices; High Frequency RF Devices; Wireless Communication; Signal Processing; High Temperature Acoustic Wave Sensors and materials |
| |
Carl Tripp |
surface chemistry, infrared/Raman spectroscopy, nanoparticles, organic thin films, colloids, biointerfaces |
| |
Clayton Wheeler |
Development of selective sensor materials and sensing algorithms; integration of sensor platforms into microchemical systems using micromachining techniques; characterization of sensing mechanisms for selectivity enhancement; temperature programmed adsorption/desorption measurements to determine adsorption kinetics parameters for sensors and model catalyst systems; study of adsorption and reaction mechanisms on well-characterized materials using molecular beam techniques. |
| |
Kate Beard-Tisdale |
Digital libraries; spatial uncertainty; geographic information systems (GIS) |
| SIE |
Carol Bult |
Comparative Genomics, Genome Informatics, Large-scale Mutagenesis Informatics, Biological Databases |
| SIE |
Mary Dolan |
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| SIE |
Michael Worboys |
Geoinformatics; computing and geospatial information; database systems; |
| SIE |
Kate Beard-Tisdale |
Digital libraries; spatial uncertainty; geographic information systems (GIS) |
| SIE |
Max Egenhofer |
Spatial reasoning; geographic database systems; user interfaces for geographic information systems (GIS); mobile computing |
| SIE |
Connie Holden |
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| SIE |
Silvia Nittel |
Database systems; distributed systems; heterogeneous systems and mobile, sensor-based computing; networks |
| SIE |
Harlan Onsrud |
Assessment of the social impacts of spatial technologies; legal, ethical, and institutional issues affecting the creation and use of digital spatial databases |
| SIE |
Alfred Leick |
Global positioning system (GPS), navigation, geodesy |
| SVT |
Carlton Brown |
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| SVT |
Raymond Hintz |
Cadastral and survey measurements; photogrammetry |
