Faculty Listing | Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Tod A Laursen,Chair and Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Degrees: PhD, Stanford University; MS, Stanford University; BS, Oregon State University;
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Adrian Bejan,J A Jones Professor

Degrees: PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); MS, MIT (Honors Course); BS, MIT (Honors Course);
Research Interest: Professor Bejan's research covers a wide range of topics in thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, convection and porous media. More recently, he developed the constructal law of design in...
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Donald B Bliss,Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies

Degrees: PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); SM, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); BS, Princeton;
Research Interest: fluid mechanics, aerodynamics, acoustics, and structural dynamics
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Chuan-Hua Chen,Assistant Professor

Degrees: PhD, Stanford University; MS, Stanford University; BS, Peking University;
Research Interest: Our research involves physicochemical hydrodynamics at the micro and nanoscale where transport and interfacial phenomena closely interact with each other. Two core subjects are electrohydrodynamic...
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F. Hadley Cocks,Professor

Degrees: ScD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); MS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); BS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT);
Research Interest: A wide variety of areas in materials science, including crystal growth, mechanical properties of kidney stones, lunar science, diffraction optics, materials for radiation detection, and radiation...
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Stefano Curtarolo,Associate Professor

Degrees: PhD in Materials Science, Massachussets Institute of Technology; MS - Physics, Penn State University; Laurea in Physics, University of Padova; Laurea in Electrical Engineering, University of Padova;
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John E Dolbow,Mary Milus Yoh and Harold L. Yoh Jr. Associate Professor of Engineering and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Degrees: PhD, Northwestern University; MS, Northwestern University; BS, University of New Hampshire;
Research Interest: Modeling quasi-static and dynamic fracture of structural components, the evolution of interfaces with nonlinear constitutive laws, and developing models for stimulus-responsive hydrogels
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Earl H Dowell,William Holland Hall Professor, Dean Emeritus

Degrees: MS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); BS, University of Illinois;
Research Interest: Broad field of aeroelasticity, acoustics, nonlinear dynamics, structural dynamics, and unsteady aerodynamics.
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Silvia Ferrari,Assistant Professor (joint with Electrical & Computer Engineering)

Degrees: PhD, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ; MA, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ; BS, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL;
Research Interest: Design and analysis of methods and algorithms for learning and computational intelligence. Theory and approximation properties of network models, such as neural and probabilistic networks, for the...
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Linda P Franzoni,Professor of Practice and Associate Dean for Student Programs

Degrees: PhD, Duke University; MS, Duke University; BS, Yale University;
Research Interest: Franzoni specializes in acoustics, and structural dynamics and vibration. Practical applications of this work include: acoustics of enclosures (rooms or vehicle interiors) and underwater acoustics...
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Devendra P Garg,Professor

Degrees: PhD, New York University; MS, University of Wisconsin; BE, University of Roorkee, India; B.Sc., Agra University, Agra, India;
Research Interest: The main emphasis of research in the Robotics and Manufacturing Automation Laboratory is on the control of multiple robots that can work together. Multiple robotic control of the two ABB industrial...
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Kenneth C Hall,Julian Abele Professor

Degrees: ScD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; SM, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; SB, Massachusetts Institute of Technology;
Research Interest: Dr. Hall specializes in unsteady aerodynamics, structural dynamics, and aeroelasticity of turbomachinery and aerospace vehicles. Novel approaches to modeling complex physical phenomena using...
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Laurens E Howle,Associate Professor

Degrees: PhD, Duke University; MS, Duke University; BSE, Duke University;
Research Interest: Thermal science, fluid dynamics, and nonlinear dynamics
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Robert E Kielb,Associate Chair

Degrees: PhD, Ohio State University; MS, Ohio State University; BS, Purdue University;
Research Interest: Conducts research and supervises graduate students in the areas of unsteady aerodynamics, aeroelasticity, mistuning, damping, and probabilistic methods. Principal investigator on AFOSR, DARPA, NASA,...
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Josiah Knight,Associate Professor

Degrees: PhD, University of Virginia; MS, University of Virginia; BS, University of Virginia;
Research Interest: Fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and dynamics
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Anne A Lazarides,Assistant Professor

Degrees: PhD, Princeton University; BS, Yale University;
Research Interest: Understanding how nanoscale structure controls the static and dynamic properties of bioinorganic materials and using this knowledge to design nanostructures and materials with useful properties....
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Brian P Mann,Assistant Professor

Degrees: D.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, Washington University - St. Louis; MS Mechanical Engineering, Washington University - St. Louis; BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri - Columbia;
Research Interest: Nonlinear dynamics and vibration utilizing analytical, numerical, and experimental techniques. Fundamental investigations of phenomenon and application areas where dynamical systems theory plays an...
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Piotr E Marszalek,Professor and Interim Director of Graduate Studies

Degrees: PhD, Electrotechnical Institute, Warsaw; MS, University of Warsaw, Warsaw;
Research Interest: The invention of the atomic force microscope (AFM) in 1986 by Binnig, Quate and Gerber (Phys. Rev. Lett. 56, 930) started a revolution in many branches of science by realizing an unprecedented...
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David Needham,Professor

Degrees: PhD, University of Nottingham; BsC, Trent College;
Research Interest: Dr. Needham's research program combines the fields of Materials Science with Colloid and Surface Chemistry focusing on "Biological and other Soft Wet Materials". The program is in the...
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Jonathan Protz,Assistant Professor

Degrees: PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); MS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); SB, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT);
Research Interest: Propulsion and power generation at the micro scale; dynamics and control of microsystems; and financial valuation, modeling, and analysis of engineered systems in aerospace and defense.
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Lori A Setton,Mary Milius Yoh and Harold L. Yoh, Jr. Bass Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Associate Research Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Degrees: PhD, Columbia University; BS, Princeton University;
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Edward J Shaughnessy,Professor

Degrees: PhD, University of Virginia; MS, University of Virginia; BE, Manhattan College;
Research Interest: Analytical, experimental, and computational studies of flow problems arising in biology, medicine, and biotechnology as well as in more traditional mechanical engineering applications.
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Teh Y Tan,Professor

Degrees: PhD, University of California at Berkeley; MS, Tulane University; BS, National Taiwan University;
Research Interest: Impurity diffusion mechanisms and point defects in silicon and III-V compounds; line defects; precipitation and gettering; kinetic processes of defect evolution; x-ray scattering and electron...
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Lawrie Virgin,Professor

Degrees: PhD, University of London; MS, Cardiff University; BS, University of Manchester;
Research Interest: Professor Virgin's research is centered on studying the behavior of nonlinear dynamical systems. This work may be broadly divided into two components. First, investigation of the fundamental nature...
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Benjamin B. Yellen,Assistant Professor

Degrees: PhD, Drexel University; BS, Emory University;
Research Interest: Theoretical and Experimental studies on concentration gradients arising in ionic fluids and magnetic liquids.
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Stefan Zauscher,Alfred M. Hunt Faculty Scholar and Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies

Degrees: PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison; MS, Oregon State University, Corvallis;
Research Interest: Nano-mechanical and nano-tribological characterization (elasticity, friction, adhesion) of materials including organic thin films; self-assembled monolayers, polymeric gels, and cellulosics;...
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Xuanhe Zhao,Assistant Professor (Effective July 1, 2010)

Degrees: PhD, Harvard University; MAS, University of British Columbia; BSE, Tianjin University;
Research Interest: Dr. Zhao's current research centers on soft active materials (SAMs), which include dielectric elastomers, hydrogels, magnetic polymers, and muscles. By integrating experiment and theory, Zhao is...
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Pei Zhong,Associate Professor

Degrees: PhD, University of Texas, Southwestern; MS, University of Texas, Arlington; BS, HuaZhong University of Science and Technology;
Research Interest: Ultrasound-targeted gene delivery and activation; Synergistic combination of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) and immunotherapy for cancer treatment; Innovations in shock wave lithotripsy...
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Ashutosh Chilkoti,Theo Pilkington Professor of Biomedical Engineering (primary appt: Biomedical Engineering)

Degrees: PhD, University of Washington; B. Tech., Indian Institute of Technology;
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Jeffrey T. Glass,Professor (primary appt: Electrical & Computer Engineering) and Hogg Family Director, Eng. Management & Entrepreneurship

Degrees: MBA, Duke University; MS, Johns Hopkins University; PhD, University of Virginia; BSE, Johns Hopkins University;
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Farshid Guilak,Lazlo Ormandy Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery in the Department of Surgery and Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Degrees: Ph.D., Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons;
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Tomasz A Hueckel,Professor (primary appt: Civil and Environmental Engineering) and Director of Graduate Studies

Degrees: D.Sc., University and National Politechnique Institute, Grenoble, France; PhD, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw; MS, University of Technology (Politechnika), Gdansk, Poland;
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Kam W Leong,James B. Duke Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Degrees: PhD, University of Pennsylvania; Postdoc, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); BS, University of California;
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Ulrich M Goesele,Adjunct Professor

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Sylvie R Lorente,Adjunct Professor

Degrees: PhD Civil Engineering, INSA Toulouse France; MS Civil Engineering, INSA Toulouse France; BS Civil Engineering, INSA Toulouse France;
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David M. Stepp,Adjunct Assistant Professor

Degrees: PhD, Duke University; MS, Duke University; BS, Harvey Mudd College;
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Walter N Simmons,Assistant Research Professor

Degrees: PhD, Duke University; BSE, Bucknell University;
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Deman Tang,Research Associate Professor

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Jeffrey P Thomas,Assistant Research Professor

Degrees: PhD, University of Michigan;
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Charles M Harman,Professor Emeritus

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Robert M Hochmuth,Professor Emeritus

Degrees: PhD, Brown University;
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George W. Pearsall,Professor Emeritus

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Donald Wright,Assoicate Professor Emeritus

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