Mechanical Engineering

Project Description The goal of this project is to design an experimental setup to support X-ray characterization experiments for metal halide perovskite (MHP) precursor solutions. (e.g., small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS)). Fabrication of solution-processed perovskite solar cells (PSCs) involves the rapid nucleation and crystallization of MHP...

Project Description This project aims to study the gaps that arise in understanding and supporting self-regulated learning in the newly emerging online learning space, as demonstrated by the varied behaviors of different populations of students. In particular, we will address questions of how learning management system traces indicate successful self-regulated...

Project Description The growth plate, a region of cartilage found in the long bones of growing children, is responsible for healthy bone development and elongation. The growth plate’s function and structure relies on a complex system of both biochemical and biophysical cues. However, in the case of limb paralysis or...

Project Description When non-biological materials are implanted in the body the innate immune system responds by surrounding the material with dense fibrous collagen and persistent inflammation at the surface of the material. This response, deemed the foreign body response (FBR), prevents biomaterials from interacting with the body long-term and contributes...

Project Description SpectrumX, initiated by a 5-year, $25M center grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation, is the world’s largest academic hub where all radio spectrum stakeholders can innovate, collaborate, and contribute to maximizing social welfare of this precious resource. SpectrumX brings together broad and synergistic research capabilities from a...

Project Description This project supported by the National Science Foundation Distributed Arrays of Small Instruments (DASI) program will utilizes observations of meteors to measure the winds in the upper atmosphere. Tons of mass enters the atmosphere daily in the form of meteroids. Observations of meteor with radar can be used...

Project Description SWARM-EX is an inter-collegiate CubeSat initiative supported by the National Science Foundation to launch three identical CubeSats into low Earth Orbit (LEO) to investigate advanced scientific phenomena in the upper-atmosphere and demonstrate novel formation flying capabilities using a cutting-edge hybrid control scheme which harnesses both propulsion and differential...

Project Description In the era of hybrid cloud, AI, and the Internet of Things, the demand for faster and more energy efficient microprocessors continues to rise. In order to address this growing demand, the newest IBM innovation projects to host 50 billion transistors on a chip the size of a...

Project Description Quantum information science and technology (QIST) has been undergoing rapid development in recent years. The recent demonstration of various elements such as quantum computers and quantum communication links indicate the beginning of a new era where QIST starts to transit from pure laboratory research into real-life applications. However,...

Project Description Machine-learning (ML)-based materials informatics approaches (MI) are increasingly used to accelerate design and discovery of new materials with targeted properties, and extend the applicability of first-principles techniques to larger systems. However, in order to empower materials with AI capabilities, it is crucial to develop a predictive framework that...