Leixin MaAssistant ProfessorMechanical and aerospace engineering Research InterestsFluid-structure interaction, machine-learning-aided simulation and design [email protected] CampusMailcode 6106
Aerospace and mechanical engineering
Hamid Marvi
Hamid Marvi
Assistant Professor
Aerospace and mechanical engineering
Research Interests
Bio-inspired robotics; bio-inspired design; mechanics of animal locomotion; active control of friction, adhesion, and drag forces; smart materials and structures; soft robotics; magnetic micro-robotics
James Middleton
James Middleton
Professor
Aerospace and mechanical engineering
Research Interests
Student learning of mathematical concepts; motivation and mathematics learning; application of technology to mathematics teaching and learning.
Marc Mignolet
Marc Mignolet
Professor
Graduate program chair, aerospace and mechanical engineering
Research Interests
Structural dynamics, vibrations, modeling of uncertainty in structures, stochastic multiscale analyses.
Ryan Milcarek
Ryan Milcarek
Assistant Professor
Aerospace and mechanical engineering
Research Interests
Advanced energy conversion, micro-tubular flame assisted fuel cells (mT-FFCs), solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), microcombustion, two-stage combustors, micro cogeneration, building energy modeling, energy systems modeling and simulation
Raghavendra Murthy
Raghavendra Murthy
Assistant Teaching Professor
Aerospace and mechanical engineering
Qiong Nian
Qiong Nian
Assistant Professor
Aerospace and mechanical engineering
Research Interests
Laser based advanced manufacturing and material processing, laser matter interaction and physical simulation. Advanced roll to roll and inject printing of transparent conductive films for photovoltaics and TFT application. 3D structures fabrication for energy storage and bio-sensors.
Jay Oswald
Jay Oswald
Associate Professor
Aerospace and mechanical engineering
Research Interests
Computational mechanics: finite element methods, molecular dynamics, and multiscale methods for applications in MEMS, material failure analysis, and material design.
Gokul Pathikonda
Gokul Pathikonda
Assistant Professor
Research Interests
Pathikonda is an assistant professor in School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy. He works on fluid mechanical problems related to aerospace, atmospheric and chemical industrial applications. His expertise is in application of laser-based non-intrusive diagnostics to optimally investigate fundamental turbulent phenomena. He was previously a researcher at Georgia Tech, University of Notre Dame and University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Matthew Peet
Matthew Peet
Associate Professor
Aerospace and mechanical engineering
Research Interests
Analysis and control of dynamic systems including development of optimization-based tools for nonlinear differential equations; systems with hybrid, nonlinear and decentralized dynamics; sparse interconnection and delayed feedback; and models of tumor growth with emphasis on therapy.
Yulia Peet
Yulia Peet
Assistant Professor
Aerospace and mechanical engineering
Research Interests
Research goals of our group are to investigate behavior of complex engineering and physical systems by developing and applying advanced high-performance computational tools combining different physical models through multicode/multiphysics coupling and integrative simulations on massively parallel computers.
Pedro Peralta
Pedro Peralta
Professor
Aerospace and mechanical engineering
Research Interests
Mechanics of materials, fatigue and fracture of metallic alloys, dynamic and shock loading of metallic and intermetallic materials with emphasis on effects of anisotropy and grain boundaries on mechanical behavior and failure.
Patrick Phelan
Patrick Phelan
Professor
Aerospace and mechanical engineering
Research Interests
Sustainable cooling systems, thermal energy utilization & management, buildings of the future, smart manufacturing, and energy policy.
Jagannathan Rajagopalan
Jagannathan Rajagopalan
Associate Professor
Aerospace and mechanical engineering
Research Interests
Novel synthesis and characterization of metallic and metallic alloy films with tailored nanostructures for structural and functional applications; Mechanical behavior and deformation mechanisms of nanocrystalline metals and alloys; In-situ TEM tensile testing of thin films using MEMS; Microstructural evolution in immiscible, co-deposited alloys.
Yi Ren
Yi Ren
Assistant Professor
Aerospace and mechanical engineering
Research Interests
Dr. Ren’s current research interests include optimization, product/configuration design, human-computer interaction and machine learning.
Konrad Rykaczewski
Konrad Rykaczewski
Assistant Professor
Aerospace and mechanical engineering
Research Interests
Measurement of nano/microscale mechanisms underlying thermofluidic and interfacial phenomena for design of nanoengineered solutions that enhance macroscale performance of a variety of industrial applications including energy systems, thermal desalination, and transportation systems.
Alberto Scotti
Alberto ScottiProfessorMechanical and aerospace engineering Research InterestsEnvironmental fluid mechanics, mixing in stratified flows, waves, experimental [email protected] CampusMailcode 6106
Derrick Speaks
Derrick SpeaksAssistant Teaching ProfessorMechanical and aerospace [email protected] CampusMailcode 6106
Aikaterini Stefanaki
Aikaterini Stefanaki
Assistant Teaching Professor
Aerospace and mechanical engineering
Jiefeng Sun
Jiefeng SunAssistant ProfessorMechanical and aerospace engineering Research InterestsRobotics [email protected] Campus