UDRI is organized into seven divisions.
UDRI recently reorganized some of its groups and divisions in order to realign some capabilities, allowing us to better meet the needs of our customers. Much work will continue to be accomplished by bringing together experience from across several groups or divisions. A printable organization chart is also available (PDF).
We invite you to explore our capabilities via our organizational structure below, or more directly through the What We Do portion of our website.
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Division Head: Daniel Bowman
The Aerospace Mechanics division conducts basic and applied research and provides engineering design, product improvement, and development services to government and industry.
Groups and Laboratories: Experimental and Applied Mechanics | Flight Systems Integrity | Impact Physics | Structure and Component Characterization | Structures and Mechanical Systems | System and Sustainment Engineering
Division Head: Dr. Dilip Ballal
The Energy and Environmental Engineering division conducts research on energy topics, including fuels, combustion, and alternative energy and power sources, and on environmental science and engineering issues.
Groups and Laboratories: Combustion | Engineering Services | Environmental Engineering | Fuel Science | Fuels Engineering | Modeling and Simulation
Division Head: Dr. Peter Sjöblom
The Materials Engineering division's research efforts focus on developing a greater understanding of basic materials concepts and the application of these to provide engineering solutions to materials-related problems.
Groups and Laboratories: Failure Analysis | Machine Shop | Materials Degradation and Electrochemical Engineering | Structures and Materials Evaluation
Division Head: Dr. Daniel Kramer
The Metals and Ceramics division offers expertise in materials, including ceramics, glasses, and electrical, magnetic and optical materials.
Groups and Laboratories: Advanced Ceramics and Glasses | Electrochemical Power | Electromagnetic Materials | Magnetic Materials | Nano Physics | Optical Materials | Power Components
Division Head: Brian Rice
The Multi-Scale Composites & Polymers division conducts research and exploratory development of new composite, polymer, ceramic, lubricant, elastomer, and coating materials; surface interaction investigations of electronic materials; and research on gas turbine oils.
Groups and Laboratories: Advanced Composites | Advanced Polymers | Carbon Materials | Polymer Nanocomposites and Composites | NEST Laboratory
Division Head: Susan Saliba
Groups and Laboratories: Coatings | Fluid Analysis | Fluids, Lubricants and Coatings | Lubricant Evaluation and Performance | Materials Physics Lab | Metallography Lab | Microanalytical Support | Sealants, Elastomers and Adhesives | Surface Analysis Laboratory
Division Head: Michael Bouchard
The Structural Integrity division's mission is to solve structural safety, durability, and reliability problems through the development and application of new technology.
Groups and Laboratories: Advanced Materials Characterization | Human Factors | IMMC-Applied Research | IMMC-Systems Development | Nondestructive Evaluation Engineering | Life Management
Sensors Manager: Larrell Walters
Groups and Laboratories: Electrochemical Sensors | Nanostructured Sensors
STIO Manager: Michael Drake
The Sustainment Technologies Integration Office coordinates and facilitates the University’s opportunities in the area of system sustainment, starting in the design phase and ending in the retirement phase.