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Balas,
Gary |
 Gary Balas Under the direction of Department Head Gary Balas, undergraduates have the opportunity to develop theory that could make the world of flight safer. Balas regularly works with undergraduates interested in creating and testing control theory through the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle research group. Click here for more info.More... |
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Candler,
Graham |
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Elliott,
Ryan |
 Cutting-edge computer games utilize materials that resemble those of the real-world. These materials appear to react how they would in reality. But beyond appearance of reaction, AEM Assistant Professor Ryan S. Elliott is developing models that react to stimuli exactly as they would in reality.More… |
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Fosdick,
Roger |
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Garrard,
William |
 December of 2007 marks Professor William Garrard’s 40th year in the department. During his time as Department Head, Garrard helped guide the department from one with a heavy emphasis on applied math to what he sees as more a balance between theory and engineering.More… |
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Gebre-Egziabher, Demoz |
 Calls to 911 are often unnerving, made worse by the fact that many times GPS signals transmitted by cell phones that could help authorities locate the caller’s exact position often fail. Research conducted by AEM faculty member Demoz Gebre-Egziabher aims to change some of that.More… |
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James,
Richard |
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Joseph,
Daniel |
 At first glance, tornadoes and dust storms may just appear to be frightening, powerful aspects of nature. But to Daniel Joseph, a fluid mechanics professor in AEM, such phenomena are understandable through science at a very precise level. More… |
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Leo, Perry |
 In the human body, cartilage will undergo tens of millions of cycles of pressurization over its lifetime. AEM Professor Perry Leo believes learning more about the structure of cartilage and replicating it in a lab could have profound implications in the world of man-made materials. More… |
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Longmire,
Ellen |
 Though they hold potential to treat many diseases, embryonic stem cells have considerable ethical baggage. There may be a less-controversial alternative in the form of umbilical blood stem cells. AEM Professor Ellen Longmire is researching a method that could effectively increase the usable amount of such cells.More… |
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Mahesh,
Krishnan |
In the event of an emergency, a submarine may reverse its propellers. While traditional methods can accurately predict the constant, forward movement of fluid around this propeller, that sudden reversal creates a mess beyond what many methods can handle. This is where Prof. Krishnan Mahesh comes in. |
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Mettler,
Bernard |
After driving the same route home time and again, an autopilot of sorts tends to set in, yet it allows the driver to snap to awareness should the situation demand it. Bernard Mettler hopes to bring insight of these phenomena into the world of autonomous vehicle through his study of the pilot-vehicle interaction. |
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Tadmor,
Ellad |
To understand traffic flow in a city full of people, individual motivations need to be surveyed, but may be impractical city-wide. This creates a conundrum analogous to a common problem in solid mechanics, and AEM Professor Ellad Tadmor has developed a theory to address it: the Quasicontinuum Method. |
| Schwartzentruber, Thomas E. Assistant Professor |
Government and industry are increasingly utilizing computer-based simulations as processing power and method sophistication grow. AEM is a leader in fluid computational methods, and AEM’s newest faculty member, Thomas Schwartzentruber, hopes to bring a new capability and perspective to the mix. |
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Shield, Thomas
W. |
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Zhao,
Yiyuan |
 At first glance, the idea of optimization may seem indigenous to aerospace or other transportation sciences. However, Yiyuan Zhao, an AEM professor and expert on the subject, argues that optimization is part of everyday life. More… |
When an engineer creates a new bridge design, reference tables are consulted. AEM Professor Richard James seeks to create such a reference on a slightly smaller scale, that of atoms and molecules. 
Stents, which are inserted into the body to expand and stabilize blood vessels, undergo massive cycling. While durable, these materials are by no means perfect. Professor Tom Shield is exploring the fatigue life of shape-memory materials in an effort to find alloys with increased life.