Research Projects
FIU Ground Source Heat Pump Project
A ground source heat pump (GSHP) system is a heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) alternative that utilizes the ground as a heat source or sink. The working mechanism of a GSHP is the same with conventional HVAC systems, but the medium of heat gain or dissipation is different. The temperature below the earth gets steadier as the depth increases. Also, it is cooler than the outside air during hot weather, and hotter during cold weather. A GSHP system uses the earth or the water below the earth and utilizes the greater temperature difference and, in most cases, uses less energy compared to conventional HVAC systems.
Bulk and Interfacial Properties of Heterogeneous Materials
Research areas of investigation include multifunctional composites, environmental friendly packaging, sensor textiles, biocomposites and magnetorheological fluid rheology
Computational Modeling of Deformation and Fracture Processes in Structural Materials,
with a focus on metals
Recent and current research areas include: ductile fracture by void nucleation, growth and coalescence; multi-scale modeling of plastic deformation of crystalline solids; modeling of time and rate dependent plastic flow; crack growth in plastically deforming solids; and dynamic crack growth.
Theoretical Developments in Network Control, Fundamental Control Theory, System Biology/Bioinformatics, Air Traffic Flow Management, and Sensor/Vehicle Networking
Invetigations seek to provide solutions and tools to various network control tasks
Atomistic simulations and experimental investigations
Investigations seek to understand the structure and structural origin of properties for complex materials and systems such as inorganic glasses, molecular crystals, defects, surface and interfaces for functional materials with microelectronic, energy, environmental, and biomedical applications.
Alternative Building Materials and Associated Energy Conservation and Sustainability Issues
Investigations focus on structural durability and include 1) comprehensive research on cold-formed steel sheathed shear walls, and 2) performance and detailing of cold-formed steel framed shear walls using corrugated steel sheathing
Nano-Pore Heat and Mass Transport Modulation for Simultaneous Cooling and Protection
Tesla Turbine Performance Validation for Miniaturization
‘Green’ Electronic Systems
Investigations include
- Development of Novel Technique for Mitigation of Sn Whiskers Growth in Electronics
- Residual Stress Measurements in Thin Films Using XRD Technology
- Principles of Residual Stress Analysis with XRD
- Advantages of Novel Technique for Mitigation of Sn Whiskers Growth
- Situation Analysis of Residual Stress Development in Thin Films
- Residual Stress Results in Thin Films using ANSYS Software Tool
- Development of Functional Components using Aerosol Jet Printing Technology