UB - University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Research Areas

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  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. | Read More >>

   

  Research areas include:

  • Biomaterials, medical devices, and implants
  • Musculoskeletal biomechanics
  • Biomedical simulation and visualization
  • Hemodynamics and vascular biomechanics
  • Microfluids and BioMEMS
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  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. | Read More >>

   

  Research areas include:

  • Computational mechanics
  • Experimental mechanics
  • Multiscale methods
  • Thermomechanics
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  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. | Read More >>

   

  The work of this group can be broadly categorized as:

  • Scientific visualization
    
  • Optimization in design
    
  • Virtual reality/haptics
    
  • Design theory
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  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. | Read More >>

   

  Research areas include:

  • Robotics/Mechatronics
    
  • Tribology and contact mechanics
    
  • Guidance, navigation and control
    
  • Nonlinear estimation
    
  • Mechatronics
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  Fluids 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. | Read More >>

   

  This activity can be broadly categorized into:

  • Combustion
  • Large eddy simulation (LES) and direct numerical simulation (DNS)
  • Particle image velocimetry (PIV) experimental measurements
  • Microscale transport phenomena
  • Biomedical devices
  • Drug delivery
  • Vortex dynamics and bio-inspired propulsion
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  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. | Read More >>

   

  Research areas include:

  • Composite materials
  • Smart and multifunctional materials
  • Magnetic data-storage materials
  • Electronic packaging materials