Research

Thrust Areas

Bio, Micro and Nano Systems
- Biomechanics
- Bioheat Transfer
- Micro- and nanofluidics
- Nano- and cell mechanics
- Nanomaterials and processes
- Bioinspired technology
- Biomedical sensors
- Biosensors
- MEMS
- Micro and nano fabrication
- Microrobotics
- Smart drug delivery

Energy Engineering and Science
- Aerodynamics
- Combustion and fire dynamics
- Equilibrium thermodynamics
- Fluid mechanics
- Heat transfer
- Non-equilibrium thermodynamics
- Energy storage
- Fuel cells and batteries
- Multi-disciplinary design analysis and optimization
- Propulsion
- Renewable energy
- Thermoelectric and solar energy harvesting
- Turbomachinery

Design, Materials and Manufacturing
- Advanced materials design
- Composites
- Design theory and methodology
- Machine design
- Mechanics of materials
- Meta-materials
- Smart materials
- Additive manufacturing
- CAD and FEM
- Design optimization
- Rapid prototyping
- Virtual prototyping

Robotics, Autonomous and Dynamical Systems
- Acoustics and noise control
- Dynamics
- Kinematics and mechanisms
- Multibody dynamics
- System dynamics and control
- Vibrations
- Autonomous vehicles and systems
- Energy harvesting
- Mechatronics
- Railroad engineering
- Robotics
- Sensors and actuators
- Smart structures
- Structural health monitoring
- Terramechanics
- Tire research
- Vehicle dynamics and engineering

Nuclear Engineering and Science
- Nuclear materials and fuel
- Particle transport methods
- Radiation detection
- Reactor physics
- Reactor safety and thermal hydraulics
- Reactor shielding
- Medical imaging
- Nuclear proliferation and policy
- Nuclear security and safeguards
- Reactor design