Author name: Darius Isaiah Craig

CRESST II Graduate Student Project Opportunities at NASA/GSFC

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Graduate student projects are available in the NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)  Astrophysics Science and Solar System Exploration Division through the Center for Research  and Exploration in Space Science and Technology II (CRESST II) (https://cresst2.umd.edu/). Three NASA sponsors are looking for six graduate students in the fields of astronomy,  astrophysics, physics, and engineering to work […]

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Thesis Defense – Haafiz Husker

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Title: INFLATABLE ACOUSTIC METAMATERIAL Author: Haafiz Husker Committee Members:Dr. Amr Baz (Adviser – Chair)Dr. Balakumar BalachandranDr. Hosam Fathy Exam Time:  May 20, 2021 (Thursday) at 9:30AM Abstract: Acoustic metamaterials thus far have been either passive or employed stacking to produce wide range of results. With the advent of advanced additive manufacturing techniques, the ability to

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Thesis Defense – Hyun Seop Lee

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Title: Temperature Dependent Characterization of Polymers for Accurate Prediction of Stresses in Electronic Packages Author: Hyun Seop Lee Date/Time : May 18, 1~3 pm Committee members:Prof. Bongtae Han (Chair)Prof. Abhijit DasguptaProf. Patrick McCluskeyProf. Peter SandbornProf. Sung W. Lee (Dean’s representative) Abstract: Epoxy molding compound (EMC) is a thermosetting polymer filled with inorganic fillers such as

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Faculty Vacancies at PolyTechnic Universities

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It gives me great pleasure to present you the next issue of our academic newsletter which includes open faculty and research positions in engineering and technology, ranging from senior executive roles through to academic posts and research related positions, from polytechnic universities worldwide. You can view the full listings on PolytechnicPositions.com Associate/Assistant Professor of Cyber Security/Electronic

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Dissertation Defense – Jonathan Kordell

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Title: Parametric Design and Experimental Validation of Conjugate Stress Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring Author: Jonathan Kordell Date/Time: Date/Time – May 13, 2021 at 10am EDT Examining Committee:Dr. Abhijit DasguptaDr. Miao YuDr. Bongtae HanDr. Amr BazDr. Hugh BruckDr. Inderjit Chopra Abstract:In this dissertation, conjugate stress (CS) sensing is advanced through a parametric evaluation of a

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Dissertation Defense – Seyed Fouad Karimian

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Title: THERMODYNAMIC AND INFORMATION ENTROPY-BASED PREDICTION  AND DETECTION OF FATIGUE FAILURES IN METALLIC AND COMPOSITE  MATERIALS USING ACOUSTIC EMISSION AND DIGITAL IMAGE  CORRELATION Author: Seyed Fouad Karimian Date: Thursday, May 6th, 2:00 – 4:00 PM.  Zoom Link: https://umd.zoom.us/j/9968970907 Examining Committee: Professor Mohammad Modarres, Advisor and Chair  Professor Hugh Bruck, Co-Advisor Professor Aris Christou Professor Abhijit Dasgupta Professor Katrina Groth Professor Norman

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Spring 2021 Virtual Award Ceremony

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On Thursday, April 29, the Department of Mechanical Engineering Graduate Office hosted an online event celebrating the many achievements and successes of M.S. and Ph.D. students in mechanical and reliability engineering. 2021 GRADUATE AWARD RECIPIENTS Ruben AcevedoOutstanding Student Paper Award, IEEE Conference on Micro-electronics Mechanical Systems Etha AnkitOutstanding Graduate Assistant (GA) & Clark School Future

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Thesis Defense – Aishwarya Prashant Gaonkar

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Title: ASSESSMENT OF THE  FIDES RELIABILITY PREDICTION METHODOLOGY Author: Aishwarya Prashant Gaonkar Advisory Committee:Professor Michael G. Pecht Professor Peter SandbornProfessor Patrick McCluskeyProfessor Diganta Das Date/Time: Wednesday, April 21 9:00-11:00AM Abstract: The FIDES Guide is a reliability prediction handbook published by a group of European defense and aerospace manufacturers under the supervision of the French Ministry of

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Dissertation Defense – Ruben Acevedo

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Title: INVESTIGATING FLUIDIC ENHANCEMENTS FOR SOFT ROBOTIC APPLICATIONS Author: Ruben Acevedo List of Committee Members:Professor Ryan D. Sochol, Chair/ AdvisorProfessor Hugh A. BruckProfessor Miao YuProfessor Don DeVoeProfessor Peter Kofinas, Dean’s Representative Day/Time: Wednesday April 14 @ 1:00 pm Abstract: Over the past decade, the field of soft robotics has established itself as uniquely suited for applications that

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U.S. FDA/CDRH Full-Time Summer Engineering Internship Opportunity, Silver Spring, MD

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Division of Applied Mechanics (DAM) in the Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories (OSEL) is seeking a graduate Material, Mechanical, and/or Biomedical Engineering student (Masters level or above) for a paid research opportunity.  The student will work with the Additive Manufacturing (AM) Program team.  Research will focus on

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