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Faculty

Matthew Franchek
Matthew Franchek
Department of Mechanical 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
Karolos Grigoriadis
Department of Mechanical 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
Pradeep Sharma
Department of Mechanical 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
Gangbing Song
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Research Interests Smart materials and Structures—Adaptive control, Robust control, Dynamics, Robotics, Friction Compensation
Li Sun
Li Sun
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Research Interests Nano-scale Materials Science—Size effects on thermal, electrical and mechanical properties of materials; Nanomagnetics and spin transport in thin films, multilayers, nanowires, and network structures