by Gina Ko | May 21, 2026
Hugo Gonzalez Villasanti is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering, where he leads the People-centered Autonomy Laboratory (PAL). His research focuses on dynamical systems, control theory, and robotics applied to human-centered...
by Gina Ko | May 21, 2026
Jingwen Hu is a Professor of Industrial and Operations Engineering in the College of Engineering, with appointments in Mechanical Engineering and the U-M Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), where he serves as Associate Director. His research focuses on injury...
by Gina Ko | May 21, 2026
Jacinto Ulloa is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering, where he leads the Mechanics of Solids and Material Systems group. His research focuses on developing mathematical and computational frameworks to describe complex...
by Gina Ko | May 21, 2026
Maha Haji is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering, where she leads the Symbiotic Engineering and Analysis (SEA) Lab. Her research focuses on the design and multidisciplinary optimization of symbiotic offshore systems that...
by Gina Ko | May 21, 2026
Christopher Vermillion is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering. His research applies optimal control and design optimization tools to cutting-edge problems in renewable energy and energy efficiency, with particular interest in...
by U-M MICDE | Mar 3, 2026
I am interested in the broad area of explainable AI (XAI) for scientific discovery in manufacturing. My current focus is on the use of Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks as an architecture to enable interrogation of trained models.
by U-M MICDE | Oct 9, 2025
I am interested in interdisciplinary research at the intersection of granular mechanics, soft matter physics, and computational modeling. My work focuses on the coupled dynamics of deformable bodies and granular media, where I employ large-scale DEM-FEM simulations...
by U-M MICDE | Sep 3, 2025
Metallic alloys uniquely combine strength, ductility, and reusability. These properties result from a complex hierarchy of mechanisms that are only partially understood. Our research pushes the frontier of multi-scale simulation methods for metals, connecting atomic...
by Liza Wilde | Jul 31, 2025
by Liza Wilde | Jul 31, 2025
