Download Graduate Program Review Department of Mechanical Engineering

Graduate Program Review
2001-2006
Department of
Mechanical Engineering
Jharna Chaudhuri, Chair
Edward E. Whitacre Jr.
College of Engineering
Pamela Eibeck, Dean
November 2008
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PROGRAM REVIEW OUTLINE
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Program Overview
1
II.
Graduate Curricula and Degree Programs
4
A. Scope of Programs within the Department
4
B. Number and Types of Degrees Awarded
5
C. Undergraduate and Graduate Semester Credit Hours
8
D. Number of Majors in the Department for the Fall Semesters
9
III.
IV.
E. Course Enrollments over the Past Six Years
12
F. Courses Cross-Listed
12
Faculty
14
A. Number, Rank, and Demographics of the Graduate Faculty
14
B. List of Faculty Members
16
C. Summary of the Number of all Publications and Creative Activities
17
D. Responsibilities and Leadership in Professional Societies
18
E. Assessment of Average Faculty Productivity for Fall Semesters Only
19
Graduate Students
21
A. Demographics of Applicants and Enrolled Students
21
B. Test Scores (GRE and TOEFL) of Enrolled Students
26
C. GPA of New Students
27
D. Time to Degree in Years
27
E. Number of RA’s, TA’s, GPTI’s, and Scholarship Holders
29
F. Initial Position and Place of Employment of Graduates Over the Past 6 Years
29
G. Types of Financial Support Available for Graduate Students
34
H. Number of Students Who Received Awards
35
I.
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Percentage of Students Who Received Financial Support
J. Average Financial Support Provided to Master’s and Doctoral Students
36
K. Graduate Student Publications and Creative Activities
37
L. Programs for Mentoring and Professional Preparation of Graduate Students
38
M. Departmental Efforts to Retain Students and Improve Graduation Rates
38
N. Percentage of Full-Time Master’s and Doctoral students
39
O. Student-Core-Faculty Ratio
39
P. Research: Dissertation and Thesis Titles
41
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V.
Department
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A. Department Operating Expenses
51
B. Summary of Proposals (submitted)
52
C. External Research expenditures
52
D. Internal Funding
54
E. Scholarships and Endowments
55
F. Departmental Resources for Research and Teaching
55
G. HEAF Expenditures
57
H. External Program Accreditation
57
VI.
Conclusion
58
VII.
Appendices
60
A. Strategic Plan
61
B. Graduate Course Offerings
61
C. Recruitment Materials
65
D. Graduate Student Handbook
68
E. Graduate Student Association(s)
68
F. Graduate Faculty Information
69
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I. Program Overview
The mission of the Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME), in the Edward E. Whitacre Jr College
of Engineering (COE) at Texas Tech University (TTU), is to educate, conduct research, and disseminate
knowledge through nationally recognized academic programs. The vision is to be recognized as a top
research and graduate ME department in the nation and the undergraduate ME department of choice in
Texas. ME offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME),
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME), and the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees.
Research is conducted within the traditional core areas of solid mechanics and materials, the thermalfluids, the dynamics and controls, and the design.
For ME to achieve its mission, while remaining truthful to its vision, it is guided by nine goals; (1)
recruit, retain, and graduate a larger, more academically prepared, and diverse student body; (2) attain
national recognition as a top publicly funded engineering school; (3) build community connections that
enhance the quality of life for students and the community; (4) maximize the use of technology in the
delivery of services; (5) build strategic partnerships and alliances to support the teaching, research, and
service mission of COE; (6) maintain a quality work force and work environment; (7) enhance the
national image of ME and of COE; (8) enhance the fiscal stability through development activities that
support students, faculty, and COE operations; and (9) enhance planning, performance, assessment, and
public accountability.
The MSME is a graduate degree usually requiring an additional 18 to 24 months of study beyond the
BSME. Currently, three general plans of study are available for the Master of Science degree: the thesis
option, the nonthesis report option, or the nonthesis coursework only option. The MSME (thesis option)
requires a minimum total of 30 hours, consisting of a minimum of 24 hours of coursework, and six hours
of Master‘s Thesis. The MSME (nonthesis report option) requires a minimum of 36 hours consisting of
33 hours of coursework and three hours of Master‘s Report. The MSME (nonthesis coursework only
option) requires a minimum of 36 hours consisting entirely of coursework. Completion of the PhD
normally requires approximately 36 to 40 months beyond the master‘s degree. The doctorate requires at
least 60 semester hours of graduate work, exclusive of the dissertation. Students who hold a master‘s are
required to take four graduate courses, and the remaining 18 hours may consist of individual studies or
additional graduate courses. Additionally, they are required to take at least 12 credit hours of Doctor's
Dissertation.
In the fall semester of 2007, the department had 23 full-time faculty with an enrollment of 931 students,
and in the academic year 2006-2007 awarded 161 degrees. With respect to the student size, ME is the
largest department in COE. For the past six years, the enrollment of master‘s students has been about
68% of the total graduate student body, while that of the doctoral students has been about 32%. Both the
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doctoral and master‘s student enrollment has steadily increased. The doctoral enrollment of the period
2006-2007 doubled from what it was in the period of 2001-2002.
In the last six years, the average number of applicants to ME has been 100. On the average only 54% of
the applicants are awarded admission into the graduate program. Usually, on average only 45% of the
applicants awarded admission actually join ME as new graduate students. In the period under review
(2001-2007), the graduate enrollment has steadily increased. For 2005-2006 the fall enrollment was 71,
while for 2006-2007, the fall enrollment was 131. The ME goal is to maintain an enrollment of about
100 graduate students as set forth in the strategic plan, while at the same time trying for 40% of the
graduate student body as PhD students. The percentage of female students has steadily increased. In
2007, the female graduate students were 14% of the total graduate student body. This percentage is close
to the 15% target espoused in the strategic plan. The average GRE score for the enrolled graduate
students is 1172, with 441 in the verbal section and 731 in the quantitative section. The GPA of the
master‘s students has consistently been above 3.50. In the last four years, the GPA of the doctoral
students has been around the 4.0 level. In ME, the average time to degree for master‘s students is 2
years, for doctoral students (with master‘s degrees) about 3.5 years, and for doctoral students (without
master‘s degrees) about 4.5 years. In the past six years, 45% of the department‘s graduating doctoral
students secured jobs as faculty members at colleges in the USA and overseas. Most of the department‘s
graduates with master‘s degrees take on jobs as engineers. The financial support available to graduate
students includes: teaching assistantships, research assistantships, graduate part-time teaching
instructorships, scholarships administered by the graduate school, scholarships administered by the
COE, and scholarships administered by the department. There has been a healthy increase in the refereed
publications co-authored by graduate students. Starting in the academic year 2006-2007, ME now
requires a manuscript accepted for publication from PhD students on graduation. This requirement is an
attempt to encourage the publication culture in the department. The graduate student-to-faculty ratio has
averaged about 4:1 for the last several years. ME continues to make efforts toward improvements of
graduate student time to graduate, retention, and graduation rates.
Since the start of the period of this review, the number of tenured and tenure-track faculty has slightly
increased. The number of non-tenured faculty has also increased slightly. At the end of the period of this
review, Fall of 2006-2007, the department had 11 professors (tenured), 5 associate professors (tenured),
and 7 assistant professors (tenure-track). All 23 faculty members were graduate faculty. Compared to
Fall of 2001-2002, the number of professors and assistant professors has nearly doubled, while the
number of associate professors has decreased by about half. During the period of this review, there was a
sharp increase in the publication of the full-time faculty. Closely following this, the number of citations
also increased. This increase may continue to improve the department‘s visibility and ranking in the
coming years. The increase, post 2002, was steady and without lapse, which points to a healthy and
fundamental shift in how the faculty view publications in the department. This trend can be viewed as
the improvement of future funding levels for ME. Most of the proposals granted to the faculty are by
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federal agencies such as National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, Department of Defense,
NASA and Office of Naval Research. Considering on an average 20 ME faculty at Texas Tech, the
average research grant per faculty was approximately $60K per year from 2002-2003 to 2006-2007. In
2007, we had five Fellows in the department.
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II. Graduate Curricula and Degree Programs
A. Scope of Programs within the Department
The MSME is a graduate degree requiring an additional 18 to 24 months of study beyond the
undergraduate degree, Currently, three general plans of study are available for the Master of Science
degree: the thesis option, the nonthesis report option, of the nonthesis coursework only option. Students
in pursuing each program option must select and designate a major area of study from the four stems or
areas available, namely, the solid mechanics area, the thermal-fluids area, the dynamics and controls
area, and the design area. Nine hours of coursework must be selected from the designated core courses in
the students‘ selected stem. Each master‘s student is required to have a Faculty Advisor from the
graduate faculty in the department to advise her/him on academic, thesis, or report matters. The
department‘s Graduate Advisor will temporarily serve as the Faculty Advisor for each student during the
student's first semester. The Faculty Advisor will assist the student with the selection of a thesis or report
topic and the courses needed to satisfy the requirements of the MSME degree. Both master‘s and
doctoral students are required to submit degree plans in their second semester in the department.
The MSME (thesis option) requires a minimum total of 30 hours, consisting of a minimum of 24 hours
of coursework, and six hours of ME 6000 Master‘s Thesis. Here, the master‘s thesis represents the
results of original and significant research work in Mechanical Engineering conducted by the student
under the supervision of the Faculty Advisor and Advisory Committee. The MSME (nonthesis report
option) requires a minimum of 36 hours consisting of 33 hours of coursework and three hours of
Master‘s Report. The master‘s report is not as extensive as a thesis and may represent work other than
original research, but the quality of the work and the level of activity will still be expected to meet the
high standards required for a master‘s degree in mechanical engineering. The MSME (nonthesis
coursework only option) requires a minimum of 36 hours consisting entirely of coursework. Most of the
students in the nonthesis coursework only option are in this group primarily because they have not found
faculty ready to advise them on a thesis or report. The department‘s Graduate Advisor acts as the Faculty
Advisor for the students pursuing the MSME (nonthesis coursework only option). As to the degrees
awarded in the department, about 55% of the master‘s degrees are for students in the thesis option,
about 32.1% for students in the nonthesis report option, and the remaining 13% for students in the
nonthesis coursework only option. For the past six years, the enrollment of the master‘s students has
been about 68% of the total graduate student body.
The PhD in Mechanical Engineering usually requires a minimum of three years of graduate study
beyond the undergraduate degree. It is awarded to students who have completed a program of graduate
courses, a final examination, and a dissertation. Completion of the PhD normally requires approximately
36 to 40 months beyond the master‘s degree. The doctorate requires at least 60 semester hours of
graduate work, exclusive of the dissertation. No more than 30 semester credit hours of an earned
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master‘s degree from another institution may be transferred. A student will be required to take 4
graduate courses (12 hours). The remaining 18 hours may consist of ME 7000, ME 6331, or additional
graduate courses. A student may not include more than 9 hours each of ME 7000 or ME 6331 courses.
The balance of the graduate courses required for a degree program may be selected from mathematics,
science, and engineering with the approval of the Faculty Advisor and Advisory Committee. For the past
six years, the enrollment of the doctoral students has been about 32% of the total graduate student body.
B. Number and Types of Degrees Awarded
The academic degrees awarded in the department are shown in Figure II-1and Figure II-2. Of all the
degrees offered in the department, 18% are graduate degrees. About 12% of the graduate degrees
awarded in the department are doctoral degrees. The department has awarded on the average two PhD‘s
per year.
Figure II-1: Degrees Awarded per Academic Year
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Figure II-2: Total Degrees Awarded per Academic Year
The comparison of the degrees awarded by the department with its peer institutions is depicted in Table
II-1. The department awarded the most bachelor‘s degrees, i.e., an average of 90 bachelor‘s degrees. The
number of master‘s degrees awarded by the department (i.e., 17.5 degrees) was higher compared to the
average of the peer institution (i.e., 10.3 degrees). On the other hand, the number of doctoral degrees
awarded by the department (i.e., 2.3 degrees) was only slightly lower compared to the average of the
peer institution (i.e., 2.8 degrees).
The number of master‘s degrees awarded in the three master‘s options are depicted in Table II-2. About
55% of the master‘s degrees awarded are to students that pursued the thesis option. Only 13% of the
master‘s degrees awarded are to students who pursued the nonthesis coursework only option.
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Table II-1: Comparison of Degrees Awarded
Comparison of Degrees
Awarded - Fall
Kansas State University
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctorates
Mississippi State University
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctorates
University of Alabama
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctorates
University of Missouri
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctorates
Texas Tech
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctorates
01/02
02/03
03/04
04/05
05/06
06/07
76
14
0
78
10
2
97
15
2
80
10
2
83
14
5
98
3
2
83
10
1
75
14
0
68
14
1
76
9
1
71
14
2
67
8
2
33
10
5
41
11
8
41
10
2
43
14
1
55
10
6
57
10
2
59
7
8
81
4
1
81
4
1
84
8
1
103
8
4
97
16
9
57
11
2
61
10
2
76
27
2
97
24
3
102
21
3
147
12
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Table II-2: Program Graduate Degrees Awarded
Program Degrees Awarded – Grad Programs Only
Source: Institutional Research Services
20012002
20022003
20032004
20042005
3
20052006
2
20062007
2
MS (Nonthesis Report Option)
6
2
9
7
8
4
MS (Thesis Option)
5
8
18
14
11
6
PhD
2
2
2
3
3
2
Total
13
12
29
27
24
14
Name of Program
MS (Nonthesis Coursework Only Option)
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C. Undergraduate and Graduate Semester Credit Hours
Figure II-3: Total Semester Credit Hours per Academic Year
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Figure II-4: Comparison of Student Credit Hours (SCH) to Budget
D. Number of Majors in the Department for the Fall Semesters
Figure II-5, Figure II-6, and Table II-3 show the enrollment trend for the last six years. The
undergraduate enrollments, which have now leveled at 800, are the highest in the COE. Both the
doctoral and master‘s student enrollments increased. The doctoral enrollment of the period 2006-2007
doubled from what it was in the period of 2001-2002.
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Figure II-5: Fall Enrollment by Level
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Figure II-6: Total Fall Enrollment per Academic Year
Table II-3: Graduate Program Fall Enrollment
Program Enrollment – Grad Programs Only
Source: Institutional Research Services
Name of Program
Mechanical
20012002
72
20022003
82
20032004
67
20042005
51
20052006
71
20062007
131
Comparison of the departmental enrollment and those of the peer institutions is shown in Table II-4. The
master‘s enrollment in the department (i.e., 53.8) was higher compared to the average of the peer
institution (i.e., 36.2). Likewise, the doctoral enrollment in the department (i.e., 25.2) was also higher
compared to the average of the peer institutions (i.e., 21.5).
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Table II-4: Comparison of Fall Enrollments
Comparison of Enrollment Fall Data
Kansas State University
Bachelor
Master
Doctoral
Mississippi State University
Bachelor
Master
Doctoral
University of Alabama
Bachelor
Master
Doctoral
University of Missouri
Bachelor
Master
Doctoral
Texas Tech
Bachelor
Master
Doctoral
01/02
02/03
03/04
04/05
05/06
06/07
533
32
23
562
42
25
597
36
23
600
35
23
624
42
19
638
47
24
383
19
7
378
20
8
396
23
8
411
29
18
439
38
25
467
33
29
255
36
20
285
28
18
280
43
16
346
38
17
349
41
19
398
29
24
430
48
16
456
48
31
456
48
31
476
48
35
459
35
29
451
31
29
615
52
20
765
62
20
820
47
20
851
31
20
832
45
26
800
86
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E. Course Enrollments over the Past Six Years
In Table II-5, the total in some cases includes the same class being offered more than once a year.
F. Courses Cross-Listed
Cross-listed courses are not officially available in the department. In the past, about two courses have
been offered on a trial basis as cross-listed courses.
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Table II-5: Enrollment Trends by Course
Dept
Subject
Course
01/02
02/03
03/04
04/05
05/06
06/07
Total
ME
ME
5314
0
11
0
0
0
0
11
ME
ME
5322
8
0
0
0
9
0
17
ME
ME
5323
0
0
11
0
0
0
11
ME
ME
5326
0
16
0
9
0
0
25
ME
ME
5330
18
27
33
14
13
0
105
ME
ME
5342
4
0
5
5
0
0
14
ME
ME
5344
0
0
0
14
0
0
14
ME
ME
5348
0
6
0
0
0
0
6
ME
ME
5349
0
0
6
0
0
0
6
ME
ME
5351
0
0
18
0
0
0
18
ME
ME
5372
14
0
0
0
0
0
14
ME
ME
5301
11
7
3
0
0
21
42
ME
ME
5302
19
12
13
12
15
17
88
ME
ME
5311
25
11
20
8
6
13
83
ME
ME
5312
11
10
4
4
2
1
32
ME
ME
5313
2
2
2
0
2
0
8
ME
ME
5316
14
7
8
8
0
18
55
ME
ME
5321
18
12
16
4
0
29
79
ME
ME
5325
0
20
0
0
10
0
30
ME
ME
5335
0
0
21
0
0
18
39
ME
ME
5336
11
20
0
11
0
26
68
ME
ME
5340
0
16
0
8
25
43
92
ME
ME
5341
11
36
24
0
0
7
78
ME
ME
5345
0
8
0
13
4
25
50
ME
ME
5346
0
0
0
0
11
0
11
ME
ME
5352
0
12
0
9
4
17
42
ME
ME
5353
31
11
30
11
14
37
134
ME
ME
5354
18
12
13
12
15
17
87
ME
ME
5385
0
7
11
3
3
6
30
ME
ME
5386
0
6
6
0
0
2
14
ME
ME
6000
44
70
81
59
26
40
320
ME
ME
6301
6
8
15
11
8
4
52
ME
ME
6331
37
27
20
18
40
182
324
ME
ME
7000
38
79
54
40
67
193
471
ME
ME
8000
36
43
41
41
38
43
242
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III. Faculty
A. Number, Rank, and Demographics of the Graduate Faculty
According to
Figure III-1, the number of tenured and tenure-track faculty has slightly increased. The number of nontenured faculty has also increase slightly. On the other hand, the number of TA‘s has increased
substantially.
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Figure III-1: Fall Teaching Resources
At the end of the period of this review, Fall of 2006-2007, the department had 11 professors (tenured), 5
associate professors (tenured), and 7 assistant professors (tenure-track) (see Figure III-2). All 23 faculty
members were graduate faculty. Compared to Fall of 2001-2002, the number of professors and assistant
professors has nearly doubled, while the number of associate professors has declined by about half.
Figure III-2: Fall Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty
The comparison of full-time faculty in ME and its peer institutions is depicted in Table III-1. The
department has the most TA‘s, i.e., an average of 18 TA‘s. The average number of non-tenure-track
faculty in the department (i.e., 3.7) was higher compared to the average of the peer institution (i.e., 1.2).
The average number of tenure-track faculty in the department (i.e., 20.3) was also higher compared to
the average of the peer institution (i.e., 17.3).
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Table III-1 Comparison of Full-time Faculty
Comparison of Full-time
Faculty
Kansas State University
Tenure/Tenure-track
Non-tenure-track
TA's
Mississippi State University
Tenure/Tenure-track
Non-tenure-track
TA's
University of Alabama
Tenure/Tenure-track
Non-tenure-track
TA's
University of Missouri
Tenure/Tenure-track
Non-tenure-track
TA's
Texas Tech
Tenure/Tenure-track
Non-tenure-track
TA's
01/02
02/03
03/04
04/05
05/06
06/07
16
0
1.4
21
0
1.4
21
0
1.4
21
0
1.4
22
0
1.4
22
0
1.4
16
0
1
16
2
1
13
1
1
18
1
1
18
1
1
19
1
1
12
1
15
12
1
15
13
1
15
14
1
15
17
1
15
17
1
15
19
1
16
20
2
14
20
2
16
5
3
18
21
4
18
23
4
23
17
3
10
18
1
22
19
3
7
21
3
4
23
4
35
23
8
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B. List of Faculty Members
A list of all faculty who were employed by the department during the six years of this review is shown in
Table III-2. As of 9/1/2008, Drs. Chaudhuri, Ma, Han, Bhattacharya, Smirnov, He, Tate, Jankowski,
Hui, and Yang joined the department, while Drs. Burton, Dunn, and Levitas departed from the
department.
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Table III-2: Faculty Employed by Department
FACULTY NAME
Anderson, Ed
Barhorst, Alan
Berg, Jordan
Bhattacharya, Sukalyan
Burton, Tom
Chaudhuri, Jharna
Chyu, Ming
Dunn, Jerry
Ekwaro-Osire, Stephen
Ertas, Atila
Han, Seon
Hashemi, Javad
He, Zhaoming
Hui, Qing
Idesman, Alex
James, Darryl
Jankowski, Alan
Levitas, Valery
Ma, Yanzhang
Maxwell, Tim
Oler, Walt
Pantoya, Michelle
Parameswaran, Siva
Rasty, Jahangir
Smirvov, Sergey
Tate, Derrick
Yang, Jingzhou
JOB TITLE
Professor
Professor
Professor
Assistant Professor
Professor
Professor
Professor
Associate Professor
Associate Professor
Professor
Assistant Professor
Professor
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Professor
Professor
Assistant Professor
Professor
Associate Professor
Associate Professor
Professor
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
HIRE
DATE
1/1/1986
9/1/1992
9/1/1996
9/1/2005
9/1/1995
1/1/2005
9/1/1987
9/1/1975
1/16/1998
9/1/1985
3/16/2004
1/15/1991
9/1/2005
9/1/2008
9/1/2000
1/15/1993
1/1/2007
9/1/1999
9/1/2002
9/1/1984
9/1/1980
9/1/2000
9/1/1989
1/16/1988
10/1/2005
9/1/2006
9/1/2008
END DATE
5/31/2005
5/31/2005
8/15/2008
Member of
Grad
Faculty?
Y or N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
C. Summary of the Number of all Publications and Creative Activities
The publications and creative activities of the full-time faculty are shown in Table III-3 and Figure III-3.
According the table and figure, there has been a sharp increase in the publication of the full-time faculty.
Closely following this, the number of citations has also increased. This increase may continue improving
the department‘s visibility and ranking in the coming years. The increases, post 2002, are steady and
without lapse; this is an indication of a fundamental healthy shift in how the faculty view publications in
the department. This trend can be viewed as a precursor to improvement of future funding levels in the
department.
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Table III-3: Full-time Faculty Publications and Creative Activities
2002
N=8
F=17
16
Publication Type
2003
N=11
F=18
13
2004
N=13
F=19
37
2005
N=14
F=21
52
2006
N=20
F=23
66
2007
N=28
F=23
64
Refereed Articles/Abstracts
Books/Book Chapters
Other Publications
35
45
27
56
45
80
Presentations/Posters
N = # of full-time faculty contributing
F = # of full-time faculty in department
(a)
(b)
Figure III-3: Mechanical Engineering Yearly Activities History (a) Published Items per
Year (b) Citations per Year
D. Responsibilities and Leadership in Professional Societies
As shown in Table III-4, the graduate faculty is active in chairing theses and dissertations, and serving
on theses and dissertation committees. According to the faculty resume in the appendix, several of them
also served on committees outside the department. This participation was not included in the table. Also
according the faculty resume, a good number held leadership positions in professional societies.
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Table III-4: Service on Master’s and Doctoral Committees
Committees
Chaired
Faculty Name
Anderson, Ed
Barhorst, Alan
Berg, Jordan
Bhattacharya, Sukalyan
Burton, Tom
Chaudhuri, Jharna
Chyu, Ming
Dunn, Jerry
Ekwaro-Osire, Stephen
Ertas, Atila
Han, Seon
Hashemi, Javad
He, Zhaoming
Idesman, Alex
James, Darryl
Jankowski, Alan
Levitas, Valery
Ma, Yanzhang
Maxwell, Tim
Oler, Walt
Pantoya, Michelle
Parameswaran, Siva
Rasty, Jahangir
Smirvov, Sergey
Tate, Derrick
Departmental Total
Master’s
Doctoral
6
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
9
1
1
7
1
1
4
3
3
2
5
5
15
4
2
1
73
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
20
Committees
Served in
department
Master’s Doctoral
1
9
1
8
Committees
Served outside
department
Master’s Doctoral
2
3
2
4
1
4
5
2
18
1
1
1
5
8
1
2
11
2
4
4
5
11
7
2
5
3
6
1
1
4
5
1
50
101
E. Assessment of Average Faculty Productivity for Fall Semesters Only
The SCH/FTE in the department has been consistently higher that the COE SCH/FTE for every single
year of this review (see Figure III-4 and Figure III-5). The department‘s average SCH/FTE is 190, while
the COE‘s average SCH/FTE is 159.
FACULTY WORKLOAD - Fall Data (ME)
Source: Institutional Research Services
2001 2002
University 11.45 11.34
College 12.67 12.58
Department 11.00 11.39
2003
2004
2005
2006
12.24
16.23
15.82
16.08
15.08
15.79
14.35
14.91
12.22
13.74
14.43
14.83
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Figure III-4: Fall College SCH/FTE
Figure III-5: Fall Department SCH/FTE
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IV. Graduate Students
A. Demographics of Applicants and Enrolled Students
Based on Fall data, Figure IV-1 shows graduate student summary by Category while Figure IV-2 shows
graduate student summary by year. In the last six years, the average number of applicants to ME has
been 100. On the average only 54% of the applicants are awarded admission into the graduate program.
Usually, on average only 45% of the applicants awarded admission actually join ME as new graduate
students. The goal is to attain the 100 graduate students set fourth in the strategic plan, while at the same
time moving towards 40% of the graduate student body as PhD students.
Figure IV-1: Graduate Student Summary by Category – Fall Data
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Figure IV-2: Graduate Student Summary by Year – Fall Data
Traditionally, most of the applicants in the departmental graduate program have been international
applicants (see Figure IV-3). The ratio has fluctuated around 6:1. Even with this lopsided statistic, the
department has made continual efforts to increase the number of master‘s students to about 50%
domestic students. Currently the percentage of domestic students to international students is 32%.
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Figure IV-3 Graduate Applicants by Region – Fall Data
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Table IV-1: Graduate Applicants - Fall Data
2002
F
M
F
Amer Ind
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Non-Resident
Unknown
White
0
0
0
0
8
1
1
0
3
0
1
70
2
16
0
0
0
0
14
0
1
Gender Total
10
92
15
Total Applicants
102
2003
M
2004
F M
2005
F M
2006
F
M
F
2007
M
0
1
0
1
125
1
11
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
1
0
1
61
4
9
0
0
0
1
5
0
1
0
1
0
1
44
4
11
0
1
0
1
6
1
3
0
7
2
3
38
14
21
0
0
0
0
16
3
1
0
3
0
1
85
13
10
139
3
76
7
61
12
85
20
112
154
79
68
97
132
Table IV-2: Admitted Graduate Students - Fall Data
2002
F
M
2003
F
M
2004
F M
2005
F M
2006
F
M
2007
F
M
Amer Ind
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Non-Resident
Unknown
White
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
0
0
33
2
13
0
0
0
0
6
0
1
0
0
0
0
48
1
8
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
1
37
0
6
0
0
0
1
4
0
1
0
0
0
1
18
3
7
0
1
0
0
5
0
2
0
5
0
2
28
8
12
0
0
0
0
9
1
1
0
1
0
1
47
6
8
Gender Total
2
50
7
57
3
44
6
29
8
55
11
63
Total Admitted
52
64
47
35
63
74
Table IV-3: Enrolled New Graduate Students - Fall Data
2002
F
M
F
M
F
Amer Ind
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Non-Resident
Unknown
White
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
15
1
8
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
2
2
Gender Total
2
25
1
18
Total Enrolled
27
3
19
4
M
2005
F M
2006
F
M
2007
F
M
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
5
0
1
0
0
2
0
1
0
1
0
1
20
5
8
0
0
0
0
7
1
1
0
1
0
1
27
3
5
1
7
1
10
4
35
9
37
8
11
39
46
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Table IV-4: Demographics of Enrolled Graduate Students - Fall Data
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
Amer Ind
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Asian
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
3
Black
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Hispanic
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
4
Non-Resident
1
45
3
50
3
37
2
33
5
38
11
64
Unknown
0
2
0
4
0
4
0
2
0
7
1
14
White
2
20
3
22
3
19
1
13
2
16
3
30
Gender Total
3
68
6
76
6
61
3
48
8
63
16
115
Graduate
71
82
67
51
71
121
Table IV-5: Demographics of Enrolled Undergraduate Students - Fall Data
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
Amer Ind
1
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
2
0
2
Asian
0
9
1
17
2
18
2
27
3
27
1
23
Black
1
11
1
19
2
22
3
28
3
19
3
13
Hispanic
3
51
5
70
8
76
6
83
5
78
9
78
Non-Resident
1
7
2
9
2
12
3
12
4
13
3
11
Unknown
0
1
0
1
0
3
1
4
1
6
1
3
White
31
499
31
607
37
635
33
647
39
632
30
623
Gender Total
36
578
40
723
51
766
48
801
55
775
47
751
Undergraduate
614
763
817
849
820
801
Table IV-5 shows demographics of enrolled graduate students according to Fall data. It is important to
note a steady increase in the percentage of female students. In 2007, the female graduate students were
14% of the total graduate student body, increasing from just 4% in 2004. The 2007 female student
proportion is close to the 15% target declared in the strategic plan. Whereas this statistic is very
encouraging, it should be noted the percentages for blacks and Hispanics are still deficient as regards the
departmental strategic plan.
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B. Test Scores (GRE and TOEFL) of Enrolled Students
In Figure IV-4, the average GRE score for the enrolled graduate students is 1172, with 441 in the verbal
and 731 in the quantitative section. This number is slightly lower than the average score of 1200 of
incoming international students. In Figure IV-4, it is observed that as expected the quantitative score is
consistently above 700. The verbal score has had a slightly decreasing trend since 2002. The verbal
score is in part a reflection of the high number of international students (see Figure IV-3), for whom
English is a second language, or third in some cases. The department is making an effort to raise the
general verbal score of its international students.
Figure IV-4: Average GRE Score for Enrolled Graduate Students – Fall Data
While the GRE is an important criterion, it is not the only one used. Also considered in the admissions
process are the students‘ GPA, reference letters, and personal statements. Recently, the department has
instituted phone interviews for PhD students. Since one of the objectives is to improve the quality and
significantly increase the quantity of the graduate student body, the GRE may be used one of the
assessments of this improvement.
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C. GPA of New Students
As indicated in Figure IV-5, the GPA of the master‘s students has consistently been above 3.50. In the
last four years, the GPA of the doctoral students has been close to 4.0. Since the department has
continually been recruiting the highest caliber doctoral students, the GPA can be considered a testament
to the quality of the doctoral students among the new graduate students.
Figure IV-5: New Graduate Students’ GPA by Level – Fall Data
D. Time to Degree in Years
Figure IV-6 shows the average years to graduate for all students graduating each year. The average time
to degree for master‘s students is 2 years, for doctoral students (with master‘s degrees) is about 3.5
years, and for doctoral students (without master‘s degrees) is about 4.5 years. If a graduate student is a
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TA, support by the department is provided only for this duration. There are usually some exceptions in
the average time to degree: for example for 2003-2004, the two students (see Table IV-7) that received
the doctorates in about two years were continuing related research with the professors who chaired their
master‘s theses.
Figure IV-6: Time to Degree – Academic Year
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E. Number of RA‘s, TA‘s, GPTI‘s, and Scholarship Holders
The number of RA‘s, TA‘s, and scholarship holders is shown in Table IV-6.
Table IV-6: Departmental Graduate Student Support
Student
Teaching
Research
Scholarship Enrollment, Fall
Assistantship Assistantship
2001
2002
9
11
19
29
-
2003
21
23
23
72
82
67
2004
7
12
26
51
2005
4
10
17
71
2006
34
15
6
131
2007
36
16
31
126
F. Initial Position and Place of Employment of Graduates Over the Past 6 Years
According to Table IV-7, 45% of the department‘s graduating doctoral students secure jobs as assistant
professors at colleges. This statistic is clearly in line with department‘s objective to ―improve the quality
and significantly increase the quantity of the graduate student body‖ in the strategic plan. One of the
assessments of this objective (student quality) is the employment secured by ME‘s PhD graduates.
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Table IV-7: Doctoral Degrees Awarded
Name
Initial Position
Initial Employer
Location
2002-2003
Xiaobin Le
Assistant Professor
Wentworth Inst of Tech
Boston, MA
Mert Doganli
Engineer
Ford Motor Company
Istanbul, Turkey
Overton L. Parish
PhD Staff
Thermotek
Houston, TX
Sanjeeva Maithripala
Associate Professor
University of Ruhuna
Galle, Sri Lanka
Mehmet Tugrul Samir
Engineer
Applied Material
Santa Clara, CA
2004-2005
John Joseph Granier
Engineer
Energetic Mat Products
Austin, TX
Emily McFather Hunt
Assistant Professor
West Texas A & M Univ
Canyon, TX
Junning Sun
Engineer
Energo Engineering
Houston, TX
2005-2006
N.K. Chandrashekar
Assistant Professor
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Can
Bulent Gumus
Assistant Professor
TOBB University
Ankara, Turkey
Taek Hyun Jang
Post-doc Res Assoc
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
2006-2007
Matthew Noel Jackson
Assistant Professor
West Texas A & M Univ
Canyon, TX
Jihwan Kim
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Morshed P.H. Khandaker
Assistant Professor
U of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK
2007-2008
R. Kunnavakkamvinjamur
Research Engineer
Fatigue Technology
Seattle, WA
Istemi Baris Ozsoy
Assistant Professor
TOBB University
Ankara, Turkey
Emre Selvi
Post-doc Res Assoc
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Resul Aksoy
Instructor
Meridyen Teaching Inst
Ankara, Turkey
Luke Nyakiti
Post-doc Res Assoc
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
2003-2004
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Table IV-8: Master’s Degrees Awarded
Name
Initial Position
Initial Employer
Location
2002-2003
Emily McFather Hunt
PhD Candidate
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Morshed P.H. Khandaker
PhD Candidate
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Caglar Ozerdim
Engineer
Trinity Industries
Dallas, TX
Kadir Bulent Unuvar
Engineer
Ford Motor Company
Istanbul, Turkey
Bryan S. Bockmon
Engineer
Applied Res Associates
Littleton, CO
Joon-Yeoun Cho
PhD Candidate
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
John Joseph Granier
PhD Candidate
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Georg Christian Kamm
Engineer
Unknown
Moshi, Tanzania
Kenneth R. Shifflett
Engineer
Severn Trent De Nora
Sugar Land, TX
Nishant Kumar
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Resul Aksoy
PhD Candidate
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Shantanu Bhattacharya
PhD Candidate
U of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MI
Kumar M.V.N. Buduri
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N.K. Chandrashekar
PhD Candidate
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Courtney Holt Cowden
Medical Student
Surf Warfare Med Inst
San Diego, CA
Anish A. Deshpande
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
John Lyle Fouts
PhD Candidate
Georgia Tech
Atlanta, GA
Ranjeet K. Rajanala
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Tappan Gregory Souther
Engineer
Lockheed Martin
Fort Worth, TX
V-M-D Johnson
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Cody Blake Moody
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Suman Venkata Mowa
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Keith Bryant Plantier
Engineer
Northrop Grumman
Annapolis, MD
Ali Bilal Raja
Engineer
Engro Chemicals Ltd.
Dharki, Pakistan
P.S. Ramakrishnan
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Etam Guclu Sayin
Engineer
Ford Motor Company
Istanbul, Turkey
Zachary James Scholz
Engineer
Lockheed Martin
Fort Collins, CO
Sandeep Singh Thakur
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Rui Wang
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Andrew Kirk Williams
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
V. Chakkarapani
PhD Candidate
University of Texas
Austin, TX
Ae Rook Kim
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Deepak Kumar
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
William Francis Leggett
Engineer
ThermoTek
Dallas, TX
2003-2004
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Table IV-8: (continued)
Name
Preeda Meekangvan
Initial Position
Unknown
Initial Employer
Unknown
Location
Unknown
S.S.P. Dumbre
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Deepak Sahini
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
2004-2005
Robert C. Anderson
Engineer
Sandia National Lab
Albuquerque, NM
Ronald Lynn Bennett
Unknown
Unknown
Lubbock, TX
Zafer Yener Cehiz
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Aaron Wayne Cordaway
Unknown
Unknown
NC
John Timothy Foster
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Uday Bhagajirao Godse
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Kalyani Navaratnam
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Griffin Carter Phillips
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Rochelle Carroll Pritchard
Engineer
NASA
Houston, TX
Scott Eugene Rose
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Sanket Anil Unhale
PhD Candidate
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
Kevin Scott Brigham
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Nathan Ross Francis
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Jaakko Jalmari Halmari
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Matthew Noel Jackson
PhD Candidate
Texas Tech
Lubbock ,TX
Kevin Lip-Tee Lim
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Kevin Michael Moore
Engineer
Raytheon Company
McKinney, TX
Erika Beth Washington
PhD Candidate
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Matthew David Whigham
PhD Candidate
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Allen Dean White
Design Engineer
Smith International
Houston, TX
Gagan-Deep Bhasin
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Amit Rajnarayan Mishra
Engineer
CPP Engineering
Fort Collins, CO
K.-K Raghunath
Engineer
ICS
Unknown
Swapil P. Wankhede
Engineer
Lauren Engineering
Abilene, TX
2005-2006
Vikas C. Subramanian
Unknown
Unknown
Houston, TX
Ilgaz Cumalioglu
Engineer
Plug Power Inc.
Albany, NY
Kumar Gautam
Engineer
United Mot of America
Miami, FL
Tyler William Harrist
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Balasaheb D. Kawade
Engineer
Oceaneering Inter
Houston, TX
Kristopher A. Kopnicky
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
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Table IV-8: (continued)
Name
Initial Position
Initial Employer
Location
Nirman Marwaha
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Rakshith Naik
Engineer
Oil Company
TX
Shriniwas S. Nayak
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Ranjith Poduval
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Ashutosh Arun Potdar
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Jagdevsingh Sandhu
Engineer
Smith International
Houston, TX
Vinay Ravi Shankar
Unknown
Unknown
Houston, TX
Sachin Vitthal Kholamkar
Engineer
Consulting Firm
TX
Dustin Travis Osborne
Engineer
Southwest Res Institute
San Antontio, TX
Daniel Joseph Prentice
Engineer
Idaho National Lab
Idaho Falls, ID
Matthew Lee Reagan
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Seyul Son
PhD Candidate
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Randy Brian White
Engineer
Raytheon
Dallas, TX
Gowri S. Seetharaman
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Arun P. Sethuraman
Unknown
Unknown
California
2006-2007
Luis Carlos Caro-Delgado
Unknown
Unknown
Houston, TX
Birce Dikici
PhD Candidate
Texas Tech
Lubbock ,TX
Peter Clemens Jung
Engineer
United Space Alliance
Houston, TX
Joseph Steven Grieco
Engineer
Lockheed Martin
Fort Worth, TX
Emrah Gumus
PhD Candidate
Texas Tech
Lubbock ,TX
Faruk Gungor
PhD Candidate
Texas Tech
Lubbock ,TX
Rac Gyu Lee
Engineer
Hyundai
South Korea
Anna Michelle Gentry
Engineer
Chicago Iron & Steel
Houston, TX
Ryan Zachary Goode
Engineer
General Motors
Milford, MI
Ganesh Sonajirao Lolge
Engineer
Penloyd
Tulsa, OK
Kyle William Watson
Engineer
Pantex
Amarillo, TX
Ross Bonnette Wilson
Engineer
Airforce Research Lab
Unknown
2007-2008
Shamik Bhattacharya
PhD Candidate
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Jonathan Burkhard
Engineer
Utility Engineering
Amarillo, TX
Garima Chauhan
Engineer
Foster Wheeler
Houston, TX
Kaushik Das
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Ketan Doshi
Unknown
Unknown
Houston, TX
Andrew Francis
Engineer
Excel Energy
Amarillo, TX
Brian Hermis
Engineer
Oil Company
Houston, TX
Brice Hughes
Engineer
Halliburton
Duncan, OK
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Table IV-8: (continued)
Name
Initial Position
Initial Employer
Location
Christopher Jowers
Engineer
Southwest Res Institute
San Antonio, TX
Rohan Kiran Oak
Engineer
Bechtel Corporation
Houston, TX
Ameeth Kumar Palakala
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Nathan Poerner
Engineer
Southwest Res Institute
San Antonio, TX
Sivesh Gautam
Unknown
Unknown
Houston, TX
Thai Q. Hoang
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Johnny Jesus Mendias
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Columbia Mishra
Engineer
Stress Eng Services
Houston, TX
Erick Nieto
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Shawn Stacy
PhD Candidate
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
I.P.M. Wickramasinghe
PhD Candidate
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Aditya S. Agarwal
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Anika Aheimer
Engineer
Burns & McDonnell
Centenial, CO
R. Chirumamilla
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Mrugesh Dhorje
Engineer
Unknown
Houston, TX
Dil Kumar Gurung
PhD Candidate
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Ravishankar Kalapala
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Himadri Sekhar Samajder
PhD Candidate
University of California
Los Angeles, CA
Jayesh Arun Shimpi
Engineer
Worley Parsons
Irving, TX
Kartik Subramanian
Technical Specialist
VectroGray
Houston, TX
Most of the department‘s graduates with master‘s degree take on jobs as engineers (see Table IV-8). A
greater majority of these graduates are able to secure jobs in the state of Texas. A small percentage of the
students who take the thesis option stay on to pursue their doctorates, while others are admitted doctoral
programs at other universities.
G. Types of Financial Support Available for Graduate Students
The financial support available to graduate students includes: teaching assistantships, research
assistantships, Graduate Part-Time Teaching Instructorships, scholarships administered by the graduate
school, scholarships administered by the COE, and scholarships administered by the department. As
seen from Table IV-6, the percentage of the graduates supported by any of these means fluctuates. Most
of the master‘s students are supported by scholarships administered by the department. Usually, the
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department supports all qualified incoming master‘s students with scholarships. The second level of
support for master‘s students is teaching assistantships, and followed by research assistantships. All
doctoral students who do not have their own support are supported as RA‘s or TA‘s.
H. Number of Students Who Received Awards
The number of students who received awards is depicted in Table IV-9. The graduate students in the
department have had most success with is the AT&T Chancellor‘s fellowship followed by the Helen
DeVitt Jones Award. Starting with the academic year 2004-2005, all of the PhD students have been
supported as TA‘s or RA‘s, which has reduced the necessity of applying for awards. Since not all
master‘s students are supported by the department, they make up most of the award recipients. The
notable award in this review period was the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
awarded to Ms. Dana Rosenbladt. This was of the amount $40,500 for period 2007-2010. Additionally,
she was also one of the two students that received that AT&T Chancellor's Endowed Fellowship for
period 2007-2008.
Table IV-9: National and University Fellowships, Scholarships, and Other Awards
$4,000
$3,000
1
$6,000
$7,000
2
$7,000
2
$3,000
1
$
# Students
3
$9,000
$
06/07
# Students
$
$
05/06
# Students
$3,000
04/05
# Students
AT&T
Chancellors
Hazlewood
Helen DeVitt
Jones
McNair
NSF Grad
Research
Summer
Dissertation
$
03/04
# Students
AWARD
02/03
# Students
01/02
$
2
$3,000
1
$6,000
2
$3,500
1
$40,500
1
1
2
$2,300
1
$2,325
1
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I. Percentage of Students Who Received Financial Support
Table IV-10 shows the percentage of full-time master‘s and doctoral students who received financial
support. This data was generated from the information in Table IV-6 without consideration of the
fellowships and awards in Table IV-9. Which would have lead to double counting due to the fact that
some graduate students who are RA‘s, TA‘s or hold scholarship can also be awarded the university or
COE scholarships. On the average, the percentage of graduate students under support has been a little
over 60%.
Table IV-10: Students Who Received Financial Support
Students
Supported
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
39%
49%
100%
88%
44%
42%
66%
J. Average Financial Support Provided to Master‘s and Doctoral Students
Table IV-11 depicts the financial support provided per full-time graduate student. The numbers quoted
in this table are from 2007, and have gradually increased since 2001. The students‘ support can be
broken up into six categories: namely, doctoral research assistant, master‘s research assistant, doctoral
teaching assistant, master‘s teaching assistant, graduate part-time teaching instructor, and scholarship.
Generally, the RA‘s and TA‘s are supported for the whole year, while the GPTI‘s are supported for only
nine months. In the summer terms, the GPTI‘s are supported as graders. It should be noted that the
department does not pay tuition rebates to the students; instead it makes tuition payments directly to the
university. The amounts indicated in the table do not include the amounts the students may receive from
fellowships and awards.
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Table IV-11: Current Average Financial Support Provided to Students
Department's Payment Department's Tuition
to Student
Payment to University
Research Assistant
(PhD)
$18,000
$5,106
Research Assistant
(MS)
$16,000
$5,106
Teaching Assistant
(PhD)
$15,000
$5,106
Teaching Assistant
(MS)
$13,200
$5,106
Graduate Part-Time
Teaching Instructor
$15,000
$5,106
Scholarship
$1,000
$0
K. Graduate Student Publications and Creative Activities
Publications co-authored by graduate students are used as an assessment of the objective to ―improve the
quality and significantly increase the quantity of the graduate student body‖ in the department‘s strategic
plan. As indicated in Table IV-12, there has been a healthy increase in the refereed publications coauthored by graduate students. Starting the academic year 2006-2007, the department has required a
manuscript accepted for publication from PhD students on graduation. This is an attempt to encourage
the publication culture in the department.
It should be noted that the data in Table IV-12 may contain some minor omissions, since the graduate
students did not provide this information directly. The Web of Science database was used to compile this
data. First, the publications of the faculty members were looked up, and then the students who coauthored the papers were identified. All the publications of the identified student were then searched
with the data. It is possible some students may have published papers with faculty members from other
departments or the students may have published papers as sole authors.
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Table IV-12: Graduate Student Publications and Creative Activities
Publication:
Year
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
Refereed
Thesis
12
17
14
5
3
Diss.
9
18
11
13
13
3
Non-Refereed
Thesis
Diss.
Poster
presentations
Thesis
Diss.
Other
activities
Thesis
Diss.
L. Programs for Mentoring and Professional Preparation of Graduate Students
There is no formal mentoring and professional preparation of graduate students conducted by the
department. The mentoring is informal and is often carried out by the thesis or dissertation advisor.
Generally, the doctoral students are strongly encouraged to attend conferences to present their research
or that of their research group. Additionally, the department requires graduate students to attend the
Mechanical Engineering Graduate Seminar Series.
M. Departmental Efforts to Retain Students and Improve Graduation Rates
The department tackles the student retention, graduation rates, and reduction of time degree with a
combination of formal and informal strategies. The formal strategies include the degree plans, selection
of thesis advisors, departmental support duration, three-year course schedule, and new graduate student
orientation. When students arrive in the department, they have to attend the new graduate student
orientation. At this orientation, the students are provided the essential information to assist them with the
navigation through the graduate curriculum. For example, the students are advised to look for research
topics and thesis/dissertation advisors as soon as they start attending lectures. The department has a fouryear course schedule (see Figure IV-7) that helps the students and their advisors plan their coursework
and submit their degree plan by the required start of the second semester. Additionally, the department
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informs students with TAships or scholarships that their support runs for a limited time. This duration is
four long semesters for master‘s students, 3.5 years for doctoral students with master‘s, and four years
for doctoral students without master‘s degrees.
Additionally, the department has a graduate student advisory board that consists of ten students. The
composition of the board is diverse and representative of the graduate students in the department. During
the long semesters, the board meets once a month with the department chair and the director of the
graduate program. During the meetings, the board shares with the departmental graduate administration
the concerns the larger student body may have. This is an important effort to retain students and improve
the graduation rates.
N. Percentage of Full-Time Master‘s and Doctoral students
All students in the department‘s graduate program are full-time students.
O. Student-Core-Faculty Ratio
The student-to-faculty ratio is depicted in Table IV-13. The student-to-faculty ratio has averaged about
4:1 for the last several years. It should be noted that not all the master‘s students are pursuing the thesis
option in the program.
Table IV-13: Student-Core-Faculty Ratio
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
Student
Enrollment
Graduate
Faculty
Students per
Faculty
72
82
67
51
71
131
126
17
18
19
21
23
23
25
4.2
4.6
3.5
2.4
3.1
5.7
5.0
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f 07
Total courses offered in Semester (Term)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
8
sp 08 sum 08
6
1
f 08
7
sp 09 sum 09
5
2
f 09
7
sp 10 sum 10
6
ME5321 Thermodynamics
ME5338 Advanced Fluid Mechanics
ME5327 Advanced Heat Transfer
ME5322 Conduction Heat Transfer
ME5325 Convection Heat Transfer
ME5326 Combustion
ME6330 Environmental Fluid Dynamics
ME5360 Biofluid Mechanics
ME5336 Computational Fluid Dynamics
ME5335 Mathematical Models of Turbulence
ME5340 Elasticity
ME5342 Fracture and Failure Analysis
ME5345 Computational Mechanics I
ME5346 Computational Mechanics II
ME5350 Mechanics of Composite Material
ME6330 Mechanics of Nano-materials I (NEW)
ME5344 Intro. High Pressure Science & Tech
ME5311 Advanced Dynamics
ME5312 Control Theory I
ME5314 Nonlinear Dynamics
ME5316 Advanced Vibrations
ME5385 Introduction to Microsystems (MEMS) I
ME5317 Robot and Machine Dynamics
ME5353 Transdisciplinary Design & Process
ME6330 Automotive Systems
ME5351 Advanced Engineering Design
ME5352 Probabilistic Design
ME5355 Complexity Theory for Design & Process
ME5301 Analysis of Engineering Systems I
ME5302 Analysis of Engineering Systems II
2
f 10
6
sp 11 sum 11
6
2
f 11
7
Stream
Thermal /
Fluids
Anderson,
Bhattacharya,
Chyu, He,
James,
Maxwell, Oler,
Pantoya, Para,
Smirnov
Materials /
Mechanics
Chaudhuri,
Hashemi,
Idesman,
Jankowski,
Levitas, Ma,
Rasty
Dynamics /
Controls
Barhorst, Berg,
Han
Design
Ekwaro-Osire,
Ertas, Maxwell,
Tate
Math
Bhattacharya
Figure IV-7: Four-Year Graduate Course Schedule
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P. Research: Dissertation and Thesis Titles
Mechanical Engineering Doctorates
Resul Aksoy, High Pressure X-Ray Diffraction Study of Transition Metal Disulfides, 2008.
Luke Owuor Nyakiti, Transmission Electron Microscopy Defect Characterization in Bulk
Aluminum Nitride (AIN) Crystals Produced by Sublimation Method, 2008.
Matthew Noel Jackson, A Quantitative Analysis of the Flame Produced by a Gas-Fueled
Propellant Simulating Burner Including: Soot Field Characterization, Temperature Diagnostic
Techniques, Spectral Analysis, Heat Flux and Aluminum Particle Combustion, 2007.
Morshed Parvez Hillol Khandaker, Accounting for Fracture Toughening Mechanism in the
Prediction of Cortical Bone Failure, 2007.
Jihwan Kim, Model Reduction in Nonlinear Structures, 2007.
Ramkumar Kunnavakkamvinjamur, A Novel Technique for Development of High Strain-Rate,
High Temperature-Rate Material Plasticity Model, 2007.
Istemi Baris Ozsoy, Micromechanics of Stress-Induced Martensitic Phase Transformations,
2007.
Emre Selvi, Pressure and Shear Effects on Mechanical Properties of Materials, 2007.
Naveen Kugwe Chandrashekar, Sex Based Differences in Mechanical Properties and
Ultrastructure of Human Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Patellar Tendon, 2005.
John Joseph Granier, Combustion Characteristics of Al Nano-Particles and Nano-Composite
Al-Mo03 Thermites, 2005.
Bulent Gumus, Axiomatic Product Development Lifecycle, 2005.
Emily McFather Hunt, Superalloys Created by the Self-Propagating High-Temperature
Synthesis of Nano-Composite Nickel Aluminide, 2005.
Taek Hyun Jang, Random Field Analysis for Cervical Spine Injury, 2005.
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Junning Sun, Optimization Using Sequential Approach for Triangular Tube Structure in
Crashworthiness, 2005.
Mert Doganli, Experimental Study of a Ball-Pendulum and Beam System under Random and
Deterministic Excitation with an Application to Traffic Signal Support Structures, 2003.
Sanjeeva Maithripala, Non Linear Control of an Electrostatically Actuated MEMS Device,
2003.
Overton E. Parish, IV, Prediction Methodology for the Heat Rejection from Turbocharged or
Naturally Aspired Automobile Engines, 2003.
Tugrul Samir, Improving Wafer Temperature Uniformity for Etch Applications, 2003.
Xiaobin Le, Experimental and Finite Element Study of Armature Dynamics in Helical Magnetic
Flux Compression Generators, 2002.
Mechanical Engineering Master’s
Mrugesh Madhukar Dhorje, Modified Weibull Failure Theory for Contact Loading, 2008.
Sivesh Chandra Gautam, PIV and PLIF Measurements in Homogeneous Free Jet Flow, 2008.
Dil Kumar Gurung, Exact Solution of Stable Inviscid Vortical Flow Inside a Two-Dimensional
Rectangular Chamber with Inlet and Outlet, 2008.
Johnny Jesus Mendias III, Mapping of Creativity in Capstone Design Process, 2008.
Columbia Mishra, Efficient Analysis of General Creeping Motion of a Sphere Inside a Cylinder,
2008.
Erick Nieto, Effectiveness of a Bi-Unit Impact Vibration Absorber Using Image Processing,
2008.
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Himadri Sekhar Samajder, The Application of a New Solution Strategy to Wave Propagation
Problems in Solids, 2008.
Shawn Christopher Stacy, Hydrodynamical Analysis of Nanometric Aluminum/Teflon
Deflagrations, 2008.
Imiya PM Wickramasinghe, Passivity-Based Stabilization of a 1-DOF Electrostatic MEMS
Model with a Parasitic Capacitance, 2008.
Jonathan Nicholas Burkhard, Characterizing the Energy Transfer from a Thermite Reaction to a
Target, 2007.
Garima Chauhan, Influence of Alumina Shell on Nano-Aluminum Melting Temperature
Depression, 2007.
Andrew Boone Francis, Modeling the Melt Dispersion Mechanism for Nanoparticle
Combustion, 2007.
Ryan Zachary Goode, Theory and Control of an Internal Combustion Engine Utilizing Fuel
Blending in a Hybrid Electric Vehicle, 2007.
Brian Robert Hermis, Design and Analysis of a Novel Spinal Fixation Device, 2007.
Christopher Wayland Jowers, The Effect of Strut Chordae Severance on Marginal Chordae
Tension, 2007.
Rac Gyu Lee, Transmission Electron Microscopy and Thermal Residual Stress Analysis of AIN
Crystals, 2007.
Ganesh Sonajirao Lolge, Analysis of a Notched Bimaterial Using an Inverse Problem Method
and a Probabilistic Analysis, 2007.
Nathan William Poerner, An Investigation of Variability Among Residual Stress Measurement
Techniques and Prediction of Machining Induced Distortion, 2007.
Kyle William Watson, Fast Reaction of Nano-Aluminum: A Study of Fluorination Versus
Oxidation, 2007.
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Ross Bonnette Wilson, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury and Impingement Against
Intercondylar Notch: An In-Vitro Study Using Robots, 2007.
Peter Clemens Jung, Initiation and Detonation in Lead Azide and Silver Azide at Sub-Millimeter
Geometries, 2006.
Dustin Travis Osborne, Combustion and Thermal Degradation of Aluminum Teflon Composites,
2006.
Daniel Joseph Prentice, Combustion Behavior of Sol-Gel Synthesized Aluminum and Tungsten
Trioxide, 2006.
Seyul Son, Design of Ocean Platform Against Ringing and Spring Response, 2006.
Randy Brian White, Thermal Analysis of Aluminum Particle Combustion in a Simulated Solid
Propellant Flame, 2006.
Ilgaz Cumalioglu, Modeling and Simulation of a Hydrogen Storage Vessel with Dynamic Wall,
2005.
Nathan Ross Francis, Investigation of Fixation of Disrupted Pubic Symphysis Using Multiple
Prosthetics in Cadaveric Models, 2005.
Kumar Gautam, Weibull Failure Theory for High Stress Gradients, 2005.
Jaakko Jalmari Halmari, Computer Simulations of a Hydrogen Fueled Internal Combustion
Engine, 2005.
Matthew Noel Jackson, Development of a Propellant Simulating Gas Fuel Burner and Its
Applicability in the Validation of an Aluminum Particle, 2005.
Balasaheb Dnyandeo Kawade, Finite Element Simulations of Electrostatic MEMS to Develop
Control Laws, 2005.
Kevin Michael Moore, Combustion Behaviors of Bimodel Aluminum Size Distribution in
Thermites, 2005.
Rakshith Naik, Design and Analysis of Orthopaedic Implants for Disrupted Public Symphysis,
2005.
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Shriniwas Surendra Nayak, Thermal Imagery and Spectral Reflectance Based System to
Monitor Crop Condition, 2005.
Ashutosh Arun Potdar, Flow Fluid Characteritics of Dynamic Radial Jet Reattachment Nozzles,
2005.
Jagdevsingh Sandhu, High Pressure Study of Iron Oxide to 52 Gpa by X-Ray Diffraction, 2005.
Allen Dean White, High Pressure X-Ray Diffraction Study of Chromite, 2005.
Robert Christopher Anderson, Design and Fabrication of a MEMS Micromirror with Integrated
Charge Sensor for Feedback Control, 2004.
Venkatasubbarao Chakkarapani, Analysis of Stress Singularity of Adhered Contacts in MEMS,
2004.
Aaron Wayne Cordaway, Characteristics of Hydrogen and Operation of a Hydrogen Fueled
Internal Combustion Engine, 2004.
John Timothy Foster, Jr., Modeling and Experimental Verification of Frictional Contact-Impact
in Loose Bolted Joint Elastic Structures, 2004.
Uday Bhagajirao Godse, Experimental Study of the Frictional Characteristics of Cotton Fabric,
2004.
Deepak Kumar, CFD Simulation of Two Fluid Flow Through Channels, 2004.
William Francis Leggett, A Surface Roughness Extension for Buoyancy Driven Flows with Heat
Transfer: A Modification of the RNG, K-epsilon Model, 2004.
Preeda Meekangvan, Articulated Elastic System Modeling Applied to Avian Jaw Kinesis, 2004.
Cody Blake Moody, A Neuro-Muscular Elasto-Dynamic Approach to Modeling Biomechanical
Systems - The Human Upper Extremity, 2004.
Suman Venkata Movva, Simulation of Fluid Flow in Internal Combustion Engines Using Wave
Action Simulation, 2004.
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Kalyani Navaratnam, Computational Modelling of Synthetic Jets, 2004.
Griffin Carter Phillips, Wavelet Transform Analysis of Seismic Data, 2004.
Keith Bryant Plantier, Combustion Behavior of Nano-Composite Aluminum Iron-Oxide, 2004.
Rochelle Carroll Pritchard, Determination of Ram Coefficients Based on Front End Pressure
Distributions, 2004.
Ali Bilal Raja, Fracture and Failure Analysis of Bones in Lab Animals Subjected to Different
Dietary Lipids, 2004.
Scott Eugene Rose, Experimental and Theoretical Modelling of a Wind Driven Sensor Platform
for Martian Surface Exploration, 2004.
Deepak Sahini, Wind Tunnel Blockage Corrections: A Computational Study, 2004.
Zachary James Scholz, Ram Pressure Correlations for Aspirated Cylinders, 2004.
Sandeep Singh Thakur, Design and Analysis of Wheel Hub to Provide In-Hub Electric Motor
for HMMWV Vehicle, 2004.
Sanket Anil Unhale, Application and Analysis of RANS Based Turbulence Models for Bluff
Body Aerodynamics, 2004.
Andrew Kirk Williams, A Windows-Based Application for Predicting Automobile Engine Heat
Rejection Requirements, 2004.
Shantanu Bhattacharya, Plasma Bonding of Poly (Dimethyl) Siloxane and Glass Surgaces and
Its Application to Microfluidics, 2003.
Bryan Sterling Bockmon, Burn Rates in Nanocomposite Energetic Materials, 2003.
Courtney H. Cowden, III, The Effects of Estradiol and Epidurmal Growth Factor on Skeletally
Immature Rabbit Anterior Cruciate Ligaments, 2003.
John Lyle Fouts, Flow Visualization and Fluid-Structure Interaction of Tornado-Like Vortices,
2003.
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John Joseph Granier, Ignition and Combustion Behaviors of Nano-Composite Energetic
Materials, 2003.
Georg Christian Kamm, Novel Apparatus for Evaluation of Head and Neck Injury, 2003.
Nishant Kumar, Numerical Integration of Nonlinear Structural Models, 2003.
Ranjeet Kumar Rajanala, Frictional Study of Polymeric Textiles, 2003.
Kenneth Richard Shifflett, II, A Wind Tunnel Study of Heat Transfer Over Complex
Topography, 2003.
Tappan Gregory Souther, II, Study of Shear Localization Using a Novel Test Specimen Loaded
in a Split-Hopkinson Compression Bar, 2003.
Emily McFather Hunt, Laser Induced Surface Flow Visualization Technique Using Liquid
Crystal Thermography, 2002.
Morshed Parvez Hillol Khandaker, Probabilistic Modeling of Microelectromechanical Systems
(MEMS), 2002.
Caglar Ozerdim, Absorption Characteristics of Impact Vibration Absorbers, 2002.
Reports, Mechanical Engineering Master’s
Aditya Suryaprakash Agarwal, Testing Functional Representations for Capturing Design Intent
in Collaborative, Conceptual Design to Support Innovation, 2008.
Anika Almuth Christina Aheimer, A Microwave and Ultrasonic Irradiation Setup for the
Production of Biodiesel, 2008.
Ramesh Kumar Chirumamilla, Simulation of Melting in Nano Aluminum using COMSOL
Multiphysics, 2008.
Jayesh Arun Shimpi, Root Cause Failure Analysis and New Bearing Design Recommendations
for Wind Turbine Gearbox Planet Bearings, 2008.
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Kartik Subramanian, Finite Element Simulation of Wave Propagation in an Axisymmetric Bar,
2008.
Shamik Bhattacharya, Annulus Tension on Mitral Valve Leaflet, 2007.
Kaushik Das, Unknown, 2007.
Ketan Doshi, Numerical Simulations of Stratified Fluid, 2007.
Joseph Steven Grieco, Development of a Fluidized Bed Reactor for Reduced and Microgravity
Operation, 2007.
Emrah Gumus, Equation of Motion of Column Free Pendulum System, 2007.
Faruk Gungor, Humanoid Robots, 2007.
Brice Taylor Hughes, A One-Dimensional Model Capturing the Effects of Surface Change or
Differential Ion Transport in Micro- and Nanochannels, 2007.
Rohan Kiran Oak, Towed Cable Behavior During Ship Turning Manoeuvres, 2007.
Ameeth Kumar Palakala, Simulation of Cavitation in Aluminum Nanoparticle, 2007.
Birce Dikici, Free Pendulum Vibration Absorber for Flexible Structures, 2006.
Sachin Vitthal Kholamkar, Unknown, 2006.
Gowri Shanker Seetharaman, The Effect of Interfacial Tension and Viscosity on the KelvinHelmholtz Instability in a Microchannel, 2006.
Arun Prasaad Sethuraman, Unknown, 2006.
Gagan-Deep Bhasin, Robotics in Bio-Mechanical Applications, 2005.
Kevin Scott Brigham, Correction for Interference of Oversize Models within the Wind Tunnel
Structure, 2005.
Vikas Chunangadsubramanian, Unknown, 2005.
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Kristopher Aaron Kopnicky, Unknown, 2005.
Nirman Marwaha, Mechanical Properties of Nonwoven Fabric Substrates, 2005.
Amit Rajnarayan Mishra, Physical Simulation of a Single-Celled Tornado-like Vortex: Flow
Flield Characterization and Wind Loading, 2005.
Ranjith Poduval, Design and Construction of Leg Bone Jigs For Staubli Robot, 2005.
Kishan-Karthik Raghunath, Space-Time Finite Elements for Elastodynamics, 2005.
Vinay Ravi Shankar, Life-Cycle Cost Evaluation Using Axiomatic Design, 2005.
Swapnil Panjabrao Wankhede, Simulation Study of a Cell Detachment Model, 2005.
Erika Beth Washington, Combustion Synthesis of Intermetallic Thin Films, 2005.
Zafer Yener Cehiz, A Comparison of the k- and k- Turbulence Models, 2004.
Vijay-Moses-Dev Johnson, Unknown, 2004.
Ae Rook Kim, System Redesign of NASA EDU Plant Growth Chamber, 2004.
Sawankumar Subhash Patil Dumbre, Design, Manufacturing, and Validation of a Pelvic Impact
Tester, 2004.
Prasanth Subramanian Ramakrishnan, Combustion Modeling in Internal Combusion Engines,
2004.
Etem Guclu Sayin, Unknown, 2004.
Rui Wang, Unknown, 2004.
Resul Aksoy, On-board H2 Production with a Methanol Reformer and Membrane Separator,
2003.
Kumar M V N Buduri, Design and Analysis of Mechanical Mountings on Hummer, 2003.
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Naveen Kugwe Chandrashekar, An Alternative Method of Anthropometry of Anterior Cruciate
Ligament Through 3-D Digital Image Reconstruction, 2003.
Joon-Yeoun Cho, Numerical Simulation of Evolving Microstructure at Martensitic Phase
Transitions, 2003.
Anish Arvind Deshpande, 3-D Finite Element Analysis of a Pressure Vessel, 2003.
Kadir Bulent Unuvar, Unknown, 2002.
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V. Department
A. Department Operating Expenses
Figure V-1: Department Operating Cost – Academic Year
Table V-1: Department Operating Costs as a Fraction of Employees
01/02
02/03
03/04
04/05
05/06
06/07
Dept Operating
Cost
$260,226
$263,361
$281,798
$268,363
$283,729
$311,019
Faculty & Staff
22.15
22.27
26.02
27.88
30.13
31.05
$11,748
$11,826
$10,830
$9,625
$9,416
$10,016
Dept Op Cost
/FS
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B. Summary of Proposals (submitted)
The data in Table V-2, compiled from the annual grant report as published by the Office of Research
Service (ORS) are exact. Most of the proposals are submitted to and granted by federal agencies such as
National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, Department of Defense, NASA and Office of
Naval Research. A small fraction of the proposals are submitted to and funded by a state agency such as
ARP/ATP and TXDOT. The column labeled ‗others‘ indicates proposals funded mainly by industry.
Table V-2: Summary of Number of Proposals Written and Accepted
Foundation
D
M
State
D
Federal
M
Others
M
Successfully
funded
D
M
D
D
M
2006
2
14
1
2
9
7
2005
1
13
1
2
14
6
2004
2
13
1
3
11
8
2003
2
14
1
1
6
18
2002
4
22
2
2
9
6
2001
5
12
4
5
3
D = proposals written by Co-PI’s from your department only
M = proposals written by Co-PI’s from multiple departments
C. External Research expenditures
The data from the ORS shown in Table V-3 indicate the annual research grant obtained by the
department. The $2 M obtained in 2001/2002 is partly from in-kind support. The average external
research expenditure from 2003 to 2007 is approximately $1,229,364 per year. Most of these grants are
obtained from various federal agencies with very little in-kind contribution.
Considering on an average 20 ME faculty at Texas Tech, the average research grant per faculty who
approximately $60K per year from 02/03 to 06/07. This is low compared to our peer institutions for the
same time period, i.e., $210K for Kansas State University, $89K for Mississippi State University, and
$92K for University of Alabama per faculty per year, but is comparable to University of Missouri ($58K
per faculty per year).
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Table V-3: Summary of Faculty Awards by Home Department
Source: Office of Research Services
Year
01/02
02/03
03/04
04/05
05/06
06/07
Totals:
Number of
Awards
15.30
15.93
13.89
17.23
13.06
14.57
89.98
Facilities &
Administrative
$245,337
$316,213
$251,049
$227,273
$235,722
$205,621
$1,481,215
Award
Amount
$2,088,540
$1,200,415
$1,287,312
$1,305,505
$1,128,101
$1,225,488
$8,235,360
Figure V-2: Research Expenditures
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Table V-4: Comparison of Research Expenditures
Kansas State
Univ
Mississippi
State Univ
Univ of
Alabama
Univ of
Missouri
Texas Tech
Univ
01/02
02/03
03/04
04/05
05/06
06/07
$3,474,470
$3,675,996
$4,543,386
$4,316,403
$5,206,527
$5,442,110
n/a
$1,474,336
$2,382,527
$1,898,243
$1,764,996
$2,345,972
$860,000
$970,000
$910,000
$1,980,000
$2,170,000
$1,800,000
$4,766,043
$1,462,719
$2,971,596
$1,587,926
$1,294,017
$1,518,986
$2,088,540
$1,200,415
$1,287,312
$1,305,505
$1,128,101
$1,225,488
D. Internal Funding
The data in Table V-5 are exact data as obtained from ORS, Graduate School and TECHFIM.
Table V-5: Source of Internal Funds (TTU)
Source of Internal Funds (TTU)
Source: Institutional Research Services
Research
Enhancement
Research Incentive
Line Items
Interdisciplinary
Seed Grants
New Faculty Startups
Matching from VP
of Research*
Special needs and
opportunities
Research
Promotion
Graduate School
Fellowships
HEAF
TOTALS:
01/02
02/03
03/04
04/05
05/06
06/07
0
0
0
0
0
0
$10,250
$17,678
$59,843
$47,496
$47,333
$65,509
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
$240,000
$95,420
$100,000
$515,950
$245,052
$12,267
$27,542
$12,542
$43,649
$279,088
$1,091,948**
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
$7,000
$19,000
$10,000
$8,300
$8,825
$6,000
$30,818
$11,783
$50,459
$121,017
$70,152
$94,843
$60,335
$316,003
$228,264
$320,462
$921,348
$1,503352
*
General, matching commitments, faculty start-up commitments
Includes VPR Internal Grant of $300,000
**
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E. Scholarships and Endowments
Table V-6 lists the endowment the ME has, excluding scholarships, since most of the scholarships are
given to undergraduates. In addition, ME receives approximately $30,000 graduate tuition each year
which is used to offer graduate scholarships. The department receives small gifts from industries and
alumni. The ME Academy consists of about one hundred distinguished alumni. The Academy raises
$6,000 to $7,000 each year which is used for faculty travel, web page development, etc.
Table V-6 Endowments
Type of Endowment
Endowed Chair
J. W. Wright Regents Chair
Endowment Balance
$1,184,107
F. Departmental Resources for Research and Teaching
ME shares the mechanical engineering building with the engineering technology department. The space
occupied by ME consists of offices, lecture rooms, teaching and research labs, and space for the machine
shop (see Table V-7).
The departmental office includes the chair‘s office, twenty five faculty offices, an office for the senior
business supervisor, two advisor offices, and a general office area with space for one senior business
assistant and one student assistant. The offices for faculty are completely occupied. The ME department
is growing in size due to mainly large undergraduate enrollment (currently 830 undergraduate students).
ME does not have any faculty office space available for the new faculty who will be joining the
department in Fall, 2009. The mailroom contains the copy machine, FAX machine, and supplies. There
are two conference rooms, one holds fifteen and the other about forty people. The conference rooms are
used for the senior final design class and final defense presentations by the graduate students.
Graduate students occupy six offices. Many graduate students have desks in their respective research
lab. ME does not have spaces for one hundred graduate students. ME provides space only for TAs and
RAs.
There are four classrooms. ME 132 is an auditorium-type classroom that holds 100 students. All of the
sophomore and Junior ME classes are scheduled in that classroom. The second classroom, ME 146,
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holds 45 students. Mostly senior and graduate courses are scheduled there. The third class, room ME
217, holds only 20 students. That classroom is mainly used by the Department of Engineering
Technology. Some graduate ME classes are also scheduled in ME 217. The fourth classroom is a
technology classroom with each student having access to a computer during the class. The technology
classroom is mainly used to teach computer-aided courses. ME does not have enough classroom space to
schedule all ME courses in the department. Many of the ME courses are held in other engineering
departments.
Table V-7: Departmental Resources for Research and Teaching
Number of Rooms
Total Assignable Square Feet
27
4887
Faculty & Administration
3
300
Clerical
2
601
Graduate Assistant
6
1216
Technician
1
420
CLASSROOMS:
4
5241
Special Instruction Labs
4
5749
Research Labs
9
15805
Machine Shop
1
4428
STORAGE:
2
253
SEMINAR ROOM:
2
2010
Type of Space
OFFICES:
LABS:
TOTAL SQUARE FEET
40910
There are five instruction laboratories used mainly for undergraduate instruction purposes. These are
thermal systems, mechanics and materials, system and vibration, and an open computer laboratory with
thirty computers. In addition, all graduate students offices and research laboratories have enough
computers to provide all TAs and RAs one computer each.
There are nine research laboratories used by faculty who perform experimental and simulation work.
These are energetic materials, high pressure materials, nanomaterials, biomechanics, failure analysis, bio
fluid mechanics, robotics, water tunnel, and fluid mechanics simulation laboratories. In addition, Dr.
Darryl James‘ tornado simulator and Dr. Tim Maxwell‘s Eco-car research are at the Reese Center. Both
of these facilities are shared by another department and are not included in Table V-7. One faculty, Dr.
Jordan Berg, does his research at the Nano Tech Center. Another faculty member, Dr. He, has part of his
research facility in the Experimental Sciences Building. ME is in urgent need of additional research
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laboratory space. To accommodate all the faculty members‘ research, ME needs at least 30% more
research space.
The department maintains a machine shop in which undergraduate students do their design projects and
graduate students build parts they need for their research equipment. The two technicians train the
students in the use of machines in the shop.
G. HEAF Expenditures
The HEAF was created to allow state universities in Texas to purchase equipment not otherwise funded.
ME received very little HEAF prior to 2005 compared to some other departments. Since the ME
undergraduate laboratories have expensive equipment, much of the HEAF is used to keep them in
working condition. The undergraduate laboratories were in poor condition prior to 2005. In that year, all
the funding was used to renovate the thermal systems laboratory. In 2006 and 2007, approximately
$30,000 was used for upgrading undergraduate laboratories. The rest of the HEAF was used mainly for
new faculty start-up, with which faculty bought either computers or research equipment. Obtaining more
HEAF will certainly help to keep both instruction and research laboratories in better condition.
Table V-8: HEAF Expenditures
Labs
Classroom
Other
(identify)
TOTAL
2007
$30,000
$48,788
$78,788
2006
$30,000
$28,835
$58,835
2005
$103,599
$103,599
2004
$47,184
$47,184
2003
$15,750
$15,750
2002
$24,200
$24,200
2001
$65,618
$65,618
H. External Program Accreditation
Not Applicable.
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VI. Conclusion
In this section, ME lists it needs and also areas of significant contribution. ME has divided our needs
into four categories: graduate student recruitment, graduate education program, research, and facilities.
1. Graduate Student Recruitment:
Recruitment of good graduate students is essential for the success of the graduate program and research.
A large number of international students with excellent GRE and high GPA apply each year for the MS
program. The acceptance rate of international students in the MS program is low, so that a balance of
domestic and international students is maintained and so that students are given some form of financial
support. ME recruits highly from its own undergraduate student pool through the 150 hour BS/MS
program. Currently, there are twenty-six students in that program. Recently, ME has also been
successful in recruiting a number of domestic students from other universities by playing the active role
of inviting them to visit campus when they apply.
The department likes to concentrate its effort on hiring both international and domestic high-caliber PhD
students. So far, ME has not been successful, outside of individual faculty effort. One of the reasons for
this low success is the low stipend offered to PhD students compared to our peer institutions (see Table
IV-11). For example, currently the Chair is trying to recruit a PhD student from the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute (VPI). The only reason the student might turn her down is the low stipend. Many of our own
undergraduate students also join other universities (mostly VPI, Georgia Tech, and UT Austin) even to
pursue a master‘s degree because of ME‘s low stipend. ME has a pending proposal to the Graduate
School on this point (Growing Graduate Program). ME also needs to aggressively attempt to recruit
high-caliber students. Recently the COE arranged a workshop titled ―101 Great Ideas for recruiting
graduate students.‖ In that workshop, we learned that a good strategy for recruiting is that we need to
invite students to apply or even give them an offer as soon as their GRE report is available. Since only
the Graduate School receives this information, it will be very helpful if they can provide us with this
information. ME recently published an attractive brochure for its graduate program (see Figure VII-1and
Figure VII-2). ME has a yearly newsletter which is mailed to mechanical engineering departments across
the nation. ME is also continuously improving our web page. Thus, having more funding available to
offer higher stipends and early information on potential graduate students will take us to the next level of
graduate student recruitment.
2. Graduate Educational Program:
ME groups its research and graduate program in fours areas, namely, solid mechanics and materials,
thermal-fluids, dynamics and controls, and design. In each of these areas three courses are offered in one
year (see Figure IV-7), providing sufficient courses for graduate students to take so that they graduate on
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time. COE has originated a Bioengineering graduate program. Once this program is approved, ME will
teach a few courses for that program. Since ME has a large undergraduate program, all of its faculty
teach undergraduate courses. Additional resources are necessary to hire instructors who can take care of
undergraduate courses so that ME graduate faculty can be freed to teach bioengineering courses at the
graduate level.
3. Research:
In order to expand the research in the department, ME needs to recruit successful faculty members with
established research and funding records at the Associate and Full Professor level. Other than the
Endowed Chair, all our recent hires are at the Assistant Professor level. The newly hired Assistant
Professors are excellent faculty, but it takes some time for them to get established. TTU must
acknowledge that supporting new faculty is a top priority and it needs to invest its resources accordingly.
4. Facilities
As pointed out in the departmental resources section, ME needs at least 50% more research space than it
currently has. The newly hired faculty cannot be given any research space due to lack of space. Recently,
Dr. Ma purchased some unique nanomaterials processing equipment, through VPR‘s internal grant
($500,000), which cannot be assembled due to lack of space and is still in boxes. TTU must
acknowledge that not having enough research space is a problem and it needs to invest significant
funding to acquire more research space.
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VII.
Appendices
A. Strategic Plan
B. Graduate Course Offerings
C. Recruiting Materials
D. Graduate Student Handbook
E. Graduate Student Association(s)
F. Graduate Faculty Information
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A. Strategic Plan
Our departmental strategic plan is located at the following website:
http://www.me.ttu.edu/Home/The%20Department/Strategic%20Plan.php
B. Graduate Course Offerings
5120. Graduate Seminar (1:1:0). Discusses mechanical engineering research topics. Teaches written and
oral communication techniques for professional engineers. Required first semester for all ME graduate
students.
5301. Analysis of Engineering Systems (3:3:0). Prerequisite: MATH 3350 or consent of instructor.
Analytical techniques for solving ordinary and partial differential equations frequently occurring in
advanced mechanical engineering.
5302. Numerical Analysis of Engineering Systems (3:3:0). Prerequisite: ME 3315, MATH 3350, or
consent of instructor. Numerical analysis of ordinary and partial differential equations and other
advanced topics as applied to mechanical engineering problems.
5311. Advanced Dynamics (3:3:0). Prerequisite: ME 3331, 3433, or consent of instructor. Newtonian
dynamics of particles and rigid bodies, rotating coordinate systems, coordinate and inertia property
transformations, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics, Gibbs-Appell equations, and gyroscopic
mechanics.
5312. Control Theory I (3:3:0). Prerequisite: MATH 2360, 3354, 4351, or consent of instructor. Linear
dynamical systems, stability, frequency response and Laplace transform, feedback, state space
description, and geometric theory of linear systems. (MATH 5312)
5313. Control Theory II (3:3:0). Prerequisite: MATH 5312, 5316, 5318, or consent of instructor.
Quadratic regulator for linear systems, Kalman filtering, nonlinear systems, stability, local
controllability, and geometric theory of nonlinear systems. (MATH 5313)
5314. Nonlinear Dynamics (3:3:0). Prerequisite: ME 5311, or 5316. Nonlinear oscillations and
perturbation methods for periodic response; bifurcations and chaotic dynamics in engineering and other
systems.
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5316. Advanced Vibrations (3:3:0). Prerequisite: ME 3331, 3433, or consent of instructor. Vibration of
single and multiple-degree of freedom systems, continuous systems, FE formulation, computer sided
modal analysis, random vibrations.
5317. Robot and Machine Dynamics (3:3:0). An overview of planar mechanism (cams and linkages) and
set analysis and synthesis. Introduction to spatial mechanisms and robotics kinematic and dynamic
analysis and control. An extended and in-depth project is required. (ME 4335)
5321. Thermodynamics (3:3:0). Prerequisite: ME 3322 or consent of instructor. Classical macroscopic
theory with an emphasis on availability concepts in nonreacting, reacting, single phase, and
multicomponent systems.
5322. Conduction Heat Transfer (3:3:0). Prerequisite: ME 3371 or consent of instructor. Fundamental
principles of heat transmission by conduction. Multidimensional steady and transient analysis using
various analytical and computational methods.
5323. Two-Phase Flow and Heat Transfer (3:3:0). Prerequisite: ME 3371. Liquid-vapor two-phase flow
hydrodynamics, boiling and condensation heat transfer, mechanisms and prediction methods.
5325. Convection Heat Transfer (3:3:0). Prerequisite: ME 3371 or consent of instructor. Fundamental
principles of heat transmission by convection; theoretical, numerical, and empirical methods of analysis
for internal and external flows.
5326. Combustion (3:3:0). Prerequisite: ME 3322 and 3371. Introduction to combustion kinetics; the
theory of premixed flames; turbulent combustion; formation of air pollutants in combustion systems;
examples of combustion devices which include internal combustion engines, gas turbines, furnaces and
waste incinerators; alternative fuel sources.
5327. Advanced Heat Transfer (3:3:0). Introductory graduate course presenting advanced topics in
conduction, convection, and radiation.
5330. Boundary Layer Theory (3:3:0). Prerequisite: ME 3370 or consent of instructor. Fundamental laws
of motion for Newtonian viscous fluids in steady laminar and turbulent boundary layers. Utilization of
analytical and approximate methods to obtain solutions for viscous flows.
5332. Potential Flow (3:3:0). Prerequisite: ME 3370. The study of inviscid incompressible flows. Topics
include stream functions and velocity potential, vorticity dynamics, and applications to aerodynamics.
5334. Gas Dynamics (3:3:0). Prerequisite: ME 3370 or consent of instructor. Development of basic
equations for compressible flow, normal and oblique shocks, flow-through nozzles and ducts, external
flows.
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5335. Mathematical Models of Turbulence (3:3:0). Prerequisite: ME 5330. Nature of turbulence, the
Reynold‘s equations, and the transport equations for Reynold‘s stresses. Different kinds of closure
models and their application to boundary layer flows.
5336. Computational Fluid Dynamics (3:3:0). Prerequisite: ME 5302 or equivalent. Simultaneous
solution of momentum, heat, and mass transfer problems by applying various computational techniques.
5338. Advanced Fluid Mechanics (3:3:0). Basic laws, fundamental theories, and engineering
applications in fluid mechanics, including Stokesian dynamics, lubrication theory potential flow, vortex
dynamics, boundary layers and turbulence.
5340. Elasticity (3:3:0). Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Stress, deformation, and strain; basic
equations; analytical solution; energy principles and principles of virtual displacements; finite element
method; and solutions of problems with elements of design.
5341. Plasticity (3:3:0). Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Stress-strain relations for plasticity and
viscoplasticity, variational principles, finite element method, radial return algorithm, elements of limit
analysis, and solutions of problems with elements of design.
5342. Fracture and Failure Analysis (3:3:0). Corequisite: ME 5340. Engineering aspects of failure.
Failure mechanisms and related environmental factors. Principles of fracture mechanics and
fractography. Techniques for failure analysis and prevention.
5344. Introduction to High Pressure Science and Technology (3:3:0). Prerequisite: ME 2311. Behavior
of materials under high pressure. Material synthesis, equation of state, phase diagram, phase
transformations. Design and application of high pressure apparatus.
5345. Computational Mechanics I (3:3:0). Prerequisite: One or more of the following courses ME 5311,
5340, 5341, 5343. Finite element method for elastic problems, Galerkin weighted residual and
variational approaches to numerical solutions of mechanical problems, error estimates and adaptive FE
refinement, iterative algorithms for nonlinear problems, static elastoplastic and elastoviscoplastic
problems, general purpose finite element codes.
5346. Computational Mechanics II (3:3:0). Prerequisite: One or more of the following courses ME 5311,
5340, 5341, 5343. Finite element method for dynamic elastic problems, time integration schemes for
dynamic problems, iterative algorithms for nonlinear dynamic problems, heat transfer analysis, coupled
thermomechanical problems, accuracy analysis, general purpose finite element codes.
5347. Phase Transformation I (3:3:0). Prerequisite: ME 2311 and 5340. Shape memory effect,
psuedoelasticity, psuedoplasticity. Crystallography, continuum thermodynamics, and kinetics of phase
transformations. Constitutive equations for phase transformations in elastic materials.
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5348. Phase Transformation II (3:3:0). Prerequisite: ME 5341 and 5347. Strain-induced phase
transformations, transformation-induced plasticity. Continuum thermodynamics and kinetics of
interaction between phase transformation and plasticity.
5349. Nonlinear Mechanics of Materials (3:3:0). Prerequisite: ME 5347 and/or consent of instructor.
Large strains and rotations, stress and strain measures, large strain elasticity, plasticity, twinning,
crystallography, and phase transformations. Nonlinear continuum thermodynamics, constitutive
equations. Experimental regularities.
5350. Mechanics of Composite Material (3:3:0). Prerequisite: ME 5340. Introduction and analysis of the
governing principles of the strength and stiffness of uni- and multi-directional composite materials as
well as failure analysis and design applications of those materials.
5351. Advanced Engineering Design (3:2:3). Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Design analysis and
synthesis of multicomponent systems. Application of fatigue, fracture mechanics, random vibration,
acoustic and anisotropic materials to component design.
5352. Probabilistic Design (3:3:0). Application of probabilistic approaches in engineering design.
Techniques for the quantification of uncertainty and risk inherent in mechanical systems.
5353. Fundamental of Transdisciplinary Design and Process (3:3:0). The fundamental aspects of design
and process which cut across the boundaries of all disciplines and provide a means for solving complex
problems.
5354. Systems Engineering Principles (3:3:0). An overview of the systems engineering design process
focusing on defining both the business and the technical needs and required functionality early in the
development cycle, documenting requirements with design synthesis and system validation is presented.
5355. Complexity Theory for Design and Process (3:3:0). Prerequisites: ME 5353. Fundamentals of
complexity theory to apply to engineering designs, processes, and systems to improve control and
reliability.
5360. Bio-Fluid Mechanics (3:3:0). Prerequisite: Knowledge of basic fluid mechanics. Teaches
fundamentals of blood flow mechanics, blood rheology, blood vessel issue mechanics, blood flow
measurements, cardiovascular disease and therapeutic techniques related to blood flow, hemodynamics
in main organs, and airflow in the airway.
5362. Orthopedic Biomechanics (3:3:0). The study of kinematics and kinetics of the human
musculoskeletal system with emphasis on injuries (sports and trauma), orthopedic fixation, fixation,
fixation device design.
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5385. Introduction to Microsystems (MEMS) I (3:3:0). Fundamentals of microelectromechanical
(MEMS) and microfluidic systems. Project-based course introduces basic microsystem design, analysis,
simulation, and manufacture through several case studies using representative devices.
5386. Introduction to Microsystems (MEMS) II (3:3:0). Prerequisite: ME 5385. Application of
microfabrication to create microsensor systems. Integration of optics, optoelectronics and microfluids.
Includes other MEMS projects.
5387. Introduction to Microsystems (MEMS) III (3:3:0). Prerequisite: ME 5386 or consent of instructor.
Leadership of a design team in an interdisciplinary environment. Simulation and computer-aided MEMS
design and analysis.
6000. Master‘s Thesis (V1-6).
6301. Master‘s Report (3).
6330. Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering (3:3:0). Expose students to new and advanced
technology pertaining to topics in the mechanical engineering field with the most current research
information available.
6331. Theoretical Studies (3:3:0). Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Theoretical study of advanced
topics selected on the basis of the departmental advisor‘s recommendation. May be repeated for credit in
different areas.
7000. Research (V1-12).
8000. Doctor's Dissertation (V1-12).
C. Recruitment Materials
Our departmental graduate recruiting materials are located at the following websites:
http://www.me.ttu.edu/ (select the ―Graduate Program‖ tab)
A recruitment graduate program brochure is attached on the next two pages.
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Figure VII-1: First Page of Graduate Program Recruitment Brochure
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Figure VII-2: Second Page of Graduate Program Recruitment Brochure
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D. Graduate Student Handbook
Our graduate student handbook can be viewed at the departmental website:
(Doctor of Philosophy Degree Program)
http://www.me.ttu.edu/Home/Graduate%20Program/PhD%20Program.php
( Master of Science Program -- Requirements)
http://www.me.ttu.edu/Home/Graduate%20Program/MS%20Program/Program%20Requirements.php
( Master of Science Program -- Thesis Option)
http://www.me.ttu.edu/Home/Graduate%20Program/MS%20Program/Thesis%20Option.php
( Master of Science Program -- Report Option)
http://www.me.ttu.edu/Home/Graduate%20Program/MS%20Program/Report%20Option.php
( Master of Science Program -- Coursework Option)
http://www.me.ttu.edu/Home/Graduate%20Program/MS%20Program/Coursework%20Option.php
E. Graduate Student Association(s)
Our department does not have a Graduate Student Association. Some of our graduate students do
participate in the activities of the following organizations:
1. American Society of Mechanical Engineers
2. National Society of Black Engineers
3. Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
4. Society of Women Engineers
5. Texas Society of Professional Engineers ( Student Chapter)
At the departmental level, these organizations are essentially undergraduate organizations. The
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), like most of these organizations, is organized at
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the national level. The graduate students often attend the ASME Congress and Exposition to present
their research. Together with their advisors, they also publish their research in the many ASME journals.
F. Graduate Faculty Information
All tenured or tenure-track faculty in the department have graduate faculty status. Six-year graduate
program-related activities, for the faculty, are listed in the following pages.
Graduate Faculty in the Department (2001-2008)
Anderson, Ed
Bhattacharya, Sukalyan*
Chyu, Ming
Ertas, Atila
He, Zhaoming*
James, Darryl
Ma, Yanzhang*
Pantoya, Michelle
Smirvov, Sergey*
Barhorst, Alan
Burton, Tom
Dunn, Jerry
Han, Seon*
Hui, Qing‡
Jankowski, Alan*
Maxwell, Tim
Parameswaran, Siva
Tate, Derrick*
Berg, Jordan
Chaudhuri, Jharna*
Ekwaro-Osire, Stephen
Hashemi, Javad
Idesman, Alex
Levitas, Valery
Oler, Walt
Rasty, Jahangir
Yang, Jingzhou‡
* Initial appointment after 2002
‡
Initial appointment on 9/1/2008
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Name: Anderson, Edward
Rank: Professor
I.
II.
Academic Background (begin with last degree; include post-doctoral work)
Purdue University: Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
1972
Iowa State University: M.S., Mechanical Engineering
1966
Iowa State University: B.S., Mechanical Engineering
1964
Professional Experience, Academic and Nonacademic (begin with present position)
Ray Butler Distinguished Educator, College of Engineering, Texas Tech University Aug., 2005Present
Texas Piper Professor
2003-2004
H.T. Person Professor, College of Engineering, University of Wyoming
Spring 2000
Professor, Dept. of Mech. Engr., Texas Tech University
Jan., 1986-Present
Professor, Dept. of Mech. Engr., University of Nebraska
Sept., 1980-Dec., 1986
Associate Professor, Dept. of Mech. Engr., University of Nebraska Sept., 1976-Aug., 1980
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mech. Engr., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Sept.,
1974-Aug., 1976
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mech. Engr., University of Southwestern Louisiana
Sept., 1972-
Aug., 1974
Visiting Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mech. Engr., Iowa State University, Sept., 1971-May., 1972
Instructor, Dept. of Mech. Engr., Purdue University
Sept., 1968-May., 1969
Teaching Assistant and Instructor, Dept. of Mech. Engr., Iowa State University
Sept., 1964-
May., 1968
Director, Teaching, Learning, and Technology Center, Texas Tech University, Sept., 2004-Aug.,
2006
Associate Director, Teaching, Learning, and Technology Center, Texas Tech University
May.,
1996-Aug., 2004
Chairman, Dept. of Mech. Engr., Texas Tech University, Jan., 1986-Aug., 1994
Assistant Dean, College of Engineering and Technology, University of Nebraska
Sept., 1980-
Dec., 1986
Interim Chairman, Dept. of Mech. Engr., University of Nebraska
Fall, 1986
Director, Engineering Research Center, University of Nebraska
Sept., 1980-Dec., 1986
Summer Faculty Fellow, Argonne National Laboratories
1975
Summer Faculty Fellow, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, 1973 & 1974
Summer Senior Engineer and Consultant, Southwind Division, Stewart-Warner Corporation 1968
Summer Engineer, Advanced Systems Group, Sandia National Laboratories 1967
Summer Staff Engineer, Boeing Corporation
1965
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Consultant, Little Giant Crane and Shovel Company
III.
1964-1966
Direction of Graduate Students (completed theses and dissertations directed in the last six years)
None
IV. Other Service on Graduate Committees in the last six years (excluding III)
None
V.
Graduate Courses Taught in the last six years (list course numbers only once plus the years each
was taught.)
None
VI. Published Research and Creative Activity in the last six years
R. Taraban, A. DeFinis, A. G. Brown, E. E. Anderson, and M. P. Sharma, ―A Paradigm for
Assessing Conceptual and Procedural Knowledge in Engineering Students,‖ JEE, vol. 96, pp.
57-68, 2007
R. Taraban, E. E. Anderson, A. DeFinis, A, G. Brown, A. Weigold & M. P. Sharma, ―First Steps in
Understanding Engineering Students‘ Growth of Conceptual and Procedural Knowledge in an
Interactive Learning Context,‖ ‖, Annals of Research on Engineering Education, Vol.
(3),www.areeonline.org,
Winter, 2007
R. Taraban, E. E. Anderson, A. DeFinis, A, G. Brown, A. Weigold & M. P. Sharma, ―First Steps in
Understanding Engineering Students‘ Growth of Conceptual and Procedural Knowledge in an
Interactive Learning Context,‖ JEE, Vol 96(1), 2006
Kathryn Barnes-Burroughs, Edward E. Anderson, Thomas Hughes, William Y. Lan, Karl Dent,
Sue Arnold, Gerald Dolter, Kathy McNeil. ―Pedagogical efficiency of Melodic Contour
Mapping Technology as it relates to Vocal Timbre in singers of Classical Music Repertoire‖
Journal of Voice (in Press). (Live presentation published in the transcripts of the International
Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice, The Voice Foundation: June 2005)
J. Hashemi, N. Chandrashekar, and E. E. Anderson, ―Design and Development of an Interactive
Web-Based Environment for Measuring Hardness in Metals: A Distance Learning Tool,‖
International Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 5, 2006.
R. Taraban, E. E. Anderson, M.W. Hayes, and M. P. Sharma, ―Developing On-Line Homework for
Introductory Thermodynamics‖, Annals of Research on Engineering Education, Vol.
(2),www.areeonline.org,
Fall, 2005
R. Taraban, E. E. Anderson, M.W. Hayes, and M. P. Sharma, ―Developing On-Line Homework for
Introductory Thermodynamics‖, J. of Engr. Education, pp. 339-342
July, 2005
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J. Hashemi, K.A. Austin, A. Majkowski, E.E. Anderson, and N. Chandrashekar, ―Elements of a
Realistic Virtual Laboratory Experience in Materials Science: Development and Evaluation,‖
International Journal of Engineering Education, Vol 21(3). Also in on-line version
at http://www.ijee.dit.ie/OnlinePapers/Interactive_Papers.html 2005
R. Taraban, M.W. Hayes, E.E. Anderson & M.P. Sharma, ―Giving Students Time for the
Academic Resources that Work,‖ J. of Engr. Education, pp. 205-210
July 2004
E. E. Anderson, R. Taraban, & M. P. Sharma, ―Implementing and Assessing Computer-Based
Active Learning Materials In Introductory Thermodynamics,‖ International Journal of
Engineering Education. Vol. 21(6) Also in on-line version
at http://www.ijee.dit.ie/OnlinePapers/Interactive_Papers.html, 2005
VII. Current Participation in Professional Associations
ASEE Annual Conference, 2007, 2006, 2005
Presented two workshops at these conferences
Participated on one discussion panel
ICREE Annual Conference, 2007 (by Invitation)
INEER Annual Conference, 2008, 2008, 2004, 2003
HEFAT, 2007
FIE, 2008
Participated on one discussion panel
VIII. Professional Papers and Abstracts for the last six years
E.E. Anderson, and Roman Taraban, ―Comparison of Recent Engineering Problem-Solving
Models,‖ ICEE, Budapest, Hungary, July 2008.
R. Taraban, E.E. Anderson, C. Craig, J.Fleming, A. DeFinis, and A.G.Brown, ――An Assessment of
Problem Solving Processes in Undergraduate Statics,‖ ASEE Annual Conf. and Exp.,
Pittsburg, PA, June 2008
R. Taraban and E.E.Anderson, E.E. Anderson and Z. Hu, ―Effective Optical Depth as a Means for
Simplifying Radiation-Conduction Analysis,‖ HEFAT, Sun City South Africa, July 2007.
E.E. Anderson and J. Hashemi, ―Virtual Laboratories: Changing Engineering Education,‖ ICEE,
San Juan, PR, July 2006.
E.E. Anderson , ―Active Learning in Computer-Based-Instruction,‖ SUN Conference, El Paso, TX,
March, 2006
E.E. Anderson and J. Hashemi, ―Promoting Higher-Level Learning Using Virtual Laboratories for
Material Science Instruction,‖ ASEE-GSW. Baton Rouge, LA, March, 2006
Kholamkar, S., Chandrashekhar, N., Anderson, E.E., and Hashemi, J., ―An Interactive Web-Based
Approach to Perform Full-Scale Tenisle Testing Experiments,‖ IMECE2005-79940, Orlando,
FL, Nov.,2005
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E.E. Anderson. R. Taraban, M.W. Hayes and M.P. Sharma, ―The Impact of Course Resource
Utilization upon student Learning,‖ ICEER-2004, Olomouc, Czech Republic, 2004
E.E. Anderson, , R. Taraban, and M.P. Sharma, "Student Usage of Supplemental Study
Materials," ICEE-2003, Valencia, Spain, 2003.
E.E. Anderson, and J. Hashemi, "On the Utilization of a Decision Tree Concept in Virtual
Laboratory Experiments," ICEE-2003, Valencia, Spain, 2003.
R. Taraban, E.E. Anderson, M.P. Sharma, and A. Weigold, ―Developing a Model of Students‘
Navigations in Computer Modules for Introductory Thermodynamics,‖ ASEE Annual Conf.
and Exp., Nashville, TN, 2003.
J. Hashemi, E.E. Anderson, A. Majkowski, and K.A. Stalcup, ―Development of Software to
Improve Learning and Laboratory Experience in Materials Science.‖ ASEE Annual Conf. and
Exp., Nashville, TN, 2003.
E.E. Anderson, M.P. Sharma, and R. Taraban, ―Application of Active Learning Techniques to
Computer-Based Instruction of Introductory Thermodynamics,‖ ASEE Annual Conference,
Montreal, Canada, 2002
R. Taraban, E.E. Anderson, M. P. Sharma, and M. W. Hayes, ―Monitoring Students‘ Study
Behaviors in Thermodynamics,‖ ASEE Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada 2002
E.E. Anderson, ―Computer Based Instruction Module – Kinematics of Gears,‖ ASEE GulfSouthwestern Conference., Lafayette, LA, 2002
IX. Grant and Contract Activity for the last six years
―Retaining and Preparing Reflective and Self-Directed Learners in the STEM Disciplines‖, (with
R. Taraban, J. Surles, D. Lamp) TTU VPR, 2008-2010, $125,000
―Application of Statistical Classification Analysis to Engineering Student Recruitment,‖ (with
James Surles)NSF, 2008-2009, 99,006
―Design and Development of a Computer-Based Materials Science Laboratory‖, $74,913, NSF
(with J. Hashemi)
2003-2004
"Electronic Learning Equipment Grant,‖ TIFB, $737,331
2001-2002
"Refinement of Introductory Thermodynamics Computer-Based-Instructional Materials, $240,000,
NSF (with R. Taraban and M.P. Sharma)
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2001-2004
Indicate other professional activities during the last six years that contribute to graduate education
NSF, 2007
One invited presentation to Engineering Education and Research Centers Division.
Developed two online courses
Developed two online assessment tools
Co-Organized, (R. Taraban), ―On Being an Engineer: Cognitive Underpinnings of Engineering
Education.‖ TTU Conference.
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Ray Butler Distinguished Educator Award
Texas Piper Professor Award
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Name: Barhorst, Alan A.
Rank: Professor
I.
Academic Background (begin with last degree; include post-doctoral work)
Ph.D., M.S., B.S.: Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1991, 1989, 1984.
II.
Professional Experience, Academic and Nonacademic (begin with present position)
1. Professor: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University, September, 2006–
present.
2. Visiting Professor, Program Coordinator: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M
University at Qatar, July, 2007–July, 2008.
3. Faculty Development Leave, Sandia National Labs, Center for Integrated Nanotechnology
(CINT), Fall 2006.
4. Los Alamos National Laboratory Dynamics Summer School Mentor and Visiting Researcher,
2004–2006.
5. Associate Professor: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University,
September, 1998–August, 2006.
6. Summer Faculty Fellow: ASEE/NASA (Johnson Space Center), 1993, 1994.
7. Assistant Professor: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University, September,
1992–August, 1998.
8. Visiting Assistant Professor: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University,
September, 1991–August, 1992.
9. Teaching and Research Assistant: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M
University, 1986, January 1988–August, 1991.
10. Engineer: Lockheed EMSCO, Houston, Texas, 1985, 1987.
11. CNC Machinist: Millco Enterprises, Houston, Texas, 1979–1980.
III.
Direction of Graduate Students (completed theses and dissertations directed in the last six years)
1. Bradley Howard, M.S./Ph.D., current. Topic: Dynamics/Robotics/Vibrations.
2. Oliver Harrison, B.S./M.S., current. Topic: Nanometer level modeling of impact of kinesin
based microtubule molecular transports.
3. Ross Wilson (FMC), M.S., August, 2007. Topic: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Studies
Using Robots.
4. Gagan Deep Bhasin, M.S., August, 2005. Topic: Robotics in Bio-Mechanical Applications.
5. Ranjith Poduval, M.S., December, 2005. Topic: Design and Construction of Leg Bone Jigs for
Staubli Robot.
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6. John T. Foster (Sandia National Lab), M.S., December, 2004. Topic: Enhanced Dynamic
Modeling of Bolted Joints in Structural Systems.
7. Scott E. Rose (Sandia National Lab), M.S., December, 2004. Topic: Fluid-Structure Interaction
Modeling for Martian Tumbleweed Instrument Platform.
8. Griffin C. Phillips (PPP, Ind. Oil & Gas Exp.), M.S., December, 2004. Topic: Wavelet based
Reanalysis of Seismic Data for Oil Exploration.
9. Preeda Meekangvan (Western Digital), M.S., August, 2004. Topic: Articulated Elastic System
Modeling Applied to Avian Jaw Kinesis.
10. Aeerook Kim (Texas A&M University Ph.D. program), M.S., August, 2004. Topic: System
Redesign of NASA EDU Plant Growth Chamber.
11. Cody B. Moody (Raytheon), M.S., May, 2004. Topic: Neuromuscular Control of Elastic
Skeletal Systems.
IV. Other Service on Graduate Committees in the last six years (excluding III)
I don‘t keep track of this. But I was on several committees over these years.
V.
Graduate Courses Taught in the last six years (list course numbers only once plus the years each
was taught.)
TTU: ME 5311 (2002,2003,2007); ME 5316 (2003, 2004); ME 5312 (2007)
VI. Published Research and Creative Activity in the last six years
1. Wong, C-N Simon., and Barhorst, A. A. (2008). General Order Perturbation Method with Skewsymmetric Approach for Structural Health Monitoring of Modular Beam Journal of Vibration
and Control, accepted for publication with minor revisions.
2. Wong, Chun-Nam, and Barhorst, A. A. (2007). Stochastic analysis of Poisson impact series
using discrete form, spectrum analysis and time correlation. Mechanical Systems and Signal
Processing, 21(1):151-164.
3. Barhorst, A. A. (2007). Modeling Loose Joints in Elastic Structures–Variable Structure Motion
Model Development. Journal of Vibration and Control, accepted for publication and in press.
4. Barhorst, A. A. (2007). Modeling Loose Joints in Elastic Structures–Momentum Transfer Model
Development. Journal of Vibration and Control, accepted for publication and in press.
5. Barhorst, A. A. (2007). Modeling Loose Joints in Elastic Structures–Simulation Algorithm and
Results. Journal of Vibration and Control, accepted for publication and in press.
6. J. T. Foster, Jr., A. A. Barhorst, C. N. Wong, and M. T. Bement (2007). Modeling Loose Joints
in Elastic Structures–Experimental Results and Validation. Journal of Vibration and Control,
accepted for publication and in press.
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7. Barhorst, A. A. and Schovanec, L. (2006). A Neuro-Muscular Elasto-Dynamic Model of the
Human Arm–Part I: Elasto-Dynamic Model Development. In review, Journal of
Biomechanics.
8. Moody, C. B., Barhorst, A. A. and Schovanec, L. (2006). A Neuro-Muscular Elasto-Dynamic
Model of the Human Arm–Part II: Musculotendon Dynamics and Related Stress Effects. In
review, Journal of Biomechanics.
9. C. N. Wong and A. A. Barhorst (2006). Parameter Identification of Nonlinear Hybrid Parameter
Multibody Dynamic System with Contact using a Polynomial Interpolated Taylor Series
Method. Journal of Nonlinear and Computational Dynamics, 1(3):248-256.
10. Meekangvan, P., Barhorst A. A., Burton, T. D., Chatterjee, S., and Schovanec, L. (2006).
Nonlinear Dynamical Model and Response of Avian Cranial Kinesis. The Journal of
Theoretical Biology, 240(1):32-47.
11. Rose, S. E., Moody, C. B., James, D. L., and Barhorst, A. A. (2006). Drag Measurement and
Dynamic Simulation of Martian Wind Driven Sensor Platform Concepts. Journal of Fluids and
Structures, 22(1):21-43.
12. Barhorst, A. A. (2004). Systematic Closed Form Modeling of Hybrid Parameter Multiple Body
Systems. The International Journal of Nonlinear Mechanics, 39(1):63-78.
13. Barhorst, A. A. (2004). On the Efficacy of Pseudo-Coordinates–Part 1: Moving Interior
Constraints. The International Journal of Nonlinear Mechanics, 39(1):123-135.
14. Barhorst, A. A. (2004). On the Efficacy of Pseudo-Coordinates–Part 2: Moving Boundary
Constraints. The International Journal of Nonlinear Mechanics, 39(1):137-151.
VII. Current Participation in Professional Associations
Professional Societies
1. Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
2. Member, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).
3. Member, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).
4. Founding Member, Society for Design and Process Science (SDPS).
Journal Article Reviewer
1. Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control.
2. Journal of Sound and Vibration.
3. Journal of Vibration and Acoustics.
4. Journal of Vibration and Control.
5. Journal of Applied Mechanics.
6. Journal of Mechanical Design.
7. Journal of Composite Materials.
8. Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics.
9. Journal of Fluids Engineering.
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10. Journal of Engineering Mechanics.
11. Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics.
12. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering.
13. Engineering Fracture Mechanics.
14. Experimental Mechanics.
15. Shock and Vibration Journal.
16. AIAA Journal.
17. Nonlinear Dynamics.
18. Materials and Design.
19. Canadian Journal of Zoology.
Proposal Reviewer
1. DEPSCoR Alabama 2002.
2. ARL/ARO 2002, 2005.
3. U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation (CRDF), 2003, 2005.
Conference Paper Reviewer
1. ASME, Vibrations, ETC&E, ESDA, WAM, DETC, and IMECE.
2. IEEE, CDC, Robotics.
3. ACC Conference.
4. AIAA Conference.
VIII. Professional Papers and Abstracts for the last six years
1. Alan Barhorst and Lawrence Schovanec. Application of hybrid parameter methods to
biomechanical systems. In Proceedings Chinese Control and Decision Conference (CCDC),
July 2-4, 2008, Yantai, China, pages 839-843.
2. A. A. Barhorst, O. P. Harrison, and G. D. Bachand. Modeling Elasto-Mechanical Phenomena
Involved in the Motor-Driven Assembly of Nanomaterials. In Proceedings of ASME
International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, September 4-7, 2007, Las Vegas,
Nevada, USA, Paper DETC2007-34175.
3. Joel R. Feenstra, Tyler F. Winter, Brandon R. Dierschke , and Alan Barhorst (2007). Model
validation of Loose Bolted Joints in Damaged Structural Systems. In Proceedings of the IMAC
XXIV conference, February, Orlando, FL.
4. Jared Collins, Matt Nothnagel, Jake Pretko, and Alan Barhorst (2006). Model validation of
Loose Bolted Joints in Damaged Structural Systems. In Proceedings of the IMAC XXIII
conference, Jan. 30-Feb. 2, St. Louis, MO.
5. Alan A. Barhorst and Darryl L. James (2006). Elasto-dynamic Model of a Segmented Martian
Tumblweed Concept. Proceedings of the 44th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Paper No.
2006-0068, January, Reno, NV.
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6. J. T. Foster, Jr., A. A. Barhorst, C. N. Wong, and M. T. Bement (2005). Modeling and
Experimental Verification of Frictional Contact-Impact in Loose Bolted Joint Elastic
Structures. To appear in The 5th ASME International Conference on Multibody Systems,
Nonlinear Dynamics and Control, Paper No. DETC2005-85465, Long Beach, CA.
7. C. N. Wong and A. A. Barhorst (2005). Parameter Identification of Nonlinear Hybrid Parameter
Multibody Dynamic System with Contact using a Polynomial Interpolated Taylor Series
Method. To appear in The 5th ASME International Conference on Multibody Systems,
Nonlinear Dynamics and Control, Paper No. DETC2005-84742, Long Beach, CA.
8. Laura Jacobs, Adam Rosenbaum, Nick Stites, Matt Bement, Alan Barhorst (2005). Assessment
of Robust Control on Damage Growth. In Proceedings of the IMAC XXII conference,
February, Orlando, FL.
9. S. Rose, C. Moody, D. L. James, and A. A. Barhorst (2005). Drag Measurement and Dynamic
Simulation of Martian Wind Driven Sensor Platform Concepts. In Proceedings of the 43rd
AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Paper No. 2005-249, January, Reno, NV.
10. Moody, C. B., Barhorst, A. A. and Schovanec, L. (2003). A Neuro-Muscular Elasto-Dynamic
Model of the Human Arm. Proceedings of 2003 ASME International Mechanical Engineering
Congress & Exposition, Washington, D.C., November 16-21.
11. Barhorst, A. A. and Schovanec, L. (2002). Effects of Control Strategies on Stress Development
in Skeletal Structures. Proceedings of 2002 American Control Conference, Anchorage, Alaska,
May 8-10, pp 2319-2322.
IX. Grant and Contract Activity for the last six years.
Funded
1. Modeling of Elasto-Mechanical Phenomena Involved in the Motor-Driven Assembly of
Nanomaterials. Funded by The Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (CINT/DOE). June 1,
2008–September 1, 2009, Funds half time of CINT colleague and provides lab and user space
at CINT/Sandia.
2. Cadaveric Knees, Fall 2006, Funded by TTU V. P. for Research, $5,000.
3. Elasto-dynamical modeling of collisions between cargo-carrying biomolecular shuttles. Funded
by The Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (CINT/DOE). September, 2006–January 15,
2007, Funds half time of CINT colleague and provides lab and user space at CINT/Sandia.
4. Elasto-dynamical modeling of collisions between cargo-carrying biomolecular shuttles. Faculty
Development Leave at Sandia National Labs. September, 2006–January 15, 2007. Funded by
Texas Tech University, $75,184.
5. Analysis of Biomechanics of Failure in the Human Anterior Cruciate Ligament Based on
Gender–A Cadaveric Study, with J. Hashemi (PI) and M. Zumwalt. Funded by Texas Tech
University Interdisciplinary Seed Grant, 2005, $17,500.
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6. Integrating Robotics into Physiological Biomechanical Testing–Dynamic Multiaxis Loading of
Cadaveric Joints. Funded by the Texas Tech College of Engineering, 2005, $15,600.
7. NASA EDU Plant Growth Chamber, Engineering, James Smith, PI. Funded by NASA, 20032004, (Barhorst fraction: ˜$58,000).
8. Development of a Tumbleweed Inspired Instrument Carrier for Mars. Barhorst, A. A. and
James, D. L., Funded by the Texas Space Grant Consortium and NASA LaRC, 2003, $49,000.
9. NASA EDU Plant Growth Chamber, Engineering, James Smith, PI. Funded by NASA, 20022003, (Barhorst fraction: ˜$58,000).
10. A Dynamic Model of Avian Kinesis, Barhorst, A. A., Chatterjee, S., and Schovanec, L.
Interdisciplinary seed grant, Texas Tech University, 2002–2003, $18,673.
11. Predictive Dynamic Simulation of Structures with Non-Smooth Nonlinearities, Burton, T. D.,
and Barhorst, A. A. Funded by AFOSR, 2002–2004, $251,975.
12. NASA EDU Plant Growth Chamber, Engineering, James Smith, PI. Funded by NASA, 20012002, (Barhorst fraction: ˜$55,000).
X.
Indicate other professional activities during the last six years that contribute to graduate education
Awards and Fellowships
1. Center for Integrated Nanotechnolgies (DOE-Sandia) Research Fellow, 2006–2009.
2. Los Alamos Dynamics Summer School Mentor and Research Fellow, Summers 2004–2006.
3. Nominated and finalist for the TBΠ Outstanding Professor Award, Spring 2003.
4. Pi Tau Sigma (ΠTΣ) Mechanical Engineering Honor Society, Texas Tech Chapter, ―Outstanding Professor of Mechanical Engineering,‖ Fall 1996, Spring 2002.
5. Summer Faculty Fellow: ASEE/NASA (Johnson Space Center), 1993, 1994.
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Name: Berg, Jordan M.
Rank: Professor
I.
Academic Background
Ph. D., Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Drexel University, 1992
M. S., Mathematics, Drexel University, 1992
M. S. E., Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, 1984
B. S. E., Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, 1981
II.
Professional Experience, Academic and Nonacademic (begin with present position)
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Texas Tech University
9/07–present
Associate Director
Texas Tech University Nano Tech Center
5/06–present
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Texas Tech University
9/01–9/07
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Texas Tech University
8/96–8/01
Postdoctoral Member, Program on Mathematical Methods in Material Science
Institute for Mathematics and Its Applications, University of Minnesota
9/95–8/96
NRC Resident Research Associate
USAF Wright Laboratory, Flight Dynamics Directorate
8/93–9/95
Senior Analyst
Aerospace Design, Inc.
1/91–9/91
Member Technical Staff
General Electric Astro Space Division
9/83–9/86, 6/87–9/87, 6/88–9/88, 6/90–9/90
III.
Direction of Graduate Students (completed theses and dissertations directed in the last six years)
Dr. D. H. S. Maithripala
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Ph. D.
Texas Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering
2003
Dr. Nan Zhou Carr
Ph. D.
Texas Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering
2002
Mr. I. P. M. Wickramasinghe
M. S.
Texas Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering
2008
Mr. Nenad Stojanovic
M. S.
Texas Tech Department of Physics
2007
Mr. Balasaheb Kawade
M. S.
Texas Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering
2005
Ms. Meetul Goyal
M. S.
Texas Tech Department of Electrical Engineering
2005
Mr. Robert Anderson
M. S.
Texas Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering
2004
Mr. Shantanu Bhattacharya
M. S.
Texas Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering
2003
Mr. Evan Gritman Lewis
M. S.
Texas Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering
2002
IV. Other Service on Graduate Committees in the last six years (excluding III)
2 Doctoral Students
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Mechanical Engineering Department
TTU
2 Doctoral Students
Biology Department
TTU
1 Doctoral Student
Electrical Engineering Department
TTU
1 Doctoral Student
Chemical Engineering Department
TTU
1 Doctoral Student
Mathematics Department
TTU
V.
Graduate Courses Taught in the last six years (list course numbers only once plus the years each
was taught.)
Texas Tech University
ME 5372/5385 (MEMS I)
F ‘00, F ‘01, F ‘03, F ‘08
ME 6301/5386 (MEMS II)
S ‘02, S ‘03
ME 6301 (MEMS III)
S ‘02, S ‘03, S‘ 05
ME 6331 (Introduction to Microfabrication)
F ‘03
VI. Published Research and Creative Activity in the last six years.
Refereed Journal Articles (* denotes corresponding author, students and postdocs in italics,
students and postdocs under supervision of J. M. Berg in bold)
B. T. Hughes, J. M. Berg*, D. L. James, A. Ibraguimov, S. Liu, H. Temkin, ―One-Dimensional
Simulation of Electrokinetic Ion Transport in Channels with Micro- to Nanoscale Transitions,
Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, published on-line 4/2008, DOI 10.1007/s10404-008-0288-2.
I. P. M. Wickramasinghe, D. H. S. Maithripala, B. D. Kawade, J. M. Berg*, W. P. Dayawansa,
―Passivity-Based Control of Electrostatic MEMS in the Presence of Parasitics,‖ IEEE
Transactions on Control Systems Technology, in press.
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L. Tian, N. Stojanovic, D. Y. Song, A. A. Bernussi, J. M. Berg, and M. Holtz*, ―Influence of
photonic nanotexture on the optical properties of GaN,‖ Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 91, No.
10, Article No. 103115, 2007.
N. Stojanovic, Y. Jun, E. B. K. Washington, J. M. Berg*, M. Holtz, and H. Temkin, ―Thin Film
Thermal Conductivity Measurement Using Microelectrothermal Test Structures and FiniteElement Model-Based Data Analysis,‖ IEEE/ASME Journal of Microelectromechanical
Systems, Vol. 16, No. 5, pp. 1269–1275, 2007.
D. Aurongzeb, E. B. K. Washington, M. Basavaraj, M. Holtz*, J. M. Berg, H. Temkin.
―Nanoscale Surface Roughening in Ultrathin Aluminum Films,‖ Journal of Applied Physics,
Vol. 100, No. 11, Article No. 114320 December 2006.
I. Ahmad, V. Kasisomayajula, D. Song, M. Holtz*, J. M. Berg, ―Self-Heating in a GaN Based
Heterostructure Field Effect Transistor: Ultraviolet and Visible Raman Measurements and
Simulations,‖ Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 100, No.11, Article No. 113718, December
2006.
E. B. K. Washington, D. Aurongzeb, J. M. Berg*, D. Osbourne, M. Holtz, M. Pantoya, H.
Temkin, ―A New Mechanism for Formation of Spatial Oscillations in SHS of Ni/Al Bilayer
Foils,‖ International Journal of Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis, Vol. 15, No. 2,
pp. 121–130, 2006.
S. Wankhede, Z. Du, J. M. Berg*, M. W. Vaughn, T. Dallas, K. H. Cheng, and L. Gollahon, ―A
Cell Detachment Model for an Antibody-Based Microfluidic Cancer Screening System,‖
Biotechnology Progress. On-line publication August 9, 2006, DOI: 10.1021/bp060127d. Print
publication Vol. 22, No. 5, pp. 1426–1433, October 2006.
D. H. S. Maithripala, J. M. Berg*, and W. P. Dayawansa, ―State and Configuration Feedback for
Almost Global Tracking of Simple Mechanical Systems on a General Class of Lie Groups,‖
IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. 51, No. 2, pp. 216–225, February 2006.
D. Aurongzeb, M. Holtz*, J. M. Berg, A. Chandolu, and H. Temkin, ―The influence of interface
roughness on electrical transport in nanoscale metallic multilayers,‖ Journal of Applied
Physics, Vol. 98, No. 6, Article No. 063708, Sep 2005.
D. H. S. Maithripala, B. D. Kawade, J. M. Berg*, and W. P. Dayawansa, ―A General Modelling
and Control Framework for Electrostatically-Actuated Mechanical Systems,‖ International
Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, Special Issue on Control at the Nanoscale, Vol. 15,
pp. 839–857, November 2005.
S. Bhattacharya, A. Datta, J. M. Berg, and S. Gangopadhyay*, ―Studies on Surface Wettability of
Poly (Dimethyl) Siloxane (PDMS) and Glass Under Oxygen-Plasma Treatment and
Correlation with Bond Strength,‖ Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, Vol. 14, No. 3,
pp. 590–597, June 2005.
D. H. S. Maithripala, W. P. Dayawansa*, J. M. Berg, ―Intrinsic Observer-Based Control For
Simple Mechanical Systems on Lie Groups,‖ SIAM Journal of Control and Optimization, Vol.
44, No. 5, pp. 1691–1711, 2005.
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J.F. Cárdenas-García*, S. Ekwaro-Osire, J.M. Berg, and W.H. Wilson, ―Nonlinear Least Squares
Solution to the Moiré Hole Method Problem in Orthotropic Materials, Part I: Residual
Stresses,‖ Experimental Mechanics, Vol. 45, No. 4, pp. 301–313, August 2005.
J.F. Cárdenas-García*, S. Ekwaro-Osire, J.M. Berg, and W.H. Wilson, ―Nonlinear Least Squares
Solution to the Moiré Hole Method Problem in Orthotropic Materials, Part II: Material Elastic
Constants,‖ Experimental Mechanics, Vol. 45, No. 4, pp. 314–324, August 2005.
I. Ahmad, V. Kasisomayajula, M. Holtz*, J. M. Berg, S. R. Kurtz, C. P. Tigges, A. A. Allerman,
and A. G. Baca, ―Self-heating study of an AlGaN/GaN-based heterostructure field effect
transistor using ultraviolet micro-Raman scattering,‖ Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 86, No. 7,
Article No. 173503, April 2005.
D. H. S. Maithripala, J. M. Berg*, W. P. Dayawansa, ―Control of an Electrostatic MEMS Using
Static and Dynamic Output Feedback,‖ ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and
Control, Vol. 127, No. 3, pp. 443–450, September 2005.
L. Grave de Peralta*, A. A. Bernoussi, V. Gorbounov, J. M. Berg, and H. Temkin, ―Control of
center wavelength in reflective arrayed waveguide grating multiplexers,‖ IEEE Journal of
Quantum Electronics, Vol. 40, No. 12, pp. 1725–1732, December, 2004.
L. Menon*, S. Patibandla, K. Bhargava Ram, S.I. Shkuratov, D. Aurongzeb, J. Yun, M. Holtz, J.
Berg and H. Temkin, ―Ignition Studies of Al/Fe2O3 Novel Energetic Nanocomposites,”
Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 84, No. 23, pp. 4735–4737, June 2004.
P. Kuban, J. M. Berg, P. Dasgupta*, ―Fast Durable Microfabricated Humidity Sensors,‖ Analytical
Chemistry, Vol. 76, No. 9, pp. 2561–2567, May 2004.
D. Aurongzeb, M. Holtz*, M. Daugherty, J. M. Berg, A. Chandolu, J. Yun, and H. Temkin,
―Influence of nanocrystal growth kinetics on interface roughness in nickel–aluminum
multilayers,‖ Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 83, No. 26, pp. 5437–5439, December, 2003.
P. Kuban, J. M. Berg, and P. Dasgupta*, ―Vertically Stratified Flows in Microchannels.
Computational Simulations and Applications to Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange,‖
Analytical Chemistry, Vol. 75 No. 14, pp. 3549–3556, July 2003.
J. M. Berg*, R. Anderson, M. Anaya, B. Lahlouh, T. Dallas and M. Holtz, ―A Two-Stage
Discrete Peristaltic Micropump,‖ Sensors and Actuators A, Vol. 104, No. 1, pp. 6–10, March
2003.
D. H. S. Maithripala, J. M. Berg* and W. P. Dayawansa, ―Loss of Structurally Stable Regulation
Implies Loss of Stability,‖ IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. 48, No. 3, pp. 483–
486, 2003.
P. K. Dasgupta*, K. Surowiec and J. Berg, ―Flow of Multiple Fluids in a Small Dimension,‖
Analytical Chemistry, Vol. 74, No. 7, pp. 208A–213A, 2002.
Edited Book Chapters
J. M. Berg* and T. Dallas, ―Peristaltic Pumps,‖ Encyclopedia of Microfluidics and Nanofluidics,
D. Li, Ed., Springer-Verlag, in press.
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T. Dallas*, J. M. Berg, and P. K. Dasgupta, ―Microfabricated Amperometric Humidity Sensors,‖
Encyclopedia of Sensors, Vol. 6, C. A. Grimes, E. C. Dickey, and M. V. Pishko, Eds.,
American Scientific Publishers, pp. 153–160, 2006.
D. H. S. Maithripala*, J. M. Berg, and W. P. Dayawansa, ―A Coordinate-Free Approach to
Tracking for Simple Mechanical Systems On Lie Groups,‖ New Directions and Applications in
Control Theory, Vol. 321, Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences, W. P.
Dayawansa, A. Lindquist, Y. Zhou, Eds. Springer-Verlag, NY, pp. 223–238, 2005.
J. M. Berg*, M. Holtz, Y. Su, R. Bunuan, J. Wilhelm, T. Dallas, R. Gale, L. Gollahon, S.
Gangopadhyay, H. Temkin, ―Towards Integrating Graduate Research and Education with
‗Internal Research Internships‘: Experiences and Assessment,‖ in Innovations 2004: World
Innovations in Engineering Education and Research, W. Aung, R. Altenkirk, T. Cermak, R.
W. King, and L. M. S. Ruiz, editors, iNEER. Arlington VA, pp. 291–301, 2004.
T. Dallas*, J. M. Berg, M. Holtz S. Gangopadhyay and H. Temkin, ―Developing ‗Internal
Internships‘ for a Microsystems Engineering Curriculum,‖ in Innovations 2003 World
Innovation in Engineering Education and Research, W. Aung, M. Hoffman, N. W. Jern, R. W.
King, and L. M. S. Ruis, editors, iNEER, Arlington, VA, pp. 319–330, 2003.
Non-Refereed Publications
J. M. Berg*, ―Book review: Optimal control of singularly perturbed linear systems and
applications by Z. Gajic and M-T Lim,‖ Automatica, Vol 39, No. 2, pp. 369–372, February
2003.
Patents and Invention Disclosures
United States Patent 7314718, Method and Apparatus for Maintaining Multiple Planar Fluid
Flows, P. K. Dasgupta, K. Surowiec, and J. M. Berg, issued 1 January 2008.
Improved Light Throughput Through A Liquid Filled-Tube By Means Of A Radial Thermal Gradient And A Flow Measuring Device Based On The Same, P. K. Dasgupta, J. Li, J. M. Berg,
and Charles J Patton, Invention Disclosure filed January, 2005.
A Microscale Continuous Ion ExchangerP. K. Dasgupta, P. Kuban, and J. M. Berg, Patent
Application filed September 2002.
Peristaltic Pump Configuration for Multi-port Injection, T. Dallas, J. M. Berg, and M. Holtz,
Invention Disclosure filed February 2002.
Liquid-Core Optical Waveguides Using Nano-Porous Silica Coatings, S. Gangopadhyay, P.
Dasgupta, H. Temkin, M. Holtz, T. Dallas and J. Berg, Invention Disclosure filed 17 January
2002.
VII. Current Participation in Professional Associations
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Editorial
Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, 2004–2008.
Associate Editor, ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, 2004–2007.
Panel Review
SBIR/STTR Phase I Nanotechnology, 2006.
ECS Control Theory, 2006.
NSF ECS Unsolicited, 2005.
NSF Bio-Chips SBIR, 2004.
NSF SENSORS Program, 2004.
NSF SENSORS Program, 2003.
External Committees
Chair, ASME Dynamic Systems and Controls Division Sensors and Instrumentation Panel, 2003–
2006
Vice-Chair, ASME Dynamic Systems and Controls Division Sensors and Instrumentation Panel,
2002–2003
Conference Organization
Finance Chair, 2007 American Control Conference.
Technical Program Committee member, 2007 IEEE Conference on Decision and Control.
Finance Chair, 2005 American Control Conference.
Vice Chair for Invited Sessions, 2002 American Control Conference.
Topical Organizer, ―Sensors and Actuators,‖ 2004 IMECE.
Topical Organizer, ―Intelligent Sensors and Sensor Networks,‖ 2003 IMECE.
International Program Committee member, 2005 International Conference on Mechanical
Engineering and Mechanics.
International Program Committee member, 2005 IASTED Conference on Control and
Applications.
Technical program committee member, American Control Conference, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003.
Technical program committee member, 2000 Conference on Control Applications.
Conference co-organizer, Texas Systems Day, 1998, 2001.
Symposium organizer, ―Control Opportunities in Material Processing,‖ 1998 Annual Technical
Meeting, Society of Engineering Science.
Other Conference Service
Session Chair, ―Control Theory and Applications,‖ 2005 ACC
Session Co-Chair, ―Theory and Application of Nonlinear Control,‖ 2005 ACC
Session Chair, ―Sensing and Instrumentation,‖ 2005 IMECE
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Session chair, ―Advances in Sensing and Actuation,‖ 2004 IMECE.
Session chair, ―Estimation and Control for Sensors and Sensor Networks,‖ 2004 IMECE.
Session chair, ―Control Education,‖ 2004 American Control Conference.
Session co-chair, ―Control of micro, nano, and quantum systems,‖ 2004 American Control
Conference.
Session co-chair, ―Intelligent Sensors and Sensor Networks I,‖ 2003 IMECE.
Session co-chair, ―Intelligent Sensors and Sensor Networks II,‖ 2003 IMECE.
Session co-chair, ―Motor Control,‖ 2003 American Control Conference.
Session chair, ―Linear Robust Control,‖ 2002 American Control Conference.
Session chair, ―Design Applications of Optimization,‖ 2000 American Control Conference.
Session chair, ―Estimation II,‖ 1999 American Control Conference.
Session chair, ―Nonlinear Distributed Parameter Systems,‖ 1999 American Control Conference.
Session co-chair, ―Nonlinear Stabilization II,‖ Conference on Decision & Control, 1998.
Session co-chair, ―Nonlinear Systems II,‖ American Control Conference, 1998.
Session co-chair, ―Actuators,‖ American Control Conference, 1997.
Reviewer, AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, 1995–96.
Reviewer, American Control Conference, 1997–98.
Reviewer, IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 1998.
Blue Ribbon Panel for Best Student Paper, 1999, 2000 American Control Conference.
Journal Reviews
Analytica Chimica Acta
Automatica (IFAC)
Applied Physics Letters
Biotechnology Progress (American Chemical Society
Circuits, Systems and Signal Processing
Control and Intelligent Systems (IASTED)
INEER Special Volume
Intelligent Systems Magazine (IEEE)
International Journal of Control
International Journal on Intelligent Automation and Soft Computing
International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control
International Journal of Systems Science
Iranian Journal of Science & Technology
Journal of the Astronomical Sciences
Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control (ASME)
Journal of Engineering for Industry (ASME)
Journal of Fluid Engineering (ASME)
Journal on Matrix Analysis and Applications (SIAM)
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Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering
Journal of Vibration and Control
Materials Science and Engineering: Biomimetic and Supramolecular Systems
Optimal Control Applications & Methods
Sensors & Actuators A
Smart Materials and Structures
System & Control Letters
Transactions on Automatic Control (IEEE)
Transactions on Control System Technology (IEEE)
Transactions on Measurement and Instrumentation (IEEE)
VIII. Professional Papers and Abstracts for the last six years
Conference Proceedings
D. H. S. Maithripala, B. D. Kawade, I. P. M. Wickramasinghe, J. M. Berg*, W. P. Dayawansa,
―A Passivity-Based Controller for an Electrostatic MEMS Model in the Presence of
Parasitics,‖ Proceedings of ICIIS 2007, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
B. Hughes, J. M. Berg*, D. James, A. Ibraguimov, S. Liu, H. Temkin, ―A One-Dimensional
Model Capturing Selective Ion Transport Effects in Nanofluidic Devices,‖ IMECE200742752, Proceedings of the 2007 ASME IMECE.
D. H. S. Maithripala, B. D. Kawade, I. M. P. Wickramasinghe, J. M. Berg*, W. P. Dayawansa,
―Equilibrium Structure of a 1-DOF Electrostatic MEMS Model with Parasitics,‖ IMECE200742751, Proceedings of the 2007 ASME IMECE.
N. Stojanovic, J. Yun, J. M. Berg*, M. Holtz, H. Temkin, ―Model-Based Data Analysis for ThinFilm Thermal Conductivity Measurement Using Microelectrothermal Test Structures,‖
IMECE2007-42750, Proceedings of the 2007 ASME IMECE.
D. H. S. Maithripala, B. D. Kawade, J. M. Berg*, W. P. Dayawansa, ―Passivity-Based Control of
Electrostatic MEMS in the Presence of Parasitics,‖ Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE Conference
on Decision and Control.
T. Dallas*, R. Gale, J. M. Berg, ―The 18 mm2 Classroom,‖ Proceedings of Hilton Head 2006: A
Solid State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop, June 4–8, 2006, Hilton Head, SC.
B. D. Kawade*, D. H. S. Maithripala, and J. M. Berg ―Efficient Multi-Physics Transient
Analysis Incorporating Feedback-Dependent Boundary Conditions,‖ Proceedings of the 2006
ANSYS Users Conference.
R. Palamakumbura, D. H. S. Maithripala, M. Holtz, J. M. Berg, and W. P. Dayawansa*, ―Induced
Thermal Transport in the Toda Lattice Using Localized Passive Control,‖ Proceedings of the
2005 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Automation, December 15–18, 2005,
Colombo, SRI LANKA.
J. M. Berg*, D. H. S. Maithripala, B. D. Kawade, and W. P. Dayawansa, ―Integrated Modeling
and Control of Electrostatic MEMS, Part I: Modeling,‖ Proceedings of the 2005 IEEE
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International Conference on Industrial Automation, December 15–18, 2005, Colombo, SRI
LANKA.
D. H. S. Maithripala*, B. D. Kawade, J. M. Berg, and W. P. Dayawansa, ―Integrated Modeling
and Control of Electrostatic MEMS, Part II: Control,‖ Proceedings of the 2005 IEEE
International Conference on Industrial Automation, December 15–18, 2005, Colombo, SRI
LANKA.
J. M. Berg*, D. H. S. Maithripala, B. D. Kawade, M. Goyal, K. Ragulan, L. Tian, W. P.
Dayawansa, R. Gale, M. Holtz, ―Passivity-Based Geometric Control with Application to
Electrostatically-Actuated Microsystems,‖ Proceedings of ICMEM2005, The International
Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Oct 26-28, 2005, Nanjing, CHINA,
pp. 50–56
B. D. Kawade, J. M. Berg*, D. H. S. Maithripala, and W. P. Dayawansa, ―Advanced Finite
Element Simulation Of Control Laws For Electrostatic MEMS Using ANSYS,‖ Proceedings of
TEX-MEMS 2005, El Paso, TX, September 21–22, 2005.
D. H. S. Maithripala, B. D. Kawade, J. M. Berg*, W. P. Dayawansa ―A General Geometric
Framework For Control of Electrostatically-Actuated MEMS And NEMS,‖ Proceedings of
IMECE 2005, Orlando, FL, Nov. 5–11, 2005.
M. Goyal, R. C. Anderson, J. M. Berg*, R. O. Gale, M. Holtz, and H. Temkin ―A
Microelectronics-Compatible Process For Surface Micromachining Of MEMS And MOEMS,‖
Proceedings of IMECE 2005, Orlando, FL, Nov. 5–11, 2005.
E. Washington, D. Aurongzeb, D. T. Osborne, J. M. Berg*, M. Holtz, and H. Temkin. ―Spatial
Oscillation In SHS Of Ni / Al Multilayer Foils: Measurements And Models,‖ Proceedings of
IMECE 2005, Orlando, FL, Nov. 5–11, 2005.
D. H. S. Maithripala, J. M. Berg*, and W. P. Dayawansa, ―State and Configuration Feedback for
Almost Global Tracking of Simple Mechanical Systems on a General Class of Lie Groups,‖
Proceedings of the 2005 American Control Conference, Portland, OR.
R. C. Anderson, B. Kawade, D. H. S. Maithripala, K. Ragulan, J. M. Berg*, R. O. Gale,
―Integrated charge sensors for feedback control of electrostatic MEMS,‖ Proceedings of the
SPIE conference on Smart Structures and Materials 2005: Sensors and Smart Structures
Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems, San Diego, 6-10 March 2005.
P. Kuban, J. M. Berg*, P. K. Dasgupta, and T. Dallas, ―Highly Durable Microfabricated Humidity
Sensors for Humidity Monitoring,‖ Proceedings of the Third International Conference on
Earthquake Engineering: New Frontiers and Research Transformation, 19–20 October, 2004,
Nanjing, PRC, pp. 909–913.
D. H. S. Maithripala, J. M. Berg*, W. P. Dayawansa, ―An Intrinsic Observer for a Class of
Simple Mechanical Systems on a Lie Group,‖ Proceedings of the 2004 American Control
Conference. One of five Best Student Paper finalists.
D. H. S. Maithripala, J. M. Berg* and W. P. Dayawansa, ―A Port-Controlled Hamiltonian
Approach to Control of Electrostatically-Actuated MEMS,‖ IMECE2003-42461, Proceedings
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of IMECE’03, 2003 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress, Washington,
D.C., November 15–21, 2003.
D. H. S. Maithripala, J. M. Berg* and W. P. Dayawansa, ―A Virtual Velocity Sensor for
Improved Transient Performance of Electrostatically-Actuated MEMS,‖ IMECE2003-42451,
Proceedings of IMECE’03, 2003 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress,
Washington, D.C., November 15–21, 2003.
D. H. S. Maithripala, R. O. Gale, M. W. Holtz, J. M. Berg and W. P. Dayawansa*, ―NanoPrecision Control of Micromirrors Using Output Feedback,‖ Proceedings of the 2003 IEEE
Conference on Decision and Control, Maui, December 2003, pp. 2652–2657.
D. H. S. Maithripala, J. M. Berg* and W. P. Dayawansa, ―Nonlinear Dynamic Output Feedback
Stabilization of Electrostatically-Actuated MEMS,‖ Proceedings of the 2003 IEEE Conference
on Decision and Control, Maui, December 2003, pp. 61–66.
J. M. Berg*, M. Holtz, S. Gangopadhyay, J. Wilhelm, Y.-L. Su, R. Bunuan, L. Gollahon, R. Gale,
T. Dallas and H. Temkin, ―Towards Integrating Research and Education Using ‗Internal
Internships,‘‖ Proceedings of the 2003 International Conference on Engineering Education,
ICEE-2003, July 21–25, Valencia, Spain.
S. Bhattacharya*, J. M. Berg, D. James, and S. Gangopadhyay, ―A Flow Visualization
Experiment for a First Course in Microfluidics',‖ Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE-GSW
Conference, Arlington, TX, March 19–21, 2003.
D. H. S. Maithripala, J. M. Berg* and W. P. Dayawansa, ―Capacitive stabilization of an
electrostatic actuator: an output feedback viewpoint,‖ Proceedings of the 2003 American
Control Conference, Denver, CO, June 4–6, 2003, pp. 4053–4058.
S. Gangopadhyay*, J. M. Berg, M. Holtz and T. Dallas, ―A Three-Course Sequence in the
Engineering of Micro Total Analytical Systems,‖ Proceedings of the 2002 International
Conference on Engineering Education, ICEE-2002, August 18–21, Manchester, UK.
R. Manor, A. Datta, A. Dhar, M. Holtz*, J. Berg, S. Gangopadhyay, P. Dasgupta, H. Temkin, V.
Veeraraghavan, R. Vijayaraghavan and T. Dallas, ―Microfabricated Liquid Core Waveguides
for Microanalysis Systems,‖ Proceedings of IEEE Sensors 2002, First IEEE International
Conference on Sensors, pp. 660–664, Orlando, FL, June 12–14, 2002.
D. H. S. Maithripala, J. M. Berg* and W. P. Dayawansa, ―Loss of Structurally Stable Regulation
Implies Loss of Stability,‖ Proceedings of the 2002 Automatic Control Conference, pp. 2738–
2740, Anchorage, AK, June, 2002.
D. H. S. Maithripala, J. M. Berg* and W. P. Dayawansa, ―The Existence and Codimension of
Submanifolds Limiting Simultaneous Regulation,‖ Proceedings of the 2002 Automatic Control
Conference, pp. 4415–4420, Anchorage, AK, June, 2002.
Keynote Addresses
6/2/08
―An Overview of Research and Development in MEMS and NEMS,‖ Workshop on
Emerging Opportunities in Nanotechnology, June 2–6, 2008, sponsored by the Postgraduate
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Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya, the Institute of Engineers of Sri Lanka, and the
National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
10/27/05 ―Passivity-Based Control of Electrostatic MEMS and MOEMS,‖ 2005 International
Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Oct. 26–28, 2005, Nanjing University
of Science and Technology, Nanjing, China.
Invited Presentations (Listed by General topic)
Control of Electrostatic MEMS
12/05
University of Ruhuna, Faculty of Engineering Seminar, Galle, Sri Lanka.
12/04
Texas A&M University, Mechanical Engineering Graduate Seminar, College Station,
TX.
Modeling, Fabrication, and Characterization of Energetic Nanocomposites
12/03
NSF Nanoscience and Engineering Grantees‘ Workshop, Arlington, VA.
Conference Presentations (Listed by General topic)
Sensors and Microfabrication
3/05
SPIE Conference on Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical,
and Aerospace Systems, 6–10 March, 2005, San Diego, CA.
10/04
Third International Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Nanjing, PRC.
Control of Electrostatic MEMS
12/05
IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation, Columbo, Sri Lanka.
11/05
International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition 2005, Orlando, FL.
9/05
Tex-MEMS V, University of Texas-El Paso, El Paso, TX.
9/04
Tex-MEMS IV, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.
11/03
International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition 2003, Washington, DC.
Graduate Engineering Education
7/03
International Conference on Engineering Education, Valencia, Spain.
IX. Grant and Contract Activity for the last six years
Selected Awarded Peer-Reviewed Grants (Amount credited to J. M. Berg)
6/08
DARPA, ―Simulation of High-Power Diode Lasers,‖ PI: J. M. Berg, co-PIs A. Bernussi,
L. Grave de Peralta, D. James. Amount: $200,000 ($50,000).
9/07
US Army, ―Nano-Photonics Device Research,‖ PI: M. Holtz, co-PIs: J. M. Berg, A.
Bernussi, L. Grave de Peralta, S. A. Nikishin. Amount: $1,000,000 ($200,000).
5/06
NSF Active Nanostructures and Nanosystems: ―ANN NIRT: GOALI: Nano-
Engineering Efficient Optoelectronic Devices,‖ ECS-0609416, PI: S. Nikishin, co-PIs: J. M.
Berg, A. Bernussi, M. Holtz, H. Temkin. Amount: $ 1,000,000 ($200,000).
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7/05
NSF Unsolicited Proposal, CHE-0514706, ―Liquid Behavior Unique to Nanochannels,‖
PI: S. Liu, co-PIs: J. M. Berg, H. Temkin. Amount: $385,000.
8/04
NSF Major Research Instrumentation program, ―MRI: Development of an Electron-
Beam Deposition System with In Situ Surface Analysis,‖ PI: M. Holtz, co-PIs: J. Berg. L.
Menon, H. Temkin, T. Dallas. Amount: $230,000 ($46,000).
8/03
NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Supplement, PI: J. M. Berg, co-
PIs: W. P. Dayawansa, M. W. Holtz, R. O. Gale. Amount: $12,000 ($2,400).
7/03
NSF Major Research Instrumentation Program, ―Scanning Electron Microscopy —
Research And Education In Advanced Materials And Devices,‖ PI: H. Temkin, co-PIs: J. M.
Berg, S. Gangopadhyay, M. Holtz, R. Gale. Amount: $150,000 ($30,000).
10/02
U.S. Army Picatinny Arsenal, ―Energetic and Thermal Behavior of Novel
Nanostructured Composites,‖ PI: M. Pantoya, co-PIs: S. Gangopadhyay, M. Holtz, L. Menon.
(J. Berg included as participant) Amount: $448,650 ($44,865).
9/02
NSF Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) ECS-0218245.
―Nonlinear Control of an Electrostatically-Actuated Spatial Light Modulator,‖ PI: J. M. Berg,
Co-PIs: W. P. Dayawansa, M. W. Holtz, R. O. Gale. Amount: $575,000 ($143,750).
X.
Indicate other professional activities during the last six years that contribute to graduate education.
Senior Member IEEE, Member ASME, Member ASEE.
Fulbright Scholar, Sri Lanka, January–July, 2008.
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Name: Bhattacharya, Sukalyan
Rank: Assistant Professor
I.
Academic Background (begin with last degree; include post-doctoral work)
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Yale University, 2005
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Connecticut (Storrs), 2000
B. M. E. Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India, 1997
II.
Professional Experience, Academic and Nonacademic (begin with present position)
Assistant Professor, Texas Tech University, 2005-present
Engineering Trainee, Development Consultant Limited, Kolkata, India, 1997-1998
III.
Direction of Graduate Students (completed theses and dissertations directed in the last six years)
2 Master‘s committee chaired
IV. Other Service on Graduate Committees in the last six years (excluding III)
1 Master‘s committee
V.
Graduate Courses Taught in the last six years (list course numbers only once plus the years each
was taught.)
ME 5301, ME 5301, ME 5338
VI. Published Research and Creative Activity in the last six years.
"Exact analytical solutions for steady three-dimensional inviscid vortical flows, Bhattacharya, S.,
2007, " Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 590, pp. 147-162.
"Hydrodynamic interactions of spherical particles in Poiseuille flow between two parallel walls,"
S. Bhattacharya, J. Blawzdziewicz, E. Wajnryb; Physics of Fluids, American Institute of
Physics, Vol.18, 2006.
"Far-field approximation for hydrodynamic interactions in parallel-wall geometry," S.
Bhattacharya, J. Blawzdziewicz and E. Wajnryb; Journal of Computational Physics, Vol. 212,
Issue 2, pp. 718-738, 2006.
"Hydrodynamic interactions of spherical particles in suspensions confined between two planar
walls," S. Bhattacharya, J. Blawzdziewicz, E. Wajnryb; Journal of Fluid Mechanics,
Cambridge University Press, Vol. 541, pp. 263-292, 2005.
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"Unsteady hydrodynamic effect of rotation on steady rigid body motion," S. Bhattacharya; Journal
of Fluid Mechanics, Cambridge University Press, Vol. 538, pp. 291-308, 2005.
"Many-particle hydrodynamic interaction in parallel-wall geometry: Cartesian-representation
method," S. Bhattacharya, J. Blawzdziewicz, E. Wajnryb; Physica A, Elsevier Science
Publishers, Vol. 356, pp. 294-340, 2005.
"Comment on drift without flux: Brownian walker with a space-dependent diffusion coefficient," J.
Blawzdziewicz, S. Bhattacharya; Europhysics Letter, European Physical Society, Vol. 63, pp.
789-90, 2003.
"Image system for Stokes-flow singularity between two parallel planar walls," S Bhattacharya, J
Blawzdziewicz; Journal of Mathematical Physics, American Institute of Physics, Vol. 43,
Number 11, pp. 5720-5731, 2002.
VII. Current Participation in Professional Associations
Member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), 2004 - present
Member of the American Physical Society (APS), 2005 – present
Reviewer for Physical Review E
Chair at AIChE session.
VIII. Professional Papers and Abstracts for the last six years
"Near wall dynamics of a large particle in a highly bidisperse colloidal solution." S. Bhattacharya,
J. Blawzdziewicz, E.Wajnryb, 58th Annual APS Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics,
Chicago, Illinois, EK00007, November 20-22, 2005.
"Multiparticle hydrodynamic interactions in parabolic creeping flow between two parallel planar
walls." J. Blawzdziewicz, S. Bhattacharya, E.Wajnryb, 58th Annual APS Meeting of the
Division of Fluid Dynamics, Chicago, Illinois, EC00011, November 20-22, 2005
"Many-particle hydrodynamic interactions in parallel wall geometry: the role of the far-field flow,"
S. Bhattacharya, J. Blawzdziewicz, E.Wajnryb; AIChE 2005 Annual Conference, Cincinnati,
Ohio, 171d, October 30-November 4, 2005
"Hydrodynamic interactions of spherical particles in suspensions between two planar walls," S.
Bhattacharya, J. Blawzdziewicz4; AIChE 2004 Annual Conference, Austin, TX, 218p,
November 7-12, 2004.
"Near-contact motion of large particles in highly-asymmetric colloidal mixture," S. Bhattacharya,
J. Blawzdziewicz; 78th ACS Colloid and Surface Science Symposium, 197, June 20-23,2004.
"Dynamics in highly-asymmetric colloidal mixtures," S. Bhattacharya, J. Blawzdziewicz; AIChE
2003 Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, 292b, November 16-21, 2003.
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"Motion of a rigid sphere between two parallel walls," S. Bhattacharya, J. Blawzdziewicz; AIChE
2002 Annual Conference, Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolisc, IN, 94d, November 3-8,
2002.
"Lagrangian simulation of scalar transport in vortex flows using transport element method," M.
Soteriou, S. Bhattacharya; 53rd Annual APS Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics,
Washington, DC, PG.012, November 19-21, 2000.
IX. Grant and Contract Activity for the last six years
X.
Indicate other professional activities during the last six years that contribute to graduate education
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Name: Burton, Tom D.
Rank: Professor
I.
II.
Academic Background (begin with last degree; include post-doctoral work)
B.S.
Aeronautical Engineering
California Institute of Technology
1969
M.S.
Mechanical Engrg & Applied Mechanics
University of Pennsylvania
1972
Ph.D.
Mechanical Engrg & Applied Mechanics
University of Pennsylvania
1976
Professional Experience, Academic and Nonacademic (begin with present position)
1995-5/31/2005
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
1995-2004
Chairman, Dept of Mechanical Engineering
1977-1995
Professor, Assoc. Professor, Asst. Professor, Washington State University, Dept
of Mechanical Engineering
1969-1977
III.
Engineer, Missile and Space Division, General Electric Co.
Direction of Graduate Students (completed theses and dissertations directed in the last six years)
1 Doctoral committee chaired
1 Masters‘ committee chaired
IV. Other Service on Graduate Committees in the last six years (excluding III)
2 Doctoral committee
8 Masters‘ committee
V.
Graduate Courses Taught in the last six years (list course numbers only once plus the years each
was taught.)
VI. Published Research and Creative Activity in the last six years.
Burton, T. D., 2007, "Numerical calculation of nonlinear normal modes in structural systems,"
Nonlinear Dynamics, 49(3), pp. 425-441.
Meekangvan, P., Barhorst, A. A., Burton, T. D., Chatterjee, S., and Schovanec, L., 2006,
"Nonlinear dynamical model and response of avian cranial kinesis," Journal of Theoretical
Biology, 240(1), pp. 32-47.
Burton, T. D., 2003, "Special issue: Special issue in honor of professor dean t. Mook on the
occasion of his sixty-fifth birthday - preface," Nonlinear Dynamics, 34(3-4), pp. 233-234.
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VII. Current Participation in Professional Associations
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
American Society for Engineering Education
Society of Experimental Mechanics
Society of Engineering Science
VIII. Professional Papers and Abstracts for the last six years
Kumar, N., and Burton, T. D., 2007, "Use of random excitation to develop pod based reduced
order models for nonlinear structural dynamics," ASME International Design Engineering
Technical Conferences/Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Las Vegas,
NV, pp. 1627-1633.
Kim, J., and Burton, T. D., 2002, "Reduction of nonlinear structural models having now smooth
nonlinearity," 20th IMAC Conference on Structural Dynamics, Los Angeles, Ca, pp. 324-330.
IX. Grant and Contract Activity for the last six years
Predictive Dynamic Simulation of Structures with Non-Smooth Nonlinearities, Burton, T. D., and
Barhorst, A. A. Funded by AFOSR, 2002–2004, $251,975.
X.
Indicate other professional activities during the last six years that contribute to graduate education
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Name: Chaudhuri, Jharna
Rank: Professor
I.
Academic Background (begin with last degree; include post-doctoral work)
B. S. (1967): Physics, Lady Brabourne College, Univ. of Calcutta, Calcutta, India
M. S. (I 975): Physics, State University of New York at Albany, Albany, NY 12222
Ph. D. (1982): Mechanics and Materials Engineering, College of Engineering, Rutgers, The State
University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ 08854
II.
Professional Experience, Academic and Nonacademic (begin with present position)
Jan., 2005 – Present: Professor and Chair, Mechanical Engineering Dept., Texas Tech University,
Lubbock, TX.
June, 2001 – December, 2004: Professor and Chair, Mechanical Engineering Dept., Wichita State
Univ., Wichita, KS.
August, 2000 – May, 2001: Graduate Coordinator, Mechanical Engineering Dept., Wichita State
Univ., Wichita, KS.
August, 1997 – December, 2004: Full Professor, Mechanical Engineering Dept., Wichita State
Univ., Wichita, KS.
August, 1990 -July, 1997: Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Dept., Wichita State
Univ., Wichita, KS.
Aug., 1984 - July, 1990: Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Dept., Wichita State
University, Wichita, KS.
Jan., 1983 - Aug., 1984: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Mechanics and Materials Sc. Dept.,
Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ
1970 -1973 – Lecturer, Barasat Govt. College, Barasat, West Bengal, India
III.
Direction of Graduate Students (completed theses and dissertations directed in the last six years)
Ph. D. DISSERTATIONS ADVISED
―Residual Stress analysis in Wide Band Gap Semiconductors‖, K. Barghout, Dec., 2001,
placement –Post Doc., Univ. of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, Canada.
―Characterization of AlN-SiC alloys by sublimation growth‖, J. Chaudhuri, August, 2004
―High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy Analysis of Oxydized AlN Crystals‖ L.
Nyakiti, TTU, in progress.
M. S. THESIS ADVISED
―Effect of etching and high temperature AlN buffer layer on the quality of GaN epitaxial layer on
6H-SiC‖, S. Jagannathan, Dec., 2001.
―The study of composite sandwich panels in response to static indentation‖, Chin Jin-Shyang,
July, 2001.
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―Static characterization of honeycomb and foam cores under transverse compressive loading‖, Tan
Tiong Keng, July, 2001.
―Effect of Strain Rate on the Impact behavior of Composite Materials‖, K. Vuong, Dec., 2001.
―Characterization of Dislocation Density in GaN‖, Uday Gupta, Dec., 2002
―Characterization of Lithium Gallate Single Crystals‖, Waseem Khan, Dec., 2002
―Design Improvements for Premier I Lower Engine Cowling‖, Jason Caroll, Dec., 2002
―Evaluation of structure factors of semi-conductor crystals and application in lattice parameter
determination‖, Yogesh Bhushanraj, Dec., 2003.
―Analysis of defects and stresses in B12As2 thin films‖, Fayaz Baig Mogal, Dec., 2003,
placement – CA.
―High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy Analysis of AlN Powders‖, Rac Gyu Lee,
TTU, May, 2007, placement – Huandai, Korea.
IV. Other Service on Graduate Committees in the last six years (excluding III)
Emri Selve, Vijoya Kaithi
V.
Graduate Courses Taught in the last six years (list course numbers only once plus the years each
was taught.)
ME 5340
VI. Published Research and Creative Activity in the last six years.
1.
―Thermal oxidation of single crystalline aluminum nitride‖, J. Chaudhuri, L. Nyakiti, R. G.
Lee, Z. Gu, J. H. Edgar, J. G. Wen, Mat. Charact. 58, 672-679 (2007) (with figures in the cover
page).
2. ―Molybdenum nitride nanoparticles – high-resolution transmission electron microscopy
study‖, J. Chaudhuri, L. Nyakiti, R. Lee, Y. Ma, P. Li, Q. L. Cui, L. H. Shen, Mat. Lett. 61,
4763-4765 (2007).
3. ―Modeling of residual stresses for aluminum nitride crystal growth on tungsten crucible by
sublimation‖, R. G. Lee, I. A., Idesman, L. Nayakiti and J. Chaudhuri, J. Appl. Phys. 102,
063525-1 – 063525-9 (2007).
4. ―Nucleation of AlN on SiC substrates by seeded sublimation growth‖, P. Lu, J. H. Edgar, R. G.
Lee, and J. Chaudhuri, J. Cryst. Growth. 300, 336-342 (2007).
5. ―Defect-selective etching of scandium nitride crystals‖, Z. Gu, J. H. Edgar, D. W. Coffey, J.
Chaudhuri, L. Nyakiti, R. G. Lee, J. G. Wen, J. Crystal Growth 293, 242-246 (2006).
6. ―Crystal growth of B12As2 on SiC substrate by CVD method‖, R. Nagarajan, Z. Xu, J. H.
Edgar, F. Baig, J. Chaudhuri, Z. Rek, E. A. Payzant, H. M. Meyer, J. Pomeroy, M. Kuball, J.
Crystal Growth 273 (3-4), 431-438 (2005).
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7. ―High-Speed Homoepitaxy of Sic From Methyltrichlorosilane by CVD‖, Peng Lu, J.H. Edgar,
O.J. Glembocki, P.B. Klein, E.R. Glaser and J. Chaudhuri, J. Cryst. Growth 285 (4), 506-513
(2005).
8. ―Thermal oxidation of polycrystalline and single crystalline aluminum nitride wafers‖, Z. Gu,
J. H. Edgar, S. A. Speakman, D. Blom, J. Perrin, J. Chaudhuri, J. Electr. Mat. 34 (10), 12711279 (2005).
9.
―Bulk AlN Crystal Growth by Direct Heating of the Source Using Microwaves‖, D. Zhuang,
J. H. Edgar, B. Liu, H. E. Huey, H. X. Jiang, J. Y. Lin, M. Kuball, F. Mogal*, J. Chaudhuri, Z.
Rek, J. Crystal Growth 262 168-174 (2004).
10. "Comparison of residual thermal stresses in GaN epitaxial layers grown on technologically
important substrates", K. Barghout and J. Chaudhuri, J. Mat. Sc. 39 5817-5823 (2004).
11. ―Defect-selective etching of bulk AlN single crystals in molten KOH/NaOH eutectic alloy‖,
D. Zhuang, J. H. Edgar, B. Strojek, J. Chaudhuri and Z. Rek, J. Cryst. Growth 262 89-94
(2004).
12. ―Reduction of Dislocation Density in GaN Films on Sapphire Using AlN Interlayers‖, J.
Chaudhuri, J. T. George, D. D. Koleske, A. E. Wickenden, R. L. Henry and Z. Rek, ―J. Mater.
Sc. 37 1449-1453 (2002).
13. ―Growth And Characterization of Low Defect GaN by Hydride Vapor Phase Epitaxy‖,
Xueping Xu, R. P. Vaudo, C. Loria, A. Salant, G. R. Brandes and J. Chaudhuri, J. Cryst.
Growth 246 223- 229 (2002).
14. ―Bulk AlN Crystal Growth: Self-Seeding and Seeding On 6H-SiC Substrates‖, J. H. Edgar, L.
Liu, B. Liu, D. Jhuang, J. Chaudhuri, M. Kuball, S. Rajasingham and H. H. Wills, J. Cryst.
Growth 246 187-194 (2002).
15. ―Effects of The Addition of Silane During Carbonization on The Epitaxy of 3C-SiC on Si‖, B.
Burkland, Z. Y. Xie, J. H. Edgar, M. Ervin, J. Chaudhuri, and S. Farsinivas‖, Journal of the
Electrochemical Society 149 1-5 (2002)
16. ―Initial Nucleation Study and New Technique for Sublimation Growth of AlN on SiC
Substrate‖, Y. Shi, B. Liu, J. H. Edgar, H. M. Meyer III, E. A. Payzant, L. R. Walker, N. D.
Evans, J. G. Swadener, J. Chaudhuri and Joy Chaudhuri, Phys. Stat. Sol. (a) 188, No. 2, 757 762 (2001).
17. ―DPB-Free and polytype controlled growth of SiC via surface etching on on-axis 6HSiC(0001)‖, Z.Y. Xie, J.H. Edgar, B.K. Burland, J.T. George, and J. Chaudhuri, J. Cryst.
Growth 224 235 (2001).
18. "High temperature x-ray diffraction study of LiGaO2", C. J. Rawn and J. Chaudhuri, J. Cryst.
Growth 225 214-220 (2001).
VII. Current Participation in Professional Associations
Member of ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
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Member of ASM (American Society for Metals)
Member of MRS (Materials Res. Soc.)
Member of ASEE (American Soc. of Eng. Education)
Member of SWE (Society of Woman Engineers)
Reviewer, J. Appl. Phys., Thin Solid Films, J. Amer. Chem. Society, MRS. Proc., High Temp.
Mat. and Proc.
VIII. Professional Papers and Abstracts for the last six years
Made over 90 presentations in National and International Conferences including, many invited
presentations.
1.
―Transmission electron microscopy study of interface region of AlN/6H-SiC‖, J. Chaudhuri,
L. O. Nyakiti, P. Lu, J. H. Edgar, and P. Li, submitted to Fall Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Q Proc.,
Dec., 2007.
2.
―High resolution transmission electron microscopy study of thermal oxidation of single
crystalline aluminum nitride‖, J. Chaudhuri, R. G. Lee, L. Nyakiti, Z. Gu, J. H. Edgar, and P.
Li., MRS Symp. Proc. Vol. 955E, 0955-I09-01-03 (2007).
3. ―Oxidation of aluminum nitride for defect characterization‖, J. H. Edgar, Z. Gu, K. Taggart, J.
Chaudhuri, L. Nyakiti, R. G. Lee, and R. Witt, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Vol. 892, 0892FF21-02.1-02.6 (2006).
4. ―A Raman spectroscopy study of the novel wide band-gap semiconductor B12As2‖, J.
Pomeroy, M. Kuball, H. H. Wills, N. Van Uden, H. Hubel, D. J. Dunstan, J. Chaudhuri, M.
Fayaz*, R. Nagarajan , J. H. Edgar, Materials Research Society International Conference Proc.
MIJ-NSR Electr. Jour., (2003).
5. ―Quasi-Bulk Growth and Scintillation Properties of Gallium Nitride Films on Sapphire,
Hongwei Li, Mahendra K Sunkara, Roy Gat, Alexander Berezin, Shmuel I. Borenstain , Jharna
Chaudhuri, Mogal Fayaz‖, MIJ-NSR Electr. Jour., (2003).
IX. Grant and Contract Activity for the last six years
Co- Principal Investigator –―Materials Science at the Nanoscale, An Interdisciplinary Education
and Research Program, National Science Foundation (NSF) - IGERT Full-proposal submitted
by invitation (pending), $2,981,918, 06/01/08 – 05/31/11, S. Simon(PI).
Principal Investigator – ―Collaborative Research: The effects of oxygen on the bulk crystal growth
and properties of aluminum nitride‖, NSF, $269,107, 06/01/08 – 05/31/11 (Pending).
Co-Principal Investigator – ―Grain boundary structure effects on the deformation of ultra-high
strength, nanocrystalline alloys‖, NSF, $544,123, 06/01/08 – 05/31/11 (Pending), A. F.
Jankowski (PI).
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Co- Principal Investigator – ―Wire Explosion System‖, TTU VPR Internal Grant for Nanomaterials
Equipment ($506,000), 01/01/07-12/31/08, Y. Ma (PI), Z. He, A. Jankowski, and G. Li.
Co- Principal Investigator -―In-situ Raman scattering system for laser-heated diamond anvil cells‖,
NSF Grant ($430,000), Y. Ma (PI).
Principal Investigator – ―Analysis of Defects and Their Causes in Bulk Aluminum Nitride
Crystals‖, National Science Foundation Grant # DMR0515858, $267,633, 06/01/04 – 05/31/08
(Co-PI: Prof. J. H. Edgar, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, amount $220,000 ).
Co-Principal Investigator – ―Integrated and Seamless Engineering Education (I-SEE) Paradigm for
Multi-Disciplinary Learning and Collaboration in Teaching Product Development‖, NSF Grant
# 0230691, $100,000, Jan. – Dec., 2003.
Co-Principal Investigator – ―Friction Stir Welding of Aeronautical Materials‖, ADMARC (Boeing,
Cessna and Raytheon), $150,000, Jan., 2002 – Dec., 2004, (PI: Prof. George Talia, Wichita
State University).
Co-Principal Investigator – ―Advanced Semiconductor Research in the State of Kansas‖, National
Science Foundation/EPSCoR Grant # EPS-9977776, $500,000, (PI: Prof. Hongxing Jiang,
Kansas state University), 7/1/99 –6/30/2002.
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Indicate other professional activities during the last six years that contribute to graduate education
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Name: Chyu, Ming
Rank: Professor
I.
II.
Academic Background (begin with last degree; include post-doctoral work)
Ph.D.
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, Mechanical Engineering, 1984.
M.S.
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, Mechanical Engineering, 1979.
B.S.
National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan. Power Mechanical Engineering, 1977.
Professional Experience, Academic and Nonacademic (begin with present position)
Professor, 1994 - present. Associate Professor, 1989 - 1994. Assistant Professor, 1987 - 1989.
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.
Founding Coordinator, Healthcare Engineering, College of Engineering, Texas Tech University,
Lubbock, TX, 2008-present.
Joint Professor, Department of Health, Exercise, and Sport Sciences, Texas Tech University,
Lubbock, TX, 2005 – present.
Adjunct Professor, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health
Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, 2004 – present.
NASA-ASEE Summer Faculty Fellowship, NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas, MayJuly, 1992.
Summer Faculty Research, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois, May - July, 1989,
1990, 1991.
Assistant Professor, 1984 - 1987. Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,
University of Missouri-Columbia/Kansas City.
Research Assistant, 1979 - 1980, Institute of Process Engineering, University of Hannover,
Hannover, Germany.
III.
Direction of Graduate Students (completed theses and dissertations directed in the last six years)
IV. Other Service on Graduate Committees in the last six years (excluding III)
V.
Graduate Courses Taught in the last six years (list course numbers only once plus the years each
was taught.)
Conduction Heat Transfer
Convection Heat Transfer
Two-Phase Flow and Heat Transfer
Advanced Heat Transfer
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Analysis of Engineering Systems
Intermediate Fluid Mechanics
Introduction to Microelectro- mechanical Systems (MEMS) (co-instructor)
VI. Published Research and Creative Activity in the last six years.
1. Brismee JM, Paige RL, Chyu M-C, Boatright JD, Hagar JM, McCaleb JA, Quintela MM, Feng
D, Xu KT, Shen C-L. ―Group and Home-based Tai Chi in Elderly Subjects with Knee
Osteoarthritis: a Randomized Controlled Trial‖. Clinical Rehabilitation, 21: 99-111, 2007.
2. Shen C-L, Yeh JK, Rasty J, Chyu M-C, Dunn DM, Li Y, Watkins BA ―Improvement of Bone
Quality in Gonad Intact Middle-Aged Male Rats by Long-chain n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty
Acid‖. Calcified Tissue International, 2007 Apr 4; 80(4):286-93, 2007.
3. Shen C-L, Feng D, Esperat MC, Irons BK, Chyu M-C, Valdez GM, Thompson EY. ―Effect of
Tai Chi Exercise on Type 2 Diabetes‖. Integrative Medicine Insights 2:15-23, 2007.
4. Shen C-L, Williams JS, Chyu M-C, Paige RL, Stephens AL, Chauncey KB, Prabhu FR, Ferris
LT, Yeh JK. ―Comparison of effect of Tai Chi and Resistance Training on Bone-related
Metabolism in the Elderly: a Feasibility Study‖. American Journal of Chinese Medicine 35(3):
369-381, 2007.
5. Brismee JM, Paige RL, Chyu, MC, Boatright JD, Hagar, JM, McCaleb JA, Quintela MM,
Feng, D, Xu KT, Shen CL. ―Effects of Tai Chi for knee osteoarthritis were not sustained after
detraining‖. Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies, 12(4):281-283, 2007.
6. M. Boylan, C. Esperat, D. Feng, D. Reed, L. Thompson, M. Chyu, J. Borrego,
―Transformation para salud: an infrastructure for prevention and control of overweight in
young children‖, J. Amer. Diet. Assoc. 107: 90, 2007.
7. Zheng, JX, Jin GP, Chyu M-C, Ayub ZH, ―Boiling of ammonia/lubricant mixture on a
horizontal tube in a flooded evaporator with inlet vapor quality‖, Experimental Thermal and
Fluid Science, Vol. 30, No. 3, 223-231, 2006.
8. Ayub, ZH, Chyu, M-C., Ayub, AH, ―Different Types of Carbon Steel Enhanced Tubes in
Ammonia Flooded Evaporator‖, Heat Transfer Engineering, 27(5):39-44, 2006.
9. Ayub, Z. H., Chyu, M-C., and Ayub, A. H., ―Case Study: Limited Charge Shell and Tube
Ammonia Spray Evaporator with Enhanced Tubes‖, Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 26,
1334-1338, 2006.
10. Resul Aksoy, Yanzhang Ma, Emre Selvi, Ming-C. Chyu, Atila Ertas, and Allen White, X-ray
diffraction study of molybdenum disulfide to 38.8 GPa, Journal of Physics and Chemistry of
Solids, 67 (2006) 1914–1917.
11. Zheng, J. X., Chyu, M.-C., and Ayub, Z. H., ―Boiling on a Horizontal Plain Tube Bundle with
Ammonia/Lubricant Mixture Subjected to Inlet Vapor Quality‖, Proceedings of 13th IHTC
Conference, 13-18 August 2006, CD-ROM, BOI-56, Sydney, Australia.
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12. Zheng, J. X., Chyu, M.-C., and Ayub, Z. H., ―Boiling of Ammonia/Lubricant Mixture on a
Horizontal Enhanced Tube in a Flooded Evaporator with Inlet Vapor Quality‖, Proceedings of
the 7th IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Working Fluids, Trondheim, Norway,
2006, pp. 70-75.
13. C. Roger James; Chwan-Li Shen; Ming Chyu; Jean-Michel Brismee; Mimi Zumwalt; Walter
R. Bixby; Robert L. Paige; Glen Poklikuha; Eve Thompson. ―Effects of a 6-week Tai Chi
Exercise Intervention on Gait Kinematics in Knee Osteoarthritic Individuals‖. Medicine and
Science in Sports and Exercise, 38(5):S1, 2006.
14. Shen, Chwan-Li; Feng, Du; Esperat, Christina M.; Irons, Brian K.; Chyu, Ming-C; Valdez,
Gloria M.; Thompson, Eve Y. ―Effect of Tai Chi Exercise on Type 2 Diabetes.‖ Medicine &
Science in Sports & Exercise. 38(5):S205, 2006.
15. Zheng, JX, Jin GP, Chyu M-C, Ayub ZH, ―Boiling of ammonia/lubricant mixture on a
horizontal tube in a flooded evaporator with inlet vapor quality‖, paper no. 4-a-3, The Sixth
World Conference on Experimental Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics, and Thermodynamics,
Miyagi, Japan, April 17-21, 2005.
16. Resul Aksoy, Yanzhang Ma, Emre Selvi, Ming-C. Chyu, Atila Ertas, Allen White. ―High
Pressure X-Ray Diffraction Study of Molybdenum Disulfide‖, International Southwest Region
X 2005 Graduate Student Technical Conference, April 1-2, 2005, Lubbock, TX.
17. Aksoy, R, Y. Z. Ma, E. Selvi, M. C. Chyu, A. Ertas and A. White, Equation of state
measurement of molybdenum disulfide, Study of Matter at Extreme Conditions (SMEC)
Conference, 17-21 April 2005, Miami, Florida. (X17B3, X17C)
18. Walter R. Bixby, Robert L. Paige, Jean-Michel Brismee, Ming-Chien Chyu, C. Roger James,
Mimi A. Zumwalt, Eve Y. Thompson, Benjamin McCauley, Chwan-Li Shen. ―Effect of Tai
Chi on pain self-efficacy related to knee osteoarthritis‖. Medicine and Science in Sports and
Exercise, 37:5:S333, 2005.
19. Jean-Michel Brismee, Julie D. Boatright, James M. Hagar, Joseph A. McCaleb, Mauricio M.
Quintela, Ming-Chien Chyu, Robert L. Paige, Chwan-Li Shen. ―Effects of Tai Chi on the
status of elderly subjects with knee osteoarthritis: a prospective randomized controlled trial‖,
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 37:5:S256, 2005.
20. Z. H. Ayub, M.-C. Chyu, A. H. Ayub, ―Limited Charge Shell and Tube Ammonia Spray
Evaporator with Enhanced Tubes for Thermal Storage System‖, International Conference of
Ammonia Refrigerating Systems, Renewal and Improvement, International Institute of
Refrigeration, Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia, May 6-8, 2005.
21. Chwan-Li Shen, James K Williams, Ming-Chien Chyu, Allen Stephens, Kendra Albus, Lee
Ferris, Kimberly Hale, James K Yeh. ―Comparison of Effects of Resistance Training and Tai
Chi on Bone Metabolism of the Elderly‖. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 36(5):
S287, 2004.
22. Chwan-Li Shen, James S. Williams, Ming-Chien Chyu, Allen Stephens, Kendra Albus, Lee
Ferris, Kimberly Hale, Fiona Prabhu, James K. Yeh. ―Comparison of Effects of Resistance
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Training and Tai Chi on the Elderly at High Risk of Osteoporosis‖. The Federation of
American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) Journal, 18(5): A929, 2004.
23. Ayub, Z. H. and Chyu, M-C., ―Case Study of Ammonia Flooded Evaporator with Different
Types of Carbon Steel Enhanced Tubes along the Bundle Height‖, Proceedings of the 6th
Gustav Lorentzen Natural Working Fluids Conference, Glasgow, UK, 2003.
24. X. Zeng, M.-C. Chyu, Z. H. Ayub, "An Experimental Study of Spray Evaporation of Ammonia
in a Square-Pitch, Low-Fin Tube Bundle," International Journal of Heat Exchangers, Vol. II,
No. 2, pp. 129-149, 2002.
25. J. X. Zheng, G. P. Jin, M-C. Chyu, Z. H. Ayub, "Flooded boiling of ammonia with miscible oil
outside a horizontal plain tube", International Journal of Heating, Ventilating, AirConditioning and Refrigerating Research (HVAC&R), Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 185-204, 2001.
26. "Experimental Investigation on Ammonia Spray Evaporator with Triangular-Pitch Plain-Tube
Bundle, Part I: Tube Bundle Effect," X. Zeng, M.-C. Chyu, and Z. H. Ayub, International
Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 44/11, pp. 2081-2092, 2001.
27. "Experimental Investigation on Ammonia Spray Evaporator with Triangular-Pitch Plain-Tube
Bundle, Part II: Evaporator Performance," X. Zeng, M.-C. Chyu, and Z. H. Ayub, International
Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 44/12, pp. 2299-2310, 2001.
28. "Measurement of Thermophysical Properties of Polyurethane Foam Insulation During
Transient Heating", by G. Venkatesan, G. Jin, M.-C. Chyu, J. Zheng, T. Y. Chu, International
Journal of Thermal Sciences, Vol. 40, p. 133-144, 2001.
29. ―Evaporation of Ammonia Outside Smooth and Enhanced Tubes with Miscible Oil‖, M.-C.
Chyu, J. Zheng, G. Jin, ASHRAE Report 977, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and
Air-Conditioning Engineers, 2001 (968 pages).
VII. Current Participation in Professional Associations
SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Society of Automotive Engineers
American Nuclear Society
American Society for Engineering Education
National Society of Professional Engineers
American College of Sport Medicine
Pi Tau Sigma
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
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Heat Transfer Division
K-10 Committee on Heat Transfer Equipment, member, 1984 – present.
Advanced Energy Systems Division
Superconductivity Technical Committee:
Secretary, 1991 - 1992
Vice Chairman, 1992 - 1993
Chairman, 1994 - present
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
Technical Committee TC 1.3, Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow, member, 1992 - present.
Technical Committee TC 8.5, Liquid to Refrigerant Heat Transfer, member, 1997 - present.
Reviewer, Georgian National Science Foundation, Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia. 2008.
Review Panelist, Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP), National Science
Foundation, 2007.
Review Panelist, Thermal Transport Processes, National Science Foundation, 2007.
Reviewer/consultant, South African Medical Research Council, Department of Health, Republic of
South Africa, 2007.
Reviewer, US Civilian Research and Development Foundation, National Science Foundation,
2004.
Reviewer, National Research Council, Cooperation in Applied Science and Technology Program.
1995 - present.
Reviewer, U. S. Department of Agriculture, Small Business Innovation Research Program, 1992 present.
Consultant, Sandia National Laboratories, Flooded Cavity Boiling Research for Heavy Water New
Production Reactor, 1993.
Review Panelist, U.S. Department of Energy, Superconductivity and Ceramic Materials Program,
1992.
Reviewer, National Science Foundation, Division of Chemical and Transport Systems, 1985 present
Reviewer, Kansas Defense 2010 DEPSCoR program.
Reviewer, US Civilian Research and Development Foundation.
Journal Reviewer,
Applied Mechanics Reviews (ASME)
Applied Superconductivity
Applied Thermal Engineering
ASHRAE Transactions
Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering Communications
Cryogenics
Experimental Heat Transfer
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Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science
Heat Transfer Engineering
Heat and Fluid Flow
IEEE Transactions on Components and Packaging Technologies
International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
International Journal of Heating, Ventilating, Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Research
(ASHRAE)
International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow
International Journal of Transport Phenomena
Journal of Energy Resources Technology (ASME)
Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer
Journal of Heat Transfer
Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer (AIAA)
Microscale Thermophysical Engineering
Member, International Scientific Committee of the inaugural 2009 US-EU-China Thermophysics
Conference - Renewable Energy (UECTC-RE), Beijing, 2009.
Member, Program Committee, the Eighth World Conference on Integrated Design & Process
Technology, Beijing China, June, 2005.
Member, Program Committee, the Seventh World Conference on Integrated Design & Process
Technology, Beijing China, June, 2003.
Chairman/co-chairman of more than 10 technical paper sessions at international conferences and
conferences of ASME.
VIII. Professional Papers and Abstracts for the last six years
―Healthcare Engineering and Women‘s Health‖, Laura W. Bush Institute for Women‘s Health,
Amarillo, TX, August 12, 2008.
―Physical Activity and Bone Health.‖ Garrison Institute on Aging, Texas Tech University Health
Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, Jan. 18, 2008.
"Tai Chi and Women's Health - Biomechanics". National Women's Health Week Seminar Series,
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, sponsored by U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health, May 15, 2006.
"Benefits of Tai Chi to Type 2 Diabetes". Diabetes Education Center, Texas Tech University
Medical Center, June, 2005.
―Tai Chi and Health in the Elderly‖, Grand Court Lubbock Retirement Community, Lubbock,
Texas, January 6, 2005.
―Comparison of Effects of Resistance Training and Tai Chi on Bone Metabolism of the Elderly‖,
Carillon Senior Living Campus, Lubbock, TX, 2004.
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―New Developments in Ammonia Evaporators‖, West Texas Chapter of ASHRAE, 2000.
―Applications of Superconductivity‖, ASME Texas Section, 1996.
―ASHRAE Research Projects Conducted at Texas Tech University‖, West Texas Chapter of
ASHRAE, May, 1994.
―Study of Plate-Fin Heat Exchanger and Cold Plate for the Thermal Control System of Space
Station,‖ McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Company, Space Station Division, Houston,
Texas, July, 1992.
―Questionable Issues in Superconductor Stability Theory‖, Argonne National Laboratory,
Argonne, IL, 1989.
A series of lectures on Enhanced Boiling Heat Transfer, Beijing Polytechnic University, Beijing,
China, 1988.
―Analysis of Local Boiling Dryout Phenomenon in a Tube-Baffle Region‖, 18th Annual Pittsburgh
Conference on Modeling and Simulation, Pittsburgh, PA, 1987.
―Enhancement of Falling-Film Evaporator Using Structured Heat Transfer Surfaces‖, Columbia
University, New York, NY, 1986.
―Enhancement of Nucleate Boiling Heat Transfer in Industrial Equipment‖, The Trane Company,
La Crosse, WI, 1983.
IX. Grant and Contract Activity for the last six years
1. ―Modified Tai Chi Exercise During Outpatient Hemodialysis Therapy‖, Chwan-Li Shen (PI),
Sorot Phisitkul, M.-C. Chyu, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Clinical and
Basic Science Research Seed Grant, $20,000, 2008-2009.
2. ―Green Tea Polyphenols and Tai Chi for Bone Health: a Pilot Study.‖ C-.L Shen (PI), J-S
Wang, M-C Chyu, C Felton, BH Arjmandi, JK Yeh, J Magaziner, KT Xu, BC Pence.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Center for Complementary and Alternative
Medicine (NCCAM) $572,720, 2007-2009.
3. ―Development of an in situ high-pressure high-temperature Raman scattering system‖, Y. Ma
(PI), J. Chaudhuri, M.-C. Chyu, G. Li, National Science Foundation (NSF), $429,215, 20062008.
4. "Community Based Approaches to Overweight and Obesity Among Young Children in West
Texas", Chris Esperat (PI), Du Feng, Arthur Islas, Robert Hastings, Mallory Boylan, Ming
Chyu, Debra Reed, Leslie Thompson, Joaquin Borrego, Darrell Williams, US Department of
Agriculture, $1,480,956. Jan 2006 – Dec 2008.
5.
―Evaporation in Flooded Corrugated Plate Heat Exchangers with Ammonia and
Ammonia/miscible Oil‖, M. Sultan Khan (PI), M.-C. Chyu, American Society of Heating,
Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), $97,585. 2006-2008.
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6.
―Exercise and Glycemic Control in People with Diabetes‖, Chris Esperat (PI); Du Feng, Yan
Zhang, Leslie Shen, Ming Chyu, Co-Investigators, Texas Tech University Health Sciences
Center, $20,000, 1/1/06 - 8/31/07.
7.
―Effects of Tai Chi on Biomechanical Responses Related to Risk of Falls in Elderly Women
with Osteoporosis‖, M Chyu (PI), D Dunn, C Shen, S Sawyer, R James, J-M Brismee, KT Xu.
TTU 2004 Inter/Multidisciplinary seed grant, 2005-2006, $8,988.
8. ―Effect of Tai Chi on glycemic index of type II diabetes.‖ C-L Shen (PI), M-C Chyu, CM
Esperat, D Feng, B Irons. School of Nursing, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
$10,000, 8/1/2004-7/31/2005.
9. ―Exercise and Osteoarthritis.‖ C-L Shen (PI), M-C Chyu, JM Brismee. School of Allied
Health, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. $5,000, 1/1/2004-12/31/2004.
10. ―Tai Chi for Fitness and Wellness in the Elderly‖, C.-L. Shen (PI), M.-C. Chyu, Carillon
Senior Living Campus. $4,800, 2004-2007.
11. ―Effects of exercise on bone metabolism of the elderly in west Texas.‖ C-L Shen (PI), M-C
Chyu, KB Chauency, JS Williams, FR Prabhu FR. Helen Jones Foundation/Carillon Research
and Education Center. $20,000, 9/1/2002-12/31/2003.
12. "Curriculum Development for the Design, Fabrication, and Utilization of Chip-Based MicroAnalytical Systems", M.-C. Chyu, co-PI. Other co-PIs: Shubhra Gangopadhyay, Beth Ann
Thacker, Timothy Dallas, Henryk Tempin, P.K. Dasgupta, Jordan Berg, Lauren Gollahon,
$899,030, NSF $477,609, TTU cost sharing $421,421, 2001 -2004.
13. "Thermal Control of High-Power Electronic Components by Novel Cooling Techniques",
$18,100, Seed Funds for Interdisciplinary/Multidisciplinary Project, M. Chyu (PI), Henryk
Temkin, 1999-2000.
14. Graduate student Grant-in-Aid, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and AirConditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), Guangpu Jin, $7,500, 2000-2001.
15. ―Thermal Analysis for Stimulation of Oil/Gas Well‖, Center of Energy Research, Texas Tech
University, $26,000, 1999. Principal investigator.
16. ―Evaporation of Ammonia Outside Smooth and Enhanced Tubes with Miscible and
Immiscible Oils‖, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
(ASHRAE), $194,854, 1997-2002. ASHRAE $115,676. Matching from Texas Tech, $79,178.
Principal and sole investigator.
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Indicate other professional activities during the last six years that contribute to graduate education
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Name: Dunn, Jerry
Rank: Associate Professor
I.
II.
Academic Background (begin with last degree; include post-doctoral work)
B.S.
Mechanical EngineeringLamar State College of Technology
1962
M.S.
Mechanical EngineeringGeorgia Institute of Technology
1964
Ph.D.
Mechanical EngineeringGeorgia Institute of Technology
1972
Professional Experience, Academic and Nonacademic (begin with present position)
1975-5/31/2005
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
1990-2004
Associate Chairman, Dept of Mechanical Engineering
1974-1975
Research Engineer, Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, California
1973-1978
Part Time Research Engineer, Stanford Research Institute, Huntsville, Alabama
1973
1966-1975
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Auburn University
1964-1966
Research Assistant, Dept of Mechanical Engr, Georgia Institute of Technology
1963-1964
Teaching Assistant, Dept of Mechanical Engr, Georgia Institute of Technology
1962
III.
Fulltime Research Engineer, Stanford Research Institute, Huntsville, Alabama
Engineering Assistant, Texaco, Inc., Port Arthur Refinery, Port Arthur, Texas
Direction of Graduate Students (completed theses and dissertations directed in the last six years)
IV. Other Service on Graduate Committees in the last six years (excluding III)
1 Masters‘ committee
V.
Graduate Courses Taught in the last six years (list course numbers only once plus the years each
was taught.)
VI. Published Research and Creative Activity in the last six years.
VII. Current Participation in Professional Associations
VIII. Professional Papers and Abstracts for the last six years
Pi Tau Sigma
Sigma Xi
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Tau Beta Pi
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
IX. Grant and Contract Activity for the last six years
X.
Indicate other professional activities during the last six years that contribute to graduate education
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Name: Ekwaro-Osire, Stephen
Rank: Associate Professor
I.
Academic Background (begin with last degree; include post-doctoral work)
Texas Tech University, Ph.D. (1993), Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Texas Tech University, M.S. (1989), Department of Mechanical Engineering.
FH Osnabrück (Germany), Dipl.-Ing. (1985), Department of Mechanical Engineering.
II.
Professional Experience, Academic and Nonacademic (begin with present position)
Air Force Research Laboratory, Air Force Summer Faculty Fellow, Structural Materials Life
Prediction Division (5/08–7/08).
Fulbright Scholar (07–08).
Texas Tech University, Director of Graduate Studies and Graduate Advisor, Department of
Mechanical Engineering (1/07–present).
Air Force Institute of Technology, Adjunct Associate Professor of Systems Design & Management
(6/06–present).
Texas Tech University, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering (9/04–present).
Texas Tech University, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering (1/98–8/04).
NASA Glenn Research Center, NASA Faculty Fellow, Life Prediction Branch (6/02–8/02, 6/03–
8/03).
Weber Aircraft, Inc., Lead Engineer, (2/96–1/98).
Weber Aircraft, Inc., Design Engineer, (2/95–2/96).
Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Design Engineer, (6/94–11/94).
Texas Tech University, Visiting Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, (1/94–5/94).
Texas Tech University, Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Mechanical Engineering,
(9/87–5/90, 7/90–5/91, 9/92–8/93).
Texas Tech University, Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Mechanical Engineering,
(6/87–8/87, 6/90–6/90, 6/91–8/91).
III.
Direction of Graduate Students (completed theses and dissertations directed in the last six years)
Doctoral Students Graduated
[3] M.P.H. Khandaker, Ph.D., Aug 2007. (Department of Mechanical Engineering)
[2] T.-H. Jang, Ph.D., Dec 2005. (Department of Mechanical Engineering)
[1] J. Sun, Ph.D., May 2005. (Department of Mechanical Engineering)
Master‘s Students Graduated
[7] G.S. Lolge, M.S.M.E. (thesis), Aug 2007.
[6] M. Romero, M.S.M.E. (thesis), Mar 2007.
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[5] K. Gautam, M.S.M.E. (thesis), Dec 2005.
[4] V. Chakkarapani, M.S.M.E. (thesis), Aug 2004.
[3] G.C. Kamm, M.S.M.E. (thesis), May 2003.
[2] C. Ozerdim, M.S.M.E. (thesis), Dec 2002.
[1] M.P.H. Khandaker, M.S.M.E. (thesis), Dec 2002.
IV. Other Service on Graduate Committees in the last six years (excluding III)
Doctoral Committees
14 Students, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University
1 Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Boğaziçi University, Turkey.
3 Students, Department of Industrial Engineering, Texas Tech University
1 Student, Department of Civil Engineering, Texas Tech University
Master‘s Committees
18 Students, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University
V.
Graduate Courses Taught in the last six years (list course numbers only once plus the years each
was taught.)
[3] ME 58b.01 Special Topics: Probabilistic Design. (Fall 2007) (Boğaziçi University, Turkey.)
[2] ME 5352 Probabilistic Design. (Spring 2008, Spring 2007, Fall 2005, Fall 2004, Spring 2003)
[1] ME 5316 Advanced Vibrations. (Spring 2001, Spring 2000)
VI. Published Research and Creative Activity in the last six years.
[14] J. Sun and S. Ekwaro-Osire, ―Optimization of Load Uniformity for Triangular Tube Using
Non-linear Programming,‖ Multidiscipline Modeling in Materials and Structures, Vol. 3, No.
1, pp. 121–140, 2007.
[13] S.M. Hsiang, S. Ekwaro-Osire, and T.H. Jang, ―Designing Against Head Injury while
Considering Neck Injury,‖ Journal of Integrated Design and Process Science, Vol. 11, No. 1,
pp. 41–59, Mar 2007.
[12] J. Hashemi, N. Chandrashekar, T. Jang, F. Karpat, M. Oseto, and S. Ekwaro-Osire, ―An
Alternative Mechanism of Non-contact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury During Jumplanding: In-vitro Simulation,‖ Experimental Mechanics, Vol. 47, No. 3, pp. 347–354, June
2007.
[11] S. Ekwaro-Osire, C. Ozerdim, and M.P.H. Khandaker, ―Effect of Attachment Configuration
on Impact Vibration Absorbers,‖ Experimental Mechanics, Vol. 46, No. 6, pp. 669–681, Dec
2006.
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[10] S. Ekwaro-Osire, M.P.H. Khandaker, K. Gautam, and G. Lolge, ―Effect of Reference Loading
and Crack Configuration on the Stress Intensity Factors in Weight Function Method,‖
International Journal of Fracture, Vol. 139, No. 3–4, pp. 553–560, June 2006.
[9] J.F. Cárdenas-García, S. Ekwaro-Osire, J.M. Berg, and W.H. Wilson, ―Nonlinear Least
Squares Solution to the Moiré Hole Method Problem in Orthotropic Materials, Part I: Residual
Stresses,‖ Experimental Mechanics, Vol. 45, No. 4, pp. 301–313, Aug 2005.
[8] J.F. Cárdenas-García, S. Ekwaro-Osire, J.M. Berg, and W.H. Wilson, ―Nonlinear Least
Squares Solution to the Moiré Hole Method Problem in Orthotropic Materials, Part II: Material
Elastic Constants,‖ Experimental Mechanics, Vol. 45, No. 4, pp. 314–324, Aug 2005.
[7] S. Ekwaro-Osire, ―‗Pan-Mentoring‘ as an Effective Element of Capstone Design Courses,‖
The International Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 19, No. 5, pp. 721–724, 2003.
[6] W. Wanyama, A. Ertas, H.-C. Zhang, and S. Ekwaro-Osire, ―Life-Cycle Engineering: Issues,
Tools and Research,‖ International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Vol. 16,
No. 4–5, pp. 307–316, Jul-Aug 2003.
[5] J. Sun, B. Han, S. Ekwaro-Osire, and H.-C. Zhang, ―Design for Environment: Methodologies,
Tools, and Implementation,‖ Journal of Integrated Design and Process Science, Vol. 7, No. 1,
pp. 59–75, Mar 2003.
[4] O. Cuvalci, A. Ertas, S. Ekwaro-Osire, and I. Cicek, ―Nonlinear Vibration Absorber for a
System under Sinusoidal and Random Excitation: Experiments,‖ Journal of Sound and
Vibration, Vol. 249, No. 4, pp. 701–718, Jan 2002.
[3] S. Ekwaro-Osire and I.C. Desen, ―Experimental Study on an Impact Vibration Absorber,‖
Journal of Vibration and Control, Vol. 7, pp. 475–493, May 2001.
[2] J.F. Cárdenas-García, S. Ekwaro-Osire, and J.M. Berg, ―Solution to the Moiré Hole Method
Problem,‖ Mechanics Research Communications, Vol. 28, No. 1, pp. 13–32, Jan-Feb 2001.
[1] S. Ekwaro-Osire, H.S. Maithripala, and J.M. Berg, ―A Series Expansion Approach to
Interpreting the Spectra of the Timoshenko Beam,‖ Journal of Sound and Vibration, Vol. 240,
No. 4, pp. 667–678, Mar 2001.
VII. Current Participation in Professional Associations
Membership in Professional Societies
[4] American Society for Engineering Education
[3] American Society of Mechanical Engineers
[2] Society for Design and Process Science (Founding Member)
[1] Society for Experimental Mechanics
Review of Tenure Cases
[1] Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, 2006
Editorial Boards
[1] Director, Editorial Board, Journal of Integrated Design and Process Science, 2003–2006
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Book Reviews
[4] Elsevier Science Publisher (4/03)
[3] John Wiley & Sons, Inc (7/03, 4/05)
[2] McGraw-Hill Companies (11/06)
[1] Thomson Delmar Learning (4/04, 2/05)
Journal Reviews
[7] International Journal of Engineering Education (12/07)
[6] Journal of Automobile Engineering (11/07)
[5] Journal of Integrated Design and Process Science (12/03, 12/04, 7/07)
[4] Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology (10/05, 4/06)
[3] Journal of Sound and Vibration (5/03, 2/05, 5/05, 7/05, 10/05, 6/06)
[2] Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design (7/07)
[1] Journal of Vibration and Control (7/04)
Conference Paper Reviews
[6] ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition (1/05, 2/06, 2/07, 2/08)
[5] ASME Graduate Student Technical Conference (3/04, 3/05, 3/07)
[4] ASME / IEEE Joint Rail Conference, Pueblo, Colorado (1/05)
[3] ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (7/05, 6/06)
[2] International Conference on Advanced Technology in Experimental Mechanics (5/07)
[1] International Symposium on Management, Engineering and Informatics (11/07, 4/08)
Grant Review Panels
[6] External reviewer, Petro-Canada Young Innovator Awards Program, September 2006.
[5] Member, National Science Foundation Review Panel for Proposals in Surface Engineering and
Materials Design Program in the Civil and Mechanical Systems Division, February 2005.
[4] Ad hoc reviewer, U.S. Department of Agriculture‘s Small Business Innovation Research
Program, November 2004.
[3] Ad hoc reviewer, National Science Foundation‘s Mechanics and Structures of Materials
(MSM) program in the Civil & Mechanical Division, February/March 2004.
[2] Ad hoc reviewer, U.S. Department of Agriculture‘s Small Business Innovation Research
Program, December 2003.
[1] Member, National Science Foundation Review Panel for Proposals in Small Business
Innovation Research Program in the Design, Manufacture, & Industrial Innovation Division,
April 2003.
Conferences
[6] Program Committee Member, 2007 World Conference on Integrated Design & Process
Technology, Antalya, Turkey, June 3–8, 2007.
[5] Program Vice-Chairman, 2006 World Conference on Integrated Design & Process
Technology, San Diego, California, June 25–30, 2006.
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[4] Session Co-chair, ―Inverse Problems III: Orthotropic Materials,‖ 2006 SEM Annual
Conference & Exposition, St Louis, Missouri, June 4–7, 2006.
[3] Program Chairman, 2005 World Conference on Integrated Design & Process Technology,
Beijing, China.
[2] Session organizer and chair, ―General Design and Application – 1A,‖ 2003 World Conference
on Integrated Design & Process Technology, Austin, Texas.
[1] Session organizer and chair, ―General Design and Application – 1B,‖ 2003 World Conference
on Integrated Design & Process Technology, Austin, Texas.
VIII. Professional Papers and Abstracts for the last six years
[42] M. Khandaker, S. Ekwaro-Osire, and F. Afrin, ―Evaluating the Crack-Tip Bridging Stress in a
Bovine Cortical Bone,‖ Proceedings of the 2007 ASME International Mechanical Engineering
Congress & Exposition, Seattle, Washington, Nov 11–15, 2007.
[41] S. Ekwaro-Osire and, P. Orono ―Design Notebooks as Indicators of Student Participation in
Team Activities,‖ Proceedings of the 2007 Frontiers in Education Conference, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, Oct 10–13, 2007.
[40] S. Ekwaro-Osire, R. Taraban, P. Orono, and C. Craig ―Using Design Journals to Track
Students‘ Cognitive Patterns in Engineering Design,‖ Proceedings of the 2007 Annual ASEE
Global Colloquium on Engineering Education, Istanbul, Turkey, Oct 1–4, 2007.
[39] S. Ekwaro-Osire, I. Afuh, and P. Orono ―Collaboration between Librarian and Design Faculty
to Harness Students‘ Research Skills in Engineering Design,‖ Proceedings of the 2007 Annual
ASEE Global Colloquium on Engineering Education, Istanbul, Turkey, Oct 1–4, 2007.
[38] P. Orono and S. Ekwaro-Osire, ―Impact of Student Selection of Design Projects on Team
Performance,‖ Proceedings of the 2007 Annual ASEE Global Colloquium on Engineering
Education, Istanbul, Turkey, Oct 1–4, 2007.
[37] P. Orono and S. Ekwaro-Osire, ―Impact of Student Selection of Design Projects on Team
Performance,‖ Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE Annual Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, June
24–27, 2007.
[36] F. Karpat, S. Ekwaro-Osire, J. Chapman, and A. Swift, ―Wind Power Test Bed,‖
WINDPOWER 2007 Conference & Exhibition, Los Angeles, California, June 3–6, 2007
(Poster).
[35] F. Karpat, S. Ekwaro-Osire, and J.F. Cárdenas-García, ―Photoelastic analysis of an
asymmetric gear tooth,‖ SEM Annual Conference & Exposition, Springfield, Massachusetts,
June 3–6, 2007
(Presentation only).
[34] S. Ekwaro-Osire, M. Dhorje, G. Lolge, and J.F. Cárdenas-García, ―Probabilistic Analysis of a
Bimaterial Disc,‖ SEM Annual Conference & Exposition, Springfield, Massachusetts, June 3–
6, 2007.
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[33] F. Karpat and S. Ekwaro-Osire, ―Influence of Tip Relief Modification on the Wear of Spur
Gears with Asymmetric Teeth,‖ STLE Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, May 6–10, 2007.
[32] J. Hashemi, N. Chandrashekar, T.-H. Jang, F. Karpat, M. Oseto, and S. Ekwaro-Osire,
―Conditions Favourable for Non-Contact ACL Injury during Jump-Landing: An In-Vitro
Simulation,‖ Annual Meeting of the Orthopedic Research Society, San Diego, California, Feb
11–14, 2007.
[31] M.P.H. Khandaker, M. Dhorje, and S. Ekwaro-Osire, ―Modified Weibull Failure Theory for
Size Effect Prediction of Brittle Thin Film,‖ ASME International Mechanical Engineering
Congress & Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, Nov 5–10, 2006.
[30] S. Ekwaro-Osire and F. Karpat, ―Experimental Studies on Galling Onset in OCTG
Connections – A Review,‖ ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress &
Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, Nov 5–10, 2006.
[29] F. Karpat and S. Ekwaro-Osire, ―Wear of Involute Spur Gears with Asymmetric Teeth under
Dynamic Loading,‖ ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition,
Chicago, Illinois, Nov 5–10, 2006.
[28] F. Karpat, S. Ekwaro-Osire, and M.P.H. Khandaker, ―Probabilistic Analysis of MEMS
Asymmetric Gear Tooth,‖ ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress &
Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, Nov 5–10, 2006.
[27] P. Orono and S. Ekwaro-Osire, ―Impact of Selection of Projects on Pan-Mentoring in Creative
Engineering Design,‖ Proceedings of the 2006 Frontiers in Education Conference, San Diego,
California, Oct 28–31, 2006.
[26] J.F. Cárdenas-García, G.G. Weber, and S. Ekwaro-Osire, ―An Inverse Problem Methodology
Appraisal of the Elastic Properties of Bimaterials,‖ Ninth International Conference on
Integrated Design and Process Technology, San Diego, California, June 25-30, 2006.
[25] M.P.H. Khandaker, S. Ekwaro-Osire, and M. Dhorje, ―Failure Prediction of a Bimaterial Body
under Tensile Loads,‖ Ninth International Conference on Integrated Design and Process
Technology, San Diego, California, June 25-30, 2006.
[24] T.-H. Jang and S. Ekwaro-Osire, ―Multivariate Analysis of Variance for Significance of
Material Property in Cervical Spine Response,‖ Ninth International Conference on Integrated
Design and Process Technology, San Diego, California, June 25-30, 2006.
[23] S. Ekwaro-Osire and P. Orono, ―Developing An Assessment Regime for Pan-Mentoring in
Creative Engineering Design,‖ Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference, Chicago,
Illinois, June 18–21, 2006.
[22] S. Ekwaro-Osire, J.F. Cárdenas-García, and G. G. Weber ―Determining Material Properties of
Orthotropic Bimaterials,‖ SEM Annual Conference & Exposition, St Louis, Missouri, June 4–
7, 2006.
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[21] S. Ekwaro-Osire and J.F. Cárdenas-García, ―Notched Bimaterials: An Inverse Problem
Methodology Appraisal,‖ IMAC-XXIV A Conference & Exposition on Structural Dynamics,
St Louis, Missouri, Jan 30–Feb 2, 2006.
[20] S. Ekwaro-Osire and P. Orono, ―Pan-mentoring in creative engineering design – the
coordination of individual and team creativity,‖ Proceedings of the 2005 Frontiers in
Education Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana, Oct 19–22, 2005.
[19] S. Ekwaro-Osire, M.P.H. Khandaker, and K. Gautam, ―Probabilistic analysis of notched micro
specimen under three-point loading,‖ Proceedings of the ASME International Design
Engineering Technical Conferences, Long Beach, California, Sep 24–28, 2005.
[18] T.-H. Jang and S. Ekwaro-Osire, ―Probabilistic Analysis of Lower Cervical Spine for
Whiplash Injury,‖ Proceedings of the 2005 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Vail Cascade
Resort and Spa, Vail, Colorado, June 22–26, 2005.
[17] T.-H. Jang and S. Ekwaro-Osire, ―Age-Related Spine Injury Based on the Investigation of the
Disc Degeneration, and Osteoporosis,‖ Proceedings of the 2005 Summer Bioengineering
Conference, Vail Cascade Resort and Spa, Vail, Colorado, June 22–26, 2005.
[16] P. Orono and S. Ekwaro-Osire, ―Evolutionary Design Paradigm as a Retention Tool,‖
Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Annual Conference, Portland, Oregon, June 12–15, 2005.
[15] S. Ekwaro-Osire, A. Ertas, and O. Cuvalci, ―Galling Onset in OCTG Connections,‖ 2005
STLE Annual Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 15–19, 2005 (Presentation only).
[14] J. Sun and S. Ekwaro-Osire, ―Expression of Single Crack Propagation towards Fatigue
Probability Analysis,‖ ASME 2005 GSTC, Lubbock, Texas, Apr 1–2, 2005.
[13] M. Khandaker, S. Ekwaro-Osire, and K. Gautam, ―Probabilistic Analysis of the Singular
Stress Field in a Bimaterial fracture specimen,‖ ASME 2005 GSTC, Lubbock, Texas, Apr 1–2,
2005.
[12] K. Gautam, S. Ekwaro-Osire, and M. Khandaker, ―Probabilistic Analysis of Electrostatically
Actuated U-Shape Micro Fracture Specimen,‖ ASME 2005 GSTC, Lubbock, Texas, Apr 1–2,
2005.
[11] S. Ekwaro-Osire, C. Ozerdim, and M.P.H. Khandaker, ―Effect of Attachment Configuration
on Impact Vibration Absorbers,‖ IMAC-XXIII: A Conference & Exposition on Structural
Dynamics, Orlando, Florida, Jan 31–Feb 3, 2005.
[10] T.-H. Jang and S. Ekwaro-Osire, ―Random Field Analysis Applied to Cervical Spine
Column,‖ 10th Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, Albany, NY, Paper
No. AIAA-2004, Aug 30–Sept 1, 2004.
[9] J. Sun, S. Ekwaro-Osire, and S.M. Hsiang, ―Comparison and Optimization of Impact Behavior
of Triangular Tubes,‖ 10th Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, Albany,
NY, Paper No. AIAA-2004, Aug 30–Sept 1, 2004.
[8] M.P.H. Khandaker and S. Ekwaro-Osire, ―Sensitivity Based Optimum Design Process for
MEMS Devices,‖ 10th Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, Albany, NY,
Paper No. AIAA-2004, Aug 30–Sept 1, 2004.
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[7] H. Jin, J.F. Cárdenas-García, H.A. Bruck, and S. Ekwaro-Osire, ―Design and Construction of a
Novel Microtensile Tester for Thin Films,‖ 2004 SEM X International Congress and
Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, Costa Mesa, California, June 7-10, 2004.
[6] S. Ekwaro-Osire, M.P.H. Khandaker, T.-H. Jang, J. Sun, V. Chakkarapani, ―Stochasticity in
Design and Fabrication Process of MEMS,‖ The Seventh International Conference on
Integrated Design and Process Technology, Austin, Texas, 2003.
[5] J. Sun, B. Han, S. Ekwaro-Osire, and H.-C. Zhang, ―Design-for-Environment: Methodologies,
Tools, and Implementation,‖ The Seventh International Conference on Integrated Design and
Process Technology, Austin, Texas, 2003.
[4] S. Ekwaro-Osire, M.P.H. Khandaker, and T.-H. Jang, ―Probabilistic Modeling of MicroElectro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS),‖ The Sixth International Conference on Integrated
Design and Process Technology, Pasadena, California, 2002.
[3] J.F. Cárdenas-García, S. Ekwaro-Osire, and J.M. Berg, "Nonlinear Least-squares Solution to
the Moiré Hole-drilling Problem in Orthotropic Materials," SEM International Congress and
Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanic, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 10–12, 2002.
[2] J. Sun and S. Ekwaro-Osire, ―Prediction of Energy Absorption of Thin Tubes,‖ ASME 2002
GSTC, Kingsville, Texas, Mar 21–24, 2002.
(Second Place
Presentation Award to J. Sun)
[1] J.F. Cárdenas-García, S. Ekwaro-Osire, and J.M. Berg, ―Nonlinear Least Squares Applied to
the Moiré Hole Drilling Problem,‖ SEM International Congress and Exposition on
Experimental and Applied Mechanics, Portland, Oregon, June 4–6, 2001.
IX. Grant and Contract Activity for the last six years
[14] D.M. Hardy (PI), J. Hashemi (PI), B. Gill, J.C. Hutson, S. Ekwaro-Osire, and S. Gramham,
―Molecular and Biomechanical Causes and Consequences of Aging-Relating Degeneration of
Intervertebral Discs,‖ Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center -- Texas Tech University
Initiative Grant, Amount: $270,024. (5/07–8/08)
[13] S. Ekwaro-Osire (PI), ―Development of Vocation Adaptive Equipment,‖ Lubbock State
School, Amount: $6,000. (9/06–8/07)
[12] S. Ekwaro-Osire (PI), ―Development of Vocation Adaptive Equipment,‖ Lubbock State
School, Amount: $6,000. (9/05–8/06)
[11] S. Ekwaro-Osire (PI), ―SGER: Weibull Failure Criterion for MEMS Component with Stress
Singularity,‖ National Science Foundation, Amount requested: $60,000. (9/04–12/05)
[10] S. Ekwaro-Osire (PI), ―Development of Vocation Adaptive Equipment,‖ Lubbock State
School, Amount: $6,000. (9/04–8/05)
[9] S. Ekwaro-Osire (PI), ―Development of Vocation Adaptive Equipment,‖ Lubbock State
School, Amount: $6,000. (9/03–8/04)
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[8] S. Ekwaro-Osire (PI), ―Undergraduate Research on Head and Neck Injuries due to Impact
Collisions,‖ Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Amount: $2,000. (11/03–5/04)
[7] S. Ekwaro-Osire (PI), ―Vocational Adaptive Equipment,‖ Lubbock State School, Amount:
$6,000. (9/01–8/03)
[6] S. Ekwaro-Osire (PI), ―Design, Modeling, and Assembly of Trailer,‖ Texas Department of
Criminal Justice, Amount: $2,155. (12/01–2/02)
[5] S. Ekwaro-Osire (PI), ―Analysis and Design of a Rotary Discharge Coal Car,‖ Trinity
Industries, Inc., Amount: $34,999. (8/01–2/02)
[4] S. Ekwaro-Osire (PI), ―Solid Modeling Techniques for a Railcar,‖ Trinity Industries, Inc.,
Amount: $17,759. (1/01–6/01)
[3] J.F. Cárdenas-García (PI) and S. Ekwaro-Osire, ―Development of a Bi-Axial Micro-Tensile
Tester of MEMS Materials for Research and Student Training,‖ National Science Foundation,
Amount: $38,317. (8/00–8/02)
[2] S. Ekwaro-Osire (PI) and A. Ertas, ―TxDOT Equipment Trailer Design Review,‖ Texas
Department of Transportation, Amount: $14,603. (6/00–8/01)
[1] S. Ekwaro-Osire (PI), ―Vocational Adaptive Equipment,‖ Lubbock State School, Amount:
$6,000. (10/99–8/01)
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Indicate other professional activities during the last six years that contribute to graduate education
INVITED PRESENTATIONS AND SEMINARS
[6] ―Statistical Fracture Theory for Mechanical and Biological Structures‖ Presented at Karadeniz
Technical University, Trabzon (Turkey), Dec 3, 2007.
[5] ―Statistical Fracture Theory for Mechanical and Biological Structures‖ Presented at Boğaziçi
University, Istanbul (Turkey), Nov 26, 2007.
[4] ―A Modified Weibull Failure Theory for Engineering and Biological Structures‖ Presented at
Middle East Technical University, Ankara (Turkey), Nov 5, 2007.
[3] ―A Modified Weibull Failure Theory for Engineering and Biological Structures‖ Presented at
TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Ankara (Turkey), Nov 6, 2007.
[2] ―Probabilistic Approaches in Cervical Spine Research‖ Presented at Brunel University, West
London (UK), Aug 2006.
[1] ―Accounting for High Stress Gradient by a Modified Weibull Failure Theory‖ Presented at the
Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Apr 2006.
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Name: Ertas, Atila
Rank: Professor
I.
Academic Background (begin with last degree; include post-doctoral work)
1984 Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University.
1978 M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University.
1970 B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Istanbul State Academy of Engineering and Architecture
(Yildiz), Turkey.
1968 B.S. in Marine Machine Engineering, Merchant Marine Academy, Istanbul, Turkey.
II.
Professional Experience, Academic and Nonacademic (begin with present position)
09/1992 - Present: Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University.
09/1988-1992: Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech
University.
09/1985-1988: Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech
University.
01/1985-08/1985: Visiting Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University, Department of Mechanical
Engineering.
08/1982-12/1984: Full Time Lecturer, Texas A&M University, Department of Mechanical
Engineering (during Ph.D study).
Summer 1983: Research Engineer, AMOCO Research Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
10/1981-08/1982: Materials Control Supervisor, Tubular Finishing Works, Inc., Navasota Texas.
02/1977-10/1981: Production Supervisor (Leadman and Foreman), ALENCO, Bryan, Texas.
11/1974-02/1977: Language and master study.
08/1968-11/1974: Marine Engineer (First Engineer), Turkish Cargo Lines, Istanbul, Turkey.
III.
Direction of Graduate Students (completed theses and dissertations directed in the last six years)
a) Dissertation Chaired
Dr. Mert Doganli, May 2003--Ford Motor Company, Turkey
Dr. Tugrul sabir, December 2003--Applied Materials
Dr. Bulent Gumus December 2005--OnBoard Software, Inc., San Antonio, TX
b) MS Thesis Chaired
J. Neville (May 2001);Tugrul Sabir (May 2001); Bradley Whittington (December 2001); Auldwyn
―Danny‖ Grubb (December 2001); Jo Alamares (December 2001); Robert H. Price (December
2001); Richard L. Landis (December 2001); William W.Kaake Jr (December 2001); Steve
Clemons (December 2001); Bulent Unuvar (December 2002); Susan L. Armitage (December
2002); Belinda Brown (December 2002); S.S. Jernigan (December 2002); M. Clay Harden
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(December 2002); Francis David Kenny Jr (December 2002); Davinia B. Chism (December
2002); Donna Maestas (December 2002); Gary L. Irvin (December 2002); Jean Cathcart
(December 2002); Julian Parker (December 2002); Kurt A. Himmelreich (December 2002);
M.A. Solano (December 2002); M.A. Nguyen (December 2002); H. L. Moore Jr (December
2002); Anthony Lynn Peterson (December 2003); James M. Hart (December 2003); John E.
Wright (December 2003); Brandeis Marquette (December 2003); Christopher A. Rynas
(December 2003); Matthew Zimmerman (December 2003); Peter A. Polcari (December 2003);
Timothy C. Smith (December 2003); Jaquidon Devenport (December 2003) ; Larry Welch
(December 2003); T.J. Theodore (December 2003); Etem G. Sayin (May 2004); Christopher
Adams (December 2004); Kent A. Bacon (December 2004); Richard Lewis Koshak
(December 2004);Marissa M. Barnard (December 2004); John Zanoff III (December 2004);
Brent Granstaff (December 2004); Steve Wade Reynolds (December 2004); Schuyler L Deitch
(December 2004); Terrence Chan (December 2004); Angelito S. Cruz (December 2004);
Kimberly Yvette Ball (December 2004); Engman Kent Bond (December 2004); Todd Shipley
(December 2004); Ilgaz Cumaliogl (December 2005); Vikas Subramanian (December 2005);
Vinay Shankar (December 2005); Christian Joaquín Cruz (December 2005); Darren O‘Rourke
(December 2005); Laura J. Aguilar (December 2005); William J. Haas (December 2005);
Dustin Hamill (December 2005); John M Harms (December 2005); Jonathan M. Clyburn
(December 2005); Michael J Voss (December 2005); Carl McGaha (December 2005); Michael
Hogan (December 2005); Tandy Penn (December 2005); Arun Prasad (May 2006); Birce
Dikici (December 2006); Christopher Michael Camp (December 2006); Robert F. Flanagan
(December 2006); Richard L. Garcia (December 2006); Mark Higginbotham (December
2006); Jon K. Ilseng (December 2006); Mark Midoux ; Aaron De Los Santos (December
2006); Dawn Simpson (December 2006); Jeff B. Smith (December 2006); Justa A. Trevino
(December 2006); Herbert Williams III (December 2006); Robert Young (December 2006);
Faruk Gungor (May 2007); Emrah Gumus (May 2007); Sundown Aronsson (December 2007);
Hill Bullock (December 2007); Russell Drake (December 2007); Bill Duffney (December
2007); Bryan Fox (December 2007); Lonney Head (December 2007);Tim Horton (December
2007); Ashley Jones (December 2007); Hilaire Kadjo (December 2007); Richard Kendall
(December 2007); David Kirsch (December 2007); Debra Metzger (December 2007); Darryl
Nelson (December 2007); Steven Parker (December 2007)
IV. Other Service on Graduate Committees in the last six years (excluding III)
5 Doctoral committees
18 Masters‘ committees
V.
Graduate Courses Taught in the last six years (list course numbers only once plus the years each
was taught.)
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VI. Published Research and Creative Activity in the last six years.
REFEREED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
O. Cuvalci, A. Ertas, I. Cicek, and S. Ekwaro-Osire, ―Nonlinear Vibration Absorber for a System
Under Synusoidal and Random Excitation: Experiments, Journal of Sound and Vibration, 294
(4), pp. 701-718, 2002.
T.T. Maxwell and A. Ertas, ―Harnessing Complexity in Design,‖ SDPS Transactions: Journal of
Integrated Design and Process Science, Vol.6, No.3, pp. 63-74, 2002.
I. Cicek and A. Ertas, ―Experimental Investigation of Beam-Tip mass and Pendulum System Under
Random Excitation, Journal of Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, Vol. 16(6),
pp.1059-1072, 2002.
W. Wanyama, A. Ertas, H-C. Zhang, ―Life-Cycle Engineering: A Review of Application, Issues,
Tools and Research,‖ International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Vol. 16,
No. 4-5, pp. 307-316, Jul-Aug 2003.
A. Ertas, T.T. Maxwell, M.M. Tanik, V. Rainey, ―Transformation of Higher Education: The
Transdisciplinary Approach in Engineering,‖ IEEE Transactions on Education, IEEE
Transactions on Education, Vol. 46, No:1, pp. 289-295, February 2003.
B. Gumus and A. Ertas, Requirement Management and Axiomatic Design, SDPS Transactions:
Journal of Integrated Design and Process Science, Vol. 8, No. 4, pp. 19-31, 2004.
T.T. Maxwell, J.D. Nevill, and A. Ertas, ―Biomass Gasification Feed System Design and
Avaluation,‖ ASME Transaction: Journal of Energy Recources Technology, Vol. 127, Issue 1,
pp. 71-82, March 2005.
E. Selvi, Y. Ma, R. Aksoy, A. Ertas. A. White, ―High Pressure X-ray Diffraction Study of
Tungsten Disulfide, Journal of Physic and Chemistry of Solids, 67 (2006) 2183-2186.
R. Ersoy, Y. Ma, E. Selvi, M. C. Chyu, A. Ertas, A. White, ―X-ray Diffraction Study of
Molyndenum Disulfide to 38.8 GPa. Journal of Physic and Chemistry of Solids, 67 (2006)
1914-1917.
Cuumalioglu, I., A. Ertas, Y. Ma, and T. Maxwell, High Pressure Hydrogen Storage Tank: A
Parametric Design Study, Transactions of ASME, Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, Vol.
129, Issue 1, pp. 216–222, February 2007.
EDITORSHIP OF BOOKS AND PROCEEDINGS
Books
A. Ertas, and J. C. Jones, The Engineering Design Process, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York,
1993, first addition.
A. Ertas, and J. C. Jones, The Engineering Design Process, Second Addition, John Wiley & Sons,
Inc., New York, 1996. 16
Modules, Chapters, and Monograph
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A. Ertas, M.M. Tanik, T.T. Maxwell, and J. Peterson, Proceedings of the Workshop on
Transdisciplinary Education, Research, and Training. The Society for Design and process
Science, Pasadena, California, IDPT-Vol. 1, 2001.
H. Ehrig, B. J. Kraemer, and A. Ertas, Proceedings of the Sixth Biennial World Conference on
Integrated Design and Process Technology, The Society for Design and process Science,
Pasadena, California, IDPT-Vol. 1, 2002.
J. Rasty , A. Ertas, and R. Couvillion, Proceedings of the First Joint ASME Region X/SDPS
Graduate Student Technical Conference, March 28-29, 2003, Houston, Texas.
A. Ertas et al.,, Proceedings of the Seventh Biennial World Conference on Integrated Design and
Process Technology, The Society for Design and process Science, Austin, Texas, IDPT-Vol. 2,
2003.
J. Rasty , A. Ertas, and R. Couvillion, Proceedings of the Second Joint ASME Region X/SDPS
Graduate Student Technical Conference, March 25-27, 2004, Longview, Texas.
A. Ertas, M.Tanik, and E. Orhun, Proceedings of the IDPT-2004 Symposium, The Society for
Design and process Science, IDPT-Vol. 1, 2004. 18
A. Ertas, S. Ekwaro-Osire, Peifan Ding, Kane H. Kim, Ben Hua, and Philip Sheu, Proceedings of
the Eight Biennial World Conference on Integrated Design and Process Technology, The
Society for Design and process Science, IDPT-Vol. 1, 2005.
J. Rasty , A. Ertas, and R. Couvillion, Proceedings of the Third Joint ASME Region X/SDPS
Graduate Student Technical Conference, March 31- April 2, 2005, Lubbock, Texas, IDPT-Vol2.
A. Ertas, A.M. Madni, B. Sorensen, T. Margaria, J. Ring, A Moini, S.R. Das, I.I. Esat, V.D.
Andrea, Proceedings of the Eight Biennial World Conference on Integrated Design and
Process Technology, The Society for Design and process Science, IDPT-Vol. 1, 2006.
A. Ertas, A.M. Madni, B. Sorensen, S.R. Das, R. Juric, K. Itoh, I.I. Esat,J. Padberg, K. Hoffmann,
Proceedings of the Tenth Biennial World Conference on Integrated Design and Process
Technology, The Society for Design and process Science, IDPT-Vol. 1, 2007.
VII. Current Participation in Professional Associations
Fellow, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Fellow, Society for Design and Process Science (SDPS)
Senior Research Fellow, IC2 Institute, The University of Texas at Austin
Registered Professional Mechanical Engineer (Texas, No: 65110)
Associate editor of ASME Journal of Energy Resources Technology (1989-1995).
Co-Editor-in-Chief of SDPS, Journal of Integrated Design and Process Science, (1996-June 2000).
Invited Guest Editor of International Journal of Systems Integration (Vol. 8, No. 2, May 1998)
Editorial board of Journal of Vibrations and Control (1996 - 1998).
ASME Petroleum Division Executive Committee Member (until 1997).
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ASME ESDA (Engineering System Design and Analysis) Executive committee member.
ASME Student Advisor (1987-1991).
Symposium Vice-Chairman, ASME (ETCE) Offshore and Arctic Operation Symposium at Dallas
(February, 1987).
Symposium Chairman, ASME (ETCE) Offshore and Arctic Operation Symposium at New
Orleans, 1988.
Symposium Chairman, ASME (ETCE) Offshore and Arctic Operation Symposium at Houston,
1989.
Chairman, Offshore and Arctic Operation Committee, ASME (ETCE), 1988-1989.
Chairman, (ASME, ETCE) the Expert System and Application Workshop at Houston, 1991.
Co-Chairman, (ASME, ETCE) Dynamics and Vibrations Symposium at Houston, 1992.
Co-Chairman, (ASME, ETCE) Computer Applications Symposium at Houston, 1992.
Technical Program Chairman, ASME European Joint Conference on Engineering System Design
and Analysis, Istanbul June 29-July3, 1992.
Co-Chairman, ASME First Biennial European Joint Conference on Engineering System Design
and Analysis Organizing (ESDA) Committee, 1992.
International Scientific Committee, COMES'S 93 (Computational Mechanical Engineering
Science), Mechanism Design and Analysis Conference.
International Program Committee member of the CAST'94 (Fourth International Workshop on
Computer Aided Systems Technology).
Organized short workshop on Undergraduate Educational Experience in Design at Texas Tech
University during the ASME European Joint Conference on Engineering System Design and
Analysis 1992.
Organized Workshop on ―Application of Desiccant Technology in Drying and Cooling Processes,‖
Texas Tech University, May 24, 1993.
Technical Program Chairman of ASME Second Biennial European Joint Conference on
Engineering System Design and Analysis (ESDA), London July, 1994.
Technical Program Co-Chairman, SDPS, The First Biennial World Conference on Integrated
Design and Process Technology, Austin Texas, December 7-9, 1995.
Advisory Board of Systems and Software Engineering Institute, University of Texas at Austin.
Acting President, Society for Design and Process Science (December 1994- December 1995).
Executive Vice President, Society for Design and Process Science (December 1995 - 1998 ).
Technical Program Co-Chairman, SDPS, The Second Biennial World Conference on Integrated
Design and Process Technology, Austin Texas, December 1-4, 1996.
Technical Program Co-Chairman, SDPS, The Third Biennial World Conference on Integrated
Design and Process Technology, Berlin, Germany, July 6-9, 1998.
Steering Committee Chairman and Organizer, SDPS, The Fifth Biennial World Conference on
Integrated Design and Process Technology, Dallas, Texas, June 4-8, 2000.
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Organized Workshop on Global Transdisciplinary Education, Research, and Training, Izmir,
Turkey, September 2000.
Organized Workshop on Knowledge & Data Engineering (KDE): Accomplishments and Research
Needs, Vallejo, California, May 15-16, 2002.
Technical Program Co-Chairman, SDPS, The Sixth Biennial World Conference on Integrated
Design and Process Technology, Pasadena, California, June 23-28, 2002.
Organized Workshop on Transdisciplinary Education and Research, October 28, 2002, Texas Tech
University, College of Engineering, Lubbock, Texas.
Organized Workshop (with Dr. Tanik and Dr. Maxwell) on Cyberinfrastructure Development for
Engineering Research and Education through Transdisciplinary Paradigm, December 6, 2003,
Austin, Texas.
Technical Program Chairman and organizer, Integrated Design and Process Technology
Symposium, Izmir-Kusadasi, June 28-July2, 2004.
Steering Committee Co-Chairman, and Conference organizer, Integrated Design and Process
Technology Conference, Beijing, China, June 12-16, 2005.
Technical Program Co-Chairman and organizer, Integrated Design and Process Technology
Conference, San Diego, California June 25-30, 2006.
Executive Director, Society for Design and Process Science Board (December 1999 - present).
VIII. Professional Papers and Abstracts for the last six years
A. Ertas, ―Re-Thinking Fundamentals of Transdiscipline,‖ The Sixth Biennial World Conference
on Integrated Design and Process Technology, SDPS, Pasadena, California, June 23-28, 2002
(presentation only).
A. Ertas, B. Gumus, and K.B. Unuvar ―Framework of Konowledge-Based Design Process:
Transdisciplinary Approach,‖Proceedings of the Sixth Biennial World Conference on
Integrated Design and Process Technology, SDPS, Pasadena, California, June 23-28, 2002, CD
(abstract, p.22, 2002).
T. Samir, A. Ertas, and M. Doganli, ―Sound Power Radiation From Simply Supported Rectangular
Plates with Rectangular Concentric Cutouts,‖Proceedings of the Sixth Biennial World
Conference on Integrated Design and Process Technology, SDPS, Pasadena, California, June
23-28, 2002, CD (abstract, p.57, 2002).
M. Doganli, A. Ertas, and T. Samir, ―Sound Power Radiation From Clamped-Clamped Annular
Plates,‖Proceedings of the Sixth Biennial World Conference on Integrated Design and Process
Technology, SDPS, Pasadena, California, June 23-28, 2002, CD (abstract, p.72, 2002).
B. Gumus, A. Ertas, K.B. Unuvar, and M. Doganli ―Requirements Traceability (RT) Throughout
the System Development Lifecycle Using Axiomatic Design (AD) Approach,‖Proceedings of
the Sixth Biennial World Conference on Integrated Design and Process Technology, SDPS,
Pasadena, California, June 23-28, 2002, CD (abstract, p.64, 2002).
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Doganli, A. Ertas, A. Yildirim, A Vibration Monitoring Method using Infrared Diodes, The
Seventh World Conference on Integrated Design & Process Technology Conference
Proceedings, pp. 855-860, IDPT-2003.
T. Samir, B. Yendler and A. Ertas, Finite Element Modeling for High Temperature Electrostatic
Chuck, The Seventh World Conference on Integrated Design & Process Technology
Conference Proceedings, pp.1150-1154, IDPT-2003.
I. Cicek and A. Ertas, Vibration Considerations for the Installation of Portable Computer
Equipment on Military Aircraft, IDPT-2004, Vol. 1, pp. 142-151, 2004.
B. Gumus and A. Ertas, Requirement Management and Axiomatic Design, IDPT-2004, Vol. 1, pp.
52-62, 2004.
S. Ekwaro-Osire and A. Ertas, Galling Onset in OCTG Connections, presented at the 2005 STLE,
Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada 2005 STLE Annual Conference, May 15–19, 2005
(presentation only).
Resul Aksoy, Yanzhang Ma, Emre Selvi, Ming C. Chyu, Atila Ertas, and Allen White, ―High
Pressure X-Ray Difraction Study of Molybdenum Disulfide,‖ 2005 Region X GSTC
Proceedings ASME and IDPT, Great International Southwest Region X Graduate Student
Technical Conference, IDPT-Vol 2, pp.1-3, 2005.
E. Selvi, Y. Ma, R. Aksoy, A. Ertas, A. White, J.-S. Sandhu. ―Equation of State Measurement of
Tungsten Disulfide to 25 GPa,‖ 2005 Region X GSTC Proceedings ASME and IDPT, Great
International Southwest Region X Graduate Student Technical Conference, IDPT-Vol 2,
pp.98-100, 2005.
I. Cumalioglu, Y. Ma, A.Ertas, T. Maxwell, ―High Pressure Hydrogen Storage Tank: A Parametric
Design Study,‖ Society for Design & Process Science, IDPT 2006 Conference, Vol 1 pages
530- 538, 2006.
I. Cumalioglu, A.Ertas, Y. Ma, T. Maxwell, ―High Pressure Hydrogen Storage Tank: A Parametric
Design Study,‖ Society for Design & Process Science, IDPT 2006 Conference, Vol 1, pp. 539551, 2006.
J. M. Harms, D. Tate, and A. Ertas, Auction-based allocation of distributed resources in real-time,
Ninth World Conference on Integrated Design and Process Technology (IDPT06), Society for
Design and Process Science (SDPS), Vol 1, pp. 605-615, 2006.
D. Tate, A. Ertas, T.T. Maxwell, ―Transdisciplinary Approach for Design, Process, and Systems
Education,‖ Connected 2007 International Conference on Design Education, Sidney, Australia,
July 9-12, 2007.
IX. Grant and Contract Activity for the last six years
Dr. Ertas has been PI or Co-PI on over 50 funded research projects totaling several million dollars
funding sponsored by the State of Texas (Texas State Energy Conservation Office,TxDOT,
AREP, ATP and TD&T programs); National Science Foundation; D-Technologists; Lithium
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Corporation of America; The American Society for Engineering Education and General
Motors Corporation; H. S. Precision; Center for Disease Control, Department of Health and
Human Service; Teledyne Merla; Exxon Production Research Company; Norton Chemical
Process Products; Allen-Bradley; Tubular Finishing Works Corporation; Long Shot Inc.;
Sumitomo Metal America; Ford Motor Company; DeLeon Peanut Company; TTU, Health
Sciences Center; AT&T; Southwest Research Institute, Raytheon Systems Comp.
X.
Indicate other professional activities during the last six years that contribute to graduate education
Attended many conferences, symposiums and workshops
Faculty Development leaves in 2000-2001. Worked on Development of the Transdisciplinary
Research and Education: A New Model in Engineering Education and Research with Dr.
George Kozmetsky, at Icc Institute, University of Texas at Austin
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Name: Hashemi, Javad
Rank: Professor
I.
Academic Background (begin with last degree; include post-doctoral work)
Drexel University, Ph.D. (1988), Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
Drexel University, M.S. (1983), Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
Drexel University, B.S. (1981), Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
II.
Professional Experience, Academic and Nonacademic (begin with present position)
2007-Present
Associate Dean of Research, College of Engineering, Texas Tech University,
Lubbock, TX 79409-1033
2005-2007
Director of Graduate Studies and Advisor, Department of Mechanical
Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409-1021
2005-present
Adjunct Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Texas Tech University
Health Sciences Center, Lubbock TX 79430.
2004-present
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University,
Lubbock, TX 79409-1021
2002-present
Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Texas Tech
University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock TX 79430.
1997-2004
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech
University, Lubbock, TX 79409-1021
1991-1997
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech
University, Lubbock, TX 79409-1021
5/93-8/93, 5/92-8/92, 5/91-8/91
Technical Consultant, GENCORP; Aerojet Electro-Systems,
Warheads Division, 1100 W. Hollyvale Street. Azusa, CA 91702
1988-1990
Research Associate and Postdoctoral Instructor, Department of Mechanical
Engineering and Mechanics, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104
III.
Direction of Graduate Students (completed theses and dissertations directed in the last six years)
Doctor of Philosophy
N. Chandrashekar, Texas Tech University, 2005.
J. N. Wilson, Texas Tech University, May 2001.
Master of Science (Thesis Option)
B. Hermis, Texas Tech University, Dec. 2007.
R. Naik, Texas Tech University, December 2005.
C. Cowden, Texas Tech University, August 2003.
T. Souther, Texas Tech University, August 2003.
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P. K. Pothapragad, Texas Tech University, May 2001.
IV. Other Service on Graduate Committees in the last six years (excluding III)
1 Doctoral committee
1 Master‘s committee
V.
Graduate Courses Taught in the last six years (list course numbers only once plus the years each
was taught.)
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VI. Published Research and Creative Activity in the last six years.
Textbook
W.F. Smith and J. Hashemi, Foundations of Materials Science and Engineering, 4th Edition,
McGraw-Hill, 2005.
Journal Articles by Area of Research
Orthopedic Biomechanics
J. Hashemi, N. Chandrashekar, T. Jang, F. Karpat, M. Oseto, S. Ekwaro-Osire, An Alternative
Mechanism of Non-contact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury During Jump-Landing: In-vitro
Simulation , Invited Paper: Experimental Mechanics; Mechanics of Organic, Implant, and BioInspired Materials, 47:347-354, 2007.
N. Chandrashekar, H. Mansouri, J. Slauterbeck, and J. Hashemi, ―Sex-Based Differences in the
Mechanical Properties of the Human Anterior Cruciate Ligament,‖ Journal of Biomechanics,
Vol. 39, No. 16, pp. 2943-2950, 2006.
J. Hashemi, N. Chandrashekar, and J. Slauterbeck, ―The Tensile Strength of the Patellar Tendon is
Independent of Sex, and is Correlated to its Mass Density ,‖ Clinical Biomechanics, Vol. 20,
No. 6, pp. 645-652, 2005.
N. Chandrashekar, J. Slauterbeck, and J. Hashemi, ―Sex-Based Differences in Anthropometry of
Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Its Relation to Intercondylar Notch Geometry – A Cadaveric
Study‖, American Journal of Sports Medicine, Vol. 33, No. 10, pp. 1492-1498, 2005.
J. Hashemi, N. Chandrashekar, C. Cowden, and J. Slauterbeck, ―An Alternative Method of
Anthropometry of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Through 3-D Digital Image Reconstruction,‖
Journal of Biomechanics, Vol. 38/3, pp 551-555, 2004.
High Pressure Materials Research
V.I. Levitas, Y. Ma, J. Hashemi, M. Holtz, and N. Guven, ― Strain-induced disorder, phase
transformations, and transformation-induced plasticity in hexagonal boron nitride under
compression and shear in a rotational diamond anvil cell: in situ x-ray diffraction study and
modeling,‖ Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 125, No. 4, pp. 4450, 2006.
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Y.Z. Ma, V.I. Levitas, J. Hashemi, ―X-ray diffraction measurements in a rotational diamond anvil
cell,‖ Journal of Physics And Chemistry Of Solids, Vol. 67, No. 9, pp. 2083-2090, 2006
Y.Z. Ma, E. Selvi, V.I. Levitas, J. Hashemi, ―Effect of shear strain on the alpha-epsilon phase
transition of iron: a new approach in the rotational diamond anvil cell,‖ Journal Of PhysicsCondensed Matter, Vol. 18, No. 25, pp. 1075-1082, 2006.
V.I. Levitas, Y. Ma, and J. Hashemi, ―Transformation Induced Plasticity and Cascading Structural
Changes in Hexagonal Boron Nitride Under high Pressure and Shear,‖ Applied Physics
Letters, Vol. 86, 071912, 2005.
V.I. Levitas, J. Hashemi, and Y. Ma, ― Strain-Induced Disorder and Phase Transformation in
Hexagonal Boron Nitride Under Quasi-Homogeneous Pressure: in-situ X-ray Study in a
Rotational Diamond Anvil Cell,‖ Europhysics Letters, Vol. 68, No. 4, pp. 550-556, 2004.
Ultra-High-Pressure Synthesis of Materials
J. N. Wilson, J. Hashemi, D. James, N. Guven, T. Dallas, K. Kuhrts, B. Combs, M. Hale, and G.
Wilson, ― Metallurgical Analysis and Computer Simulation of a Steel Sphere Under Shock
Loading,‖ Journal of High Pressure Research, Vol. 21, No. 1, pp. 1-14., 2001.
M. Hale, D. Clausi, C.G. Willson, T. Dallas, J. Hashemi, J. Wilson, D. James, M. Holtz, K. Khurts,
B. Combs, ―Ultrahigh Pressure Cell for Materials Synthesis,‖ Review of Scientific
Instruments, Vol. 71, No. 7, pp. 2784-2790, July 2000.
Corrosion of Aircraft Metals
B. Obert, K. Ngo, J. Hashemi, S.Ekwaro Osire, and T.P. Sivam, ―An Investigation of the
Reduction in Tensile Strength and Fatigue Life of Pre-Corroded 7075-T6 Aluminum Alloy,‖
Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, Vol. 9, No.4, pp. 441-448, August 2000.
Acoustic Emissions and Fracture in Composites
G. Kamala, J. Hashemi, and A. A. Barhorst, ―Discrete Wavelet Analysis of Acoustic Emissions
During Fatigue Loading of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composites,‖ Journal of Reinforced
Plastics and Composites, Vol. 20, No. 3, pp. 222-238, 2001.
Engineering Education
J. Hashemi, N. Chandrashekar, And E. E. Anderson, ―Design And Development Of An
Interactive Web-Based Environment For Measurement Of Hardness In Metals:
A Distance Learning Tool‖, International Journal of Engineering Education, In Press, (on-line
interactive version available).
J. Hashemi, K. Austin, A. Majkowski, E.E. Anderson, and N. Chandrashekar, ―Elements of a
Realistic Virtual Laboratory Experience in Materials Science: Development and Evaluation,‖
International Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 21, No. 3, 2005 (on-line interactive
version available).
Metal Forming, Manufacturing, and Computational Mechanics
Book Chapter
J. N. Wilson, A. M. Najar, J. Hashemi, D. James, N. Guven, K. Kuhrts, and B. Combs, ―Analysis
of Materials exposed to Ultra-High Shock Pressure,‖ Fundamental Issues and Applications of
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Shock-wave and High Strain Rate Phenomena, Ch. 29, pp. 227-232, Edited by K. P.
Staudhammer, L. E. Murr, and M. A. Meyers, Explomet 2000, Elsevier Science Limited.
VII. Current Participation in Professional Associations
Reviewer, National Science Foundation, Division of Research to Aid People with Disabilities
(RAPD).
Member of Engineering Research Council, ASEE.
Reviewer, Journal of Biomechanics (JOB)
Reviewer, ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering
Reviewer, Journal of Orthopedic Research (JOR)
Reviewer, Journal of Biomaterials
Reviewer, Journal of Applied Physiology
Reviewer, ASME Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology
Reviewer, ASME Journal of Energy Resources and Technology
Reviewer, ASME Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology
Reviewer, SEM Journal of Experimental Techniques
Reviewer, Scanning Journal
VIII. Professional Papers and Abstracts for the last six years
Abstracts, Conference Papers, and Presentaions Related to Biomechanics
Naveen Chandrashekar, Javad Hashemi, James Slauterbeck (2007) ―Effect of Donor Factors on the
Tensile Properties of Cyclically Loaded Human Patellar Tendon: A Multivariate Approach‖
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Calgary, July 2007.
Hashemi J, Chandrashekar N, Mansouri H, Hardy D, and Slauterbeck, JR, ―Ultrastructure, Size,
and Material Properties of the Human Anterior Cruciate Ligament: A Sex-Based
Assessment,‖ ACL Research Retreat iii, 2006, Lexington, Kentucky.
Hashemi J, Naik R, Chandrashekar N, Veazey B, and Dabezies E, ―Finite Element Analysis of
Pelvic Compression Plate During Gait,‖ 52nd Annual Meeting of Orthopaedic Research
Society, 2005, Chicago Illinois (Poster Presentation).
Chandrashekar N, Mansouri H, Slauterbeck JR, and Hashemi J, ―The Mechanical Properties of
Human Anterior Cruciate Ligament are Dependent on Sex,‖ 52nd Annual Meeting of
Orthopaedic Research Society, 2005, Chicago, Illinois (Podium Presentation).
Hashemi J, Chandrashekar N, and Slauterbeck JR, ―Sex- Based Quantitative Analysis of Collagen
Fibrils In Human Anterior Cruciate Ligament‖ Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Fall
meeting, 2005, Baltimore, Maryland.
Chandrashekar N., Hashemi J., and Slauterbeck J.R., ―Gender-Based Differences in the Geometry
of the Human ACL- A Cadaveric Study,‖ Orthopedic Research Conference, Transactions of
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51st Orthopaedic Research Conference, Vol 30, Abstract no 1527, February 2005, Washington
D.C.
Chandrashekar N, Hashemi J, and Slauterbeck JR, ―Sex Based Differences in Tensile Properties of
Human Anterior Cruciate Ligament‖ XXth Congress of the International Society of
Biomechanics and 29th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics, 2005,
Cleveland, Ohio, (podium presentation).
Hashemi J, Chandrashekar N, and Slauterbeck JR, ―Effects of Sex and Mass Density of
Mechanical Properties of Human Patellar Tendon‖ XXth Congress of the International
Society of Biomechanics and 29th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics,
2005, Cleveland, Ohio, (podium presentation).
Chandrashekar N, Slauterbeck J, and Hashemi J, ―ACLs are different in geometry but not in
material properties between sexes,‖ Norwegian Surgery Compendium, 2004, Oslo, Norway.
Chandrashekar N, Hashemi J, and Slauterbeck JR, ―Female ACLs are Smaller but Appear to Have
Similar Material properties,‖ Annual Meeting of the Norwegian Orthopedic Society, 2004,
Oslo, Norway.
Cowden C, Chandrashekar, N, Hashemi, J, Lee V, Hardy D, and Slauterbeck JR, ―Effects of
Estrogen on Mechanical Properties of Prepubertal rabbit ACL,‖ ASME Proceedings of 24th
IMECE, Advances in Bioengineering, p 263-264, 2004, Anaheim California.
K. Kerr, J. Hashemi, J. Post, K. Ngo, and E. Dabezies, ―Comparative Analysis of Implant
Effectiveness in Maintaining the Stability of the Reverse Obliquity Hip Fractures,‖ ASME
Proceedings of IMECE, 2001, New York, New York.
Other Conference Papers (Based on review of full paper)
S. Kholamkar, N. Chandrashekar, E. E. Anderson, and J. Hashemi ―An Interactive Web-Based
Approach to Perform Full-Scale Tensile Testing Experiments‖ ASME IMECE, Orlando,
2005.
V. I. Levitas, Y. Ma and J. Hashemi, ―Strain-induced phase transformations under compression
and shear in a rotational diamond anvil cell: in-situ x-ray diffraction study and modeling,‖
Proceedings of ``Plasticity'05'' (Ed. A. Khan et al.) Neat Press, Fulton, Maryland, 2005.
J. Hashemi, E.E. Anderson, and N. Chandrashekar, ―Development Of An Interactive Web-Based
Environment For Measurement Of Hardness In Metals,‖ ASEE Annual Conference and
Expo., Slat Lake City, Utah, June 2004.
V.I. Levitas, Y. Ma, and J. Hashemi, ―Strain-Induced Disorder and Phase Transformation in
Hexagonal Boron Nitride under Quasi-Homogeneous Pressure up to 25 GPa: In-Situ X-Ray
Study in A Rotational Diamond Anvil Cell,‖ Proc. NATO Advanced Research Workshop
''Innovative Super Hard Materials and sustainable Coatings'', 2004.
T. Souther, J. Hashemi and D. L. James, ―Study of Shear Bands Using a Novel Test Specimen
Loaded in a Split-Hopkinson Compression Bar,‖ Regional Proceedings of Southeastern Region
XI Technical Conference (graduate student conference) April 4-5, 2003, Miami, FL.
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J. Hashemi, K. A. Stalcup, E. E. Anderson, and A. Majkowski, ―Development of Software to
Improve Learning and Laboratory Experience in Materials Science,‖ ASEE Annual
Conference and Exposition, June, 22-25, 2003. Nashville, TN.
Conference Papers, Abstracts, and Presentations (Based on review of abstract)
J. Hashemi, A. Majkowski, and E. E. Anderson, ―Elements of A Realistic Virtual Laboratory
experience,‖ International Conference on Engineering Education, July 21-25, 2003, Valencia,
Spain.
C. Ramkumar, T. Prokofyeva, M. Seon, M. Holtz, K. Choi, J. Yun, S.A. Nikishin, H. Temkin and
J. Hashemi, ―Investigation of Cracks in Hexagonal Nitride Semiconductors Grown on (111)
Silicon by Micro-Raman Imaging‖, presented at the American Physical Society conference,
2002.
V. Levitas, J. Hashemi, W. Mathis, M.Holtz, and Y. Ma, ―Synthesis of Superhard Phases of Boron
Nitride in a Rotational Diamond Anvil Cell,‖ National Syncrotron Light Source (NSLS)
Experimental Abstracts, 2002.
Y. Ma, V. Levitas, J. Hashemi, W. Mathis, and M. Holtz, ―X-ray Diffraction Study of BN
Superhard Material from A Rotational Diamond Anvil Cell,‖ NSLS Experimental Abstracts,
2002.
J. Hashemi, E. E. Anderson, A. Majkowski, and Kathy Stalcup, ―The Laboratory Experience: Need
for Alternative Delivery Methods‖, proceedings of the University Synergy Program
Conference, 2001, Lubbock, TX.
J. Wilson, A. Najar, J. Hashemi, D. James, N Guven, K. Khurts, and B. Combs, ―Analysis of
Materials Exposed to Ultrahigh Shock Pressure,‖ Explomet 2000, Albuquerque NM.
Educational Publications (Instructional Software)
E. E. Anderson, J. F. Cardenas-Garcia, and J. Hashemi, ―Interactive FE Review to Accompany
Mechanical Engineering Design, Shigley and Mischke,‖ McGraw-Hill, 2002.
E. E. Anderson, J. F. Cardenas-Garcia, and J. Hashemi, ―Interactive FE Review to Accompany
Vector Statics For Engineers, Beer and Johnston,‖ McGraw-Hill, 2002.
E. E. Anderson and J. Hashemi, ―Interactive FE Review to Accompany, Design of Machinery,
Norton,‖ McGraw-Hill, 2002.
IX. Grant and Contract Activity for the last six years
D. Hardy, J. Hashemi, B. Gill, J. Huston, S. Ekwaro-Osire, and S. Graham, ―Molecular and
Biomechanical Causes and Consequences of Aging-Related Degeneration of Intervertebral
Discs,‖ $270,024, OVPR grant, 2007-2008.
J. Hashemi and E.E. Anderson, ―Design and Development of a Computer-Based Materials Science
Laboratory,‖ $74,913., National Science Foundation, 2003-2005.
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J. Hashemi, M. Zumwalt, and A. Barhorst, ―Analysis of Biomechanics of Failure in the Human
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Based on Gender – A Cadaveric Study,‖ $17,275., Texas Tech
University Research Award, 2004.
J. Slauterbeck and J. Hashemi, ―Gender Based Differences in Geometry & Mechanical Properties
of the Human ACL,‖ $18,000., School of Medicine Dean‘s Research Sources, 2003.
J. Hashemi, ―The Virtual Material Laboratory: An Alternative Delivery Approach,‖ $9,700.,
TLTC, 2002.
X.
Indicate other professional activities during the last six years that contribute to graduate education
Graduate Courses Developed: Mechanics of Composite Materials, ME 5340: This course is a
comprehensive graduate level course in analytical analysis of anisotropic structures.
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Name: He, Zhaoming
Rank: Assistant Professor
I.
Academic Background (begin with last degree; include post-doctoral work)
Degree : post-doctoral fellow
Field : Cardiovascular Fluid Mechanics
Institution : Georgia Institute of Technology
Year Awarded: 2003
Degree : PhD
Field : Fluid Mechanics
Institution : Tsinghua University (P.R.China)
Year Awarded: 2000
Degree : MS
Field : Fluid Engineering
Institution : Jiangsu University (P.R.China)
Year Awarded: 1990
Degree : BS
Field : Fluid Machinery
Institution : Jiangsu University (P.R.China)
Year Awarded: 1987
II.
Professional Experience, Academic and Nonacademic (begin with present position)
Title : Assistant Professor
Institution/Agency: Texas Tech University
Year(s) : 2005-present
Title : Research Engineer II
Institution/Agency: Georgia Institute of Technology
Year(s) : 2003-2005
Title : Instructor
Institution/Agency: Jiangsu University. Undertaken
Year(s) : 1990-1996
III.
Direction of Graduate Students (completed theses and dissertations directed in the last six years)
Student's Name : Christopher Jowers
Degree : MS
Institution : Texas Tech University
Year Completed : 2007
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IV. Other Service on Graduate Committees in the last six years (excluding III)
No. Students : 1
Department : Civil Engineering
Institution : Texas Tech University
V.
Graduate Courses Taught in the last six years (list course numbers only once plus the years each
was taught.)
Institution : Texas Tech University
Course Numbers : ME 6331 (Biofluid Mechanics)
Years(s) : 2005, 2007
VI. Published Research and Creative Activity in the last six years (do not include in-house reports).
Book Chapter
Ajit P. Yoganathan, Zhaoming He, Hwa-Liang Leo, Anna M. Fallon. Mechanical heart valves in:
Encyclopedia of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, Sapna Maloor Eds. Marcel
Dekker, Inc.: New York in 2004:pp737-745
Invention
Yoganathan AP, Jimenez J, He ZM. Mitral Annuloplasty Chain. Georgia Tech ID 2933 in 2003.
International application No.:PCT/US2004/020219
Peer Reviewed Journal Papers
He ZM, Jowers C. Effect of strut chordal rupture on marginal chordal tension, Journal of Heart
Valve Disease (in press) in 2008
He ZM, Jowers C. A novel method to measure mitral valve chordal tension, Journal of
Biomechanical Engineering (in press) in 2008
He ZM, Bhattacharya S. Papillary muscle and annulus size effect on anterior and posterior annulus
tension of the mtiral valve, Journal of Biomechanics, 2008; 41(11): 2524-2532
Ma Y, Cui Q, Shen L, He ZM, X-ray diffraction study of nanocrystalline tungsten nitride and
tungsten to 31 GPa, Journal of Applied Physics (online). 2007;102, 013525
Jimenez JH, Liou SW, Padala M, He Z, Sacks M, Gorman RC, Gorman JH 3rd, Yoganathan AP. A
saddle-shaped annulus reduces systolic strain on the central region of the mitral valve anterior
leaflet. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2007; 134(6):1562-1568.
Jimenez JH, Forbess J, Croft LR, Small L, He ZM, Yoganathan AP. Effects of annular size,
transmitral pressure, and mitral flow rate on the edge-to-edge repair: an in vitro study. Annals
of Thoracic Surgery. 2006; 82(4):1362-1368.
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Ritchie J, Jimenez J, He ZM, Sacks MS, Yoganathan AP. The material properties of the native
porcine mitral valve chordae tendineae: an in vitro investigation. Journal of Biomechanics.
2006; 39(6): 1129-1135
Warnock J, Konduri S, He ZM, Yoganathan AP. Design of a sterile organ culture system for the ex
vivo study of aortic heart valves, Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 2005; 127(5): 857861
Konduri S, Xing Y, Warnock JN, He ZM, Yoganathan AP. Normal physiological conditions
maintain the biological characteristics of porcine aortic heart valves: an ex vivo organ culture
study, Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2005; 33(9): 1158-1166
He ZM, Ritchie J, Grashow J, Sacks MS, Yoganathan AP. In vitro dynamic Strain behavior of the
mitral valve posterior leaflet, Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. 2005; 127(3):504-511
Jimenez JH, Soerensen DD, He ZM, Ritchie J, Yoganathan AP, Mitral valve function and chordal
force distribution using a flexible annulus model: an in vitro study, Annals of Biomedical
Engineering. 2005;33(5):557-566
Jimenez JH, Soerensen DD, He ZM, Ritchie J, Yoganathan AP. Effects of a papillary muscle
position on chordal force distribution: an in vitro study, Journal of Heart Valve Disease,
2005;15:295-302
Yoganathan AP, He ZM, Casey Jones, Heart valves, Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering.
Aug, 2004, 6 : 331-362
Xing Y, Warnock J, He ZM, Hilbert SL, Yoganathan AP. Cyclic pressure affects the biological
properties of porcine aortic valve leaflets in a magnitude and frequency dependent manner,
Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2004; 32:1461-1470
Xing, Y, He ZM, Warnock J, Hilbert SL, Yoganathan AJ. Effects of constant static pressure on the
biological properties of porcine heart valve cusps. Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 2003;
32(4):555-562
Jimenez JH, He S, Seorensen DD, He ZM, Yoganathan AP. Effects of a saddle shaped mitral
annulus on regurgitation and chordal force distribution: an in vitro study. Annals of
Biomedical Engineering, 2003;31(10): 1171-1181
He ZM, Sacks MS, Baijens L, Wanant S, Shah P, Yoganathan A. Effects of Papillary Muscle
Position on the in vitro dynamic strain on the porcine mitral valve, Journal of Heart Valve
Disease. 2003; 12: 488-494
He S, Jimenez J, He ZM, Yoganathan AP. Mitral leaflet geometry perturbations with papillary
muscle displacement and annulus dilatation: an in vitro study of ischemic mitral regurgitation.
Journal of Heart Valve Disease, 2003; 12: 300-307
Sacks MS, He, ZM, Baijens L, Wanant S, Shah P, Sugimoto H, Yoganathan AP. Surface strains in
the anterior leaflet of the functioning mitral valve. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2002;
30: 1281-1290
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Leo-Hwa Liang, He ZM, Ellis J, Yoganathan A. Micro flow fields in the hinge region of
Carbomedics bileaflet mechanical valve design. Journal of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery,
2002; 124:561-574
He ZM, Xi BS, Zhu KQ Zhu PZ. Visualization of cavitation on GK type of mechanical heart valve.
Chinese Journal of Biomedical Engineering, 2002; 21(4): 298-303(in Chinese)
VII. Current Participation in Professional Associations
Memberships:
1. Member of the Biomedical Engineering Society
2. Member of the American Heart Association
3. Member of the Society of Heart Valve Disease
4. Member of the World Association for Chinese Biomedical Engineers
Reviewers
1. Reviewer of Journal of Heart Valve Disease in 2008
2. Reviewer of Book ―Encyclopedia of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering‖ by Marcel
Dekker Taylor & Francis Group in 2005
3. Co-chair of Cardiovascular Engineering Session at BMES annual meeting in 2004
4. Reviewer for Journal of Biomechanical Engineering in 2003, 2004, 2007
VIII. Professional Papers and Abstracts for the last six years
1. Bhattacharya S, He ZM, Mitral valve annulus tension, ASME summer bioengineering
conference, Maco Island, FL, 6/25-6/29/08
2. Jowers C, He ZM. Effect of severance of the strut chordae on the marginal chordae. 2007
BMES meeting, Los Angles, CA, 9/26-9/29/07
3. Bhattacharya S, He ZM, Effect of Mitral Valve Edge-to-Edge Repair on the Annulus Tension,
Los Angles, CA, 9/26-9/29/07
4. Gao B, Sibi M, He ZM. Dynamic Stretches of the Mitral Valve Anterior Leaflet During
Diastole Under the Edge-To-Edge Repair, Los Angles, CA, 9/26-9/29/07
5. Shi L, He ZM. Study on the Mitral Valve Diastolic Downstream Flow Under Edge-to-Edge
Repair Condition, Los Angles, CA, 9/26-9/29/07
6. He ZM, Jowers C, A novel method to quantify mitral valve chordae tension, WACBE (World
Association for Chinese Biomedical Engineers ) World Congress on Biomedical Engineering,
Bangkok, Thailand, July 9-11th, 2007
7. He ZM, Bhattacharya S, Mitral annulus force, The Society for the Heart Valve Disease: Fourth
Biennial Meeting 2007, New York, June 15-18, 2007
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8. He ZM, Sacks MS, Yoganathan AP, Mitral Valve Mechanics, 5th World Congress of
Biomechanics, Munich, Germany, July 29-Aug.5, 2006 and Journal of Biomechanics, 2006,
v39, supplement 1: s306
9. Sucosky P, He ZM, Padala M, Coleman SE, Balachandran K, Rosbach KJ, Pognant AP,
Savelle SJ, Baglia ML, Rios-Alba T, Smits AM, Jo H, Yoganathan AP. Design and
Development of Aortic Valve Organ Culture Systems, The 10th Annual Hilton Head
Workshop and 2nd Biennial Heart Valve Meeting, Hilton Head, SC, March 2-5, 2006
10. Baglia M, He ZM, Yoganathan AP. A novel four-way modular heart valve bioreactor design,
2005 BMES Annual Fall Meeting, Baltimore, MD, Sep 28-Oct.1, 2005
11. He ZM, Sacks M, Liou W, Jimenez J, Yoganathan AP, Mitral valve strut chordae insertion
strain analysis, 2005 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Vail Cascade Resort & Spa, Vail,
CO, June 22 - 26, 2005
12. He ZM, Ritchie J, Grashow J, Sacks MS, Yoganathan AP. In vitro dynamic strain behavior of
the mitral valve posterior leaflet. BMES 2004 Annual Fall Meeting, Oct. 13 -16, 2004,
Philadelphia, PA
13. Warnock JN, Konduri S, He ZM, Yoganathan AP. A pulsatile organ culture system to study
aortic valve biology. BMES 2004 Annual Fall Meeting, Oct. 13 -16, 2004, Philadelphia, PA
14. Merritt KL, Ritchie J, Warnock JN, He ZM, Yoganathan AP, The relationship between percent
strain and percent crimp of chordae tendineae of the mitral valve, BMES 2004 Annual Fall
Meeting, Oct. 13 -16, 2004, Philadelphia, PA
15. Baglia ML, He ZM, Jimenez JH, Chester AH, Yacoub MH, Yoganathan AP. Mechanical
Behaviour of Porcine Mitral Valve Leaflet Tissue Under Endothelin-1, Advances in Tissue
Engineering and Biology of Heart Valves, September 15-18th 2004, Florence, Italy
16. Jimenez J, Ritchie J, He ZM, Yoganathan AP. Mitral valve mechanics, IEEE‘s EMBS 26th
Annual International Conference, Sept.1-5, 2004, San Francisco, CA
17. Jimenez J, Soerensen D, He ZM, Yoganathan AP. Effects of papillary muscle position on
chordal force distribution in the mitral valve: an in vitro study. European Society of
Biomedical Engineering, ESB2004, July 4-7, 2004, Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.
18. He ZM, Ritchie J, Sacks MS, Yoganathan AP. In vitro dynamic strain analysis on the posterior
leaflet of the mitral valve. European Society of Biomedical Engineering, ESB 2004, July 4-7,
2004, Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.
19. Ritchie J. Jimenez J, He ZM, Sacks MS, Yoganathan AP. The material properties of the
chordae tendineae of the mitral malve: An in vitro Investigation, SEM X International
Congress & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, June 7-10, 2004, Costa
Mesa, CA
20. Ritchie J, Warnock J, Jimenez J, He ZM, Yoganathan AP. Evidence of vascularization of the
chordae tendineae of the native mitral valve, Eighth Annual Hilton Head Workshop on
Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering, March 10-13, 2004, Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
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21. Yoganathan AP, He ZM, Jimensz JH, Anterior leaflet and chordae tendineae mechanics of the
mitral valve: in vitro study, World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering
Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Aug 24-29, 2003, Sydney, Australia
22. He ZM, Sacks MS, Jorge Jimenez, He S, Yoganathan AP. Effects of papillary muscle position
on the in vitro dynamic strain on the porcine mitral valve, Second Biennial Meeting of The
Society for Heart Valve Disease, June 28-July 1, 2003, Paris, France
23. Soerensen DD, Christensen TBN, He ZM, He S, Yoganathan AP. Configuration of the mitral
valves subvalvular complex and its effect on the chord force distribution. Proceeding of the
second joint meeting of IEEE EMBS-BMES, October 22-26,2002, 2002, Houston, TA, USA
24. Leo, H.L., Simon H., Lee, S.C., He ZM, and Yoganathan, A.P. An Investigation of the effects
of various flow structures in the vicinity of a polymeric heart valve. ICBME 2002,
International Congress on Biological and Medical Engineering: The Bio-Era - New Frontiers,
New Challenges, Singapore, December 2002
25. He ZM, Sacks MS, Baijens L, Wanant S, Shah P, He S, Yoganathan AP. In vitro dynamic
strain analysis on the porcine mitral valve, Proceeding of the second joint meeting of IEEE
EMBS-BMES, October 22-26,2002, 2002, Houston, TA, USA
26. XingY., He ZM, Conway D.E, and Yoganathan, A.P. Changes in the structure & biosynthetic
activity of porcine heart valve leaflets under elevated pressure. Second Joint EMBS-BMES
Conference, Houston, TX, October 2002
27. He ZM, Baijens L, Wanant S, Shah P, He S, Sugimoto B, Sacks MS, Yoganathan A. In vitro
dynamic strain analysis on the porcine mitral valve, Sixth Annual Hilton Head Workshop on
Prosthetic Heart Valves, abstract :30. March 6-10, 2002, Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
IX. Grant and Contract Activity for the last six years.
Grant
July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2008: Edge to edge repair effect on the mitral valve function and
improvement of the mitral valve repair procedure, American Heart Association, Texas
Affiliate, Beginning-Grant-In-Aid as sole PI, funding amount $130,000
Jan 1, 2007 to Dec. 31, 2009 : Exploration of novel nanomaterials: synthesis, characterization, and
engineering nano-materials, Texas Tech University, Vice President Research Grant, as Co-PI,
funding amount $506,138
Proposals
Submitted a preproposal as PI for 2006 ARP program, titled by ―Mitral valve mechanics and its
effect on mitral valve function ―, which was unfortunately not selected. The amount of the
grant is $99,800.
Submitted a proposal as Co-PI in Feb, 2006 to Vice President Research titled as Texas Tech
University Nanobiotechnology Inititive ($400,000)
Submitted a proposal in Feb, 2006 to Vice President Research titled as Center for Engineering
Treatments of Ischemic Reperfusion Injury as Co-PI ($994,439)
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Submitted a proposal to NSF-IGERT as co-PI with department faculty on 3/24/2006. The amount
of grant is $278,665.
Submitted a proposal to American Heart Association as only PI, titled by ―edge-to-edge repair
effect on the mitral valve function and improvement of the repair procedure‖. The amount of
the grant is $130,000. I am only PI. It is funded from 7/1/2006 to 6/30/2007.
Submitted a proposal to American Heart Association, The amount of grant is $260,000. I am sole
PI. It was withdrawn on 7/10/2006 according to American Heart Association (AHA) policy:
one grant only from AHA because I got one grant from ―AHA
Submitted a proposal as a sole PI to NSF on 9/7/2006. Its title is Mitral Valve Fluid Mechancis.
The amount of request is $278,157
Submitted a proposal as PI for Vice President Research on 9/28/2006 titled by Mitral Valve
Mechanics: In Vivo Study. The amount of proposal is $314,713
Submitted proposal as Co-PI, titled by Exploration of novel nanomaterials: synthesis,
characterization, and engineering nanomaterials in Sep. of 2006. The amount of proposal is
$506,138.
Submitted proposal as PI, titled by Mitral Valve Mechanics: In Vivo Study, to TTU-VPR in 2007.
The amount is $500,000
Submitted proposal as Co-PI, titled by Optimization of High-Frequency Ventilation for Oxygen
and Aerosol Transport in Respiratory System to TTU-VPR in 2007. Total amount is $347,962
Submitted proposal as sole PI, titled by Left Ventricle Fluid Mechanics, to NSF-CBET in 2007.
Total amount is $400,000
Submitted proposal as PI, titled by Biomechanics of Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral
Annuloplasty to NSF-CBET in 2007. Total amount is $83,020
Submitted proposal as sole PI, titled by Mitral Valve Biomechanics to TTU-VPR in 2007. Total
amount is $35,000
Submitted proposal as sole PI, titled by Mitral Valve Biomechanics and Mechanobiology to Texas
High Education – ARP in 2007. Total amount is $140,880
X.
Indicate other professional activities during the last six years that contribute to graduate education
None
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Name: Hui, Qing
Rank: Assistant Professor
I.
Academic Background (begin with last degree; include post-doctoral work)
Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 08/2008
M.S. in Applied Mathematics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 12/2005
M.Eng. in Automotive Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, 07/2002
B.Eng. in Aerospace Engineering, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, China,
07/1999
II.
Professional Experience, Academic and Nonacademic (begin with present position)
Assistant Professor, August 2008–present, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech
University, Lubbock, TX.
Graduate Research Assistant, August 2002–August 2008, School of Aerospace Engineering,
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, September 1999–June 2002, State Key Lab for
Automotive Safety and Energy, Department of Automotive Engineering, Tsinghua University,
Beijing, China
III.
Direction of Graduate Students (completed theses and dissertations directed in the last six years)
Not applicable
IV. Other Service on Graduate Committees in the last six years (excluding III)
Not applicable
V.
Graduate Courses Taught in the last six years (list course numbers only once plus the years each
was taught.)
None
VI. Published Research and Creative Activity in the last six years.
Wassim M. Haddad, VijaySekhar Chellaboina, Qing Hui, and Sergey G. Nersesov, ―Energy- and
Entropy-Based Stabilization for Lossless Dynamical Systems via Hybrid Controllers,‖ IEEE
Transactions on Automatic Control, vol. 52, no. 9, pp. 1604-1614, 2007.
Wassim M. Haddad, Qing Hui, VijaySekhar Chellaboina, and Sergey G. Nersesov, ―Hybrid
DecentralizedMaximum Entropy Control for Large-Scale Dynamical Systems,‖ Nonlinear
Analysis: Hybrid Systems, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 244-263, 2007.
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Qing Hui, Wassim M. Haddad, VijaySekhar Chellaboina, and Tomohisa Hayakawa, ―Adaptive
Control of Mammillary Drug Delivery Systems with Actuator Amplitude Constraints and
System Time Delays,‖ European Journal of Control, vol. 11, no. 6, pp. 586-600, 2005.
Wassim M. Haddad, Qing Hui, Sergey G. Nersesov, and VijaySekhar Chellaboina,
―Thermodynamic Modeling, Energy Equipartition, and Nonconservation of Entropy for
Discrete-Time Dynamical Systems,‖ Advances in Difference Equations, vol. 2005, no. 3, pp.
275-318, 2005.
Wassim M. Haddad, VijaySekhar Chellaboina, Qing Hui, and Sergey G. Nersesov, ―Vector
Dissipativity Theory for Large-Scale Impulsive Dynamical Systems,‖ Mathematical Problems
in Engineering, vol. 2004, no. 3, pp. 225-262, 2004.
Wassim M. Haddad, Qing Hui, VijaySekhar Chellaboina, and Sergey G. Nersesov, ―Vector
Dissipativity Theory for Discrete-Time Large-Scale Nonlinear Dynamical Systems,‖ Advances
in Difference Equations, vol. 2004, no. 1, pp. 37-66, 2004.
Qing Hui and Minggao Ouyang, ―Adaptive Variable Structure Controllers and Application to
Engine Idle Speed Control Simulation,‖ Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering (English
Edition), vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 171-174, 2003.
VII. Current Participation in Professional Associations
Reviewer For
Automatica
IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology
IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks
European Journal of Control
International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing
ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control
Circuits, Systems and Signal Processing
IEEE Conference on Decision and Control
American Control Conference
European Control Conference
VIII. Professional Papers and Abstracts for the last six years
WassimM. Haddad and QingHui, ―Complexity, Robustness, Self-Organization, Swarms, and
System Thermodynamics,‖ Proceedings of the 46th IEEE Conference on Decision and
Control, pp. 720-725, New Orleans, LA, December 2007.
Qing Hui and Wassim M. Haddad, ―H2 Optimal Semistable Stabilization for Linear Discrete-Time
Dynamical Systems with Applications to Network Consensus,‖ Proceedings of the 46th IEEE
Conference on Decision and Control, pp. 2315-2320, New Orleans, LA, December 2007.
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Wassim M. Haddad, Qing Hui, and VijaySekhar Chellaboina, ―H2 Optimal Semistable Control for
Linear Dynamical Systems: An LMI Approach,‖ Proceedings of the 46th IEEE Conference on
Decision and Control, pp. 2731-2736, New Orleans, LA, December 2007.
Qing Hui,Wassim M. Haddad, and Sanjay P. Bhat, ―Lyapunov and Converse Lyapunov Theorems
for Semistability,‖ Proceedings of the 46th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, pp.
5870-5874, New Orleans, LA, December 2007.
Qing Hui, Wassim M. Haddad, and Sanjay P. Bhat, ―Finite-Time Semistability Theory with
Applications to Consensus Protocols in Dynamical Networks,‖ Proceedings of the 2007
American Control Conference, pp. 2411-2416, New York, NY, July 2007.
Qing Hui and Wassim M. Haddad, ―Continuous and Hybrid Distributed Control for Multiagent
Coordination: Consensus, Flocking, and Cyclic Pursuit,‖ Proceedings of the 2007 American
Control Conference, pp. 2576-2581, New York, NY, July 2007.
Sergey G. Nersesov, Wassim M. Haddad, and Qing Hui, ―Finite-Time Stabilization of Nonlinear
Dynamical Systems using Control Vector Lyapunov Functions,‖ Proceedings of the 2007
American Control Conference, pp. 4810-4816, New York, NY, July 2007.
VijaySekhar Chellaboina, Wassim M. Haddad, Qing Hui, and Jayanthy Ramakrishnan, ―On
System State Equipartitioning and Semistability in Network Dynamical Systems with
Arbitrary Time- Delays,‖ Proceedings of the 45th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control,
pp. 3461-3466, San Diego, CA, December 2006.
QingHui andWassimM. Haddad, ―Stability Analysis of Nonlinear Dynamical Systems using
Conley Index Theory,‖ Proceedings of the 45th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, pp.
4241-4246, San Diego, CA, December 2006.
Wassim M. Haddad, Qing Hui, VijaySekhar Chellaboina, and Sergey G. Nersesov, ―Hybrid
Decentralized Maximum Entropy Control for Large-Scale Dynamical Systems,‖ Proceedings
of the 2006 American Control Conference, pp. 1321-1326, Minneapolis, MN, June 2006.
Qing Hui and Wassim M. Haddad, ―Subspace Identification of Stable Nonnegative and
Compartmental Dynamical Systems via Constrained Optimization,‖ Proceedings of the 2006
American Control Conference, pp. 1671-1676, Minneapolis, MN, June 2006.
Wassim M. Haddad and Qing Hui, ―Energy Dissipating Hybrid Control for Impulsive Dynamical
Systems,‖ Proceedings of the 2006 American Control Conference, pp. 3346-3351,
Minneapolis, MN, June 2006.
Wassim M. Haddad, VijaySekhar Chellaboina, Qing Hui, and Sergey G. Nersesov,
―Thermodynamic Stabilization via Energy Dissipating Hybrid Controllers,‖ Proceedings of the
44th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, pp. 4879-4884, Seville, Spain, December
2005.
Qing Hui, Wassim M. Haddad, VijaySekhar Chellaboina, and Tomohisa Hayakawa, ―Adaptive
Control of Mammillary Drug Delivery Systems with Actuator Amplitude Constraints and
System Time Delays,‖ Proceedings of the 2005 American Control Conference, pp. 967-972,
Portland, OR, June 2005.
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Wassim M. Haddad, Qing Hui, Sergey G. Nersesov, and VijaySekhar Chellaboina,
―Thermodynamic Modeling, Energy Equipartition, and Nonconservation of Entropy for
Discrete-Time Dynamical Systems,‖ Proceedings of the 2005 American Control Conference,
pp. 4832-4837, Portland, OR, June 2005.
Wassim M. Haddad, Qing Hui, VijaySekhar Chellaboina, and Sergey G. Nersesov, ―Vector
Dissipativity Theory for Discrete-Time Large-Scale Nonlinear Dynamical Systems,‖
Proceedings of the 2004 American Control Conference, pp. 3699-3704, Boston, MA, July
2004.
WassimM. Haddad, VijaySekhar Chellaboina, QingHui, and Tomohisa Hayakawa, ―Neural
Network Adaptive Control for Discrete-Time Nonlinear Nonnegative Dynamical Systems,‖
Proceedings of the 42nd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, pp. 5691-5696, Maui, HI,
December 2003.
Qing Hui and Minggao Yang, ―Neural-Network-Based Adaptive Control Using Sliding Modes for
Nonlinear Unknown Discrete-Time Systems,‖ Proceedings of the 17th IEEE International
Symposium on Intelligent Control, pp. 608-614, Vancouver, BC, October 2002.
Qing Hui and Minggao Yang, ―Dynamic Neuro-Adaptive Control for a Class of Nonlinear
Discrete- Time Systems via Sliding Mode,‖ Proceedings of the 10th Mediterranean Conference
on Control and Automation, Lisbon, Portugal, July 2002.
IX. Grant and Contract Activity for the last six years
X.
Indicate other professional activities during the last six years that contribute to graduate education
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Name: Idesman, Alexander
Rank: Associate Professor
I.
Academic Background (begin with last degree; include post-doctoral work)
Degree Ph.D.
Field
Continuum Mechanics
Institution Institute of Problems of Strength, Kiev, USSR
Year Awarded 1989
II.
Professional Experience, Academic and Nonacademic (begin with present position)
Title Associate Professor
Institution/Agency
Texas Tech University
Year(s) 2008-present
Title Assistant Professor
Institution/Agency
Texas Tech University
Year(s) 2000-2008
III.
Direction of Graduate Students (completed theses and dissertations directed in the last six years)
Cho J.-Y, MS, Texas Tech University, 2003
Raghunath K. K., MS, Texas Tech University, 2005
Lee R. (together with Dr. Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. J.)), MS, Texas Tech University,
2007
Palakala A. (together with Dr. V. Levitas ), MS, Texas Tech University, 2007
IV. Other Service on Graduate Committees in the last six years (excluding III)
10, Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University
V.
Graduate Courses Taught in the last six years (list course numbers only once plus the years each
was taught.)
Institution Texas Tech University
Course Numbers ME 5340 (2002,2005,2007); ME 5341 (2002, 2006);
ME5345(2003,2004,2005,2007,2008); ME 5346 (2006); ME6331 (2007)
Years(s) 2002-2008
VI. Published Research and Creative Activity in the last six years.
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[1] Finite element modeling of dynamics of martensitic phase transitions, Idesman A.V., Cho J.-Y.,
Levitas V.I. Applied Physics Letters, 2008, 93, pp. 043102.
[2] A new explicit predictor-multicorrector high-order accurate method for linear elastodynamics,
Idesman A.V., Schmidt M., Sierakowski R. L. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 2008, 310, pp.
217229.
[3] Modeling of residual stresses for aluminum nitride crystal growth by sublimation, Lee R. G.,
Idesman A.V., Nyakiti L., Chaudhuri J. Journal of Applied Physics, 2007, v 102, n 6, pp. 063525.
[4] A new high-order accurate continuous Galerkin method for linear elastodynamics problems,
Idesman A.V. Computational Mechanics, 2007, 40, pp. 261-279.
[5] Solution of linear elastodynamics problems with space-time finite elements on structured and
unstructured meshes, Idesman A.V. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering,
2007, 196, pp. 1787-1815.
[6] Finite element simulations of martensitic phase transitions and microstructures based on a
strain-softening model, Idesman A.V., Levitas V.I., Preston D.L., Cho J.-Y. Journal of the
Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 2005, 53, pp. 495-523.
[7] Microscale phase-_eld simulation of martensitic microstructure evolution, Levitas V.I.,
Idesman A.V., Preston D.L. Physical Review Letters, 2004, 93 (10), 105701(4).
[8] Comparison of different isotropic elastoplastic models at finite strains used in numerical
analysis,
Idesman A.V. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 2003, 192(41-42), pp.
4659-4674.
[9] Numerical modeling of martensitic growth in an elastoplastic material, Levitas V.I., Idesman
A.V., Olson G. B., Stein E. Philosophical Magazine A., 2002, pp. 429-462.
[10] A new high-order accurate method and a new solution strategy for transient dynamics
problems,
Idesman A.V. Proceedings of the ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational
Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Rethymno, Crete, Greece, 13-16
June 2007, pp.1-12.
[11] Modeling of complex microstucture at martensitic phase transitions, Cho J.-Y. and Idesman
A.V. Proceedings of the ASME Graduate Student Technical Conference, April 6 - 8, 2006 Fayetteville, Arkansas, pp. 1-6.
[12] Space-Time Finite Elements For Elastodynamics, Kishan R. and Idesman A.V. Proceedings
of the ASME Southwest Region X Technical Conference, March 31-April 2, 2005, Lubbock,
Texas, pp. 72-78.
[13] Finite element modeling of martensitic phase transitions, Cho J.-Y. and Idesman A.V.
Proceedings of the ASME Southwest Region X Technical Conference, March 31-April 2, 2005,
Lubbock, Texas, pp. 18-23.
[14] Analysis of isotropic elastoplastic models at _nite strains used in numerical modeling,
Idesman
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A.V. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Numerical Methods in Industrial Forming
Processes NUMIFORM 2004, Melville, New York, pp.1806-1811.
[15] Application of space-time _nite elements to elastodynamics problems, Idesman A.V.
Proceedings
of the 8th International Conference on Numerical Methods in Industrial Forming Processes
NUMIFORM 2004, Melville, New York, pp.2282-2287.
[16] Idesman A.V.,Levitas, V. I., Preston, D. L. (2003). Numerical simulation of martensitic
phase transitions, Proceedings of "Plasticity'2003", Neat Press, pp.130-132.
VII. Current Participation in Professional Associations
Member:
USACM (U.S. Association for Computational Mechanics)
ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
GAMM (Society of Applied Mathematics & Mechanics)
Reviewer for:
International Journal of Plasticity
Computational Mechanics
Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering
International Journal of Solids and Structures
Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering
Journal of Applied Physics
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (Textbook on Mechanics of Materials)
VIII. Professional Papers and Abstracts for the last six years
Presentations on conferences and symposiums
10.14.02 – 10.16.02
PA, U.S.A.
2002 SES (Society of Engineering Science) Conference, State College,
Speaker
07.07.03 - 07.11.03
PLASTICITY 2003, Quebec City, Canada
Coauthor
07.28.03 - 07.30.03
7th National Congress on Computational Mechanics, Albuqerque, New
Mexico,
U.S.A.
Speaker
06.13.04 - 06.17.04
8th International Conference on Numerical
Methods in Industrial Forming Processes
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A
Speaker
07.24.05 - 07.28.05
8th U.S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics (USNCCM8),
Austin, Texas, U.S.A.
Speaker
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03.31.05 - 04.01.05
The ASME Southwest Region X Technical
Conference, Lubbock, Texas
07.16.06 - 07.22.06
Coauthor
7th World Congress on Computational
Mechanics, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Speaker
04.02.06 - 04.05.07
17th US Army Symposium on Solid Mechanics
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.
Speaker
06.13.06 - 06.16.07
The First International Conference on
Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics
and Earthquake Engineering –COMPDYN 2007,
Rethymno, Greece Speaker
07.22-26. 2007
07.22-26. 2007
9th U.S. National Congress on Computational
Mechanics, San Francisco California, U.S.A.
Speaker
06.30-07.04. 2008 8th World Congress on Computational
Mechanics, Venice, Italy
Speaker
IX. Grant and Contract Activity for the last six years.
Grants: 2006-2008
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, 2006 ADVANCED RESEARCH PROGRAM
COMPETITION (2 years, $79,000 without overhead and fringe benefits): ―Multidisciplinary
Research Program in Computation and Control of Biological Systems‖. PI: W.P. Dayawansa
and Co-PI: P. Seshaiyer from Department of Mathematics & Statistics, TTU and Co-PI: A.
Idesman from ME Department, TTU (funded).
Office of Naval Research: "Fundamental Understanding and Improvement of Energetic Reactions
of Aluminum Particles with Oxidizers and Metals" (funded).
Department of Energy: ―High-pressure and high-temperature exploration of transition metal
molecules: Research and education‖ (funded).
X.
Indicate other professional activities during the last six years that contribute to graduate education
I have developed 5 new graduate courses
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I was an organizer (together with Prof. Stein) of a mini-symposium on the modeling of phase
transitions at
the ninth U.S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics (USNCCM IX)
in San Francisco California (07.22-26. 2007) .
I have been selected as a Faculty Fellow for the 2006, 2007 and 2008 Air Force Summer Faculty
Fellowship Program (SFFP) at AFRL/RW EGLIN AF BASE, FLORIDA in the program
"Continuum Mechanics" for 10 weeks (May-July 2006, 2007, 2008).
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Name: James, Darryl
Rank: Associate Professor
I.
Academic Background (begin with last degree; include post-doctoral work)
BSME Texas A&M University, Aug. 1988.
MSME Georgia Institute of Technology, Sept. 1989.
Ph.D. Georgia Institute of Technology, Dec. 1992.
II.
Professional Experience, Academic and Nonacademic (begin with present position)
Associate Professor
Texas Tech University
1993-2008
Consultant:
Sandia National Laboratories, (2001-present)
Halliburton (2006-2007)
Ripple Resort Media Inc. (2007)
III.
Direction of Graduate Students (completed theses and dissertations directed in the last six years)
Anika Aheimer (MS, Summer 2008), An investigation into microwave and ultrasound enhanced
biodiesel production.
Brice Hughes (co-advised) (MS Fall 2007), An investigation of enhanced ion transport in
nanochannels.
Joe Grieco – (MS Spring 2007), Development of a biofluids reactor for microgravity applications.
Luis Carlos Delgado – (MS Fall 2006), Changed to course-work only option in September 06.
Amit Mishra - MS 2005, Wind Loading Comparison of a Cube Model in an Atmospheric
Boundary Layer and a Tornado Simulator.
Ashutosh Potdar - MS 2005, Flow Field Characteristics of Dynamic Radial Jet Reattachment
Nozzle.
Sanket Unhale - MS 2004, Application and Analysis of RANS Based Turbulence Models for Bluff
Body Aerodynamics.
Bill Leggett - MS 2004, An Investigation of Enhanced Thermosolutal Axial Dispersion in a
Horizontal Concentric Annular Enclosure.
AeRook Kim (co-advised) - MS 2004, Redesign of the NASA Controlled Ecological Life Support
System Engineering Development Unit (CELSS) Nutrient Reservoir and Air Inlet Systems
Matt Mason (co-advised) - MSCE 2003, Pulsed Jet Simulation of Thunderstorm Downbursts
Lyle Fouts - MS 2003, Flow Visualization and Fluid-Structure Interaction of Tornado-Like
Vortices.
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Hailei Wang - MS 2002, Fluid-Structure Interaction of a Tornado-Like Vortex with Low-Rise
Structures.
IV. Other Service on Graduate Committees in the last six years (excluding III)
Estimate 8 students (2 PhD, 6 MS) from Civil, Chemical, and Mechanical Engineering.
V.
Graduate Courses Taught in the last six years (list course numbers only once plus the years each
was taught.)
TTU
ME 5321 – 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006
ME 5325 - 2002
ME 5327 - 2007, 2008
ME 6331 - (Radiation) 2004
VI. Published Research and Creative Activity in the last six years.
Hughes BT, Berg JM, James DL, Ibraguimov A, Liu S, and Temkin H., ―One-Dimensional Axial
Simulation of Electric Double Layer Overlap Effects in Devices Combining Micro- and
Nanochannels,‖ To appear in Microfluidics and Nanofluidics; Appeared online 4/2/2008.
Mishra, A.R., James, D.L. and Letchford, C.W., ―Physical Simulation of a Single-Celled TornadoLike Vortex, Part B: Wind Loading on a Cubical Model,‖ J. Wind Eng Ind. Aero. 96, July
2008, pp. 1258-1273.
Mishra, A.R., James, D.L. and Letchford, C.W., ―Physical Simulation of a Single-Celled TornadoLike Vortex, Part A: Flow Field Characterization,‖ J. Wind Eng Ind. Aero. 96, July 2008, pp.
1243-1257.
Furlow, J.S. and James, D.L., ―Convective Heat Transfer Characteristics from Combined
Mechanical and Supply Pulsed Radial Reattaching Jets.‖ International Journal of Heat and
Fluid Flow. Vol 28, Feb, 2007, pp. 178-190.
Nick M. Quinn and Darryl L. James and Basak Icli and Jay Hegde and Mark D Alise and Theodore
F. Wiesner, ―Temperature and Tissue Destruction Profiles in Experimental and Theoretical
Models of Spinal Revision Surgery.‖ Journal of Undergraduate Research in Bioengineering.
Vol 6, no. 1, 2006, pp. 117-123.
Rose, S.E. and Moody, C.B. and James, D.L. and Barhorst, A.A., ―Drag Measurement and
Dynamic Simulation of Martian Wind Driven Sensor Platform Concepts.‖ Journal of Fluids
and Structures, Vol. 22, 2006, pp. 21-43.
Mason, M., Letchford, C.W., and James, D.L ―Pulsed jet simulated of a thunderstorm downburst,
Part A: Flow field.‖ J. Wind Eng Ind. Aero., Vol. 93/7, 2005, pp. 557-580.
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Itamura, M.T., Francis, N.D., Webb, S.W., and James, D.L.,―In-Drift Natural Convection Analysis
of the Low-Temperature Operating Mode Design.‖ Nuclear Technology, Vol. 148, Nov. 2004,
pp. 115-124.
Nick M. Quinn and Darryl L. James and Theodore F. Wiesner, ―Development of an Experimental
Model for Temperature Measurement of Spinal Nerve Tissue.‖ Journal of Undergraduate
Research in Bioengineering, Vol. 4, No. 2, 2004, pp. 94-98.
Webb, S.W., Francis, N.D., Itamura, M., Dunn, S.D., and James, D.L., ―Natural Convection
Effects in Yucca Mountain Drifts.‖ Journal of Contaminant Hydrology. 62-63, 2003, pp. 713730.
Stevkovski, S. and James, D. L., ―Thermal Analysis of the ALR8(SI) Plutonium Storage
Container.‖ AIAA Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer. Vol. 16, No. 4, 2002, pp. 575586.
Richard B. Diver, Nathan P. Siegel, Timothy A. Moss, James E. Miller, Lindsey Evans, Roy E.
Hogan, Mark D. Allendorf, John N. Stuecker, Darryl L. James, ―Innovative Solar
Thermochemical Water Splitting.‖ SAND REPORT, SAND2008-0878, Sandia National
Laboratories, March 2008.
Francis, N.D., Itamura, M.T., Webb, S.W., and James, D.L., ―Two-Dimensional CFD Calculations
for YMP Natural Convection Tests.‖ SAND REPORT, SAND2003-0245, Sandia National
Laboratories, March 2003.
Francis, N.D., Itamura, M.T., Webb, S.W., and James, D.L., ―CFD Modeling of Natural
Convection Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow in Yucca Mountain Project (YMP) Enclosures.‖
SAND REPORT, SAND2002-4179, Sandia National Laboratories, March 2003.
Francis, N.D., Itamura, M.T., Webb, S.W., and James, D.L., ―CFD Calculation of Internal Natural
Convection in the Annulus between Horizontal Concentric Cylinders.‖ SAND REPORT,
SAND2002-3132, Sandia National Laboratories, 2002
VII. Current Participation in Professional Associations
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Association of Wind Engineers.
VIII. Professional Papers and Abstracts for the last six years
V. John Fernandez, Parthasarathi Ghosh, and Darryl James, ―Thermodynamics of Compact
Downhole Turbo Generators.‖ SPE 116777, 2008 SPE Annual Technical Conference, Sept 2121, Denver Colorado.
Richard B. Diver, Nathan P. Siegel, James E. Miller, Timothy A. Moss, John N. Stuecker, and
Darryl L. James, ―Development of a CR5 Solar Thermochemical Heat Engine Prototype.‖
2008 14th Biennial CSP SolarPACES Symposium, March 4-7, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Hughes, B.T. and Berg, J.M. and James, D.L. and Ibraguimov, A. and Liu, S. ―A One-Dimensional
Model Capturing Selective Ion Transport Effects in Nanofluidic Devices,‖ Proceedings of
Mechanical Engineering
157
IMECE2007, 2007 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition,
Seattle, WA.
James, D.L., Webb, S.W., and Francis, N.D., ―Turbulence Model Heat Transfer Predictions in an
Air-Filled Square Enclosure,‖ 13th International Heat Transfer Conference, Aug. 13-18,
Sydney, Australia, 2006.
James, D.L., Siegel, N.P., Diver, R.B., Boughton, B.D., and Hogan, R.E., ―Numerical Modeling of
a Solar Thermo-Chemical Water-Splitting Reactor,‖ 2006 ASME International Solar Energy
Conference, Denver, CO, July 8 - 13, Shared Best Paper Award.
Alan A. Barhorst and Darryl L., ―Elasto-dynamic Model of a Segmented Martian Tumbleweed
Concept.‖Proceedings of the 44th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Paper No. 2006-0068,
January, Reno, NV.
S. Rose, C. Moody, D. L. James, and A. A. Barhorst (2005). ―Drag Measurement and Dynamic
Simulation of Martian Wind Driven Sensor Platform Concepts.‖ In Proceedings of the 43rd
AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Paper No. 2005-249, January, Reno, NV.
Mishra, A.R., James, D.L. and Letchford, C.W., ―Comparison of Pressure Distribution on a
Cubical Model in Boundary Layer and Tornado-Like Flow Fields,‖ Presented and in
proceedings of the Tenth Americas Conference on Wind Engineering.
Unhale, S.A., James, D.L. and Letchford, C.W., ―Application and Analysis of RANS Based
Turbulence Models for Bluff Body Aerodynamics. Part 1: Analysis of Turbulence Models,‖
Proceedings of the Tenth Americas Conference on Wind Engineering; Combined paper (parts I
and II) presented.
Unhale, S.A. and James, D.L. ―Application and Analysis of RANS Based Turbulence Models for
Bluff Body Aerodynamics. Part 2: Implementation of New Rough Wall Treatment,‖
Proceedings of the Tenth Americas Conference on Wind Engineering.
James, D.L. and Webb, S.W., ―Turbulent Natural Convection Heat Transfer in a Square Enclosure:
Turbulence Model Comparisions.‖ Proceedings of HT-FED2004, 2004 ASME Heat
Transfer/Fluids Engineering Summer Conference, Charlotte, NC, USA, July 11-15, 2004.
James, D.L. and Webb, S.W., ―CFD Modeling of Turbulent Mixed Convection for the YMP PreClosure Ventilation Test.‖ Proceedings of the 10th International High-Level Radioactive
Waste Management Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 30-April 2, 2003.
Webb, S.W., Francis, N.D., Davit-Dunn, S., Itamura, M.T., and James, D.L, ―Pre- and PostClosure Natural Convection Effects in Yucca Mountain Drifts.‖ Proceedings of the 10th
International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada,
March 30-April 2, 2003.
Francis, N.D., Itamura, M.T., Webb, S.W., and James, D.L, ―In-Drift Natural Convection
Sensitivity Studies for the LTOM Repository Design.‖ 10th International High-Level
Radioactive Waste ManagementConference, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 30-April 2, 2003.
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Fouts, L., James, D.L., and Letchford, C.W., ―Pressure Distribution on a Cubical Model in
Tornado-Like Flow.‖ Proceedings of the10th International Wind Engineering Conference,
June 2-5, Lubbock,Tx.
Mason, M., Letchford, C.W., and James, D.L., ―Pulsing Simulation of a Thunderstorm
Downburst.‖Proceedings of the 2003 International Wind Engineering Conference, June 2-5,
Lubbock, TX.
Tappan Souther, Javad Hashemi, and Darryl L. James, ―Study of Shear Bands Using a Novel Test
Specimen Loaded in a Split-Hopkinson Compression Bar.‖ Proceedings of the First Joint ASME
Region X / SDPS Graduate Student Technical Conference, Houston, TX, pp. 1-6, 2003.
Bhattacharya, S., Berg. J.M., James, D.L., and Gangopadhyaya, S., ―A Flow Visualization
Experiment for a First Course in Micro-fluidics,‖ Proceedings of the 2003 ASWW-GSW
conference, Arlington, TX, March 19-21, 2003.
IX. Grant and Contract Activity for the last six years.
2002:
PI, ―Acquisition of a PIV System for Non-Intrusive Flow Measurements in Tornadic and
Downburst Fields,‖ 2003 NSF-MRI pre-proposal (not selected).
PI, ―CFD Investigation of Turbulent Mixed Convection in a Horizontal Concentric Annulus,‖
Sandia National Laboratories, $35,927. (funded)
Co-PI ―Development of a Tumbleweed Inspired Instrument Carrier for Mars.‖ Texas Space Grant
Consortium and NASA-JSC, NASA-Langley. $89,564. (funded by TSGC and NASA-Langley;
NASA-JSC funded)
Co-PI ―A Computational Model to Quantify Wind Tunnel Corrections,‖ DaimlerChrysler
Corporation, $221,300. (funded)
Co-PI ―Nanometer Scale Effects on the Viscoelastic Behavior of Glass Forming Liquids near to
the Glass Transition: A Combinatorial Mechanics Investigation of Ultra-thin Polymer Films,‖
NSF-NIRT, $1,272,000. (not funded)
Co-PI ―Tumbleweed Inspired Sensor Platforms for Martian Exploration,‖ NASA Mars Scout
Program, $24,500,000. (not funded)
Co-PI, NIST RTM - Model Scale Studies, $238,416. (funded)
Co-Pi, NASA EDU Plant Growth Chamber. (funded)
2003:
PI, ―Physical Simulation of Dispersion in the Atmospheric Boundary Layer,‖ ARP pre-proposal
submitted, $138,400. (program canceled).
PI, ―Continuation Request for CFD Investigation of Turbulent Mixed Convection in a Horizontal
Concentric Annulus,‖ Sandia National Laboratories, $20,112, (funded).
PI ―Fluid-Structure Interaction in Tornado-Like Vortices.‖ NSF, $328,987. (not funded).
Co-PI ―Flying Debris Research.‖ THECB, $5,400, (funded).
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Co-PI NASA EDU Plant Growth Chamber. $33,500, (funded).
2004:
D.L. James and C.W. Letchford (CE), ―Acquisition of a PIV System for Non-Intrusive Flow
Measurements in Tornadic Wind Fields.‖ TTU NSF MRI Pre-Proposal; not selected.
D.L. James and G. Gellene (Chemistry), ―Development of a High Fidelity Thermal Model
Incorporating Chemical Kinetics for High Explosives during Slow Cook-Off.‖ TTU
Interdisciplinary/ Multidisciplinary Seed Grants; not funded.
D.L. James, S.W. Webb (Sandia Labs), T.J. O‘hern (Sandia Labs), and S.P. Kearney (Sandia
Labs), ―Proposed Vapor Dispersion Test‖ White paper to the Yucca Mountain Project, DOE;
under consideration.
PI, ―Continuation Request for CFD Investigation of Turbulent Mixed Convection in a Horizontal
Concentric Annulus,‖ Sandia National Laboratories, $20,112, Funded. 1/1/2004 - 12/31/2005.
Co-PI (Jim Smith, Alan Barhorst, Michael Parten Engineering portion) NASA EDU Plant Growth
Chamber. $33,500 my portion, (funded).
2005:
PI, Fluid-Structure Interaction in Tornado-Like Vortices, NSF, submitted, $ 357,121
Co-PI, Evaluation of NASAs Advanced Life Support Integrated Water Recovery System for
NonOptimal Conditions and Terrestrial Applications, NASA-JSC, submitted, $217,273
PI, Investigation of Transport Limiting Processes in a Solar Thermochemical Heat Engine, PreProposal selected for ARP full proposal, $70,000
PI, Investigation into the Thermal Degradation and Increased Detonation Sensitivity of High
Explosives, TTU Multidisciplinary Seed Grant, not funded
2006:
PI, Fluid-Structure Interaction in Tornado-Like Vortices, NSF, submitted, $ 357,121
Co-PI, Evaluation of NASAs Advanced Life Support Integrated Water Recovery System for NonOptimal Conditions and Terrestrial Applications, NASA-JSC, submitted, $217,273
PI, Investigation of Transport Limiting Processes in a Solar Thermochemical Heat Engine, PreProposal selected for ARP, $70,000
PI, Investigation into the Thermal Degradation and Increased Detonation Sensitivity of High
Explosives, TTU Multidisciplinary Seed Grant, not funded
PI, The Effect of Microwave Irradiation and Ultrasonic Irradiation on the Rate of Production of
Biodiesel, white paper submitted to the Petroleum Research Fund
2007:
PI, Wind Loading on Structures Subjected to Tornado-Like Vortices, NSF, in review, $ 353,954
Co-PI, Finite-Element Simulation for Electrothermal Characterization of High-Power Diode Laser
Bars, DARPA, funded, $199,981
Co-PI, Nanotechnology for NOx Reduction: Application to a Low Cost and High Performance
Fuel Cell for Vehicular Auxiliary Power, submitted to the Texas Environmental Research
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Consortium (TERC) and the Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC), not funded,
$5,000,000
PI, Wind Loading on Low-Rise Structures Subjected to Tornado-Like Vortices, Preproposal to
Texas ARP, $147,673, not funded
Co-PI, Energy Efficient Reverse Osmosis Processes for Water Reclamation, TTU
Multidisciplinary Seed Grant, not funded
Co-PI, Modeling Fluid-Structure Interaction via Projection Based Variational Principles, Cutter
Foundation, $167,218, not funded
X.
Indicate other professional activities during the last six years that contribute to graduate education
Halliburton Teaching Excellence Award, 2006
Finalist for Tau Beta Pi Most Outstanding Professor Award, Spring 2006
Pi Tau Sigma Best Professor Award, Fall 2004, Fall 2006
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Name: Jankowski, A.F.
Rank: Professor
I.
Academic Background (begin with last degree; include post-doctoral work)
PhD, Engineering, Rutgers University1984
MPh, Engineering, Rutgers University, 1983
MS, Engineering, Rutgers University, 1982
BS, Engineering, Rutgers University, 1980
II.
Professional Experience, Academic and Nonacademic (begin with present position)
Professor, Texas Tech University, 2007-2008
Scientific Capability Leader; Metallurgist, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 1987-2006
Research Specialist, Rockwell International, 1984-86
III.
Direction of Graduate Students (completed theses and dissertations directed in the last six years)
Not applicable
IV. Other Service on Graduate Committees in the last six years (excluding III)
Not applicable
V.
Graduate Courses Taught in the last six years (list course numbers only once plus the years each
was taught.)
Institution – Texas Tech University
Course Numbers – 6330 Mechanics of Nanomaterials
Years(s) – 2007
VI. Published Research and Creative Activity in the last six years.
Journal Articles
[44] R.F. Smith, J.H. Eggert, M.D. Saculla, A.F. Jankowski, M. Bastea, D.G. Hicks, and G.W.
Collins, ―Ultra-fast dynamic compression technique to study kinetics of phase transformations
in Bismuth‖, Physical Review Letters 101 (2008) 065701-1-4
[43] A.F. Jankowski, J. Go, and J.P. Hayes, ―Thermal Stability and Mechanical Behavior of Ultrafine bcc Ta and V Coatings‖, Surface and Coatings Technology 202 (2007) 957-961
Mechanical Engineering
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[42] A.F. Jankowski, C.K. Saw, and J.P. Hayes, ―Semi-Empirical Modeling of the Sputter
Deposition of Coatings onto Spherical Capsules‖, Surface and Coatings Technology 202
(2007) 904-909
[41] Y.M. Wang, A.F. Jankowski, and A.V. Hamza, ―Strength and thermal stability of
nanocrystalline gold alloys‖, Scripta Materialia 57 (2007) 301-304
[40] A.F. Jankowski, ―Diffusion Mechanisms in Nanocrystalline and Nanolaminated Au-Cu‖,
Defect and Diffusion Forum 266 (2007) 13-28
[39] A.F. Jankowski, J.P. Hayes, and C.K. Saw, ―Dimensional attributes in enhanced hardness of
nanocrystalline Ta-V nanolaminates‖, Philosophical Magazine 87 (2007) 2323-2334
[38] J.D. Colvin, B.W. Reed, A. Jankowski, M. Kumar, D. Paisley, D. Swift, T. Tierney, and A.
Frank, ―Microstructure Morphology of Shock-Induced Melt and Rapid Resolidification in
Bismuth‖, Journal of Applied Physics 101 (2007) 084906
[37] R.F. Smith, J.H. Eggert, A. Jankowski, P.M. Celliers, M.J. Edwards, Y.M. Gupta, J.R. Asay,
G.W. Collins, ―Stiff response of Aluminum under ultra-fast shockless compression to 110
GPa‖, Physical Review Letters 98 (2007) 065701-1-4
[36] B.A. Pint, J.L. Moser, A. Jankowski, and J. Hayes, ―Compatibility of multi-layer, electrically
insulating coatings for vanadium–lithium blankets‖, Journal of Nuclear Materials 367-370
(2007) 1165-1169
[35] A. Jankowski, C. Saw, J. Ferreira, J. Harper, J. Hayes, and B. Pint, ―Morphology,
microstructure, and residual stress in EBPVD erbia coatings‖, Journal of Materials Science 42
(2007) 5722-5727
[34] K.T. Lorenz, M.J. Edwards, A.F. Jankowski, S.M. Pollaine, R.F. Smith, and B.A. Remington,
―High pressure, quasi-isentropic compression experiments on the Omega laser‖, High Energy
Density Physics 2 (2006) 113-125
[33] A.F. Jankowski, C.K. Saw, and J.P. Hayes, ―The Thermal Stability of Nanocrystalline Au-Cu
Alloys‖, Thin Solid Films 515 (2006) 1152-1156
[32] A.F. Jankowski, C.K. Saw, J.F. Harper, R.F. Vallier, J.L. Ferreira, and J.P. Hayes,
―Nanocrystalline Grain Size Effects in Gold-Copper Electrodeposits‖, Thin Solid Films 494
(2006) 268-273
[31] A.F. Jankowski, J.P. Hayes, R.F. Smith, B. Reed, M. Kumar, and J. Colvin, ―Activation
Energy for Grain Growth in Bismuth Coatings‖, Materials Science and Engineering A 431
(2006) 106-108
[30] A.F. Jankowski, ―Modeling Nanocrystalline Grain Growth during the Pulsed
Electrodeposition of Gold-Copper‖, in Electrodeposition of Nanoengineered Materials, N.
Myung, D. Park, R. Penner, and N. Tao (eds.), Electrochemical Society Transactions 1 (12)
(2006) 1-9
[29] A. Ritucci, G. Tomassetti, A. Reale, L. Arriza, P. Zuppella, L. Reale, L. Palladino, F. Flora, F.
Bonfigli, A. Faenov, T. Pikuz, J. Kaiser, J. Nilsen, and A.F. Jankowski, ―Damage and ablation
of large bandgap dielectrics induced by a 46.9 nm laser beam‖, Optics Letters 31 (2006) 68-70
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[28] A.F. Jankowski, J.L. Ferreira, and J.P. Hayes, ―Activation Energy for Grain Growth in
Aluminum Coatings‖, Thin Solid Films 491 (2005) 61-65
[27] A.F. Jankowski, C.K. Saw and J.S. Harper, ―Diffusion in Crystalline Composition-Modulated
Films‖, TMS Letters 2 (2) (2005) 55-56
[26] A.F. Jankowski, M.A. Wall, and T.G. Nieh, ―Synthesis and Thermal Stability of Amorphous
Be-B-X Alloy Coatings‖, Journal of Non Crystalline Solids 351 (2005) 900-905
[25] K.T. Lorenz, M.J. Edwards, S.G. Glendinning, D.D. Ho, A.F. Jankowski, J. McNaney, S.M.
Pollaine, and B.A. Remington, ―Accessing Ultra-High Pressure, Quasi-Isentropic State of
Matter‖, Physics of Plasmas 12 (2005) 056309
[24] N.J. Cherepy, R. Krueger, K.J. Fiet, A.F. Jankowski, and J.F. Cooper, ―Direct Conversion of
Carbon Fuels in a Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell‖, Journal of the Electrochemical Society 152
(2005) A80-A87
[23] A.F. Jankowski, J.P. Hayes, C.K. Saw, R.F. Vallier, J. Go, and R.A. Bliss, ―Grain Size Effects
on the Micro-hardness of BCC Metal Vapor Deposits‖, TMS Letters 1 (8) (2004) 175-6
[22] A. Jankowski, J. Hayes, J. Nilsen, C. Walton, and C. Saw, ―Boron-Carbide Barrier Layers in
Scandium-Silicon Multilayers‖, Thin Solid Films 469-470 (2004) 372-376
[21] B.A. Pint, P.F. Tortelli, A. Jankowski, J. Hayes, T. Muroga, A. Suzuki, O.I. Yeliseyeva and
V.M. Chernov, ―Recent Progress in the Development of Electrically Insulating Coatings for a
Liquid Lithium Blanket‖, Journal of Nuclear Materials 329-333 (2004) 119-124
[20] A.F. Jankowski and C.K. Saw, ―Interdiffusion in Ni/CrMo Composition Modulated Films‖,
Scripta Materialia 51 (2004) 119-124
[19] A.F. Jankowski and Jeffrey P. Hayes, ―The Evaporative Deposition of Aluminum Coatings
and Shapes with Grain Size Control‖, Thin Solid Films 447-448 (2004) 568-574
[18] A.F. Jankowski, M.A. Wall, and T.G. Nieh, ―Crystallization of Beryllium-Boron Metallic
Glasses‖, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 317 (2003) 129-136
[17] A.F. Jankowski and J.P. Hayes, ―Sputter Deposition of Metallic Sponges‖, Journal of Vacuum
Science Technology A 21 (2003) 422-425
[16] A.F. Jankowski and J.P. Hayes, ―Ti-Cr-Al-O Thin Film Resistors‖, Thin Solid Films 420/421
(2002) 487-491
[15] A.F. Jankowski, J.P. Hayes, T.E. Felter, C. Evans, and A.J. Nelson, ―Sputter Deposition of
Silicon-Oxide Optical Coatings‖, Thin Solid Films 420/421 (2002) 43-46
[14] A.F. Jankowski, M.A. Wall, A.W. Van Buuren, T.G. Nieh, and J. Wadsworth, ―From
Nanocrystalline to Amorphous Structure in Beryllium-based Coatings‖, Acta Materiala 50
(2002) 4791-4800
[13] A. Wootton, J. Arthur, T. Barbee Jr., R. Bionta, A. Jankowski, R. London, D. Ryutov, R.
Shepherd, V. Shlyaptsev, R. Tatchyn, and A. Toor, ―Research and development for X-ray
optics and diagnostics on the linac coherent light source (LCLS)‖, Nuclear Instruments and
Methods in Physics Research A 483 (2002) 345-350
Patents
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[12] A.F. Jankowski and J.D. Morse, ―Solid Polymer MEMS-Based Fuel Cells‖, U.S. Patent
7,361,424 (April 22, 2008)
[11] J. Morse, K. Rose, M. Maghribi, W. Bennett, P. Krulevitch, J. Hamilton, R. Graff, and A.
Jankowski, ―Microfluidic Systems with Embedded Materials and Structures and Method
Thereof‖, U.S. Patent No. 7,186,352 B2 (March 6, 2007)
[10] J.D. Morse, A.F. Jankowski and C. Yu, ―A Micromachined Metal Hydride Fuel Storage
Cartridge with Integrated Heaters and Microfluidic Interconnects‖, U.S. Patent No. 7,122,261
B2 (October 17, 2006)
[9] J. Morse, A. Jankowski, K. Bettencourt, and R. Graff, ―Bonded Polyimide Fuel Cell Package
and Method Thereof‖, U.S. Patent 6,960,403 B2 (November 1, 2005)
[8] J.D. Morse and A.F. Jankowski, ―Chemical Microreactor and method thereof‖, U.S. Patent
6,960,235 B2 (November 1, 2005)
[7] J. Morse, K. Rose, M. Maghribi, W. Bennett, P. Krulevitch, J. Hamilton, R. Graff, and A.
Jankowski, ―Microfluidic Fuel Cell Systems with Embedded Materials and Structures and
Process Thereof‖, U.S. Patent No. 6,921,603 B2 (July 26, 2005)
[6] A.F. Jankowski, J.P. Hayes, and J.D. Morse, ―Vapor-Deposited Porous Films for Energy
Conversion‖, U.S. Patent No. 6,913,998 (July 5, 2005)
[5] J.D. Morse and A.F. Jankowski, "Method of Forming a Package for MEMS-Based Fuel Cell",
U.S. Patent 6,821,666 B2 (November 23, 2004)
[4] A.F. Jankowski, J. D. Morse, and R. Barksdale, "Method for Fabrication of Porous Thin Film
Electrodes for Fuel Cell Stacks", U.S. Patent No. 6,753,036 (June 22, 2004)
[3] A.F. Jankowski and J.D. Morse, "Method for Fabrication of Electrodes and Electrolytes", U.S.
Patent No. 6,673,130 B2 (January 6, 2004)
[2] A.F. Jankowski and J.D. Morse, "MEMS-Based Solid-Oxide Fuel Cells", U.S. Patent No.
6,638,654 (October 28, 2003)
[1] D.M. Makowiecki and A.F. Jankowski, "Magnetron Sputtered Boron Films for Increasing
Hardness of a Metal Surface", U.S. Patent No. 6,569,293 B1 (May 27, 2003)
VII. Current Participation in Professional Associations
Association Editorial Positions – not applicable
Years Meetings Attended – (see below)
(1997-on) Electrochemical Society
(1989-on) American Vacuum Society
(1984-on) Materials Research Society
(1984-on) The Metallurgical Society (TMS) of AIME
(1983-on) American Society for Metals
Referee for Journals – Applied Physics Letters, Journal of Applied Physics, Physical Review
Letters, Physical Review B, Journal of Physics D, Journal of Less Common Metals, Optical
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Engineering, Acta Materialia, Scripta Materialia, Journal of Vacuum Science Technology,
Journal of American Chemical Society, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, Journal of X-Ray
Science Technology, Journal of Materials Research, Thins Solid Films, Surface and Coatings
Technology, Philosophical Magazine
Referee for Proposals – National Science Foundation, Office of Basic Energy Science – Dept. of
Energy
Offices, Participation, Etc. Service on Award Panels, Juries, etc. – not applicable
VIII. Professional Papers and Abstracts for the last six years
Conference Presentations and Proceedings
[33] H.S. Tanvir Ahmed and A.F. Jankowski, ―Strain rate sensitivity of nanocrystalline
nanolaminates‖, poster presentation at the Advanced Surface Engineering Session of the 55th
International Symposium of the American Vacuum Society, October 19-24, 2008
[32] A.F. Jankowski, ―Vapor Deposition and Characterization of Nanocrystalline Nanolaminates‖,
invited presentation at the International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films,
San Diego, California, April 28 - May 2, 2008
[31] L.O. Nyakiti, J. Chaudhuri, and A.F. Jankowski, ―High-Resolution Electron Microscopy
Characterization of Nanocrystalline Grain Boundaries in Gold-Copper Alloys‖, oral
presentation at the International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films, San
Diego, California, April 28 - May 2, 2008
[30] A.F. Jankowski, ―Fracture and plasticity of nanocrystalline gold-copper foils‖, 14th
International Symposium on Plasticity, eds. Akhtar S. Khan and Babak Farrokh, Proceedings
(NEAT Press, 2008) 187-189, keynote invited presentation at the 14th International Symposium
on Plasticity, Session on the plasticity of emerging materials, Kona, Hawaii, January 3-8, 2008
[29] J.D. Colvin, A.F. Jankowski, M. Kumar, W.J. MoberlyChan, B.W. Reed, D.L. Paisley, and
T.E. Tierney, ―Role of spall in microstructure evolution during laser-shock-driven rapid
undercooling and resolidification‖, invited presentation at the 14th International Symposium on
Plasticity, Special session on Computational Plasticity at Large Strains and Multiple Scales,
Kona, Hawaii, January 3-8, 2008
[28] A.F. Jankowski, ―Emerging Technology: Micro-Fuel Cells‖, invited presentation for the
―Engineers Without Borders‖ seminar series at Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas,
November 14, 2007
[27] A.F. Jankowski, ―Enhanced Mechanical Properties of Microcrystalline, Nanocrystalline, and
Nanolaminated Ta-V‖, in Proceedings of the 17th International Offshore and Polar Engineering
(ISOPE) Conference Vol. 4 (2007) 2866-2874, invited presentation in the Nanomaterials
Symposium at the 17th (2007) International Offshore and Polar Engineering (ISOPE)
Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, July 1-7, 2007
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[26] A.F. Jankowski, C.K. Saw, and J.P. Hayes, ―Modeling and the Sputter Deposition on Coatings
onto Spherical Capsules‖, a poster presentation at the International Conference on
Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films, San Diego, California, April 23-27, 2007
[25] A.F. Jankowski, J. Go, and J.P. Hayes, ―Thermal Stability and Mechanical Behavior of Ultrafine bcc Ta and V Coatings‖, presented at the International Conference on Metallurgical
Coatings and Thin Films, San Diego, California, April 23-27, 2007
[24] A.F. Jankowski, J. Colvin, B. Reed, and M. Kumar, ―Rapid Undercooling and Refreeze in
Shock-Melted Bi and Bi-Zn‖, Journal of Metals 58 (11) (2006) 118, presented at the 136th
Annual Meeting of The Metallurgical Society, Symposium on Dynamic Behavior of Materials,
Session on Mechanical Properties II, Orlando, Florida, February 25 - March 1, 2007
[23] A.F. Jankowski, ―Diffusion Mechanisms in Nanocrystalline and Nanolaminated Au-Cu‖,
Journal of Metals 58 (11) (2006) 39, presented at the 136th Annual Meeting of The
Metallurgical Society, Symposium on Diffusion in Advanced Materials and Processing,
Session on Interfaces, Surfaces and Nanostructures, Orlando, Florida, February 25 - March 1,
2007
[22] A.F. Jankowski, J.P. Hayes, and C.K. Saw, ―Dimensional attributes in enhanced hardness of
nanocrystalline Ta-V nanolaminates‖, presented at the American Vacuum Society 53rd
International Symposium, San Francisco, California, November 12-17, 2006
[21] A.F. Jankowski, ―Emerging Technology: Micro-Fuel Cells‖, invited presentation in the
Emerging Technologies Session of the Energy Summit held at Texas Tech University,
Lubbock, Texas, September 13-14, 2006
[20] A.F. Jankowski, C.K. Saw, and J.P. Hayes, ―The Thermal Stability of Nanocrystalline Au-Cu
Alloys‖, presented at the International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films,
San Diego, California, May 1-5, 2006
[19] A.F. Jankowski, J. Colvin, B. Reed, and M. Kumar, ―Rapid Undercooling and Refreeze in
Laser-Shock-Melted Bi(Zn)‖, Symposium on Materials in Extreme Environments, presented at
the Materials Research Society Spring Meeting, San Francisco, California, April 17–21, 2006
[18] Y. Wang, A.F. Jankowski, A.V. Hamza, ―Effect of Copper Solution on Deformation Behavior
of Nanocrystalline Gold‖, Journal of Metals 57 (11) (2005) 334, presented at the W.W.
Gerberich Symposium on Deformation and Fracture from Nano to Macro at the 135th Annual
Meeting of The Metallurgical Society, San Antonio, Texas, March 12-16, 2006
[17] A. Jankowski, C. Saw, J. Ferreira, J. Harper, J. Hayes, and B. Pint, ―Electron-Beam Physical
Vapor Deposition of Erbium-Oxide Coatings‖, 12th International Conference on Fusion
Reactor Materials Abstracts (2005) 336, poster presentation at the 12th International
Conference on Fusion Reactor Materials, Santa Barbara, California, December 4-9, 2005
[16] B.A. Pint, J.L. Moser, A. Jankowski, and J. Hayes, ―Compatibility of Multi-Layer Electrically
Insulating Coatings for the Vanadium-Lithium Blanket‖, 12th International Conference on
Fusion Reactor Materials Abstracts (2005) 337, poster presentation at the 12th International
Conference on Fusion Reactor Materials, Santa Barbara, California, December 4-9, 2005
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[15] A.F. Jankowski, ―Modeling Growth of Au-Cu Nanocrystalline Coatings‖, in Electrodeposition
of Nanoengineered Materials I, ed. N.V. Myung, R.M. Penner, N. Tao, D.-Y. Park, invited
presentation in the Symposium on Electrodeposition of Nanoengineered Materials at the 208th
Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Los Angeles, California, October 16-21, 2005
[14] R. Smith, J. Kane, J. Eggert, P. Celliers, A. Jankowski, S. Moon, M. Saculla, T. Lorenz, D.
Orlikowski, M. Bastea, J. Edwards, G. Collins, W. Unites, B. Remington, P. Springer, Y.
Gupta, J. Asay, P. Rigg, and F. Cherne, ―Laser driven quasi-isentropic compression
experiments (ICE) for extracting EOS and phase transition information‖, presented at the 14th
American Physical Society Topical Conference on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter,
Baltimore, Maryland, August 1-5, 2005
[13] A.F. Jankowski, ―Microfuel Cells‖, invited presentation at The Stanford-Berkeley-MIT
Nanotech Forum, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, July 12, 2005
[12] A.F. Jankowski, ―Nanocrystalline Grain Size Effects on the Mechanical Properties of GoldCopper Deposits‖, presented at the International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and
Thin Films, San Diego, California, May 2-6, 2005
[11] A.F. Jankowski, C.K. Saw, J.F. Harper, R.F. Vallier, J.L. Ferreira, and J.P. Hayes, ―Process
Control of Nanocrystalline Grain Size in Gold-Copper Electrodeposits‖, Symposium on
Chemistry of Nanomaterial Synthesis and Processing, poster presentation at the Materials
Research Society Spring Meeting, San Francisco, California, March 28 - April 1, 2005
[10] A.F. Jankowski, C.K. Saw and J.S. Harper, ―Low Temperature Diffusion in Crystalline
Composition-Modulated Films‖, presented at the Armen Khachaturyan Symposium on Phase
Transformations and Microstructural Evolution at the 134th Annual Meeting of The
Metallurgical Society, San Francisco, California, February 13-17, 2005
[9] B.W. Reed, J. Colvin, A. Jankowski, M. Kumar, D. Paisley, D. Swift, and T. Tierney,
―Microstructure Evolution on Shock Melt and Refreeze in Bismuth‖, presented at the Frontiers
in Solidification Science Symposium on Crystal-Melt Interfaces at the 134th Annual Meeting
of The Metallurgical Society, San Francisco, California, February 13-17, 2005
[8] J. Colvin, A. Jankowski, M. Kumar, B. Reed, D. Paisley, D. Swift, and T. Tierney,
―Microstructure Morphology on Shock Melt and Refreeze in Bismuth‖, presented at the
Plasticity 2005 Workshop, Kauai, Hawaii, January 4-8, 2005
[7] K.T. Lorenz, M.J. Edwards, B.A. Remington, S.M. Pollaine, A.F. Jankowski, J. McNaney, R.
Smith, and R. Cavallo, ―Accessing ultrahigh-pressure, quasi-isentropic states of matter‖,
invited presentation at the 46th American Physical Society Division of Plasma Physics Annual
Meeting, Savannah, Georgia, November 15-19, 2004
[6] R. Smith, K.T. Lorenz, J. Edwards, S. Moon, G. Collins, A. Jankowski, and J. Kane, ―Laser
driven quasi-isentropic compression experiment to extract continuous single shot EOS data for
Aluminum‖, presented at the 31st European Physical Society Conference on Plasma Physics,
Imperial College, London, June 28 – July 2, 2004
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[5] A.F. Jankowski, N.J. Cherepy, J.L. Ferreira, and J.P. Hayes, ―Characterization of Vapor
Deposited Nano Structured Membranes‖, Nanostructured Materials in Alternative Energy
Devices, ed. E. Leite, J-M. Tarascon, Y-M. Chiang, and E. Kelder, Materials Research Society
Symposia Proceedings 822 (2004) 97-102, poster presentation at the MRS Spring Meeting,
San Francisco, California, April 12-16, 2004
[4] I.G. Wright, B.A. Pint, Y. Zhang, R.A. Bishop, J.C. Farmer, A. Jankowski, and RB. Rebak,
―Preliminary High-Temperature Oxidation Data in Steam-CO2 in Support of the ZEST
Process‖, 19 pages, presented at the National Association of Corrosion Engineers International
Conference on Corrosion, Symposium Proceedings on Advances in Materials and Corrosion
Control in Fossil Fuels Conversion and Combustion, paper no. 4531, New Orleans, Louisiana,
March 28 – April 1, 2004
[3] J. Colvin, A. Jankowski, W. King, M. Kumar, B. Reed, and B. Sadigh, ―Computational Design
of an Experiment on Super-Rapid Resolidification of Bi via Shock Wave Release‖, presented
at the 133rd Annual Meeting of The Metallurgical Society, Topical Conference on
Computational Thermodynamics and Phase Transformations, Charlotte, North Carolina,
March 15-18, 2004
[2] A.F. Jankowski, JL. Ferreira, and J.P. Hayes, ―Sputter Deposition of Porous NanoStructured
Metals and NanoStructured Membranes for Catalysis‖, presented at the Electrochemical
Society Meeting, Orlando, Florida, October 12-16, 2003
[1] A.F. Jankowski, R. Vallier, R.A. Bliss, and J.P. Hayes, ―Evaporative Deposition of Aluminum
Single Crystals‖, Morphological and Compositional Evolution of Thin Films, ed. M. Aziz, N.
Bartelt, I. Berbezier, J. Hannon and S. Hearne, Materials Research Society Symposia
Proceedings 749 (2003) 175-179, presented at the MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts,
December 2-6, 2002
IX. Grant and Contract Activity for the last six years.
Proposals submitted to NSF (now under review) as Principal Investigator
[2] NSF Mathemical and Physical Sciences, Division of Materials Research, Metals: ―Plasticity of
Nanocrystalline Nanolaminates‖; Texas Tech University; Award period from June 1, 2009 to
May 31, 2012; Amount of award request is $260,723
[1] NSF Engineering, Civil Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation, Nano and Bio Mechanics:
―Grain-boundary structure effects on the deformation of ultra-high strength, nanocrystalline
alloys‖; Principal investigator (PI) Alan Jankowski; co-PI Jharna Chaudhuri; Texas Tech
University; Award period from June 1, 2009 to May 31, 2012; Amount of award request is
$307,221
Selected Research Proposals are only listed in role of a Principal and Co-Principal Investigator
as funded by the Department of Energy at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (my
allocations are listed for each research program)
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(2005-2007) Laboratory Directed Research and Development Strategic Initiative: Advanced HighStrength Materials (600k)
(2005-2007) Defense and Nuclear Technologies Program: Materials Deposition ($350k)
(2005-2007) National Ignition Facility Program: C2 Activities Materials Development ($450k)
(2004-2006) Dept. of Energy Fusion Program: Protective Coatings for Jupiter II ($140k)
(2004-2005) Defense and Nuclear Technologies Exploratory Research and Development: LaserInduced Melt Refreeze ($250k)
(2003-2004) Defense and Nuclear Technologies Program: High-Strength Gold-Copper ($200k)
(2003) Laboratory Directed Research Feasibility Study: Sc/Si Multilayer Mirrors ($52k)
(2002-2003) Engineering Exploratory Research and Development: Integrated Microfluidic Fuel
Processor for Miniature Power Sources ($350k)
(2002-2003) Chemistry Exploratory Research and Development: Electrodeposited Nanostructured
Materials ($475k)
X.
Indicate other professional activities during the last six years that contribute to graduate education
Not applicable
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Name: Levitas, Valery
Rank: Professor
I.
Academic Background (begin with last degree; include post-doctoral work)
1995, Doctor-Engineer habil. in Continuum Mechanics, University of Hannover, Germany.
1988, Dr. of Sciences in Continuum Mechanics, Institute of Electronic Machinebuilding, Moscow,
USSR.
1981, Ph.D. in Materials Science in Machinery, Institute for Superhard Materials, Kiev, USSR.
1978, M.S. (Honors) in Mechanical Engineering, Kiev Polytechnic Institute, Kiev, USSR.
II.
Professional Experience, Academic and Nonacademic (begin with present position)
08.02 – 8/15/2008, Professor, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Department of Mechanical
Engineering;
10.02 – 8/15/2008, Director, Center for Mechanochemistry and Synthesis of New Materials, Texas
Tech University;
08.99 – 08.02, Associate Professor, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Department of Mechanical
Engineering;
04.92 – 08.99, Visiting Professor (92), Humboldt–Research Fellow (93-95), Visiting & Research
Professor (95-99), University of Hannover, Institute of Structural and Computational
Mechanics, Hannover, Germany;
01.82 – 08.94, Associate Research Professor (84–88), Research Professor (89–94) ; Leader of
research group (82–94), Ins. for Superhard Materials of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences,
Kiev, Ukraine;
88 – 92, Director of firm ''Strength'', Kiev, Ukraine; Projects with diamond producing and steel
industry; 01.78 – 06.84, Engineer, Junior Researcher, Institute for Superhard Materials of the
Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, Kiev, Ukraine;
01.05-05.05, Visiting Scholar, Los Alamos National Labs, Los Alamos, NM
III.
Direction of Graduate Students (completed theses and dissertations directed in the last six years)
2000-2006, Supervision of 4 PhD students and 2 MS students. 1 PhD, 4 MS and 2 BS students
were graduated. Co-adviser for 1 PhD.
IV. Other Service on Graduate Committees in the last six years (excluding III)
Member of Doctoral Committee for 7 students and Master Thesis Committee for 6 students, Texas
Tech University, Lubbock, TX
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V.
Graduate Courses Taught in the last six years (list course numbers only once plus the years each
was taught.)
Nonlinear Mechanics of Materials ME 5349 (new)
Phase Transformation II ME 5348 (new course)
Phase Transformation I ME 6331-013 (new course)
VI. Published Research and Creative Activity in the last six years.
Athermal resistance to an interface motion in phase field theory of microstructure evolution.
Levitas V.I. and Lee D-W. Physical Review Letters, 2007, Vol. 99, 245701.
Coupled phase transformation, chemical decomposition, and deformation in plastic-bonded
explosive: Simulations. Levitas, V. I., Henson, B. F., Smilowitz, L. B, Zerkle, D. K. and Asay,
B. W. , J. Appl. Physics, 2007, Vol. 102, No. 11, 113520 (1-10).
Coupled phase transformation, chemical decomposition, and deformation in plastic-bonded
explosive: Models. Levitas, V. I., Henson, B. F., Smilowitz, L. B, Zerkle, D. K. and Asay, B.
W., J. Appl. Physics, 2007 Vol. 102, No. 11, 113502 (1-14); selected and published by the
Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology, 2007, December 17 issue.
Plastic flow under compression and shear in rotational diamond anvil cell: Finite - element study.
Levitas V. I. and Zarechnyy O. M. Applied Physics Letters, 2007, Vol.91, No.14, 141919.
Interface reorientation during coherent phase transformations. Levitas V.I., Ozsoy I. B. and Preston
D.L. Europhysics Letters, 78, 16003 (2007).
Mechanochemical Mechanism for Fast Reaction of Metastable Intermolecular Composites Based
on Dispersion of Liquid Metal. Levitas V. I., Asay B. W., Son S. F. and Pantoya M. J. Applied
Physics, 2007, Vol. 101, 083524 (1-20).
Nucleation mechanism for reconstructive solid-solid phase transitions via melt mediated nanocluster transformation. Levitas V. I., Smilowitz L. B, Henson B. F., and Asay B. W. Applied
Physics Letters, 2006, Vol. 89, 231930.
Kinetics of strain-induced structural changes under high pressure. Levitas V. I. and Zarechnyy O.
M. J. Physical Chemistry B, 2006, Vol. 110, 16035-16046. (1)
Melt Dispersion Mechanism for Fast Reaction of Nanothermites. Levitas V. I., Asay B. W., Son S.
F. and Pantoya M. Applied Physics Letters, 2006, Vol. 89, No. 7, 071909; selected and
published by the Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology, 2006, August 28 issue.
(2)
Solid-solid phase transformation via internal stress-induced virtual melting, significantly below the
melting temperature. Application to HMX energetic crystal. Levitas V. I., Henson B. F.,
Smilowitz L. B, and Asay B. W. J. Physical Chemistry B, 2006, Vol. 110, No. 20, 1010510119. (2)
Phase field theory of surface- and size-induced microstructures. Levitas V.I., Lee D.-W. and
Preston D.L. Europhysics Letters, 2006, Vol. 76, No. 1, 8 1-87.
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Ginzburg-Landau theory of microstructures: stability, transient dynamics, and functionally graded
nanophases. Levitas V.I., Preston D.L. and Lee D.-W. Europhysics Letters, 2006, Vol. 75, No.
1, 84-90.
Strain-induced disorder, phase transformations and transformation induced plasticity in hexagonal
boron nitride under compression and shear in a rotational diamond anvil cell: in-situ X-ray
diffraction study and modeling. Levitas V. I., Ma Y., Hashemi J., Holtz M. and Guven N.
Journal of Chemical Physics, 2006, Vol. 25, 044507, pp. 1-14.
X-ray diffraction measurements in a rotational diamond anvil cell. Ma, Y. Z., Levitas, V., and
Hashemi, J. J. of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, 2006, Vol. 67, pp. 2083-2090.
Effect of shear strain on the phase transition of iron: a new approach in the rotational diamond
anvil cell, Ma Y., Selvi E., Levitas V.I. and Hashemi J. J. Phys.: Cond. Matt., 2006, Vol. 18,
1075-1082. (1)
Interfacial and volumetric kinetics of the phase transition in the energetic nitramine octahydro1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine based on the virtual melting mechanism. Levitas V. I.,
Smilowitz L. B, Henson B. F., L. B, and Asay B. W. Journal of Chemical Physics, 2006, Vol.
124, 026101.
Solid-solid phase transformation via internal stress-induced virtual melting: additional
confirmations. Levitas V. I., Henson B. F., Smilowitz L. B., and Asay B. W. Applied Physics
Letters, 2005, Vol. 87, No. 1, 191907. (1)
Crystal-amorphous and crystal-crystal phase transformations via virtual melting. Levitas V.I. Phys.
Review Letters, 2005, Vol. 95, No. 7, 075701.
Thermomechanical lattice instability and phase field theory of martensitic phase transformations,
twinning and dislocations at large strains. Levitas V.I., Preston D.L. Physics Letters A, 2005,
Vol. 343, 32-39. (1)
Transformation-induced plasticity and cascading structural changes in hexagonal boron nitride
under high pressure and shear. Levitas, V. I., Ma, Y. Z., and Hashemi, J. Appl. Phys. Lett.,
Vol. 86 (2005), 071912.
Finite Element Simulations of Martensitic Phase Transitions and Microstructure Based on Strain
Softening Model. Idesman A.V., Levitas V.I., Preston D.L., and Cho J.-Y. J. Mechanics and
Physics of Solids, 2005, Vol. 53, No. 3, pp. 495-523. (9)
High Pressure Mechanochemistry: Conceptual Multiscale Theory and Interpretation of
Experiments. Levitas V. I. Phys. Review B, 2004, Vol. 70, No. 18, 184118, 1-24; selected and
published by the Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology, 2004, December 6 issue.
(6)
Strain-induced disorder and phase transformation in hexagonal boron nitride under quasihomogeneous pressure: in-situ X-ray study in a rotational diamond anvil cell. Levitas, V. I.,
Hashemi, J., and Ma, Y. Europhysics Letters, 2004, Vol. 68, No. 4, 550-556. (1)
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Microscale simulation of evolution of martensitic microstructure. Levitas V. I., Idesman A.V. and
Preston D.L. Phys. Review Letters, 2004, Vol. 93, No. 10, 105701; selected and published by
the Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology, 2004, September 5 issue. (4)
Solid-solid phase transformation via virtual melt, significantly below the melting temperature.
Levitas V. I., Henson B. F., Smilowitz L. B, and Asay B. W. Phys. Review Letters, 2004, Vol.
92, No. 23, 235702; selected and published by the Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science &
Technology, 2004, June 21 issue. (13)
A microscale model for strain-induced phase transformations and chemical reactions under high
pressure. Levitas V.I. Europhysics Letters, 2004, Vol. 66, No. 5, 687-693. (1)
Strain-induced nucleation at a dislocation pile-up: a nanoscale model for high pressure
mechanochemistry. Levitas V.I. Phys. Letters A, 2004, Vol. 327, 180-185. (4)
Three-dimensional Landau theory for multivariant stress-induced martensitic phase
transformations. Part III. Alternative potentials, critical nuclei, kink solutions, and dislocation
theory. Levitas V.I., Preston D.L. and Lee D.-W. Phys. Review B, 2003, Vol. 68, 134201 (124). (11)
Three-dimensional Landau theory for multivariant stress-induced martensitic phase
transformations. Part I. Austenite $ martensite. Levitas V.I., Preston D.L. Phys. Review B,
2002, Vol. 66, 134206(1-9). (18)
Three-dimensional Landau theory for multivariant stress-induced martensitic phase
transformations. Part II. Multivariant phase transformations and stress space analysis. Levitas
V.I., Preston D. L. Phys. Review. B, 2002, Vol. 66, 134207(1-15). (10)
Critical Thought Experiment to Choose the Driving Force for Interface Propagation in Inelastic
Materials. Levitas V.I. Int. J. Plasticity, 2002, Vol. 18, pp. 1499-1525. (11)
Low Pressure Phase Transformation from Rhombohedral to Cubic BN: Experiment and Theory.
Levitas V.I. and Shvedov, L.K. Physical Review B, April 2002, Vol. 65, No. 10, 104109(1-6).
(2)
Numerical Modeling of Martensite Growth in Elastoplastic Material. Levitas V.I., Idesman A.V.,
Olson G.B. and Stein E. Philosophical Magazine, A, 2002, Vol. 82, No. 3, 429-462. (8)
Thermomechanical Model of Phase Transformation Graphite to Diamond. Leshchuk A. A.,
Novikov N. V., Levitas V. I. J. of Superhard Materials, 2002, No. 1, pp. 49-57. (2)
A Variational Formulation of Rate-Independent Phase Transformations Using an Extremum
Principle. Mielke A., Theil F., Levitas V.I. Archive for Rational Mechanics and Analysis,
2002, Vol. 162, 137-177. (56) Essential Science Indicator: Emerging Research Fronts Paper in
Mathematics in August 2006; http://esi-topics.com/erf/2006/august06-Mielke Theil
Levitas.html
Computer Simulation of Physical and Mechanical Processes Running in the Reaction Cells of
High- Pressure Installations in the Course of Synthesis of Diamonds. Leshchuk A. A., Novikov
N. V., Levitas V. I. Strength of Materials, 2001, Vol.33, No. 3, pp. 277-292. (7)
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VII. Current Participation in Professional Associations
Member: AIRAPT (International Association for the Advancement of High Pressure Science and
Technology) since 87, Executive Committee 93-99; ASME (American Society of Mechanical
Engineers) since 96; Society of Engineering Science since 95; APS (American Physical
Society) since 2003; TMS (Minerals, Metals and Materials Society) since 2005; GAMM
(Society of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics) since 92; Scientific GAMM Committee
''Materials Theory'', 94-99; Ukrainian National Committee of IUTAM, 93-97.
Conference and Session Organizer
Symposium on phase transformations at Plasticity'06 International Conference (Halifax, Canada),
June 2006 (with D. Preston); Symposium ''Phase Transformations: Across Scales and
Disciplines", at Plasticity'05 Symposium, Hawaii, with T. Lookman; Symposium "Constitutive
Modeling of Shape Memory Alloys" at US National Congress of Theoretical and Applied
Mechanics, Blacksburg, USA, with D. Lagoudas (6.02) ; Symposium ''Mechanics and
Physics of Solid-Solid Phase Transformations'' at SES'02 Meeting, Penn State, USA, with D.
Lagoudas (10.02); Symposium ''Phase transitions and plasticity'' at Plasticity'02'', Aruba, with
F.D. Fischer (01.02); Symposium ''Mechanics and physics of phase transitions'' at
Plasticity'00, Whistler, Canada, with D. Preston (07.00); Symposium ''Phase
transformations and shape memory alloys'' at SES'99 Meeting, Austin, USA, with D.
Lagoudas (10.99) ; Symposium ''Phase transitions in plastic materials'' at GAMM Annual
Meeting, Metz, France, with F .D. Fischer and E. Stein (04.99); Symposium ''Martensitic
phase transitions in inelastic materials'' at ''Plasticity'99'', Cancun, Mexico, with E. Stein
(01.99); Seminar ''Martensitic phase transitions: aspects of material science, continuum
mechanics and applied mathematics'', with E. Stein, E. Hornbogen and A. Mielke,
Hannover (09.98); Conference ''Continuum Thermomechanical Methods in the Theory of
Phase Transitions'', with N. Novikov, Kiev (04.90); ''Contact Problems and Friction'', with B.
Efimow and N. Novikov, Kiev (10.89); Conference ''Large Elastoplastic Deformations –
Theory, Experiments, Numerical Methods & Technical Applications'', with N. Novikov, Kiev
(07.85)
International Scientific Committees
AIRAPT International Conference (1987, 1995, 1997, 1999); XXVIII EHPRG High Pressure
Annual Meeting (1989); Plasticity International Symposium (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005,
2006); High Pressure – 2000; Superhard Tool Materials‘01.
Editorial work
Guest-Editor of special issues of Int. J. Plasticity 2000, 16, No. 7-8 and 2002, 18; High Pressure
Physics And
Technology (Board of Editors, 1996-2005); J. Superhard Materials (International Advisory Board,
1990 - present);
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J. of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE (Member of the Computational Mechanics Committee, 20012005).
Reviewer for:
Nature Materials; J. Mechanics & Physics of Solids; Phys. Rev. Letters, Phys. Rev. B, Int. J.
Plasticity; Acta Materialia, Nanoscale Research Letters; J. Physical Chemistry; Int. J.
Engineering Sciences; Acta Mechanica; J. Comp. Mat. Sci., Mechanics of Materials, J.
Physics and Chemistry of Solids, J. de Physique; Int. J. Solids and Structures; Computational
Mechanics; ChemPhysChem; Mechanics Research Communication; J. Intelligent Material
System and Structures; High Pressure Research; Strength of Materials; J. of Superhard
Materials; High Pressure Physics and Technology; ZAMM; American Inst. of Physics,
Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, Petroleum Research Fund,
Panelist to NSF panel ‗Mechanics and Materials‘; U.S. Department of State; Hungarian Science
Foundation; Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.
External reviewer for tenure and promotion of Prof. Sevastianov (New Mexico State).
External reviewer for promotion of Associate Professor D. Bardzokas (National Technical
University of Athens, Greece) to rank of Professor.
External reviewer for PhD Thesis of Mr. Roman Novokchanov (Institute of Continuous Media
Mechanics of Russian Academy of Sciences).
VIII. Professional Papers and Abstracts for the last six years
Strain-induced phase transformations under compression and shear in a rotational diamond anvil
cell: in-situ x-ray diffraction study and modeling. V. I. Levitas, Y. Ma and J. Hashemi.
Proceedings of ―Plasticity‘05‖ (Ed. A. Khan et al.) Neat Press, Fulton, Maryland, 2005, 493495 (Keynote lecture).
Strain-induced phase transformations and chemical reactions under high pressure: a microscale
threephase model. O. Zarechnyy and V. I. Levitas. Proceedings of the Third Joint ASME
Region X Technical Conference, March 31-April 2, 2005, Lubbock, TX, USA, IDPT-Vol.2,
pp. 128-134, 2005.
Thermodynamics and kinetics of sublimation inside of elastoplastic material. N. Altukhova and
V.I. Levitas. Proceedings of the Third Joint ASME Region X Technical Conference, March
31-April 2, 2005, Lubbock, TX, USA, IDPT-Vol.2, pp. 4-11, 2005.
Stress-induced martensitic phase transformation: Stability of stationary solutions, functionally
graded nanophases and transient dynamics. Dong-Wook Lee and Levitas V. I. Proceedings of
the Third Joint ASME Region X Technical Conference, March 31-April 2, 2005, Lubbock,
TX, USA, IDPT-Vol.2, pp. 52-56, 2005.
Interface Reorientation in Stress Induced Martensitic Phase Transformations in Elastic Materials.
Ozsoy I. B. and Levitas V. I. Proceedings of the Third Joint ASME Region X Technical
Conference, March 31-April 2, 2005, Lubbock, TX, USA, IDPT-Vol.2, pp. 65-71, 2005.
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Sublimation inside of elastoplastic material. N. Altukhova and V. I. Levitas. Regional Proceedings:
ASME Southwest Region X Technical Conference, 2004.
Ginzburg-Landau Equation: Stability Of Stationary Solutions, Transient Dynamics, Interface
Propagation And Functionally Graded Nanophases D.-W. Lee and V. I. Levitas. Regional
Proceedings: ASME Southwest Region X Technical Conference, 2004.
Strain-induced phase transformations and chemical reactions under high pressure: a microscale
threephase model. O. M. Zarechnyy and V. I. Levitas. Regional Proceedings: ASME
Southwest Region X Technical Conference, 2004.
Modeling Thermodynamics, Kinetics And Crystallography Of Stress-Induced Martensitic
Transformation With Allowing For Slip And Twinning. I. B. Ozsoy, V. I. Levitas. Regional
Proceedings: ASME Southwest Region X Technical Conference, 2004.
High Pressure Mechanochemistry: Conceptual Multiscale Theory and Interpretation Of
Experiments. Levitas V.I.. Proceedings of ―Plasticity‘03‖ (Ed. A. Khan et al.) Neat Press,
Fulton, Maryland, 2003, pp. 484-486 (Keynote lecture).
Numerical Simulation of Martensitic Phase Transitions. Idesman A., Levitas V.I. and Preston D.
Proceedings of ―Plasticity‘03‖ (Ed. A. Khan et al.) Neat Press, Fulton, Maryland, 2003, pp.
130-132.
Landau Theory for Multivariant Stress-Induced Martensitic Phase Transformations. Levitas V.I.,
Preston D.L. and Lee D.-W. Proceedings of ―Plasticity‘03‖ (Ed. A. Khan et al.). Neat Press,
Fulton, Maryland, 2003, pp. 223-225.
Micromechanical Modeling of Strees-Induced Martensitic Transformation. V. I. Levitas, I. B.
Ozsoy. Regional Proceedings: Great International Southwest Region X Graduate Student
Technical Conference, 2003.
Analytical Solutions for Critical Nuclei And Interface Structure for A New Landau Theory for
Stress- Induced Martensitic Phase Transformation. V. I. Levitas, D.-W. Lee. Regional
Proceedings: Great International Southwest Region X Graduate Student Technical Conference,
2003.
Phase Transformation rBN!cBN Induced by Rotational Plastic Instability. Levitas V.I. (Ed. A.
Khan et al.). Proceedings of ―Plasticity‘02‖, Neat Press, Fulton, Maryland, 2002, pp. 198-200
(Keynote lecture).
Phase Field Theory of Martensitic Transformation in Inelastic Materials. Levitas V.I. (Ed. A. Khan
et al.). Proceedings of ―Plasticity‘02‖, Neat Press, Fulton, Maryland, 2002, pp. 195-197.
Landau-Ginzburg Theory and Modeling for Multivariant Stress-Induced Martensitic Phase
Transformations. V. I. Levitas, D.-W. Lee. Proceeding of ASME 2002 Graduate Student
Technical Conference(GSTC).
Continuum Modeling of Martensite Crystallography. V. I. Levitas, I. B. Ozsoy. Proceeding of
ASME 2002 Graduate Student Technical Conference (GSTC).
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IX. Grant and Contract Activity for the last six years
2006 ONR, Grant N000140710318, $150,000. Fundamental Understanding and Improvement of
Energetic Reactions of Aluminum Particles with Oxidizers and Metals. PI: Levitas V.I., Co-PI
Pantoya M.L.
2006-2007 NSF Grant CMS-0555909 ($120,000) Stress-Induced Virtual Melting as a New
Mechanism of Solid-Solid Phase Transformations and Stress Relaxation. PI: V. I. Levitas.
2005 Travel grant from A. von Humboldt Foundation ($2,100)
2004-2005 Western Michigan University ($16,000). In situ X-ray diffraction and Raman studies
and modeling of silicon carbide under pressure, up to 40 GPa, and shear in a rotational
diamond anvil cell. PI: Levitas .I., Co-PI Ma Y.
2005 Student support from College of Engineering ($6,750).
2003-2004 Four travel grants from NATO, LANL and National Committee for Theoretical and
Applied Mechanics
($6,500).
2004 NSF Grant ($380,000). Major Research Instrumentation: Scanning Electron Microscope.
Senior Personnel within TTU team.
2004 TTU grant for sabbatical leave for LANL ($49,000). Multidisciplinary study of stress- and
strain-induced phase transformations and chemical reactions in engineering materials. PI: V. I.
Levitas.
2002-2005 NSF Grant CMS-0201108 (3 years, $180,000) Continuum Mechanical and
Micromechanical Fundamentals of Mechanochemistry of Energetic Materials. PI: Levitas
V.I.
2001 Student support from College of Engineering ($15,000).
2001-2003 Excellence Funding in Mechanics and Materials (2 years, $250,000 without
overhead). PIs: T. D. Burton and V.I. Levitas
2001-2003 U.S. Department of State, Science and Technology Center in Ukraine (3 years,
$159,000 without overhead): Determination of the Effect of Shear Strains on the PT in
Materials at Ultra-High Pressures and High Temperatures. PI: Shvedov, L. N., Co-PI from
TTU: Levitas, V. I.
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Name: Ma, Yanzhang
Rank: Associate Professor
I.
II.
III.
Academic Background (begin with last degree; include post-doctoral work)
B.S.
Physics
Jilin University, China
1985
M.S.
High-pressure Physics
Jilin University, China
1990
Ph.D.
Condensed Matter Physics
Jilin University, China
1995
Professional Experience, Academic and Nonacademic (begin with present position)
2008-present
Associate Professor, Texas Tech University
2002- 2008
Assistant. Professor, Texas Tech University
1996-2002
Postdoctoral Research Assoc., Carnegie Institution of Washington
1995-1996
Lecturer, National Laboratory of Super-hard Materials, Jilin University
1989-1992
Chief Engineer, Dalian Special Material Industrial Company
Direction of Graduate Students (completed theses and dissertations directed in the last six years)
2 Doctoral committees chaired
2 Master‘s committees chaired
IV. Other Service on Graduate Committees in the last six years (excluding III)
3 Doctoral committees
2 Master‘s committees
V.
Graduate Courses Taught in the last six years (list course numbers only once plus the years each
was taught.)
ME 5344
VI. Published Research and Creative Activity in the last six years.
Chunyuan He, Chunxiao Gao, and Yanzhang Ma, Electrical Impedance spectrum study of CdS
under high pressure, The Fourth Meeting of the Center for the Study of Matter at Extreme
Conditions, April 15-20, 2007, Miami, Florida.
J. Chaudhuri , L. Nyakiti, R. Lee, Y. Ma, P. Li, Q.L. Cui and L.H. Shen, Molybdenum nitride
nanoparticles — high-resolution transmission electron microscopy study, Materials Letters
61(26), 4763-4765 (2007)..
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Dongmei Zhang, Chunxiao Gao, Yanzhang Ma, Chunyuan He, Xiaowei Huang, Aimin Hao,
Cuiling Yu, Yanchun Li, Jing Liu, Gang Peng, Dongmei Li, Hongwu Liu, and Guangtian Zou,
Electrical conductivity measurements of beta-boron under high pressure and temperature, J.
Phys.: Condens. Matter, 19, 425216 (2007).
Chunyuan He, C.X. Gao, B.G. Liu, M. Li, X.W. Huang, A.M. Hao, C.L. Yu, D.M. Zhang, Y.
Wang, H.W. Liu, Y.Z. Ma, and G.T. Zou, Electrical properties and phase transition of CdTe
under high pressure, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 19, 425223 (2007).
Aimin Hao, Chunxiao Gao,Ming Li Chunyuan He , Xiaowei Huang, Dongmei Zhang, Cuiling Yu,
Hongwu Liu, Yanzhang Ma, Yongjun Tian, and Guangtian Zou, A study of the electrical
properties of HgS under high pressure, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 19, 425222 (2007).
Cuiling Yu, Chunxiao Gao, Qingjiang Yu, Bao Liu, Aimin Hao, Chunyuan He, Xiaowei Huang,
Dongmei Zhang, Xiaoyan Cui, Dongmei Li, Hongwu liu, Yanzhang Ma, and Guangtian Zou,
High pressure Raman spectrum and electrical property of PbMoO4, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter,
19, 425215 (2007).
Ming Li, Chun Xiao Gao, Yan Zhang Ma, AiMin Hao, Chun Yuan He,Xiao Wei Huang, Yan
Chun Li, Jing Liu, Hong Wu Liu, and Guang Tian Zou, In situ HPHT resistance measurement
of (Fe0.125, Mg0.875)2SiO4 in a designed laser heated diamond anvil cell, J. Phys.: Condens.
Matter, 19, 425210 (2007).
Chunyuan He, Chunxiao Gao, Yanzhang Ma, Ming Li, Aimin Hao, Xiaowei Huang, Bingguo Liu,
Dongmei Zhang, Cuiling Yu, Guangtian Zou, Yanchun Li, Hui Li, Xiaodong Li, and Jing Liu,
In situ electrical impedance spectroscopy under high pressure on diamond anvil cell, Appl.
Phys. Lett. 91, 092124 (2007).
Ming Li, Chunxiao Gao, Gang Peng, Chunyuan He, Aimin Hao, Xiaowei Huang, Dongmei Zhang,
Cuiling Yu, and Yanzhang Ma, Thickness measurement of sample in diamond anvil cell, Rev.
Sci. Instrum. 78, 075106 (2007).
Xiaowei Huang, Chunxiao Gao, Yonghao Han, Ming Li, Chunyuan He, Aimin Hao, Dongmei
Zhang, Cuiling Yu, Guangtian Zou, and Yanzhang Ma, Finite element analysis of resistivity
measurement with van der Pauw, Appl. Phys. Lett. 90, 242102 (2007).
Xiaowei Huang, Chunxiao Gao,Dongmei Zhang, Ming Li, Chunyuan He, Aimin Hao, Cuiling Yu,
Chong Sang, Cailong Liu, Yue Wang, Rui Guan, Dongmei Li, Guangtian Zou, and Yanzhang
Ma, Finite element analysis of the effect of electrode resistivity on resistivity , Appl. Phys.
Lett. 90, 204102 (2007).
Yanzhang Ma, Qiliang Cui, and Hailong Shen, X-ray diffraction study of nanocrystalline tungsten
nitride and tungsten, J. Appl. Phys. 102, 013525 (2007).
Y. Ma, and R. Aksoy, Compression of CdCu3Ti4O12 perovskite to 55 GPa, Solid State
Communications 142, 376-379 (2007).
Ming Li, Chunxiao Gao, Yanzhang Ma, He Chunyuan, Hao Aimin, Zhang Dongmei, Li Yanchun,
Liu Jing, Wang Duojun, Resistivity Measurement of Molten Olivine in a Laser-Heated
Diamond Anvil Cell, CHIN. PHYS. LETT. 24, 1010 (2007).
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Ming Li , Chun-Xiao Gao , Yanzhang Ma , Duojun Wang , Yan-Chun Li , Jin Liu, In situ electrical
conductivity measurement of high-pressure molten (Mg0.875, Fe0.125)2SiO4, Appl. Phys.
Lett. 90, 113507 (2007).
Aimin Hao , Chunxiao Gao, Ming Li , Chun He , Xiao Huang , Guangtian Zou , Yongjun Tian,
Yanzhang Ma, Conductivity of AgI under high pressure, J. Appl. Phys. 101, 053701 (2007).
I. Cumalioglu, Y. Ma, A. Ertas, and T.T. Maxwell, High Pressure Hydrogen Storage Tank: A
Parametric Design Study, ASME Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology 129, 216 (2007).
Emre Selvi, Resul Aksoy, Russell Knudson, and Yanzhang Ma, High Pressure X-ray Diffraction
Study of Tungsten Diselenide, The Fourth Meeting of the Center for the Study of Matter at
Extreme Conditions, April 15-20, 2007, Miami, Florida.
Resul Aksoy, Emre Selvi, and Yanzhang Ma, X-ray diffraction study of molybdenum diselenide to
35.9 GPa, The Fourth Meeting of the Center for the Study of Matter at Extreme Conditions,
April 15-20, 2007, Miami, Florida.
Resul Aksoy, Emre Selvi, Russell Knudson, and Yanzhang Ma, High pressure X-ray diffraction
studies of Titanium Disulfide, The Fourth Meeting of the Center for the Study of Matter at
Extreme Conditions, April 15-20, 2007, Miami, Florida.
Chunxiao Gao, Yanzhang Ma, Yonghao Han, Ming Li, Guangtian Zou, In-Situ Conductivity
Measurement of Matter under Extreme Conditions by Film Fabrication on Diamond Anvil
Cell, The Fourth Meeting of the Center for the Study of Matter at Extreme Conditions, April
15-20, 2007, Miami, Florida.
Chunyuan He, C.X. Gao, Yanzhang Ma, In-Situ Electrical Property Study of CdSe under High
Pressure, The Fourth Meeting of the Center for the Study of Matter at Extreme Conditions,
April 15-20, 2007, Miami, Florida.
Chunxiao Gao, Yanzhang Ma, Dongli Yu, Julong He, and Yongjun Tian, In-Situ X-Ray diffraction
of BCN Compound under Pressure up to 30 GPa, The Fourth Meeting of the Center for the
Study of Matter at Extreme Conditions, April 15-20, 2007, Miami, Florida.
Valery I. Levitas, Yanzhang Ma, and Javad Hashemi, Strain-Induced Disorder and Phase
Transformation in Hexagonal Boron Nitride under Quasi-Homogeneous Pressure up to 25
GPa: In-Situ X-Ray Study in a Rotational Diamond Anvil Cell, in NATO Science Series II:
Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, vol 200, Innovative Superhard Materials and Sustainable
Coatings for Advanced Manufacturing, Edited by Jay Lee, Nikolay Novikov and Vladimir
Turkevich, (Springer Verlay, Netherlands, 2006) pp 31-41, (2006).
Ming Li, Chunxiao Gao, Yanzhang Ma, Yanchun Li, Xiaodong Li, Hui Li, Jing Liu, Aimin Hao,
Chunyuan He, Xiaowei Huang, Dongmei Zhang, and Cuiling Yu, New diamond anvil cell
system for in situ resistance measurement under extreme conditions, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 77,
123902 (2006).
Yanzhang Ma, Valery I Levitas, and Javad Hashemi, X-ray diffraction measurements in a
rotational diamond anvil cell, J. Phys. Chem. Solids 67 2083-2090 (2006).
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Emre Selvi, Yanzhang Ma, Resul Aksoy, Atila Ertas, Allen White and Jagdev-Singh Sandhu, High
pressure x-ray diffraction study of tungsten disulfide, J. Phys. Chem. Solids 67, 2183-2186
(2006).
Resul Aksoy, Yanzhang Ma, Emre Selvi, Ming C. Chyu, Atila Ertas and Allen White, Equation of
state measurement of molybdenum disulfide, J. Phys. Chem. Solids 67, 1914-1917 (2006).
V. Levitas, Y.Z. Ma, and J. Hashemi, M. Holtz and N. Guven, Strain-induced disorder, phase
transformations and TRIP in hexagonal boron nitride under compression and shear in a
rotational diamond anvil cell: in-situ X-ray diffraction study and modeling, J. Chem. Phys.,
125, 044507 (2006).
Yanzhang Ma, Emre Selvi, Valery I. Levitas, and Javad Hashemi, Effect of shear strain on the ?-?
phase transition of iron: a new approach in the rotational diamond anvil cell, J. Phys. Cond.
Mater 18, S1075-S1082 (2006).
Yanzhang Ma, Jianjun Liu, Chunxiao Gao, W. N. Mei, Allen D. White, and Jahan Rasty, Highpressure X-ray diffraction study of the giant dielectric constant material CaCu3Ti4O12:
evidence of stiff grain surface, Appl. Phys. Lett. 88(19), 191903 (2006).
Yanzhang Ma, Jianjun Liu, Chunxiao Gao, Allen D. White, W. N. Mei, and Jahan Rasty, Highpressure X-ray diffraction study of the giant dielectric constant material CaCu3Ti4O12:
evidence of stiff grain surface, American Physical Society Spring meeting, Baltimore
Maryland (2006).
Yonghao Han, Chunxiao Gao, Yanzhang Ma, et al. Integrated microcircuit on a diamond anvil for
high-pressure electrical resistance measurement, Appl. Phys. Lett. 86, 064104 (2005).
Valerry I. Levitas, Yanzhang Ma, and Javad Hashemi, Transformation-induced plasticity and
cascading structural changes in hexagonal boron nitride under high pressure and shear, Appl.
Phys. Lett. 86, 071912 (2005).
Y. Ma, M. Somayazulu, G. Shen, H.-k. Mao, J.F. Shu, and R.J. Hemley, In situ X-ray diffraction
studies of iron to Earth‘s Core Conditions, in New Developments in High-pressure Minerals
Physics and Applications to the Earth‘s Interior, edited by D.C. Rubie, T.S. Duffy and E.
Ohtani (Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2005), p. 455-467.
C. Gao, Y Han, Y. Ma, A. White, H. Liu, J. Luo, M. Li, C. He, A. Hao, X. Huang, Y. Pan, and G.
Zou, Accurate measurements of high pressure resistivity in a diamond anvil cell, Rev. Sci.
Instrum., 76, 083912 (2005).
Yanzhang Ma, Recent approaches in application of a rotational diamond anvil cell, COMPRES
workshop on rheology and elasticity studies at ultra-high pressures and temperatures, Argonne,
IL (2005).
Valery I. Levitas, Yanzhang Ma and Javad Hashemi, Strain-induced phase transformations under
compression and shear in a rotational diamond anvil cell: in-situ x-ray diffraction study and
modeling ,Proceedings of ``Plasticity'05'' (Ed. A. Khan et al.), Neat Press, Fulton, Maryland,
2005, pp493-495.
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Emre Selvi, Yanzhang Ma, Resul Aksoy, Atila Ertas, Allen White, and Jagdev-Singh Sandhu,
Equation of state measurement of tungsten disulfide to 25 GPa, Regional Proceedings:
International Southwest Region X 2005 Graduate Student Technical Conference, April 1-2,
2005, Lubbock, Texas.
Resul Aksoy, Yanzhang Ma, Emre Selvi, Ming C. Chyu, Atila Ertas, and Allen White, High
Pressure X-ray Diffraction Study of Molybdenum disulfide, Regional Proceedings:
International Southwest Region X 2005 Graduate Student Technical Conference, April 1-2,
2005, Lubbock, Texas.
H. Yang, R. Lu, A.D. White, R. Downs, and Y. Ma, X-ray diffraction study of marokite
(CaMn2O4) to 40 GPa, GSA Abstracts, Vol. 37, No. 7, (2005).
Allen White, Yanzhang Ma, Resul Aksoy, Emre Selvi and Jagdev-Singh Sandhu, High pressure xray diffraction study of chromite [(Fe0.44 Mg0.56 )(Cr0.89 Al0.11 )2 O4 ] to 41 GPa, 2005
Region X GSTC Proceedings, ASME Great International Southwest Region X Graduate
Student Technical Conference, March 31 – April 2, 2005 – Lubbock, Texas.
Emre Selvi, Yanzhang Ma, Resul Aksoy, Atila Ertas, Allen White and Jagdev-Singh Sandhu, High
pressure x-ray diffraction study of tungsten disulfide, Study of Matter at Extreme Conditions
(SMEC) Conference, 17-21 April 2005, Miami, Florida.
Resul Aksoy, Yanzhang Ma, Emre Selvi, Ming C. Chyu, Atila Ertas and Allen White, Equation of
state measurement of molybdenum disulfide, Study of Matter at Extreme Conditions (SMEC)
Conference, 17-21 April 2005, Miami, Florida.
Allen White, Yanzhang Ma, Resul Aksoy, Emre Selvi and Jagdev-Singh Sandhu, X-ray diffraction
measurements of chromite under high pressure, Study of Matter at Extreme Conditions
(SMEC) Conference, 17-21 April 2005, Miami, Florida.
Yanzhang Ma, X-ray diffraction measurements in a rotational diamond anvil cell, Study of Matter
at Extreme Conditions (SMEC) Conference, 17-21 April 2005, Miami, Florida.
V. Levitas, J. Hashemi, and Y.Z. Ma, Strain-induced disorder and phase transformation in
hexagonal boron nitride under quasi-homogeneous pressure: in-situ X-ray study in a rotational
diamond anvil cell, Europhysics Letters 68, 550-556 (2004).
Q. Zhou, Y.Z. Ma, Q. Cui, T. Cui, J. Zhang, Y. Xie, K. Yang, and G. Zou, Raman scattering
system for laser heated diamond anvil cell, Rev. Sci. Instr., 75, 2432 (2004).
Y.Z. Ma, M. Somayazulu, G. Shen, H.K. Mao, J.F. Shu, and R.J. Hemley, In situ x-ray diffraction
of iron to Earth-core conditions, Phys. Earth Planet. Inter., 143-144C, 455 (2004).
Y.Z. Ma, C.T. Prewitt, G.T. Zou, H.K. Mao, and R.J. Hemley, High-pressure high temperature Xray diffraction of ?-boron to 30 GPa, Phys. Rev. B, 67, 174116-1 (2003).
Valery Levitas, Javad Hashemi, Yanzhang Ma, William Mathis, and Mark Holtz, Synthesis of
superhard phases of boron nitride in a rotational diaomond anvil cell, American Physical
Society Spring meeting, Austin Texas (2003).
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W. Luo, Y.Z. Ma, G.T. Zou, H.K. Mao, Z.C. Wang, and Y.Wang, High-pressure synchrotron
studies on TiO2-II nanocrystallite doped with SnO2, J. Phys.: Condensed Matter, 14, 1106911075 (2002).
Y. Ma, V. Levitas, J. Hashemi, W. Mathis, and M. Holtz, X-ray diffraction study of superhard BN
phases synthesized in a rotational diamond anvil cell, Brookhaven National Laboratory Year
Book, (2002).
Levitas, J. Hashemi, W. Mathis, M. Holtz, and Y. Ma, Synthesis of Superhard Phases of Boron
Nitride in a Rotational Diamond Anvil Cell, Brookhaven National Laboratory Year Book,
(2002).
G.T. Zou, Y.Z. Ma, H.K. Mao, R.J. Hemley, and S.A. Gramsch, A diamond gasket for the laserheated diamond anvil cell, Rev. Sci. Instr. 72, 1298(2001).
Y.Z. Ma, H.K. Mao, R.J. Hemley, and S.A. Gramsch, Two-dimensional energy dispersive x-ray
diffraction at high pressure and temperature, Rev. Sci. Instr. 72, 1302(2001).
VII. Current Participation in Professional Associations
American Physical Society, Materials Research Society.
VIII. Professional Papers and Abstracts for the last six years
IX. Grant and Contract Activity for the last six years
X.
Indicate other professional activities during the last six years that contribute to graduate education
Established a high-pressure laboratory.
Develop a new course: Introduction to high-pressure science and technology (ME 5344).
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Name: Maxwell, Tim
Rank: Professor
I.
Academic Background (begin with last degree; include post-doctoral work)
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of London (England), 1977
D.I.C., Imperial College of Science and Technology (England), 1977
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Auburn, 1973
B.M.E., Auburn, 1972
II.
Professional Experience, Academic and Nonacademic (begin with present position)
Professor, Texas Tech Univeristy, 2004-present
Associate Professor, Texas Tech Univeristy, 1984-2004
Associate Professor, Auburn University, 1983-1984
Assistant Professor, Auburn University, 1977-1983
Project Engineer, Sperry Flight Systems, , 1973-1974
Second Lieutenant, USAF, Maxwell AFB, AL, Sep-Dec 1972
III.
Direction of Graduate Students (completed theses and dissertations directed in the last six years)
5 Master‘s committees chaired
IV. Other Service on Graduate Committees in the last six years (excluding III)
6 Master‘s committees
4 Master‘s committees
V.
Graduate Courses Taught in the last six years (list course numbers only once plus the years each
was taught.)
VI. Published Research and Creative Activity in the last six years.
High Pressure Hydrogen Storage Tank: A Parametric Design Study, Sunmitted to Transactions of
the ASME: Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, also submitted to the IDPT–2006
Conference (co–authored with I. Cumalioglu, Y. Ma, and A. Ertas)
State of the Art: Hydrogen Storage, Sunmitted to Transactions of the ASME: Journal of Pressure
Vessel Technology, also submitted to the IDPT–2006 Conference (co–authored with I.
Cumalioglu, Y. Ma, and A. Ertas)
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Development of Real–Time Control for a Hydrogen Powered Hybrid Electric Vehicle, SAE Paper
2005–01–0023, SAE World Congress, Detroit, MI, April 11–15, 2005 (co–authored with M.
Parten, A. Leslie, X. He, J. Halmari, and A. Cordaway)
Peripheral Systems for a Fuel–Cell–Powered Vehicle, SAE Paper 2004–01–1010, SAE World
Congress, Detroit, MI, April 11–15, 2004 (co–authored with M. Parten, A. Leslie, X. He, and
A. Cordaway)
Biomass Gasification Feed System Design and Evaluation, Transactions of the ASME: Journal of
Resources Technology, Vol. 127, Issue 1, pp. 71–82, March 2005 (co–authored with J.D.
Nevill, A. Ertas, and J. Craig)
Peripheral Systems for a Fuel Cell Powered Vehicle, 2004 SAE World Congress and Exposition,
Detroit, MI, Mar 8–11, 2004, (co–authored with M. Parten, X. He, A. Cordaway, J. Halmari,
and R. Edwards)
Analysis of Mixing Distribution in an Engine–like Configuration, International Journal of Energy
Research, Vol. 27, Issue 11, pp. 1039–1050, Sept 2003, (co–authored with M. Arcici)
Transformation of Higher Education: The Transdisciplinary Approach in Engineering, IEEE
Transactions on Education, Vol. 46, No. 2, pp. 289–295, May 2003, (co–authored with A.
Ertas, V. Rainey and M. M. Tanik)
Harnessing Complexity in Design, Transactions of the Society for Design and Process Science,
Vol 6, No. 4, pp. 66–74, Dec 2002, (co–authored with A. Ertas and M.M. Tanik)
Development of a Hybrid Electric SUV, Proceedings of IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference
Fall 2001, Atlantic City, NJ, Oct 7–11, 2001, (co–authored with M. Parten)
Development of a PEM Fuel Cell Vehicle, Proceedings of IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference
Fall 2001, Atlantic City, NJ, Oct 7–11, 2001, (co–authored with M. Parten)
VII. Current Participation in Professional Associations
VIII. Professional Papers and Abstracts for the last six years
IX. Grant and Contract Activity for the last six years
X.
Indicate other professional activities during the last six years that contribute to graduate education
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Name: Oler, Walt
Rank: Associate Professor
I.
Academic Background (begin with last degree; include post-doctoral work)
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, 1980
M.S., Aerospace Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 1976
Education: B.S., Aerospace Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 1974
II.
Professional Experience, Academic and Nonacademic (begin with present position)
Undergraduate Program Director, 2005-Present
Consultant/Research Scientist, Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, MI, 1993-Present
Assistant & Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX,
1980-Present
Consultant/Research Scientist, Sandia Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, 1980
Teaching/Research Assistant, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University,
Lafayette, IN, 1976-80
Teaching/Research Assistant, Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Texas, Austin,
TX, 1974-76
III.
Direction of Graduate Students (completed theses and dissertations directed in the last six years)
1 Doctoral committee chaired
5 Masters‘ committees chaired
IV. Other Service on Graduate Committees in the last six years (excluding III)
1 Doctoral committee
4 Masters‘ committees
V.
Graduate Courses Taught in the last six years (list course numbers only once plus the years each
was taught.)
5301, 5302, 5332, 5334, 5338, Viscous Flows, Advanced Aerodynamics
VI. Published Research and Creative Activity in the last six years.
VII. Current Participation in Professional Associations
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VIII. Professional Papers and Abstracts for the last six years
IX. Grant and Contract Activity for the last six years
X.
Indicate other professional activities during the last six years that contribute to graduate education
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Name: Pantoya, Michelle
Rank: Associate Professor
I.
II.
Academic Background (begin with last degree; include post-doctoral work)
Ph. D.
Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Davis (1999).
M. S.
Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Davis (1994).
B. S.
Aeronautical Engineering, University of California, Davis (1992).
Professional Experience, Academic and Nonacademic (begin with present position)
9/05 – Present
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Texas Tech
University, Lubbock, Texas.
9/00 – 9/05
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Texas Tech
University, Lubbock, Texas.
6/01 – 9/01
Visiting Scholar, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Combustion and Energetic
Materials Division
1/99 - 8/00
Gas Turbine Research and Development Program Manager, California Energy
Commission, Sacramento, California.
9/98 - 7/00
Part-Time Faculty, California State University, Sacramento.
6/94 - 1/99
Graduate Research Assistant, University of California, Davis and Lawrence
Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California (Supervisor: Ben Shaw).
1/92 - 6/94
Graduate Research Assistant, University of California, Davis and NASA Ames
Research Center, Moffet Field, California (Supervisor: Bruce White).
1/97 - 6/98
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of California, Davis.
5/92 - 10/92
Combustion Engineer Intern, Sandia National Laboratory, Combustion
Research Facility, Livermore, California.
III.
Direction of Graduate Students (completed theses and dissertations directed in the last six years)
M.S. Students (14 total): Mr. Bryan Bockman (May 03); Mr. John Granier (May 03);
Mr. Kenneth Shifflet (May 03); Ms. Emily McFather Hunt (December 03);
Mr. Keith Plantier (May 04), Mr. Mathew Jackson (May 05), Mr. Kevin Moore (May 05); Mr.
Randy White (May 06);
Mr. Daniel Prentice (May 06), Mr. Dustin Osborne (May 06),
Mr. Kyle Watson (May 07), Mr. Andrew Francis (December 07), Mr. Jonathan Burkhard
(December 07), Ms. Garima Chauhan (December 07), Mr. Shawn Stacy (May 08)
PhD Students (3 total):
Mr. John Granier (May 05), Ms. Emily Hunt (May 05), Mr. Matt
Jackson (May 07)
IV. Other Service on Graduate Committees in the last six years (excluding III)
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V.
Graduate Courses Taught in the last six years (list course numbers only once plus the years each
was taught.)
VI. Published Research and Creative Activity in the last six years.
Books
E. M. Hunt and M. L. Pantoya, Nanostructured Metallic Alloys: Synthesis, Properties and
Applications, ISBN: 978-3-8364-3438-6, VDM Verlag Dr. Muller publisher 2007.
Book Chapters
M. Pantoya, S. Son, W. Danen, B. Jorgensen, B. Asay, J. Busse, and J. Mang, ―Characterization of
Metastable Intermolecular Composites (MICs),‖ Chapter 16 in Defense Applications of
Nanomaterials, ACS Symposium Series 891, Miziolek, A. W., Karna, S. P., Mauro, J. M., and
Vaia, R. A. Editors, Copyright American Chemical Society, pp. 227-240, 2005.
Journal Publications
"Molten Salt Destruction of Energetic Materials: Emission and Absorption Measurements," M. L.
Pantoya and B. D. Shaw, Journal of Energetic Materials 20(1), (2002).
―Non-Uniform Laser Ignition in Energetic Materials,‖ J. Granier, T. Mullen and M. L. Pantoya,
Combustion Science and Technology 175(11), 1929-1951, (2003).
―The Effect of Size Distribution on Burn Rate in Nanocomposite Thermites: A Probability Density
Function Study,‖ J. J. Granier and M. L. Pantoya, Combustion Theory and Modelling 8(3),
555-565 (2004).
―The Role of the Al2O3 Passivation Shell Surrounding Nano-Aluminum Particles in the
Combustion Synthesis of NiAl,‖ J. J. Granier, K. B. Plantier and M. L. Pantoya, Journal of
Materials Science 39(21), 6421-6431 (2004).
―Nickel Aluminum Superalloys Created by the Self-propagating High-temperature Synthesis
(SHS) of Nano-particle Reactants,‖ E. M. Hunt, J. J. Granier, K. B. Plantier and M. L. Pantoya,
Journal of Materials Research 19(10), 3028-3036 (2004).
―Nano-scale Reactants in the Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis of Nickel Aluminide,‖
E. Hunt, K. Plantier, M. Pantoya, Acta Materialia 52(11), 3183-3191 (2004).
―Laser Ignition of Nanocomposite Thermites,‖ J. Granier and M. Pantoya, Combustion and Flame
138(4), 373-383 (2004) [DOI: 10.1016/j.combustflame.2004.05.006].
―A Laser Induced Diagnostic Technique for Velocity Measurements Using Liquid Crystal
Thermography,‖ E. M. Hunt and M. L. Pantoya, International Journal of Heat and Mass
Transfer 47(19/20), 4285-4292 (2004).
―A Spreadsheet-Based Analysis for Two-Dimensional Transient Laser Heating of a Cylindrical
Solid,‖ T. A. Mullen and M. L. Pantoya, Heat Transfer Engineering 26(2), 63-74 (2005).
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―The Effect of Nanocomposite Synthesis on the Combustion Performance of a Ternary Thermite‖
D. Prentice, M. L. Pantoya, B. Clapsaddle, Journal of Physical Chemistry B 109(43), 2018020185 (2005).
―Ferrihydrite Gels Derived in the Fe(NO3)39H2O-C2H5OH-CH3CHCH2O Ternary System,‖ E.
F. Talantsev, M. L., Pantoya, C. Camagong, B. Lahlouh, S. M. Nicolich, and S.
Gangopadhyay, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 351(16-17), 1426-1432 (2005).
―Ignition Dynamics and Activation Energies of Metallic Thermites: From Nano- to Micron-scale
Particulate Composites,‖ E. M. Hunt and M. L. Pantoya, Journal of Applied Physics 98(3),
034909 (2005). [DOI:10.1016/j.combustflame.2004.10.009]
―Combustion Wave Speeds of Nanocomposite Al/Fe2O3: The Effects of Fe2O3 Particle Synthesis
Technique,‖ K. B. Plantier, M. L. Pantoya and A. E. Gash, Combustion and Flame 140(4),
299-309 (2005) [DOI: 10.1016/j.combustflame.2004.10.009].
―Combustion Velocities and Propagation Mechanisms of Meta-stable Intermolecular Composites,‖
B. S. Bockmon, M. L. Pantoya, S. F. Son, B. W. Asay, J. T. Mang, Journal of Applied Physics
98(6), 064903 (2005) [DOI: 10.1063/1.2058175].
―Combustion Behaviors of Highly Energetic Thermites: Nano versus Micron Composites,‖ M. L.
Pantoya and J. J. Granier, Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics 30(1), 53-62 (2005) [DOI:
10.1002/200400085].
―Dependence of size and size distribution on reactivity of aluminum nanoparticles in reactions with
oxygen and MoO3,‖ J. Sun, M. L. Pantoya, and S. L. Simon, Thermochimica Acta 444(2),
117-127 (2006). [DOI: 10.1016/j.tca.2006.03.001]
―Combustion Synthesis of Metallic Foams from Nanocomposite Reactants,‖ E. M. Hunt, M. L.
Pantoya and R. J. Jouet, Intermetallics 14 (6), 620-629 (2006).
―The Effect of Slow Heating Rates on the Reaction Mechanisms of Nano and Micron Composite
Thermite Reactions,‖ J. J. Granier and M. L. Pantoya, Journal of Thermal Analysis and
Calorimetry 85(1), 37-43 (2006).
―Combustion Effects of Environmentally Altered Molybdenum Trioxide Nanocomposites,‖ K.
Moore and M. L. Pantoya, Propellants Explosives Pyrotechnics 31(3), 182-187 (2006).
―Combustion Behaviors Resulting from Bimodal Aluminum Size Distributions in Thermites,‖ K.
Moore, M. L. Pantoya, and S. F. Son, Journal of Propulsion and Power 23(1), 181-185 (2007).
[DOI: 10.2514/1.20754]
―Melt Dispersion Mechanism for Fast Reaction of Nanothermites,‖ Levitas, V. I., Asay, B. W.,
Son, S. F., and Pantoya, M. L., Applied Physics Letters 89(7), 071909 (2006). [DOI:
10.1063/1.2335362] (Reprod. in Virtual J. Nanoscale Sci. & Techn., 2006, Aug. 28)
―A New Mechanism for Formation of Spatial Oscillations in SHS of Ni/Al Bilayer Foils,‖ E. B. K.
Washington, D. Aurongzeb, J. M. Berg, D. Osborne, M. Holtz, M. Pantoya, H. Temkin
International Journal of SHS 15(2), 121-132 (2006).
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―Combustion Wave Speeds of Sol-gel Synthesized Tungsten Trioxide and Nano-Aluminum: The
Effect of Impurities on Flame Propagation,‖ D. Prentice, M. L. Pantoya, and A. E. Gash,
Energy & Fuels 20(6), 2370-2376 (2006). [DOI:10.1021/ef060210i].
―Effect of Aluminum Particle Size on the Thermal Degradation of Al/Teflon Mixtures,‖ D. T.
Osborne and M. L. Pantoya, Combustion Science and Technology 179(8), 1467-1480 (2007).
[DOI: 10.1080/00102200601182333]
―Mechanochemical Mechanism for Fast Reaction of Metastable Intermolecular Composites Based
on Dispersion of Liquid Metal,‖ V. I. Levitas, B. W. Asay, S. F. Son and M. L. Pantoya,
Journal of Applied Physics 101(8), 083524 (2007). [DOI: 10.1063/1.2720182]
―The Effect Of Aluminum On The Heat Flux From A Simulated Rocket Propellant Flame,‖ R. B.
White, S. W. Dean, M. L. Pantoya, D. A. Hirschfeld, W. Gill and W. W. Erikson, Journal of
Propulsion and Power 23(6), 1255-1262 (2007). [DOI: 10.2514/1.28161].
VII. Current Participation in Professional Associations
Proposal Reviewer: TTU internal proposal reviewer (Research Committee) 2007; NSF CAREER
panel (Combustion) 2007; ARO Proposal Reviewer: Energetic Materials 2003-2007; AFOSR
Proposal Reviewer 2006-2007; NSF Unsolicited Proposal Reviewer (CTS Division) 20032007; NSF SBIR Proposal Reviewer Panel 2002, 2004; NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Award panel reviewer 2002;
DOE SERDP Proposal Reviewer 2002 and 2003
Referee for: Combustion Science and Technology, Combustion and Flame, Propellants Explosives
Pyrotechnics, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, Heat Transfer Engineering,
Advanced Materials, Journal of Materials Research, Journal of Materials Science, Journal of
Heat Transfer, Chemistry of Materials, Journal of Applied Physics, Journal of Physical
Chemistry, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer,
Journal of Propulsion and Power
VIII. Professional Papers and Abstracts for the last six years
Conference Proceedings (Peer Reviewed)
1. ―Fast Reaction with Nano Aluminum: A Study on Oxidation vs. Fluorination,‖ M. L. Pantoya,
K. Watson and V. I. Levitas, 7th International Symposium on Special Topics in Chemical
Propulsion, Kyoto, Japan, 2007
2. ―Combustion behaviors of pre-heated nanocomposite thermites,‖ Granier, J. J., M. L. Pantoya,
42nd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, AIAA Paper pp. 2417-2424, 2004.
3. ―Synthesis and characterization of mixed metal oxide nanocomposite energetic materials,‖
Clapsaddle, B. J., Zhao, L., Gash, A. E., Satcher, J. H., Shea, K. J., Pantoya, M. L., Simpson,
R.L., Mat. Res. Soc. Symposium Proceedings v800, Synthesis, Characterization and Properties
of Energetic/Reactive Nanomaterials, 2003, p. 91-96.
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4. ―Nickel aluminide superalloys created by SHS of nano-particle reactants,‖ E. Hunt, K.
Plantier, M. Pantoya, Mat. Res. Soc. Symposium Proceedings v. 800, Synthesis,
Characterization and Properties of Energetic/Reactive Nanomaterials, pp. 137-142 (2003).
5. ―Ignition and Combustion Behavior of Nanocomposite Al/MoO3,‖ J. J. Granier and M. L.
Pantoya, Mat. Res. Soc. Symposium Proceedings v. 800, Synthesis, Characterization and
Properties of Energetic/Reactive Nanomaterials, pp. 173-178 (2003).
6. ―Burn rates of nanocomposites Al/Fe2O3: The effects of Fe2O3 particle synthesis technique,‖
K. Plantier, M. Pantoya, A. Gash, 2003 International Conference on Nanotechnology & PM2,
Providence, R.I., September 2003
7. ―A Wind Tunnel Study of Heat Transfer Over Complex Terrain,‖ M. Pantoya, K. Shifflett, W.
Oler, B. Burton, AIAA Collection of the 2003 Wind Energy Symposium Papers, AIAA-20031187 (2003).
Conference Proceedings (Non-Peer Reviewed)
1. ―Infrared Imaging in Engineering Applications,‖ E.M. Hunt and M.L. Pantoya, InfraMation
2008.
2. ―Energy Transport In Nanocomposite Energetic Materials: Mechanisms vs Modes,‖ S. Dean,
M. L. Pantoya, A. Gash,‖ 42nd JANNAF Combustion Subcommittee Meeting. Boston, MA:
12-16 May 2008
3. Stacy, S.C.; Pantoya, M.L.; Prentice, D; and Steffler, E. ―Hydrodynamics of Deflagrations of
Nanometric Aluminum/Teflon Composites Underwater.‖ 42nd JANNAF Combustion
Subcommittee Meeting. Boston, MA: 12-16 May 2008
4. ―Impact Ignition of Energetic Materials,‖ A. Hunt, A. Purl, E. Hunt, M. L. Pantoya, Materials
Research Society, Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA April, 2008.
5. ―Energy Transport In Nanocomposite Energetic Materials: Mechanisms vs Modes,‖ S. Dean,
M. L. Pantoya, A. Gash, Central States Section of the Combustion Institute, Tuscaloosa, AL,
April 2008.
6. ―Nanostructured energetic materials: aerogel thermite composites,‖ A. Gash and M. Pantoya,
Division of Polymer Chemistry for the 236th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Aug
17-21, 2007.
7.
―Effects of Particle Size on Flame Propagation of Al/Teflon Mixtures,‖ Osborne, D. Watson,
K. W., Pantoya, M. L., Proceedings of the 34th North American Thermal Analysis Society
Conference (NATAS), p. 129, Aug 5-9 (2006) Bowling Green, Kentucky.
8. ―The Effects of Fuel Particle Size on the Thermal Degradation of Al/Teflon Mixtures, ‖
Osborne, D. T. and Pantoya, M. L.Proceedings of AIChE-World Congress on Particle
Technology 5 April 23-27, 2006, Orlando Fl
9. ―Heat Flux Measurements of Aluminum Particles in an Acetylene-Oxygen Premixed Flame,‖
White, R.B., Pantoya, M.L., Hirschfeld, D., Gill, W., Erickson, W.W, Proceedings of the 22nd
JANNAF Propulsion Systems Hazards Subcommittee JANNAF meeting, Charleston SC
(2005).
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10. ―Combustion Behaviors Resulting from Bimodal Aluminum Size Distributions,‖ K. Moore, M.
L. Pantoya, S. F. Son, 41st AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Paper
AIAA-2005-3605, Tucson, AZ, June, 2005
11. ―Material Characterization of Nano-Structured Al-Ni Intermetallic Composites using Residual
Stresses,‖ K. K. Rajamani, I. V. Rivero, M. L. Pantoya, Proceedings of the 2005 Institute of
Industrial Engineers (IIE) Annual Conference, May 14-18, Atlanta, Georgia, 2005.
12. ―Thermite Combustion Enhancement Resulting from Bimodal Aluminum Distributions, K.
Moore, M. L. Pantoya, S. F. Son, 31st International Pyrotechnic Symposium, Colorado, July,
2004.
13. ―Combustion Behaviors of Pre-heated Nanocomposite Thermites, J. J. Granier and M. L.
Pantoya, AIAA Paper, 42nd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Paper No.
AIAA-2004-0238, p2417-2424, Reno, NV, January 2004.
14. ―Burn rates of sol-gel synthesized nanocomposites Al/Fe2O3,‖ K. Plantier, M. Pantoya, A.
Gash, JANNAF 39th Combustion Subcommittee, Colorado Springs, CO, December, 2003.
15. ―Combustion Behavior of Nanocomposite Thermites as a Function of Bulk Density,‖ J.
Granier, M. Pantoya, JANNAF 39th Combustion Subcommittee, Colorado Springs, CO
December, 2003.
16. ―Kinetics of a Thermite Reaction: Effect of Particle Size at the Nanoscale,‖ M. L. Pantoya, P.
Bernazzani and S. L. Simon, Proceedings of the North American Thermal Analysis Society
(NATAS), September (2003)
17. ―An Analysis of Convective Cooling over Complex Terrain,‖ K. Shifflett and M. Pantoya,
Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Wind Engineering,‖ June 2003.
18. ―Ignition and Flame Propagation in Nanocomposite Energetic Materials,‖ M. Pantoya, J.
Granier, B. Bockmon, S. Son and B. Asay, 2003 Nano Materials For Aerospace Symposium,
Corpus Christi, Texas, January (2003).
19. ―Ignition Studies of Nanocomposite Al/MoO3,‖ J. Granier and M. Pantoya, US Joint Section
of the Combustion Institute Meeting, March (2003).
20. ―Combustion Synthesis of Porous Materials From Nanocomposite Reactants,‖ E. Hunt and M.
Pantoya, US Joint Section of the Combustion Institute Meeting, March (2003)
21. ―Combustion Behavior of Sol-Gel Synthesized Nanocomposite Thermites,‖ K. Plantier, M.
Pantoya and A. Gash, US Joint Section of the Combustion Institute Meeting, March (2003)
22. ―Burn Rate Measurements of Nanocomposite Thermites,‖ B. Bockmon, M. Pantoya, S. Son
and B. Asay, Proceedings of the 41st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Energetic Materials,
Paper Number: AIAA-2003-0241, Modeling, Diagnostics Session, Reno, NV (2003)
23. ―Laser Ignition Characteristics of Nanocomposite Thermites,‖ J. Granier and M. Pantoya,
Proceedings of the 41st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Energetic Materials, Paper
Number AIAA-2003-0244, Modeling, Diagnostics Session, Reno, NV (2003)
24. ―A Laser Induced Surface Flow Visualization Technique Using Liquid Crystal
Thermography‖, E. Hunt and M. Pantoya, Proceedings of the 41st AIAA Aerospace Sciences
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Meeting, Paper Number AIAA-2003-0739, Aerodynamic Measurement Technology Session,
Reno, NV (2003)
25. ―Propagation Studies of Metastable Intermolecular Composites,‖ S. Son, J. Busse, B. Asay, B.
Bockmon, M. Pantoya, The International Pyrotechnics Society, The 29th International
Pyrotechnics Seminar, Colorado, July 14-19 (2002).
26. ―Modeling Laser Ignition and Heat Propagation in Nanocomposite Thermites,‖ J. Granier and
M. Pantoya, Paper number: AIAA-2002-3030, Proceedings of the 8th AIAA/ASME Joint
Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Conference, June (2002).
27. ―Combustion Performance of Metastable Intermolecular Composites (MIC),‖ S. F. Son, J. R.
Busse, B. W. Asay, B. Bockmon and M. L. Pantoya, Proceedings of the JANNAF Interagency
Propulsion Committee, Destin, FL, April (2002).
28. ―A Laser Induced Surface Flow Visualization Technique,‖ E. G. Hunt and M. L. Pantoya,
Presented at the ASME Graduate Student Technical Conference, Texas A&M Kingsville,
March 21-24 (2002).
29. ―Reaction Propagation Physics of Al/MoO3 Nanocomposite Thermites,‖ S. F. Son, H. L., B.
W. Asay, J. R. Busse, B. S. Jorgensen, B. Bockmon, and M. Pantoya, The International
Pyrotechnics Society, The Twenty-Eighth International Pyrotechnics Seminar, Adelaide,
Austraila, November 4-9, 2001.
IX. Grant and Contract Activity for the last six years
Current
1. ―Impact Driven Reactions in Biocidal Reactive Materials for WMD Applications, Defense
Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), PI: Stephen Bless (UTexas), Co-PI: Michelle Pantoya
(TTU), TTU Amount $265,000 (total award $900,000), Duration 03/08-02/11.
2. ―Fundamental Understanding and Improvement of Energetic Reactions of Aluminum Particles
with Oxidizers and Metals‖, PI: Valery Levitas, Co-PI: Michelle Pantoya, Office of Naval
Research, Project Duration 12/07-11/09, $300,000.
3. ―Flame Physics: the impact of a space environment on combustion reactions,‖ Texas Space
Grant Consortium, PI: Michelle Pantoya, Project Duration: 9/07 – 8/09, $15,000.
4. ―Examining the Combustion Behaviors of Nanocomposite Thermites in Aqueous
Environments,‖ Department of Energy via Idaho National Laboratory, PI: Michelle Pantoya,
Project Duration March, 2007 – March 2009, $162,000.
5. ―Combustion Behaviors of Nanocomposite Energetic Materials‖, M. Pantoya, Department of
Defense Army Research Office Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers,
PI: Michelle Pantoya, Project Duration: August 2004-July 2009, $500,000.
6. ―Melt Dispersion Mechanism for Energetic Reactions of Aluminum Nanoparticles‖ National
Science Foundation, PI: Valery Levitas, Co-PI: Michelle Pantoya, Project Duration: May
2008-April 2011.
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Successfully Completed
1. ―NIRT: Nanocomposite Reactions in the Self-propagating High Temperature Synthesis of
Materials,‖ PI: M. Pantoya, Co-PIs: J. Berg, S. Gangopadhyay, M. Holtz, H. Temkin, Project
duration August 2002 – July, 2006, $1,000,000.
2. ―Energetic and Thermal Behavior of Novel Nanostructured Composites,‖ PI: M. Pantoya,
Co-PIs: L. Menon, S. Gangopadhyay, Department of the Army TACOM-ARDEC Picatinny
Arsenal, Project Duration 1/03-12/05, $450,000.
3. ―Propagation Physics and Ignition of Nanocomposite Energetic Materials‖, M. Pantoya,
Department of Defense Army Research Office Young Investigator Program, Project Duration:
August 2002-July 2005, $150,000, Program Manager: Dr. David Mann.
4. ―Improving the Performance Reliability of Metastable Intermolecular Composites,‖ M.L
Pantoya, Department of Energy – Los Alamos National Laboratory, $62,500, Project Duration
10/1/02-9/30/03.
5. ―Safety of Missile Components in High Temperature Combustion Environments,‖ PI: M.
Pantoya, Department of Energy - Sandia National Laboratory, $80,000, Project Duration
10/1/02 – 9/30/04.
6. ―Infrared Diagnostics for Mesoscale Analyses of Munitions Under Extreme Conditions‖ PI: M.
Pantoya, Department of Defense, Defense University Research Instrumentation Program,
Army Research Office, 08/01/05-07/31/06, $150,000.
7. ―Fundamental Understanding and Improvement of Energetic Reactions of Aluminum Particles
with Oxidizers and Metals‖, PI: Valery Levitas, Co-PI: Michelle Pantoya, Office of Naval
Research, Project Duration December 2006 - December 2007, $150,000.
8. ―Diagnostics for Performance Evaluation of Nano-Engineered Energetic Materials,‖ PI: M.
Pantoya, Department of Defense Army Research Office, Project Duration 05/04-04/05,
$262,000.
9.
―Engineering Link: A Mentorship Program‖, M.L. Pantoya, Texas Tech University Teaching
Learning and Technology Grant, $5,000, Project duration January 2002-August 2002.
10. ―Propagation and Characterization of Nanocomposite Thermite Reactions,‖ PI: M. Pantoya,
Co-PI: M. Holtz, Texas Tech University Multidisciplinary Seed Grant, $18,700, Project
duration June 2002- May, 2003.
11. ―Combustion Performance of Energetic Materials in Microgravity,‖ M. Pantoya, M. Holtz,
Texas Space Grant Consortium, Project Duration 9/1/02 – 8/30/03, $50,000, Program
Manager: Dr. Mark Fischer.
12. ―Development and Implementation of Propellant Fire Plume Particulate Sampling
Techniques,‖ M. Pantoya, Department of Energy - Sandia National Laboratory, $28,000,
Project Duration 10/1/04 – 9/30/05.
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Invited Talks (Select)
1. ―Propagation Physics and Ignition of Nanocomposite Energetic Materials,‖ Stanford
University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford, CA, January, 2003
2. ―The effects of nano-scale Aluminum in the Solid Combustion of Energetic Materials,‖ Sandia
National Laboratory, Albuquerque, NM, May, 2003.
3. ―Performance evaluation of Nano-Aluminum Based Energetic Composites,‖ Los Alamos
National Laboratory, (September: 2002, 2003, 2004).
4. ―Kinetics of a Thermite Reaction: Effect of Particle Size at the Nanoscale,‖ North American
Thermal Analysis Society (NATAS), September (2003)
5. ―Energetic and Thermal Behavior of Novel Nanostructured Energetic Materials,‖ 2nd
Advanced Energetics Technology Exchange, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, September,
2003.
6. ―Ignition and Combustion Behavior of Nanocomposite Al/MoO3,‖ M. Pantoya, Invited
paper/presentation, Material Research Society (MRS), Boston, MA, December, 2003.
7. ―Characterization of Nano-Energetic Composites,‖ Aberdeen Proving Ground, Army Research
Laboratory Seminar Series, May 25, 2004.
8. ―Combustion Performance of Nanocomposite Thermites‖, Indian Head Naval Surface Warfare
Center Seminar Series, May 26, 2004.
9. ―Unique Combustion Behaviors of Composite Energetic Materials Containing NanoAluminum,‖ Gordon Research Conference, May 2004.
10. ―Ignition and Energy Release Properties of Nano-Energetic Composites,‖ 31st International
Pyrotechnic Symposium, Colorado, July 2004.
11. ―Combustion Behaviors of Composite Energetic Materials: Nano Versus Micron,‖
Contemporary Energetics Research Conference, July 20th, 2004, McLean, VA.
12. ―Ignition and Flame Propagation in Nanocomposite Energetic Materials,‖ Energetic Material
Intelligence Seminar, 7-9 September, 2004, McLean, VA
13. ―Big Bangs From Little Particles,‖ Texas Nanotechnoloy Initiative Meeting, Austin, Texas,
Oct. 20, 2004.
14. ―From Texas Tech to the White House,‖ Lubbock Women‘s Club (20th Century Club),
Lubbock, Texas, January 26, 2005.
15. ―Fast and Slow Oxidation Processes in Nanocomposite Thermites,‖ University of Texas,
Austin (Mechanical Engineering Department Seminar Series), Oct., 2005.
16. ―Nano-Energetics: A New Energy Source‖, Nanomaterials Applications Center of Texas State
University San Marcos and Winstead Sechrest and Minick PC (―Winstead‖) a Texas
professional corporation, Oct. 17, 2005.
17. ―Al Particle Size Effects on the Thermal Degradation of Al/Teflon‖, Materials Research
Society (MRS) Meeting, Boston, MA, December 2005.
18. ―Laser Ignition and Heat Propagation in Metastable Intermolecular Composites (MICs),‖ 44th
AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Reno, NV, Jan 9-12, 2006.
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19. ―Reactive Aluminum Nanothermites‖, Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, February 8-10,
2006.
20. ―Combustion Behaviors of Nano and Micron-Scale Thermite Composites for Slow and Fast
Ignition Conditions,‖ Department of Mechanical Engineering Seminar Series, Vanderbilt,
Nashville, Tennessee, Feb., 2006.
21. ―Nano-thermites for Ordnance Applications,‖ QinetiQ (a branch of the United Kingdom
Ministry of Defense), Drs. Clive Woodley and Michael Taylor, Fort Halstead, UK March 2,
2006.
22. ―Bubbleology: The difference between math, science and engineering by exploring and
exploding bubbles‖, 45 minute seminar to pre-K (4-6 y ear olds) demonstrating the concepts
associated with math, science and engineering using bubbles, Child Development Research
Center, Texas Tech University, June 2006.
23. Session Leader, ―Nanoenergetics‖ Gordon Research Conference: Energetic Materials, Tilton
School, Tilton NH, June 2006.
24. ―Macro-scale Combustion Phenomena in Nanothermites,‖ University of Texas, Institute for
Advanced Technology (IAT), Austin, TX July 2006.
25. ―Effects of Particle Size on Flame Propagation of Al/Teflon Mixtures,‖ Osborne, D. Watson,
K. W., Pantoya, M. L., 34th North American Thermal Analysis Society Conference (NATAS),
Aug 5-9 (2006) Bowling Green, Kentucky.
26. ―New Perspectives on Nanoparticle Combustion‖, presented at JANNAF Interagency
Propulsion Committee Workshop on R&D Required to Implement New Energetic Ingredients
in Munitions, Aug 29-31, 2006.
27. ―Fast Reaction with Nano Aluminum: A Study on Oxidation vs. Fluorination‖, (Plenary
Lecture) 7th International Symposium on Special Topics in Chemical Propulsion (7-ISICP),
Kyoto, Japan, September, 2007.
28. ―Energy Transfer Studies from Fast Reacting Nano-Thermites,‖ 4th Workshop on Explosive
Behaviors, Santa Fe, NM November 2007.
29. ―Characterization and Energy Transfer from Nano-Energetic Composites,‖ Aberdeen Proving
Ground, Army Research Laboratory Seminar Series, December 2007.
30. ―Characterizing reaction mechanisms and modes of energy propagation in nano-Al based
energetic materials,‖ University of California, Davis, April 2008.
31. ―Melt Dispersion Mechanism: Theory and Experiments‖ Energetic Materials Gordon
Conference, Tilton School, NH, June 2008
32. ―Understanding Combustion in Nanocomposite Energetic Materials,‖ Texas A and M
University, College Station, September 23, 2008.
33. ―Infrared Imaging in Engineering Applications,‖ Keynote Speaker, InfraMation Conference,
Reno, NV, Nov 3-7, 2008.
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Name: Parameswaran, Siva
Rank: Professor
I.
Academic Background (begin with last degree; include post-doctoral work)
Ph.D., Imperial College, University of London, 1986
M.S., Imperial College, University of London, 1978
B.S., Peradeniya (Sri Lanka), 1975
II.
Professional Experience, Academic and Nonacademic (begin with present position)
Professor, Texas Tech University, 2004 - present
Associate Professor, Texas Tech University, 1994 - 2004
Assistant Professor, Texas Tech University, 1988 - 1994
Visiting Research Scientist, Ford Motor Company, June 88 -Aug. 88
Visiting Scientist, ICASE, NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, 1993
III.
Direction of Graduate Students (completed theses and dissertations directed in the last six years)
4 Master‘s committees chaired
IV. Other Service on Graduate Committees in the last six years (excluding III)
4 Doctoral committees chaired
11 Master‘s committees chaired
V.
Graduate Courses Taught in the last six years (list course numbers only once plus the years each
was taught.)
VI. Published Research and Creative Activity in the last six years.
Parameswaran, S., 2007, "Comments on the paper application of a novel moving-grid methodology
to model the interaction of a synthetic jet with a turbulent boundary layer - response,"
Numerical Heat Transfer Part B-Fundamentals, 51(5), pp. 488-490.
Navaratnam, K., Lee, D. D., and Parameswaran, S., 2006, "Application of a novel moving-grid
methodology to model the interaction of a synthetic jet with a turbulent boundary layer,"
Numerical Heat Transfer Part B-Fundamentals, 49(2), pp. 105-123.
Ramkumar, S. S., Rajanala, R., Parameswaran, S., Sarkar, A. K., and Sawhney, A. P. S., 2005,
"Frictional characterization of polymeric materials - a review," Aatcc Review, 5(2), pp. 17-20.
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Senthooran, S., Lee, D. D., and Parameswaran, S., 2004, "A computational model to calculate the
flow-induced pressure fluctuations on buildings," Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial
Aerodynamics, 92(13), pp. 1131-1145.
Hermann, D., Ramkumar, S. S., Seshaiyer, P., and Parameswaran, S., 2004, "Frictional study of
woven fabrics: The relationship between the friction and velocity of testing," Journal of
Applied Polymer Science, 92(4), pp. 2420-2424.
Ramkumar, S. S., Rajanala, R., Parameswaran, S., Paige, R., Shaw, A., Shelly, D. C., Anderson, T.
A., Cobb, G. P., Mahmud, R., Roedel, C., and Tock, R. W., 2004, "Experimental verification
of failure of amontons' law in polymeric textiles," Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 91(6),
pp. 3879-3885.
Ramkumar, S. S., Umrani, A. S., Shelly, D. C., Tock, R. W., Parameswaran, S., and Smith, M. L.,
2004, "Study of the effect of sliding velocity on the frictional properties of nonwoven fabric
substrates," Wear, 256(3-4), pp. 221-225.
Seo, E., and Parameswaran, S., 2002, "Numerical computations of steady and unsteady, separating,
buoyant flows - part i: Computations with the standard k-epsilon model," Numerical Heat
Transfer Part a-Applications, 42(8), pp. 791-809.
Seo, E., and Parameswaran, S., 2002, "Numerical computations of steady and unsteady, separating,
buoyant flows - part ii: Computations with a low-reynolds-number k-epsilon model,"
Numerical Heat Transfer Part a-Applications, 42(8), pp. 811-832.
VII. Current Participation in Professional Associations
VIII. Professional Papers and Abstracts for the last six years
IX. Grant and Contract Activity for the last six years
X.
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Name: Rasty, Jahan
Rank: Associate Professor
I.
Academic Background (begin with last degree; include post-doctoral work)
MBA, 1999, College of Business Administration, Texas Tech University.
Ph.D., 1987, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Louisiana State University (LSU)
B.S./M.S., 1981/1984, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Louisiana State University (LSU)
II.
III.
Professional Experience, Academic and Nonacademic (begin with present position)
1993-Present:
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech.
1988-1993:
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech
1/85-7/85:
Project Engineer ETHYL Corp., Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Direction of Graduate Students (completed theses and dissertations directed in the last six years)
2 Doctoral committees chaired
2 Masters‘ committees chaired
IV. Other Service on Graduate Committees in the last six years (excluding III)
5 Doctoral committees
7 Masters‘ committees
V.
Graduate Courses Taught in the last six years (list course numbers only once plus the years each
was taught.)
ME 5342, ME 5352, ME 5353, ME 5344, ME 5331, ME 5343
VI. Published Research and Creative Activity in the last six years.
BOOK/EDITORIAL PUBLICATIONS:
J. Rasty, A. Ertas, and R. Couvillion, Editors, ―Proceedings of the 4th Joint ASME/SDPS
International Graduate Student Technical Conference‖, April 7-8, 2006, Fayetteville,
Arkansas.
P. Worsey, J. Baired, and J. Rasty, Book Section: ―Mechanical Aspects,‖ Explosively Driven
Pulsed Power – Helical Magnetic Flux Compression Generators, Springer Publishing, 2005,
pp. 53-125.
J. Rasty, A. Ertas, and R. Couvillion, Editors, ―Proceedings of the Third Joint ASME/SDPS
International Graduate Student Technical Conference‖, March 31- April 2, 2005, Lubbock, TX
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J. Rasty, A. Ertas, and R. Couvillion, Editors, ―Proceedings of the Second Joint ASME/SDPS
International Graduate Student Technical Conference‖, March 25-27, 2004, Longview, TX
J. Rasty, R. Couvillion, and A. Ertas, Editors, ―Proceedings of the First Joint ASME/SDPS
International Graduate Student Technical Conference‖, March 28-29, 2003, Houston, TX
Bellet, M., Rasty, J., Editors, ―Volume 3: Composite Materials, Manufacturing, Fatigue, and
Fracture,‖ ASME Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, ASME Publishing, 1996.
East, I.I., Veniali, F., Rasty, J., Gransberg, D.D., Ertas, A., Editors, ―Integrated Design and Process
Technology,‖ Society for Design and Process Science Publishing, 1996.
Rasty, J., Book Section: "Residual (Internal) Stress Considerations in Design," The Engineering
Design Process, A. Ertas, and J.C. Jones, John Wiley & Sons Publishing, 1993.
JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
Rasty, J., Le X.., Baydogan, M., and Cardenas-Garcia, J.F., ―Measurement of Residual Stresses in
Neuclear-grade ZR-4(R) Tubes: Effect of Heat Treatment,‖ Journal of Experimental
Mechanics, Vol.47, Iss. 2, Apr. 2007, pp. 185-199.
Shen, C.L, Yeh, J.K., Rasty, J., Chyu, M.C., Dunn, D.M., Li, Y., Watkins, B.A., ―Improvement of
Bone Quality in Gonad-Intact Middle-Aged Male Rats by Long-Chain n-3 Polyunsaturated
Fatty Acid‖, J. of Calcification Tissue International, Vol. 80, April 2007, , pp 286-293
Yanzhang Ma, Jianjun Liu, Chun-Xiao Gao, Allen White, W. N. Mei, and Jahan Rasty, ―Highpressure X-ray diffraction study of the giant dielectric constant material CaCu3Ti4O12:
evidence of stiff grain surface‖, Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 88, 191903, May 2006.
Chwan-Li Shen, James K. Yeh, Jahan Rasty, Yong Li, and Bruce A. Watkins, ―Protective effect of
dietary long chain n-3 PUFA on bone loss in intact middle-aged male rats,‖ British Journal of
Nutrition, Vol. 95, No. 3, March 2006, pp. 462-468.
Barry J. Henry, MD, Mike Kenison, BS, Catherine McVay, PhD, Rial Rolfe, PhD, Suzanne
Graham, MD, Jahan Rasty, PhD, James Slauterbeck, MD, Eugene J. Dabezies, MD, ―The
Effect of Local Hematoma Blocks on Early Fracture Healing,‖ Feature Article in the Journal
of Orthopedics, Vol. 25, No. 11, November 2002, pp. 1259-1262.
Sofuoglu, H., Gedikli, H., Rasty, J., "Determination of Friction Coefficient by Employing the Ring
Compression Test,‖ ASME Transactions - Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology
(JEMT), Vol. 123, issue 3, July 2001, pp. 338-348.
VII. Current Participation in Professional Associations
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) – member
Society for Experimental Mechanics (SEM) - member
American Society of Materials (ASM International) – member
The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE International) – member
Electronic Device Failure Analysis Society (EDFAS) – member
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National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI) - member
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES:
2008-present
ASME District E: Member of the Operating Board
2008-2010
12th Society for Design & Process Sciences (SDPS) Transdisciplinary
Conference on Integrated Systems , Design & Process Science, May 31 – June 5, 2009, Dallas,
TX
Program Chairman, 2006-2007, 10th World Conference on Integrated Design & Process
Technology, May 27- June 1, 2007, Antalya, Turkey.
Member of Program Committee, 2005, National Science Foundation Grant Review Panel
Served as a reviewer for NSF's Division of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small
Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs covering the topics of Manufacturing and
Machine Design.
2001-Present:
Secretary - ASME Great International Region X
Responsibilities included serving on ASME-Region X Operating Board and assisting the VP with
the operation of region X activities.
1998-2001:
Assistant VP for Education – ASME Great International Region X
Responsibilities included serving on ASME-Region X Operating Board covering more than 50
universities in 4 states and two countries, organization of the annual ASME Regional Student
Conference (RSC), Graduate Student Technical Conference (GSTC), Design Contest, as well
as organization of the annual Regional Student Leadership Seminar (RSLS) for training of
incoming ASME student officers.
1991-Present:
ASM/TMS Student Chapter Faculty Adviser,
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University.
Founded the first joint student chapter of the American Society of Materials and The Metallurgical
Society (ASM/TMS) at Texas Tech University.
1989-2002:
ASME Student Chapter Faculty Adviser,
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University.
Provided support and guidance to the local student chapter of the American Society of Engineers.
VIII. Professional Papers and Abstracts for the last six years
Nathan Poerner, Jahan Rasty and Mike Steinzig, ―Round Robin Study of Residual Stress
Measurement Techniques,‖ 3rd International residual Stress Summit, October 2-4, 2007, Oak
Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN.
Nathan Poerner, and Jahan Rasty, ―Effect of Cutting Method on Residual Stress Measurement via
Slitting Technique,‖ Society for Experimental Mechanics (SEM) Annual Conference, June 36, 2007, Springfield, Massachusetts,
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R. Srinivasan,, and J. Rasty, ―Prediction and Measurement of Residual Stresses in Extruded and
Drawn Rods and Tubes,‖ The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) 2007 Annual
Meeting & Exhibition, February 25 – March 1, 2007, Orlando, Florida,
J. Rasty, and X. Le, ―Does Hail Damage Constitute Material Failure? An Experimental and Finite
Element Study of Hail-induced Damage in Metallic Roofing Materials,‖ 2nd International
Conference on Engineering Failure Analysis, September 13-15, 2006, Toronto, Canada.
J. Rasty, and H. Sari-Sarraf, ―Application of X-Ray Tomography, Light and Scanning Electron
Microscopy to Failure Anaysis of a Fill-Valve Coupling Nut,‖ 2nd International Conference
on Engineering Failure Analysis, September 13-15, 2006, Toronto, Canada.
Murat Baydoğan, Hüseyin Çimenoğlu, E. Sabri Kayalı, and Jahan Rasty, ―Effect of Retrogression
and Re-aging Treatment on Stress Corrosion Cracking Resistance of 7075 Aluminum Alloy",
Proceedings of the 135th TMS (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society) Conference, March
12-16, 2006, San Antonio, TX.
Yanzhang Ma, Jianjun Liu, Chun-Xiao Gao, Allen White, W. N. Mei, and Jahan Rasty, ―Highpressure X-ray diffraction study of the giant dielectric constant material CaCu3Ti4O12:
evidence of stiff grain surface‖, 2006 American Physical Society (APS) March Meeting,
March 13–17, 2006; Baltimore, MD.
J. Rasty, M. Baydogan, K. Ramkumar, and J.F. Cardenas-Garcia, ―Measurement of Residual
Stresses in Nuclear-Gra
– Effect of Heat Treatment,‖ 2nd Residual
Stress Summit, August 10-12, 2005, Vancouver, Canada.
K.V. Ramkumar, and J. Rasty, ―Effect of Combined Corrosion and Residual Stress on Fatigue
Failure‖, proceedings of the 2004 Society for Experimental Mechanics (SEM) X International
Congress, June 7-10, 2004, Costa Mesa, California.
J.F. Cardenas-Garcia, and J. Rasty, ―The Indentation Test Revisited: Obtaining Poisson‘s Ratio‖,
proceedings of the 2004 Society for Experimental Mechanics (SEM) X International Congress,
June 7-10, 2004, Costa Mesa, California.
Chawn-Le Shen, Dale M. Dunn, James, K. Yeh, Bruce A. Watkins, Yong Li, Ali Raja, and Jahan
Rasty, ―Dietary n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Prevent Aging-induced Bone Loss in Male
Rats.‖ To be presented at the Experimental Biology Conference, Washington D.C., April
2004.
David Hemmert, John Mankowski, Jahan Rasty, Andreas Neuber, Xiaobin Le, James Dickens, and
Magne Kristiansen, ―Conductivity Measurements of Explosively Shocked Aluminum and
OFHC Copper Used for Armature Material in a Magnetic Flux Compression Generator,‖
Presented at the Pulsed Power Conference, Dallas, Texas, June 16-18, 2003.
Jahan Rasty and Xiaobin Le, James Dickens, Andreas Neuber, and Magne Kristiansen, ―Design
Criteria for Prevention of Armature Turn-Skipping in Helical Magnetic Flux Compression
Generators,‖ Presented at the Pulsed Power Conference, Dallas, Texas, June 16-18, 2003.
Rasty, J., Le, X., Neuber, A., Dickens, J., Kristiansen, M. ―Microstructural Evolution of the
Armature Material Subjected to Explosive Shock-Loading in Magnetic Flux Compression
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Generators,‖ Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Megagauss Magnetic Field
Generation and Related Topics, Moscow-St. Petersburg, Russia, July 7-14, 2002, pp. 197-201.
Rasty, J., Le, X., Neuber, A., Dickens, J., Kristiansen, M. ―Effect of Scaling on Armature
Expansion Angle in Magnetic Flux Compression Generators,‖ Proceedings of the Ninth
International Conference on Megagauss Magnetic Field Generation and Related Topics,
Moscow-St. Petersburg, Russia, July 7-14, 2002, pp. 191-196.
Rasty, J., Le, X., ―Failure Analysis of the Rear Axles in a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV),‖
Symposium on Failure Analysis and Prevention, 2001 ASME International Mechanical
Engineering Congress & Exposition, New York, NY, November 11-16, 2001.
Rasty, J., Le, X., Neuber, A., Dickens, J., and Kristiansen, M." Experimental and Numerical
Investigation of the Armature/Stator Contact in Magnetic Flux Compression Generators,‖
Proceedings of the 28th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Las Vegas,
Nevada, June 17-22, 2001
Le, X., Rasty, J., Neuber, A., Dickens, J., and Kristiansen, M." Calculation of Air Temperature
and Pressure History During the Operation of a Flux Compression Generator,‖ Proceedings of
the 28th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Las Vegas, Nevada, June 17-22,
2001
Hemmert, D., Rasty, J., Le, X., Neuber, A., Dickens, J., and Kristiansen, M." Conductivity
Measurements of MFCG Armature Material Under Shock and High Strain Rates Utilizing a
Split-Hopkinson Pressure Bar Apparatus,‖ Proceedings of the 28th IEEE International
Conference on Plasma Science, Las Vegas, Nevada, June 17-22, 2001.
IX. Grant and Contract Activity for the last six years
Principal-Investigator: ―Experimental and Finite Element Characterization of Residual Stresses‖,
Funded by AFOSR/Lockheed Martin/Boeing PCC 02 KY4111 F/A-22 Program, $5,000,
8/6/2007 – 5/31/2007.
Principal-Investigator: ―Property Characterization of Biodegradable Insulation Material,‖ Funded
by MXT Corp., $3,956, 03/13/2006 – 3/13/2007.
Principal-Investigator: ―Development of Residual Stress Measurement Standards for MachiningInduced Distortion Failures‖, Funded by Los Alamos National Laboratory, $37,926,
01/15/2006 – 12/31/2006.
Principal-Investigator: ―Numerical Analysis of High-Cycle Fatigue with Probabilistic Failure.‖
Funded by Alpha Star Corporation, $170,000, 6/1/2005 – 5/31/2006.
Principal-Investigator: ―Effect of Dietary Lipids on Flexural Strength and Histomorphometry of
Osteoporotic Animal Bone Models‖. Funded by Texas Tech Multidisciplinary Seed Grant
Program, $29,200, 4/01/2002- 8/01/2003.
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Co-Investigator: ―Two-year program extension, MURI-II, ―Explosive-Driven Power Generation
for Directed-Energy Munitions,‖ Funded by Air Force Office of Scientific Research,
$2,000,000, 5/01/2001- 5/01/2003.
Co-Investigator: ―MURI II, Explosive-Driven Power Generation for Directed-Energy Munitions,‖
Funded by Air Force Office of Scientific Research, $3,000,000, 5/01/98- 5/01/2001.
X.
Indicate other professional activities during the last six years that contribute to graduate education
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Name: Smirnov, Sergey
Rank: Assistant Professor
I.
Academic Background (begin with last degree; include post-doctoral work)
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, 2002 Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,
Arizona State University, USA
Degree Candidate of Sciences (Physical/Math), 1998 Department of Theoretical Physics, Moscow
Engineering Physics Institute, Moscow, Russia and Institute for Problems in Mechanics,
Russian Academy of Science, Moscow, Russia
M.S. Physics, Diploma with honors, 1995 Department of Theoretical Physics, Moscow
Engineering Physics Institute, Moscow, Russia
II.
Professional Experience, Academic and Nonacademic (begin with present position)
2005 – Present, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech
University, Lubbock, TX, USA
2002 – 2005, Faculty Research Associate and Instructor, Department of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
III.
Direction of Graduate Students (completed theses and dissertations directed in the last six years)
Ketan Doshi, M.S., December 2007. ―Numerical simulations of stratified fluid‖
Sivesh Gautam, M.S., May 2008. ―PIV and PLIF measurements in homogeneous free jet flow‖.
IV. Other Service on Graduate Committees in the last six years (excluding III)
No. Students: two students
Department: ME
Institution: TTU
V.
Graduate Courses Taught in the last six years (list course numbers only once plus the years each
was taught.)
―Advanced Thermodynamics‖ (TTU, Fall 2007); ―Environmental Fluid Mechanics‖ (TTU, Fall
2006);
VI. Published Research and Creative Activity in the last six years.
Smirnov S.A., Pacheco R., Verzicco R. (2008) ―Laboratory-numerical studies of stratified spin-up
flows,‖ Environmental Fluid Mech. DOI 10.1007/s10652-008-9087-2.
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Voropayev S.I., Fernando H.J.S., Smirnov S.A. and Morrison R. (2007) ―On surface signatures
generated by submersed momentum sources,‖ Phys. Fluids 19(7), 076603
Smirnov S.A. (2007) ―Stability of stratified spin-up flows,‖ In: WIT Transactions on Modeling and
Simulation, Vol. 46 (Eds. C.A. Brebbia & G.M. Carlomagno), pp. 287-296 (WIT Press)
Smirnov S.A. and Boyer D.L. (2007) ―Topographic control of non-axisymmetric stratified spinup,‖ Fluid Dyn. Res. 39, 378
Boyer D.L., Sommeria J., Srdic A.N., Pakala V.K.C., Smirnov S.A. and Etling D. (2006) ―The
effects of boundary turbulence on canyon flows forced by periodic along-shelf currents,‖ J.
Phys. Oceanography 36(5), 813
Smirnov S.A., Boyer D.L. and Baines P.G. (2005) ―Non-axisymmetric effects of stratified spin-up
in an axisymmetric annular channel,‖ Phys. Fluids 17(8), 086601
Smirnov S.A., Baines P.G., Boyer D.L., Voropayev S.I., and Srdic-Mitrovic A.N. (2005) ―Longtime evolution of linearly stratified spin-up flows in axisymmetric geometries,‖ Phys. Fluids
17(1), 016601
Voropayev S.I., Smirnov S.A. and Testik F.Y. (2004) ―On the case when steady convergingdiverging flow of a non-Newtonian fluid in a round cone permits an exact solution,‖
Mechanics Research Communications 31, 477
Boyer D.L., Srdic A.N., Smirnov S.A., Haidvogel D.B. and Sommeria J. (2004) ―Aspects of
oscillatory along-shelf flow in the vicinity of an isolated submarine canyon,‖ In: Shallow
Flows (Eds. G.H. Jirka & W.S.J. Uijttewaal), pp. 201-206 (Taylor & Francis Group plc,
London, UK)
Voropayev S.I. and Smirnov S.A. (2003) ―Vortex streets generated by a moving momentum source
in a stratified fluid,‖ Phys. Fluids 15, 618
Smirnov S.A. and Voropayev S.I. (2003) ―On the asymptotic theory of momentum/zeromomentum wakes,‖ Phys. Letters A 307, 148
Voropayev S.I., Smirnov S.A., Filippov I.A. and Boyer D.L. (2002) ―Stratified wakes generated by
a point momentum source,‖ Izvestiya, Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics 38(3), 358
Voropayev S.I., Smirnov S.A., Brandt A. and Filippov I.A. (2002) ―Mushroom-like currents in a
stratified shear flow,‖ Izvestiya, Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics 38(2), 212
VII. Current Participation in Professional Associations
American Physical Society (Division of Fluid Dynamics), American Geophysical Union.
VIII. Professional Papers and Abstracts for the last six years
Smirnov S.A. ―Coastal Trapped Waves‖ AGU Ocean Science Meeting, March 1-7, 2008. Orlando,
FL, USA.
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Smirnov S.A., Pacheco J.R. (2007) ―Laboratory and numerical studies of geophysical flows
stability‖, The 60th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, November 18–20,
2007; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Smirnov S.A., Pacheco J.R. (2007) ―Stability of stratified spin-up flows‖, The Proceedings of the
International Symposium on Environmental Hydraulics (ISEH), December 4-7, 2007, Tempe,
Arizona, USA.
Smirnov S.A., Yankovsky A.E., Boyer D.L. and Baines P.G. (2006) ―Laboratory study of coastaltrapped wave interaction with submarine canyon‖, The 59th Annual Meeting of the APS
Division of Fluid Dynamics, Tampa Bay, FL, USA. November 19-21, 2006.
Smirnov S.A., Voropayev S.I., Fernando H.J.S. and Smith D. IV (2006) ―Wake instability and
dipole formation in stratified fluids,‖ The 4th International Symposium on Computational Wind
Engineering (CWE2006), Yokohama, Japan. July 16-19, 2006.
Smirnov S.A. and Boyer D.L. (2006) ―Buoyant control of non-axisymmetric instabilities during
spin-up of rotating stratified fluid,‖ The 6th EUROMECH Fluid Mechanics Conference,
Stockholm, Sweden. June 26-30, 2006.
Smirnov S.A., Boyer D.L., Yankovsky A.E. and Baines P.G. (2006) ―Scattering of coastal-trapped
waves on topographic irregularities,‖ Geophys. Res. Abstracts 8, 00011
Smirnov S.A., Baines P.G. and Boyer D.L. (2006) ―Non-axisymmetric effects of stratified spin-up
flows in axisymmetric geometries,‖ In: EOS Trans. Amer. Geophys. Union, 87(36), Ocean Sci.
Meet. Suppl., Abstract OS16I-01
Boyer D.L., Haidvogel D.B., Sommeria J, Smirnov S.A. and Srdic A.N. (2003) ―The effects of
boundary turbulence on canyon flows forced by periodic, along-shelf currents,‖ In:
International Conference on Fluxes and Structures in Fluids. June 23-26, St. Petersburg,
Russia
Boyer D.L., Srdic-Mitrovic A.N., Smirnov S.A., Baines P.G. and Sommeria J. (2003) ―The
stability of along-isobath currents for a shelf-continental slope orography,‖ In: International
Union of Geodesy and Geophysics Meeting, June 30-July 11, Sapporo, Japan
Srdic-Mitrovic A., Smith IV D., Boyer D.L., Smirnov S.A. and Sommeria J. (2002) ―Turbulent
flow over submarine canyon,‖ In: Amer. Geophys. Union Fall Meeting, December 6-10, San
Francisco, USA
IX. Grant and Contract Activity for the last six years.
X.
Indicate other professional activities during the last six years that contribute to graduate education
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Name: Tate, Derrick
Rank: Assistant Professor
I.
Academic Background (begin with last degree; include post-doctoral work)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D., 1999
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mechanical Engineering, S.M., 1994
Rice University, Mechanical Engineering, B.S.M.E. summa cum laude, 1992
II.
Professional Experience, Academic and Nonacademic (begin with present position)
2006-present, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Texas Tech University.
2005-2006, Visiting Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Texas Tech
University.
2004-present, Special Assistant to the Chairman, China Open Resources for Education, Beijing,
China.
2003-2005, Associate Professor, School of Mechanical, Electronic, and Control Engineering,
Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China.
2001-2003, Special Academic Assistant to the President, Jingmei University & Leadership
Development International, Evergreen, CO.
1999-2001, Manager of Applications Engineering, Axiomatic Design Software, Inc., Boston, MA.
III.
Direction of Graduate Students (completed theses and dissertations directed in the last six years)
Aditya Agarwal, MS (report), TTU, 2008.
Jayesh Shimpi, MS (report), TTU, 2008.
IV. Other Service on Graduate Committees in the last six years (excluding III)
Currently supervising 6 graduate students, and serving on several thesis committees (Raytheon
Ph.D. students, ME students, and IE students), TTU.
V.
Graduate Courses Taught in the last six years (list course numbers only once plus the years each
was taught.)
ME 5353 – 2006, 2008.
ME 5353 (Raytheon Master‘s) – 2007, 2006, 2005 (Jan and Dec), 2004, 2003, 2002.
ME 6331 (Raytheon Ph.D on-campus) – 2006 (two courses), 2007.
VI. Published Research and Creative Activity in the last six years.
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Gumus B., Ertas A., Tate D., Cicek I., ―The Transdisciplinary Product Development Lifecycle
(TPDL) Model,‖ Journal of Engineering Design, Vol. 19, No. 3, pp. 185-200, 2008.
Tate D., Ertas A., Tanik M.M., Maxwell T., ―Foundations for A Transdisciplinary Approach to
Engineering Systems Research based on Design and Process,‖ (module) TheATLAS Series on
Transdisciplinary Science, TAM-Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 1-37 Dallas, TX, 2006.
VII. Participation in Professional Associations
Member of international committees for several conference series: World Conference on Integrated
Design and Process Technology (IDPT), International Conferences on Concurrent Engineering
(CE), International Conference on Axiomatic Design (ICAD), Design Education Conference
(ConnectED). Reviewer for multiple journals: Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Design,
Analysis and Manufacturing; ASME Journal of Machine Design; Concurrent Engineering:
Research and Applications; IEEE Transactions on Education; INCOSE Journal of Systems
Engineering; International Journal of CAD/CAM; International Journal of Production
Research; Research in Engineering Design.
VIII. Professional Papers and Abstracts for the last six years
Tate D., Maxwell T., Flueckiger U.P., Park K., Parten M., ―Development of a Program in
Innovative and Sustainable Design of Automotive and Building Technologies,‖ ASME
ES2008, ES2008-54272, Jacksonville, FL, Aug. 10-14, 2008.
Tate D., Ertas A., Maxwell T., Park K., Lawson W., ―Design and Development of a Large-Scale
Compressed Earth Block Building System for Developed Countries,‖ Clean Technology 2008,
Boston, MA, 2008.
Tate D., Maxwell T., Ham G.F., Blair R., Stewart R., Patterson T., Fontenot D., Chandler J.,
―Applying Principles of Axiomatic Design to a Transdisciplinary Academic Program to
Educate Skilled Workers for all Levels of the Automotive Industry,‖ 2008 SAE World
Congress, Paper 2008-01-0751, SAE, Detroit, MI USA, 2008.
Tate D., Ertas A., Maxwell T., ―Transdisciplinary Approaches for Design, Process, and Systems
Education,‖ Connected 2007 International Conference on Design Education, Sydney,
Australia, 9-12 July 2007.
Li H., Zhang H.-C., Tate D., ―Energy-saving Based Innovative Product Design Method,‖ 2007
IEEE International Symposium on Electronics & the Environment, pp. 134-136, 2007.
Li H., Zhang H.-C., Tate D., Carrell J., ―Integrating Energy-saving Concept into General Product
Design‖, 32nd International Electronics Manufacturing Technology Symposium, pp. 335-338,
2007.
Harms J.M., Tate D., Ertas A., ―Auction-based Allocation of Distributed Resources in Real-time,‖
Ninth World Conference on Integrated Design and Process Technology (IDPT06), Society for
Design and Process Science (SDPS), San Diego, CA, June 25-30, 2006.
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Tate D., Cha J.Z., ―The Relationship between Axiomatic Design and Grid Engineering,‖ 11th
International Conference on Concurrent Engineering, CE2004, ISPE, Beijing, China, July 26 30, 2004.
Tate D., Lu Y., ―Strategies for Axiomatic Design Education‖, Third International Conference on
Axiomatic Design (ICAD2004), Seoul, Korea, June 21-24, 2004.
El-Haik B., Tate D. (eds.), Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Axiomatic
Design (ICAD2002). Cambridge, MA: Institute for Axiomatic Design, 2002.
Boxwala A.A., Zeng Q., Tate D., Greenes R.A., Fairchild D.G., ―Applying Axiomatic Design
Methodology to Create Guidelines that are Locally Adaptable‖, Fall Symposium of the
American Medical Informatics Association, 2002.
IX. Grant and Contract Activity for the last six years.
Funded awards:
Compressed Earth Block (CEB) Building System, EarthCo Building Systems, Sept. 2006-present.
X.
Indicate other professional activities during the last six years that contribute to graduate education
New course approved ME 5355.
Invention disclosure with Jayesh Shimpi and Jamie Chapman.
Facilitating student projects and organizing workshop for Amarillo Inventor‘s Association.
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Name: Yang, Jingzhou
Rank: Assistant Professor
I.
Academic Background (begin with last degree; include post-doctoral work)
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, The University of Iowa, USA, 08/2003
M.S. Automobile Engineering, Jilin University, China, 04/1992
B.S.
II.
Vehicle Engineering, Jilin University, China , 07/1989
Professional Experience, Academic and Nonacademic (begin with present position)
Assistant Professor, 08/2008-present, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech
University
Research Engineer and Adjunct Assistant Professor, 03/2004-08/2008, Center for Computer Aided
Design, University of Iowa
Postdoctoral Research Scholar, 08/2003-02/2004, Center for Computer Aided Design, University
of Iowa
Research Assistant, 01/1999-08/2003, Center for Computer Aided Design, University of Iowa
Research Engineer, Summer 2002, Technical Center, Hon Industries, Muscatine, Iowa, USA
Visiting Scholar, 12/1997-12/1998, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of
Singapore, Singapore
Assistant Professor, 04/1992-10/1997, Department of Automobile Engineering, Tsinghua
University, Beijing, China
Research Assistant, 08/1989-04/1992, Department of Automobile Engineering, Jilin University,
Jilin, China
III.
Direction of Graduate Students (completed theses and dissertations directed in the last six years)
1. ―Headform Modeling and Simulation,‖ M.S. Thesis, Jichang Dai, Texas Tech, 08/2008present.
2. ―Human Modeling and Simulation,‖ M.S. Thesis, Jared Gragg, Texas Tech, 08/2008-present.
3. ―Virtual Human Hand: Grasping Strategy and Simulation,‖ Ph.D. Dissertation, Esteban Pena
Pitarch, University of Iowa, 07/2004-12/2007.
4. ―Grasp Planning for Digital Humans,‖ M.S. Thesis, Faisal A. Goussous, University of Iowa,
08/2005-08/2007.
5. ―Human Reach Envelope Analysis and Zone Differentiation,‖ M.S. Thesis, Tariq Sinokrot,
University of Iowa, 01/2004-08/2005.
6. ―Geodesics Model for Human Motion Collision Avoidance,‖ M.S. Thesis, Jason OlmsteadMuhs, University of Iowa, 01/2004-08/2005.
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7. ―Development and Prototyping of Hand Mechanism with High Degrees of Freedom,‖ M.S.
Thesis, Jason Potratz, University of Iowa, 01/2004-08/2005.
8. ―Human Kinematic Motion Prediction,‖ M.S. Thesis, Kimberly Farrell, University of Iowa,
01/2004-08/2005.
IV. Other Service on Graduate Committees in the last six years (excluding III)
V.
Graduate Courses Taught in the last six years (list course numbers only once plus the years each
was taught.)
VI. Published Research and Creative Activity in the last six years.
BOOK CHAPTERS
Yang, J., Rahmatalla, S., Marler, T., Abdel-Malek, K., and Harrison, C., Validation of Predicted
Posture for the Virtual Human Santos, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Digital Human
Modeling, Vol. 4561, 2007, 500-510, Springer, Heidelberg, Berlin.
Abdel-Malek, K., Yang, J., Kim, J. K., Marler, T., Beck, S., Swan, C., Frey-Law, Mathai, A.,
Murphy, C., Rahmatalla, S., and Arora, J., Development of the Virtual-Human Santos, Lecture
Notes in Computer Science, Digital Human Modeling, Vol. 4561, 2007, 490-499, SpringerVerlag, Berlin.
Abdel-Malek, K., and Yang, J., Chapter 12, Optimization-Based Inverse Kinematics of Articulated
Linkages, in Optimization of Structure and Mechanical Systems, Arora, J. (Ed.), World
scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd, 331-360, 2007.
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Yang, J., Kim, J. H., Abdel-Malek, K., Marler, T., Beck, S., and Kopp, G. R., A New Digital
Human Environment and Assessment of Vehicle Interior Design, Computer-Aided Design,
Vol. 39, 2007, 548-558.
Yang, J., Man, X., Xiang, Y., Kim, H. Patrick, A., Colby Swan, Abdel-Malek, K., Arora, J., and
Nebel, K., Newly Developed Functionalities for the Virtual-Human SantosTM, SAE 2007
Transactions Journal of Passenger Cars: Mechanical Systems.
Kim, J., Abdel-Malek, K., Yang, J., and Nebel, K., Dual-Arm Human Dynamic Motion Simulation
and Prediction of Joint Constraint Forces using Optimization, SAE 2007 Transactions Journal
of Passenger Cars: Mechanical Systems.
Zuo, K., Chen, L., Zhang, Y., and Yang, J., Study of Key Algorithms in Topology Optimization,
International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. Vol. 32, No 7-8, 2007, 787796.
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Marler, T., Yang, J., Rahmatalla, S., Abdel-Malek, K., and Harrison, C., Validation Methodology
Development for Predicted Posture, SAE 2007 Transactions Journal of Passenger CarsElectronic and Electrical Systems.
Liu, J.F., Yang, J., and Abdel-Malek, K., Dynamics Analysis of Linear Elastic Planar Mechanisms,
Multibody System Dynamics, Vol. 17, No. 1, 2007, 1-25.
Zhao, Y., Chen, L., Zhang, Y., and Yang, J., Enhanced Fuzzy Sliding Mode Controller for
Automated Clutch of AMT Vehicle Using a Brushless DC Motor Drive, International Journal
of Automobile Technology, Vol. 8, No. 3, 2007, 383-394.
Zhao, Y., Zhang, Y., Yang, J., and Chen, L., Enhanced Fuzzy Sliding Mode Controller for Robotic
Manipulators, International Journal of Robotics and Automation, Vol. 22, No. 2, 2007, 170183.
Zhang, Y., Zhao, Y., Yang, J., and Chen, L., A Dynamic Sliding Mode Controller with Fuzzy
Adaptive Tuning for Active Suspension System, Proc. Instn. Mech. Engrs., Part D: Journal of
Automobile Engineering, Vol. 221, No. 4, 2007, 417-428.
Yang, J., and Abdel-Malek, K., Design Propagation in Kinematics of Mechanical Systems,
Mechanism and Machine Theory, Vol. 42, No. 7, 2007, 807-824.
Abdel-Malek, K., and Yang, J., The Method of Cut-Joint Kinematic Constraint: Velocity
Propagations, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Vol. 31, No. 7-8,
2007, 815-824.
Abdel-Malek, K., Mi, Z., Yang, J., and Nebel, K., Optimization-Based Trajectory Planning of
Human Upper Body, Robotica, Vol. 24, 6, 2006, 683-696.
Zuo, K., Chen, L., Zhang, Y., and Yang, J., Manufacturing and Machining Based Topology
Optimization, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Vol. 27, No. 5-6,
2006, 531-536.
Abdel-Malek, K., Yang, J., Marler, T., Beck, S., Mathai, A., Patrick, A., and Arora, J., Towards a
New Generation of Virtual Humans, International Journal of Human Factors Modelling and
Simulation, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2006, 2-39.
Kim, J., Abdel-Malek, K., Yang, J., and Marler, T., Prediction and Analysis of Human Motion
Dynamics Performing Various Tasks, International Journal of Human Factors Modelling and
Simulation, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2006, 69-94.
Yang, J., and Abdel-Malek, K., On the Determination of Open-loop Manipulator Singularities
Subject to Unilateral and Non-unilateral Constraints, International Journal of Robotics and
Automation, Vol. 21, Issue 3, 2006, 218-228.
Abdel-Malek, K, Yang, J., Blackmore, D., and Joy, K., Swept Volumes: Foundations,
Perspectives, and Applications, International Journal of Shape Modeling, Vol. 12, No. 1, 2006,
87-127.
Yang, J., Abdel-Malek, K., Marler, T., and Kim, J., Real-Time Optimal Reach Posture Prediction
in a New Interactive Virtual Environment, Journal of Computer Science and Technology, Vol.
21, No. 2, 2006, 189-198.
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Luo, Z., Chen, L., Yang, J., and Zhang, Y., Multiple Stiffness Topology Optimization of
Continuum structures, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Vol. 30,
No. 3, 2006, 203-214.
Yang, J., Peña Pitarch, E., Potratz, J., Beck, S., and Abdel-Malek, K., Synthesis and Analysis of a
Flexible Elephant Trunk Robot, Advanced Robotics, Vol. 20, No. 6, 2006, 631-659.
Abdel-Malek, K., and Yang, J., Workspace Boundaries of Serial Manipulators Using Manifold
Stratification, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing, Vol. 28, No. 11-12, 2006,
1211-1229.
Luo, Z., Yang, J., and Chen, L., A New Procedure for Aerodynamic Missile Designs Using
Topological Optimization Approach of Continuum Structures, Aerospace Science and
Technology, Vol. 10, 2006, 364-373.
Luo, Z., Chen, L., Yang, J., Zhang, Y., and Abdel-Malek, K., Fuzzy Tolerance Multilevel
Approach for Structural Topology Optimization, Computers and Structures, Vol. 84, Issues 34, 127-140, 2006.
Yang, J., and Abdel-Malek, K., Verification of NC Machining Processes Using Swept Volumes,
International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Vol. 28, No. 1-2, 2006, 82-91.
Kim, J., Abdel-Malek, K., Yang, J., and Nebel, K., Optimization-based Dynamic Motion
Simulation and Energy Consumption Prediction for a Digital Human, Journal of Passenger
Car-Electronic & Electrical Systems, Vol. 114, No. 7, 2005, 797-806.
Sinokrot, T., Yang, J., Fetter, B., and Abdel-Malek, K., Workspace Analysis and Visualization for
Santos, Journal of Passenger Car-Mechanical Systems, Vol. 114, No. 6, 2005, 2970-2982.
Potratz, J., Yang, J., Abdel-Malek, K., Peña Pitarch, E., and Grosland, N., A Light Weight
Compliant Hand Mechanism with High Degrees of Freedom, ASME Journal of Biomechanical
Engineering, Vol. 127, 6, 2005, 934-945.
Yang, J., and Abdel-Malek, K., The Workspace of Manipulators with Non-unilateral Constraints,
Robotica, Vol. 23, 5, 2005, 543-553.
Luo, Z., Chen, L., Yang, J., Zhang, Y., and Abdel-Malek, K., Compliant Mechanism Design Using
Multi-objective Topology Optimization Scheme of Continuum Structures, Structural and
Multidisciplinary Optimization. Vol. 30, No. 2, 2005, 142-154.
Yang, J., Abdel-Malek, K., and Nebel, K., Reach Envelope of a 9 Degree of Freedom Model of the
Upper Extremity, International Journal of Robotics and Automation, Vol. 20, No.4, 2005, 240259.
Luo, Z., Yang, J., Chen, L., Zhang, Y., and Abdel-Malek, K., A Hybrid Fuzzy-Goal Programming
Scheme for Multi-objective Topology Optimization of Static and Dynamic Structures Under
Multiple Loading Conditions, Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Vol. 31, No. 1,
2005, 26-39.
Yang, J., Abdel-Malek, K., and Nebel, K., On the Determination of Driver Reach and Barriers,
International Journal of Vehicle Design, Vol. 37, No. 4, 2005, 253-273.
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Yang, J., Abdel-Malek, K., and Potratz, J., Design and Prototyping of an Active Hand Prosthetic
Device, Industrial Robot: An International Journal, Vol. 32, No. 1, 2005, 71-78.
Yang, J., and Abdel-Malek, K., Approximate Swept Volumes of NURBS Surfaces or Solids,
Computer Aided Geometric Design, Vol. 22, No. 1, 2005, 1-26.
Abdel-Malek, K., and Yang, J., Sweeping of an Object Held by a Robotic End-effector, Robotics
and Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Vol. 21, No. 2, 2005, 159-174.
Abdel-Malek, K., Mi, Z., Yang, J., and Nebel, K., Optimization-Based Layout Design, Journal of
Applied Bionics and Biomechanics, Vol. 2, Issue 3-4, 2005, 187-196.
Zuo, K.T., Chen, L., Zhang, Y., and Yang, J., A Hybrid Topology Optimization Algorithm for
Structure Analysis, Engineering Optimization, Vol. 37, No. 8, 2005, 849-866.
Yang, J., Abdel-Malek, K., and Nebel, K., Restrained and Unrestrained Driver Reach Barriers,
SAE Transactions: Journal of Aerospace, Vol. 113, 1, 2004, 288-296.
Abdel-Malek, K., Yu, W., Yang, J., and Nebel, K., A Mathematical Method for Ergonomic Based
Design: Placement, International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 34(5), 2004, 375-394.
Abdel-Malek, K., Yang, J., Brand, R., Tanbour, E., Towards Understanding the Workspace of
Human Limbs, Ergonomics, Vol. 47, No. 13, 2004, 1386-1405.
Yang, J., Pena Pitarch, E., Abdel-Malek, K., Patrick, A., and Lindkvist, L., A Multi-Fingered Hand
Prosthesis, Mechanism and Machine Theory, Vol. 39, Issue 6, 2004, 555-581.
Abdel-Malek, K., Yu, W., and Yang, J., Placement of Robot Manipulators to Maximize Dexterity,
International Journal of Robotics and Automation, Vol. 19, No. 1, 2004, 6-14.
Abdel-Malek, K., Yang, J., Brand, R., and Tanbour, E., Towards Understanding the Workspace of
the Upper Extremities, SAE Transactions: Journal of Passenger Cars: Mechanical Systems,
Vol. 110, 6, 2001, 2198-2206.
Abdel-Malek, K., Yang, J., and Yeh, H.J., Output Control Barriers of Serial Manipulators,
International Journal of Robotics and Automation, Vol. 16, No. 1, 2001, 45-54.
Abdel-Malek, K., Yang, J., and Blackmore, D. On Swept Volume Formulations: Implicit Surfaces,
Computer Aided Design, Vol. 33(1), 2001, 113-121.
VII. Current Participation in Professional Associations
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE): Member
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA): Member
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME): Member
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Journal and Conferences
Executive Editor for International Journal of Human Factors Modelling and Simulation (2004-)
Associate Editor for International Journal of Robotics and Automation (2004-)
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Guest Editor: International Journal of Vehicle Design (IJVD), Special Issue: Digital Human
Modelling and Simulation, and Applications for Vehicle Design (2008)
Guest Editor: International Journal of Vehicle Design (IJVD), Special Issue: Research and
Advances of Vehicle Body Engineering (2009)
Guest Editor: International Journal of Vehicle Autonomous Systems (IJVAS), Special Issue:
Modeling and Simulation of Complex Mechatronic Systems (2008)
Editorial Board Member: The Open Ergonomics Journal (2007-)
Editorial Advisory Board Member: Scientific Journals International (SJI) (2006-)
Reviewer for the following international journals and conferences:
ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering
ASME Journal of Mechanical Design
ASME Journal of Medical Devices
IEEE Transaction of Robotics
Systems, Man, Cybernetics-Part B
International Journal of Robotics and Automation
Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing
International Journal of Human Factors Modelling and Simulation
Automatica
Computer Aided Design
Computers and Graphics: An International Journal
Journal of Sound and Vibration
Journal of Vibration and Control
International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
Mechanism and Machine Theory
SAE Digital Human Modeling for Design and Engineering Conference
ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences
International Symposium of Robotics and Automation
Proceedings of IMech Part D, Journal of Automobile Engineering
Proceedings of IMech Part B, Journal of Engineering Manufacture
The IASTED International Conference on Applied Simulation and Modelling (ASM)
Computer Aided Design and Applications
Applied Acoustics
Ergonomics
International CAD Conference
International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing
Conference Committee:
International Human Computer-Interaction (HCI) 2009, 2nd Conference on Digital Human
Modeling and Simulation, San Diego, CA, USA, 19-24 July 2009.
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SAE Digital Human Modeling for Design and Engineering Conference and Exhibition,
Gothenburg, Sweden, June 9-11, 2009.
SAE World Congress, Cobo Center, Detroit, Michigan, April 20-23, 2009.
The IASTED International Conference on Applied Simulation and Modelling (ASM), Corfu,
Greece, June 23-25, 2008.
SAE Digital Human Modeling for Design and Engineering Conference and Exhibition, June 17-19,
2008, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
SAE Digital Human Modeling for Design and Engineering Conference and Exhibition, June 12-14,
2007, Seattle, University of Washington, WA, USA.
The IASTED International Conference on Applied Simulation and Modelling (ASM), Palma de
Mallorco, Spain, August 29-31, 2007.
International Human Computer-Interaction (HCI) 2007, 1st Conference on Digital Human
Modeling and Simulation, Beijing, China, July 22-25, 2007.
The IASTED International Conference on Applied Simulation and Modelling (ASM), Rhodes,
Greece, June 26-28, 2006.
SPIE Defense and Security Symposium, Modeling and Simulation for Military Applications,
Orlando, FL, USA, 17-21 April 2006.
VIII. Professional Papers and Abstracts for the last six years
Tian, Q., Zhang, Y., Chen, L.P., and Yang, J., Two-link Flexible Modeling and Tip Position
Tracking Based on Absolute Nodal Coordinate Method, 13th National Conference on
Machines and Mechanisms, IISc, Bangalore, India, Dec. 12-13, 2007.
Zhang, J., Zhang, Y., and Yang, J., A Fuzzy Control Strategy and Optimization for Four Wheel
Steering System, 2007 IEEE International Conference on Vehicular Electronics and Safety,
October 12-15, 2007, Beijing, China.
Kim, J., Yang, J., and Abdel-Malek, K., A New Method of Calculating Joint Constraint Forces and
Moments during Optimal Motion of Redundant Systems, ASME International Design
Engineering Technical Conferences, September 4-7, 2007, Las Vegas, NV.
Zhang, Y., Gao, S., Li, L., Chen, L., and Yang, J., A Fuzzy Synthesis Control Scheme and
Optimization for Vehicle Dynamic Stability System, ASME International Design Engineering
Technical Conferences, September 4-7, 2007, Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas,
Nevada.
Yang, J., Rahmatalla, S., Marler, T., Abdel-Malek, K., and Harrison, C., Validation of Predicted
Posture for the Virtual Human Santos, 12th International Conference on Human-Computer
Interaction (HCI), Beijing International Convention Center, Beijing, China, July 22-27, 2007.
Abdel-Malek, K., Yang, J., Kim, J., Marler, T., Beck, S., Swan, C., Frey-Law, L., Mathai, A.,
Murphy, C., Rahmatalla, S., and Arora, J., Development of the Virtual Human Santos, 12th
Mechanical Engineering
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International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Beijing International
Convention Center, Beijing, China, July 22-27, 2007.
Kim, J., Abdel-Malek, K., Yang, J., and Nebel, K., Dual-Arm Human Dynamic Motion Simulation
and Prediction of Joint Constraint Forces using Optimization, Proceedings of SAE Digital
Human Modeling for Design and Engineering, June 12-14, 2007, Seattle, WA.
Chung, H.J., Xiang, Y., Mathai, A., Rahmatalla, S., Kim, J., Marler, T., Beck, S., Yang, J., Arora,
J., Abdel-Malek, K., A Robust Numerical Formulation for the Prediction of Human Running,
Proceedings of SAE Digital Human Modeling for Design and Engineering, June 12-14, 2007,
Seattle, University of Washington, WA, USA.
Xiang, Y., Chung, H.J., Mathai, A., Rahmatalla, S., Kim, J., Marler, T., Beck, S., Yang, J., Arora,
J., Abdel-Malek, K., Optimization-based Dynamic Human Walking Prediction, Proceedings of
SAE Digital Human Modeling for Design and Engineering, June 12-14, 2007, Seattle,
University of Washington, WA, USA.
Marler, T., Yang, J., Rahmatalla, S., Abdel-Malek, K., and Harrison, C., New Validation Protocol
for Predicted Posture, Proceedings of SAE Digital Human Modeling for Design and
Engineering, June 12-14, 2007, Seattle, University of Washington, WA, USA.
Yang, J., Man, X., Xiang, Y., Kim, H. Patrick, A., Swan, C., Abdel-Malek, K., and Arora, J.,
Newly Developed Functionalities for the Virtual-Human SantosTM, SAE 2007 World
Congress, April 16-19, 2007, Cobo Center, Detroit, Michigan.
Abdel-Malek, K., Arora, J., Yang, J., Marler, T., Beck, S., Swan, C., Frey-Law, L., Mathai, A.,
Murphy, C., Rahmatalla, S., and Patrick, A., Santos: A physics-based digital human
simulation environment, The 50thAnnual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics
Society, San Francisco, CA, October, 2006.
Yang, J., Pena Pitarch, E., Kim, J., and Abdel-Malek, K., Posture Prediction and Force/Torque
Analysis for Human Hands, Proceedings of SAE Digital Human Modeling for Design and
Engineering, July 4-6, 2006, 2005, Lyon, France.
Yang, J., Potratz, J., and Abdel-Malek, K., A Hyper-Redundant Continuous Robot, IEEE
International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Orlando, Florida, May 15-19, 2006.
Yang, J., Sinokrot, T., Abdel-Malek, K., and Nebel, K., Optimization-based Workspace Zone
Differentiation Analysis and Visualization for SantosTM, SAE 2006 World Congress, April 36, 2006, Cobo Center, Detroit, Michigan.
Yang, J., Marler, T., Kim, J., Pena Pitarch, E., Farrell, K., Patrick, A., Sinokrot, T., Potratz, J.,
Zhou, X., Abdel-Malek, K., Arora, J., and Nebel, K., New Capabilities for the Virtual-Human
SantosTM, SAE 2006 World Congress, April 3-6, 2006, Cobo Center, Detroit, Michigan.
Yang, J., and Abdel-Malek, K., Singularity Analysis of Open-Loop Manipulators Subject to
Unilateral and Non-unilateral Constraints, The IASTED International Conference on Robotics
and Applications, October 31-November 2, 2005, Cambridge, USA.
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Kim, J., Yang, J., and Abdel-Malek, K., Optimization-based Lifting Posture Analysis to Reduce
Injury in Material Handling, 2005 ASME International Engineering Congress and Exposition,
November 5-11, Orlando, Florida, USA.
Pena Pitarch, E., Yang, J., and Abdel-Malek, K., Joystick Ergonomic Study in Material Handling
Using Virtual Humans, 2005 ASME International Engineering Congress and Exposition,
November 5-11, Orlando, Florida, USA.
Yang, J., and Abdel-Malek, K., Workspace Analysis and Visualization of Mechanical
Manipulators with Non-Unilateral Constraints, Proceedings of ASME Design Engineering
Technical Conferences, September 24-28, 2005, Hyatt Regency, Long Beach, California,
USA.
Pena Pitarch, E., Yang, J., and Abdel-Malek, K., Hand Grasping Strategy of Virtual Humans, The
3rd IASTED International Conference on Biomechanics, September 7-9, 2005, Benidorm,
Spain.
Marler, T., Yang, J., Arora, J., and Abdel-Malek, K., A Study of A Bi-Criterion Posture Prediction
Problem Using Pareto-Optimal Sets, The Fifth IASTED International Conference on
Modelling, Simulation, and Optimization, August 29-31, 2005, Oranjestad, Aruba.
Pena Pitarch, E., Yang, J., and Abdel-Malek, K., SantosTM Hand: Workspace Analysis, The 16th
IASTED International Conference on Modelling and Simulation, May 18-20, 2005, Cancun,
Mexico.
Kim, J., Abdel-Malek, K., Yang, J., and Nebel, K., Optimization-based Dynamic Motion
Simulation and Energy Consumption Prediction for a Digital Human, Proceedings of SAE
Digital Human Modeling for Design and Engineering, June 14-16, 2005, Iowa City, Iowa,
USA.
Olmstead-Muhs, J., Yang, J., Abdel-Malek, K., and Nebel, K., A Geodesic Model for Collision
Avoidance, Proceedings of SAE Digital Human Modeling for Design and Engineering, June
14-16, 2005, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
Sinokrot, T., Yang, J., Fetter, B., and Abdel-Malek, K., Workspace Analysis and Visualization for
Santos‘TM Upper Extremity, Proceedings of SAE Digital Human Modeling for Design and
Engineering, June 14-16, 2005, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
Pena Pitarch, E., Yang, J., and Abdel-Malek, K., SantosTM hand: A 25-Degree-of-Freedom
Model, Proceedings of SAE Digital Human Modeling for Design and Engineering, June 14-16,
2005, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
Potratz, J., Yang, J., and Abdel-Malek, K., A Light Weight Compliant Hand Mechanism with High
Degrees of Freedom, The 4th Design of Medical Devices Conference, April 13-15, 2005,
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Kim, J., Abdel-Malek, K., Yang, J., and Nebel, K., Motion Prediction and Inverse Dynamics for
Human Upper Extremities, SAE 2005 World Congress, April 11-14, 2005, Cobo Center,
Detroit, Michigan, USA.
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Kim, J., Yang, J., Abdel-Malek, K., and Nebel, K., Task-based Vehicle Interior Layout Design
Using Optimization Method to Enhance safety, SPIE Defence & Security Symposium,
Enabling Technologies for Simulation Science, March 28-April 1, 2005, Orlando, Florida,
USA.
Yang, J., Marler, T., Farrel, K., Beck, S., Kim, H., Abdel-Malek, K., Arora, J., and Nebel, K.,
Santos: A New Generation of Virtual Humans, SAE World Congress, April 11-14, 2005, Cobo
Center, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Kim, J., Abdel-Malek, K., and Yang, J., An Efficient Method for Real-time Human Motion
Prediction, SAE World Congress, April 11-14, 2005, Cobo Center, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Abdel-Malek, K., Yang, J., Beck, S., and Nebel, K., Santos: A Virtual Human Environment for
Human Factors Assessment, The 24th Army Science Conference: Transformational Science
and Technology for the Current and Future Force, Nov. 29-Oct. 2, 2004, Orlando, Florida,
USA.
Yang, J., Abdel-Malek, K., Farrel, K., and Nebel, K., The IOWA Interactive Digital-Human
Virtual Environment, ASME International Engineering Congress, The 3rd Symposium on
Virtual Manufacturing and Application, Nov. 13-19, 2004, Anaheim, California, USA.
Farrell, K., Yang, J., and Abdel-Malek, K., Santos: A New Interactive Virtual Human, SIGGRAPH
2004 Real-Time 3DX: Demo or Die, August 8-12, 2004, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Abdel-Malek, K., Mi, Z., Yang, J., and Nebel, K., Optimization-Based Layout Design, The 4th
International Symposium on Robotics and Automation, ISRA'2004, August 25-27, 2004,
Queretaro, Mexico.
Yang, J., Marler, T., Kim, H., Arora, J., and Abdel-Malek, K., Multi-Objective Optimization for
Upper Body Posture Prediction, 10th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and
Optimization Conference, Aug. 30-Sept. 1, 2004, Albany, New York, USA.
Marler, T., Yang, J., and Rao, S.S., A Fuzzy Approach for Determining A Feasible Point In A
Constrained Problem, Proceedings of ASME/JSME Pressure Vessels and Piping Division
Conference, July 25-29, 2004, San Diego, CA, USA.
Yang, J., Peña Pitarch, E., Abdel-Malek, K., and Lindkvist, L., Analysis of A Cable Actuated Hand
Prosthesis, Proceedings of ASME 28th Biennial Mechanism and Robotics Conference, Sept.
28-Oct. 2, 2004, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Abdel-Malek, K., Yang, J., Mi, Z., Patel, V. C., and Nebel, K., Human Upper Body Motion
Prediction, The IASTED International Conference on Applied Simulation and Modeling
(ASM), June 28-30, 2004, Rhodes, Greece.
Yang, J., Abdel-Malek, K., and Nebel, K., Restrained and Unrestrained Driver Reach Barriers,
Proceedings of 2004 SAE Digital Human Modeling for Design and Engineering, June 15-17,
2004, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, USA.
Yang, J., Abdel-Malek, K., DeGraff, D, and Pena Pitarch, E., Design and Analysis of an
Inherently-Compliant Light-Weight Active Hand Prosthesis, Proceedings of ASME Design
Engineering Technical Conferences, September 29-October 2, 2002, Montreal, Canada.
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Mi, Z., Yang, J., Abdel-Malek, K., Mun, J., and Nebel, K., Real-Time Inverse Kinematics for
Humans, Proceedings of ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, September 29October 2, 2002, Montreal, Canada.
Mi, Z., Yang, J., Abdel-Malek, K., and Laurent, J., Planning for Kinematically Smooth
Manipulator Trajectories, Proceedings of ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences,
September 29-October 2, 2002, Montreal, Canada.
Yang, J., Abdel-Malek, K., The Exact Reach Envelope of 9 Degree-of-freedom model of Human
Upper Extremities, Second International Symposium on Mechanics of Human Movement and
Biomaterials, August 5-7, 2001, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Yang, J., Abdel-Malek, K., and Cremer, J., An Approach of NURBS Sweeping, Proceedings of
ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Sept. 9-12, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Yu, W., Yang, J. and Abdel-Malek, K., Minimum Torque Placement of a Kinematic Structure,
Proceedings of ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Sept. 9-12, 2001,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Abdel-Malek, K., Yang, J., Brand, R., and Tanbour, E., Towards Understanding the Workspace of
the Upper Extremities, Proceedings of SAE Digital Human Modeling for Design and
Engineering, Technical Paper No. 2001-01-2095, June 26-28, 2001, Arlington, Virginia, USA.
IX. Grant and Contract Activity for the last six years
Hand Simulation Model, supported by The University of Iowa-Caterpillar Inc., 08/01/200812/31/2008, PI: J. Yang. Amount, $41,784.
Intelligent Computer Manikin (ICM): Phase II, supported by Honda R&D Americas, Inc.,
02/2008-02/2010, PI: J. Yang. Amount, $375,641.
Intelligent Computer Manikin (ICM): Phase I, supported by Honda R&D Americas, Inc., 9/20058/2007, PI: J. Yang. Amount, $72,000.
Digital Humans and Virtual Reality for Future Combat Systems (FCS), supported by US Army
TACOM, 10/1/2003-9/31/2008, PI: K. Abdel-Malek, co-Investigator: J. Yang. Amount:
$8,000,000.
Digital Human Modeling and Simulation for Safety and Serviceability, supported by Caterpillar
Inc., 3/1/ 2005-2/28/2010, PI: K. Abdel-Malek, co-Investigator: J. Yang. Amount: $1,750,000.
Biomechaincal Simulator System supported by US Army Soldier System Center (Natick),
10/1/2005-9/30/2008, PI: K. Abdel-Malek, co-Investigator: J. Yang. Amount: $1,600,000.
Digital Human Modeling and Simulation for Vehicle Design, supported by USCAR (GM, Ford,
Chrysler), 1/1/2006-12/30/2009, PI: K. Abdel-Malek, co-Investigator: J. Yang. Amount:
$1,500,000.
X.
Indicate other professional activities during the last six years that contribute to graduate education
Mechanical Engineering
Graduate Program Reviews 2008‐2009 FACULTY AND STUDENT SURVEY RESULTS College: College of Engineering Department: Mechanical Engineering Conducted by: Institutional Research Services
1 FACULTY SURVEY RESULTS – MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Number of faculty participated in survey Professor 2
Asso.Prof 5
Asst.Prof 1
Emeritus 0
PARTICIPANT TOTAL 8
SCALE 5 Strongly Agree 4 Agree 3 Neutral
2 Disagree
Q‐1 The facilities and equipment available to teach graduate courses are adequate. 0 3 4
1 Strongly Disagree ‐ N/A Average
1
0 0
3.25
Q‐2 I have adequate access to facilities and equipment needed for my graduate work 1 4 2
0
1 0
3.50
Q‐3 The quality and availability of departmental graduate student office space is adequate for my needs 2 2 0
2
1 1
3.29
Q‐4 Library resources available to me are adequate 3 2 1
1 1
3.71
1
1 1
3.29
Q‐6 The program offers an adequate selection of graduate courses, sufficient for timely completion of a full graduate program 1 4 0
3
0 0
3.38
Q‐7 The graduate courses available are taught at an appropriate level and are of sufficient rigor. 1 3 1
3
0 0
3.25
Q‐8 The graduate teaching assistants avaiable to faculty in the program are of appropriate quality 1 3 3
1
0 0
3.50
Q‐9 Graduate courses in other fields, needed to support your program or minor, are sufficiently available 0 6 1
1
0 0
3.63
Q‐10 There is adequate communication about policy and program changes in your department 0 5 1
0
2 0
3.13
Q‐11 There is adequate communication from the upper administration regarding policy changes. 0 1 4
0
2 1
2.57
Q‐12 I am satisfied with the professional interaction with faculty throughout TTU. 1 2 3
0 1
3.43
0
Q‐5 Teaching resources (faculty, teaching assistants) are adequate to my needs 1 3 1
1
2 Q‐13 Graduate courses in other fields, needed to support your program(s) or minors, are sufficiently accepted. 0 4 1
2
0 1
3.29
Q‐14 Graduate courses in other fields, needed to support your program(s) or minors, are sufficiently recommended by your advisor(s). 0 4 2
1
0 1
3.43
Q‐15 Graduate courses in other fields, needed to support your program(s) or minors, are sufficiently recommended by your advisor(s). 1 2 3
1
0 1
3.43
Q‐16 I am satisfied with the professional interaction with the graduate program coordinator(s). 1 3 3
1
0 0
3.50
Q‐17 I am satisfied with the professional interaction with other faculty within the program(s). 1 4 1
2
0 0
3.50
Q‐18 I am treated as a respected contributor to the graduate program in which I am involved. 2 5 0
1
0 0
4.00
Q‐19 I have been given an opportunity to be engaged in decisions regarding changes in the program(s). 1 2 1
2
1 1
3.00
Q‐20 Course and program changes are evaluated by all faculty and voted upon by those faculty. 1 4 0
1
2 0
3.13
Q‐21 Sufficient graduate teaching assistantship stipends are available. 0 2 1
2
2 1
2.43
Q‐22 The program offers adequate opportunity for its faculty to gain teaching training. 2 1 2
1
1 1
3.29
Q‐23 Graduate teaching assistantships assignments are made equitably, based on established criteria. 1 3 2
1
0 1
3.57
Q‐24 Graduate program policies are clearly defined and readily available to me. 0 3 3
0 0
3.13
0 0
3.00
2
Q‐25 Graduate program policies clearly identify petition and appeals procedures available. 0 2 4
2
FACULTY COMMENTS: What do you consider to be the strengths of your graduate program(s)? My courses are partly based on my research. Retain excellent TTU undergraduates into the MS program. The graduate program has strength in its diversity ‐‐ in the course curriculum and the potential areas of research pursuit. The strength of new faculty to conduct successful research programs is improving. We have good enough number of students in the program. 3 What changes, if any, could be made to improve the quality of your graduate program(s)? Reduce the number of undergraduates so that the undergraduate teaching load could be reduced thus providing for more graduate course offerings. Have a well thought out course offering sequence with appropriate prerequisites. Need a real qualifying examination process that tests fundamental knowledge that is given before the end of the first year for all PhD students. Waiting for them to complete 60 hours simply puts too much investment into the student and is unfair to the faculty and student such that no PhD students fail despite how bad they are. This must be uniform across the college. The graduate program would be enhanced with additional trained technical staff to efficiently run and operate department facilities. An easement of classroom teaching requirements must accompany the desire and goal to execute expanded research activities. Additional faculty are required to achieve the critical balance for both teaching a growing graduate program and conduct research. Graduate student selection criteria could be little better. Emphasize more on research. Please feel free to add any additional comments or questions in the space below. 4 STUDENT SURVEY RESULTS‐MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Number of students participating in survey Student participant: Years in program Doctoral 12
Master’s Thesis 16
Other PARTICIPANT TOTAL ST
12
nd
16
rd
3
th
0
th
1
th
0
1 year
2 year
4
3 year
32
4 year
5 year
6 year
SCALE 5 Strongly Agree 4 Agree 3 Neutral
2
Disagree
1
Strongly Disagree ‐ N/A Average
Q‐1 The research facilities and equipment available for my graduate research meet my needs 7 9 4
2
1 0
3.61
Q‐2 I have adequate access to facilities and equipment needed for my graduate work 7 10 2
2
1 1
3.97
Q‐3 The quality and availability of departmental graduate student office space is adequate for my needs 8 5 5
3
1 1
3.58
Q‐4 Library resources available to me are adequate for my needs 9 8 3
2
1 0
4.09
Q‐5 Teaching resources (faculty, teaching assistants) are adequate to my needs 10 6 3
2
1 1
4.13
Q‐6 The program offers an adequate selection of graduate courses, sufficient for timely completion of a full graduate program 3 9 3
7
1 0
3.25
Q‐7 The graduate courses available are taught at an appropriate level and are of sufficient rigor. 5 12 3
2
1 0
3.88
Q‐8 The graduate teaching by faculty in the program is of appropriate quality 6 13 1
1 0
4.06
Q‐9 Graduate courses in other fields, needed to support my program or minor, are sufficiently available 4 10 4
3
1 1
3.61
Q‐10 Program seminars are adequate to keep me informed of developments in my field 3 9 4
5
1 1
3.39
Q‐11 The initial advising I received when I entered the program was an adequate orientation 5 10 4
1
3 0
3.66
Q‐12 I have a department mailbox or other form of communication with faculty & graduate students 11 8 1
2
1 0
4.16
2
5 Q‐13 I have adequate access to my major professor 14 6 1
1
1 0
4.44
Q‐14 I am receiving the research and professional development guidance I need 10 8 2
2
1 0
4.13
Q‐15I am satisfied with the professional interaction with my major professor 16 5 0
1
1 0
4.53
Q‐16 I am satisfied with the professional interaction with faculty both within the program and at TTU 6 12 3
1
1 0
3.97
Q‐17 I am treated as a respected contributor to the research program in which I am involved 8 10 3
1
1 0
4.00
Q‐18 I have been given an opportunity to be engaged in significant research for my thesis or dissertation 9 8 3
2
1 0
4.03
Q‐19 If I decide to change my major professor, the mechanism for doing so is suitable 5 5 6
2
1 4
3.73
Q‐20 I am informed of opportunities for professional development and contacts outside TTU, such as attendance at professional meetings 5 8 6
2
2 0
3.56
Q‐21 Graduate teaching or research assistantship stipends are adequate 3 2 7
4
5 2
2.59
Q‐22 The program offers adequate opportunity for its graduate students to gain teaching experience 5 8 3
3
2 2
3.43
Q‐23 Graduate teaching assistantships, assignments are made equitably, based on established criteria 4 7 3
6
1 2
3.38
Q‐24 Program policies are clearly defined and readily available to me 4 13 3
1 0
3.84
1 1
3.73
2
Q‐25 Graduate program policies clearly identify petition and appeals procedures available to me 4 10 5
2
Q‐26 There is a well‐established mechanism for regular graduate student participation in decisions affecting students, whenever this is appropriate 4 10 4
3
1 1
3.60
STUDENT COMMENTS: What do you consider to be the strengths of this program? Ability to talk with faculty (open door policy). Academic meaningful. Courses are good and teaching is good. Advising is best. Good Professors. lot of potential for research or thesis work. My advisor and my department head. 6 Professors. The addition of new faculty members aids in the reduction of class. size and expansion of course options. the faculty is amazing. The faculty is very good and capable. There are many relevant subjects in my field of interest. The professors as well as Dr. Ertas, who is running the program have been very helpful in getting this curriculum on track. The program is flexible enough to accommodate diverse studies in interdisciplinary fields. The stregnths of this program are the teaching staff and the proffesors. The strength of my program I think is the good facilities of my professor, and also several attracting course for me. The ease of downloading journal paper here is also very helpful, but still some database is not accessible which make some papers have to be ordered, this will make a little delay for our researches and this is very actually annoying. But, generally saying, the paper stuff is already good. What do you consider to be the weaknesses of this program? Selection of courses is 'thin'. If you want to finish your degree in a timely manner, you basically just take what it currently offered. A 3 year course cycle program limits options. not enough courses regarding my major research topic are provided. No softwares available which we need in research. Some graduate courses are only offered once every two years. number and quality of courses can be enhanced. N/A space for computer lab is very less. lab can hardly accomodate enough student . i can see more people standing and waiting in cue then people actually working on computers. The courses offered are only marginally related to my research. Also, the number of credits required for continuing for a PhD is very high, especially since the courses would not be relevent. the number of courses offered each semester is insufficient. I'm so new to comment any weakness. But the stipend that is given in the department is not enough.And If the department can enhance research lab facilities more than this it might be really good. Not spending more time in Lubbock concentraing on the dissertation, but this is not the fault of the school or the faculty. It is an artifact of the program. Some of the faculty are horrible instructors, including the department chair. Beyond this, research facilities and equipment are not as readily available as they should be for most students to complete their work quickly. Beg, steal, and borrow is a common approach to getting necessary equipment. Stipends/tuition and fee waivers are insufficient. The stipends are significantly smaller than most other institutions and the tuition and fee waivers are roughly half that of most institutions. TOEFL requirements are far lower than they should be. Admissions requirements are not sufficiently high as to facilitate the recruitment of competent grad students. The weakness of this program are the inadqucies in chooosing a thesis program and an advisor beacuse even though many people become graduate every year there are only a few people who are graduated throgh thesis option. 7 What changes, if any, could be made to improve the quality of this program? Provide more core courses regarding my research topic. Need more funding in department. Offer graduate courses more often. Increase the stipends a bit quality of the new students admitted into the program should be enhanced and all the graduate students should be encouraged to do thesis work. More and more real time or hands on experience with companies. More design course. Seminars should be scheduled at a set day and time so students will be more likely able to attend. Multidisciplinary degrees should be more readily available. Recruitment of domestic graduate students should become a priority. more classes offered and classes offered more often. Enhance lab facilities. Try to be a little more realistic about the students ability to get research work accomplished knowing that we are full time employed outside of school. Money, Money, Money!!! This program needs a big shot of vitamin $. Please fee free to add any additional comments below na I am not happy with the way people sitting in the International cultural centre respond to international students. Today i was denied entry to OPT orientation course in ICC because the advisor already started the course before time. The timming was 10.30 and i was there at 10.01am but was denied entry and he was very rude not to allow me. I missed 45 minutes of lecture just to make sure that i attend that orientation but was very disappointed with the treatment of the advisor. If the stipend can be increased that is much better. not adequate funding available for students involved in research activities. due to this students are forced to work out of department giving less time and attention towards the research in which they are involved. Atleast department should make some funds available for students who are involved in thesis options. Departmental merit bases scholarships aren't really 'merit based'. Since there is a rule that if an international student gets a 'merit based' scholarship above a certain amount, he or she gets in‐state tuition, all domestic students (regardless of academic performance) are immediately put behind ANY international student who meets the bare minimum qualifications. I find a lot of irony in the fact that as a domestic student (actually a Texas resident all my life), I have to deal with the fact that I am automatically put in the 'back of the line' for a merit based scholarship while attending a state institution. 8