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Summary of Topics Detailed Topics Developed Technology Published Research Multimedia Library Facilities and Equipment Undergraduate Research

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Available Positions Visiting Scholars

Courses Undergraduate Research

NASA NSF OSGC OBR OAI

Composite Materials Control Engineering Fiber Optic Sensors Laser Sensors MEMS MR Fluids Nanotechnology Piezoceramics Shape Memory Alloy

Conference Details

On-site Demonstrations Visiting Schools Exhibits for Children's Museum Recruiting Minority Students Recruiting Female Students Training for Community Colleges Undergraduate Prof Training Giving Out of State Demonstrations

Scheduler Experiments Video Tutorials

Equipment

Our research requires us to use specialized equipment, including:

SMA Related
1. Two-level SMA wire platform
2. Constant-load SMA wire platform
Piezo Related
1. 11-Foot long I-beam
2. “Hot” shape control setup
3. “Cold” shape control setup
MR Fluid Related