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Sai Sandeep ChittaView profile

Assistant Professor

• Geotechnical Engineering
• Granular Mechanics
• Environmental Engineering
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Dr. Sai Sandeep Chitta is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering at Michigan Technological University (MTU), with an affiliated position in Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences. Prior to MTU, he held postdoctoral roles at Oregon State University (OSU) and the University of Arkansas, where he contributed to industry-sponsored projects on coastal dune protection and DEM model calibration funded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He earned his PhD in Civil Engineering from City University of Hong Kong (2019) and MTech/BTech degrees from Indian institutions. His research focuses on granular mechanics across scales, bio-mediation techniques for soil improvement, and biomimetic geotechnics. Key projects include developing biocementation methods for coastal resilience and computational models for granular material behavior. He has secured over $240,000 in industry funding and co-authored multiple influential studies in geotechnical journals. Education: PhD, Civil Engineering, City University of Hong Kong (2019) MTech, Geotechnical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (2016) B.Tech, Civil Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (2013) His work integrates experimental and computational methods, addressing challenges in sustainable infrastructure, geo-hazard mitigation, and biomimetic engineering. Notable awards include the Ringo Yu Prize for Best PhD Thesis (2020) and Editor’s Choice Selection in the Canadian Geotechnical Journal (2020). Dr. Chitta actively collaborates with industry and serves as a technical reviewer for journals like Géotechnique and ASTM. He also contributed to educational initiatives at OSU, shaping general education curricula.

David RothamerView profile

Professor

• Combustion Engineering
• Internal Combustion Engines
• Renewable Fuels
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David Rothamer is the Robert Lorenz Professor and Director of the Engine Research Center in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. As Associate Dean for Research in the College of Engineering, he leads research strategy, core facility management, and faculty recruitment. His expertise spans combustion, internal combustion engines, renewable fuels, and optical diagnostics. He earned his PhD from Stanford University (2008) and has been at UW-Madison since 2008, receiving an NSF CAREER Award in 2011. Education PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, 2008 MS & BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2002 & 2000 Research Interests Rothamer’s work focuses on optimizing engine performance with renewable fuels using advanced optical diagnostics. His lab develops laser-based techniques to study combustion processes in IC engines, with recent emphasis on sustainable aviation fuels and aerosol filtration during the pandemic. Awards & Recognition ASHRAE Best Paper Award (2022) for aerosol transmission research Robert Lorenz Professorship (2020) SAE Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award (2013) Grants & Collaborations Recipient of $11.5M Army funding for hybrid-electric engine research (2020). Collaborates with industry partners on fuel blending, combustion diagnostics, and emission reduction technologies. Labs & Affiliations Leads the Engine Research Center and holds an affiliation with the Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics department. His team operates a state-of-the-art engine lab capable of simulating extreme environmental conditions.

Cody ScarboroughView profile

Assistant Professor

• Electromagnetics
• Nonlinear Electromagnetics
• Metamaterials
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Cody Scarborough is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder. He earned his B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin (2017) and his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan (2022). His research focuses on space-time modulated electromagnetic metamaterials, non-linear electromagnetics, and reconfigurable intelligent surfaces. He leads the Electromagnetic Metamaterials Research Group (EMRG), advancing next-generation communication systems and energy-harvesting technologies. Scarborough has pioneered novel boundary conditions like the interpath relation, reducing computational demands for analyzing space-time periodic structures. His work has earned best student paper awards at EuCAP 2021 and Metamaterials 2021. He teaches courses such as Electromagnetic Fields I and Electromagnetic Metamaterials, mentoring over 100 students. His research group explores parametric amplification, frequency conversion, and bandwidth enhancement through active metamaterial control. Education: B.S. UT Austin (2017), Ph.D. University of Michigan (2022) Labs/Teams: Electromagnetic Metamaterials Research Group (EMRG) Key Contributions: Space-time modulated antennas, N-path network analysis, interpath relation theory He holds provisional patents on parametric time-modulated antennas and efficient computational methods for metamaterial design. Beyond academia, he enjoys music, hiking, and skiing in Boulder's Flatirons.

Matthew FrostView profile

Academic

• Transport Engineering
• Railway and Highway Engineering
• Geotechnical Engineering
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Dr. Matthew Frost is a Reader in Geotechnical Engineering at Loughborough University, serving as Associate Dean for Education & Student Experience and Director of Undergraduate Studies. He holds multiple professional certifications including CEng, FICE, FPWI, and SFHEA. With over 25 years of experience, he focuses on geotechnical and transport engineering, emphasizing industry-relevant research and applied solutions. His work bridges academic research with practical applications in infrastructure resilience, sustainability, and railway/highway systems. Key research interests include transport infrastructure resilience to climate change, railway and highway material performance, non-destructive testing, and sustainable drainage systems. He has led over £1.5m in research grants, including projects like Futurenet (assessing UK transport network climate resilience) and HS2 earthworks performance assessment. Notable contributions include developing LCA frameworks for pavement materials and evaluating the Nottingham Workplace Parking Levy's impact on urban mobility. His publications span geotechnical testing methodologies, railway vibration analysis, and sustainable infrastructure design. He has supervised over 15 doctoral students and pioneered tools for infrastructure maintenance management. Awards include an ICE Journal Award for work on Futurenet climate resilience studies. Current projects include geotechnical performance monitoring for high-speed rail and innovative drainage solutions for sports facilities. Matthew Frost actively collaborates with industry partners such as Network Rail, HS2, and Balfour Beatty, ensuring research translates to real-world engineering solutions. His educational role emphasizes student experience innovation and curriculum development in civil engineering education.

• Plasma Physics
• Space Physics
• Dusty Plasma
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Krishan Kumar is a Postdoctoral Researcher at West Virginia University's Plasma & Space Physics department, affiliated with the Scime Group. His work focuses on experimental and theoretical investigations of plasma dynamics, particularly in dusty plasma environments. He holds a Researcher academic rank and is engaged in cutting-edge studies of soliton formation, plasma flow phenomena, and phase transitions in complex plasmas. Research Interests: Nonlinear plasma dynamics and soliton physics Experimental studies of dusty plasma systems Phase transitions in non-equilibrium plasmas Wave-particle interactions in flowing plasmas His recent publications (2021-2025) concentrate on soliton excitation mechanisms, plasma flow instabilities, and multidimensional plasma structures. Notable works include experimental validations of soliton theories using the forced Kadomtsev-Petviashvili equation and investigations of Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilities in dusty fluids. Simulation studies using Particle-in-Cell methods complement his experimental efforts. He has also contributed to ionospheric plasma cross-section measurements relevant for space weather studies. Currently, his research explores the interplay between plasma confinement and structural phase transitions in two-dimensional dust crystals, as well as the role of non-thermal electrons in magnetic reconnection processes. These studies are conducted in collaboration with the Scime Group's advanced laboratory facilities.

Francisco SantibanezView profile

Academic

• Biomedical Imaging
• Experimental Physics
• Instrumentation
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Francisco Santibanez is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of North Carolina. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics from Universidad de Santiago de Chile (2010). His research focuses on experimental physics, biomedical imaging, and non-linear wave propagation in complex media. Since joining the Pinton Lab in 2018, he has investigated ultrasound super-resolution, functional imaging, and shear wave dynamics in soft tissues. His work spans advanced ultrasound techniques, including transcranial imaging, volumetric imaging, and real-time monitoring of neurovascular responses. Key projects include developing sparse ultrasound arrays and addressing image-degrading effects in clinical settings. His contributions extend to interdisciplinary areas like granular dynamics and acoustic sensing for pest control. Notable research trends include advancing super-resolution imaging capabilities and exploring shock wave behavior in biological tissues. His publications reflect expertise in medical imaging modalities, wave propagation modeling, and hardware innovations for diagnostic applications. Labs/Teams: Active member of the Pinton Lab, collaborating on biomedical engineering and medical imaging projects. His work emphasizes translational research with potential for clinical impact in neuroimaging and oncology monitoring.

Sukumar NatarajanView profile

Professor

• Building Energy Modeling
• Occupant Behavior
• Climate Change Adaptation
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Sukumar Natarajan is Professor in the Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering at University of Bath, where he directs the EPSRC Centre for Decarbonisation of the Built Environment (dCarb) and serves as Deputy Director of the Centre for Energy and the Design of Environments (EDEn). His research examines building energy modeling, occupant behavior, and climate adaptation strategies. Natarajan's work addresses thermal comfort in vulnerable communities, with field studies in refugee camps and informal settlements. Current projects include developing low-cost energy advisors (ENLITEN) and climate-resilient shelter design (CREST). His team creates high-resolution weather datasets for building simulation under climate change. He leads international collaborations on sustainable building design, including Newton Fund projects on peak energy reduction in India. Recent work investigates overcooling phenomena in hot climates and adaptive comfort standards. Natarajan contributes to climate-resilient design guidelines and assesses social media for heat wave detection. His group maintains open datasets on thermal comfort in refugee shelters.

Victorita Dolean-MainiView profile

Professor

• Domain Decomposition Methods
• High Performance Computing
• Wave Propagation
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Victorita Dolean-Maini is Professor at University of Strathclyde and Visiting Professor at University of Strathclyde (2023-2026). She specializes in domain decomposition methods for PDEs, high-performance computing, and scientific machine learning. Her work develops fast algorithms for wave propagation problems and complex systems. She co-authored the reference work 'Domain Decomposition Methods' (SIAM 2015) and received the Bull-Joseph Fourier Prize for stroke simulation using HPC. Current research explores physics-informed neural networks with domain decomposition architectures and their application to medical digital twins. She serves on the editorial board of SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing and collaborates with industrial partners on scientific machine learning projects. Recent publications focus on neural network architectures combining domain decomposition with physics-informed learning, multilevel methods, and efficient coarse spaces for partial differential equations.

• Microwave Engineering
• RF Systems Design
• Power Amplifier Design
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Christian Fager is a Full Professor at the Department of Microwave Electronics, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. He has been affiliated with Chalmers since completing his Ph.D. there in 2003. As Head of the Microwave Electronics Laboratory, his research focuses on nonlinear transistor modeling, energy-efficient power amplifier architectures, and distributed MIMO systems. He has co-invented 8 patents and published over 250 papers, including a seminal book on Nonlinear Transistor Model Parameter Extraction Techniques (Cambridge University Press, 2011). Dr. Fager holds editorial roles as Associate Editor of IEEE Microwave Magazine and member of the MTT-S Technical Coordination Committee on Wireless Communications. He is a Board Member of the European Microwave Association (EuMA) and has chaired multiple IEEE topical conferences. His awards include the Chalmers Supervisor of the Year (2018), inaugural Area of Advance Award (2010), and IEEE IMS Best Student Paper (2002). He leads research initiatives in distributed antenna systems, digital pre-distortion, and GaN/SiGe-based high-efficiency amplifiers, with projects involving testbed development for 5G/6G applications. His work bridges theoretical modeling and practical implementation in RF/microwave systems, emphasizing thermal and multi-physical simulation integration.

Christopher ScottView profile

Professor

• Space Weather
• Solar Terrestrial Physics
• Auroral Physics
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Professor Christopher Scott is a Professor in Space & Atmospheric Physics at the University of Reading's Department of Meteorology, serving as Laboratory Manager. His research focuses on space weather, solar-terrestrial interactions, auroral physics, ionospheric dynamics, and long-term atmospheric changes. He leads projects like the Dr Carbon Atmospheric Observatory and the citizen science initiative Solar Stormwatch (www.solarstormwatch.com). His work integrates observations from spacecraft (e.g., STEREO, BepiColombo) and ground-based systems to study solar wind impacts, CME propagation, and ionospheric responses. Key contributions include advancing CME forecasting models, analyzing comet-solar wind interactions, and quantifying long-term ionospheric changes. He supervises postdoctoral researchers Luke Barnard and Kim Tucker-Hood, and collaborates on global initiatives like the Solar Stormwatch project. His research spans disciplines including geophysics, astrophysics, and planetary science, with over 100 peer-reviewed publications since 1994.

Yaguang ZhangView profile

Assistant Clinical Professor

• Data Science
• Digital Agriculture
• UAV-Aided Wireless Communication Systems
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Dr. Yaguang Zhang is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Purdue University, jointly appointed in the Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering (ABE) and the Department of Agricultural Sciences Education & Communication (ASEC) . Holding a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Purdue (2021), he specializes in data science , digital agriculture , and UAV-aided wireless communication systems , with applications in intelligent transportation, proactive road maintenance, and engineering education. Education: Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Purdue), B.Eng. in Communication Engineering (Tianjin University) Research Interests span cutting-edge domains including: Digital Agriculture: GPS-based field shape generation, product traceability trees, and automated metadata collection for agricultural operations Wireless Communication: Millimeter-wave channel modeling, UAV relay systems, and rural network coverage optimization Smart Infrastructure: Pavement condition assessment tools, sun-shadow simulation for road treatment, and vehicle automation platforms Recent Publications emphasize scalable solutions for agricultural IoT, machine learning in crop monitoring, and interoperable data frameworks. His scientific awards include: 2024 Outstanding Engineering Teacher (Purdue) 2024 ASABE Superior Paper Award 2020 FFAR Student Poster First Prize Multiple NSF/IEEE travel supports Grants from USDA, NSF, INDOT, and industry partners (CableLabs, Nokia) fund projects like tractor autopilot development, rural 6G networks, and pavement monitoring systems. He mentors graduate students in agricultural robotics , data science , and connected vehicle research .

Dale I. PullinView profile

Professor

• Computational Fluid Mechanics
• Theoretical Fluid Mechanics
• Vortex Dynamics
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Dale I. Pullin is the Robert H. Goddard Professor of Aeronautics at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), affiliated with the Division of Engineering and Applied Science. He holds a B.Sc. from the University of Melbourne (1966), a B.E. from the University of Sydney (1968), and a Ph.D. from Imperial College, University of London (1974). His academic roles include Visiting Associate (1990), Professor (1991-2006), von Kármán Professor (2006-2017), and his current Goddard Professorship (2017–present). Research focuses on computational and theoretical fluid mechanics, including vortex dynamics, compressible flow, shock dynamics, turbulence, and large-eddy simulation (LES). Key areas include LES for high-Reynolds-number wall-bounded flows, shock-driven flows in fluids and solids, and numerical methods for the Boltzmann equation. Publications span topics like turbulent boundary layers, Couette-Poiseuille flow, and shock dynamics. He received recognition as a Fellow of the Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society. Teaching includes courses such as Ae/APh/CE/ME 101 (Fluid Mechanics) and Ae/ACM/ME 232 (Computational Fluid Dynamics), with a focus on advanced fluid mechanics and computational methods.

Divakar ViswanathView profile

Professor

• Numerical Analysis
• Nonlinear Dynamics
• Population Genetics
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Divakar Viswanath is a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Michigan , with research expertise in numerical analysis, nonlinear dynamics, and mathematical genetics. His work bridges computational mathematics and scientific programming, focusing on problems like coalescent theory in population genetics and fluid dynamics. Education: BTech in Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Bombay (1992) PhD in Computer Science, Cornell University (1998) Research interests include: Numerical analysis of differential equations Nonlinear dynamics and chaotic systems Coalescent theory in population genetics with applications to mutation rates and inference algorithms Connections between dynamical systems and computational mathematics Recent publications span computational fluid dynamics, numerical methods, population biology, and symbolic dynamics, reflecting interdisciplinary applications of mathematics. He authored the book Scientific Programming and Computer Architecture (MIT Press, 2017), which explores program performance, memory optimization, and parallel computing models.

Li YuzhuView profile

Assistant Professor

• Coastal Engineering
• Fluid-Structure Interaction
• Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
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Dr. Li Yuzhu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the National University of Singapore (NUS). Her expertise lies in coastal engineering with a focus on computational fluid dynamics (CFD), fluid-structure interaction, and sediment transport. She has held prestigious fellowships including the Humboldt Research Fellowship and Marie-Curie & H.C. Ørsted Postdoc Fellowship. She completed a PhD in Offshore Engineering from the University of Stavanger (2019), an M.Eng in Ocean and Naval Architecture from Memorial University (2016), and dual bachelor's degrees in Ocean Engineering and English Literature from Chinese institutions (2013). Her research addresses critical challenges in coastal resilience, including wave-structure interactions, scour prevention, and turbulence modelling. She serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy and chairs the Technical Committee on Climate Change at the Institution of Engineers, Singapore. Recent work focuses on biofilm-encrusted microplastics, tsunami-induced scour, and energy harvesting via elastic structures. Her publications span 20+ peer-reviewed articles in top journals like Coastal Engineering and Journal of Fluid Mechanics.

Philip L-F. LiuView profile

Professor

• Coastal Oceanography
• Water Wave Theory
• Tsunami Dynamics
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Philip L-F. Liu is the Class of 1912 Professor at Cornell University and holds the Kwoh-Ting Lee Chair Professorship at National Central University, Taiwan. Currently on leave from Cornell, he serves as Distinguished Professor and Vice President for Research and Technology at the National University of Singapore (NUS). His research focuses on coastal oceanography, water wave theory, tsunami dynamics, and sediment transport, integrating analytical, computational, and experimental methods. Liu pioneered unified mathematical models for wave behavior and developed the CORBAS numerical model for engineering applications. Education: B.S. (National Taiwan University, 1968), S.M. & ScD (MIT, 1971–1974) Leadership Roles: Director of Cornell’s School of CEE (2009–2015), Associate Dean (1986–1987) Research Interests: Wave-structure interactions, tsunami hazard mitigation, and turbulence in swash flows. His work has been recognized through prestigious awards including membership in the National Academy of Engineering (2015), Guggenheim Fellowship (1980), and multiple ASCE honors. He has authored over 200 papers and contributed to major initiatives like the NSF Task Force on the 2004 Asian tsunami. Liu teaches Coastal Engineering at the undergraduate level and advanced numerical methods for environmental flows to graduate students. His lab collaborations include modeling tsunamis, storm surges, and coastal vegetation effects.