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