Advanced Control Theory & Applications
Large-scale systems; hierarchical nonlinear switching control; hybrid and impulsive control for nonlinear systems; thermodynamic modeling and control of mechanical and aerospace systems
Automotive Research Laboratory
Powertrain and emissions control; catalyst modeling and identification and control; knock control; ionization probes; exhaust gas smart sensors; air/fuel ratio control/cyclic and stochastic analysis
Biomedical Engineering Research
Mathematical modeling and systems analysis techniques for biological systems; Development of biofuel technology; Engineering microorganisms to produce biofuels such as higher alcohols and hydrogen
Biomedical Systems Modeling and Diagnostics
Medical diagnostics – cardiovascular diagnostics, periventricular leukolamacia, computational intelligence, pediatric ICU; Brain EEG modeling and signal analysis – FFT, continuous wavelet analysis, discrete wavelet analysis, nonlinear dynamics, stochastic modeling; Mathematical modeling and systems analysis techniques for biological systems
Dynamic Systems Laboratory
Nonlinear dynamical system theory; magnetic bearings; rotor dynamics; gear dynamics; unmanned systems; robot dynamics; smart valves; design optimization; nonlinear frequency response analysis; biomedical systems; social systems; battery and fuel cell systems
Image-based Controls Laboratory
Image-based modeling and control for scanning probe microscopes; image-based trajectory estimation; image-based dynamic compensation; piezoelectric positioners
Innovations in Robotics Laboratory
Robotic locomotion; biped robot; spherical robots; sting-ray robot; exoskeleton; smart material actuators; rapid prototyping/automatic code generation; ad hoc networks for mobile agents.
Networks for Control Systems
Rapid prototyping of networked autonomous robots; Networks for distributed control systems; Load-balanced routing in wireless ad hoc networks; Performance analysis and optimization of network systems
Nonlinear Stochastic Dynamical Systems
Swarm Robotics; Energy localization in coupled MEMS oscillators; Vibration energy harvesting; Nonlinear dynamics of nanoelectromechanical systems; modeling of biological signals
Mechatronic Systems Lab
Vision-based measurement; Instrumentation for modeling and control; Unmanned vehicles; novel vision sensors
Unmanned Surface and Underwater Vehicles Laboratory
Coordinated multi-agent control; computationally efficient and integrated obstacle avoidance, trajectory planning, and trajectory tracking subject to underactuated system constraints; ship to ship control; high sea state simulation
