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Faculty Profile Last Modified Time: 02:03:28 PM Mon, 6 Apr 2020   Contact Information Matthew A. Franchek Associated Profiles  Professor, Mechanical Engineering, and Director, Subsea Engineering, University of Houston   Engineering Building 2, Room No.: W214    mfranchek@uh.edu     713-743-2758    Web Link    Modeling and Simulation, Control Theory, System Modeling, Advanced Control Theory, Systems Dynamics, Nonlinear Dynamics, System Identification, System Dynamics Modeling, Systems Engineering, Stability, Robustness, Extended Kalman Filters    Associated Profiles Research and Expertise Appointments  Research and Expertise Research Interests   Dr. Matthew Franchek is the founding director of the University of Houston Subsea Engineering Program. He received his Ph. D. in mechanical engineering from Texas A&M University in 1991 and started his career at Purdue University as an assistant professor in mechanical engineering. He was promoted to full professor in 2001. While at Purdue, he initiated and led two industry supported interdisciplinary research programs: in automotive research and electro-hydraulic research. From 2002 to 2009 he served as chair of mechanical engineering at UH while simultaneously initiating the UH biomedical engineering undergraduate program. After his term as Department Chair, Dr. Franchek worked with Houston area companies to create the nation's first subsea engineering program. His expertise is in model-based methods for diagnostics and control of aerospace, automotive, biomedical and energy systems. His current research program focuses on multiphase pipeline flow, artificial lift, blowout preventers and electrical power distribution. He has authored over seventy archival publications, and over 100 conference publications.  Publications/Creative Works Click here to search for this faculty member's publications on PubMed.  Appointments Title Department / School Institution Professor Mechanical Engineering University of Houston

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