Current Research Projects
Biochemical and Biomedical Engineering
Dr. Katy Kao
- Evolution of drug resistance in biofilms
- Production of specialty chemicals using microbial factories
Dr. Gautam Kumar
- Closed-Loop Deep Brain Stimulation for Controlling Brain Synchronization
- Understanding effect of auditory stimulation on brain-wide activity using EEG device
- Biosignal measurements using in-ear ultrasound
Dr. Anand Ramasubramanian
- Role of fibrin crosslinking on the structural properties of blood clots
- Exploring the changes in red cell physiology in chronic fatigue syndrome
Computational Modelling and Simulation
Dr. Shenli Zhang
- Modeling of free-standing transition metal oxides for energy-efficient neuromorphic devices
- Computational design of transition metal oxides-based protonic memristors
- AI-driven exploration of binary intermetallics
Dr. Gokcen Altun
- Modeling of Atomic Spectra and Photon Interactions, Quantum Mechanics,
- Modeling of the Properties of Structure Using Machine Learning Methods
- Process Safety and Environmental Protection, Inherently Safer Designs, Human Factor, QRA
- Sustainability, Life Cycle Assessment and Circular Economy
Energy, Environment and Nanomaterials
Dr. Christopher Lew
- Synthesis strategies for new and optimized zeolites
- Understanding fundamental zeolite crystallization mechanisms
- Air and water remediation
- Biomass conversion to platform chemicals
- Upcycling of waste plastics
Dr. Dahyun Oh
- Aqueous Li-ion battery, solid-state battery
- Bioinspired nanostructure design
- EUV photoresist development
Dr. Liat Rosenfeld
- Capture of atmospheric CO2 using algal cultures
- Optimal temperature profile for the extraction of aromatics from coffee beans
Dr.Yanika Schneider
- Biodegradable polymers (chitosan, alginate and mycelium) and composites for food packaging applications
- Structure-property relationships in polymeric materials prepared using a variety of processing methods, including: solution casting, compression molding and injection molding
- Epoxy/silica and epoxy/alumina composites for microelectronics
- 4D printed shape memory materials