Faculty
Theocharis Baxevanis
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Research Interests Deformation and failure response of inelastic materials — Continuum thermodynamics; Fracture mechanics; Computational micromechanics; Localization and birfucation
Marzia Cescon
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Research Interests Controls and dynamical systems; Learning-based control; Information and decision systems; Machine learning; Modeling and system identification
Tian "Tim" Chen
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Research Interests Dr. Tian Chen leads the Architected Intelligent Matter (A.I.M.) Laboratory at the University of Houston. The two research interests of the lab lie at the intersection of mechanics, computational design, and materials science.
Zheng Chen
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Research Interests Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Sensors; Bio-inspired Robotics; Energy Storage System; Hydraulic Fracturing Automation
Matthew Franchek
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Research Interests Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control—Linear and nonlinear system identification, information synthesis, multivariable control theory, nonlinear control theory, controller design, diagnostics/prognostics, and targeted adaptive control
Karolos Grigoriadis
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Research Interests Dynamic Systems and Controls—Feedback control systems analysis and design, linear and nonlinear systems theory, robust and fault-tolerant control, model reduction, filtering, system optimization
Pradeep Sharma
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Research Interests Theoretical and computational materials science, physics of nanostructures and nanomaterials, atomistic simulations, flexoelectricity, nanoscale piezoelectricity, electromechanical behavior of biological membranes, size-dependent elasticity, micromechanics of defects and inclusions, homogenization, coupling between quantum and solid mechanics, high temperature mechanical behavior of materials, energy storage
Gangbing Song
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Research Interests Smart materials and structures—Adaptive control, Robust control, Dynamics, Robotics, Friction compensation
Research Professors
Olga Bannova
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Research Interests Planning analyses for a broad range of space vehicles, habitats and systems; Inflatable hydroponics laboratory and logistic modules; Special design influences and requirements for different gravity conditions in space; and Habitat concepts for extreme environments on Earth.