NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND
ENGINEERING LABORATORY
Located in Arlington, Virginia, the NSEL is engaged in
research and education in
application areas of nuclear science and engineering
to include Power, Medical,
Security and Safeguards. In
addition to internal collaborations, the lab also works with
Georgia Tech, Penn State,
and the U.S. Naval Academy
on joint research projects,
educational opportunities,
and in the sharing of resources and facilities. The lab is
directed by Professor Alireza
Haghighat, an American Nuclear Society Fellow.
VIBRATIONS AND ACOUSTICS LABORATORIES
The Vibrations and Acoustics Lab was formed in 1985 to educate and carry out fundamental
research and applications in acoustics and vibrations and to support its use in industry. Today,
the lab is led by Samuel Langley Distinguished Professor Chris Fuller and students are working in a variety of fields including Active structural acoustic control, Active vibration control of
aircraft interior noise, Experimental studies of supersonic inlet noise, and many more.
MECHATRONICS LABORATORY
With a focus on 'Creating Practical Solutions,' the Mechatronics Lab uses integrating sensors
and microcontrollers in applications both military and medical. Founded in 2005 with the DARPA Grand Challenge, the lab continues to compete. Associate Professor Al Wicks leads the lab
of undergraduate and graduate students working on both applied autonomy projects as well as
pediatric medical devices.
ZT GROUP
Assistant Professor Zhiting Tian leads this lab focusing on understanding and engineering
nanoscale thermal transport in hard and soft materials for energy applications and other uses.
The lab uses equipment such as atomistic simulations and laser-based measurements to carry
out their research. The group is currently working on a Nano Engineered Thermoelectric Systems for Lightweight Portable Primary/Secondary Power Sources for DARPA.