Also works on automatic control systems that use neural networks. Research interests include flow-induced sound and vibration, thermoacoustics, noise and vibration control in machinery, aerodynamic noise of road vehicles, and voice production. Developed a thermoacoustic refrigeration device, which uses sound waves to cool. Is fluent in French. Winner of numerous teaching awards.
Research includes using boiling liquid to remove heat from electronics and avionics.
Developed computer-based method to uniformly cool aluminum parts. Research interests include fluid mechanics, turbulence, mixing and complex shear flows. Research interests include numerical methods in heat transfer and fluid mechanics, cooling of electronic equipment, refrigeration equipment and systems, and heat transfer in combustion systems. Research interests include composites and polymer processing, computer-aided design, process modeling and manufacturing equipment design. Has publisherd more than 90 technical papers and has written several book chapters.