Development of multiscale theories, methods, and software for the design and analysis of large scale engineering material systems, materials design, manufacturing, bio-sensing, and drug delivery.
PI of multi-year multi-million dollars grants from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company to develop a virtual lab to enable prediction, synthesis, characterization, and acceleration the synthesis of new polymer nanocomposites with enhanced performance and fulfillment of AAA labeling requirements. Collaborative research is also underway with Bridgestone and Japanese Universities.