Materials Science and Engineering rock mechanics -- failure modes in rocks -- true triaxial strength criteria -- borehole instability and breakouts -- strain localization in high porosity sandstones and compaction bands -- rock stress and in situ stress measurements -- hydraulic fracturing
Geoengineering Program, Geological Engineering Program
Biomedical Engineering, Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health Medical ultrasound -- Wave propagation in inhomogeneous media -- Characterization of media based on interactions with ultrasonic waves -- Viscoelasticity -- Nonlinear hyperelasticity -- Measurement of the fundamental mechanical properties of soft tissues -- Development of test tools and teaching tools for ultrasonic imaging systems -- Signal and image processing -- Image registration
Biomedical Engineering Center for Translational Research
Chemistry physical and chemical propertes of molecular-based materials -- molecular electronics -- nanoscale assembly techniques for molecular systems -- chemical and structural characterization of surfaces -- interfaces between inorganic materials and organic/biological materials
Materials Science Program