Research
Areas of research in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, by faculty member:
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Bhowmick research: electrospun submicron fibers for tissue regeneration and controlled drug release.
Dr. Sankha Bhowmick
Dr. Bhowmick's primary research interests are in the applications of heat and mass transfer in bioengineering and energy. He has worked in thermal therapy of benign and cancerous tissues, cryo and desiccation preservation of cells and other biologics and in thermal management of infrastructure with a focus on roads and buildings.
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Chalivendra research: dynamic fracture of 3D printed materials with modified Hopkinson bar setup along with high-speed video camera.
Dr. Vijay Chalivendra
Dr. Chalivendra's research expertise is in experimental solid mechanics. His research is focused on damage detection of multi-functional composites, mechanics and fracture of bones and additive manufacturing materials, nano-mechanics of fibers, and high strain rate deformation and fracture of materials using high-speed imaging. His research has been supported by the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Army Research Laboratories, the Office of Naval Research, and internal grants.
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Huang research: roadmap for AI-based manufacturing.
Dr. Wenzhen Huang
Dr. Huang has been devoting his research efforts in the areas of complex system modeling and quality engineering. By fusion of system modeling, stochastic simulation, and advanced computational statistics, he has been addressing the challenges in: 1) statistical tolerance modeling and simulation in complex manufacturing systems, 2) multiscale fractal surface modeling and contact mechanics in MEMS, 3) quality control in high-dimension multivariate processes, 4) hybrid modeling, adaptive learning, and simulation for quality optimization in additive manufacturing. His research has been funded by national Science Foundation, National Institute of Standard Technology, and internal funds.
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Raessi research: computational simulation of diesel micro-droplets impinging onto a surface covered with a pre-existing diesel film.
Dr. Mehdi Raessi
Dr. Raessi’s research expertise is multi-phase flow and computational fluid dynamics. Using advanced computational simulations, he has been investigating (1) ocean wave energy conversion, (2) impact of raindrops and ice formation on wind turbine blades, (3) liquid fuel injection in internal combustion engines, and (4) surfactant replacement therapy in lungs. His research has been supported by National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, and internal grants.
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Shen research: flexible and wearable power source using woven supercapacitor fabric.
Dr. Caiwei Shen
Dr. Shen joined the mechanical engineering department in this fall 2018. His research focuses on new materials and technologies for energy-related applications and various sensors. He is currently developing (1) wearable energy-storage textiles, (2) multifunctional structural energy storage devices, and (3) 3D printable multifunctional materials. He is also interested in the synthesis of nanomaterials and the development of biomimetic sensors and actuators.