Announcements

UPCOMING DISSERTATION DEFENSE: KIT WONG

Name: Kit Pan Wong Title of dissertation: Distributed fiber-optic sensors for pressure and strain measurements during slamming of a flexible plate Date & location: July 25th, 2022 10am EST, Martin Hall 2164 https://umd.zoom.us/j/3669032774?pwd=WG9IalhCK1lZTWozM1VXUlhQM1Z4UT09Meeting ID: 366 903 2774Passcode: 2021088 Committee members: Professor Miao Yu, ChairProfessor James DuncanProfessor Kenneth KigerProfessor Nikhil ChopraProfessor Stuart Laurence (Dean’s Representative) Abstract:The investigation of […]

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UPCOMING THESIS DEFENSE: CONNOR QUIGLEY

Name: Connor Quigley Date & Time: July 25th, 2022 at 10am in EGR-2162  Zoom Meeting: https://umd.zoom.us/j/2010401689 | Meeting ID: 201 040 1689 Thesis Title: Developments in Carbon Rod Analysis for Sporting Goods Applications Advisory Committee: Professor Peter Chung, Chair/Advisor Professor Abhijit Dasgupta Professor Jeffery Herrmann Abstract: In sporting goods manufacturing, such as in fishing rod

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UPCOMING DISSERTATION DEFENSE: KESHAV RAJASEKARAN

Name: Keshav Rajasekaran Title: Bio-Inspired flow sensors and their application in Unmanned Air Vehicles Date: 07/22/2022 Time: 9AM – 11AM Location: EGR 2164 Committee members: Professor Miao Yu, Chair Professor Sarah Bergbreiter, Co-Chair Professor Don Devoe Professor Nikhil Chopra  Professor Ryan Sochol Professor Pamela Abshire (Dean’s Representative) Abstract: Small-scale unmanned air vehicles require lightweight, compact, and

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UPCOMING DISSERTATION DEFENSE: LENA JOHNSON

Name: Lena Johnson Title: Evaluating Flight Time in a Flapping-Wing UAV Through Intermittent Gliding and Flapping Time: July, 22 4:00-6:00pm EGR-2162 DeWalt Meeting Room Committee Members:  – Dr. Hugh Bruck: Committee Chair – Dr. Derek Paley: Dean’s Representative – Dr. Miao Yu – Dr. Yancy Diaz-Mercado – Dr. Nikhil Chopra Abstract: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are increasingly

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UPCOMING DISSERTATION DEFENSE: GYEONG SUNG KIM

Name: Gyeong Sung Kim Title of dissertation: Heat and mass transfer analysis and performance improvement study for air gap membrane distillation Defense Date: 7/21/2022 at 10am Location: Rm. 4164B, Glenn L. Martin Hall Zoom link : https://umd.zoom.us/j/3218334573?pwd=TkJFbkozbllBTi9qQlNpOFJGVG12QT09 Committee members:  Professor Reinhard K. Radermacher, ChairProfessor Kenneth Yu, Dean’s RepresentativeProfessor Jungho KimProfessor Peter SandbornProfessor Bao YangResearch Professor Yunho Hwang

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 Rising Stars in ME Workshop at Stanford

The annual Rising Stars in Mechanical Engineering workshop will take place on October 6-7, 2022 at Stanford University. This workshop is aimed at individuals who identify as women who are graduate students and postdocs considering future careers in academia. 30 of the top junior academic women in Mechanical Engineering from around the US will be accepted

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UPCOMING DISSERTATION DEFENSE: BAHRAM PARVINIAN

Name: Bahram Parvinian Defense Date: July 7th, 2022 at 10am Location: Glenn L. Martin Hall, EGR-2162 Committee Members: Professor Jin-Oh Hahn, Advisor/Chair Professor Yang Tao, Dean’s Representative Professor Balakumar Balachandran Professor Yancy Diaz-Mercado Professor Monifa Vaughn-Cooke Professor Pras Pathmanathan Title: A FRAMEWORK FOR CREDIBILITY ASSESSMENT OF SUBJECT-SPECIFIC PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS  Abstract: Physiological closed-loop controllers and decision support systems are medical

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UPCOMING DISSERTATION DEFENSE – AZIN MOUSAVI

Name: Azin Sadat Mousavi Defense Date: July 5th, 2022 at 2 pm Location: Glenn L. Martin Hall, EGR-2164 Committee Members: Associate Professor Jin-Oh Hahn, Advisor/Chair Professor Alison Flatau, Dean’s Representative Professor Balakumar Balachandran Professor Hosam Fathy Professor Miao Yu Title: Ballistocardiography: Mathematical Modeling, Analysis, and Application to Cardiovascular Health Monitoring Abstract: The main goal of

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Air Force Science & Technology Fellowship Program (AF STFP)

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine administers postdoctoral and senior research awards at the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), and the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) under the Air Force Science & Technology Fellowship Program (AF STFP). We are seeking highly qualified candidates who are

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NRC Research Associateship Programs

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine administers postdoctoral and senior research awards at participating federal laboratories and affiliated institutions at locations throughout the U.S and abroad. We are seeking highly qualified candidates who hold, or anticipate earning, a doctorate in a variety of fields of science or engineering. Degrees from foreign universities should be equivalent

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