Research area · Purdue University West Lafayette

Engineering

1,528 principal investigators. Research areas are derived from each PI's dominant OpenAlex field — coarser than a true department listing.

Zhu Han

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Advanced MIMO Systems OptimizationCooperative Communication and Network CodingAdvanced Wireless Communication TechnologiesVery activeEstablished

C. L. Philip Chen

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Adaptive Control of Nonlinear SystemsDistributed Control Multi-Agent SystemsMachine Learning and ELMVery activeEstablished

Xi Chen

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Advancements in Battery MaterialsMetal and Thin Film MechanicsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesVery activeEstablished

Vladimir M. Shalaev

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon ResearchMetamaterials and Metasurfaces ApplicationsPhotonic Crystals and ApplicationsVery activeEstablished

Kaushik Roy

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Low-power high-performance VLSI designAdvanced Memory and Neural ComputingAdvancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit DesignVery activeEstablished

Wei Zhang

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Advancements in Battery MaterialsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationVery activeEstablished

Wei Lv

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Advancements in Battery MaterialsAdvanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationVery activeMid career

Alexandra Boltasseva

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon ResearchPhotonic and Optical DevicesMetamaterials and Metasurfaces ApplicationsVery activeMid career

Alexander V. Kildishev

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon ResearchMetamaterials and Metasurfaces ApplicationsPhotonic Crystals and ApplicationsVery activeEstablished

Issam Mudawar

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Heat Transfer and Boiling StudiesHeat Transfer and OptimizationSpacecraft and Cryogenic TechnologiesVery activeEstablished

Letian Dou

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Perovskite Materials and ApplicationsConducting polymers and applications2D Materials and ApplicationsVery activeMid career

Muhammad A. Alam

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Semiconductor materials and devicesAdvancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Designsolar cell performance optimizationVery activeEstablished

Peide D. Ye

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Semiconductor materials and devices2D Materials and ApplicationsAdvancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit DesignVery activeEstablished

Mung Chiang

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Advanced Wireless Network OptimizationCooperative Communication and Network CodingWireless Networks and ProtocolsVery activeMid career

Suman Datta

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Semiconductor materials and devicesAdvancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit DesignFerroelectric and Negative Capacitance DevicesVery activeEstablished

Xingyu Gao

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Perovskite Materials and ApplicationsConducting polymers and applicationsQuantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesVery activeEstablished

Yung C. Shin

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Advanced machining processes and optimizationAdvanced Surface Polishing TechniquesLaser Material Processing TechniquesVery activeEstablished

Rakesh Agrawal

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsQuantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesProcess Optimization and IntegrationVery activeEstablished

John W. Sutherland

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Manufacturing Process and OptimizationSustainable Supply Chain ManagementAdvanced machining processes and optimizationVery activeEstablished

Alex Chortos

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsConducting polymers and applicationsDielectric materials and actuatorsActiveMid career

Hao Wang

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsAdvancements in Battery MaterialsConducting polymers and applicationsVery activeEstablished

Yan Lü

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Advanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesAdvancements in Battery MaterialsNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsVery activeEstablished

Woojin Lee

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Environmental remediation with nanomaterialsMethane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaCO2 Sequestration and Geologic InteractionsVery activeEstablished

Akhilesh K. Gaharwar

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchBone Tissue Engineering MaterialsGraphene and Nanomaterials ApplicationsVery activeMid career

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