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
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- 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).