Biomechanics and neuromuscular control of human walking
Rubber technology, thermoplastic elastomers, design, properties and processing of elastomers, nano materials.
Sustainable approaches to polymers, additives and multifunctional materials, structure-property-utility relationships of plastics and elastomers. Polymers and additives from renewable resources. Thermal & morphological characterization of materials, prototyping and scalable manufacture of flexible electronic products.
Technology-based neurorehabilitation, home-based rehabilitation and monitoring technology, human and human-robot performance.
Fibers, textiles, and textile products; program management; budget planning and revenue forecasting; proposal preparation
Nano-composites, Coatings, Transparent conductive electrodes, Organic photo-voltaic, Collaborative research between faculty members, Industry and Government partners.
Robotics, Test and Evaluation, Human-Robot Interaction, Field Testing
Additive Manufacturing, Printed Electronics, Additive Packaging, Metamaterials, Functional Printable Inks, Electromagnetics and RF Devices
Applied Mechanics, Mechanics of Materials, Dynamic Behavior of Materials, Composites, and Structures
Printed Electronics, Photonics, Semiconductor Devices, Fiber Optic Communications
Plastics processing, including extrusion, injection molding, and novel processing techniques; nanomanufacturing with polymers; 3D printing
Plastics Recycling, Bioplastics, Microplastics, Safer Solvents and Chemicals, Biomass Conversion
Sports Medicine and Human Performance; Autonomic Nervous System Function; Enhancement and Promotion of Health and Fitness
Nanomaterial growth and optoelectronic device applications
Material Science, Optical & electronic properties of materials, Optical Spectroscopy, Devices
Geotechnical Engineering
Optoelectronics, Photonics, Infrared lasers and photodetectors, and focal plane arrays, optical antennas
Polymer Processing, Multiscale Fiber Manufacturing, Electrospinning, Polymer Nanocomposite, Extrusion, Additive Manufacturing, Hierarchical Structural Assembly, Smart Textile.
Solid Mechanics, Composite Materials, Textiles, Multi-Scale Modeling, Finite Element Modeling, Adhesively Bonded Joints, Sandwich Structures, Tissue Engineering, Discrete Element Method
Polymers and Biopolymers in Biomedicine; Antimicrobial and Biofilm-Controlling Systems, Drug Delivery and Biomedical Devices.
Optical sensors and optical devices
Radar NDE, Structural Engineering, Concrete Materials, Structural Stability, Dielectric Measurement and Modeling of Materials, NDT, SHM, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics
Applied Electromagnetics, High-Frequency Circuits and Systems