Research Graduate Assistants

Jeffrey Braganza

Jeffrey Braganza
Mumbai, India

Advisor: Dr. Massoud Tavakoli

Department:
Mechanical Engineering

Project Description:
Research on rear impact occupant safety.

 

Uttam Dharanappa

Uttam Dharanappa

Advisor: Dr. Lucy King

Department:
Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering

Project Description:
Teaching Assistant for IME courses.

 

Aadil Domadia

Aadil Domadia
Mumbai, India

Advisor: Dr. Joel Berry

Department: 
Mechanical Engineering

Project Description:
Designing, Manufacturing and Testing of a Fuel Cell Stack using an in-house design of Fluid Flow.

Adam Firestone

Adam Firestone
Lincoln, NE

Advisor: Dr. Janet Brelin-Fornari

Department:
Mechanical Engineering

Project Description:
Crash simulation of vehicle restraint systems using a deceleration sled. Anthropomorphic test devices are used to study the effectiveness of varying seat configurations and belt positions. The mechanical integrity of the restraint system during impact, as well as the effect of the system on the ATD, are being examined. 

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Kranti Gadde

Kranti Gadde
India


Advisor: Dr. Joel Berry

Department:
Mechanical Engineering

Project Description:
Fuel cell modeling using comsol.

Ramakrishnan Iyer

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.

Jven-Jay Jn. Marie

Jven-Jay Jn. Marie
St. Lucia

Advisor: Dr. Andrew Borchers

Department:
Business

Project Description:
Assisting the Office of Multicultural Student Initiatives in several areas through a fellowship grant.

David McNiel

David McNiel
Kalama, Washington

Advisor:  Dr. Pat Atkinson

Department: 
Mechanical Engineering

Project Description:
Designing & implementing techniques and instrumentation in relation to tibial intramedullary nailing in rabbits.

Mitchell Schlieker

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.

 

Pankaj Vazirani

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.

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Chandramouli Venkatesan

Chandramouli Venkatesan
Tamilnadu, India

Advisor: Dr. Mark Palmer/Dr. Lucy King

Department:
Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering

Project Description:
Teaching Assistant for IME301 Material Science Class