Study of forest ecosystem dynamics, climate change, wildfire, and paleoecology; analysis of tree rings for archaeology, eco-cultural history, and artistic purposes
Controlled environment agriculture research and development, including measurement of plant growth, gas exchange, volatile organic compound (VOC) evolution and nutrient remediation
Research on aerosol science, toxicological impacts of airborne particles on human health, risk assessment of air quality on human health, research and technology development on the implications of climate change for human health and society.
Research in thermal fluids, with an emphasis on thermal storage (phase change materials) renewable energy and applied heat transfer (electronics cooling, temperature management and control, etc.)
Applied battery research of modules/packs including electrical, mechanical, thermal, safety, and control systems for performance assessment and model validation