BTG research focuses on science and technology to improve homeland security and to better protect the armed forces of the United States in their valuable service to our nation’s liberty. Past work concentrated on external ballistics and wound ballistics (elucidating remote mechanisms of ballistic injury) with the goal of selection and development of more effective ammunition.

Current and future work hopes to better describe biomechanical mechanisms of traumatic brain injury and behind armor blunt trauma with an eye toward development and selection of better protective equipment and assessing risks associated with given exposures. We also hope to combine technologies of energy absorption, momentum dispersion, novel geometries, and impedance mismatching to develop new armor designs (personal and vehicular) and protective equipment that is effective against penetrating projectiles, blunt force trauma, and blast injury.

Emerging technologies in high-strength, light-weight materials also open the door for a new generation of miniature rockets (< 1 kg) with unprecedented altitude and range capabilities for military and homeland security applications.

We may be available for collaborative research efforts through contract or co-investigator arrangements. We can also assist with experimental design and proposal writing. Please contact us through the link at the left to discuss possible collaboration.