Robotics, Assistive Technology, Artificial Intelligence
Robotics
Test and Evaluation
Human-Robot Interaction
Field Testing
Nonlinear control, hybrid systems, legged robots, exoskeletons, human biomechanical modeling
Gait rehabilitation, biomechanics and neuromuscular control of human walking
Technology-based Neurorehabilitation, Home-based Rehabilitation and Monitoring Technology, Human and Human-Robot Performance.
Robot Learning, Learning from Demonstration, Imitation Learning, Reinforcement Learning
Structural health monitoring, diagnostics and prognostics, damage detection, structural dynamics, acoustics, signal processing, mechanical design and nonlinear dynamics
Self-organized dynamics in complex systems, Multi-agent systems, Connected and autonomous vehicles, System reliability and prognostics, Robotic ensembles
Geotechnical Engineering
Computer Architecture, Network Systems
Biocatalysis, greener advanced materials (electronic, photo-responsive polymers, molecularly integrated hybrid nanomaterials, materials for energy conversion/storage), elastomers, thermal & morphological characterization of materials, roll to roll manufacture of flexible electronic products.