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Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/mechanical-annualreports Part of the Engineering Mechanics Commons, and the Mechanical Engineering Commons MECHANICAL ENGINEERING ENGINEERING MECHANICS 2007 ANNUAL REPORT CONTENTS Message From the Chair Pursuing Continued Success

The last year has been one of growth and RESEARCH EXPENDITURES SOAR MISSION RESEARCH EXPANSION progress for the Department of Mechanical This year, as the ME-EM department adjusted to the new research group structure Prepare engineering students 2 for successful careers Engineering-Engineering Mechanics, with (please see following page for more information), research expenditures continued to many exciting developments. It is an honor to grow. I am pleased to report that the National Science Foundation (NSF) ranked the VISION lead a department of such great promise, and Be a nationally recognized RESEARCH GROUPS ME-EM department 21st in research expenditures among all mechanical engineering 4 as I survey the accomplishments presented mechanical engineering in this annual report, I am optimistic about departments in the U.S. in FY2006 with $10.238 million. The ME-EM faculty has department that attracts, the future of the ME-EM department in our embraced the structural reorganization, exploring new, interdisciplinary possibilities rewards, and retains the very best students, faculty and staff— FACULTY & STAFF rapidly changing engineering community. as they pursue ongoing major projects funded by sources including the NSF, NASA, be a department of 16 With the globalization of the engineering DOD, DARPA, DOE, AFOSR, and the U.S. Navy. choice nationally discipline, international connections are paramount. Early in 2007, I gave a presentation EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE STUDENTS about our Senior Design and Enterprise Dr. John E. Beard 20 Design and Dynamics Systems programs to faculty at the Seoul National University of Technology in Seoul, South Area Director Korea. Based on the strong reputation of the MTU programs and the infl uence of the ME-EM community, the university has decided to adopt the Senior Design Dr. Lyon Brad King ALUMNI Energy Thermofl uids Area Director 24 program into their own curriculum. In an increasingly interconnected global community, ME-EM faculty, students, and alumni maintain a strong presence in Dr. William J. Endres Manufacturing and Industrial engineering education and industry worldwide. Area Director RESOURCES 28 The ME-EM department continues to appear on lists of top-ranked mechanical Dr. Gopal Jayaraman engineering departments, and credit is due to the people behind the rankings. Solid Mechanics Area Director Our faculty members are recognized nationally and internationally for their Dr. Gordon G. Parker GRADUATES innovative approach to research and teaching. Our students, with open minds and Research Director 36 ambitious endeavors, are prepared to create change and impact the technology Paula F. Zenner of tomorrow. And our alumni, who hold prominent positions in industry and EDUCATION RANKINGS RISE Director of Operations and Finance academia, continue to spread the ME-EM spirit of innovation throughout the As our research programs expand, engineering education continues to be a top priority Professor Chuck D. Van Karsen PUBLICATIONS global engineering community. Associate Chair and Director of nd 40 for the ME-EM department. This year, our undergraduate program was ranked 22 Undergraduate Studies This year, we are beginning to see the results of our new research structure as faculty across the department discover complementary interests and nationally among doctoral granting mechanical engineering departments in the U.S. Dr. Craig R. Friedrich surprising topical intersections that open new and exciting possibilities. by the 2008 U.S. News & World Report: America’s Best Colleges, up from the last Associate Chair and Director of Graduate Studies We are pleased to welcome fi ve new tenure-track faculty and two lecturers. published ranking of 25th. Our graduate program is ranked 54th nationally among I am confi dent they will contribute to the ME-EM department’s innovative, doctoral granting mechanical engineering departments in the U.S. by the 2008 U.S. Dr. William W. Predebon Department Chair enterprising research program. News & World Report: America’s Best Graduate Schools. It is with great professional pride that I present to you the accomplishments of Our students continue to be a source of inspiration and a credit to the department, PUBLISHED BY our faculty, students, and alumni. I invite you to become a part of our innovative Michigan Technological University earning national and international acclaim for their engineering efforts. In 2007, for ME-EM community, joining with us as we forge new paths into the future ME-EM Department the third consecutive year, NASA selected the MTU Aerospace Enterprise Team’s of engineering. As always, we look forward to your feedback, comments, DESIGN AND WRITING and support. proposal to include an experiment on the agency’s zero gravity airplane. The SAE Monte Consulting Aero Design Team took fi rst place in the SAE Aero East National Competition in PHOTOGRAPHY 2006 among teams from universities worldwide, and the ME-EM Capstone Design Adam Johnson Brockit Photography ON THE COVER: project, “Automatically Indexing Insert Toolholder,” earned fi rst place at the 2007 ASME International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference Student Lauren Roell ME-EM Graduate student Kari Brown Matthew Monte demonstrates groundbreaking Manufacturing Design Competition. The SAE Formula Car Enterprise Team and the Monte Consulting technology in human thermal William W. Predebon Challenge X Enterprise Team also placed high in national competitions. In both their Michigan Tech Photographers comfort analysis developed at Professor and Department Chair academic and extracurricular activities, ME-EM student engineers display admirable ThermoAnalytics, Inc., a Michigan dedication to education and innovation. Tech spin-off company. MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY 2007 ME-EM ANNUAL REPORT CONTENTS Message From the Chair Pursuing Continued Success

The last year has been one of growth and RESEARCH EXPENDITURES SOAR MISSION RESEARCH EXPANSION progress for the Department of Mechanical This year, as the ME-EM department adjusted to the new research group structure Prepare engineering students 2 for successful careers Engineering-Engineering Mechanics, with (please see following page for more information), research expenditures continued to many exciting developments. It is an honor to grow. I am pleased to report that the National Science Foundation (NSF) ranked the VISION lead a department of such great promise, and Be a nationally recognized RESEARCH GROUPS ME-EM department 21st in research expenditures among all mechanical engineering 4 as I survey the accomplishments presented mechanical engineering in this annual report, I am optimistic about departments in the U.S. in FY2006 with $10.238 million. The ME-EM faculty has department that attracts, the future of the ME-EM department in our embraced the structural reorganization, exploring new, interdisciplinary possibilities rewards, and retains the very best students, faculty and staff— FACULTY & STAFF rapidly changing engineering community. as they pursue ongoing major projects funded by sources including the NSF, NASA, be a department of 16 With the globalization of the engineering DOD, DARPA, DOE, AFOSR, and the U.S. Navy. choice nationally discipline, international connections are paramount. Early in 2007, I gave a presentation EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE STUDENTS about our Senior Design and Enterprise Dr. John E. Beard 20 Design and Dynamics Systems programs to faculty at the Seoul National University of Technology in Seoul, South Area Director Korea. Based on the strong reputation of the MTU programs and the infl uence of the ME-EM community, the university has decided to adopt the Senior Design Dr. Lyon Brad King ALUMNI Energy Thermofl uids Area Director 24 program into their own curriculum. In an increasingly interconnected global community, ME-EM faculty, students, and alumni maintain a strong presence in Dr. William J. Endres Manufacturing and Industrial engineering education and industry worldwide. Area Director RESOURCES 28 The ME-EM department continues to appear on lists of top-ranked mechanical Dr. Gopal Jayaraman engineering departments, and credit is due to the people behind the rankings. Solid Mechanics Area Director Our faculty members are recognized nationally and internationally for their Dr. Gordon G. Parker GRADUATES innovative approach to research and teaching. Our students, with open minds and Research Director 36 ambitious endeavors, are prepared to create change and impact the technology Paula F. Zenner of tomorrow. And our alumni, who hold prominent positions in industry and EDUCATION RANKINGS RISE Director of Operations and Finance academia, continue to spread the ME-EM spirit of innovation throughout the As our research programs expand, engineering education continues to be a top priority Professor Chuck D. Van Karsen PUBLICATIONS global engineering community. Associate Chair and Director of nd 40 for the ME-EM department. This year, our undergraduate program was ranked 22 Undergraduate Studies This year, we are beginning to see the results of our new research structure as faculty across the department discover complementary interests and nationally among doctoral granting mechanical engineering departments in the U.S. Dr. Craig R. Friedrich surprising topical intersections that open new and exciting possibilities. by the 2008 U.S. News & World Report: America’s Best Colleges, up from the last Associate Chair and Director of Graduate Studies We are pleased to welcome fi ve new tenure-track faculty and two lecturers. published ranking of 25th. Our graduate program is ranked 54th nationally among I am confi dent they will contribute to the ME-EM department’s innovative, doctoral granting mechanical engineering departments in the U.S. by the 2008 U.S. Dr. William W. Predebon Department Chair enterprising research program. News & World Report: America’s Best Graduate Schools. It is with great professional pride that I present to you the accomplishments of Our students continue to be a source of inspiration and a credit to the department, PUBLISHED BY our faculty, students, and alumni. I invite you to become a part of our innovative Michigan Technological University earning national and international acclaim for their engineering efforts. In 2007, for ME-EM community, joining with us as we forge new paths into the future ME-EM Department the third consecutive year, NASA selected the MTU Aerospace Enterprise Team’s of engineering. As always, we look forward to your feedback, comments, DESIGN AND WRITING and support. proposal to include an experiment on the agency’s zero gravity airplane. The SAE Monte Consulting Aero Design Team took fi rst place in the SAE Aero East National Competition in PHOTOGRAPHY 2006 among teams from universities worldwide, and the ME-EM Capstone Design Adam Johnson Brockit Photography ON THE COVER: project, “Automatically Indexing Insert Toolholder,” earned fi rst place at the 2007 ASME International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference Student Lauren Roell ME-EM Graduate student Kari Brown Matthew Monte demonstrates groundbreaking Manufacturing Design Competition. The SAE Formula Car Enterprise Team and the Monte Consulting technology in human thermal William W. Predebon Challenge X Enterprise Team also placed high in national competitions. In both their Michigan Tech Photographers comfort analysis developed at Professor and Department Chair academic and extracurricular activities, ME-EM student engineers display admirable ThermoAnalytics, Inc., a Michigan dedication to education and innovation. Tech spin-off company. MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY 2007 ME-EM ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL REPORT Innovating the Culture of Research Expanding Research Capacity

RESEARCH GROUP DIRECTORS RESEARCH GROUPS In recent years, the ME-EM department has seen In 2006, ME-EM faculty voted to restructure the department’s research unprecedented growth in research expenditures. Carl L. Anderson, Professor program to better prepare the ME-EM department to respond to large, In 2006, as part of the new research group Advanced Power collaborative interdisciplinary research requests for proposals in order to structure, the department appointed Dr. Gordon Systems Group achieve our strategic goal of being a top-ranked research program. Parker, at left, as the Director of Research. Associate Dean for Graduate Education & Research today occurs at the interfaces of different fields of engineering and In this capacity, Parker will oversee ME-EM Research science. To stay at the forefront of technology, our new structure centers research activities and foster the creation of an PhD: University of around six research groups that are designed to encourage intra-ME-EM infrastructure that will allow future expansion. Wisconsin at Madison department technical area, inter-department, inter-college/school, and inter- Parker’s approach to the support of research university collaboration. Our long-term goal is for each group to become growth is simple: “My goal is to ensure that university centers or institutes, and eventually, national centers: ME-EM faculty members have the support and Michele H. Miller, resources they need throughout the entire research process, from the initial Associate Professor Advanced Power Systems (APS) proposal stage to the final technology transfer.” Now in his second year as the Engineering Engineering Education Innovation th Education Mechanics of Multiscale Materials Director of Research and his 11 year at Michigan Tech, Parker is creating a Innovation Group Multidisciplinary Engineered Dynamic Systems (MEDS) tighter, more coordinated organizational structure to improve research success PhD: North Carolina Multiscale Sensors and Systems and streamline the funding process. To respond to an increase in large research State University Space Systems opportunities, his immediate concern is the formalization of the departmental With limitless possibilities for interdisciplinary investigation, the research support process for research proposals. groups will engage more faculty members in research activities and The driving force behind a thriving research program, according to Parker, is Tammy Haut Donahue, foster synergy across the department and the university. As an organized, the enthusiasm of faculty and students. “Our faculty is performing cutting- Associate Professor collaborative research enterprise, we are truly greater than the sum of our parts. edge research,” he says, “and their excitement for the work is reflected in their Mechanics of students’ performance. Departmental morale is a huge factor in success.” Multiscale EVALUATION OF RESEARCH GROUPS Materials Group The research group structure was planned as a three-year trial, with fluid While it focuses on increasing research expenditures, the department will PhD: University of groups designed to respond to emerging research possibilities. Each group continue to maintain and improve the quality of undergraduate and graduate California at Davis will be evaluated yearly by three major criteria: the number of faculty on education. “Underlying the research reorganization and our efforts to increase interdisciplinary research proposals; the number of faculty involved in the research expenditures,” says Parker, “is the drive to continue our tradition of research enterprise; and the size of proposals. We have entered the second innovation in our nationally recognized undergraduate program.” half of the experiment, and are beginning to see the impact of the new Mohan D. Rao, Professor In coming years, he says, the interface with technology will become structure as research expenditures rise and interdisciplinary discussion Multidisciplinary increasingly important, as will the globalization of the research process. Engineered Dynamic produces exciting possibilities. This new configuration, while it broadens To make ME-EM research activities and findings more accessible Systems Group the range of research, will inherently and structurally provide for continuous to the public and other researchers worldwide, the department has NVH Enterprise Faculty improvement of undergraduate education. In the spring of 2009, the Advisor restructured its research website. The new website can be accessed at department will vote to adopt or modify the structure based on the progress PhD: Auburn University http://www.me.mtu.edu/research. of the previous three years. Research Expenditures (in millions)

Craig R. Friedrich, $11.5 Professor Multiscale Sensors & $10.2 10 Systems Group $8.9 Integrated Microsystems Enterprise Co-advisor $7.5 PhD: Oklahoma State $6.3 University $6.1 6 $5.3 $4.9

Lyon B. King, Associate Professor Space Systems Group 2 Aerospace Enterprise Faculty Advisor PhD: University of Michigan

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Craig R. Friedrich, $11.5 Professor Multiscale Sensors & $10.2 10 Systems Group $8.9 Integrated Microsystems Enterprise Co-advisor $7.5 PhD: Oklahoma State $6.3 University $6.1 6 $5.3 $4.9

Lyon B. King, Associate Professor Space Systems Group 2 Aerospace Enterprise Faculty Advisor PhD: University of Michigan

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WITH OIL PRICES APPROACHING THE SYMBOLIC THRESHOLD OF $100 A BARREL, THE Fueling the Future WORLD IS HEADED ADVANCED POWER SYSTEMS RESEARCH GROUP TOWARD ITS THIRD ENERGY SHOCK IN A GENERATION.  NEW YORK TIMES In the face of an impending energy crisis, the Advanced Power Systems (APS) research group at Michigan Tech is exploring alternative energy sources that will help mitigate the economic ramifications of increased oil prices that are expected in coming years. Alternative Energy Sources In the short term, APS researchers have targeted biofuel as the most immediately feasible alternative energy source, as it can be used in concert with existing internal combustion engine technology. With decades of expertise and numerous innovative engine research labs, the APS group is well-equipped to devise the necessary modifications to IC engines that will allow them to run on high mix biofuel, which will improve efficiency and reduce emissions without sacrificing torque, fuel economy, or smooth vehicle operation. To maximize the potential of biofuel use in transportation applications, the APS group has invested in the construction of the Alternative Energy Research Building (AERB), which will house laboratory space for research into fuel injection, combustion, and emissions. Under the direction of Dr. Jeff Naber, the AERB is a part of Michigan Tech’sWood to Wheels graduate enterprise, which seeks to increase the overall efficiency of converting solar energy captured in biomass resources. Energy System Optimization To ensure efficient use of future fuel supplies, the APS group is working to optimize each stage of fuel use. APS thermal-fluid experts are working to characterize two-phase flows in heat exchangers, enhance flows in fuel cells, and develop methods and technologies that will allow the utilization of gasified natural material in power generation systems. APS researchers are also investigating ways to optimize the flow of air across wind turbines in order to increase productivity.

In the future, the group plans to expand its current research into solar power generation systems, energy storage, and distribution, in collaboration with other research centers at the university. In their Advanced Power Systems Research Energy Center, APS will promote campus-wide collaborative inquiry into sustainable, efficient power systems. JEFFERY NABER, PhD By investigating current and emerging technologies, the Advanced Dr. Naber’s research interests are in internal combustion Power Systems research group is bridging the gap between today’s engines, after-treatment, and the development and fossil fuel economy and a multi-source economy that promises a application of advanced experimental techniques, signal processing technologies, theoretical models, and embedded more stable and sustainable future. control to characterize the thermo-physical processes. Current areas of research include biofuels, including ethanol, with production from sources including forest products and application in advanced combustion engines.

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NANOSCALE SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNOLOGY ARE ENABLING PROMISING NEW MATERIALS AND APPLICATIONS ACROSS MANY FIELDS INCLUDING HEALTHCARE, ELECTRONICS, AERONAUTICS, AND ENERGY. REALIZING THESE POSSIBILITIES REQUIRES CONTINUED RESEARCH AND ACCELERATED INNOVATION.  NATIONAL NANOTECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE

Beauty on a Grand Scale MECHANICS OF MULTISCALE MATERIALS RESEARCH GROUP

The Mechanics of Multiscale operating at each scale. Others weakens bone, MMM researchers Materials (MMM) research group are working to model structural are examining the correlation of uncovers the relationships of foam designs for aerospace and porosity at the nano-level with structures across the full range automotive products, with the goal reduced shear strength on 1cm of engineering scales, from of improving thermal insulation, tissue samples from moose tibias. the molecular to the macro. In impact absorption, and moment With 12 labs and ongoing projects cm mm μm nm addition to established practices of inertia. Uncovering how the sponsored by NASA, the National muscle muscle fi bers myofi brils proteins of nano-scale modeling and nano- and micro-level mechanics Institutes of Health (NIH), and Mayo large-scale structural mechanics, play into the millimeter- and Clinic, the Mechanics of Multiscale the MMM group is bridging the gap meter-level structures enables Materials research group is well- between these scales by developing advanced composite materials positioned to advance the state- accurate constitutive modeling to be optimized for structural of-the-art in this rapidly emerging and characterization at each performance. fi eld. The MMM group characterizes intermediate level. Developing New Methods the functions of intermediate scales Mid-level Mechanics Through advanced multiscale between the nano and the macro, The MMM group identifi es the modeling, simulation, and novel materials and composites critical parameters that lead to experimentation, the MMM group can be created and optimized. success or failure of material for a is developing methods that will MMM researchers are working particular application. For example, inform emerging technologies on novel experiments, MEMS/ SPANDAN MAITI, PhD to better understand how the including nano-, micro-, and NEMS, atomistic and continuum Dr. Maiti’s research objective is to provide quantitative descriptions material properties of polymer-based biomedical engineering and modeling, multifunction materials of the relationships between the measurable features of the structural composites aff ect airfoil science. They are simulating muscle and devices, microfl uidics, tissue micro- and nano-structures of materials and their macroscopic performance, MMM researchers tissue by modeling structures from engineering, nanostructured mechanical behavior. His research interests include predictive are using advanced modeling and individual proteins at the molecular materials, material characterization, modeling and large scale simulation of deformation and failure of advanced materials, multiscale modeling to investigate the eff ect of experimental methods to pattern level to individual muscle fi bers. biological transport, cell mechanics, microstructure on the macroscopic behavior of materials, and the the relevant material mechanics To understand how osteoporosis and physics-based modeling. design and analysis of biologically-inspired materials.

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Beauty on a Grand Scale MECHANICS OF MULTISCALE MATERIALS RESEARCH GROUP

6 MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY 2007 ME-EM ANNUAL REPORT 7 MOHAN D. RAO, PhD Dr. Rao, the director of the Multidisciplinary Engineered RESEARCH GROUP Dynamic Systems research group, is a Fellow of the ASME and SAE, an associate editor of the International Journal of Vehicle Noise and Vibration, and works as a consultant for industry partners worldwide. His research interests include damping, acoustics, vibration and noise control with particular applications to automotive, aerospace, construction equipment, and snowmobile and appliance industries.

NETWORKS OF SMALL, PERMANENTLY MOUNTED SENSORS COULD SOON CHECK CONTINUOUSLY FOR THE FORMATION OF STRUCTURAL DEFECTS IN IBEAMS AND OTHER CRITICAL STRUCTURAL SUPPORTS OF BRIDGES AND HIGHWAY OVERPASSES, GIVING STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS A BETTER CHANCE OF HEADING OFF The Sound of Silence CATASTROPHIC FAILURES. MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERED DYNAMIC SYSTEMS RESEARCH GROUP — ScienceDaily

A key aspect of successful product design is to structures that respond to harmonic disturbance understand and infl uence consumer perception. and consequently cancel out unwanted motion Yet perception is a whole-body experience: having or vibration. When faced with the challenge of produced visually appealing products, many transferring cargo between ships at sea, the Naval engineering teams are stumped by the challenge of Research Lab contracted researchers in the MEDS controlling the sound and feel of their systems. group to develop a crane control system that could Noise and Vibration Solutions sense the pitch, roll, and yaw of two vessels and When faced with complaints about noise or cancel their relative motion through a mechanism in unpleasant vibration, many global manufacturers the boom crane. A prototype of the system was put turn to the Multidisciplinary Engineered Dynamic to sea in 2006 and is now used on many vessels. Systems (MEDS) research group to investigate NVH Research and improve their systems’ behavior. With industry With modern lab facilities that include anechoic customers like Caterpillar, GM, and Whirlpool, and reverberation chambers, the MEDS team is MEDS employs experimental and simulation-based well-equipped to undertake studies of components methods to turn a grating whine into a gentle hum and systems in full-scale operation. Current that exists below the realm of human perception. In projects include noise pollution control of the world of noise, vibration, and harshness, success running automobiles in the Advanced Technology means going unnoticed. Development Center’s Chassis Dyno lab and Often, systems have more severe issues with fi eld studies of excavator cab noise for Volvo vibration and motion control than noise. The MEDS Construction Equipment Company. In coming team has solved major challenges of controlling years, the Multidisciplinary Engineered Dynamic cranes, optimizing robots, and managing vibrations Systems team plans to expand its expertise by hiring that deform surfaces and lead to failure by additional faculty and establishing an industry fatigue. As sensors and microprocessors become consortium to bring together the organizations that increasingly sensitive and powerful, MEDS has will shape the future of dynamic systems research. developed feedback controls to produce smart 8 MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY 2007 ME-EM ANNUAL REPORT 9 WILLIAM J. ENDRES, PhD Dr. Endres’ expertise is in manufacturing and design, and his RESEARCH GROUP research interests include machining dynamics, cutting mechanics, and mechanistic process modeling techniques. Most recently, Dr. Endres has engaged in efforts to commercialize research knowledge in his field through his spin-off R&D company, Endres Machining Innovations, LLC, located in the Michigan Tech SmartZone. This entrepreneurial effort has allowed Dr. Endres to bring to the classroom and Capstone Design practical examples of working with technology end-users, joint development partners, prospective investors, IP TO HELP MAINTAIN THE NATION’S attorneys, vendors, and the real challenges of getting a functioning ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS AND product into production and to the marketplace. IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE WORLD’S POPULATION, ENGINEERING EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES MUST ANTICIPATE AND ADAPT TO DRAMATIC CHANGES IN ENGINEERING PRACTICE IN THE COMING DECADES. From Observation to Simulation  NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING ENGINEERING EDUCATION INNOVATION RESEARCH GROUP THE ENGINEER OF 2020: VISIONS OF ENGINEERING IN THE NEW CENTURY As global and technological With their findings, the group will fundamentals earlier in the educational factors increase the complexity develop curriculum improvements experience. “When a student learns of the engineering discipline, the designed to increase students’ global to use tools that apply directly to a Engineering Education Innovation competency and lifelong learning project, they gain a comprehensive (EEI) research group seeks to skills to better prepare graduates for appreciation for the engineering understand and improve the total academic and professional work. process,” says Miller, “Emphasizing educational experience in order to Restructuring the Curriculum real problems will then serve as a prepare engineering students for the As they work to improve current motivating factor throughout their demands of a changing workplace. educational practices, the EEI undergraduate and graduate studies.” Improving Engineering Education group will provide innovative Preparing Future Engineers The EEI group seeks to analyze recommendations to restructure The EEI group also addresses the student motivation and gain insight the engineering curriculum. For challenges facing future generations. into their emotional states as a example, the group is considering the In anticipation of the social and means to assess the effectiveness of feasibility of a radical departure from technological demands on a globally- current educational practices. In the the established “tools-first, challenge competent engineer working in the year process, the group is required to shift later” approach. A modified program 2020, the group is planning outreach to methodology from familiar, numerical would prepare students for changing students at the primary and secondary experiments to more nuanced tools and problems by teaching three school levels. They will present measurements often employed by explicit processes crucial to the agile engineering as a highly relevant field social scientists. engineer: to identify problems worth that will appeal to students outside of “We are seeking to understand how solving; figure out what tools are the traditional demographics through engineering concepts are acquired needed to solve the problem; and projects like ‘field engineering’ kits through the myriad experiences of finally, to figure out the best way to and partnerships with undergraduate student engineers,” states Dr. Michele learn the tools they don’t yet know. design teams. Says Dr. Miller, “We are Miller, director of the EEI group. By challenging first and second year researching concrete actions that can “The worldwide marketplace is students with advanced engineering be taken now to encourage students dynamic and the demands on our problems, the group will seek to and improve engineering education graduates will require both social and engender a practical understanding of to ensure a capable, enthusiastic cognitive agility.” generation of future engineers.” 10 MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY 2007 ME-EM ANNUAL REPORT 11 WILLIAM J. ENDRES, PhD Dr. Endres’ expertise is in manufacturing and design, and his RESEARCH GROUP research interests include machining dynamics, cutting mechanics, and mechanistic process modeling techniques. Most recently, Dr. Endres has engaged in efforts to commercialize research knowledge in his field through his spin-off R&D company, Endres Machining Innovations, LLC, located in the Michigan Tech SmartZone. This entrepreneurial effort has allowed Dr. Endres to bring to the classroom and Capstone Design practical examples of working with technology end-users, joint development partners, prospective investors, IP TO HELP MAINTAIN THE NATION’S attorneys, vendors, and the real challenges of getting a functioning ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS AND product into production and to the marketplace. IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE WORLD’S POPULATION, ENGINEERING EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES MUST ANTICIPATE AND ADAPT TO DRAMATIC CHANGES IN ENGINEERING PRACTICE IN THE COMING DECADES. From Observation to Simulation  NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING ENGINEERING EDUCATION INNOVATION RESEARCH GROUP THE ENGINEER OF 2020: VISIONS OF ENGINEERING IN THE NEW CENTURY As global and technological With their findings, the group will fundamentals earlier in the educational factors increase the complexity develop curriculum improvements experience. “When a student learns of the engineering discipline, the designed to increase students’ global to use tools that apply directly to a Engineering Education Innovation competency and lifelong learning project, they gain a comprehensive (EEI) research group seeks to skills to better prepare graduates for appreciation for the engineering understand and improve the total academic and professional work. process,” says Miller, “Emphasizing educational experience in order to Restructuring the Curriculum real problems will then serve as a prepare engineering students for the As they work to improve current motivating factor throughout their demands of a changing workplace. educational practices, the EEI undergraduate and graduate studies.” Improving Engineering Education group will provide innovative Preparing Future Engineers The EEI group seeks to analyze recommendations to restructure The EEI group also addresses the student motivation and gain insight the engineering curriculum. For challenges facing future generations. into their emotional states as a example, the group is considering the In anticipation of the social and means to assess the effectiveness of feasibility of a radical departure from technological demands on a globally- current educational practices. In the the established “tools-first, challenge competent engineer working in the year process, the group is required to shift later” approach. A modified program 2020, the group is planning outreach to methodology from familiar, numerical would prepare students for changing students at the primary and secondary experiments to more nuanced tools and problems by teaching three school levels. They will present measurements often employed by explicit processes crucial to the agile engineering as a highly relevant field social scientists. engineer: to identify problems worth that will appeal to students outside of “We are seeking to understand how solving; figure out what tools are the traditional demographics through engineering concepts are acquired needed to solve the problem; and projects like ‘field engineering’ kits through the myriad experiences of finally, to figure out the best way to and partnerships with undergraduate student engineers,” states Dr. Michele learn the tools they don’t yet know. design teams. Says Dr. Miller, “We are Miller, director of the EEI group. By challenging first and second year researching concrete actions that can “The worldwide marketplace is students with advanced engineering be taken now to encourage students dynamic and the demands on our problems, the group will seek to and improve engineering education graduates will require both social and engender a practical understanding of to ensure a capable, enthusiastic cognitive agility.” generation of future engineers.” 10 MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY 2007 ME-EM ANNUAL REPORT 11 GREG ODEGARD, PhD In addition to his work with the Multiscale Sensors RESEARCH GROUP and Systems research group, Dr. Odegard serves as the interim director for the Mechanics of Multiscale Materials research group and is the Director of the Computational Mechanics & Materials Research Laboratory (CMMRL). His research interests include multiscale computational and experimental mechanics, computational chemistry, NANOTECHNOLOGY IS AT AN EXPLORATORY materials science, and biomechanics. STAGE. LONGTERM, FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH IS NEEDED TO DISCOVER NEW PHENOMENA, UNDERSTAND THE BASIC BUILDING BLOCKS, DEVELOP PROCESSES AND TOOLS AT THE NANOSCALE, CREATE INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES, AND EDUCATE AND TRAIN A NEW WORKFORCE.  NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION A Sense of Possibilities MULTISCALE SENSORS & SYSTEMS RESEARCH GROUP

The Multiscale Sensors and Systems from biomass, the group is Bio-Mechanical Systems (MSS) research group specializes in developing sensors that will The future of multiscale the design, fabrication, integration, support the operation of biofuel sensors and systems and testing of physically and production plants and ethanol research, says MSS group functionally compatible devices engines. The goal is to detect and Director Dr. Craig Friedrich, and components that differ in report feedback at every stage lies in the use of biological size by thousands or millions of of energy use, from the nano- materials and processes that times. With decades of multi-scale scale reactions at the moment of are able to function in non- research and expertise, the MSS combustion to the reactions as biological systems. group is poised to dramatically exhaust leaves an automobile. With funding from change the face of technology As part of the Multi-Scale the DOD, the group is across the full range of engineering Technologies Institute (MuSTI) exploring the possibility and science applications. at Michigan Tech, the MSS group of lightweight body armor Deployable Systems encourages interdisciplinary constructed with bio-mimetic The MSS group develops sensors research and implementation nano-scale materials and structures that allow real-time monitoring of nanotechnologies and that are able to work at the human and control to ensure system microtechnologies into deployable scale. When completed, the flexible stability for applications that systems. With continuing armor will protect soldiers from require feedback at each process projects funded by sources shrapnel and improve battlefield ABOUT THE IMAGE: stage, from the molecular scale including the Department of mobility. Also with the support of Pictured is a satellite micro thruster with self-regenerating nanotips that was a collaborative effort between the detection of phenomena to wide Energy (DOE), the Department of the DOD, MSS group researchers Multiscale Sensors and Systems research group and the area measurement. Currently, a Defense (DOD), and NASA, group are working on a bio-toxin Space Systems research group. It was designed and major area of research for the MSS researchers collaborate with sensing system that assembled by Jason Makela, a PhD student in the Ion members is the development of cross-departmental colleagues on integrates molecular-scale Space Propulsion Lab, with micro-machining support distributed sensing for sustainable projects that include biosensing sensing with conventional from the MSS group. fuel production and utilization. technologies, microfluidics for fuel microelectronics (see page 20 for To increase the efficiency and cells, and micro-scale metal-forming. more information). optimization of energy conversion

12 MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY 2007 ME-EM ANNUAL REPORT 13 GREG ODEGARD, PhD In addition to his work with the Multiscale Sensors RESEARCH GROUP and Systems research group, Dr. Odegard serves as the interim director for the Mechanics of Multiscale Materials research group and is the Director of the Computational Mechanics & Materials Research Laboratory (CMMRL). His research interests include multiscale computational and experimental mechanics, computational chemistry, NANOTECHNOLOGY IS AT AN EXPLORATORY materials science, and biomechanics. STAGE. LONGTERM, FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH IS NEEDED TO DISCOVER NEW PHENOMENA, UNDERSTAND THE BASIC BUILDING BLOCKS, DEVELOP PROCESSES AND TOOLS AT THE NANOSCALE, CREATE INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES, AND EDUCATE AND TRAIN A NEW WORKFORCE.  NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION A Sense of Possibilities MULTISCALE SENSORS & SYSTEMS RESEARCH GROUP

12 MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY 2007 ME-EM ANNUAL REPORT 13 OSSAMA ABDELKHALIK, PhD Dr. Abdelkhalik’s research interests are in RESEARCH GROUP astrodynamics. He has conducted research in optimal orbit design for remote sensing missions, spacecraft formation flying control, optimal orbit transfer using genetic algorithms, and space surveillance. IN THE AIR AND SPACE AGE, Current areas of research include spacecraft attitude estimation from optical imagery and spacecraft PROPULSION RESEARCH AND formation navigation using star trackers. DEVELOPMENT CAPABILITIES WILL CONTINUE TO BE OF EVEN GREATER AND MORE URGENT IMPORTANCE.  AIR & SPACE POWER JOURNAL The Final Frontier SPACE SYSTEMS RESEARCH GROUP

When NASA launches a spacecraft, propellant used by these systems see operation on the Oculus (see it employs high power, low will allow government and private images on back cover), a student- efficiency chemical propulsion spacecraft to carry additional built nano-satellite designed with systems to achieve Earth orbit. payload and, potentially, provide a high power camera for inspection Each launch requires massive the necessary power to explore of debris or other spacecraft. The amounts of fuel, and as a result, the deeper regions of space. goal is to launch the Oculus in payload must be small—generally 2011 after winning the NASA/AFRL 1% of total liftoff mass. Included While they research future University Nano-sat 5 competition in that precious 1% payload is applications of non-chemical in January 2009. fuel for low thrust maneuvering propulsion, the Space Systems after reaching space, making thrust group addresses the immediate Collaborative Research efficiency a crucial factor in trade challenge of integrating plasma With plans to hire six additional studies of mission planning. The propulsion systems into existing faculty over the next five years, the Space Systems research group at satellite technology. As they Space Systems group will expand Michigan Tech is researching high come face-to-face with the their research expertise and build efficiency thrust technologies practicalities of such integration, a foundation of experimentalists that will make space travel more the group is developing methods in attitude control technology, feasible, efficient, and economical and devices to improve real-time robotics, chemical propulsion, as the U.S. space program moves performance. With funding from power systems, lightweight into the next generation of the United States Air Force and structures, and astrodynamics. stellar exploration. micromachining assistance from To create inter-university the Multiscale Sensors and Systems collaboration, researchers from Electric Propulsion Systems group (see page 12), the Space the University of Michigan and the To reduce fuel costs and improve Systems group is building micro- Space Systems group are working the efficiency of space travel, the thrusters using electron emitter to form an Industry/University Space Systems group is creating arrays with self-regenerating Collaborative Research Center innovative electric propulsion nanotips, solving the problem of (IUCRC), which will tackle space systems. These systems have a nanotip degradation and allowing power and propulsion projects higher potential exhaust velocity an extended system lifetime. by combining the forces of cross- than their chemical counterparts Researchers are also creating departmental faculty at both and require less fuel to reach methods to identify and mitigate universities with a consortium of orbit. In their Ion Space Propulsion common issues associated with industry sponsors. Through the Laboratory, the group designed electric propulsion, with projects efforts of the IUCRC and other and built the first bismuth-fueled that investigate refractory powder research projects, the Space Hall-Effect thruster demonstrated metallurgy, thruster thermal Systems group is poised to shape outside of the Soviet Union, and modeling, magnetic field topology, the future of space exploration. are working toward a full bismuth electron trapping, and sputter system. The cheaper, lighter erosion. These thrusters may also

14 MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY 2007 ME-EM ANNUAL REPORT 15 OSSAMA ABDELKHALIK, PhD Dr. Abdelkhalik’s research interests are in RESEARCH GROUP astrodynamics. He has conducted research in optimal orbit design for remote sensing missions, spacecraft formation flying control, optimal orbit transfer using genetic algorithms, and space surveillance. IN THE AIR AND SPACE AGE, Current areas of research include spacecraft attitude estimation from optical imagery and spacecraft PROPULSION RESEARCH AND formation navigation using star trackers. DEVELOPMENT CAPABILITIES WILL CONTINUE TO BE OF EVEN GREATER AND MORE URGENT IMPORTANCE.  AIR & SPACE POWER JOURNAL The Final Frontier SPACE SYSTEMS RESEARCH GROUP

14 MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY 2007 ME-EM ANNUAL REPORT 15 FACULTY & STAFF Faculty & Staff Awards Our commitment to excellence is refl ected through this year’s faculty and staff awards, recognitions, and promotions. The Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics Department honors the following faculty and staff for their achievements and success.

New Faculty Dr. Jeffrey Allen Dr. John H. Johnson Dr. Jeffrey D. Naber Professor of the Month, Sigma Phi Chair, Review of the 21st Century SAE Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award, Epsilon Fraternity, 2006 Truck Partnership Committee, National Society of Automotive Engineers, 2008 Dr. Jeffrey Allen Research Council, 2007 Dr. Jeffrey D. Naber Invited to speak at the inaugural workshop Dr. John H. Johnson Interviewed by Wisconsin Public Radio on Water Management of Fuel-Cells for Member, Committee on Fuel Economy of on maximizing your car’s gas mileage, the Fuel-cell Water Management Global Light Duty Vehicles, National Research 2006 Research Center (FWGRC) at the Pohang Council, 2007 Dr. Jeffrey D. Naber University of Science and Technology Dr. John H. Johnson Member of the Renewable Fuels Working (POSTECH) in Pohang, Korea, 2007 Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Group, State of Michigan, 2007 Dr. Carl Anderson Engineers, 2007 Dr. Amitabh Narain Appointed Associate Dean of Engineering Dr. Ossama Abdelkhalik Dr. Olanrewju Aluko Dr. Bo Chen Dr. L. Brad King and Fellow of American Society of for Graduate Education and Research in Dr. Gordon G. Parker Mechanical Engineers, 2007 PhD: Texas A&M PhD: Howard University PhD: University of the College of Engineering, 2007 Developed a tractor beam that could Experience: One year of post Experience: Ten years as a California – Davis Dr. Gordon G. Parker Dr. Jason R. Blough and hold a small group of spacecraft in doctoral experience at Texas lecturer at the University of Experience: At the University Associate Editor, Journal of the Franklin Dr. Gordon G. Parker formation, 2007 A&M and was a visiting assistant Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria. of California – Davis, she was an Institute, 2007 Highlighted in the article “Teaching the professor in the College of Research Areas: Engineering associate director and post doc Dr. L. Brad King Teachers”, Michigan Tech Magazine, Dr. Gordon G. Parker Engineering, Embry-Riddle mechanics, stress analysis, fellow for two years, associate Highlighted, Great Lakes IT Report Winter 2007-08 Appointed the fi rst recipient of the John Aeronautical University, composite materials and professor in the Electrical article, "Michigan Tech’s Terrifi c” on his and Cathi Drake Endowed Professorship, Daytona Beach, for a year. materials science Engineering department at Dr. Jason R. Blough research with ion drives, 2007 2007 Research Areas: Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Scientist of the Year Award for his Michael LaCourt Space mechanics and China, for two years. successful efforts to promote and protect Dr. Mohan D. Rao Upgraded to Research Engineer/Scientist Promoted to Professor with tenure, 2007 spacecraft dynamics Research Areas: Mechatronics responsible recreational use of public II, 2007 and embedded systems, agent lands, BlueRibbon Coalition Inc, 2006 Dr. Mohan D. Rao technology, distributed control Michael LaCourt Fellow of American Society of Connie Dillman Honored by the University for 30 years of systems, and intelligent Upgraded to Research and Accounting Mechanical Engineers, 2007 transportation systems service, 2007 Coordinator, 2006 Dr. William R. Shapton Dr. Spandan Maiti Gerald Dion Honored for his outstanding contributions Co-author of the paper “Continuum and to the fi eld of modal analysis to both the Upgraded from Laboratory Supervisor to Molecular-Level Modeling of Fatigue Manager of Laboratory Facilities, 2006 IMAC conferences and the community, Crack Retardation in Self-Healing IMAC-XX Conference and Exposition on Gerald Dion Polymers” which was selected as the best Structural Dynamics, 2006 Honored by the University for 35 years of fatigue and fracture paper, Journal of service, 2007 Engineering Material and Technology for Dr. William R. Shapton the period July 2006 through June 2007 Excellence in Engineering Education Dr. Craig Friedrich Award, Society of Automotive Engineers, Appointed Associate Chair and Director Dr. Spandan Maiti and 2008 of Graduate Studies, 2007 Dr. Ghatu Subhash Co-authors of the paper “Static and Dr. John W. Sutherland Dr. John Gershenson Dynamic Indentation Response of Fine Fellow of American Society of Promoted to Professor, 2007 Grained Boron Carbide” that received the Mechanical Engineers, 2006 Kathleen Goulette Best Paper Award - Second Prize of the Dr. John W. Sutherland Upgraded to Administrative Associate, Engineering Ceramics Division, American Member, Research Committee on 2006 Ceramic Society, 2007 Sustainable Products and Processes, Dr. VC Rao Komaravolu Dr. Dennis Meng Dr. Fernando Ponta Dr. Reza Shahbazian-Yassar Dr. Mahesh Gupta Marlene Lappeus American Society of Mechanical PhD: Indian Institute PhD: University of PhD: University of Buenos Aires PhD: Washington Promoted to Professor with tenure, 2007 Promoted to Administrative Assistant, Engineers, 2006 of Technology California – Los Angeles Experience: Three years at State University 2006 Experience: Thirty-four years Experience: Two years at UCLA University of Illinois at Urbana Experience: Two years at Dr. Mahesh Gupta Dr. Madhukar Vable experience as a lecturer and as a post doc and a lecturer. as a post doc, one year as an Mississippi State University Board of Directors of the Extrusion Dr. James A. Mattson Best Paper Presentation Award for visiting professor and for the Research Areas: MEMS micro interim assistant professor at the as a post doc. Division, Society of Plastics Engineers, Upgraded to Senior Engineering "Improving Mechanics Courses" past several years as a technical and nano technologies for energy University of Buenos Aires, and Research Areas: Microstructure- 2006 Academic Advisor, 2006 American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 consultant for VGS-PLM and environmental applications, two years as a visiting assistant mechanical property relationships Dr. Tammy Haut Donahue Dr. Donna J. Michalek Solutions for all of India. microfl uidics, micro fuel cells, professor at U of I. in bio- and nano-materials, On sabbatical leave at the Centre for Appointed Assistant Provost, 2007 Prof. Charles Van Karsen Research Areas: microelectromechanical systems Research Areas: Theoretical and in-situ electron microscopy, Bioengineering at Trinity College in Appointed Associate Chair and Director Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, (MEMS), and micro and computational fl uid mechanics, crystal plasticity modeling, and Dublin, Ireland, 2007 Dr. Abhijit Mukherjee of Undergraduate Studies, 2007 Power Plant Engineering nano fabrication vortex dynamics, fl uid-structure artifi cial neural network modeling Co-author of the poster “Study of water Danise Jarvey interaction, wind-turbine removal mechanism of aphids for Upgraded to Senior Engineering aerodynamics, renewable-energy application in low temperature fuel cells Academic Advisor, 2006 sources, and energy systems that was awarded third place, Fuel Cell Science, Engineering & Technology Conference, 2007 16 MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY 2007 ME-EM ANNUAL REPORT 17 FACULTY & STAFF Graduate Seminar Series A committee of Michigan Tech faculty members puts together the dynamic ME-EM Graduate Seminar Series every year. Dr. Roshan D’Souza is the Chair of the committee, which creates an agenda of compelling topics for both students and faculty. The seminars offer graduate students opportunities to expand their knowledge base to areas of study outside of their specifi c research. Composed of a diverse mix of renowned leaders representing academia, industry, and government; the New ME-EM Staff 2007-2008 Academic Year Seminar Series featured the following leaders: The ME-EM Department staff forms the functional base of the department’s education, research, and service activities. Working in three groups—administrative, technical, and computer—they support students, faculty, and alumni. Their contributions have EXTERNAL SPEAKERS EXTERNAL SPEAKERS CONT. MICHIGAN TECH SPEAKERS a direct impact on the success of the ME-EM Department and the continued improvement of education at Michigan Tech. Prof. Ioannis Chasiotis John Huhn/Steve Stahlhut Prof. Qingli Dai University of Illinois Motion Engineering Company Inc. ME-EM Mechanical Behavior of Polymeric High Speed Imaging & Advanced Micromechanical FE Modeling Approaches Nancy Barr Nanofi bers Subject to Cold Drawing Image Processing for Constitutive and Damage Behavior of Heterogeneous Cemented Particulate Dr. Bo Chen Prof. Satish Kandlikar Nancy Barr joined the ME-EM staff in Composites March 2007 as an Offi ce Assistant with University of California-Davis Rochester Institute of Technology Mobile Agent Based Adaptive and Challenges in Fuel Cell Development Prof. Craig Friedrich the Capstone Design Program and the Collaborative Mechatronic and from Heat Transfer & Fluid ME-EM, Multi-Scale Technologies Institute Director of Undergraduate Studies. She Embedded Systems Flow Consideration Mechanical Micromachining Techniques is the author of two mystery novels and a and Applications Dr. Constantin Ciocanel Dr. Hailin Li graduate of Lake Superior State University University of Toledo National Research Council, Canada Prof. Abhijit Mukherjee with a bachelor’s degree in Business Magnetorheological (MR) Fluids – An Investigation on the Combustion and ME-EM Administration. Pictured with Nancy is Constitutive Modeling and Applications Emission Characteristics of HCCI Engine Numerical Study of Growth Vapor Bubbles Senior Design student Danielle Schneider. Dr. Karen Crosby Operation Using n-Heptane during Flow Boiling Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA Dr. Dennis Desheng Meng Tiered Mentoring in a Cross-disciplinary University of California-Los Angeles and Multi-institutional Research Project An Embedded Microfl uidic Self-Pumping Dr. Marten P. de Boer Structure for Micro Direct Methanol Sandia National Lab Fuel Cells Javier Fernandez Mechanics of Micromachines Prof. Tim Osswald Javier Fernandez has been promoted Dr. William Desmet University of Wisconsin to Director of the West Engineering Katholieke University – Belgium Modeling & Simulation of Polymer Computer Network, which he joined in Automotive NVH refi nement - Processes Using Radial 2003 as a System Administrator. an overview of some recent experimental Functions Method He holds a BS in Computer Science and and numerical research activities at Prof. R, Byron Pipes an MBA from Michigan Tech, and is the K.U.Leuven - Noise and Vibration Purdue University an avid motorcyclist, programmer, and Research Group Carbon Nanotube fi bers and Yarns reader, as well as an amateur of fi nance Dr. H. Thomas Hahn Dr. K.T. Ramesh and economics. University of California – Los Angeles Johns Hopkins University Multifunctional Polymer-Matrix The Processes of Massive Nanocomposites Dynamic Failure Jeff Hamilton Dr. Reza Shahbazian-Yassar Vice President & Chief Technical Offi cer Mississippi State University for GM Exhaust, Filtration Business for Structural Evolution in Materials Prof. Amitabh Narain Jeremy Worm Cummins Inc. with Hardening Inclusions ME-EM Technology Development for Energy Jeremy Worm joined the ME-EM staff in May Prof. Anthony Waas Experimental/Computational Investigations Effi ciency and Low Emissions 2007 as a Research Engineer supporting the University of Michigan of Internal Condensing Flows – Effects of Advanced Power Systems Research Center. Dr. Caroline Hayes Microstructural Instabilities in Specifi ed and Unspecifi ed Exit Conditions Prior to joining Michigan Tech, Jeremy was University of Minnesota Braided Textile Composites: Prof. Ranjit Pati Challenges Faced by Globally Distributed Experiments and Analyses an engineer at General Motors where he Physics Department Engineering Design Teams worked on SI engine development with focus Dr. Xiangfa Wu Spin Modulated Molecular Electronics: University of Nebraska-Lincoln NE Opportunities and Challenges on combustion, variable valve timing, and Dr. Michael A. Hickner Delamination of Nanofi ber-Reinforced calibration. Jeremy is a graduate of Sandia National Lab (MTU Alum) Dr. Stanislaw Szwaja Advanced Polymer Composites and Visiting Professor from Poland Michigan Tech with a bachelor’s degree in Neutron Imaging of Liquid Water Transport in Proton Exchange Nanomechanics of Nanofi ber Network Cogeneration of Heat and Power Mechanical Engineering. Membrane Fuel Cells: Heat Prof. Hussein M. Zbib in the Biogas Fueled Internal Transfer and Fluid Dynamics University of Washington Combustion Engine Recent Advances in Multi-scale Modeling of Materials Behavior

18 MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY 2007 ME-EM ANNUAL REPORT 19 FACULTY & STAFF Graduate Seminar Series A committee of Michigan Tech faculty members puts together the dynamic ME-EM Graduate Seminar Series every year. Dr. Roshan D’Souza is the Chair of the committee, which creates an agenda of compelling topics for both students and faculty. The seminars offer graduate students opportunities to expand their knowledge base to areas of study outside of their specifi c research. Composed of a diverse mix of renowned leaders representing academia, industry, and government; the New ME-EM Staff 2007-2008 Academic Year Seminar Series featured the following leaders: The ME-EM Department staff forms the functional base of the department’s education, research, and service activities. Working in three groups—administrative, technical, and computer—they support students, faculty, and alumni. Their contributions have EXTERNAL SPEAKERS EXTERNAL SPEAKERS CONT. MICHIGAN TECH SPEAKERS a direct impact on the success of the ME-EM Department and the continued improvement of education at Michigan Tech. Prof. Ioannis Chasiotis John Huhn/Steve Stahlhut Prof. Qingli Dai University of Illinois Motion Engineering Company Inc. ME-EM Mechanical Behavior of Polymeric High Speed Imaging & Advanced Micromechanical FE Modeling Approaches Nancy Barr Nanofi bers Subject to Cold Drawing Image Processing for Constitutive and Damage Behavior of Heterogeneous Cemented Particulate Dr. Bo Chen Prof. Satish Kandlikar Nancy Barr joined the ME-EM staff in Composites March 2007 as an Offi ce Assistant with University of California-Davis Rochester Institute of Technology Mobile Agent Based Adaptive and Challenges in Fuel Cell Development Prof. Craig Friedrich the Capstone Design Program and the Collaborative Mechatronic and from Heat Transfer & Fluid ME-EM, Multi-Scale Technologies Institute Director of Undergraduate Studies. She Embedded Systems Flow Consideration Mechanical Micromachining Techniques is the author of two mystery novels and a and Applications Dr. Constantin Ciocanel Dr. Hailin Li graduate of Lake Superior State University University of Toledo National Research Council, Canada Prof. Abhijit Mukherjee with a bachelor’s degree in Business Magnetorheological (MR) Fluids – An Investigation on the Combustion and ME-EM Administration. Pictured with Nancy is Constitutive Modeling and Applications Emission Characteristics of HCCI Engine Numerical Study of Growth Vapor Bubbles Senior Design student Danielle Schneider. Dr. Karen Crosby Operation Using n-Heptane during Flow Boiling Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA Dr. Dennis Desheng Meng Tiered Mentoring in a Cross-disciplinary University of California-Los Angeles and Multi-institutional Research Project An Embedded Microfl uidic Self-Pumping Dr. Marten P. de Boer Structure for Micro Direct Methanol Sandia National Lab Fuel Cells Javier Fernandez Mechanics of Micromachines Prof. Tim Osswald Javier Fernandez has been promoted Dr. William Desmet University of Wisconsin to Director of the West Engineering Katholieke University – Belgium Modeling & Simulation of Polymer Computer Network, which he joined in Automotive NVH refi nement - Processes Using Radial 2003 as a System Administrator. an overview of some recent experimental Functions Method He holds a BS in Computer Science and and numerical research activities at Prof. R, Byron Pipes an MBA from Michigan Tech, and is the K.U.Leuven - Noise and Vibration Purdue University an avid motorcyclist, programmer, and Research Group Carbon Nanotube fi bers and Yarns reader, as well as an amateur of fi nance Dr. H. Thomas Hahn Dr. K.T. Ramesh and economics. University of California – Los Angeles Johns Hopkins University Multifunctional Polymer-Matrix The Processes of Massive Nanocomposites Dynamic Failure Jeff Hamilton Dr. Reza Shahbazian-Yassar Vice President & Chief Technical Offi cer Mississippi State University for GM Exhaust, Filtration Business for Structural Evolution in Materials Prof. Amitabh Narain Jeremy Worm Cummins Inc. with Hardening Inclusions ME-EM Technology Development for Energy Jeremy Worm joined the ME-EM staff in May Prof. Anthony Waas Experimental/Computational Investigations Effi ciency and Low Emissions 2007 as a Research Engineer supporting the University of Michigan of Internal Condensing Flows – Effects of Advanced Power Systems Research Center. Dr. Caroline Hayes Microstructural Instabilities in Specifi ed and Unspecifi ed Exit Conditions Prior to joining Michigan Tech, Jeremy was University of Minnesota Braided Textile Composites: Prof. Ranjit Pati Challenges Faced by Globally Distributed Experiments and Analyses an engineer at General Motors where he Physics Department Engineering Design Teams worked on SI engine development with focus Dr. Xiangfa Wu Spin Modulated Molecular Electronics: University of Nebraska-Lincoln NE Opportunities and Challenges on combustion, variable valve timing, and Dr. Michael A. Hickner Delamination of Nanofi ber-Reinforced calibration. Jeremy is a graduate of Sandia National Lab (MTU Alum) Dr. Stanislaw Szwaja Advanced Polymer Composites and Visiting Professor from Poland Michigan Tech with a bachelor’s degree in Neutron Imaging of Liquid Water Transport in Proton Exchange Nanomechanics of Nanofi ber Network Cogeneration of Heat and Power Mechanical Engineering. Membrane Fuel Cells: Heat Prof. Hussein M. Zbib in the Biogas Fueled Internal Transfer and Fluid Dynamics University of Washington Combustion Engine Recent Advances in Multi-scale Modeling of Materials Behavior

18 MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY 2007 ME-EM ANNUAL REPORT 19 STUDENTS Engineering Outreach I want to stand before inner-city students as proof that they do not have to be products of their environment. It is possible to rise above. — Kari Brown

Kari Brown believes that access to education should since 2001 on regional and national boards and be universal. As a female minority engineering participating in the organization’s online mentoring student, she is passionate about outreach to programs. “Our goal is simple but challenging: underprivileged and historically-underrepresented to increase the number of minority students in the groups in technical fi elds. “I want to stand before engineering discipline,” she says. inner-city students as proof that they do not have to Brown earned her BS in Mechanical Engineering be products of their environment,” she says. “It is from Michigan Tech in 2006 and cites her possible to rise above.” international senior design project in Copenhagen A fi rst-generation college student, Brown is pursuing as a major infl uence in her decision to return for her PhD in Mechanical Engineering, researching a PhD. “I was fascinated by the way the learning sustainable methods of material recovery from process changes in an international situation with a vehicles to reduce material consumption and carbon multi-national team. I’d like to use that experience dioxide emissions. She is the recipient of the King- to teach students how to learn in a global context.” Chavez-Parks Future Faculty Fellowship and has In addition to her coursework and research, Brown Engineering Across Boundaries worked throughout her undergraduate and graduate is involved in the Sustainable Futures Institute and As countries worldwide become increasingly career to promote engineering education to high the university’s Concert Choir. interconnected, engineering is going global. school students nationwide. Brown is a member Michigan Tech, she says, has provided an of the National Society of Black Engineers, serving ideal academic environment. “The Mechanical — Mark Griep Engineering faculty have been incredibly supportive of my goals, providing invaluable guidance every For PhD student Mark Griep, the multidisciplinary The sensor is a bio-electrical device that utilizes step of the way. Professors know students by name, nature of his doctoral research is indicative of the unique properties of the optical protein and the community is welcoming and diverse. engineering’s future. “Like most cutting-edge bacteriorhodopsin and functionalized semiconductor I can’t imagine a better place or a better education.” research, nanotechnology research occurs at the quantum dots to convert optical energy into an electric intersection of many engineering disciplines. In signal. “We’re creating a functional prototype to detect addition to mechanical engineering, I’ve had a specifi c substance,” says Griep, “but the technology opportunities to work with chemical, electrical, is designed for easy modifi cation to detect a full range and biomedical engineering techniques.” of toxins with a single lightweight, manageable piece Griep, a recipient of the prestigious National of equipment.” In addition to applications in smart Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research munitions and enhanced soldier security, the sensor Fellowship, is part of a team that is researching will have civilian functions in airports, hospitals, and and fabricating a protein-based nanosensor that other public spaces. will be used to detect minute concentrations Griep will spend a semester working on the sensor of airborne toxic agents. The project, which is construction at the US Army Research Laboratory in funded by the U.S. Department of Defense, was Aberdeen and also at the Edgewood Chemical and conceived as an alternative to the bulky detection Biological Center near Baltimore. After his projected systems currently used by U.S. military forces. PhD completion in 2008, Griep plans to continue his “The end goal is to create a sensor that will research with a post-doctoral position in Asia. occupy an area roughly the size of a computer “Global, social, and technical competencies are chip, allowing it to be integrated into soldiers’ paramount to success in a rapidly changing engineering clothing or placed in a pen-sized device that can environment,” he says. “As countries worldwide be launched into potentially hazardous areas to become increasingly interconnected, engineering is determine toxin concentrations,” says Griep. going global.”

20 MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY 2007 ME-EM ANNUAL REPORT 21 STUDENTS Engineering Outreach I want to stand before inner-city students as proof that they do not have to be products of their environment. It is possible to rise above. — Kari Brown

20 MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY 2007 ME-EM ANNUAL REPORT 21 Department Enrollment and Degrees STUDENTS BS Enrollment BS Degrees

1400 254 250 238 237 240 220 221 219 Global Engineering 1148 206 201 My experiences at Michigan

Tech and my work with 800 150 Engineers Without Borders have created in me a sense of global citizenship that is critical in an 50 increasingly smaller world. 200 — Patrick Miller 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07

MS Enrollment MS Degrees 45 For senior ME student Patrick Miller, The success of the EWB project 45 43 41 42 engineering is a way to effect change gave Miller the confi dence to tackle on a global scale. He says, “I have a diffi cult senior design project, an 100 100 36 discovered that engineering is more ambitious endeavor to create an than lab work and equations; it is a tool alternative rotary engine sponsored 30 29 that allows me to personally impact by inventor Alex Van Holstyn. It 25 24 24 the lives of people worldwide.” also provided direction for Miller’s 60 As a member of the Michigan Tech future: eventually he plans to start chapter of Engineers Without Borders a company that works with non- (EWB), Miller has witnessed fi rsthand profi ts and other groups to determine the impact of engineering work. In appropriate engineering technologies 20 2007, he took part in the group’s fi rst to solve basic problems in developing 5 complete project, which involved the nations. He explains the factors planning and construction of wells involved, saying, “The human aspect

is equally as important as the technical 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 in two Guatemalan border villages. 98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 As the project’s Engineering Leader, constraints—planning and design must it was Miller’s responsibility to be done using materials available, with PhD Enrollment PhD Degrees coordinate the design of the wells with a process that is mindful of location, political climate, and a variety of consideration of the remote location 83 25 20 and lack of equipment. After months other factors. It is a well-rounded engineering process that holds the of research and development, Miller 70 and the team devised a cement ring greatest potential to improve the quality of life in the farthest corners 14 method that proved successful despite 13 challenges presented by location and of the world.” 15 confl ict between the villages. “Before Miller will graduate in 2008. He Top: Villagers pump water 40 we installed the wells, the villages used believes his time at Michigan from completed EWB well. 8 8 Bottom: Open-pit, 7 a contaminated, open-pit water source Tech has prepared him well. contaminated water source 6 that was the cause of widespread “My experiences at Michigan Tech previously used by village. 5 3 waterborne illness. We found a and my work with Engineers Without 2 solution to a seemingly impossible Borders have created in me a sense of 10 problem, and, through engineering, global citizenship that is critical in an were able to change lives.” increasingly smaller world.” 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07

22 MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY 2007 ME-EM ANNUAL REPORT 23 Department Enrollment and Degrees STUDENTS BS Enrollment BS Degrees

1400 254 250 238 237 240 220 221 219 Global Engineering 1148 206 201 My experiences at Michigan

22 MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY 2007 ME-EM ANNUAL REPORT 23 ALUMNI THE MICHIGAN TECH AERO DESIGN TEAM TOOK 1ST PLACE AT THE SAE FYI AERO EAST NATIONAL COMPETITION ON MAY 2006 IN FORTH WORTH, TEXAS AND 3RD PLACE AT THE SAE AERO WEST NATIONAL COMPETITION IN MARCH PCA Inductees 2006 IN VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA. THE AERO DESIGN COMPETITION CHALLENGES Merrily D. Madero, Martha N. Sullivan, and Judy J. Swann are the most recent alumni to be inducted into the Presidential ENGINEERING STUDENTS TO DESIGN AND BUILD A RADIOCONTROLLED AIRCRAFT Council of Alumnae (PCA) at Michigan Tech. The PCA recognizes successful Michigan Tech ME women for their educational THAT CAN TAKE OFF AND LAND WHILE CARRYING AS MUCH CARGO AS POSSIBLE. excellence, past student service, professional accomplishments, and community contributions.

other in National Resource Strategy cluster, Air & Space Campaign Medal, She started her career with Texas Executive Council at Rensselaer of the United States Department of from the Industrial College of the Humanitarian Service Medal, Global Instruments in 1984 and is now the Polytechnic Institute. She is also a Commerce in Alexandria, Virginia. Armed Forces. She has also graduated War on Terrorism Service Medal, Chief Operating Offi cer and Vice frequent speaker and panelist in a Swann has remained with the Patent from Squadron Offi cer School and and a Joint Service Commendation President of Sensata Technologies, variety of forums that have included Trademark Offi ce throughout her Air Command and Staff College at Medal. She has also earned a Master Inc. in Attleboro, Massachusetts. iNEMI Innovation Leadership career, and now serves as Supervisory Maxwell AFB, Alabama. She has Communications Badge and a Sensata Technologies is the former Forum (International Electronics Patent Examiner. completed an Anti-Terrorism Force Parachutists Badge. Sensors and Controls Group of Texas Manufacturing Initiative) and the During the course of her career, Protection Seminar Level IV and has Besides participating in ROTC Instruments. Sullivan also serves as Executive Women’s Conference at Judy has received numerous achieved certifi cation as a Department while a student at Michigan Tech, a member of the Sensata Board of Morgan Stanley. Martha was the professional awards for exemplary of Defense Chief Information Offi cer. Colonel Madero was a member of Directors. keynote speaker in 2004 at the annual service, including two Department of She was selected to attend War College Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority, the Sullivan’s career has fi rmly established Building our Future Day at Rensselaer Commerce Bronze Medals, Superior at National Defense University. Skydiving Club and was a captain on her as a leader in the sensor and Polytechnic Institute. Sullivan has Achievement Awards, Exceptional Colonel Madero entered the US Air the intramural hockey team. control industry. At Texas Instruments also volunteered for Odyssey of the Career Award, and the EEO Directors Force through the Reserve Offi cer Colonel Madero has one daughter, she held numerous managerial Mind, a national academic program Award. She also continued her Training program at Michigan Tech. Leia, and lives in San Angelo, Texas. positions including Global Business for students. education in recent years, earning a Her assignments over the last 20 years She is active in her church and as a Unit Manager of Sensor Products, Sullivan, her husband Mike, and master of arts in Public Administration have been varied. A career highlight junior high youth leader. Automotive General Manager for their two children live in Wrentham, from Syracuse University in 2003. Merrily D. (Dente) Madero was the transitioning of the combined North America, Automotive Marketing Massachusetts. Swann became a member of the Patent Colonel Merilly Madero is Vice intelligence collection concept from Manager, and Detroit Sales Manager. and Trademark Offi ce Society in 1983 Commander, 17th Training Wing, Metro Tango in Germany to stand up Sullivan was promoted to Vice President and has held various offi ces within the Goodfellow AFB, Texas. She is the fi rst Deployable Ground Station at Texas Instruments in 1998 and has organization. She was honored by her the principle assistant to the wing (DGS-1) at Langley AFB. She also been instrumental in establishing a peers in 1991 when she was elected to commander and provides support served as a joint task force deputy sensors and control business that has serve as the fi rst female president of training for over 10,000 fi re protection, director of communication for both US developed into a worldwide industry the PTO Society. She has also served special instruments, and intelligence and UN force in Haiti for Operation leader. When Texas Instruments sold on the US Patent and Trademark experts for the US Air Force, Marine Uphold Democracy. Colonel Madero the Sensors and Controls Group in Worklife Committee and worked Corps, Navy and Army, as well as has been deployed twice – from 2006, Sensata Technologies became a with the Federal Women’s Program. government civilian agencies and January 1995 to May 1995, as Deputy stand-alone company. At Michigan Tech Swann was active allied nations. Prior to this she was J6, JTF-190, operation Uphold In addition to her corporate in ROTC-Air Force as a Regulations the Commander, 50th Mission Support Democracy, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, responsibilities, Sullivan has served Offi cer and Personnel Offi cer. She Group, 50th Space Wing, Shriever and from January 2006 to June 2006 on several industrial and educational was also active in intramural sports, AFB, Colorado, where she managed as Commander, 380th Expeditionary advisory boards. At Michigan Volleyball Club, Sabre Jets Drill Team, $625 million in contracts and was also Mission Support Group, operations Tech, Sullivan served on the ME- and with the Michigan Tech Little responsible for ensuring that a wide Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, EM External Advisory Board and Theatre as the drama club backstage range of services were provided to Al Dhafra AB, United Arab Emirates. was recently selected for induction manager. Swann now volunteers over 6,200 Shriever AFB personnel. Colonel Madero has received Martha N. (Newman) Sullivan into the Michigan Tech Academy Judy J. (Hartman) Swann in her community and schools and Colonel Madero graduated in 1985 numerous awards and decorations Martha Sullivan earned a Bachelor’s of Mechanical Engineering and Judy Swann earned a Bachelor’s recently raised $20,000 for Hurricane from Michigan Tech with a Bachelor’s during the course of her career Degree in Mechanical Engineering Engineering Mechanics. Degree in Mechanical Engineering Katrina support. Degree in Mechanical Engineering. including a Legion of Merit, from Michigan Tech in 1980 and has Sulllivan is also a member of the from Michigan Tech in 1983. Swann and her husband Tod live She also has two master’s degrees, one Meritorious Service Medal with two since completed studies toward a Ford International Supplier Advisory Following graduation, she accepted in Alexandria, Virginia, with their in Personnel Management from Troy oak leaf clusters, Defense Meritorious Master’s in Business Administration at Council (ISAC), Board of Trustees a position as a Patent Examiner with daughter Taylor and son Travis. State University-Alabama and the Service Medal with one oak leaf the University of Michigan. at Kettering University, and Key the Patent and Trademark Offi ce

24 MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY 2007 ME-EM ANNUAL REPORT 25 ALUMNI THE MICHIGAN TECH AERO DESIGN TEAM TOOK 1ST PLACE AT THE SAE FYI AERO EAST NATIONAL COMPETITION ON MAY 2006 IN FORTH WORTH, TEXAS AND 3RD PLACE AT THE SAE AERO WEST NATIONAL COMPETITION IN MARCH PCA Inductees 2006 IN VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA. THE AERO DESIGN COMPETITION CHALLENGES Merrily D. Madero, Martha N. Sullivan, and Judy J. Swann are the most recent alumni to be inducted into the Presidential ENGINEERING STUDENTS TO DESIGN AND BUILD A RADIOCONTROLLED AIRCRAFT Council of Alumnae (PCA) at Michigan Tech. The PCA recognizes successful Michigan Tech ME women for their educational THAT CAN TAKE OFF AND LAND WHILE CARRYING AS MUCH CARGO AS POSSIBLE. excellence, past student service, professional accomplishments, and community contributions.

24 MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY 2007 ME-EM ANNUAL REPORT 25 THE MTU SAE FORMULA CAR ENTERPRISE TEAM, ADVISED BY RON SAVELA,

ALUMNI FYI FINISHED IN THE TOP HALF OF THE 2007 SAE FORMULA CAR COMPETITION MAY 1619 AT THE FORD PROVING GROUNDS IN ROMEO, MICHIGAN, WHERE 129 Featured Alumni TEAMS COMPETED. IN THE SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS FORMULA Graduates of the Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics at Michigan Tech are making a difference in COMPETITION STUDENTS FROM COLLEGES ALL OVER THE WORLD CONCEIVE, the lives of students at some of the top universities around the U.S. In this report we feature a few of the ME-EM Department DESIGN AND FABRICATE SMALL FORMULASTYLE RACE CARS. alumni who have risen through the faculty ranks to various leadership positions in academe. They indeed honor us through their accomplishments.

to his research and administrative At the recommendation of ME-EM Department of Energy, the Boeing spent a year as a visiting assistant responsibilities, Lim continues to teach professor John Ligon (now retired), Company, Ford Motor Company, professor in the ME-EM Department in order to “maintain a connection Lueptow went on to graduate study and NASA. before accepting a position at with students,” and is the recipient at the Massachusetts Institute of Tuttle has published over 120 journal Washington State University (WSU) of numerous teaching awards. He has Technology (MIT), where he received and conference articles and is the in 1988. “I love Michigan Tech,” published over 110 technical papers, his SM in 1980. After three years author of the textbook Structural he says. “I received an excellent is an elected Fellow of the SAE and as a research engineer with the Analysis of Polymeric Composite education there that has impacted the ASME, and is a member of several Haemonetics Corporation, Lueptow Materials (2004). He is an elected every aspect of my career.” professional societies including the returned to MIT to begin his doctoral SEM Fellow and a Past-President Zbib is the director of the School of ASEE, the INCE and the ASA. His work and completed his ScD in 1986. of the Society for Experimental Mechanical and Materials Engineering research interests are in machine Lueptow is currently the Senior Mechanics (SEM). In his professional at WSU, where he has built a successful dynamics, structural acoustics & Associate Dean of the McCormick activities, Tuttle is pleased to encounter research and teaching career. He is vibrations, sound quality techniques, School of Engineering and Applied numerous ME-EM graduates. the recipient of numerous awards, and automotive NVH. Science at Northwestern University “My fellow alumni are doing including the 2003 Computational and a former mechanical engineering phenomenal things in engineering and Teik C. Lim In his academic and professional Mechanics Achievement Award from department chair. He co-directs the Mark Tuttle, PhD academia,” he says. “Michigan Tech’s Professor and Department Head, Mechanical activities, Lim strives to emulate the the Japanese Society of Mechanical Engineering, University of Cincinnati Masters of Product Development Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering-Engineering lessons he learned at Michigan Tech: University of Washington Engineers. “Education has always program and maintains a rigorous Mechanics program is one of the Originally from Malaysia, Dr. “The ME-EM faculty were excellent been my passion,” says Zbib. “I am teaching and research schedule. His Mark Tuttle completed his BS and MS major engineering departments in Lim came to Michigan Tech in teachers, and more importantly, had fortunate to work in an environment research focuses on granular fl ow, degrees in Mechanical Engineering the country.” 1983 and graduated with a BS in a positive attitude of curiosity and that has allowed me to nurture all planetary atmospheric acoustics, water at Michigan Tech in 1975 and Mechanical Engineering in 1985. “I dedication. Michigan Tech is an forms of academic inquiry.” Zbib’s fi ltration, and Taylor-Couette fl ow. 1978, and accepted a position at chose Michigan Tech because of its example of excellence in engineering.” Battelle Columbus Laboratories in research interests are in the areas worldwide reputation,” he says. “It A believer in educational innovation, 1979. After several years as a research of solid mechanics, plasticity, is a top engineering program.” He Lueptow is the recipient of numerous scientist he began his doctoral work dislocations, and applications to went on to earn his MS in 1986 from teaching awards, including the Charles at Virginia Tech and earned his manufacturing processes. the University of Missouri-Rolla and Deering McCormick Professor of PhD in 1984. “My entire career in In addition to his teaching and his PhD in 1989 from Ohio State Teaching Excellence, Teacher of the engineering and academics began at research activities, Zbib maintains University. Upon the completion of Year (1991, 2002), the Outstanding Michigan Tech,” he says. “I received an involvement in various service his doctoral work, Lim spent seven Young Faculty Award, and the an excellent education.” organizations and publishes regularly. years in the industry with the Structural McCormick Excellence Award. He He is a member of the American Dynamics Research Corporation and serves as a reviewer for a number of Tuttle joined the University of Academy of Mechanics, the Materials served on the faculty at the Ohio journals, has an extensive publication Washington in 1985 and currently Research Society, ASM International, State University and the University of and presentation history, and is a serves as the chair of the Mechanical the ASEE, ASME (Fellow), and the Alabama before joining the University member of a variety of professional Engineering Department. He is the Society of Engineering Mechanics. of Cincinnati in 2002. organizations, including the APS, director of the university’s FAA Center ASEE, ASME, and SAE. of Excellence on Advanced Materials Zbib seeks to maintain a broad Currently, Lim is a Professor and the in Aircraft Structures (AMTAS), Hussein Zbib, PhD range of experience—a key factor of Michigan Tech’s Mechanical Head of the Department of Mechanical which investigates the use of polymer Director, School of Mechanical and Materials success for modern engineers, he says. Engineering at the University of Richard Lueptow, PhD Engineering program prepared composite materials in aerospace Engineering, Washington State University “With technological advances and Cincinnati. He is the founding director Senior Associate Dean of the McCormick Lueptow for a dynamic, successful vehicles. Tuttle’s research interests Originally from Lebanon, Dr. Hussein the increased importance of of the Vibro-Acoustics and Sound School of Engineering and Applied Science, career. “My time in the ME-EM Northwestern University include applied solid mechanics, Zbib came to the United States in 1979 globalization, engineers must be Quality Research Laboratory, and Department taught me the value of viscoelasticity, composite materials, to attend Michigan Tech, where he prepared for communication and directs a consortium of industrial Richard Lueptow graduated from experiential education and curiosity, and adhesion mechanics. His research earned his BS, MS, and PhD degrees social situations that extend far companies on hypoid gear mesh Michigan Tech with a BS in and I strive to pass the same lesson has been sponsored by the FAA, the in Mechanical Engineering. After beyond technical challenges.” and dynamic modeling. In addition Mechanical Engineering in 1978. along to my students.” National Science Foundation, the U.S. completing his doctoral work, Zbib

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$1 Million Drake Professorship Aims to Improve Education John and Cathi Drake wanted to see the benefit of their estate gift during their lifetime, and together we came up with a plan for them to provide a donation starting this year and continuing annually until the estate is realized. Their annual donation is equivalent to the revenue generated had the $1 million contribution been given as cash today. This is a truly wonderful and generous gift from John and Cathi. — William W. Predebon, ME-EM Department Chair

John Drake believes strongly in the excellence in teaching. The first I had great teachers during my time at importance of education. “I had an recipient of the professorship, named Michigan Tech, and I wish the same excellent education at Michigan Tech. in October 2007, is Gordon G. Parker, for all students.” It served me well throughout my a longtime Michigan Tech professor A native of Houghton, Drake earned career and gave me the foundation for and Director of Research for the his BS in Mechanical Engineering a lifetime of learning.” ME-EM Department. Dr. Parker from Michigan Tech in 1964 and To support the continued quality of earned Michigan Tech’s Distinguished began his career at Delphi Packard education in the ME-EM department, Teaching Award in 2001 and the Electric in Warren, Ohio. He took Drake and his wife have pledged SAE Ralph R. Teetor Educational a leave of absence from Delphi $1 million to create the John and Award in 2003. Packard to pursue a Masters degree in Cathi Drake Endowed Professor in “The Mechanical Engineering Business Administration at Michigan Mechanical Engineering, including Department is near and dear to my Tech, graduating in 1969. In 1972, External Advisory Board gifts to provide immediate funding. heart,” says Drake, “and it is my hope he founded Drake Manufacturing 2007-2008 The purpose of the award is to support that this endowed professorship will Services (DMS) after identifying a a faculty member who displays help the department continue to recruit market need for outside engineering The External Advisory Board (formerly the Industrial Advisory Committee) is a select group of corporate, education, and and retain excellent professors who services to corporations. The company, government leaders, many Michigan Tech alumni, who advise the ME-EM Department, sharing their expertise and providing have the ability to inspire and engage. which provides machine tools and assistance with curriculum direction, research topics, education-and-industry partnerships, and resource development. EAB remanufacturing services, grew under members offer their professional insight and provide valuable input that shapes the state-of-the-art engineering education taking Drake’s leadership until his retirement place in the ME-EM Department. in early 2007, and continues to operate under the guidance of five MEMBER COMPANY POSITION longtime managers. Kirby J. Baumgard John Deere Power Systems Staff Engineer Alan Frank Whirlpool Corporation Manager, Approval Labs The decision to support Michigan Michael Hofman Roush Inc. Vehicle Engineering Program Manager Tech was a natural next step. The donation process is Brian Johnson Chrysler Corporation Aero/Thermal Supervisor easy, says Drake, Roger Keranen Visteon Corporation Supervisor, Electronic Components and the benefits Tanya Klain General Motors Corporation Engineering Group Manager are immeasurable. John Leinonen Ford Motor Co/Exponent Inc. Failure Analysis Associates “I would like to Kevin Manor Toyota Corporation Engineering Manager encourage all Brenda Moyer-Kochen Dana Corporation Director, Technical Resource Park ME-EM alumni Seth Newlin Kimberly-Clark Corporation Senior Process Engineer to support the Leigh Otterlei 3M Corporation Plant Manager department so that Peter Sandretto Chrysler Corporation Senior Manager, Vehicle Certification, retired it can continue to John Schweikert General Motors Corporation Executive Director, Manufacturing Engineering provide the top- James D. Sickinger Caterpillar Inc. Product Development and Process Manager quality engineering Michelle Zawadzki Zimmer Corporation Global Director, Knee Product Development instruction we Jeff Zawisza Dow Chemical Co. Development Scientist all received. The return on education Hussein Zbib Washington State University Professor and Department Head, is priceless.” Mechanical and Materials Engineering Left to right: William Predebon, Cathi Drake, John Drake, Gordon Parker

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Building the Future 2007 ME-EM Donations

Our donors are critical to the success of the Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics Department. Their contributions assist ME-EM in Building for the Future, a campaign that promotes the development and expansion of our education and research. Phase I of this campaign was exceeded and has been completed. Phase II, entitled Endowing Excellence, is well on its way to the goal of raising $54 million by 2012. With these monies, the ME-EM department will focus its efforts on attracting, rewarding, and retaining high quality faculty, students, and staff. This fund will establish endowments for faculty chairs and professorships, fellowships, scholarships, and student programs. The following list encompasses the many people who have generously shared their resources to create an outstanding ME-EM department. ME-EM is extremely grateful for their ongoing support. Those contributing from January 1, 2007 to November 30, 2007 are listed below.

$200,000 and above $1,000 - $4,999 (cont.) $500 - $999 Richard & Elizabeth Henes Gerald & Verla Hill John & Elizabeth Allen Felicia Topping Steven & Elaine Jones Donald & Joyce Bouws Daniel Kapp & Linda Lavastida-Kapp John & Sharon Campbell $100,000 - 199,999 Karl & Christine LaPeer Antone & Barbara Cavadeas John & F. Cathi Drake Gary & Corliss Lawrey Brett Chouinard & Brenda Kasper Juan & Dorothy Dalla Rizza $10,000 - $24,999 James & Carolyn Luyckx Robert & Carrol Falberg Roger & Joann Bonahoom Dianne Malesko Alvin & Janice Gebeau John & Joan Calder Robert & JoAnn Matheson James & Susan Hall Roy & Carol Johnsen Michael & Carol Paradis Ronald W. Henning Craig & Donna Lazzari James & Connie Peterman Lynn E. Peterson Randolph & Cheryl Hill $5,000 - $9,999 William & Mary Ann Predebon Arthur J. Koski Frank & Leslee Agosti Douglas & Marlene Radloff David & Maureen Lang George & Georganne Ehlert Gordon & Debbie Renn Daniel & Jean Mauk Gerald & Ann Haycock Daniel & Eleanor Rivard James & Barbara McKenna Denis & Ruth Hayner Dale & Sarah Roberto Paul & Elsa Miller Mohan & Rajashree Rao John & Marsha Schweikert Darwin & Margarita Moon Wallace & Helga Renn Earl & Sylvia Seppala Hugh & Nancy Moore Arthur Weaver & Phyllis Boutilier David & Julee Sipes Nathalie E. Osborn Ronald & Elaine Starr William & Mary Owens $1,000 - $4,999 Lawrence W. Stewart Clinton & Mary Phalen Jean & LaVerne Anderson David & Linda Stone Christopher & Melissa Plude William & Wendy Basta Rex D. Stone P.E. Rosann & Arthur Schwartz Dale & Gwen Dunlap Eugene & Nancy Suppelsa James & Jacqueline Sima Richard & Dorothy Dunnebacke Thomas J. Tanciar Craig & Becky Tester John & Daphne Eggert Camiel & Anne Marie Thorrez Robert & Mary Thresher Mark & Michelle Gauthier John & Beverly Van Nieuwal Don & Mary Wacker James & Wanda Gerdeen Dean & Suzi Waldie Erick & Kathleen Webb Michael & Kristie Gerulski Rodney & Donna Wegner Robert & Sandra Westphal Geoffrey & Terri Weller LCDR Gary L. Wick Jeffrey & Melissa Zawisza Clyde & Elizabeth Work

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Building the Future 2007 ME-EM Donations

30 MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY 2007 ME-EM ANNUAL REPORT 31 NASA HAS SELECTED THE MTU AEROSPACE ENTERPRISE TEAM’S PROPOSAL

RESOURCES FYI TO FLY AN EXPERIMENT ON THE AGENCY’S OG PLANE FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW. THIS YEAR’S PROJECT IS TO TEST THE ABILITY TO FREEZE LIQUIDMETAL Contracts & Grants NANOTIPS. THIS EFFORT IS RELATED TO A PATENT THAT MICHIGAN HOLDS ON THIS ME-EM research is supported and sponsored by an expanding number of industrial partners. These partnerships strengthen and TECHNOLOGY. THE TEAM IS ADVISED BY DR. L. BRAD KING. sustain the superior quality engineering research taking place at Michigan Tech. During the fi scal year 2007, 45% of all ME-EM research was supported by industry with the following active contracts and grants.

Design/Dynamic Systems (DDS) Energy Thermo-fl uids (ETF)

Total Total Sponsor Title Name Sponsor Title Name Award Award International Snowmobile Understanding the Ground and Environmental Effects of Snowmobile Diebel, John Blough, Jason $96,600 Michigan Universities Manufacturing Assoc Noise for SAEJ192 Fuel Cell Water Control System Prototype-Alternative Energy $60,949 Commercialization Initiative Co-PI: Allen, Jeffrey

Blough, Jason Collaborative Research: Interfacial Instability, Convective Motion and National Science Foundation Allen, Jeffrey $140,056 Jorge Scientifi c Corp RTK-GPS Evaluation for Crane and Payload Motion Tracking $175,000 Heat Transfer in Evaporating Films Co-PI: Parker, Gordon Rochester Institute of Visualization of Fuel Cell Water Transport and Performance Allen, Jeffrey $991,930 Technology/DOE Characterization Polaris Industries Inc Elastomer Characterization of Snowmobile Powertrain Mounts Blough, Jason $2,450 The Effect of Torque Converter Design Parameters on Noise and Anderson, Carl General Motors Corp $294,966 Cavitation Characteristics Co-PI: Blough, Jason Ford Motor Co Inc 2007 Staffi ng for the C3P ISD Lumsdaine, Edward $240,140 Characterization and Performance of Dow Automotive Advanced Johnson, John Dow Automotive Corp $128,361 Reed, David Ceramic Material Substrate for Diesel Particulate Filter Co-PI: Naber, Jeffrey National Science Foundation Creating an Entrepreneurial Culture in a Rural Setting $659,108 Co-PI: Lumsdaine, Edward Modeling of a Diesel Oxidation Catalyst and a Catalyzed Particulate Johnson, John John Deere Co Filter (DOC-CPF) System with Active Regeneration Using a $318,234 Parker, Gordon Hydrocarbon Injection System Co-PI: Yang, Song-Lin Model Based Analysis and Investigation of Advanced Control Co-PI: Devarakonda, International Truck & Engine $119,644 CAREER: Electron Fluid Dynamics in a Hall-effect Accelerator: Strategies for an Integrated Urea- SCR After-Treatment System Maruthi National Science Foundation King, Lyon $602,334 Using Fundamental Research to Enhance Education and Technology Co-PI: Johnson, John US Dept of Defense Microplasma Device Characterization Facility King, Lyon $151,069 Parker, Gordon Sandia National Laboratories Switch Bounce Modeling and Control $20,000 US Dept of Defense A Nanosatellite for Space Situational Awareness King, Lyon $149,218 Co-PI: Blecke, Jill PECASE: Spacecraft Interaction Studies of a 20-kW Bismuth-Fueled US Dept of Defense King, Lyon $602,971 Correlation of Finite Element and Test Models for Thin Sheet Metal Hall Thruster John Deere Co Rao, Mohan $43,585 Structures Self-Regenerating Nanotips: Indestructible Field-Emission Cathodes US Dept of Defense King, Lyon $324,487 for Low-Power Electric Propulsion Volvo Construction Equipment Enterprise: NVH Enterprise - Study and Reduction of Interior Noise in Rao, Mohan $108,522 Korea Volvo 210 Excavator Cab - Phase II University of Michigan-Michi- Design of Device for Electromagnetic Lunar Dust Removal King, Lyon $2,500 gan Space Grant Consortium Harvesting Electric Power Through an Instrumented PVDF Backpack NanoSonic Inc Sodano, Henry $42,002 Harness University of Michigan-Michi- King, Lyon Electromagnetic Lunar Dust Removal $2,500 gan Space Grant Consortium Co-PI: Meyer, Edmond Biologically Inspired Autonomic Structural Materials with Controlled National Science Foundation Sodano, Henry $281,160 University of Michigan-Michi- Toughening and Healing Aerospace Enterprise Nanosatellite Design King, Lyon $3,900 gan Space Grant Consortium

University of Michigan-Michi- Briggs & Stratton Corp AVS Engine Noise Identifi cation Van Karsen, Charles $60,800 MISNER: Aerospace Enterprise CanSat Development King, Lyon $3,900 gan Space Grant Consortium Uncertainty Data Acquisition and Integration of Response Surface University of Michigan-Michi- Battelle Method to Statistics-Based Analysis and Design Methodology in Youn, Byeng Dong $59,533 High Altitude Glider Telecommunications and Power King, Lyon $5,000 gan Space Grant Consortium Distributed Environment

University of Michigan-Michi- Massey, Dean Framax Co Ltd Development of Robust Design Component for PIDO Tool Youn, Byeng Dong $135,750 Experimental Investigation of High Power Bismuth Thrusters $5,500 gan Space Grant Consortium Co-PI: King, Lyon

Integration of Bayesian Principle to Reliability/Quality Assessment Endres Machining Innovations Empirical Modeling of Convective Heat-Transfer in Micro-Ducts Mukherjee, Abhijit $8,486 General Motors Corp with Both Aleatory and Epistemic Uncertainties Youn, Byeng Dong $118,836 LLC (JD Power Survey Data)

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Design/Dynamic Systems (DDS) Energy Thermo-fl uids (ETF)

32 MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY 2007 ME-EM ANNUAL REPORT 33 RESOURCES Contracts & Grants Cont.

Energy Thermo-fluids (ETF) continued Solid Mechanics (SM) Sponsor Title Name Award Endres Machining Innovations Empirical Modeling of Convective Heat-Transfer Coefficient in Mukherjee, Abhijit $36,117 LLC Micro-Ducts Using Imaging Technology to Improve the Laboratory You, Zhanping Texas A & M University $30,587 Investigation of In-cylinder Ionization and Examination of Stochastic and Field Compaction of HMA Co-PI: Dai, Qingli Ford Motor Co Inc Naber, Jeffrey $87,000 Analysis of SI Engine Combustion Knock Michigan Dept of Development of New Test Procedures for Measuring Fine You, Zhanping Naber, Jeffrey $51,132 Direct Injection Ethanol Flex-Fuel Engine Optimization and HC Transportation and Coarse Aggregate Specific Gravities Co-PI: Dai, Qingli General Motors Corp Cold-Start Emissions Reduction For Hybrid Applications-Applied Co-PI: Beard, John $52,052 Research Activities Mayo Clinic Project M- Contact Mechanics in the Human Knee Joint Haut-Donahue, Tammy $63,190 Co-PI: Michalek, Donna Naber, Jeffrey Haut-Donahue, Tammy Mayo Clinic Microsensor for Intramuscular Pressure Measurement $163,000 Direct Injection Ethanol Flex-Fuel Engine Optimization and HC General Motors Corp Co-PI: Beard, John $272,146 Co-PI: Odegard, Gregory Cold-Start Emissions reduction for Hybrid Applications Co-PI: Michalek, Donna Pennsylvania State Finite Element Analysis of Small Blood Pumps Haut-Donahue, Tammy $29,862 Naber, Jeffrey University MRI: Development of Combustion Vessel for the Study of Gas and National Science Foundation Co-PI: Anderson, Carl $1,341,011 University of Michigan- Dispersed Liquid Phase at Elevated Pressure and Temperature The consequences of spaceflight on the mechanical Michigan Space Grant Haut-Donahue, Tammy $2,500 Co-PI: Post, Scott properties of the knee joint meniscus Consortium Direct Computational Simulations and Experiments for Internal National Aeronautics Space University of Michigan- Condensing Flows’ System-Instabilities/Dynamics in Micro-Gravity Narain, Amitabh $750,626 Recovery of the Meniscal Tissue Following a Period of Haut-Donahue, Tammy Administration Michigan Space Grant $2,500 and Terrestrial Environments Spaceflight or Disuse Consortium Co-PI: Swanson, Tara Manufacturing/ Industrial (MI) Michigan Technological REF- RS Deformation and Failure Behavior of Cellular Solids Maiti, Spandan $34,318 University and Biopolymer Networks Total Sponsor Title Name Award Henry Luce Foundation/ Anderson, Christine Clare Boothe Luce Scholar Program $295,612 Clare Boothe Luce Program Co-PI: Predebon, William Michigan Technological REF- Mentoring Grant - Dr. Camelio (mentee) & Dr. Ceglarek (mentor) Camelio, Jaime $9,000 University Predebon, William Michigan Technological Co-PI: Anderson, Carl Camelio, Jaime MTU REF-IE: ME-EM Research Caucus Grant Writer $34,158 Application of Control Theory Principles to Improve the Performance University Schneider National Inc $41,000 Co-PI: Michalek, Donna of a Dynamic Trucking Network Co-PI: Sutherland, John Co-PI: Naber, Jeffrey Graphics Hardware Accelerated Real-time Machinability Analysis of National Science Foundation D’Souza, Roshan $256,445 Free-from Surfaces

Greip, Mark Utilizing Quantum Dots as an Onboard Light Source for National Science Foundation $121,500 Bacteriorhodopsin Based Nanosensors Co-PI: Friedrich, Craig

Warrington, Robert University of Michigan An Engineering Research Center in Wireless Integrated Microsystems $1,311,902 Co-PI: Friedrich, Craig

Miller, Michele

Michigan Economic Optimizing Chemo-Mechanical Structure for MEMS Chemical Vapor Co-PI: Bettig, Bernhard $1,362,337 Development Corp Sensor Arrays Co-PI: Parker, Gordon Co-PI: Sodano, Henry

Evaluation of Low Greenhouse Gas Bio-Based Energy Technologies: Shonnard, David Caterpillar Inc $180,000 Supplement to 060144: / SFI Co-PI: Sutherland, John Sorby, Sheryl National Science Foundation Implementing a Curriculum for Service Systems Engineering $601,294 Co-PI: Sutherland, John

Sutherland, John Caterpillar Inc Engine Remanufacturing Assessment $19,864 Co-PI: Adler, Daniel

IGERT: Achieving Environmental, Industrial, and Societal Sutherland, John National Science Foundation $6,519,800 Sustainability via the Sustainable Futures Model Co-PI: Gershenson, John

34 MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY 2007 ME-EM ANNUAL REPORT 35 RESOURCES Contracts & Grants Cont.

Greip, Mark Utilizing Quantum Dots as an Onboard Light Source for National Science Foundation $121,500 Bacteriorhodopsin Based Nanosensors Co-PI: Friedrich, Craig

Warrington, Robert University of Michigan An Engineering Research Center in Wireless Integrated Microsystems $1,311,902 Co-PI: Friedrich, Craig

Miller, Michele

Michigan Economic Optimizing Chemo-Mechanical Structure for MEMS Chemical Vapor Co-PI: Bettig, Bernhard $1,362,337 Development Corp Sensor Arrays Co-PI: Parker, Gordon Co-PI: Sodano, Henry

Sutherland, John Caterpillar Inc Engine Remanufacturing Assessment $19,864 Co-PI: Adler, Daniel

IGERT: Achieving Environmental, Industrial, and Societal Sutherland, John National Science Foundation $6,519,800 Sustainability via the Sustainable Futures Model Co-PI: Gershenson, John

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MEEM GRADUATES FYI INSERT TOOLHOLDER,” SPONSORED BY ENDRES MACHINING INNOVATIONS OF HOUGHTON, EARNED FIRST PLACE AT THE 2007 ASME INTERNATIONAL MANUFACTURING SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING CONFERENCE PhD & MS Graduates STUDENT MANUFACTURING DESIGN COMPETITION IN ATLANTA ON OCT. 10, 2007. THE TEAM WAS ADVISED BY DR. JAMIE CAMELIO. PhD GRADUATES FOR SUMMER 2006, FALL 2006, Yao, Shengqi (2007) Advisor: Ghatu Subhash AND SPRING 2007 Nanoindentation Response of Diatom Frustules Bhatnagar, Samved (2006) Advisor: William J. Endres Zheng, Jiang (2006) Advisor: William J. Endres Hittepole, Philip A (2006) Advisor: Spandan Maiti Rajagopalan, Satheesh Rajh (2006) Advisor: Jeffrey Naber Feasibility Study of Micro Quantity Internal Cooling (MQuIC) Dynamic Behavior of a Fixed Cup-Lid Joint Under Multi-Dimensional Course work only Experimental Measure and Analysis for Determination of Combustion of Cutting Tools Time Varying Loading Knock Intensity in Spark Ignition Engine Jangale, Ashish (2006) Advisor: Mohan Rao Deaton, Larry T (2006) Advisor: Mohan D. Rao Zielinska, Barbara (2007) Advisor: Tammy L. Haut Donahue Calculation of Powertrain Mount Loads using Multibody Sanyal, Nikhil (2006) Advisor: John Gershenson Investigations into the Causes and Methods of Reducing Airfl ow Mechanotransduction in Meniscal Tissue Dynamic Model Value-Based Improvement Prioritization Using Process Relative Worth Induced Buffeting Over Vehicle Rear Windows MS GRADUATES FOR SUMMER 2006, Kale, Vaibhav S (2007) Advisor: John Beard Analysis Emblom, William J (2006) Advisor: Klaus J. Weinmann FALL 2006, AND SPRING 2007 Modifi ed Frontier Algorithm with Solution Selection Sharma, Arun (2006) Advisor: Ghatu Subhash Closed-Loop Control of the Sheet Metal Stamping Process with Active Adler, Daniel (2007) Advisor: John W. Sutherland Course work only Drawbeads, a Flexible Blankholder, and Variable Active Blank Holder Klein, Mark (2007) AdvisoR: Ghatu Subhash Measuring the Environmental Benefi ts of Engine Remanufacturing from Forces Transverse Tensile Property Determination of Hydroformed and Shirodkar, Prasad Suresh (2006) Advisor: John Sutherland the Original Equipment Manufacturer Perspective Unhydroformed Aluminum Tubes Characterization of Value Flow During the Product Life Cycle Galley, Sarah A (2006) Advisor: Seth W. Donahue Ahmad, Zaryab (2006) Advisor: Roshan D’Souza The Role of Fluid Flow in Targeted Remodeling Krishna, Karthik (2007) Advisor: William Endres Tseng, Sheng Han (2006) Advisor: Jeffrey Allen Application of Genetic Algorithm in Process Planning: Tool Sequence Effects of Tooth Parameters on the Performance of MetalCutting Fluidic Oscillator Design for Enhanced Water Removal from Gas Flow Gupta, Tumul (2007) Advisor: Tammy L. Haut Donahue Selection for 2.5D Pocket Machining Circular Saw Blades Channels of a PEM Fuel Cell Mechanotransduction of Cellular Loading into Catabolic Activity Bansal, Mohit (2007) Advisor: Chuck Van Karsen in Meniscal Tissue Kulkarni, Abhay (2006) Advisor: Craig Friedrich Vettel, Drew (2006) Advisor: John Gershenson Evaluation of the Inverse FRF Based Sub-Structuring Approach Applied A Multi-Chambered Monolithic Actuated Cochlear Prosthesis Analysis of Engineering Processes Using Lean Manufacturing Tools: A Hong, Yong Kyu (2006) Advisor: Michele H. Miller and Kee S. Moon to Plexiglas Plates Insertion Tool Manufacturing Equipment Design Application Development of an Integrated Atomic Force Microscopy- Bhandary, Kirtan Ram (2006) Advisor: Jeffrey Naber Nanoindentation System Kumpelis, John P (2007) Advisor: Carl Anderson Walter, Timothy Ray (2006) Advisor: Ibrahim Miskioglu Characterization of Knock/Pre-Ignition and Combustion Study of a Course work only Evaluation of Sandwich Panel Parameters with Hydromat Testing Kieckhafer, Alexander W (2007) Advisor: Lyon B. King Hydrogen Engine Method The Effect of Segmented Anodes on the Performance and Kurita Nagasawa, Jorge (2007) Advisor: Amitabh Narain Bhushan, Kangana ( 2006) Advisor: Gopal Jayaraman Plume of a Hall Thruster Experimental Investigation of Fully Condensing Downward Vapor Ye, Xiaoli (2007) Advisor: John Gershenson A Finite Element Study on the Effi cacy of Football Helmet for Direct Flows in a Vertical Tube – Unspecifi ed (Free) Exit Condition Cases Course work only Kumar, Vishesh (2006) Advisor: John W. Sutherland Versus Oblique Impacts A Material Flow and Economic Exchange Model to Characterize Lai, Xiaoxia (2006) Advisor: John Gershenson Bilyeu, Jordan Douglas (2006) Advisor: Amitabh Narain the Impact of Vehicular Changes and Policies on the Automotive Course work only Flow Simulations for Optimized Performance of Displacement Pumps Recovery Infrastructure Manufactured by Engineered Machined Products Mankar, Sanjog S (2007) Advisor: Carl Anderson Liew, Ka Heng (2006) Advisor: Song-Lin Yang Course work only Brantley, Kelly J (2006) Advisor: Ghatu Subhash Aerothermodynamic Cycle Analysis of a Dual-Spool, Separate-Exhaust Course work only Mantri, Abhishek N (2006) Advisors: Bernard Bettig and Roshan Turbofan Engine with an Interstage Turbine Burner D’Souza Cheah, Sze Kwan (2006) Advisor: Henry Sodano Maddi, Jaihind Reddy(2006) Advisor: Madhukar Vable Issues in Integration of Engineering Analyses for Multi-Disciplinary Modeling and Application of an Eddy Current Damper for a pr-Mesh Refi nement for the Boundary Element Method Optimization Rotating System Analysis of Multiple Material Problems Nagar, Nishit (2006) Advisor: Craig Friedrich Chella, Sukumar (2007) Advisor: Ghatu Subhash Ng, Tian Wei (2006) Advisor: Amitabh Narain Development of Electrokinetic Micro-Pump for an Actuated Cochlear Evaluation of Quality of Extrusion Welds in Hydroformed Aluminum Development and Calibration of a Fluorescence and Fiber-Optics Prosthesis Insertion Tool 6063 Tubes under Cyclic Fatigue Based Real-Time Thickness Sensor for DynamicLiquid Films Nanjundareddy, Rajiv B (2006) Advisor: John Johnson Clarke, Abigail R (2006) Advisors: John Gershenson and John Phan, Lucas A (2007) Advisor: Amitabh Narain Course work only Sutherland Flow Simulations and Code Developments for Internal/External Course work only Nathak, Subhro S (2006) Advisor: Mohan Rao Condensing Flows Development and Validation of an Acoustic Encapsulation to Reduce Delgadillo Rocha, Hector Omar (2006) Advisor: Amitabh Narain Robinette, Darrell L (2007) Advisor: Carl L. Anderson Noise from a Diesel Engine Measurement and Modeling of Film Thickness Variations for Annular Detecting and Predicting the Onset of Cavitation in Automotive In-Tube Flows Through Design and Development of a Flow-Loop Oswal, Sumeet (2006) Advisor: Gopal Jayaraman Torque Converters Test Apparatus A Finite Element Study of the Human Skull Fracture Pattern Due to Shaik Ahmedullah, Sharizal (2006) Advisor: Oner Arici and Free Falls Dholaria, Jagdish K (2006) Advisor: Mohan Rao Donna J. Michalek Course work only Padate, Swapnil Arun (2006) Advisor: Jeffrey Allen Integrated Solar Energy and Absorption Cooling Model for HVAC Dynamics of Evaporating Films: A Numerical Model and an (Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning) Applications in Buildings Dreyer, Jason T (2007) Advisor: Mohan Rao and Sudhakar Pandit Experimental Approach Estimation of Low-Frequency Sound Absorption of Three-dimensional Shi, Zhiru (2006) Advisor: Gordon G. Parker Treatments Based on Impredance Tube Measurements Poradek, Jr., Francis (2007) Advisor: Mohan Rao Dynamic Modeling, Simulation and Parameter Identifi cation of Study and Reduction of Noise Transmission from the Volvo EC210 a Hydrostatic Transmission with Application to Crane System Eggart, Brian I (2007) Advisor: Carl Anderson Excavator Characterization Course work only Premchand, Kiran Chand (2006) Advisor: John Johnson Ting, Foo Chern (2006) Advisor: Song-Lin Yang and Scott L. Post Hemstreet, Scott M (2006) Advisor: Carl Anderson An Experimental and Modeling Study of the Filtration and Oxidation Intra-Parcel Collision Model Course work only Characteristics of a Diesel Oxidation Catalyst and a Catalyzed Urip, Egel (2006) Advisor: Song-Lin Yang Hepokoski, Mark A. (2007) Advisor: David Nelson Particulate Filter The KIVA Code with Conjugate Heat Transfer Model for A High-Resolution Model of Human Thermoregulation for Pyrkosz, Michael (2007) Advisor: Chuck Van Karsen IC Engine Simulation Predicting Thermal Comfort Development of Tools for Teaching Core Dynamic Systems Material

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SUMMER 2006 Adrian, Andrew Thomas Lawniczak, Adam Jeffrey Dehlinger, Mark J Olson, Eric Daniel Order of the Engineer Fellowships Besonen, Thomas Paul - Cum Laude Lee, Pooi Yee Deyo, Benjamin E Otremba, Kyle William - Magna Cum All graduating seniors from the 2006-2007 Christian, Kevin John Leong, Jason Khai Wai Ditty, Aaron Joshua - Magna Cum Laude Laude ME-EM department are invited to Dillon, Robert John Maher, Daniel Joseph Dodde, Luke Andrew Owen, Kristina M Alumni Fellowship Dahlheimer, Nicholas Steffen Maksym, Christopher Jason Drexler, Nicole Lynn Pagel, Tyler W join the Order of the Engineer with Jaclyn Nesbitt Freeberg, Erik A Mayo, Daniel Joseph Essex, Ryan William - Summa Cum Laude Panczenko, Jason A a public induction where they accept Harjer, Jennifer L Miller, Samuel John - Summa Cum Laude Ferguson, Douglas Gene Parenteau, Alan R the responsibilities and duties outlined Iduma, Godwin Chukwuemeka Mittag, Matthew D - Magna Cum Laude Fields, Tom Henry Pasquali, Dean Anthony - Cum Laude Cummins Fellowship Kero, Matthew Paul - Cum Laude Nagel, Gregory Raymond Figi, Gary A Pearson, Sarah J - Cum Laude in the formal statement, Obligation of Rayomand Dabhoiwala LaCosse, Justin S Nelson, Matthew Thomas - Magna Cum Fleck, Michael Benjamin Perander, James Michael the Engineer. These Michigan Tech Mann, William Elliot Laude Folson, Stephen Webster Peterson, Thomas Matthew graduates, along with engineers Fulbright Fellowship McCabe, Patrick E Parker, Seth R - Cum Laude Frantti, Neal Vernon Peterson, Kyle Israel Yeliana O’Parka, Alycia Marie Podleski, Jason Michael Frazier, Jason R Pham, Thanh Phuoc nationwide, acknowledge the primary Paiva, Christopher Michael Pryor, Joshua J Gamble, Bailey Bogart Pieniadz, Alan P purpose of engineering as being a Henes Fellowship Palmreuter, Jonathan Arnold Quade, Brekke Elizabeth Gancer, Anthony Lawrence - Cum Laude Pietsch, Travis Donald service to the public. Vishesh Kumar Richard, Aaron Roland Rang, Michael James Grant, Peter W - Cum Laude Plott, Christopher A Margot Hutchins Rogers, Robin Ranee Rinckey, Patrick Lee Grunlund, David Sumner - Cum Laude Polzien, Stephen John SPRING 2007 Rokke, Christopher J Rogers, Catherine Leigh Haber, Jeffrey Michael Punzel, Zachary David Mr. Geoffrey Weller, ME-EM Todd, Matthew Roskamp, Bryce A - Cum Laude Hall, Christina Jean Putnam, Douglas Clark - Cum Laude IGERT Trainee Alumnus, Assistant Plant Manager, Abigail Clarke Walsh, Matthew Wayne Rumawas, Stefanus Karel Halt, Thomas Michael - Magna Cum Laude Rajala, Andrew Marvin Lansing Delta Assembly, General Walter, Jon Andrew Sage, Douglas Houghton - Cum Laude Hanson, Ryan Kenneth Reeves, Matthew D Chelsey MacNeill Motors Corporation Jeremy Rickli Zitzer, Thomas Richard Sebastian, Christopher Mark - Cum Laude Hatch, Tenasia Elon Reider, Paul James Keynote address FALL 2006 Sorensen, Philip Hans Heidbrier, Jeremy Gordon Riley, Timothy Philip - Magna Cum Laude Margot Hutchins Allan, Jeremy James - Cum Laude Strickland, Jessica Ann - Cum Laude Janicke, Matthew Evan Riutta, Benjamin James - Cum Laude FALL 2007 Armstrong, Nathaniel Robert Stuckmann, Justin Lee Johnson, Samuel Elliot - Cum Laude Rottier, Catherine Theresa - Cum Laude King – Chavez – Parks Sturos, Chase Philip - Cum Laude Kalenauskas, Eric W - Cum Laude Sabol, Bryan Patrick Mr. Michael V. Hofman, ME-EM Barnaby, Michael Lee - Magna Cum Laude Alumnus, Vehicle Engineering Joseph Hernandez Belling, David Ashton Swathell, Joshua John Kempeinen, Matthew P - Magna Cum Salisbury, Mark James Kari Jordan Soon Siong Tan Laude Sanders, Neil Howard Program Manager, Roush Industries Benes, Philip MIchael - Magna Cum Laude Keynote address Bluhm, Matthew Alan Tarzwell, Nicholas B Kendziorski, Derrick J Sandor, Thomas P NSF Tittman, Adam Francis - Magna Cum Laude Knepfl er, Carl Michael Schleif, Andrew Charles - Cum Laude Fernando Ponta, Boes, Steven T Mark Griep Branson, Jonathon Michael Voshol, David Bryan - Summa Cum Laude Kolhagen, Benjamin Jared Sherrington, Matthew Ralph Michigan Tech Inductee Brown, Adam C - Magna Cum Laude Watkins, Steven Gregory - Summa Cum Kosinski, Adam Matthew Sherzer, Rachel Ann - Cum Laude Jeremy Worm, Bruce, Andrew David - Cum Laude Laude Kostrzewski, Thomas J - Cum Laude Smith, Richard Gregory Michigan Tech Inductee Charais, Daniel Robert Wenzel, Tyler Zackary LaFord, Christian Adam Snover, Andrew T Crandell, Beau Evan Westrope, Benjamin Edward Latvis, Lora S Stanczuk, Grant Alexander Crawford, Alan Dean Woelfel, Timothy John Lechnyr, Joseph William - Cum Laude Taylor, Jeffrey David Crouch, Molly S - Summa Cum Laude SPRING 2007 Leonard, Edgar John - Magna Cum Laude Tenkel, Garret Roger Daavettila, David Carl - Summa Cum Laude Arthur, Joshua James Loiselle, Jacob Adam Thompson, Scott Bryan Davidson, Andrew P Austin, Gregory Thomas - Summa Cum Love, Richard William - Magna Cum Laude Thoms, Christopher Glen Deffendall, Sean Alexander Laude Martin, Jennifer Lynn - Summa Cum Laude Toutant, Daniel Paul Dehring, Pierce Gregory Balogun, Nurudeen Oladapo McCabe, Aaron James Tuinstra, Kimberly Anna Fenderbosch, Andrew James Bartell, Joseph Robert McGee, Patrick O Vanderhovel, Kiel D - Magna Cum Laude Gifford, Jonathon Lee - Cum Laude Bobchik, Joseph Peter - Summa Cum Merriman, Jeffrey D Volmering, Andrew Daniel - Summa Cum Guan, Yong Ee Laude Metsa, Justin Paul Laude Hesselroth, Peter John Bowron, Micah Joel Metz, Blake A - Cum Laude Walton, Stephanie Janel Holihan, Kyle A Brouwers, Andrew James Meyer, Aaron R Werner, Andrea Nichole Hwang, Hwan I Brunet, Chad Jason Moran, Jonathan Wayne - Cum Laude Whaley, Jeffrey Louis Johnson, Benjamin William - Cum Laude Canepa, Rachel Elizabeth Morris, Ryan Lewis Wieferich, Casey Joseph Johnson, David Lee - Cum Laude Clifton, Justin Thomas Motz, Julie Ann Williams, Sean Edward Juckette, John Brian Cox, John Aaron Neisen, Michael Jerome - Cum Laude Wilson, Jacquelyn Marie - Magna Cum Kamensky, Martin Ernest Crockett, Jason David Norwood, Kyle Daniel Laude Kitzman, Jeffery D - Cum Laude Daavettila, Andrew Reid - Cum Laude O’Brien, Sean N Wimalasena, Lakmini Manuja Kivisalu, Michael Toomas - Magna Cum DeMarte, Roberto A O’Brien, Jeffrey D - Cum Laude Windgassen, Ryan James - Cum Laude Laude DeVormer, David D’artagnan - Cum Laude Olsen, Joshua T Winer, Evan T Woelmer, Lee Norman

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38 MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY 2007 ME-EM ANNUAL REPORT 39 PUBLICATIONS

Maiti, S., Parks, M.L., de Sturler, E., Mackey, G., and Johnson, D.D., Sodano, H.A., and Anton, S.R., 2007, “A Review of Power Harvesting 2006, “Recycling Krylov subspaces for sequences of linear systems,” Using Piezoelectric Materials (2003-2006),” Smart Materials and Journal Articles 2006-07 SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing, Vol. 28, No. 5, pp. 1651-1674. Structures Journal, Vol. 16, pp. R1-R21. * Please note: Bold text indicates ME-EM faculty members and italicized Gershenson, J.K. and Guo, F., 2007, “Discovering Relationships Maiti, S., Subhash, G., and.Marszalek, M.A., 2006, “Sensitivity of Sodano, H.A., Simmers, G.E., Dereux, R., and Inman, D.J., 2007, text indicates ME-EM students. between Modularity and Cost,” Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, Scratch Resistance to Grinding-Induced Damage Anisotropy in Silicon “Recharging Batteries using Energy Harvested from Thermal Gradients,” Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 143-157. Nitride,” Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Vol. 89, No. 8, pp. Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures Journal, Vol. 18, Allen, J.S., 2006, “Two-Phase Flow in Small Channels and the 2528-2536. No. 1, pp. 3-10. Implications for PEM Fuel Cell Operation,” ECS Transactions, Vol. 3, Gershenson, J.K., Hagemeyer, C., and Johnson, D., 2006, “The No. 1, pp. 1197-1206. Classification and Application of Problem Solving Quality Tools,” The Maiti, S., Subhash, G., and Jing, X., 2007, “A new analytical model for Sodano, H.A., Simmers, G.E., Park, G., and Inman, D.J., 2006, TQM Magazine, Vol. 18, No. 5, pp. 455-483. estimation of scratch induced damage in brittle solids,” Journal of the “Detection of Corrosion using Piezoelectric Impedance Based Structural Wee, S.K., Kihm, K.D., Pratt, D.M., Allen, J.S., 2006, “Microscale American Ceramic Society, Vol. 90, No. 3, pp. 885-592. Health Monitoring,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 44, No. 11, pp. 2800-2803. Heat and Mass Transport of Evaporating Thin Film of Binary Mixture,” Gupta, M., Ling, D., Myers, P.R., and Upadhyay, R.K., 2006, “Simulation Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, Vol. 20, No. 2, pp. 320- of Core Deflection in Powder Injection Molding,” International Polymer Miller, M.H. and Fan, X., 2006, “Force Analysis for Grinding with Sodano, H.A., 2006, “Non-contact Eddy Current Excitation Method for 326. Processing Journal, Vol. 21, pp. 309-218. Segmental Wheels,” Machining Science and Technology, Vol. 10, No. Vibration Testing,” Experimental Mechanics, Vol. 46, No. 5, pp. 627- 4, pp. 435-455. 635. Som, S.M., Kimball, J.T., Hermanson, J.C., and Allen, J.S., 2007, Gupta, M., Sun, Y., 2006, “An Analysis of the Effect of Elongational “Stability and Heat Transfer Characteristics of Unsteady Condensing and Viscosity in a Spiral Mandrel Die,” Advances in Polymer Technology, Galley, S., Michalek, D.J., Donahue, S.W., 2006, “A fatigue microcrack Sodano, HA., Lloyd, J., and Inman, D.J., 2006, “An Experimental Evaporating Films,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 25, pp.90-97. alters fluid velocity in a computational model of interstitial fluid flow Comparison between Several Active Composite Actuators for Power Vol. 50, pp.1927–1937. in cortical bone,” Journal of Biomechanics, Vol. 39, No. 11, pp. 2026- Generation,” Smart Materials and Structures Journal, Vol. 15, pp. 1211- Haut Donahue, T. L., Hull, M. L., Howell, S.M., 2006, “A 2033. 1216. Herescu, A., and Allen, J.S, 2007, “A Theoretical Discussion of a Menisci New Algorithm for Selecting Meniscal Allografts that Best Micropump Driven by an Electric Field,” Journal of Fluids Engineering, Match the Size and Shape of the Damaged Meniscus,” Journal Miskioglu, I., Baker, K.C., Drelich, J., Israel, R. Herkowitz, H. N., 2007, Sodano, H.A., Inman, D.J., and Belvin, W.K., 2006, “Development of Vol. 129, pp. 404-411. of Orthopaedic Research, Vol. 24, No. 7, pp. 1535-1543. “Effect of Polyethyelene pretreatments on the Biomimetic Deposition a New Passive-Active Magnetic Damper for Vibration Suppression,” and Adhesion of Calcium Phosphate Films,” Acta Biomaterialia, Vol. 3, ASME Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, Vol. 128, pp. 318-327. Naber, J.D., Blough, J.R., Franowski, D., Goble, M., and Szpytman, No. 3, pp. 391-401. J.E., 2007. “Analysis of Combustion Knock Metrics in Spark-Ignition Haut Donahue, T. L., and Maes, J.A., 2006, “Time Dependent Properties Sodano, H.A., Bae, J.S, Inman, D.J., and Belvin, W.K., 2006, “Improved Engines,” SAE Transactions Journal of Engines, Vol. 115, pp. 223-243. of Bovine Meniscal Attachments: Stress Relaxation and Creep,” Journal Miskioglu, I., Van Karsen, C.D., King, J.A., and Wright-Charlesworth, Concept and Model of Eddy Current Damper,” ASME Journal of of Biomechanics, Vol. 39, No. 16, pp. 3055-3061. D.D., 2007, “Nano-Scratch Testing of Short Carbon Fiber Composites to Vibration and Acoustics, Vol. 128, pp. 295-302. Holt, J.R., Rao, M.D., Blough, J.R., and Gruenberg, S., 2007, “Time Haut Donahue, T.L., McHenry, J.A., and Zielinska, B., 2006, Assess Fiber Adhesion,” Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol. 103, History Based Excitation in the Dynamic Characterization of Automotive No. 1, pp. 328-335. Sutherland, J.W., Zheng, Y., Hu, X., 2006, “Application of Finite Elastomers,” Journal of Automobile Engineering, Vol. 221, Part D., pp. “Proteoglycan Breakdown of Meniscal Explants Following Dynamic Deformation Theory to the Development of an Orthogonal Cutting 271-284. Compression Using a Novel Bioreactor,” Annals of Biomedical Miskioglu, I., Peers, W.J., and Wright-Charlesworth, D.D., 2006, Model, Part 1: Model Development,” ASME Trans., Journal of Engineering, Vol. 34, No. 11, pp.1758-1766. “Pin-on-Disc Evaluation of Self-Reinforced Composite Poly Methyl Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 128, No. 3, pp.760-766. Camelio, J., Yue, J., and Chin, M., 2007, “Product-Oriented Sensitivity Methacrylate for Total Hip Replacements”, Journal of Biomedical Analysis of Multistation Compliant Assemblies’, ASME Journal of Haut Donahue, T.L., and Gupta, T., 2006, “Role of Cell Location and Sutherland, J.W., Zheng, Y., Hu, X., 2006, “Application of Finite Morphology in the Mechanical Environment Around Meniscal Cells,” Materials Research: Part B-Applied Biomaterials, Vol. 79B, No.1, pp Mechanical Design, Vol. 129, No. 8, pp. 844-851. 16-24. Deformation Theory to the Development of an Orthogonal Cutting Acta Biomaterialia, Vol. 2, No. 5, pp. 483-492. Model, Part 2: Experimental Investigation and Model Validation,” ASME Camelio, J., Youn, B.D., Xie, K., and Well, L., 2007, “Variation Mukherjee, A., and Kandlikar, S.G., 2007, “Numerical study of single Trans., Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 128, Propagation Analysis on Compliant Assemblies Considering Contact Johnson, J.H., Naber, J.D., Singh, P., Thalagavara, A.M., and Bagley, S.T., 2007, “An Experimental Study of Active Regeneration of an bubbles with dynamic constact angle during nucleate pool boiling,” No. 3, pp.767-774. Interaction,” Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 25, pp. 127-138. 129, No. 5, pp. 934-942. Advanced Catalyze Particulate Filter by Diesel Fuel Injection Upstream Sutherland, J.W., Beach, D.N., Hutchins, M.J., and Gierke J.S., 2007, of an Oxidation Catalyst,” SAE 2006 Transactions Journal of Fuels and Mukherjee, A., and Kandlikar, S.G., 2006. “Numerical study of an “Evolving Undergraduate Engineering Education for the 21st Century, Camelio, J., and Yim, H.J., 2007, “Identification of Dimensional Lubricants, Vol. 115, pp. 334-357. evaporating meniscus on a moving heated surface,” Journal of Heat Part 1: Enabling Sustainable Thinking,” International Journal of Variation Patterns on Compliant Assemblies,” Journal of Manufacturing Transfer, Vol. 128, No. 12, pp. 1285-1292. Engineering Education, Vol. 23, No. 2, pp. 218-230. Systems, Vol. 25, No, 2, pp. 65-76. Johnson, J.H., Yang, S.L., Triana, A.P., and Baumgard, K.J., 2006, “An Experimental and Computational Study of the Pressure Drop Naber, J.D., Bradley, R.K., and Szpytman, J.E., 2007, “Target Based Sutherland, J.W., Xue, H., and Kumar, V., 2007, “Material Flow and Dai, Q. and You, Z, 2007, “Prediction of Creep Stiffness of Asphalt and Regeneration Characteristics of a Diesel Oxidation catalysts and Environmental Impacts of Manufacturing System via Aggregated Input- Mixture with Micromechanical Finite Element and Discrete Element a Particulate Filter”, SAE 2006 Transactions Journal of Fuels and Rapid Prototyping Control System for Engine Research,” SAE Transactions Journal of Passenger Cars, Vol. 115, pp. 334-377. Output Models,” Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 15, No. 13-14, pp. Models,” ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, Vol. 133, No. 2, pp. Lubricants. Vol. 115, pp. 115-135. 1349-1358. 163-173. Narain, A., and Phan, L., 2007, “Non-linear Stability of the Classical Hasan, M., Triana, A.P., Johnson, J.H., and Yang, S.L., 2007, “An Vable, M., and. Maddi, J.R, 2006,”Boundary element analysis of Dai, Q., Sadd, M.H. and You, Z., 2006, “A Micromechanical Finite Advanced 1D 2-Layer Catalyzed Diesel Particulate Filter Model to Nusselt Problem of Film Condensation and Wave-Effects,” ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics, Vol. 74, No. 2, pp. 279-290. adhesively bonded joints,” International Journal of Adhesion and Element Model for Viscoelastic Creep and Viscoelastic Damage Simulate: Filtration by the Wall and Particulate Cake, Oxidation in the Adhesives, Vol. 26, pp.133-144. Behavior of Asphalt Mixture,” International Journal for Numerical and Wall and Particulate Cake by NO2 and O2, and Regeneration by Heat Odegard, G.M., Valavala, P.K., Clancy, T.C., and Gates, T.S., 2007, Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, Vo. 30, No. 11, pp. 1135–1158. Addition,” SAE 2006 Transactions Journal of Fuels and Lubricants, Vol. “Nonlinear Multiscale Modeling of Polymer Materials,” International Yang, S.L., Liew, K.H., Urip, E., Mattingly, J.D., and Marek, C.J., 115, pp. 171-191. Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 44, No. 3-4, pp. 1161-1179. 2006, “Performance Cycle Analysis of Turbofan Engine with Interstage Dai, Q., and You, Z., 2007, “A Review of Advances in Micromechanical Turbine Burner,” AIAA Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 22, No. 2, Modeling of Aggregate-Aggregate Interaction in Asphalt Mixture,” King, L.B., and Kieckhafer, A.W., 2007, “Energetics of propellant Pandit, S.M., and Mattson, S.G., 2006, “Statistical moments of pp. 411-416. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering Rev. can. génie civ. Vol. 34, No. options for high-power Hall thrusters,” Journal of Propulsion and Power, autoregressive model residuals for damage localization,” Mechanical Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 21-26. 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