Capabilities and Expertise

We collaborate with industry, academic institutions and government organizations on fundamental research, technology development, commercialization, testing services and engineering. The various levels of collaboration include senior design, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR )/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR), testing contracts, grants, and fundamental research. Research security (up to Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF)) and intellectual property requirements can be negotiated. 


Research Expertise

MARC’s interdisciplinary expertise spans multiple areas of aerospace engineering, such as:

  • Aerospace materials and composite structures
  • Space robotics and lunar and planetary surface systems
  • Advanced propulsion and energy systems
  • Multiscale modeling, optimization, and control
  • Intelligent systems and autonomous operations
  • Systems engineering, space systems design and architecture
  • Planetary science and data processing
  • Astronautics, bio and analog studies
  • Test engineering and services
Vacuum Chamber

Research Groups

For a list of expertise and research interests by researcher, visit: MARC members

Advanced Modeling, Controls, and Power Electronics Testing for Large Penetration of Renewable Energy Grid Integration

  • Principal Investigator:  Wayne Weaver
  • Sponsor:  Sandia National Laboratories

Computationally-Driven Next Generation Carbon-Carbon Composite Material Development

  • Principal Investigator:  Greg Odegard
  • Sponsor:  Department of Defense/Air Force Research Laboratory

Intelligent Systems for Energy and Health Laboratory (ISEH)

  • Director:  Shangyan Zou
  • Location:  MEEM 306
  • Sponsors and collaborators:  Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, and National Labs

Laboratory for Reconfigurable and Resilient Structures

  • Director:  Yi Zhu
  • Location:  Dillman 108

Nondestructive Research Lab (NRL)

  • Director:  Quang Tran
  • Location:  Dillman B008C

Oliva Research Group

  • Director:  Andrew Oliva

Planetary Surface Technology Development Lab (PSTDL)

  • Director:  Paul van Susante
  • Location: MEEM 701A and Benedict Lab U112