Research theme areas
Vehicle thermal management
- energy storage
- heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) interior systems
- thermal and fluid-structure interaction
- vehicle aerodynamics
- vehicle thermal modelling
Vehicle dynamics and performance
- active safety and steering systems
- active vibration control
- automotive electro-mechanical systems
- driver-in-the-loop real-time simulations
- integrated vehicle control systems
- multidisciplinary design optimization for vehicles
- steer by wire
- vehicle lateral stability control
- vehicle system dynamics
Electric/hybrid vehicles and alternative fuels (hydrogen, biofuels)
- advanced hybrid powertrains
- alternative fuels
- battery module design
- fuel cells
- life cycle assessment
- vehicle control systems
Automotive manufacturing and materials
- automotive assembly
- lighter weight materials
- machining of automotive materials
- manufacturing and production processes for cost reduction
- quality and efficiency improvements
- robotics
- sheet metal stamping
- smart materials
- welding
Automotive communications, software and electronics
- automotive software and control systems
- electronics and mechatronics for performance enhancement
- haptics
- power electronics
- vehicle to grid
- wireless communications for vehicular applications