Research at UMass Lowell

Atmospheric Science

Mesoscale Meteorology
Atmospheric Modeling
Boundary Layer Structure
Climate Variability and Change
Atmospheric Physics
Physics and chemistry of planetary atmospheres
Remote sensing of atmospheres
Air Quality Modeling
Carbon Capture and Sequestration
Energy and the Environment

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Biological Sciences

Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Immunology
Virology
Environmental Microbiology
Molecular Biology

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Chemical Engineering

Materials:

Characterization
High Temperature
Ceramics & Composites
Biomaterials
Paper & Forest Products

Processes:

Process Control
Analysis of Dynamic Systems
Separations
Bioprocesses

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Chemistry

Analytical Chemistry
Environmental Chemistry
Biochemistry
Biotechnology
Advanced Materials
Material Science
Clinical Chemistry
Inorganic/Organic/Physical Chemistry
Polymers

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Civil & Environmental Engineering

Environmental:

Water & Waste Water Treatment Processes
Groundwater Modeling
Remediation of Contaminated Soils
Geotechnical:
Interfacial Friction
Geotextiles
Pile Capacity
Mechanical Behavior of Granular Materials
Anchorage Systems
Site Characterization
Soil-structure interaction

Geoenvironmental:

Contaminated Site Treatment Techniques

Structural:

Building Materials
Seismic Design & Analysis of Highway Bridges
Analysis & design of continuous (integral) bridges
Transportation:
Traffic Simulation
Multiband Arterial Progression Methods
Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems
Traffic Signal Networks

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Clinical Laboratory & Nutritional Sciences

Nutrition & Diet
Lipids & Oils
Biochemistry of Aging
Chromatography
Heart Disease
Alcohol
Membranes
Medical Microbiology
Infectious Diseases
Hybridomas
Asthma
Macular degeneration
Cancer\Nanotechnology & Medical Applications

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Computer Science

Networks & Data Communications
Security in Computing
Human Computer Interaction
Compilers
Parallel Processing
Operating Systems & Storage Area Networks
Bioinformatics
Computational Geometry, Combinatorial Optimization
Applied Algorithms
Computer Graphics
Computational Complexity
Data Base Systems
Robotics & Assistive Technology
Artificial lntelligence
Logic and Program Correctness
Visual Computing, Auditory Computing
lnternet and WWW
0bject Oriented Software Development

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Criminal Justice

Domestic Violence
Crime Prevention
Policing
Corrections
Drug Use/Abuse
Juvenile Justice
Crime Victims
International Criminal Justice
Terrorism
Crime Analysis
Criminological Theory
Program Planning and Evaluation

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Education

School Leadership
Math/Science Education
Teaching of Reading/Language/Arts & Literacy
Learning, Development, and Instruction

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Economic and Social Development of Regions

Regional and Community Development
Business, Technology, and Policy
Social and Historical Analysis
Gender and Development
Global Development
Environmental Policy
Peace and Conflict Resolution

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Electrical & Computer Engineering

Artificial/Machine Intelligence
Bio-Engineering/Bio-Informatics/Bio-Sensors
Computational Engineering
Computing and Embedded Systems Hardware and Architecture
Computer/Telecommunications/Sensor Networks
Control Systems
Distributed Systems and Networks
Electric Vehicles and Battery Technology
Electromagnetics
Ionospheric Measurements
Microwave Engineering
Mobile/Wireless Communications
Optoelectronic and Semiconductor Devices
Power Systems
Quantum/Nano Electronics
Signal/Image Processing and Computer Vision
Solar Energy and Photovoltaics
Stochastic Processes
VLSI Design and Fabrication

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Energy Engineering

Solar/green buildings
Solar hydrogen and fuel cells
Second Law Analysis
Remote solar systems
Nuclear Reactor Physics
Nuclear Reactor Dynamics and Control
Nuclear Reactor Operations
Nuclear Materials Characterization

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Health and Management Policy

Health Information Management – EMR
Public Health Policy
Health of Healthcare Workers
Culture of Healthcare Organizations
Health of Low Income Individuals and Immigrants

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Management

Management Leadership and Innovation
Supply Chain, Production
Data Mining, Negotiations and Data Quality
E-Commerce
International Finance and Investments
Consumer Behavior
New Product Development
Green Marketing
International Marketing

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Marine Sciences

Marine Boundary Layers
Surface Wave Modeling

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Mathematics

Algebraic topology
image processing
partial differential equations
numerical methods
optimization
discrete mathematics
combustion theory
probability
mathematical and applied statistics
pattern recognition, analysis
operator theory
stochastic, integral, convex, discrete and computational geometry
combinatorics
abstract algebra
fluid dynamics
Markov chains
ergodic theory
dynamical systems
information theory
stochastic processes
experimental design
approximation theory
control theory
mathematical education.

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Mechanical Engineering

Mechanics & Materials
Thermo/Fluids/Energy
Vibrations & Dynamics
Design & Manufacturing

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Nursing

Long-term Care
Substance Abuse
Aging
Health Promotion
Disease Prevention
Women's Health
Minority Health & Behaviors
Mental Health
Family Caregiving
Personal Care Product Use
Prevention Of Vision Loss
Agitation In Dementia
Environmental Health
Sleep
HIV

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Physics

Nuclear Physics
Radiological Science & Protection
Optics
Solid State Physics & Material Science:
Photonic & optoelectronic devices
Polymers & biological materials
Submillimeter-Wave Science & Technology
Theoretical Physics

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Plastics Engineering

Plastics Processing
Plastics Materials
Design
Adhesives & Coating
Advanced Composites
Computational Fluid Mechanics
Recycling
Biodegradation

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Psychology

Workplace diversity
At-risk youth
Culture and parenting
Family development
Neighborhood life
Culture and the arts
Creative expression in teenagers
Acculturation

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Space Sciences

Space science and technology
Space weather
Ionospheric Science
Magnetospheric Science
Radio Wave transmission and propagation in plasma
Radio remote sensing methods

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Work Environment

Industrial Hygiene
Occupational Ergonomics
Occupational Epidemiology
Work Environment Policy
Pollution Prevention
Work Organization

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