Jeffrey Braganza
Mumbai, India
Advisor: Dr. Massoud Tavakoli
Department:
Mechanical Engineering
Project Description:
Research on rear impact occupant safety. |
Davida Clark
Flint, MI
Advisor: Dr. Andrew Borchers
Department:
Engineering Management
Project Description:
Assisting the Office of Multicultural Student Initiatives in several areas through a fellowship grant. |
Uttam Dharanappa
Advisor: Dr. Lucy King
Department:
Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
Project Description:
Teaching Assistant for IME courses. |
Jason Fahland
Wrenshall, MN
Advisor: Dr. Janet Brelin-Fornari
Department:
Mechanical Engineering
Project Description:
Assist in the Crash Safety Center and conduct research in occupant safety.
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Kranti Gadde
India
Advisor: Dr. Joel Berry
Department:
Mechanical Engineering
Project Description:
Fuel cell modeling using comsol. |
Naveen Honnagondanahalli
Karnataka, India
Advisor: Dr. Gianfranco Digiuseppe
Department:
Science in Engineering
Project Description:
Perform simulations, review papers and write reports.
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Ramakrishnan Iyer
Kalyon, India
Advisor: Dr. Massoud Tavakoli
Department:
Mechanical Engineering
Project Description:
Computational simulation and analysis of vehicle crash worthiness for underride collisions where a passenger car may ride under a vehicle of higher height such as a heavy truck. |
Yeshwanth Javaregowda
India
Advisor: Dr. Gianfranco Digiuseppe
Department:
Mechanical Engineering
Project Description:
Perform simulations, review papers, and write reports.
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Kristina Kamensky
Utica, MI
Advisor: Neil Sheridan
Department:
Mechanical Engineering
Project Description:
Oversee testing and commercialization of the refrigeration efficiency design solutions company, Prismitech. Investigate marketing other economical and environmental solutions in the heating and coding sector, in order to diversify the company. Participate as the Logistics and Planning Manager of the ZERO Formula teams. |
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Amit Khamkar
Kolhapur, India
Advisor: Dr. K. Joel Berry
Department:
Business
Project Description:
Develop fuel cell hybrid electric vehicle for formula zero competition. Conceptualize FHEV design and control strategy for racing application. Design energy storage system and all electrical and mechanical systems. Manage all aspects of project including people/technology suppliers and sponsors.
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David LeCronier
Oxford, MI
Advisor: Dr. Patrick Atkinson
Department:
Mechanical Engineering
Project Description:
Develop large fractural defect model in which experimental biologies can be tested. Develop and test technologies. Assist on the Intelligent Orthopedic project.
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Joseph Neal
Ortonville, MI
Advisor: Daniel Ludwigsen
Department:
Mechanical Engineering
Project Description:
Coordination of research efforts between physics and the crash safety center to fulfill the obligations of the funding agency in the redesign of the PHYS-115 lab curriculum. Create, edit, and integrate data and multimedia for use in lab curriculum. Assess curricular materials and student feedback for improvement in lab activities.
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Drexel Pinder
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Advisor: Dr. Andrew Borchers
Department:
Engineering Management
Project Description:
Tutoring and statistical analysis. |
David Racine
Grand Blanc, MI
Advisor: Dr. Mehrdad Hosseini Zadeh
Department:
Computer Engineering
Project Description:
Develop a haptic gas pedal and conduct human factors study to investigate the factors that affect human force perception while they use the haptic gas pedal. Interface required actuators and sensors to a computer. Conduct experiments to study force perception and user performance. Document and report the details of project and experiments.
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Mitchell Schlieker
Fremont, Nebraska
Advisor: Dr. Janet Brelin-Fornari
Department:
Mechanical Engineering
Project Description:
Conducting a dynamic study of the front and rear occupants of the military HMMWV. |
Allan Taylor
Grand Blanc, MI
Advisor: Dr. Jim McDonald
Department:
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Project Description:
Aid with Signals and Systems course by providing a recitation and class demos. Aid with development of Hybrid Electric Vehicle lab.
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Michael Tebbe
Holly, MI
Advisor: Dr. Greg Davis
Department:
Mechanical Engineering
Project Description:
Assist in advanced engine research operations. Work on all research and teachings projects. Develop and conduct alternative fuel research. Assist in laboratory projects for classes. |
Abdrahamane Traore
Mali
Advisor: Dr. K. Joel Berry
Department:
Electrical Engineering
Project Description:
To be determined.
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Alejandro Valdivia
Southfield, MI
Advisor: Dr. K. Joel Berry
Department:
Mechanical Engineering
Project Description:
To be determined. |
Pankaj Vazirani
Mumbai, India
Advisor: Dr. Bassem Ramadan
Department:
Mechanical Engineering
Project Description:
Quantifying and analyzing air flow in intake systems for internal combustion engines. Air flow motion such as swirl and tumble can influence fuel evaporation and mixing, especially in directly injected engines. This project will utilize CFD to analyze and quantify air flow properties to optimize the design of intake systems. |
Chandramouli Venkatesan
Tamilnadu, India
Advisor: Dr. Mark Palmer/Dr. Lucy King
Department:
Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
Project Description:
Teaching Assistant for IME301 Material Science Class |
