Faculty Additions to the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering An Addendum to the Research Brochure
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH AREAS
Acoustics
and Dynamics
Automation
and Mechatronics
Bioengineering Computer-Aided
Engineering and Design
Fluid
Mechanics
Heat
Transfer, Combustion, and
Energy Systems Manufacturing Mechanics MEMS Tribology
of Materials
NUCLEAR AND RADIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH AREAS
Computational
Reactors
Environmental
Health Physics
Fast
Reactors
Fusion Medical
Physics
Nuclear
Materials
Radiation
Detection and Dosimetry
Radiation
Protection and Shielding
Radiological
Assessment and
Waste Disposal Thermal-Hydraulics
and Safety
ALEXANDER ALEXEEV
Assistant
Professor Ph.D., Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, 2003 Fluid Mechanics & Heat Transfer, Combustion, and Energy Systems Fluid mechanics of complex fluids, soft materials, multiphase and granular flows, surface-tension-driven flows, aerosol mechanics, computational fluid mechanics, and coarse-grained numerical simulations
alexander.alexeev@me.gatech.edu
STEPHEN ANTOLOVICH
Professor
Emeritus of Materials Science and Engineering Adjunct Professor in the Woodruff School Ph.D. University of California at Berkeley, 1966 Mechanics of Materials Damage detection via CT, high-temperature materials, fracture mechanics, fatigue, fracture and failure analysis, and basics of deformation in metals and intermetallics
stephen.antolovich@mse.gatech.edu
ANTONIA ANTONIOU
Assistant
Professor Ph.D., Iowa State University, 2006 Mechanics of Materials Experimental mechanics, micro- and nanomechanics, mechanochemical interactions, stress corrosion, and fracture
antonia.antoniou@me.gatech.edu
GANG BAO
Robert
A. Milton Chair in Biomedical Engineering & College of Engineering Distinguished Professor
Adjunct
Professor in the Woodruff School
Ph.D.,
Lehigh University, 1987 Bioengineering Biomolecular engineering, bionanotechnology, molecular imaging, and molecular biomechanics
gang.bao@bme.gatech.edu
NAZANIN BASSIRI-GHARB
Assistant
Professor Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 2005 MEMS & Mechanics of Materials Ferroelectric thin films and nanostructures, synthesis and characterization, and piezoelectric NEMS/MEMS sensors and actuators
nazanin.bassirigharb@me.gatech.edu
LAURENT CAPOLUNGO
Assistant Ph.D.,
Professor (GT Lorraine)
Georgia Institute of Technology,
2007 Mechanics of Materials Size effect modeling and atomistic studies of grain boundaries of nanocrystalline materials, and finite element simulations of oxide growth in fuel cells
laurent.capolungo@me.gatech.edu
SANG HYUN CHO
Associate
Professor Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1997 Medical Physics Radiation oncology physics, Monte Carlo method, nanoparticle-aided radiation/thermal therapy, and nanoparticle-aided cancer molecular imaging
sang.cho@nre.gatech.edu
SEUNG-KYUM CHOI
Assistant
Professor (GT Savannah) Ph.D., Wright State University, 2006 Computer-Aided Engineering and Design & Mechanics of Materials Information engineering for complex engineered systems, robust design, modeling uncertainty, probabilistic mechanics, and multidisciplinary optimization
schoi@me.gatech.edu
BARATUNDE A. COLA
Assistant
Professor Ph.D., Purdue University, 2008 Heat Transfer, Combustion, and Energy Systems & Fluid Mechanics MEMS, energy transport and conversion in nanostructures, nanomaterial synthesis, thermal properties measurements, and microfluidics
baratunde.cola@me.gatech.edu
SUMAN DAS
Professor Ph.D.,
University of Texas, 1998 Manufacturing & Mechanics of Materials Advanced manufacturing and materials processing of metallic, polymeric, ceramic, and composite materials for applications in life sciences, propulsion, and energy
suman.das@me.gatech.edu
NICO F. DECLERCQ
Assistant
Professor (GT Lorraine) Ph.D., Ghent University, Belgium, 2005 Acoustics and Dynamics Ultrasonic nondestructive evaluation, physical acoustics, acousto-optics, and materials characterization
nico.declercq@me.gatech.edu
CHAITANYA S. DEO
Assistant
Professor Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2003 Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Structure property relationships in nuclear materials, radiation effects in materials for nuclear energy, identifying atomic mechanisms in defect mobility and interaction in crystalline solids, and modeling the collective evolution of defects
chaitanya.deo@nre.gatech.edu
J. BRANDON DIXON
Assistant
Professor Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 2006 Bioengineering Lymphatics, lipid metabolism, biomechanics, biomedical optics, image processing, and tissue engineering
dixon@gatech.edu
ALPER ERTURK
Assistant
Professor Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnique Institute and State University, 2009 Acoustics and Dynamics & MEMS Structural dynamics, mechanical vibrations, energy harvesting, smart materials, modeling of macro– and microelectromechanical and electro-elastic systems, and piezoelectric materials.
CRAIG R. FOREST
Assistant
Professor Ph.D., MIT, 2007 Manufacturing & Bioengineering Ultra-high throughput genomics instrumentation; detection, separation, and amplification of DNA; 3-D microfabrication technologies for genomics applications; and microlenslet arrays
cforest@gatech.edu
KENNETH GALL
Professor
of Materials Science and Engineering Joint Appointment in the Woodruff School Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1998 Mechanics of Materials & Bioengineering Multiscale experimental and computational mechanics of materials, emphasizing nanometer scale materials, metallic and polymer biomaterials, and mechanically active materials
ken.gall@mse.gatech.edu
RUDOLPH L. GLEASON
Associate
Professor Joint Appointment in the School of Biomedical Engineering Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 2004 Bioengineering & Mechanics of Materials Cardiovascular mechanics, soft tissue growth and remodeling, and tissue engineering
rudy.gleason@me.gatech.edu
CAROLINE GENZALE
Assistant
Professor Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 2008 Heat Transfer, Combustion, and Energy Systems Internal combustion engines, physics and chemistry of spray combustion, pollution formation and migration, sustainable fuels, optical diagnostics, and computional fluid dynamics
clgenza@sandia.gov
TEQUILA A. L. HARRIS
Assistant
Professor Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2006 Manufacturing & Fluid Mechanics Polymer processing, mechanical system design, fluid flow, and mechanical and physical property characterization of thin film
tequila.harris@me.gatech.edu
MARDI C. HASTINGS
Professor Ph.D.,
Georgia Tech, 1987 Acoustics and Dynamics & Bioengineering Acoustics, vibrations, and marine bioacoustics
mardi.hastings@me.gatech.edu
ASEGUN HENRY
Assistant
Professor Will come to Georgia Tech in Spring 2012 Ph.D., MIT, 2009 Heat Transfer, Combustion, and Energy Systems & Acoustics and Dynamics Renewable energy technology development, solar thermochemical hydrogen production, solar thermal energy conversion, atomistic simulations, nanoscale energy transport, and phonon transport
ase@alum.mit.edu
DAVID L. HU
Assistant
Professor Joint Appointment in the School of Biology Ph.D., MIT, 2005 Fluid Mechanics Fluid dynamics, solid mechanics, biomechanics, locomotion, and physical applied mathematics
david.hu@me.gatech.edu
ROGER JIAO
Associate
Professor (GT Savannah) Ph.D., Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 1998 Computer-Aided Engineering and Design & Manufacturing Design theory and methodology, product family and product platform, customer requirement management, design product management, and service modeling and service delivery system design
roger.jiao@me.gatech.edu
KYRIAKI KALAITZIDOU
Assistant
Professor Ph.D., Michigan State University, 2006 Manufacturing & Mechanics of Materials Multifunctional polymer nanocomposites, adaptive polymer particles, residual stress at polymer interfaces and bilayer structures, and polymer-polymer and polymer-inorganic interfacial interactions
kyriaki.kalaitzidou@me.gatech.edu
SATISH KUMAR
Assistant Ph.D.,
Professor
Purdue University, 2007
Heat
Transfer, Combustion, and Energy Systems & Fluid Mechanics Micro-nano heat transfer, electro-thermal transport, nanoscale materials and devices, computational fluid dynamics, bio-fluids, and electronics cooling
satish.kumar@me.gatech.edu
MICHAEL J. LEAMY
Assistant Ph.D.,
Professor
University of Michigan, 1998
Acoustics
and Dynamics & Mechanics of Materials Computational and nonlinear dynamics of reduced-dimensional structures and materials, multiscale modeling of nanostructure materials, and nonlinear behavior in automotive accessory drives
michael.leamy@me.gatech.edu
TIMOTHY C. LIEUWEN
Professor
of Aerospace Engineering Adjunct Professor in the Woodruff School Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1999 Heat Transfer, Combustion, and Energy Systems & Acoustics and Dynamics Low emissions, alternative fuel, energy, combustion, and acoustics
timothy.lieuwen@ae.gatech.edu
J. RHETT MAYOR
Associate
Professor Ph.D., University of Natal, Durban, South Africa, 2001 Manufacturing & Heat Transfer, Combustion, and Energy Systems Micro-facturies, micro/meso-scale manufacturing processes, integrated micro-mechatronics, micro-engines, and micro-power generation
rhett.mayor@me.gatech.edu
LEON MCGINNIS
Eugene
C. Gwaltney, Jr. Professor of Manufacturing Systems in the Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering Adjunct Professor in the Woodruff School Ph.D., North Carolina State University, 1975 Manufacturing Rapid prototyping, environmental issues in manufacturing, systems modeling and design, and sustainable manufacturing
leon.mcginnis@isye.gatech.edu
G. P. “BUD” PETERSON
President
of the Georgia Institute of Technology Professor in the Woodruff School Heat Transfer, Combustion, and Energy Systems Phase change heat transfer, thermal control of electronic components and spacecraft systems, and conduction and thermal contact resistance
bud.peterson@gatech.edu
BOJAN PETROVIC
Professor Ph.D.,
Pennsylvania State University,
1995 Nuclear and Radiological Engineering & Medical Physics Reactor physics, advanced reactor design, transport theory, stochastic methods, and industrial and medical applications of nuclear technology
bojan petrovic@nre.gatech.edu
OLIVIER PIERRON
Assistant
Professor Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 2005 Mechanics of Materials & MEMS Experimental and analytical characterization of fracture and fatigue of small-scale materials (thin films, nanomaterials), structural reliability of MEMS/NEMS devices, and environmental effects
olivier.pierron@me.gatech.edu
MASSIMO RUZZENE
Professor
of Aerospace Engineering
Adjunct
Associate Professor in the Woodruff School
Ph.D.,
Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy, 1999
Acoustics
and Dynamics & Mechanics of Materials Structural health monitoring, phononic and periodic meta-materials, vibration and noise control, wave propagation in solids, and mechanics of cellular and structured materials
ruzzene@gatech.edu
ERICA E. RYHERD
Assistant Ph.D.,
Professor
University of Nebraska, 2006
Acoustics
and Dynamics
Noise control, architectural acoustics, health care acoustics, building systems engineering, and psychological and physiological response
erica.ryherd@me.gatech.edu
KARIM SABRA
Assistant
Professor Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2003 Acoustics and Dynamics Wave propagation, structural health monitoring, biomechanical systems evaluation, underwater acoustics, and geophysics
karim.sabra@me.gatech.edu
DIRK SCHAEFER
Assistant
Professor (GT Savannah) Ph.D., University of Stuttgart, Germany, 2003 Computer-Aided Engineering and Design & Manufacturing Information engineering for complex engineered systems, virtual engineering, systems integration, variant and agile design, and engineering education
dirk.schaefer@me.gatech.edu
GLENN E. SJODEN
Professor Ph.D.,
Pennsylvania State University, 1997 Nuclear and Radiological Engineering & Medical Physics Particle transport and numerical methods, nuclear systems analysis with parallel computing power generation, and non destructive testing, detection, and medical applications.
glenn.sjoden@me.gatech.edu
TODD SULCHEK
Assistant Ph.D.,
Professor
Stanford University, 2002
Bioengineering
& MEMS
Atomic force microscopy, pathogen adhesion and endocytosis, cell biomechanics, single molecule biophysics, drug delivery and targeting, cell membrane mimetrics, and biosensors
todd.sulchek@me.gatech.edu
NARESH N. THADHANI
Professor
of Materials Science and Engineering
Adjunct
Professor in the Woodruff School
Ph.D.,
New Mexico Institute of Technology, 1984
Mechanics
of Materials & Manufacturing
High-strain-rate mechanical properties, deformation and strengthening mechanisms, phase transformations, and processing of nanocrystalline and metastable materials
naresh.thadhani@mse.gatech.edu
LENA H. TING
Associate
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Adjunct
Associate Professor in the Woodruff School
Ph.D.,
Stanford University, 1998
Bioengineering
& Automation and Mechatronics Neuromechanics of muscle coordination for locomotion and balance, dynamics, control theory, bioengineering, robotics, and modeling
lena.ting@bme.gatech.edu
JUN UEDA
Assistant Ph.D.,
Professor
Kyoto University, Japan, 2002
Automation
and Mechatronics
Bio-inspired robot architecture, actuators and sensors, robust feedback control, and robustness and flexible mechanism control
jun.ueda@me.gatech.edu
YAN WANG
Assistant Ph.D.,
Professor
University of Pittsburgh, 2003
Computer-Aided
Engineering and Design & Manufacturing Modeling and simulation nanoscale CAD/CAM/CAE, and product lifecycle management
yan.wang@me.gatech.edu
SHUMAN XIA
Will
begin at Georgia Tech in August 2011 Assistant Professor Ph.D., Brown University, 2008 Mechanics of Materials & MEMS Nano/micro-scale investigations of multi physics systems, composite and active materials, energy conversion and storage materials, soft materials, and high-resolution full-field experimental techniques
P. K. YEUNG
Professor
of Aerospace Engineering Adjunct Professor in the Woodruff School Ph.D., Cornell University, 1989 Fluid Mechanics Fluid dynamics, turbulence, missing, dispersion, and high-performance computing
pk.yeung@ae.gatech.edu
EVAN ZAMIR
Assistant
Professor D.Sc., Washington University, 2003 Bioengineering Biomechanics, morphogenesis, cell motility, developmental biology, and gastrulation
evan.zamir@me.gatech.edu
LEI ZHU
Assistant
Professor Ph.D., Stanford University, 2007 Medical Physics X-ray imaging system development algorithm design for tomographic reconstruction, imaging applications in radiation therapy, and advanced radiation therapy planning.
lei.zhu@me.gatech.edu
TING ZHU
Associate
Professor
Ph.D.,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004
Mechanics
of Materials
Mechanical behavior of solids and thin films, nanomechanics of defects in crystals, coupled mechano-chemical phenomena, fracture in ferroelectric materials, and multiscale modeling
ting.zhu@me.gatech.edu
This Addendum of new faculty was first issued in fall 2008. For detailed information about all Woodruff School academic faculty members not included here, see the Research Brochure located under “Research� on the Woodruff website.
All Woodruff School faculty are listed at www.me.gatech.edu (see Faculty/Staff).
www.me.gatech.edu www.nre.gatech.edu www.mp.gatech.edu
2011