Research Keyword Continuum mechanics

Satya Atluri

http://care.eng.uci.edu/atluri.htm

Distinguished Professor

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Lab: 5251 Cal #140
Office: EG 3230

Dr. Atluri's widely-cited research spans several disciplines and has shed light on the workings of complex biological and mechanical systems. His current projects include an effort to make helicopters safer by developing a mathematical model to pinpoint when rotors and other heavily-used components fail. He also is working with the Federal Aviation Administration to design small, inexpensive sensors to wirelessly match airport passengers to their baggage.

His research interests also encompass meshless methods in computational engineering and sciences, systems engineering in biotechnology, reusable space-launch systems, computational nanoengineering, continuum mechanics, natural philosophy, and multi-scale phenomena in engineering and sciences.

Masanobu Shinozuka

http://shino8.eng.uci.edu

Chair

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Office: EG 4150

Distinguished Professor

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Dr. Shinozuka is a world-renowned expert in earthquake and structural engineering. He is especially interested in field theory and risk assessment methodology in civil engineering.

Dr. Shinozuka's research focuses on continuum mechanics, micromechanics, stochastic processes and fields, structural dynamics and control, and earthquake and wind engineering. He also studies systems engineering, with an emphasis on structural and system reliability; risk assessment of lifeline systems, including water, electrical power and transportation networks; and analysis of the socio-economic impacts of natural disasters. He also is interested in advanced technologies, specifically remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) for disaster assessment and mitigation, smart materials and structures, and nondestructive evaluation.

The applications for his work are in earthquake engineering in buildings, bridges, lifeline and environmental systems. His work highlights the multidisciplinary aspects of infrastructure system problems.

Dr. Shinozuka is a member of the National Academy of Engineering.