AREAS OF RESEARCH INTEREST:

• Theoretical and Applied Mechanics.
• Dynamics, Vibration, and Thermal Response of Structures.
• Dynamics of Progressive Structural Failure.
• Finite Element Analysis a & Modeling
• Lunar Structures/Habitats & Regolith.
• Structures in Orbit
• Mechanics of Granular Material Beds for Space Life Support Systems.
• Analysis of Percussive Drilling Systems for Planetary Exploration
• Health Monitoring and Sensor Systems for Civil Infrastructure
• Fiber Optic Force and Displacement Sensors.
• Weigh-in-Motion (WIM) Technologies.
• Railroad Bridge and Track Structures.
• Highway Bridge Structures and Expansion Joints.
• Geomechanics, Subgrade soils & Pavement Joints.
• Structural Analysis of PEM Fuel Cells.
• Energy Harvesting (Small-Scale Hydropower and Structural Vibrations)

 

RESEARCH GRANTS & AWARDS AGENCIES:

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
• National Science Foundation (NSF).
• National Academy of Sciences (NAS)/Federal Highway Adminstration (FHWA).
• NASA/Connecticut Space Grant Consortium.
• NASA/Connecticut EPSCoR Grant Program
• New England Transportation Consortium (NETC)
• Yankee Ingenuity Program, State of Connecticut.
• Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International, Inc.
• Honeybee Robotics Spacecraft Mechanisms  Corporation
• GM2 Associates, Inc.
• MetriLight, Inc.
• University of Connecticut Research Foundation.