Our research focuses primarily on the interdisciplinary field of pattern formation, a major branch of nonlinear science. Studies of pattern formation use a common set of fundamental concepts to describe how non-equilibrium processes cause structure to appear in a wide variety of complex systems in nature and in technology. While much progress toward understanding pattern dynamics has been made in recent years, fundamental challenges remain. The deep question of whether universality classes exist for patterning behavior is still unanswered. The characterization of dynamics that are complex in both space and time (spatiotemporal chaos) is far from complete for pattern forming systems. Progress toward resolving fundamental questions of pattern formation has significant practical implications for control since virtually every technological process involves pattern formation at some stage. Below you will find information on our recent work in this exciting area of nonlinear science.