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Ashwath Jayagopal
Biomedical Engineering
Research area: Biomedical Engineering (Nanomedicine) (more)
 
Raghav Venkataraman
Biomedical Engineering
Research area: Cardiac Electrophysiology and microfludics (more)
 
Kevin Brown
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Research area: Life-cycle risk analysis for buried waste. I am working to develop a framework for management of buried radioactive and hazardous wastes. Waste management is complex and currently the standards for assessment and management are inconsistent and not sufficiently communicated to people who are potentially affected by them. The framework I am developing will enable consistent and transparent evaluation of the life-cycle risks and risk trade-offs associated with buried waste disposition. (more)
 
Jonathon Wells
Biomedical Engineering
Research area: Biomedical optics. My research exploits a novel method for nerve stimulation that uses pulsed infrared laser light for contact-free, damage-free, artifact-free stimulation of discrete populations of neural fibers. By optimizing key laser parameters and unraveling underlying mechanisms of action, a laser stimulator with unmatched precision may soon be a new clinical tool in medical procedures. (more)
 
Andrea Hafeman
Chemical Engineering
Research area: Chemical engineering, bioengineering. I am working on injectable bone scaffolds for use in bone defects such as fractures from trauma, surgery or and osteoporosis). These scaffolds are biocompatible and biodegradable and contain various growth factors to promote bone healing. The patient's own bone cells grow into the scaffold, after which the scaffold biodegrades to leave only the healed bone. (more)
Robert Guratzsch
Civil Engineering
Research Area: Civil Engineering: Sensor placement optimization under uncertainty for structural health monitoring systems. Our methodology will help accurately assess the damage, reliability, risk, and remaining life of structures such as buildings, bridges, and flight vehicles. (more)
Janey Smith
Environmental Engineering
Research area: Water quality, environmental engineering. I am working to integrate water quality models with Geographic Information Systems to create a comprehensive water quality management and emergency response system. (more)
James Hill
Computer Science
Research area: Quality-of-service enabled middleware and model-drivenengineering, computer science. (more)
Daniel Loveless
Electrical Engineering
Research area: Radiation effects and reliability, electrical engineering and computer science. My research focuses on the impact of radiation on computer circuitry, particularly in the space environment. I am examining the effects of single ions on radio-frequency circuits and am developing methods to “harden” circuits to protect them from this type of radiation. (more)
Vishnu Mallapragada
Mechanical Engineering
Research area: Medical robotics and robotic rehabilitation. I am working to develop robotic devices that can help aged and disabled people during therapy sessions. I am also working on ultrasound imaging technology that can guide needle insertion during breast tumor biopsies to increase precision and decrease pain and tissue damage. (more)
John Rigueur
Materials Science
Research area: Investigating carbon nanotube growth for future device applications. (more)

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