• Energy Absorbing Nano-Composite Materials  (primarily for Structural Applications such as Damping/Vibration, Noise or Impact)
• Multifunctional Nano-Composites utilizing nanotubes, nanowires, nanoparticles or nano-architectures
• Structural Health Monitoring
• Bio-Inspired Materials and Structures
• Renewable Energy Systems
  

Current research projects supported by:

• NSF/CAREER
• US Army Natick
• Boeing
• NSF/NUE
• NASA (NSHE)
• University of Nevada, Reno