Research
The Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (SPCEET)
places a high regard for our research to advance our understanding in all aspects
of engineering. With the ability to focus research with our many state-of-the-art
labs and facilities, we are able to pinpoint important objectives to the college and
Kennesaw State University. Research is driven by the interest of individual faculty
and the college conducts a wide range of research projects annually.
Research Centers
Faculty Research
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Civil and Construction Engineering
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Amy Gruss
Research Expertise and Interest
Environmental engineering, Water quality, Water monitoring, and Municipality
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Jayhyun Kwon
Research Expertise and Interest
Field stiffness, Quality control/quality assurance, Sensor, and Performance monitoring
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Youngguk Seo
Research Expertise and Interest
Material characterization, Performance model, Full-scale test, Renewable, Recycle,
Pavement, and Road
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Jidong Yang
Research Expertise and Interest
Intelligent transportation systems (ITE), Traffic operations, Highway safety, Sensing
technologies, Machine learning, Deep learning, and Big Data analytics
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Tien Mun Yee
Research Expertise and Interest
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD), Hydraulics, Turbulence, Numerical modeling, Vortex,
and Water treatment plant
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Sumit Chakravarty
Research Expertise and Interest
Hyperspectral, Computer vision, Bio-medical data analysis, Remote sensing, Wireless
communication, Underwater acoustics communications, Communication networks, Machine
learning, and Deep learning
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Bill Diong
Research Expertise and Interest
Solar power, Microgrids, Electric transportation, EV charging, Energy harvesting,
Wind energy, and Fuel cells
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Hoseon Lee
Research Expertise and Interest
Applied electromagnetics, Bioengineering, Microfluidics, Antennas, and Wireless energy
harvesting
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Cyril Okhio
Research Expertise and Interest
Industrial simulation & control, Control diagnostics and prognostics
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Walter Thain
Research Expertise and Interest
Low-noise circuit design, RF, Frequency synthesizers, Energy harvesting, and Power
supplies
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Sathish Gurupatham
Research Expertise and Interest
Thermal images (IR images), Dpecific heat, Thermal conductivity, Thermal diffusivity,
Microfluidics, Electrorheological fluids, and Energy auditing
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Loraine Lowder
Research Expertise and Interest
Image processing, Computer-aided engineering, and Cardiovascular biomechanics
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Mohammed Mayeed
Research Expertise and Interest
Multi-scale and multi-physics modeling, Engineering design optimization, Finite element
analysis, Computational fluid dynamics, Lattice boltzmann method, and Computer aided
engineering
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Simin Nasseri
Research Expertise and Interest
Biomechanical engineering, Manufacturing engineering, Vibrational analysis, and Soft
solid rheology/viscoelasticity
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Jungkyu Park
Research Expertise and Interest
Carbon nanostructure, Tensile test, Material synthesis, Nanomaterial, graphene, Light
weight, and Microfabrication
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Muhammad Salman
Research Expertise and Interest
Shear wave velocity, Dynamic elastography, Stiffness, Achilles tendon, Noninvasive,
and Tendinopathy
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Valmiki Sooklal
Research Expertise and Interest
Laser, Tissue welding, Histology, Wound closure, Hyperspectral, Coliform bacteria,
Water quality monitoring, Sustainable housing, Rammed earth, and Modular construction
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Ayse Tekes
Research Expertise and Interest
Modeling and simulation, Design and analysis of compliant (flexible) mechanisms, Nonlinear
control, Linearization, and MEMs design
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Tristan Utschig
Research Expertise and Interest
Engineering education, Assessment, Learning skills, Professional skills, Faculty development,
Fusion safety, and Thermal systems
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David Guerra-Zubiaga
Research Expertise and Interest
Digital manufacturing tools, Advanced manufacturing automation and process control,
Intelligent and reconfigurable manufacturing systems, Manufacturing tacit knowledge
sharing integration and Interoperability
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Matthew Marshall
Research Expertise and Interest
Visual servoing, Co-robotics, Deep learning, Embedded systems, and Factory automation
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Ying Wang
Research Expertise and Interest
Autonomous robots, control systems, Machine learning, Deep learning, Computer vision,
Visual servoing, and Vehicle platooning
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Systems and Industrial Engineering
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Bill Bailey
Research Expertise and Interest
Organizational performance, Quality awards, Process improvement, Quality tools, and
Management systems
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Awatef Ergai
Research Expertise and Interest
Human factors engineering, User-centered design, Process improvement, Patient safety,
Patient engagement, Informatics, and Interprofessional care
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Robert S. Keyser
Research Expertise and Interest
Lean manufacturing, human factors, Reliability, Organizational behavior, Women, Minorities,
Disabled students, veterans, STEM fields, sports analytics, Statistical analysis of
manufacturing outcomes, and Mistake-proofing
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Adeel Khalid
Research Expertise and Interest
Aircraft design, Rotorcraft, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAS), and Education
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Lin Li
Research Expertise and Interest
Operations research, Optimization, Decision analysis, Data analytics, Supply chain
management, Revenue management, Operations management, and Inventory management
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Christina Scherrer
Research Expertise and Interest
Economic decision analysis, Optimization, and statistical analysis for health outcomes
Funding Opportunities
For faculty members looking to obtain federal, national, local or state resources for
research, view our list of funding opportunities and useful information.
For faculty members on the tenure track (i.e at or below the rank of Assistant Professor),
view our list of funding opportunities.
Call for Proposals - Seed Funding for SPCEET Faculty
2018 Call for Proposals
