Research Foci
- Modeling of power equipment, simulation, and design (Asumadu, Gomez)
- Radio Frequency and Sunseeker Solar Panels and Electronics (Bazuin)
- Digital signal processing, adaptive systems and filters (Abdel-Qader, Atashbar, Bazuin)
- RF Communication Signal Analysis and Acquisition and RFID (Abdel-Qader, Atashbar, Bazuin, Fleming)
- Ubiquitous IOT based on remote Bluetooth devices and Smart Phones and server based data storage (Abdel-Qader, Atashbar, Bazuin)
- Robotics and intelligent performance assessment systems for medical training devices (Grantner, T. Gupta)
- Supply chain and systems modeling (Burns, Butt)
- Empathic design: customer insight discovery processes for engineering, research and development and technical organizations (Mallak)
- Enhanced manufacturing and production processes (Burns, Ikonomov, Greene, T. Gupta, Ramrattan, Wells)
- Product design, product development, and ergonomics (Butt, Fredericks)
- Delivering solutions for culture and change management in engineering organizations (Greene, Mallak)
- Data analytics, predictive analytics, and cyber-physical security for industry (Burns, A. Gupta, Ramrattan, Wells, L. Yang)
- Additive and 3-D manufacturing, micro/nano manufacturing, and industrial robots (Atashbar, T. Gupta, Ikonomov, Keil, Rodriguez)
- Design, Modeling and Simulation of Mechanical Systems (J. Ari-Gur, Gustafson, Kim, Liou, Naghshineh, Ro)
- Intelligent transportation systems and autonomous vehicle control (Asher, Fajardo-Hansford, T. Gupta, Kwigizile, Meyer, Naghshineh, Oh, Ro, Shrestha)
- Space vehicles and propulsion systems (Asher, Fajardo-Hansford, Hudson, Lemmer, Shrestha)
- Nanocellulose materials for flexible display and printed electronics (Fleming, Li, Q. Yang)
- Biomass processing for biofuels and renewable platform chemicals (Wu, Q. Yang)
- Smart sensors and biosensors (Atashbar, Bazuin, Fleming, Ghantasala, Merati)
- Composites, materials characterization, smart materials, and plasma processing (P. Ari-Gur, Cavalli, Durbin, Ghantasala, Gustafson, Kim, Kujawski, Lemmer)
- Bridge engineering and management (Abudayyeh, Attanayake, Hu, Shao)
- Construction project management (Abudayyeh, Ahmed, Hains, Liu)
- Construction informatics, AI, machine learning, digital twin and data fusion (Abudayyeh, Liu)
- Construction safety engineering and management (Abudayyeh, Ahmed, Liu)
- Water resources engineering and storm water management (Hains)
- Infrastructure and asset management (Abudayyeh, Attanayake, Liu)
- Structural repair and rehabilitation using composite materials (Attanayake, Hu, Cavalli, Gustafson)
- Structural and earthquake engineering (Attanayake, Hu, Shao)
- Alternative energy, renewable energy, and energy storage devices (Asumadu, Bazuin, Cho, Fajardo-Hansford, Gomez, Lee, Lemmer, Merati, Meyer, Patten, Shrestha, Wu)
- Engineering education, student retention, diversity, and inclusion (Asher, Bazuin, Burns, Cavalli, Cho, Choudhury, Kim, Ro, Rodriguez)
- STEM outreach and K-12 students (Abdel-Qader, Bazuin, Butt, Cavalli, Choudhury, Fredericks, T. Gupta, Miller, Rodriguez, Q. Yang)
- Bio Mechanics, In-vitro and in-vivo stimulation, biomedical research (Abdel-Qader, P. Ari-Gur, Atashbar, Fredericks, Ghantasala, Gustafson, Liou, Merati, Miller, Springstead)
Contact us
Steve Butt, Ph.D.
Dean
(269) 276-3253 | Email Steve Butt
Matthew Cavalli, Ph.D., P.E.
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Academic Affairs
(269) 276-3249 | Email Matt Cavalli