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University of Michigan

University of Michigan

University of Michigan has 330 faculty across 5 departments on GradNova. 151 researchers hold 189 active NSF grants and 35 active NIH grants totaling $265.9M.

Departments

Computer Science and Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Department of Chemical Engineering

Faculty

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Lei Zuo

Professor, Mechanical Engineering Professor, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

University of Michigan

And Advanced Manufacturing
Blue Economy
Energy Harvesting
Marine Renewable Energy (ocean Waves, Tidal Currents, Offshore Wind)
+8
H
Granular Materials Consisting of Discrete Particles That Can Collectively Behave Like a Solid, a Liquid, or a Gas
How Animals and Robots Interact With Granular Matter as a Soft and Yielding Medium
Reveal Their Related Solid and Fluid Mechanics as Well as Statistical Physics Using a Combination of 2D and 3D Experiments, Discrete Particle Simulations, as Well as Machine-Learning Informed Modeling
Understand How They Deform From a Structure-Property Perspective, Based on Which We Design Particle Interactions and Dynamics at the Microscopic Scale for Novel Collective Behaviors at the Material Scale
M
Margaret Wooldridge

Professor, Mechanical Engineering Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, Mechanical Engineering Walter J. Weber, Jr. Professor of Sustainable Energy, Environmental and Earth Systems Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

University of Michigan

Aerosol Formation, Transport and Impact
Combustion, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics
Gas Dynamics
High-Efficiency, Low-Resource Consumption Energy Systems
+10
T
Thomas Wang

Professor, Mechanical Engineering Professor, Internal Medicine Professor, Biomedical Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

University of Michigan

Bio-Microelectromechanical Systems (bio-Mems)
Biomedical Instrument Design
Imaging Systems
Micro-Optics
+7
K
Kon-Well Wang

Professor, Mechanical Engineering A. Galip Ulsoy Distinguished University Professor of Engineering Stephen P. Timoshenko Collegiate Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

University of Michigan

Structural Dynamics and Controls, Including Emerging Intelligent Structures Harnessing Functional Materials, Reconfigurable Origami & Metamaterials, and Embodied Mechano-Intelligence via Wave-Based Computing and Physical Reservoir Computing, for Engineering Functions Such as Vibration & Noise Controls, Wave Manipulation & Steering, Energy Harvesting, and Structural Health Monitoring
Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
Vibration Control and Rheological Fluids
Aeroelasticity and Vibration Control
+2
A
Anthony Waas

Professor, Mechanical Engineering Felix Pawlowski Collegiate Professor, Aerospace Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

University of Michigan

Composite Material Mechanics
Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization
Mechanical Behavior of Composites
Structural Analysis and Optimization
+1
V
Venkat Viswanathan

Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

University of Michigan

Batteries
Electric Aviation
Electric Vehicles
Scientific Machine Learning
+5
C
Application of Optimal Control and Design Optimization Tools to Cutting-Edge Problems in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Development of Persistent Mission Planning Algorithms for Renewably Powered Robotic Networks
Development of Tethered Systems for Harnessing Wind and Marine Hydrokinetic Energy
Use of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles to Realize Substantial Fuel Economy Improvements Over Conventional Vehicles
+5
R
Ramanarayan Vasudevan

Professor, Mechanical Engineering Professor, Robotics

Department of Mechanical Engineering

University of Michigan

Autonomous Vehicles
Locomotion of Legged Robots
Optimization, Modeling, Design, and Control of Robotic Systems That Interact With Humans and the Environment
Prosthetic Control
+1
M
Lecturer for Me250 and Me350 (design and Manufacturing)
Occupational Health and Safety Research
Engineering Education and Curriculum Development
Chemical Safety and Risk Management
J
Computational Mechanics
Data-Driven Computing
Disordered/granular Media
Generalized Continua
+14
A
Aeroacoustics
Data-Driven Modeling
Flow Control
Fluid Mechanics
+6
S
Dynamical Systems
Electromechanical Systems
Energy Harvesting
Mechanical Vibrations
+9
D
Dawn Tilbury

Professor, Mechanical Engineering Professor, Robotics Professor, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Herrick Professor of Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

University of Michigan

Control Theory and Applications
Logic Control for Manufacturing Systems Including Diagnostics, Fault Handling, and Recovery
Modular Control Systems
Networked Control Systems
+7
M
Michael Thouless

Professor, Mechanical Engineering Professor, Materials Science and Engineering Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, Mechanical Engineering Janine Johnson Weins Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

University of Michigan

Interfacial Fracture Mechanics and Adhesion
Mechanical Properties of Structural Adhesives
Mechanical Properties of Thin Films and Coatings
Micromechanics Modeling of Materials
+6
K
Karen A. Thole

Robert J Vlasic Dean of Engineering Professor, Mechanical Engineering Professor, Aerospace Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

University of Michigan

Convective Heat Transfer
Gas Turbine Heat Transfer
High Freestream Turbulence
Turbulent Boundary Layers
A
Alan Taub

Professor, Mechanical Engineering; Professor, Materials Science and Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

University of Michigan

Effect of Carbon Nanotube and Graphene Additions to Polymer Composites Utilizing Electrical and Magnetic Fields to Produce Oriented Particles for Improved Mechanical Properties
Incremental Forming of Sheet Metal and Nano-Particle Additions to Aluminum Alloys
Lightweight Structures for Land, Sea and Air Transportation Applications
My Major Research Interest
+6
J
Atomic Engineering
Battery
Bioelectronics
Biomaterials
+9
W
Computational Fluid Dynamics and Computational Materials Modeling for Additive Manufacturing, Welding, Casting, Powder Metallurgy, and Electrohydrodynamic Printing Processes
Physics-Based Modeling for Various Advanced Manufacturing Processes
Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses
+3
S
Agent-Based Modeling
Community Engagement
Cost Modeling
Design Needfinding
+13
T
Forecasting
Irradiation Damage
Plasticity of Metallic Alloys
Rare Event Sampling
+2
S
Steve Skerlos

J. Reid and Polly Anderson Professor of Manufacturing; Professor, Mechanical Engineering; Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering; Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

University of Michigan

Biological Detection and Control in Aqueous Systems
Environmental and Sustainable Technology Systems
Life Cycle Product Design Optimization
Membrane Filtration
+9
K
Kathleen Sienko

Professor, Mechanical Engineering; Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

University of Michigan

Biomechanics
Design Science
Engineering Design Education
Medical Device Design (emphasis on Global Health Contexts and Task-Shifting Devices)
+7
J
Jason Siegel

Research Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

University of Michigan

Battery Modeling, Control and State of Health Estimation
Control of Hybrid Electric Powertrains
Control of Solid Oxide and Low Temperature Pem Fuel Cells
Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
+2
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