Processing, Characterization and Evaluation of Materials: analysis of fatigue and creep of Al₂O₃ with SiO₂; smart cooling of forging using high velocity air/water spray and its effect on properties; creep and fracture of ceramic matrix composites; thermal modeling of cure cycle for composites; flow and heat transfer characteristics of autoclave; thermophysical properties of heterogeneous materials; structure/property relationships in electrically conductive polymers; highly transparent conductive polymers; superconductive organic polymers.

Mechanics of Composite Materials: delamination analysis of elastic and plastic matrices of fiber-reinforced composite delamination analysis; effect of fiber waviness on stiffness and strength of laminated composites; damage evolution of composites; impact damage characterization of laminated composites; stiffness reduction due to multiple microcracks; effective mechanical propertied of composites at elevated temperature environment; damage tolerance and surviability of embedded piezoelectrical layers in laminated composites.

Design and Applications: optimum design of composite structures with manufacturing and buckling constraints; section properties of composite structures; analysis of composite rotor structures; composite angle clip design; active control and optimization of smart structures; composite column stability; application of computer algebra to composites.