Primary Research Themes

  • Solid and Structural Mechanics
  • Multifunctional Metamaterials
  • Fluid-Structure Interaction
  • Multiscale Mechanics
  • Structural Optimization in Multi-Physics Applications

Current Applications
Focused on advancing aerospace technologies for sustainable aviation, including:

  • Electrification of Aircraft Propulsion Systems
  • Metamaterials for Energy Harvesting, Energy Sinks, and Bandgap Filter Design
  • Critical Load Recovery Applications for Aircraft
  • Dynamic Aeroelastic Response Characterization and Attenuation
  • Design for Additive Manufacturing.

Current Projects

    • High Fidelity Dynamic Aeroelasticity Response Analysis and Active Vibration Attenuation and Control of High Precision Ground Antennas Subject to Aerodynamic Gust (Partners: NASA & ISI; Sponsors: ISI & NSERC).
    • Integrated Dynamic Aeroelasticity Response Analyses and Multiscale Design Optimization of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle with Blended Wing Body Configuration (Sponsors: NSERC)
    • Acoustic attenuation of propulsion systems of Unmanned Arial Systems (UAS) employing aerodynamic-outlet duct shape optimization combined with metamaterial acoustic filters. (Partners: NRC; Sponsors: NRC).
    • 3D Digital Image Correlation for Ground Vibration Testing required for High Fidelity Aircraft Reduced Order Models (Partners: Bombardier Aerospace; Sponsors: Bombardier Aerospace & MITACS).
    • Patient CT-Scan Based Multiscale Design Optimization of Additively Manufactured Implants for Orthopedic Applications (Partners: Ottawa Hospital; Sponsors: NSERC).