Student Defenses

Author: Sai Etha Dissertation title: Molecular-scale exploration of interactions between drops and particles with a polymeric layerDate, time and venue: 3/16/23 from 3-5pm in EGR 2164 Committee Members:  Dr. Siddhartha Das (Chair) Dr. Taylor J Woehl (Dean’s Representative) Dr. Pratyush Tiwary Dr. Amir Riaz Dr. Avik Dutt Abstract: Surface-grafted polymer molecules have been extensively employed for […]

Author: Namkyoung Lee Date: Friday, March 17th, 2023, at 10:30 am Location: EGR-2164 Zoom: https://umd.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEkfuCrrzwoH9aKI60Y6SIXknB_NnBugyuM?_x_zm_rtaid=6SbQ52e7TFKsE1qdZ94tGg.1678212040878.bfb2c061cac0aca9eb0188a0a320b8cd&_x_zm_rhtaid=709 Committee Members: Dr. Michael Pecht, Chair / AdvisorDr. Michael H. Azarian, Co-chair / Co-advisorDr. Yunfeng Zhang, Dean’s RepresentativeDr. Balakumar BalachandranDr. Mark FugeDr. Gregory W. Vogl Title of Thesis: Interpretable and Speed Adaptive Convolutional Neural Network for Prognostics and Health Management of

Author: Tanjebul Alam Date: Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at 9:30 am Location:  Room EGR-2164 Committee Members: Research Professor Vikrant Aute, Mechanical Engineering, Chair/Advisor Professor Bao Yang, Mechanical EngineeringAssociate Professor Damena Agonafer, Mechanical Engineering Title of Thesis:  DEVELOPMENT, VALIDATION AND APPLICATION OF RESISTANCE -CAPACITANCE BASED MODELS (RCM) FOR PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL HEAT EXCHANGERS Abstract: Latent thermal energy storage use

Author: Mohammad Rubyet Islam Date: 13th of December 2022, @12:00 PM to 2 PM Location: DeWalt Seminar Room (EGR-2164), Building 088, 2164 Martin Hall Committee Members: Dr. Peter A Sandborn, Advisor and ChairDr. William Regli, Dean’s RepresentativeDr. Mohammad ModarresDr. F. Patrick McCluskeyDr. Abhijit Dasgupta Title of Paper: “DYNAMIC PROGNOSTIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT FOR RESPONSE TIME BASED REMAINING USEFUL LIFE PREDICTION OF SOFTWARE

Author: Abhishek Ram Title: An Application-Specific Approach for Qualification Procedure Development Date & Time: Friday, December 02, 2022 at 9:00 AM Location: EGR-2164 (Martin Hall, DeWALT Seminar Room) Committee Members: Dr. Diganta Das (Chair) ​Dr. Abhijit Dasgupta​ Dr. Peter Sandborn Dr. Michael Azarian Abstract:  Qualification is a process that demonstrates whether a product meets or exceeds specified requirements.

Author: Timothy Kim Date: Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 2:00 pm Location: Martin Hall, Room EGR-4164B (CEEE Meeting Room) Committee Members: Research Professor Yunho Hwang, Chair Professor Bao Yang Professor Jungho Kim Title of Paper: “ENABLING CO2 ISOTHERMAL COMPRESSION USING PISTON AND INTEGRATED GAS COOLER” ​Abstract: New avenues of decreasing environmental impacts and increasing the efficiency of HVAC systems are constantly

Author: Zachary Grant Date: Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 3:30 pm Location: Martin Hall, Room EGR-4164B (CEEE Meeting Room) Committee Members: Research Professor Yunho Hwang, Chair Professor Bao Yang Professor Michael Ohadi Title of Paper:“MODELING OF HVAC CONFIGURATIONS FOR DE-CARBONIZATION IN A MID-SIZE HOSPITAL” Abstract: As the threat of climate change becomes more imminent, there has been increasing emphasis

Author: Rishi Roy Date: Monday, November 7th, 2022 at 10 am. Location: Martin Hall, Room EGR 2164 Committee Members: Professor Ashwani K. Gupta, Chair Professor Stanislav I. Stoliarov Professor Bao Yang Professor Nikhil Chopra Professor Kenneth H. Yu, Dean’s Representative Title of Paper:  “Investigation of Swirl Distributed Combustion with Experimental Diagnostics and Artificial Intelligence Approach”.       

Author: Beihan ZhaoDate: Friday, November 4th, 2022 at 1:00pmLocation: Martin Hall, Room EGR-2162 Committee Members: Professor Siddhartha Das, Chair/AdvisorProfessor Abhijit Dasgupta, Co-Chair/AdvisorProfessor Hugh Alan BruckProfessor Miao YuProfessor Taylor J WoehlProfessor Peter Kofinas, Dean’s Representative Title of Paper: “Explorations of carbon-nanotube-graphene oxide inks: printability, radio-frequency and sensor applications, and reliability”Abstract: Carbon-Nanotube (CNT) is a novel functional material with outstanding electrical

Author: James TancabelDate: Friday, November 4th, 2022 at 1:00pmLocation: Martin Hall, Room EGR-4164B Committee Members: Professor Reinhard Radermacher, Chair/AdvisorProfessor James Baeder, Dean’s RepresentativeAssociate Professor Johan LarssonProfessor Jungho Kim, Professor Jelena SrebricResearch Professor Vikrant Aute Title of Paper: “MULTI-PHYSICS MODELING OF THERMAL-HYDRAULIC AND MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE, AIRFLOW MALDISTRIBUTION, AND DEHUMIDIFCATION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE, REDUCED CHARGE AIR-TO-REFRIGERANT HEAT EXCHANGERS WITH SHAPE-OPTIMIZED TUBES”Abstract: Air-to-fluid Heat eXchangers (HX)