Faculty Research Interests

The table below lists the current research interests of the Mechanical Engineering faculty members.

Rong-yaw Chen
Professor
Theoretical deposition of dust particles, thermo-fluid systems, heat exchangers

Ian S. Fischer
Professor
Spatial mechanisms, dual-number kinematics, robotics
Pasquale J. Florio
Associate Professor
Thermo-fluid systems, multi-component fluid flow, turbulent heat transfer
Ernest S. Geskin
Professor
Nonequilibrium thermodynamics, formation and applications of high speed liquid streams, formation and applications of ice powder
Avraham Harnoy
Professor
Lubrication, tribology, dynamic friction, viscoelastic fluid flow, polymer melts

Zhiming Ji
Associate Professor

  • Biomechanics: postural stability, rehabilitation and movement therapy.
  • System Integration and Robotics: design and control of mechanical and electromechanical systems (Mechatronics).
Bernard Koplik
Professor
Piping and pressure vessel design, vibrations of plates and shells, dynamic response of structures, design of dental implants
Kwabena A. Narh
Associate Professor
Crystallization kinetics and phase transitions, plastics processing, polymer degradation, melt extrusions
I. Joga Rao
Associate Professor
Mechanics of fluids and solids.  Modeling of non-linear phenomenon observed in mechanics with an emphasis on applications in biomechanics, manufacturing processes and polymers.
Anthony D. Rosato
Professor
Mechanics and behavior of granular flows and materials, discrete element simulations, discrete dynamics, Monte Carlo methods
Pushpendra Singh
Professor
Computational fluid dynamics, multi-phase and particulate flows, stability of Newtonian and viscoelastic flows, free boundary problems
Rajpal S. Sodhi
Professor
Mechanical design, computer methods in design, kinematics, linkage synthesis, rehabilitation engineering, demanufacturing processes
Ansel C. Ugural
Research Professor
Stresses in plates and shells, buckling of composite shells, advanced strength and elasticity
Chao Zhu
Professor
Particulate multiphase flows, pollution control, membrane separation