CU Engineering faculty land prestigious multidisciplinary Department of Defense projects
Three faculty members from the CU 麻豆影院 College of Engineering and Applied Science are conducting projects awarded through the U.S. Department of Defense鈥檚 .
The highly competitive research program has been enabling major contributions to military capabilities and producing commercial sector applications since 1985.
鈥淥ur college emphasizes collaboration across various research disciplines,鈥 said Michael Gooseff, associate dean for research in the College of Engineering and Applied Science. 鈥淏y prioritizing programs like MURI, we harness the diverse expertise across STEM fields to push the envelope for scientific breakthroughs.鈥
The three new MURI projects in the college include:
- Mahmoud Hussein, professor in aerospace engineering sciences and in physics, will improve air flow across the wings and bodies of hypersonic aircraft through the use of phononic subsurface materials;
- 鈥Francois Barthelat, professor in mechanical engineering, will develop and validate models for the failure of materials and structures under extreme loads; and
- 鈥Scott Diddams, professor in electrical, computer and energy engineering and in physics, will examine the fundamental limits in heterodyne detection of thermal radiation with laser light.
Hussein is the main principal investigator and represents CU 麻豆影院 as the lead institution for that MURI project. Barthelat and Diddams will be collaborating on projects led by faculty from other peer institutions.
Each project will receive an average award of $7.5 million over the next five years.