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Research at a Glance
Bioengineering
 Bioengineering is the use of engineering principles to solve
problems in medicine and biology.
Bioengineering as found in mechanical and aerospace engineering has
research and teaching programs that focus
primarily on musculoskeletal and orthopedic biomechanics, cardiovascular
biomechanics, biomaterials, simulation and computation of biological
processes, and medical imaging. There are collaborative efforts with the
Departments of Biomaterials, Orthopaedic Surgery, and Emergency
Medicine. (More about bioengineering ...)
Research areas include:
- Biomaterials, medical devices, and implants
- Musculoskeletal biomechanics
- Biomedical simulation and visualization
- Hemodynamics and vascular biomechanics
- Microfluids and BioMEMS
Computational and Applied Mechanics
 Mechanics research at UB emphasizes the use
of numerical methods to solve problems of solids,
structures, and biomechanics. This includes composite materials, as well
as viscoelastic and biomaterials. Research focuses on finding
efficient computational schemes to complete the solution.
We emphasize experimental mechanics to validate and inform theoretical models.
(More about computational and applied mechanics...)
Research areas include:
- Computational mechanics
- Experimental mechanics
- Multiscale methods
- Thermomechanics
Design and Optimization
 Our design
research focuses on the design of components, mechanisms, products, and
systems, and on the issues inherent in
designing, prototyping, and manufacturing them. These issues range from
component and assembly modeling in the
design of machines and robotic manipulators and biomedical systems, to
developing Internet-based decision support
tools in collaborative product design. (More about design and optimization ...)
The work of this group can be broadly categorized as:
- Scientific visualization
- Optimization in design
- Virtual reality/haptics
- Design theory
Dynamics, Control, and Mechatronics
 The focus of this
group is on modeling, identification, and control development and
validation of a variety of electromechanical,
biomedical, and other systems applications. The group is involved in
research of advanced control, estimation,
distributed cooperating systems, robust vibration control, virtual
reality-based simulation and testing,
hardware-in-the-loop testing, etc. (More about dynamics, control and mechatronics ...)
Research areas include:
- Robotics/Mechatronics
- Tribology and contact mechanics
- Guidance, navigation and control
- Nonlinear estimation
- Mechatronics
Fluid and Thermal Sciences
 This area has both fundamental and applied
studies in energy conversion, heat and mass transport, and bioengineering.
Basic research efforts in energy systems include combustion, propulsion,
computational fluid dynamics (CFD), multiphase flows and experimental flow
visualization and diagnostics. Research efforts in bioengineering include
topics in heat transfer and fundamental studies in hemodynamics.
(More about fluid and thermal science...)
This activity can be broadly categorized into:
- Combustion
- Large eddy simulation (LES) and direct numerical simulation (DNS)
- Particulate image velocimetry (PIV) experimental measurements
- Microscale transport phenomena
- Biomedical devices
- Drug delivery
Materials
Research in materials is grounded in
understanding why a material displays a given electronic, physical,
mechanical, or chemical property or behavior, thus permitting "structure-property"
relationships and predictions. Materials research involves fabrication
of new materials as well as improvement of existing materials; it includes
electronic materials, biomaterials, metals, ceramics,
polymers, and composites.
(More about materials...)
Research areas include:
- Composite materials
- Smart and multifunctional materials
- Magnetic data-storage materials
- Electronic packaging materials
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