Our Faculty

mechanical and aerospace sciences and engineering

CORE FACULTY

Venkattraman (Venkatt) Ayyaswamy

Plasma science and engineering; microplasmas; plasma-wave interaction; nanomaterial synthesis modeling; stochastic modeling of non-equilibrium flows; rarefied/microscale gas dynamics

Email: vayyaswamy@ucmerced.edu

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mehmet z. baykara

Mechanics on the nanometer and atomic scales; scanning probe microscopy with applications in nanotribology and nanoelectronics; atomic-resolution imaging and spectroscopy of surfaces; surface science

Email: mehmet.baykara@ucmerced.edu

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Po-YA abel chuang

Experimental and modeling research of renewable energy: Hydrogen, electrochemistry, Fuel cell, electrolysis, heat transfer, fluid flow, two-phase, porous media, etc.

Email: abel.chuang@ucmerced.edu

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gerardo diaz

Renewable energy conversion; dynamic simulation and control of thermal systems; biomass gasification; thermal and non-thermal plasma applications to energy generation and water conservation; optimization of thermal systems; solar thermal

Email: gdiaz@ucmerced.edu

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reza ehsani

Automation, robotics, and intelligent machines for agriculture; developing sensors and systems with applications in agriculture, food industry; precision agriculture and horticulture, mechanization and mechanical harvesting systems

Email: rehsani@ucmerced.edu

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sachin goyal

Computational dynamics, mechanics, and controls with biomechanical applications such as human biomechanics in various pathological conditions and modeling the deformations of biological filaments.

Email: sachin.goyal@ucmerced.edu

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Alejandro Gutierrez

Linear and non-linear modeling of solids with applications to the mechanical and civil works industry, computer-aided-engineering, structural design, experimental testing, data analysis, and engineering programming

Email: agutierrez78@ucmerced.edu

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Francesco Danzi

Composite Structures and Optimization; Structural Dynamics and Vibrations; Nonlinear Dynamics; Fluid–Structure Interaction and Aeroelasticity; Mechanical Metamaterials and Architected Structures; Topology Optimization.

Email: fdanzi@ucmerced.edu

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Samarth Patel

Rotating detonation rocket engines and advanced propulsion; compressible and multiphase flows; computational fluid dynamics; shock-wave and droplet interactions; aerospace simulation; engineering education and evidence-based learning tools

Email: samarthpatel@ucmerced.edu

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Marcus lee

STEM pedagogy; feedback and assessment methods for developing critical thinking; computational fluid dynamics; unsteady aerodynamics

Email: mlee406@ucmerced.edu

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min hwan lee

Electrochemical energy conversion and storage, fuel cells, electrocatalysis, nanoscale materials engineering

Email: mlee49@ucmerced.edu

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yanbao ma

Heat transfer, metallic additive manufacturing, water and energy technologies, and X-ray technologies

Email: yma5@ucmerced.edu

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ashlie martini

Tribology (friction, wear and lubrication) and phenomena associated with sliding interfaces and their mechanisms from atomic- to macro-scale; wear due to surface contact and sliding; use of solid coatings to minimize friction and wear in extreme environments; the role of lubricants and lubricant additives in interface efficiency and performance

Email: amartini@ucmerced.edu

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michael modest (emeritus)

Radiative Heat Transfer (both experimentally and theoretically); Laser Machining of Ceramics (both experimentally and theoretically)

Email: mmodest@ucmerced.edu

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james palko

Multiphase heat transfer and electrokinetic transport in porous media; modeling heat transfer and flow in additive manufacturing; thermal management of power electronics and mobile devices; electrochemical energy storage; water purification technologies

Email: jpalko@ucmerced.edu

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Ricardo Pinto de Castro

Zero-emission vehicles; control and optimization; power conversion and energy management; energy storage systems; electric and robotic vehicles; safe and resilient motion control

Email: rpintodecastro@ucmerced.edu

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Debora Lyn Porter

Bioinspired design; characterization of natural and advanced materials; advanced manufacturing of biomimetic materials; structure-property relationships in natural materials

Email: deboralynporter@ucmerced.edu

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Brandon Stark

Unmanned aerial systems safety, control, unmanned vehicles

Email: bstark2@ucmerced.edu

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AFFILIATED FACULTY

Roberto Andresen Eguiluz

Email: randreseneguiluz@ucmerced.edu

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sarah kurtz

Email: skurtz@ucmerced.edu

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francois blanchette

Email: fblanchette@ucmerced.edu

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stefano carpin

Email: scarpin@ucmerced.edu

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arvind gopinath

Email: agopinath@ucmerced.edu

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ajay gopinathan

Email: agopinathan@ucmerced.edu

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marcelo kallmann

Email: mkallmann@ucmerced.edu

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changqing li

Email: cli32@ucmerced.edu

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Contact

Abel chuang

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Graduate Program Chair

Email: achuang5@ucmerced.edu

Website: me.ucmerced.edu

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