Department Research Areas

Energy Storage and Conversion

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering includes multiple faculty who specialize in energy storage and conversion systems, especially electrochemical and combustion-based systems. These faculty impact a wide range of industries, including:

• Electric and hybrid vehicles
• Grid-scale energy production and storage
• Space systems

Our researchers apply knowledge from several areas, including thermal/fluid dynamics, electrochemistry, advanced manufacturing, and advanced diagnostics to energy conversion and storage systems. Through their research, they work to improve the cost, reliability, safety, efficiency, and breadth of applications of these systems. These researchers work from nanoscale all the way to commercial systems.

Many of our researchers work on multidisciplinary projects with other members of our campus community. Additionally, they regularly collaborate with industrial and research institution partners with a range of state and federal sponsors.

Energy Storage and Conversion Researchers

The following faculty work on research around manufacturing. Visit their profile pages to learn more about their specific areas of research.