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Faculty Research Interests

Deepak G. Bhat, Giffels Chair Professor; BSMetE, University of Poona; MTechMetE, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay; PhD, Materials Science, University of Southern California.  Surface engineering, cutting tools, powder metallurgy, materials science, materials processing.

Rick J. Couvillion, Associate Professor; BSME, University of Arkansas; MSME, PhD, Georgia Tech; PE.  Energy systems, electronics cooling, and geothermal energy.

James A. Davis, Instructor and Assistant Head; BSME, MSME, PhD, University of Arkansas; PE.  Fluids, heat transfer, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), energy systems, chemical process design.

Matthew H.  Gordon, Associate Professor; BSME, MSME, PhD, Stanford University; PE.  Plasma sciences, optical diagnostic methods, lab-on-chip, material processing, and thermal and mechanical design of electronic packages. 

Adam Huang, Assistant Professor; BSAE, MSAE, PhD, University of California, Los Angeles; Nano/Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (N/MEMS), Miniaturization Technologies for Aerospace Systems, Biologically-inspired Artificial Systems, and Pico/Nano-Satellites.

Ing-Chang Jong, Professor; BSCE, National Taiwan University; MSCE, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology; PhD, Northwestern University; PE.  Engineering mechanics, dynamic stability, nonlinear vibrations, and applied mathematics. 

Ajay P. Malshe, Professor; BSc and MSc, University of Poona; PhD, University of Poona and National Chemical Laboratory.  Multidisciplinary research integrated education program in the fields of "Multiscale Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Processes and Systems" with emphasis on: (1) nanomanufacturing, (2) surface engineering for advanced machining, (3) micro electromechanical systems (MEMS) and related microsystems packaging, and (4) high-density microelectronic packaging.

Darin W. Nutter, Associate Professor; BSME, MSME, Oklahoma State University; PhD, Texas A & M University; PE.  Heat transfer, thermodynamics, liquid-vapor phase change, HVAC&R systems, residential/commercial/industrial energy systems and energy conservation, building systems, building performance, and utility analysis.

Joseph J. Rencis, Professor and Head; BS, Milwaukee School of Engineering; MS, Northwestern University; PhD, Case Western Reserve University; PE.  Engineering mechanics, boundary element method, finite element method, multiscale modeling, high speed rolling, journal bearings, solid mechanics. 

Larry Roe, Associate Professor; BSME, MS, University of Mississippi; PhD, University of Florida; PE.  Combustion, fluid dynamics, propulsion, and spacecraft systems.

Ashok Saxena, Dean, Distinguished Professor and The 21st Century Endowed Chair in Materials Science and Engineering; BS, Indian Institute of Technology, 1970; MS, University of Cincinnati 1972; PhD, University of Cincinnati, 1974.

William F. Schmidt, Professor; BSME, University of Kentucky; MSME, PhD, University of Washington; PE.  Finite elements, solid mechanics, electronic packaging, and coating of cutting tools.

Douglas E. Spearot, Assistant Professor; BSME, University of Michigan; MSME, PhD, The Georgia Institute of Technology.  Nanoscale structure-property relationships, molecular dynamics, interface behavior, dislocations and defects in materials.

William T. Springer, Associate Professor; BSME, MSME, PhD, University of  Texas/Arlington; PE.  Machine design, vibrations, mechanisms, structural dynamics, modal analysis, finite elements, NDE, and robotics. 

Steve Tung, Associate Professor; BSME, National Taiwan University; MSME, PhD, University of Houston.  Micro Electromechanical Systems (MEMS), micro and nano fluidics, carbon nanotubes, electroactive polymer (EAP), and space inflatable structures. 

Leon West, Professor; BS, University of Arkansas; PhD, Florida State University; PE. Nuclear engineering, vehicle dynamics, robotics, CAD, microcontrollers, nuclear instrumentation.

Min Zou, Assistant Professor; BSAE, MSAE, Northwestern Polytechnical University; MSME, PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology. Nano-surface-engineering, nanomechanics, nanotribology.