Research
The three best ways to start exploring our research are:
- Read news stories (below) for some current research.
- View all research areas (farther below) with associated departments and labs
- Explore departments and centers page to get focused overviews and find faculty
Research News
Explore current research news from all departments: biomedical (BME), civil & environmental (CEE), electrical & computer (ECE), mechanical & materials (MEMS).
Research Areas
Below are research areas for all our departments alphabetically.
Use these links to highlight the research areas in each department:
Biomedical Engineering (BME)Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE)
Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE)Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science (MEMS)
Aerodynamics
MEMS
aerodynamics, aeroacoustics, aeroelasticity, vortex dominated flows, rockets and gas turbines
Architecture & Networking
ECE
fault-tolerance, modeling and performance analysis, DNA guided self-assembly, wireless networking protocol
Bioelectric Engineering
BME
electrical activity of and treatment for the heart and nervous system
Biological Applications
ECE
brain computer interfaces, imaging and spectroscopy, microfluidics, nano and micro systems
Biomechanics
BME
orthopaedic biomechanics, other soft tissue mechanics, and cell mechanics
Biomedical Imaging
BME
concentrating on ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, x-ray, and nuclear medicine
Biomolecular and Tissue Engineering
BME
biomolecular engineering, effect of physical force on cells and tissues, tissue repair and replacement
Circuits & Systems
ECE
composite nano-to-micro systems, nanoscale circuit and system design and modeling
Dynamics and Controls
MEMS
complex systems, structure-borne noise, aeroelasticity, flutter suppression, nonlinear dynamics and chaos
Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology
CEE
fate and effects of natural and anthropogenic stressors, particularly chemicals
Environmental Process Engineering
CEE
phenomena that govern the origin, transport, transformation, and impacts of contaminants
Fluid Mechanics and Transport
MEMS
tribology, compressible fluid flow, hydrodynamics, transport phenomena
Hydrology and Fluid Dynamics
CEE
hydrometeorology, eco-hydrology, contaminant transport hydrology and water cycle dynamics
Materials, Structures and Geosystems
CEE
computational mechanics, geomechanical modeling and characterization, dynamics and control
Nanosystems, Devices & Materials
ECE
droplet-based microfluidics, hybrid nanomaterials, semiconductor materials, nanophotonic devices
Quantum Computing & Optoelectronics
ECE
tomography, spectroscopy, interferometric imaging, microdisplays, optical filters, nanophotonic devices
Sensing & Signals
ECE
remote sensing, surveillance radars, sonar, ocean acoustics, medical imaging, sensor networking
Soft Materials and Interfaces
MEMS
biomaterials, biorheology, biostealth surfaces, cell membrane, surface engineering and rheology
Solid Mechanics
MEMS
continuum mechanics, elasticity, tissue biomechanics, computational mechanics
Thermodynamics
MEMS
convection, magnetic bearings, melting and solidification, tribology, energy harvesting
Waves & Metamaterials
ECE
short-pulse scattering, geophysics, signal processing, electromagnetic fields, metamaterials
