Davoyan Research Group
University of California, Los Angeles · Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Graduate application deadlines
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
PhD in Mechanical Engineering / Aerospace Engineering
Fall 2027Application deadline
Dec 1, 2026 23:59 PST
Source: mae.ucla.eduChecked Nov 2, 2026MS in Mechanical Engineering / Aerospace Engineering
Fall 2027Application deadline
Dec 1, 2026 23:59 PST
Source: mae.ucla.eduChecked Nov 2, 2026
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Prof. Artur Davoyan at University of California, Los Angeles Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering lists Advanced materials and systems for applications in space, energy and communications, Advanced and breakthrough propulsion, High power and high energy lasers, laser materials interaction, Nanoscale and two-dimensional materials, metamaterials, plasmonics, metasurfaces as their registered research area.
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Recent papers
- Nanoscale Photo-Thermal Interaction TheoryPreprintarXiv (Cornell University) · Jul 26
- Anomalous reflection of sunlight for solar sailingPhysical Review Applied · Mar 3
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