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M. Reza Alam M. Reza Alam
Dept of Mechanical Engineering
Theoretical Fluid Dynamics, nonlinear wave mechanics, ocean and coastal waves phenomena, ocean renewable energy (wave, Tide and Offshore Wind Energy), Nonlinear Dynamical Systems, Fluid Flow Control, ocean renewable energy
Maria Laura Delle Monache Maria Laura Delle Monache
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering
control, transportation, traffic flow theory and control, nonlinear partial differential equations, mathematical modeling, mixed autonomy transportation
Simo Mäkiharju in lab setting Simo Mäkiharju
Dept of Mechanical Engineering
experimental fluid dynamics, fluid dynamics, Cavitation, multiphase flow, drag reduction, ocean renewable energy, particle image velocimetry, Time-Resolved X-Ray Densitometry, Droplet and particle transport
Michael Manga Michael Manga
Dept of Earth and Planetary Science
hydrogeology, fluid mechanics, geomorphology, earth & planetary science, geological processes involving fluids, including problems in physical volcanology, geodynamics, dynamics of suspensions, flow & transport in porous materials, percolation theory
headshot of Fotini Chow Fotini Chow
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering
environmental fluid mechanics, wind energy applications, clouds, large-eddy simulation, turbulence modeling, atmospheric boundary layer flow, flow over complex terrain, wildfire smoke transport, methane emissions, urban dispersion modeling, urban air quality
James Evans J. W. Evans
Dept of Materials Science and Engineering
production of materials, particularly fluid flow, reaction kinetics, mass transport, electrochemical, electromagnetic phenomena governing processes for producing materials, metals, storing energy
Alexis Kaminski in outdoor setting Alexis Kaminski
Dept of Mechanical Engineering
fluid dynamics, stratified flows, upper-ocean dynamics, physical oceanography, geophysical fluid dynamics, mixing, internal waves, shear instabilities
Francesco Borrelli Francesco Borrelli
Dept of Mechanical Engineering
automotive control systems, distributed and robust constrained control, manufacturing control systems, energy efficient buildings, model predictive control
Ali Mesbah Ali Mesbah
Dept of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
model predictive control, learning-based control, low-temperature plasma processing, machine learning and control for plasmas, semiconductor manufacturing
headshot of Ömer Savaş Ömer Savaş
Dept of Mechanical Engineering
fluid mechanics
Masayoshi Tomizuka with two industrial robot arms. Masayoshi Tomizuka
Dept of Mechanical Engineering
robotics, mechatronics, control systems theory, digital control, dynamic systems, mechanical vibrations, adaptive and optimal control, motion control
David Auslander David M. Auslander
Dept of Mechanical Engineering
control systems, simulation, mechatronics, real time software, energy management, satellite attitude control, demand response, machine control
Edgar Knobloch Edgar Knobloch
Dept of Physics
physics, astrophysics, geophysics, nonlinear dynamics of dissipative systems, bifurcation theory, low-dimensional behavior of continuous systems, theory of nonlinear waves, pattern formation in fluid systems, geophysical and astrophysical fluid dynamics, turbulence
headshot of Carlos Daganzo Carlos F. Daganzo
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering
logistics, networks, urban transportation, traffic flow
Mark Mueller in outdoor environment Mark W. Mueller
Dept of Mechanical Engineering
robotics, UAVs, estimation, control, flight, control systems, aviation
Shawn Shadden Shawn Shadden
Dept of Mechanical Engineering
cardiovascular biomechanics, computational mechanics, computational fluid dynamics, thrombosis, medical image processing, dynamical systems, fluid dynamics, Lagrangian coherent structures, mathematical modeling
headshot of Evan Variano Evan Variano
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering
fluid mechanics, turbulence, wetlands, imaging, plankton, sediment transport
Michael Gollner smiles at a Fire Whirl Michael Gollner
Dept of Mechanical Engineering
combustion, fire dynamics, wildland fire, fluid mechanics
Venkat Anantharam Venkat Anantharam
Division of Electrical Engineering (EECS)
game theory, applied probability, electrical engineering, communications, control, communication networks, error control coding
Roberto Horowitz Roberto Horowitz
Dept of Mechanical Engineering
adaptive control, machine learning, learning and nonlinear control, control of robot manipulators, computer mechatronics systems, micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), intelligent vehicle, highways systems
Javad Lavaei Javad Lavaei
Dept of Industrial Engineering & Operations Research
control theory, optimization, power systems
Jon Wilkening Jon Wilkening
Dept of Mathematics
applied mathematics, numerical analysis, computational solid and fluid mechanics
David Romps David Romps
Dept of Earth and Planetary Science
climate, atmosphere, atmospheric science, weather, clouds, fluid dynamics
Philip Marcus; man with short gray hair wearing a blue button-up shirt. Philip Marcus
Dept of Mechanical Engineering
algorithms, fluid mechanics, nonlinear dynamics, atmospheric flows, convection, ocean flows, numerical analysis, wind energy, Bayesian optimization, neural networks, turbulence, planet formation, internal gravity waves, inertial waves, desalination, protoplanetary disks
Jessica Boles Headshot Jessica Boles
Division of Electrical Engineering (EECS)
power electronic circuits, components, control
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