Engineering & Computer Science Research
Enhancing Composite Strength and Toughness through Fiber-Matrix Adhesive Interactions
Exploration of composite fiber-matrix interactions through mechanical testing of composite materials comprised of heterogeneous matrix adhesives plus carbon fiber for improving strength and fracture toughness properties of materials.
Affordable Wheelchair Suspension
Design and optimization of a low-cost manual wheelchair suspension system that integrates with existing wheelchairs and characterization of vibration patterns for typical surfaces for tuning of suspension systems to reduce vibrations of wheelchairs moving over these surfaces.
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Laser-based Measurements for Clean Combustion
Laser-based diagnostics to improve temperature and emissions measurements in flames as part of an ongoing effort to better understand how cleaner-burning fuels like hydrogen and methane can be utilized to reduce pollution in combustion devices.
AR for Safer Walking
Design of augmented reality headsets and 3D models of rooms to identify unsafe walking zones and provide real-time and long-term feedback to residents and caregivers to prevent falls and help older adults live independently longer as they age in place.
Cleaner Water After Wildfire
Development of water treatment technologies to remove wildfire-related contaminants to protect public health and strengthen resilience of drinking water systems following wildfires and other natural disasters with funding from the USDA Forest Service.
Low-Wear Polymer Composites
Polymers can protect sliding or rotating surfaces. Dr. Khare's team explores the interfacial films formed in-situ: these are often considered a 鈥減redictor鈥 of ultra-low wear.
Robotics Communications
Use of robot-to-robot communications to enhance indoor localization accuracy for autonomous mobile robots. Relevant information from received signal strength as well as transmitted location information from other robots can help individual robots accurately estimate their location and heading.
Runner's Health Monitor
Monitoring runners鈥 pain, fatigue, and health metrics using real-time assessments and development of a website for data capture, trend analysis and participant compliance tracking through a research collaboration with EWU.
Beaver Dam Analogs
Design, implementation and monitoring of beaver dam analogs (BDAs) to slow water velocity, settle pollutants, raise water levels, and restore the aquatic habitat in Eastern Washington rivers in collaboration with federal, state and local partners.
Hydrodynamic Thrust Bearings
Design and fabrication of an experimental test rig to analyze hydrodynamic thrust bearings for validating performance; optimizing design for improved efficiency and reliability in applications like hydropower plants, marine propulsion, and pumps.
Transportation Technology to Improve Safety
Civil engineering students engage in undergraduate research around the broad topic of using technology to improve the safety of our roadway systems.
