Led by Dr. Alexandre Locquet and Prof. David S. Citrin, our group conducts research in two key areas:
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Nonlinear dynamics for information processing and computation – exploring fundamental and applied aspects of nonlinear behaviour in lasers and electronic circuits, with applications to communications and unconventional computing.
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Terahertz imaging and spectroscopy for nondestructive evaluation (NDE) – developing advanced techniques to probe and characterise materials and structures, with applications ranging from cultural heritage to industrial inspection.
These activities combine fundamental research with the development of practical technologies, contributing to advances in both science and engineering.
Research Highlights
Nonlinear Dynamics
Research Highlights
Teaching and student projects
The group also contributes to teaching activities related to nonlinear dynamics, chaos theory, and their applications to engineering systems. In ECE 6564 — Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos, students explore concepts such as bifurcations, chaotic attractors, synchronization, Lyapunov exponents, Poincaré maps, nonlinear time-series analysis, and nonlinear control. Recent student projects have connected these ideas to real systems, including chaotic electronic circuits, chaos-based communications, robotic control, stochastic resonance, microfluidic mixing, cardiac rhythm models, epidemiological dynamics, satellite attitude control, and orbital mechanics.
Read more: Student Project Showcase — Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos in Engineering and Natural Systems