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Recent Ph.D. Degrees Awarded in Engineering Mechanics
| Name | Dissertation Title | Advisor(s) |
Joseph Welker Aug. 27, 2012 | Modeling the Simulation of Bestibular Hair Cell Bundles Using Computational Fluid Dynamics and Finite Element Analysis | Grant |
Yasser Aboelkassem August 2, 2012 | Novel Bioinspired Pumping Models for Microscale Flow Transport | Staples |
Abdessattar Abdelkefi July 12, 2012 | Global Nonlinear Analysis of Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting from Ambient and Aeroelastic Vibrations | Hajj |
Mohamad Islam June 26, 2012 | Global-Local Finite Element Fracture Analysis of Curvilinearly Stiffened Panels and Adhesive Joints | Kapania |
Omer San June 11, 2012 | Multiscale Modeling and Simulation of Turbulent Geophysical Flows | Staples |
Alireza Karimi April 5, 2012 | Gaining New Insights Into Spatiotemoral | Paul |
Davide Locatelli January 27, 2012 | Optimization of Supersonic Aircraft Wing-Box Using Curvilinear SpaRibs | Kapania |
Monrudee Liangruksa November 15, 2011 | Nanoscale Thermal Transport for biological and Physical Applications | Puri |
Mehdi Ghommem November 4, 2011 | Modeling and Analysis for Optimization of Unsteady Aeroelastic Systems | Hajj and Puri |
| Mohammad Amin Karami June 3, 2011 | Microscale and Nonlinear Vibrational Energy Harvesting | Inman |
| Ali Yeliaghi Tamijani May 6, 2011 | Vibration and Buckling Analysis of Unitized Structure Using Meshfree Method and Kriging Model | Kapania |
| Zheying Guo May 3, 2011 | Mechanical Investigation of Damage in Ligaments | DeVita |
| Mohsen Gheisarieha April 27, 2011 | Topological Chaos and Chaotic Mixing of Viscous Flows | Stremler |
| Ganesh Balasubramanian April 20, 2011 | Modeling Nanoscale Transport Phenomena: implications for the Continuum | Puri |
| Yihong Yang February 4, 2011 | Experimental Study of Multi-Phase Flow Hydrodynamics in Stirring Tanks | Telionis |
| Gautam Gopinath January 31, 2011 | Progressive Damage and Failure of Unidirectional Fiber reinforced Laminate Under Impact Loading with Composite Properties Derived from a Micro-Mechanics Apporach | Batra |
| Chalitphan Kunaporn January 21, 2011 | Probabilistic Analysis of a Thin-Walled Beam with a Crack | Singh/Thangjitham |
| Saurabh Bisht December 13, 2010 | Vibration Measurement Damage Identification for Structural Health Monitoring | Singh |
| Ratchada Sopakayang December 10, 2010 | Viscoelastic Models for Ligaments and Tendons | DeVita |
| Jeffrey Bolton December 1, 2010 | Single-and Dual-Plane Automatic Balancing of an Elastically-Mounted Cylindrical Rotor with Considerations of Coulomb Friction and Gravity | Kraige |
| Hadi Shafiee October 25, 2010 | Marker-Free Isolation and Enrichment of Rare Cells Including Tumor Initiating Cells Utilizing, Contactless Dielectrophoresis | Davalos |
| Hung-Chieh Lo September 10, 2010 | Vibration Characteristics of Thin-Walled Noncircular Composite Cylinders | Hyer |
| Sansavini Giovanni September 1, 2010 | Network Modeling Stochastic and Deterministic Approaches | Hajj/Puri |
| Pranindra Tallapragada August 24, 2010 | Identifying Dynamical Boundaries and Phase Spare Transport Using Lagrangian CoHerent Structures | Ross |
| Pankaj Kumar August 9, 2010 | Chaos in Pulsed Laminar Flow | Stremler |
| Edoardo Nicoli July 19, 2010 | Characterization of Mixed Mode Fracture Testing of Adhesively Bonded Specimens | Dillard |
| Zhenyu Zhang June 29, 2010 | Thermo-Mechanical Behavior of Polymer Composites Exposed to Fire | Case |
| Andrea Mola June 14, 2010 | Multilevel Fidelity and Multiphysics Modeling and Analysis of Olympic Rowing Boat Dynamics | Hajj |
| Hyunsun Do June 8, 2010 | Development of a Turbulent Flotation model from First Principles | Yoon |
| Piyush Grover June 1, 2010 | Finding Structure in Complex Systems: Geometric and Statistical Methods | Ross |
| Carmine Senatore May 3, 2010 | Prediction of Mobility, Handling, and Tractive Efficiency of Wheeled Off-Road Vehicles | Ross/Sandu |
| Dennis Anderson March 26, 2010 | An Examination of Age-Related Differences in Lower Extremity Joint Torques and Strains in the Proximal Femur During Gait | Madigan |
| Attilio Arcari January 29, 2010 | Enhanced strain-based fatigue methodology for high strength aluminum alloys | Dowling |
| Pranitha Gottipati December 4, 2009 | Experimental and Simulation Based Dynamics Assessment of Flexion and Extension Movements of Torso | Plaut |
| Giancarlo Bordonaro November 30, 2009 | Exploitation of System Nonlinearities for Structural Health Monitoring | Hajj |
| Erturk Alper November 20, 2009 | Electromechanical modeling of Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters | Inman |
| Corydon Hilton September 25, 2009 | Development and Analysis of a Multifunctional Fuel Cell Structure | Lesko |
| Kaushik Das August 24, 2009 | Analysis of Instabilities in Microelectromechanical Systems and of Local Water Slamming | Batra |
| Michael Brady August 12, 2009 | Multiphase Hydrodynamics of Flotation Systems | Vlachos |
| Hitendra Singh April 29, 2009 | Lifetime Prediction and Durability of Elastomeric Seals for Fuel Cell Applications | Dillard |
| Osama Marzouk February 6, 2009 | Simulation, Modeling, and Characterization of the Wakes of Fixed and Moving Cylinders | Nayfeh |
| Alejandro Pacheco January 27, 2009 | Molecular mechanics Simulations of Instabilities in 3D Deformations of Gold Nanospecimens | Batra |
| Shakti Gupta January 26, 2009 | Elastic Constants From Molecular Mechanics Simulations of Frequencies of Free-Free Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes and Clamped Single-Layer Graphene Sheets | Batra |
Recent M.S. Degrees Awarded in Engineering Mechanics
| Name | Thesis Title | Advisor(s) |
Navish Wadhwa | Non-Coalescence of Jets | Jung |
Douglas Harold February 16, 2012 | An Evaluation of Topical Fiber Strain for Engineering Applications | Duke |
Chase Siuta August 11, 2011 | Measuring Material Properties of Proton Exchange Membranes Using Pressure Loaded Blister Testing and Digital Image Correlation | Case |
| Lewis Cox May 4, 2011 | Patterns of Hemolymph Pressure Related to Tracheal Tube Collapse in the Bettle Pterostichus Commutabulis | Socha |
| Valerie Walters May 2, 2011 | Design and Analysis of a Collagenous Anterior Cruciate Ligament Replacement | Freeman |
| Katherine Arthur April 28, 2011 | Predicting the Failure of Aluminum Exposed to Simulated Fire and Mechanical loading Using Finite Element Modeling | Case |
| Sarah Dellinger April 27, 2011 | Materials Properties of Skin in a Flying Snake (Chrysopelea Ornata | Socha |
| Katie Murray February 2, 2011 | Characterization of hte Interfacial Fracture of Solvated Semi-Interperetrating Polymer Network (5-IPN) Silicone Hydrogels with a Cyclo-olefin Polymer (COP) | Dillard |
| Akhtar Kareem July 26, 2010 | Numerical Investigation Using RANS Equations of Two-Dimensional Turbulent Jets and Bubbly Mixing Layers | Ragab |
| Geoffrey Tizard July 22, 2010 | Characterization of the Viscoelastic Fracture Behavior of Solvated Semi-Interpenetrating Polymer Network Silicone Hydrogels | Dilard |
| Raymond King June 18, 2010 | Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Resilin | Dudek |
| Pierce Umberger June 1, 2010 | Characterization and Response of Thermoplastic Composites and Constituents | Case |
| Michele Cooper May 12, 2010 | Mathematical Modeling of Vascular Tumor Growth and Development | Puri |
| Justin Klein May 4, 2010 | A Study of Durability for Elastomeric Fuel Seals and an Examination of Confinement Effects in Elastomeric Joints | Dillard |
| Michael Sano April 23, 2010 | Electromagnetic Control of Biological Assembly | Davalos |
| Joseph Welker January 22, 2010 | Non-Thesis | Grant |
| Frederick Cook January 4, 2010 | Characterization of UHMWPE Laminates for High Strain-Rate Applications | Case |
| Harsh Nandan December 4, 2009 | Non-Thesis | Singh |
| Jeffrey Twigg November 20, 2009 | Formation Fidelity of Simulated Unmanned Autonomas Vehicles through Periodic Communication | Ross |
| Jesse Wells August 3, 2009 | Effects of Turbulence Modeling on RANS Simulations of Tip Vortices | Ragab |
| Mesrobian Christopher June 12, 2009 | Concept Study of a High-Speed, Vertical Take-Off and Landing Aircraft | Telionis |
| Joshua Wargo May 7, 2009 | Non-Thesis | Lesko |
| Pridsadang Kadkhuntod April 29, 2009 | Non-Thesis | Thangjitham |
| Miguel Ortega Lopez April 24, 2009 | Exploring and Envisioning Periodic Laminar Flow Around a Cylinder | Kriz |
| Jacob Grohs April 10, 2009 | Analysis and Modeling of the Mechanical Durability of Proton Exchange Membranes Using Pressure-Loaded Blister Tests | Case |
Recent B.S. Degrees Awarded in Engineering Science and Mechanics
| Name | Project Title | Advisor(s) |
| Golman Adam May 14, 2011 Summa Cum Laude | The Passive Material Properties of the Lower Back: Experimental Design and Model | Madigan, Agnew |
| Undercoffer Andrew May 14, 2011 | Development of a Reliable Testing Apparatus for Magnetic Fluid Hyperthermia | Puri |
| Hsu Anthony May 14, 2011 | Development of a Reliable Testing Apparatus for Magnetic Fluid Hyperthermia | Puri |
| Olenick Chad May 14, 2011 | Dynamic Emergency Predictive Actuation Controlled Traction System | Lesko |
| Hancock Clifford May 14, 2011 | Development of a Reliable Testing Apparatus for Magnetic Fluid Hyperthermia | Puri |
| Beringer Danielle May 14, 2011 Summa Cum Laude | The Passive Material Properties of the Lower Back: Experimental Design and Model | Madigan, Agnew |
| Baldwin Hannah May 14, 2011 | Analysis of Traditional Crutches versus the iWALKFREE Hands-Free Design | Dudek, Socha |
| Moyer Jacob May 14, 2011 Magna Cum Laude | Dynamic Emergency Predictive Actuation Controlled Traction System | Lesko |
| Derlaga John May 14, 2011 | Sustainable Energy Solutions at the YMCA | Dillard |
| Thompson Jonathan May 14, 2011 | Development of a Reliable Testing Apparatus for Magnetic Fluid Hyperthermia | Puri |
| Tate Kelly May 14, 2011 | Design and Fabrication of a Hurricane Air Data Probe | Telionis, Jung |
| Paluszek Matthew May 14, 2011 | Force Plate to Measure 3-Dimensional Insect Jumping Forces | Dudek |
| McNulty Patricia May 14, 2011 | Analysis of Traditional Crutches versus the iWALKFREE Hands-Free Design | Dudek, Socha |
| Navarrete Ralph May 14, 2011 | Force Plate to Measure 3-Dimensional Insect Jumping Forces | Dudek |
| Restaino Stephen May 14, 2011 | Dynamic Emergency Predictive Actuation Controlled Traction System | Lesko |
| Robinson Stephen May 14, 2011 | Dynamic Emergency Predictive Actuation Controlled Traction System | Lesko |
| Cozier Tara May 14, 2011 Cum Laude | The Passive Material Properties of the Lower Back: Experimental Design and Model | Madigan, Agnew |
| Buxton Wesley May 14, 2011 | The Passive Material Properties of the Lower Back: Experimental Design and Model | Madigan, Agnew |
| Cates Zachary May 14, 2011 Cum Laude | Development of Reliable Testing Apparatus for Magnetic Fluid Hyperthermia | Puri |
| Lamb Christopher May 11, 2011 Magna Cum Laude | Capturing Near Earth Asteroids around Earth | Ross |
| Gart Sean May 11, 2011 Magna Cum Laude | Design and Fabrication of a Hurricane Air Data Probe | Telionis, Jung |
| Nelson Anthony December 17, 2010 | Three Rod Mixer | Stremler |
| Miller Bradley December 17, 2010 | Diesel Vaporization Team | Puri |
| Clelland Douglas December 17, 2010 | Mobile Vaccine Refrigeration | Case |
| Penick Joseph December 17, 2010 | Diesel Vaporization Team | Puri |
| Bokulic Matthew December 17, 2010 Cum Laude | Development of a Device to Test Samples of Resilin in Insects | Dudek |
| Kim Yang August 14, 2010 | Design of a Load Bearing Exoskeleton for Slider Cell Phones | Hyer |
| Tibor Elliott July 5, 2010 | Diesel Vaporization Team | Puri |
| Miller Amy May 15, 2010 | Wind-Powered Hydrogen Production | Vandsberger |
| Knopp Andrew May 15, 2010 | Mobile Vaccine Refrigeration | Case |
| Suita Chase May 15, 2010 Cum Laude | Sustainable Energy Solutions at the YMCA | Dillard |
| Cook Daniel May 15, 2010 Summa Cum Laude | Sustainable Energy Solutions at the YMCA | Dillard |
| Aquino Deacons May 15, 2010 | Running on Water: A Mechanical Design Approach | Vlachos, Socha, Jung |
| Hussey Emily May 15, 2010 | Development of a Device to Test Small Samples of Resilin in Insects | Dudek |
| Longton Enrique May 15, 2010 | Passive Cooling System for Power Electronics | Lesko |
| Beyer Jeffrey May 15, 2010 Summa Cum Laude | The Effects of Mass and Inertia on Balance | Madigan |
| Morelli Jeffrey May 15, 2010 Cum Laude | Sub-Failure Damage in Rat Medial Collateral Ligaments | De Vita |
| Tolley Jennifer May 15, 2010 | Running on Water: A Mechanical Design Approach | Vlachos, Socha, Jung |
| Helveston John May 15, 2010 Summa Cum Laude | Passive Cooling System for Power Electronics | Lesko |
| Pagliaro John May 15, 2010 Cum Laude | Wind-Powered Hydrogen Production | Vandsberger |
| Politi Mark May 15, 2010 | Passive Cooling System for Power Electronics | Lesko |
| Titus Michael May 15, 2010 Summa Cum Laude | Sustainable Energy Solutions at the YMCA | Dillard |
| Hammond Nicholas May 15, 2010 | Sustainable Energy Solutions at the YMCA | Dillard |
| Vandergriff Rachel May 15, 2010 Cum Laude | Development of a Device to Test Small Samples of Resilin in Insects | Dudek |
| Kappiyoor Ravi May 15, 2010 | The Effects of Mass and Inertia on Balance | Madigan |
| Goral Sarah May 15, 2010 | Running on Water: A Mechanical Design Approach | Vlachos, Socha, Jung |
| Bonham Sarah May 15, 2010 Summa Cum Laude | Sub-Failure Damage in Rat Medial Collateral Ligaments | De Vita |
| Gilbert Scot May 15, 2010 | Three Rod Mixer | Stremler |
| Frasca Susie May 15, 2010 Magna Cum Laude | Sustainable Energy Solutions at the YMCA | Dillard |
| Walters Valerie May 15, 2010 Summa Cum Laude | Sub-Failure Damage in Rat Medial Collateral Ligaments | De Vita |
| Awwad Yousef May 15, 2010 Magna Cum Laude | The Effects of Mass and Inertia on Balance | Madigan |
| Wilson Zachary May 15, 2010 Summa Cum Laude | Mobile Vaccine Refrigeration | Case |
| Joseph Bernardo December 17, 2009 | Design of a Load Bearing Exoskeleton for Slider Cell Phones | Hyer |
| Amelia Davis December 17, 2009 | Characterization of Spectra Composite Material | Hyer |
| Daniela Urdaneta December 17, 2009 | Measuring Stresses Caused by the Structural Deformation of a Stented Coronary Artery using Computational Modeling | Vlachos |
| W. Taylor Walsh December 17, 2009 Cum Laude | Analysis of Catcher's Mask Performance for Attenuating Baseball Impacts | Madigan, Duma, Bisplinghoff |
| Jason Weiskopf December 17, 2009 Magna Cum Laude | Measuring Stresses Caused by the Structural Deformation of a Stented Coronary Artery using Computational Modeling | Vlachos |
| David Zuelzer December 17, 2009 | Analysis of Catcher's Mask Performance for Attenuating Baseball Impacts | Madigan, Duma, Bisplinghoff |
| Nicholas Foster August 15, 2009 | Design of a Load Bearing Exoskeleton for Slider Cell Phones | Hyer |
| Philip Kaewsowatana July 6, 2009 | Biomimetic Walking Robot | Ross |
| Bryan Abbamonte May 16, 2009 Cum Laude | Biomimetic Walking Robot | Ross |
| Brian Allen May 16, 2009 Magna Cum Laude | Developing Proportional Control from Electromyography for a Powered Orthotic | Madigan |
| Andrey Andreyev May 16, 2009 Cum Laude | Characterization of Spectra Composite Material | Hyer |
| Mailan Aram May 16, 2009 | Developing Proportional Control From Electromyography for a Powered Orthotic | Madigan |
| Stephen Biederman May 16, 2009 Magna Cum Laude | Measuring Stresses Caused by the Structural Deformation of a Stented Coronary Artery using Computational Modeling | Vlachos |
| Christopher Calhoun May 16, 2009 | Battery Packaging Design for a Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid | Lesko, Mattingly |
| Joseph Callahan May 16, 2009 | Battery Packaging Design for a Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) Conversion | Lesko, Mattingly |
| Melina Ciccarone May 16, 2009 Cum Laude | Developing Prportional Control from Electromyography for a Powered Orthotic | Madigan |
| Ryan Cook May 16, 2009 | Biomimetic Walking Robot | Ross |
| Lewis Cox May 16, 2009 Magna Cum Laude | Improvements for the Artificial Respiration of Mice | Madigan |
| Joshua Derbyshire May 16, 2009 | Biomimetic Walking Robot | Ross |
| Emmanuel Ekwueme May 16, 2009 | Biomimetic Walking Robot | Ross |
| Timothy Gray May 16, 2009 | Fuel Cell Shorting | Dillard, Case, Ellis |
| Raymond King May 16, 2009 Magna Cum Laude | Biomimetic Walking Robot | Ross |
| Amy Lutkus May 16, 2009 | Mechanical Characterization of Cancerous and Healthy Fibroblast Cells | De Vita |
| Katie Murray May 16, 2009 Cum Laude | Improvements for the Artificial Respiration of Mice | Madigan |
| Bhanu Peddi May 16, 2009 | Mechanical Characterization of Cancerous and Healthy Fibroblast Cells | De Vita |
| Kellen Shain May 16, 2009 Magna Cum Laude | An Analysis of Catcher's Mask Performance for Attenuating Baseball Impacts | Madigan, Duma, Bisplinghoff |
| Mark Spieldenner May 16, 2009 Cum Laude | Battery Packaging Design for a Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) Conversion | Lesko, Mattingly |
| Matthew Webster May 16, 2009 | Developing Proportional Control from Electromyography for a Powered Orthotic | Madigan |