Advani, Suresh

Specialties: Polymer and composite processing, transport phenomena in manufacturing processes, non-Newtonian fluid mechanics and rheology, fiber suspensions, flow through porous media, computational fluid mechanics and heat transfer, fuel cells, hydrogen storage, wind energy

Agrawal, Sunil K.

Specialties: Robotics, differential flatness and optimal control of dynamic systems

APPLE, THOMAS MARK

tapple@udel.edu
PROVOST Ofc of the Provost - Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry

Provost is responsible for the administration of all programs of instruction, research, and service, and for facilitating the success of the University's faculty and students. The deans of the seven colleges report directly to him as do the Deputy Provost, the Senior Vice Provost for Research, the Vice President for Student Life, the Vice Provost for Graduate and Professional Education, and the Special Assistant to the Provost for Diversity Initiatives.

BARTEAU, MARK A.

barteau@udel.edu
Senior Vice Provost for Research and Strategic Initiatives

Charged with advocating and advancing research at the University of Delaware. The Research Office exists to promote and support quality research; encourage inquiry into new and emerging fields; advocate for research needs; and ensure compliance with all policies and procedures associated with responsible conduct of research and sponsored program management. We also assist with the communication of UD's research capabilities and achievements to both internal and external audiences.

BURRIS, DAVID L.

dburris@udel.edu
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Florida

Specialties: Tribological characterization, environmental testing, probing buried interfaces, multifunctional tribomaterials, modeling

Beebe, Thomas P.

Specialties: Structure and properties of biomolecules at interfaces; molecule corrals and their uses in understanding molecular interactions in self-assembly; combining scanning probe microscopy with conventional UHV surface spectroscopies; development of new scanning probe methods; particulate air pollution analysis methods development; surface structure and surface reactivity relationships.

BOGETTI, TRAVIS

Braun, Richard J.

Specialties: Ordinary and partial differential equations, free boundary problems, viscous fluid flow solidification and crystal growth, phase field modeling, Interfaces and their properties, applied mathematical problems from industry.

Cha, Daniel K.

Specialties: Population dynamics of biological wastewater treatment processes, biotransformation of environmental contaminants in natural and engineered systems.

Chajes, Michael

Specialties: Applications of composite materials in civil engineering structures, use of composites for infrastructure rehabilitation.

Chen, JingGuang

Specialties: Surface science studies of metal carbides and bimetallic alloys as novel catalytic materials; synthesis and characterization of thin films for applications in fuel cells, chemical sensors, solar cells, and hard-coating materials.

Chou, Tsu-Wei

Specialties: Modeling & characterization of polymer-metal and ceramic-based fiber composites; nanotube-based composites;
micro- and nano-mechanics.

Chui, Siu-Tat

Specialties: Droplets of quantum fluids
Metamaterials (negative index; mixtures of hard and soft magnets) ; micromagnetics of small structures ; Spin-polarized transport
physics of power electronics research projects

Dhurjati, Prasad

Specialties: Systems biology and bioinformatics, mathematical modeling and computational biology, bioprocess engineering, knowledge-based systems and online process fault diagnosis.

FIRESTONE, JEREMY MARK

Assoc Professor School of Marine Sci & Policy, Assoc Professor Legal Studies -
PhD Univ of North Carolina
JD University of Michigan

Specialties: Major research focus is offshore wind power. Firestone analyzes the feasibility, environmental impacts, capacity and public support/opposition related to offshore wind farms. •Knowledgeable about renewable energy, climate change policy, wildlife conservation and management. •An attorney as well as a policy scientist, Firestone served as assistant regional council for the EPA and assistant attorney general for the state of Michigan, in the environmental protection and natural resources divisions. •Can discuss U.S. environmental law, international law, renewable energy policy and indigenous and Native American policy

Furst, Eric

Specialties: Colloid and polymer physics, microrheology, active and non-linear microrheology, controlled delivery of therapeutics, cell biophysics, complex fluid structure and rheology, particulate gels, directed self-assembly.

Gillespie, John W., Jr.

gillespi@udel.edu
CCM Director
Donald C. Phillips Professor
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
Ph.D., University of Delaware

Specialties: Composites, processing, mechanics, design, interphase science, adhesion, experimental methods.

Glancey, James L.

Associate Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Bioresources Engineering
Ph.D., University of California at Davis
P.E., Delaware

Specialties: Research in the department covers a broad range of basic and applied topics in the field of mechanical engineering. Members of the department conduct research in the general areas of controls, fluid mechanics, materials, nonlinear dynamics, and solid mechanics. In addition, the department also has five focused areas of research

Goossen, Keith

Specialties: Devices and Imaging in the high-terahertz band / high-reliability vertical cavity surface emitting lasers/integration of optoe

Hall, Ian

Specialties: Metal Matrix Composites, Mechanical Properties of MMC's and Metal Foams, Fiber/Matrix Interfaces, Metal Foams

HEIDER, DIRK

CCM Assistant Director for Technology
Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
heider@udel.edu
Ph.D., University of Delaware

Specialties: Advanced composites manufacturing including VARTM, automated thermoplastic tape placement, pultrusion and induction-based thermoplastic processing

JIA, ZINQIAO

Assistant Professor
Materials Science & Engineering
PhD, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Specialties: Biomimetic Materials, Drug delivery/Tissue Engineering Nanostructured Surfaces

KALIAKAN, VICTOR

kaliakin@udel.edu
Assoc. Professor Civil & Environmental Eng.
Univ of California, Davis

Specialties: Computational geomechanics, constitutive modeling of geomaterials and polymers

KEMPTON, WILLET M.

willett@udel.edu
Professor School of Marine Sci & Policy Director, Ctr Carbon Free Pwe Integ CEOE Professor, Urban Affairs & Public Plicy, Univ of Texas at Austin Texas

Specialties: Electric cars, energy, environmental, marine, public policy, V2G technology, wind power

Jones, Scott

Specialties: Cost management and modeling, management control systems, applied statistics.

Karlsson, Anette

Specialties: Current research is focused on composite structures, polymer fuel cells, thermal barrier systems and light weight structures.

Keefe, Michael

Specialties: Friction Effects(and other Parametric Studies) on Fabric Structures/Modeling of Joints in Fabric Structures/Rapic Tooling and Rapid Prototyping/Time-Dependent Wear Properties of Veg. Oils wen uded as Industrial Lubricants/Mechanisms

Kiick, Kristi L.

Specialties: investigates the synthesis, characterization, and application of biologically inspired and biologically produced materials

LOBO, RAUL F.

MIROTZNIK, MARK

mirotzni@udel.edu
Assoc Professor Electrical & Computer Engineering

Specialties: development of new theoretical, computational and experimental techniques applied to a diverse array of applications in electromagnetics and optics. Current research focuses in three application areas; (1) biomedical instrumentation, (2) engineered electromagnetic materials and (3) computational imaging.

MERTZ, DENNIS

Specialties: Structural engineering; concrete and steel structures; bridges

Olowolafe, Olufemi

Specialties: Various areas of microelectronic and nanoscopic devices and materials; specific activities include Synthesis, characterization and applications of multifunctional oxides for nanoelectronic and spintronic devices

Opila, Robert L.

Specialties: Research has emphasized interfacial phenomena, including electrical conduction in metallic composites, metal/polymer adhesion, and the source of electron traps at oxide/semiconductor interfaces.

POCHAN, DARRIN

pochan@udel.edu
Asst Professor, Material Science and Eng and Delaware Biotechnology Institute, PhD Polymer Science and Eng, University of Massachusetts

Specialties: Material construction via molecular self-assembly, biomaterials, thin film/interfacial behavior of polymer molecules, inorganic/organic hybrid materials, transmission and scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, laser scanning confocal microscopy, neutron/x-ray/light scattering on soft materials.

Prasad, Ajay K.

Specialties: Imaging techniques for fluid mechanics and heat transfer-- hardware and algorithms. Entrainment is jets and plumes-- effect of volumetric heat injection (cumulus clouds), and the effect of viscosity-stratification (magma chambers and deep-sea hydrothermal vents) Biofluids mechanics Transport Phenomena in fuel cells UD Fuel Cell Bus Program Vehicle-to Frid research and implementation

Prather, Dennis

Associate Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Engineering Alumni Professor
PhD, University of Maryland

Specialties: research interests focus on both the theoretical and experimental aspects of active and passive meso- and nano-photonic elements and their integration/demonstration into functional systems

Rabolt, John F.

RIGHMAN MCCONNELL, JENNIFER

righman@udel.edu
Asst Professor PhD Philosophy,
Civil Eng, West Virginia University

Specialties: Bridge engineering, structural engineering, behavior of steel members

Santare, Michael

Specialties: Applied Mechanics, Orthopedic Biomechanics, Composite Materials

Sarkar, Kausik

Specialties: Ultrasound Imaging, Emulsion, Drug Delivery, Cell Mechanics, Drops/Bubbles

SCHUMACHER, tHOMAS

Structural health monitoring using acoustic emission techniques, non-destructive testing/evaluation methods, behavior and design of reinforced concrete structures, behavior of structures under dynamic and multi-hazard loadings, Innovative composite bridges, design and construction of sustainable structures, quantification of uncertainty and visualization in engineering problems

Shenton III, Harry W.

Structural dynamics, earthquake engineering, passive and active control of civil structures, passive energy dissipation systems, structural monitoring and system identification, long-term monitoring for performance evaluation, response of wood-frame shear walls.

STANHOPE, STEVEN J.

stanhope@udel.edu
Professor, Kinesiology & Appl Physiology, Professor Mechanical Engineering

Specialties: Research and technology developments are centered around rehabilitation-focused movement analysis and computer modeling methodologies, his research activities range from the development of fundamental measurement and movement analysis methods to characterizing childhood obesity and the implementation of community-based adapted physical activity programs for the rehabilitation of individuals with chronic stroke conditions

STEINER, KARL SR.

ksteiner@udel.edu
Senior Associate Provost for
Research Development
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Professor, Biomedical Engineering Program

Specialties: exploration and development of 3-D computer-graphics approaches and methodologies to enable or improve immersive visual and haptic analysis of biomedical data.

SUHR, JONGHWAN

Assistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering
PhD, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Energy absorbing composites (damping/vibration, impact & noise), nano-composites, multifunctional composites, structural health monitoring.

TARGETT, NANCY

ntargett@udel.edu
Dean & Professor Administration, Col Earth, Ocean & Environment ,
PhD Oceanography, Univ of Maine

Specialties: Marine chemical ecology/organismal interactions mediated by naturally occurring metabolites, including: plant/herbivore interactions, predator/prey interactions, detoxification of allelochemicals, chemoattraction, biofouling.

THOSTENSON, ERIK T.

Processing and characterization of composite materials focusing on carbon nanotube and advanced fiber reinforcements, novel multifunctional composites, micro/nano mechanics modeling techniques.

Vinson, Jack

Shell, plate, and panel structures of composite materials subjected to static, vibrational, impact, and hygrothermal loads; piezoelectric effects; high-strain-rate effects; sandwich structures; adhesive-bonded joints.

Vlachos, Dionisios G.

Reaction engineering and materials synthesis areas and the interplay of chemistry with transport over multiple length and time scales

Wagner, Norman

Rheology of colloidal dispersion, nano-particles, surfactant, biopolymer and polymer blends; non-equilibrium statistical mechanics and thermodynamics of complex fluids; molecular mechanics of diffusion in nano-structured materials

Weile, Daniel

Computational electromagnetics, periodic structures, genetics algorithms, model-order reduction.

WEIR, DAVID

Director, Ofc Econ Innov and Partnership
dsweir@udel.edu

The Office of Economic Innovation and Partnerships seeks to establish the University as a recognized center of invention, innovation, entrepreneurship, partnering and economic development.

In July 2008 Dr. Weir was asked to lead a new initiative at the University, which will enable UD to be widely recognized as a partner of choice through major contributions to economic, and community development in the State and region.

Wool, Richard

Polymer physics, interfaces, composites, dynamics, fracture, biodegradation, materials science.

Xiao, John Q.

Transport, magnetic, and super-conducting properties in nanostructured materials, super-conducting properties and giant magneto-resistance in ceramic solids.

YARLAGADDA, SHRIDHAR

CCM Assistant Director for Research
Research Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Ph.D., Penn State University