Below are links to safety resource guides at Oregon State University and a full list of research labs in the School of MIME.
Fluid-structure interactions experimental research applied to flight. Vision based methods for monitoring and analysis of mechanical systems. Composites technology for design and manufacturing of complex structures.
Research on learning, optimization and coordination in large, distributed systems. Applications involve air traffic management, multi-robot coordination, sensor coordination, and autonomous robots.
Research to create ad hoc solutions to complex problems by engineering and maintaining dynamic change environments (transition-phase management) and by engineering and maintaining reliable socio-technical systems. The approach uses the application of systems thinking methodologies in combination with industrial engineering and engineering management tools for system identification, design, modeling and improvement. CaRSEM applications include healthcare, lean and six sigma environments, sustainability, virtual teams, and STEM education.
Research to provide enabling scientific knowledge to address challenges in existing or future energy and combustion systems.
Fundamental analysis of fluid flow problems using multiscale modeling and numerical simulations; advanced numerical algorithm development for DNS or LES of two-phase flows.
Finite element modeling of engineering phenomena, typically with experimental validation; design, fabrication, and testing of technically-interesting mechanical devices.
Research in design theory and methodologies and design automation, with a focus on investigating uses of computational methods in early-stage product development, systems analysis, and design optimization.
Theoretical and applied research on robotic physical interactions, focusing on walking and running, catching, throwing, and other dynamic tasks that tend to be much more difficult for robots than for humans.
Supports research on electronic ceramic materials high-energy ceramic capacitors, high temperature capacitors, and piezoelectric materials for sensors and actuators.
The,Energy Efficiency Center, funded predominantly by the U.S. Department of Energy, performs a full range of energy and efficiency assessments for industry and others. These entail site visits and data collection by student energy analysts, followed by delivery of a detailed report including recommendations to reduce energy and waste stream costs and increase productivity and profitability. Related work and research includes evaluating campus energy systems, and performing studies on emerging efficient technologies. Center operations provide an opportunity for research on applying cloud and database tools with systems thinking to optimize the effectiveness of a high performance, high talent, high turnover, learning organization.
Research involves energy conversion, primarily focusing on advanced internal combustion engines, with conventional (ie, traditional refinery streams) and unconventional fuel (eg, natural gas for transportation) sources.
Research on advanced energy recovery, conversion and storage technologies to improve overall energy efficiency and enable renewables, through innovative system and component designs, with focus on engine waste heat recovery, flexible power and cooling, thermal management, and high flux microchannel heat exchangers.
Development and application of laser-based optical methods for studying turbulence and unsteady flows, e.g. in fluid-structure interactions, droplet generation, and porous media and two-phase microchannel flows.
Research on human performance in complex systems in the aviation, healthcare, manufacturing, and defense domains; development and evaluation of equipment and procedures designed to facilitate human performance.
Collaborative, multidisciplinary research on microfluidics for biological and energy applications, optical diagnostics in experimental fluid mechanics, and sustainable energy applications for developing countries.
Research investigates the development and application of methods and tools to improve the environmental, economic, and social performance of manufacturing processes and systems. Applications include design for manufacturing decision support, manufacturing process development and analysis, and assessment of alternative energy systems.
Research on geometric methods for understanding locomotion and manipulation dynamics found in robots and animals.
Mathematical, simulation and statistical modeling for planning and operations in manufacturing systems, transportation, and logistics; optimization of production and service systems; facility and network design.
MPLC conducts research in virtual simulation of machining operations and CNC machine tools, mechanics and dynamics of metal cutting operations, design and digital control of high speed feed drives; precision machining, sensor assisted intelligent machining; and chatter stability of cutting processes.
Research on mechanical properties (e.g., deformation, fracture, fatigue, creep-fatigue) of advanced structural materials and biomaterials, including metals, ceramics, intermetallics, interfaces, composites, and biological materials.
Mass, momentum and thermal transport enhancement at the micro and nano scales, focusing on low pressure drop enhancements in microscale heat sinks/exchangers and delay of critical heat flux for thermal management.
A fee-based user facility accessible to both faculty and industry, the MBI has equipment and lab space to support development and evaluation of prototypes for research and early phase commercialization. MBI staff provide equipment training and are available to perform service and project work as well.
Robotics lab inventing soft active materials, bioinspired mechanisms, and rapid digital manufacturing. The design and manufacture of soft bioinspired robotic devices that extend our technical capabilities is our goal. Using biological inspiration, we design mechanisms that are as soft as skin and muscle, then manufacture them with techniques in 3D printing, laser machining, and soft lithography.
System performance improvements in manufacturing, warehouse management, and transportation applications through design, modeling and analysis of automatic identification and data collection (AIDC) and mobile wireless technologies.
Research on microstructure, processing, and property relationships in functional thin film materials.
Research using computational modeling of fluid flows to understand phenomena and solve problems in energy, transportation, and environmental systems. Topics studied include combustion, chemical kinetics, ocean turbulence and biogeochemistry, numerical methods, and parallel computing.
Materials degradation and alloy development research for harsh environments. Computational methods and fundamental experiments are coupled to explain degradation mechanisms and predict component lifetime performance. Focus areas include: phase transformations, irradiation damage and supercritical CO,2,corrosion.
Basic and applied research in the areas of human-robot interaction, mobile robotics, long-term autonomy, and assistive robotics.
The Process Improvement Group (Pi Group) applies engineering concepts, such as lean manufacturing principles, performance management frameworks, and human systems analysis, to:,Model socio-technical processes in a manner that empowers decision makers with accurate cause-effect knowledge of systems being managed,,Identify and explain underlying drivers of quality, performance, change management and organizational resiliency, and, devise new approaches for solving problems in lean implementation, technology diffusion and entrepresneurship, and team performance improvement.
Fundamental research in planning, coordination, and learning techniques to improve robotic sensing and manipulation on marine, air, and ground vehicles operating in the physical world.
Neural control and biomechanics in the human body using robotics techniques; design and control methodologies (including human-inspired) that enable robots to operate robustly in unstructured environments.
We use transmission electron microscopy, including aberration-corrected (S)TEM and photo-emission TEM, and other characterization techniques to study: the role surfaces and interfaces in the structural and phase stability of materials; and kinetics of phase transformations, including swtiching of chalcogenide-based phase change materials.
Research is focused on the relationship between fundamental thermal transport and advanced energy system development. Investigations range from improving the understanding of basic transport phenomena, developing novel heat and mass transfer components, to exploring power, heating, cooling, and energy storage system operation and design.