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Research areas

Research areas in the department

Advanced Manufacturing                                                               back to top

C. Bradley

Adaptive manufacturing systems (AOR Laboratory); Micromachining.

N. Dechev

Micro-Electromechanical Systems (MEMS); Microassembly of 3D microstructures; Fabrication of 3D MEMS; Photolithographic based micromachining.

Z. Dong

Automated generation of optimal CNC tool paths for machining sculptured parts; intelligent systems; Machine vision, and optimization.

Advanced Materials                                                                         back to top

R. Bhiladvala

Biomedical materials.

S. Dost

Crystal growth of semiconductors for opto-electronic; Photo-voltaic and medical imaging devices; Materials characterization. (Crystal Growth Lab)

R. Herring

Materials processing; Materials characterization; Crystal growth; Molecular beam epitaxy and metal-organic chemical vapour deposition; Self-propagation high-temperature synthesis of materials; Electron microscopy; Electron interferometry; Electron holography; Confocal laser holography; Microgravity sciences; Property measurement of materials.

B. Sawicki

XRF spectroscopy.

A. Suleman

Advanced composites.

S. Willerth

Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine, Biomaterial Scaffolds for Controlling Stem Cell

Aeronautics and Aerospace                                                            back to top

C. Bradley

Adaptive optics.

C. Crawford

Propeller and airfoil design.

S. Dost

Materials processing in microgravity.

Y. Shi

Flight control system.

A. Suleman

Advanced composites.

Biomedical Engineering                                                                   back to top

R. Bhiladvala

Fluid and biomedical sensor development.

D. Constantinescu

Haptic rending of tool-tissue interaction for cooperative surgical interventions; Tele-rehabilitation; Virtual reality-based post-stroke rehabilitation.

N. Dechev

BioMEMS for capture and sorting of biological cells; Automated biological cell detection and localization; Automated cell injection and monitoring; Hand rehabilitation machine; Implantable wireless BioMEMS for muscle EMG signal monitoring.

Z. Dong

Portable diagnosis device for performing on-site assay; Assay based analysis and diagnosis.

R. Herring

A Medical device based on acoustic confocal holography.

P. Oshkai

Biomedical devices: Fluid dynamics and design aspects of replacement heart valves.

A. Suleman

Fluid-structure interaction of heart valves and disease.

P. Wild

Minimally invasive fibre-optic sensors.

S. Willerth

Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine, Biomaterial Scaffolds for Controlling Stem Cell Differentiation.

Computational and Continuum Mechanics                                       back to top

B. Buckham

Computational mechanics.

D. Constantinescu

Real-time tissue simulation.

C. Crawford

Aeroelastic modeling/Fluid-structure interaction.

N. Djilali

Computational fluid dynamics; Fluid-structure interaction. (Computational Fluid Dynamics Lab)

P. Oshkai

Fluid-structure interaction.

A. Suleman

Computational mechanics; Finite element methods; Fluid-structure interaction.

Computational Design and Computer Aided Engineering                back to top

B. Buckham

Finite element analysis.

C. Crawford

Multi-disciplinary design optimization.

N. Djilali

Computational fluid dynamics; Fluid-structure interaction (Computational Fluid Dynamics Lab)

Z. Dong

Virtual prototyping; Global optimization, and integrated concurrent engineering design.

A. Suleman

Finite element methods; Multi-disciplinary design optimization.

Alternate Energy Technologies and Systems                                  back to top

R. Bhiladvala

Energy and sustainable development.

B. Buckham

C. Crawford

Wind turbine analysis and design; Variable fidelity aerodynamic and structural modeling; Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; Sustainable energy systems; Smart grid.

Z. Dong

Modeling; Testing; and optimization of fuel cell and electric vehicle systems; Integrated concurrent engineering design; Fuel cell technology; Smart grid.

N. Djilali

Fuel cell technology; Modeling of energy systems; Computational modelling of fuel cells; Smart grid.

A. Rowe

Energy system dynamics; Fuel cell technology; Hydrogen technology.

P. Oshkai

Wind and tidal turbines; Hydrogen technology; Fluid-structure interactions in nuclear plants.

H. Struchtrup

Thermodynamic analysis of energy conversion processes; Quantification of irreversible losses

P. Wild

Fuel cell diagnostics; Modelling of energy systems

Industrial Sensing and Optics                                                         back to top

R. Bhiladvala

Fluid and biomedical sensor development.

C. Bradley

Adaptive control of optical systems; Micro-electro-mechanical-systems; Optical sensors. (Adaptive Optics Research Laboratory)

S. Dost

Crystal growth of semiconductors for opto-electronic; Photo-voltaic and medical imaging devices.

R. Herring

Confocal holography; Electron microscopy.

P. Wild

Fibre-optic and piezo-ceramic sensors.

Mechatronics and Controls                                                              back to top

D. Constantinescu

Haptics; Haptic rendering and simulations of virtual environments; Virtual constraints for rehabilitation; Collaborative haptic manipulation; Internet-based haptic cooperation.

C. Crawford

Wind power generation; Plug-in hybrid electrical vehicles.

N. Dechev

Micro-packaging technology suitable for millimeter-scale Microsystems; Micro-power systems including wireless electro-magnetic power transducers and mechanical motion power transducers.

Z. Dong

Optimal design and control of hybrid electrical vehicles; Intelligent traffic control.

Y. Shi

Control for mechatronics.

A. Suleman

Embedded system control.



Micro-Electromechanical Systems                                                  back to top

R. Bhiladvala

Fluid and biomedical sensor development.

N. Dechev

BioMEMS for capture and sorting of biological cells; Automated biological cell detection and localization; Automated cell injection and monitoring; Hand rehabilitation machine; Implantable wireless BioMEMS for muscle EMG signal monitoring.

R. Herring

A Medical device based on acoustic confocal holography.

Ocean Engineering and Ocean Energy                                             back to top

B. Buckham

Dynamics and control of underwater vehicles .

C. Crawford

Tidal turbines; Off-shore wind power.

Z. Dong

Green Ship Propulsion Systems.

P. Oshkai

Wave energy devices.

A. Suleman

Dynamics and control of underwater vehicles.

C. Valeo

Sediment Transport in Settling Basins and Transport of Pollutants in rivers and near shore areas.

P. Wild

Wave energy conversion devices.



Robotics and Mechanisms                                                                back to top

B. Buckham

Dynamics and control of underwater vehicles; Dynamics and control of space structures.

D. Constantinescu

Haptics; Telerobotics; Physical human-robot interaction.

N. Dechev

Robotic Microassembly of 3D Microsystems; Automated micro-interfacing technology for microassembly; Micro-joining and Micro-packaging.

A. Suleman

Smart structures and embedded system control.

Thermofluids Science and Transport Phenomena                          back to top

R. Bhiladvala

Fluid mechanics; Nanoscale mechanics.

C. Crawford

Low and medium fidelity aerodynamic modeling techniques; Experimental wind/tidal rotor testing.

N. Djilali

Modeling of turbulent flows; Direct and large-eddy simulation; Transport phenomena in fuel cells.

S. Dost

Transport phenomena in crystal growth; Modeling and numerical simulation of growth processes.

P. Oshkai

Biomedical flows; Flow-induced noise and vibrations; Fluid flow and heat transfer analysis; Transport phenomena in fuel cells.

A. Rowe

Thermal regenerator design and analysis; Low temperature heat transfer (ENSYS Lab)

H. Struchtrup

Equilibrium and non-equilibrium thermodynamics; Kinetic theory of gases; Transport processes; Continuum mechanics.

C. Valeo

Sediment Transport in Settling Basins and Transport of Pollutants in rivers and near shore areas.