• Involved in the areas of engine combustion, neural network, fuzzy logic, wavelet transforms and other related powertrain areas.
• The impact of biofuels on engine performance, aftertreatment and sensors, both in terms of durability and emissions.
• Development of optimal diesel engine EGR coolers.
• Rating the diesel aftertreatment and sensors after aging.
• Diesel and gasoline engine calibration strategies.
• Developing and building hydrogen electric vehicles for demonstration and testing.

• Development and refinement of 'Key Life Test' procedures for engine prototype / development / durability testing.
• Engine design and engine testing.

• Development of the enhanced in-process test stations.
• Machining and assembly process improvements.
• Machine dynamic optimization to optimize perishable tooling usage.

 Developing various blends of urea to support research in the optimization of the selective catalytic reduction system of advanced diesel engines.

Faculty members are involved in the co-supervision and external examination of graduate students, as well as joint projects such as clean diesel technology, instrumentation and others.