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AE Says 'Happy Retirement' to Kirts

AE at Illinois wishes hearty congratulations to Undergraduate Student Coordinator Barb Kirts on her retirement from the University of Illinois!

AE Students Perform NASA Test of iPAD Use in Microgravity

Five AE students moved closer to the dream of being an astronaut when the NASA chose their team to conduct an experiment in microgravity.

Bird-like Robot Perches On Human Hand

For the first time, AE researchers demonstrate the control functions that allow birds to successfully perform a soft landing.

Butler Garners College Alumni Award

P. Barry Butler addresses the audience at the April 21 College of Engineering Awards Convocation

ISS Hosts Illinois Space Day

High School students attended Illinois Space Day recently on the U of I campus.

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Faculty Interests

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Faculty Research Interests
Austin, Joanna M. Combustion, fluid mechanics, gas dynamics, hypersonics, detonation, experimental fluid mechanics
Bergman, Lawrence A. Linear and nonlinear structural dynamics and control, stochastic dynamics, nonlinear system identification, smart structures, vibration-based energy harvesting
Bodony, Daniel J. Aeroacoustics, computational fluid mechanics, fluid-structure interaction
Bragg, Michael B. Aerodynamics, flight mechanics, aircraft icing, unsteady aerodynamics
Bretl, Timothy W. Aerospace information technology, systems, and control with a focus on robotics and autonomous vehicles
Buckmaster, John D., Emeritus Combustion, fluid mechanics, applied mathematics
Burton, Rodney L., Emeritus Electric and advanced chemical rocket propulsion, hypersonic flows, hypervelocity accelerators
Chasiotis, Ioannis Experimental mechanics at the nanoscale; mechanical reliability, fracture, and fatigue of MEMS and thin film materials.
Chew, Huck Beng

Multi-scale modeling and simulations; nano and micromechanics of materials; fracture mechanics

Christensen, Kenneth, MechSe Experimental fluid mechanics, turbulence microfluidics, bio-fluid dynamics, multiphase flows
Chung, Soon-Jo Aerospace systems, autonomous systems, robotics, and nonlinear control theory
Conway, Bruce A. Celestial mechanics, optimal control
Coverstone, Victoria Space mission design, optimal spacecraft trajectories, attitude control
Dutton, J. Craig Experimental studies of high-speed separated and mixing flows including jets, shear layers, base flows and shock-wave/boundary layer in interactions; optical diagnostic methods
Elliott, Gregory L. Thermal and fluid sciences; experimental fluid mechanics with an emphasis on laser-based diagnostic techniques
Freund, Jonathan B. Aerodynamic sound, compressible turbulence, numerical methods, large-scale parallel computing, molecular dynamics simulation of nanometer scale flows and heat transfer in solids
Geubelle, Philippe Theoretical and computational solid mechanics, (dynamic) fracture mechanics, computational aeroelasticity, massively parallel computing, computational design of novel materials
Hilton, Harry H., Emeritus Solid mechanics, viscoelasticity, composites, structures, dynamics, numerical analysis, computer-aided engineering
Hovakimyan, Naira, MechSe Nonlinear systems and adaptive control with particular emphasis on aerospace systems
Jackson, Thomas, CSE Development of ROCFIRE
Lambros, John Static and dynamic fracture mechanics
Langbort, Cedric Aerospace information technology; control, optimization, and design of distributed systems
Lee, Ki D. Computational fluid dynamics, aerodynamics, transonic flows, vortex flows, design optimization
Loth, Eric Experimental and computational studies of supersonic flow and two-phase flow, propulsion fluid dynamics
Miley, George, NRPE/ECE Fusion systems, plasma engineering, reactor kinetics, high voltage technology, nuclear pumped lasers, direct energy conversion, hydrogen energy production, low energy nuclear reactions in solids
Namachchivaya, N. Sri Nonlinear and Random Dynamical Systems, stability and bifurcation theory, filtering and estimation, homogenization & multi-scale modeling
Phillips, James W., MechSe Biomechanics
Prussing, John E., Emeritus Orbital mechanics, spacecraft trajectories, optimal control
Salapaka, Srinivasa, MechSe Atomic force microscopy and combinatorial optimization
Selig, Michael S. Computational and experimental aerodynamics; airfoil design and analysis; wind energy systems; aircraft design, performance, stability and control
Solomon, Wayne C., Emeritus Gas-phase kinetics, air-breathing and rocket propulsion
Sottos, Nancy R., MatSe Development of autonomic materials systems
Vakakis, Alexander F., MechSe Linear and nonlinear vibrations of structures, diagnosis and prognosis of faults in mechanical systems, experimental dynamics, structural wave propogation, dynamical modeling of the human joint
Voulgaris, Petros G. Hierarchical, distributed and multi-agent control, robust and multi-objective control and estimation, applications of control and estimation theory to communication systems, analysis and synthesis of time varying and adaptive systems, applications of advanced control methods to engineering systems
White, Scott R. Adaptive, autonomic, and self-regulating materials and material systems