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Dissertation Defense: Caleb Hammer

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Title: The Effects of Gravity on Flow Boiling Heat Transfer Author: Caleb Hammer Day/Time: Thursday, April 15th, 2021 | 10:00-11:30AM Zoom Link: https://umd.zoom.us/j/91747518263 Committee Members:Professor Jungho Kim, ChairProfessor Christopher Cadou, Dean’s RepresentativeProfessor Kenneth KigerProfessor Reinhard RadermacherProfessor Amir Riaz Abstract: Flow boiling is a method of phase change heat transfer used widely in electronics cooling, refrigeration, […]

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Thesis Defense – Camila Correa Jullian

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Title: Data Requirements to Enable PHM for Liquid Hydrogen Storage Systems from a Risk Assessment Perspective Author: Camila Correa Jullian Day/Time: April 15, 2021 | 1:00pm (Eastern) Zoom Link: https://umd.zoom.us/j/7492613806 Examining Committee Dr. Katrina M. Groth, ChairDr. Mohammad ModarresDr. Reinhard RadermacherDr. William Buttner, Special Member  Abstract: Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) provides tools to aid the development

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STLE Philadelphia Section Scholarship Opportunity

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The Philadelphia Section of the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) is offering graduate students the opportunity to apply for a scholarship for the 2021-2022 academic year. While preference will be given to those students studying or doing research related to tribology, the applications are open to any student pursuing a Graduate degree in

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Ph.D. Student Abhishek Deshpande Awarded IEEE EPS Fellowship

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We would like to formally recognize Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. student Abhishek Dashpande, who has been awarded the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Electronics Packaging Society’s (EPS) Ph.D. Fellowship.  The EPS Fellowship is open to all members of IEEE EPS currently pursuing a doctoral degree within the field, but only one fellowship is awarded annually to a

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Dissertation Defense – Kiran Raj Goud Burra

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Title: Investigation into Pyrolysis and Gasification of Solid Waste Components and Their Mixtures Author: Kiran Raj Goud Burra Date/Time: March 29th, 2021 | 11:00 AM Dissertation Committee:Professor Ashwani K. Gupta, ChairProfessor Nam Sun WangProfessor Bao YangProfessor Gary A. PertmerProfessor Dongxia Liu, Dean’s Representative Abstract:Carbon neutral sources such as abundant biomass reserves and landfill-destined high energy density wastes

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Dissertation Defense: Harnoor Sachar

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TItle: Atomistic and theoretical description of liquid flows in polyelectrolyte-brush-grafted nanochannels Author: Harnoor Singh Sachar Date/Time: March 30, 2021 (Tuesday), 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT Zoom Link: https://umd.zoom.us/j/9765159282 List of Committee MembersDr. Siddhartha Das (Chair)Dr. Amir RiazDr. Peter W. ChungDr. Don DeVoeDr. Silvina Matysiak (Dean’s Representative) AbstractPolyelectrolyte (PE) chains grafted in close proximity stretch out

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Dissertation Defense – Preethi Ravula

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Title: Numerical and Experimental Studies on Dynamic Interactions of Robot Appendages with Granular Media Date/Time: Mar 25, 2021, 12:15 PM EST Committee Members:Professor Balakumar Balachandran, Chair and AdvisorProfessor Abhijit Dasgupta, Department of Mechanical EngineeringProfessor Teng Li, Department of Mechanical EngineeringProfessor Peter W. Chung, Department of Mechanical EngineeringProfessor Derek Richardson, Department of Astronomy (Dean’s Representative) Abstract:

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Big10 Augmented Intelligence Bowl

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The Midwest, despite multiple leading Engineering and Computer Science programs and Medical schools, is not well represented in the latest AI/ML literature https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2770833. As a newly launched institute at Northwestern University, the Institute for Augmented Intelligence in Medicine (I.AIM) is driven to raise the profile of both I.AIM and other Midwest schools doing great work in this area. To that

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Deep Reinforcement Learning for Real-World Robotics

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Seminar Abstract: OffWorld is developing a new generation of autonomous industrial robots to do the heavy lifting first on Earth, then on Moon, Mars and asteroids. We see reinforcement learning as one of major candidate technologies that could allow us to reach a high level of autonomy. While RL has achieved remarkable results in games

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The Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Laboratory Residency Graduate Fellowship

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The Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Laboratory Residency Graduate Fellowship (DOE NNSA LRGF) is currently accepting applications through March 17, 2021. The DOE NNSA LRGF provides outstanding benefits and opportunities to U.S. citizens pursuing degrees in fields relevant to the stewardship of the nation’s nuclear stockpile − namely engineering and applied sciences, physics,

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