Dr. Sandu’s research focuses on multibody dynamics modeling, uncertainty quantification and propagation, parameter estimation, soil and terrain modeling, on-road and off-road vehicle dynamics, tire and track modeling, and terramechanics. Dr. Sandu is a Fellow of ASME and the elected secretary of the ASME Design Engineering Division Executive Committee. She has served as the Chair of ASME Vehicle Design Committee for three years, and is the Vice-Chair of the SAE Chassis and Suspension Committee. She is also an active member of ISTVS.