Department of Mechanical Engineering

Program Director: Professor Eliot Winer

The simulation and visualization program investigates advanced computational and experimental techniques to understand and predict physical phenomena, as well as unique image rendering methods to enhance the interpretation of complex systems and data sets. This program develops and advances simulation and visualization capabilities and applies them in a societal context. One goal is to enable scenarios for products or processes to be altered and tested in a virtual environment before any physical models are created. Such capability will significantly reduce the time and cost associated with product development, while improving the accuracy, efficiency, and robustness of a product or manufacturing process.