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Dissertation Defense – Julia Filiberti Allen

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Author: Julia Filiberti Allen Date/Time: Monday, June 28th at 1pm Examining Committee: Professor Steven A. Gabriel, Chair, Dept. of Mechanical EngineeringProfessor Dinesh Manocha, Dean’s Representative, Dept. of Computer ScienceProfessor Jin-Oh Hahn, Dept. of Mechanical EngineeringProfessor Shapour Azarm, Dept. of Mechanical EngineeringProfessor Jeffrey Herrmann, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Abstract: Deep neural networks are naturally “black boxes”, […]

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2021 ExxonMobil LOFT Fellowship Program

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ExxonMobil Corporation, the largest publicly traded international energy company, has partnered with the Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) to create fellowship opportunities in the STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) for Hispanic college students. Through HHF’s Latinos On Fast Track (LOFT) program, ExxonMobil seeks to nurture motivated college students across the country, with a passion for Engineering and Science.

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NSF Post-Doc Engineering Fellowships

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Recognizing that many universities put their faculty hiring on hold due to uncertainties created by the pandemic, NSF has launched a new postdoctoral program for recently-graduated PhD students who want to stay in academia. Applications will be accepted from June 21 through July 6, 2021. We hope that this new Engineering Postdoctoral Fellows (eFellows) program

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CAMPUS RETURN TO IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION – FALL 2021

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Based on the current decision from the Provost, UMD is returning to normal in-person instructional mode, starting in Fall 21. To be consistent with this transition, Graduate School has instructed that Thesis and Dissertation Defense exams should also resume their traditional in-person format.  Details of their guidelines can be found here: https://gradschool.umd.edu/resumption-person-thesis-and-dissertation-defenses Since we have traditionally

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Dissertation Defense – Aditya N. Sangli

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Title: Fluid Dynamics of Extensional Deformation and Capillary-Driven Breakup of Drops at Low Reynolds Number. Author: Aditya N. Sangli Day/Time: June 22nd, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm List of committee membersProfessor David I. Bigio, Chair & AdvisorProfessor Amir RiazProfessor James H. DuncanProfessor Kenneth KigerProfessor Richard V. Calabrese, Dean’s Representative Abstract:In this dissertation, extensional deformation and capillary-driven breakup of

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Upcoming Dissertation Defense – Ramin Moradi

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 Systematic Integration of PHM and PRA for Risk and Reliability Analysis of Complex Engineering Systems Author: Ramin Moradi Date/Time: Wednesday, June 16th. | 2 pm – 4 pm Examining Committeee:Dr. Katrina Groth, Chair/AdvisorDr. Mohammad ModarresDr. Enrique Lopez DroguettDr. Michelle BensiDr. Shapour AzarmDr. Greg Baecher, Dean’s Representative “Complex Engineering Systems (CES) such as power plants, process

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Dissertation Defense – Qian Jiang

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Anisotropic Multi-scale Modeling for Steady-state Creep Behavior of Polycrystalline Coarse-grain SnAgCu (SAC) Solder Joints Author: Qian Jiang Day/Time: June 10, 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm List of committee membersProfessor Abhijit Dasgupta, ChairProfessor Hugh Alan BruckProfessor Teng LiProfessor Patrick McCluskeyProfessor Lourdes G. Salamanca-Riba, Dean Representative Abstract:Heterogeneous integration is leading to unprecedented miniaturization of solder joints. The overall size of solder

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Dissertation Defense – Benjamin Knisely

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Title: Integrating Human Performance Models into Early Design Stages to Support Accessibility  Author: Benjamin Knisely Day/Time: June 8th, 1-3 pm List of committee membersAssistant Professor Monifa Vaughn-Cooke, ChairAssistant Professor Mark FugeProfessor Jeffrey HerrmannAssistant Professor John DickersonProfessor Michel Wedel, Dean Representative Day/Time: June 8th, 1-3 pm Abstract:Humans have heterogeneous physical and cognitive capabilities. Engineers must cater to

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Thesis Defense – Harsha Bharadwaj

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TITLE: Morphology evolution of droplets in a polymer based extensional flow. Date/Time: Friday, May 28 – 2PM-4PM Committee Members: Dr. David Bigio (Advisor)Dr. James DuncanDr. Ryan Sochol Zoom Link: https://umd.zoom.us/j/93032464600 Abstract: Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) is one of the most widely used Additive Manufacturing (AM) methods to bring products to life. This thesis examines the incorporation of

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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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