MAE Research

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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

University of Central Florida, Orlando

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Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

College of Engineering and Computer Science

University of Central Florida

12760 Pegasus Drive P.O. Box 162450

Orlando, FL 32816-2450

Tel: 407-823-2416 Fax: 407-823-0208 www.mae.ucf.edu

3 Message from the Chair

4 Areas of Research

8 Center for Advanced Turbomachinery and Energy Research (CATER)

9 Faculty Members

21 Lecturers

22 Books Published

24 Student Highlights

28 Faculty Highlight

29 Funding and Graduation

30 Faculty Contact Information

UCF is an Equal Opportunity and

Affirmative Action Institution

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Suryanarayana Challapalli, Ph.D. Interim Chair and Professor

Phone: (407) 823-2416 Fax: (407) 823-0208 E-mail: surya@ucf.edu

Message from the Chair Welcome to the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) at the University of Central Florida (UCF), where world class faculty and highly motivated students, supported by a dedicated staff, experience a unique engineering education second to none. Graduating MAE students discover that the ability to learn on their own is the key to a successful and enjoyable engineering career. Our students develop an ability to think, are able to innovate, and acquire a strong foundation. They gain a broad understanding of technical possibilities, develop sensitivity to societal needs, vision to perceive solutions, and confidence to see them through. In essence, they are well prepared for the life-long learning that is vital for an enriching career in engineering.

We provide our students opportunities to engage in experiments, design work, project work, industrial training, and team work to enhance the learning process so vital in engineering education. In addition, our students can engage in research early on in their careers, working with our faculty to gain a deeper level of expertise in their selected set of subjects chosen from mechanical or aerospace systems. The undergraduate research experience is a natural stepping stone for extension of knowledge and the development of new techniques and ideas for graduate work. Our students have won highly competitive graduate research fellowships offered by federal agencies such as the National Science Foundation (NSF), Department of Defense (DoD), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), to pursue graduate work leading to Ph.D.’s at an institution of their choosing –including the opportunity to continue their graduate work here at UCF.

In their senior year, our students work on ‘real world’ design projects sponsored by a variety of companies such as Duke Energy, Siemens, Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, Disney, and NASA. These projects range from energy harvesting concepts, to advanced sensors and actuators, to control systems, and to autonomous vehicles. Students work in small teams (under the supervision of an MAE faculty member) to develop conceptual designs and, in many cases, build a prototype – potentially leading to patents!

Our faculty and students come from all over the world. Our senior faculty are highly recognized in their fields and have earned numerous honors and awards from different engineering societies. Our junior faculty are very promising and will soon become leaders in their fields. Many of our faculty have won prestigious research awards from reputed funding agencies such as NSF, NIH, DoD, NASA, the Department of Energy (DoE), the State of Florida, and industry. Our faculty are active in research and engage undergraduate, graduate students, and post-doctoral research associates in their research groups to generate new knowledge leading to the technologies of the future. The annual externally funded research expenditures exceed $5 million. We are continually striving to improve the quality of our programs by finding new ways of structuring our curricula, exploring new delivery methods, and increasing the faculty-to-student ratio.

The MAE Department is unique among all engineering programs in the world in that faculty with expertise in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering are all housed in one department, making it a perfect setting for multi-disciplinary activities in teaching and research. Students will find it very easy to make well-informed decisions when selecting areas to pursue for research or further professional training based on the rich UCF education experience they will acquire. The MAE Department has many active student societies. Their activities promote the importance of networking by holding regular meetings, inviting reputed guest speakers, taking field trips to visit companies to learn the actual engineering working methods, and participating in regional competitions and conferences.

If you are a prospective undergraduate or graduate student, a faculty or staff member, an alumnus, a recruiter from industry or government, or a potential donor, you will find that the MAE Department at UCF is a great place. Feel free to browse our website (www.mae.ucf.edu) to learn more about the exciting opportunities which abound in our department. If you would like additional information, please contact me by mail, telephone, fax, or E-mail, and I will be more than happy to assist you.

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Suryanarayana Challapalli

Nina Orlovskaya

The focus of this group is to synthesize novel alloys starting from powder materials via non-equilibrium processing methods such as mechanical alloying and mechano-chemical processing. The types of materials synthesized include nanostructured materials, alloy steels, high-temperature aluminides and other intermetallics, transition metal borides, and high-temperature and high-pressure phases at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. Synthesis of alloys and compounds through powder processing at relatively low temperatures is the hallmark of this processing method.

POWDER PROCESSING COMPOSITE MATERIALS

AND STRUCTURES

Research in this area includes fundamental, theoretical, computational, and experimental studies of polymer, ceramic, and metal matrix composites, carbon/carbon composites, multifunctional nanocomposites, smart composites, advanced composites manufacturing, processing science and characterization, and non-destructive evaluation. Our composites research is across the material level, structural level and system level for aerospace, space, automotive, marine, energy, and medical applications. This research also focuses on mixed metal oxide nanocomposite films for gas sensors and nanocomposite film biosensors for super-oxide anion radicals.

Yuanli Bai

Suryanarayana Challapalli

Jihua Gou

Olusegun Ilegbusi

Nina Orlovskaya

Seetha Raghavan

Areas of Research

ADVANCED SENSING

TECHNOLOGIES

Quanfang Chen

Hyoung Jin Cho

Jihua Gou

Olusegun Ilegbusi

Ranganathan Kumar

Seetha Raghavan

Our research thrust in advanced sensing technologies includes: (i) in-situ dynamic analysis of fast moving objects for a novel in-depth understanding of physical interactions associated with integrity of mechanical structures; (ii) development of a new class of microsensors using carbon nanotubes, nanoporous metallic materials, oxide nanoparticles, and composites; and (iii) detection and instrumentation based on modeling, prediction, and real time tracing of physical, chemical, and biological events taking place at the molecular level. The specific focus is on (i) microfluidics; (ii) stimuli-responsive smart materials; (iii) design and fabrication of micro-electro-mechanical systems; and (iv) instrumentation.

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING

Quanfang Chen

Jihua Gou

Nina Orlovskaya

Advanced manufacturing research covers various materials processing techniques of composite materials, nanomaterials, high temperature materials (i.e. high temperature ceramics, boron-rich solids), materials for energy conversion (i.e. electrochemically active ceramics) and multifunctional materials and structures. The extensive processing facilities available for manufacturing include autoclave, atomic/nanoscale material synthesis/mixing, large scale Spark Plasma Sintering machine, hot isostatic press, numerous pressureless sintering furnaces, etc. The additive manufacturing (AM) research emphasizes the design, process modeling and control, feedstock materials development, AM part characterization, and testing, as well as potential applications for energy sustainability, space, aerospace, automobile, and medical industries.

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Ruey-Hung Chen

Hyoung Jin Cho

Louis Chow

Weiwei Deng

Ranganathan Kumar

Shawn Putnam

Subith Vasu

Research areas include: (i) vaporization and atomization of functional droplets; (ii) microfluidics network, with emphasis on non-invasive characterization and nanofluid boiling; (iii) phase change heat transfer, combustion, pollution, and fire retardation; (iv) evaporation of nanofluid droplets; (v) manipulation of droplets, continuous flow using micro/nanoscale conduits and regulators; (vi) computational fluid dynamics of multiphase flows, turbulence, and aeroelasticity; (vii) electrospray, electrified liquid jets and their applications in printing and deposition; (viii) combustion science of biofuels, shock wave physics, and chemical kinetics; and (ix) interfacial energy/mass transport at short time-scales and small length-scales. Several faculty members also have shared expertise and interests in optical diagnostics.

MULTIPHASE HEAT TRANSFER

AND FLUID FLOW

Yuanli Bai

Ruey-Hung Chen

Hyoung Jin Cho

Louis Chow

Shawn Putnam

THERMAL MANAGEMENT

SYSTEMS

Research in this area includes high-heat-flux thermal management of optical and electrical devices and components. The focus is on understanding how to solve three key performance metrics: (1) reliably avoid thermal runaway, critical heat flux (CHF), or other flow-field instabilities while efficiently dissipating enormous amounts of heat, (2) regulate system temperatures within sometimes fractions of a degree over a broad range of operation loads/conditions, and (3) minimize the size and weight of the entire cooling system.

Specific topics include: (i) cooling of actuators, motors and generators, and power electronics; (ii) highly effective recuperator/heat exchanger; (iii) novel high-capacity coolants using nano-encapsulated phase change materials; (iv) interfacial heat and mass transfer and both liquid and magnetic interfaces; (v) nanofluid evaporation for heat transfer, energy, and spray drying applications; (vi) highly conductive nanocomposites, thermal interface materials, and solders; and (vii) passive and active microfluidic cooling systems.

DYNAMICS AND CONTROL

SYSTEMS

Tuhin Das

Jeffrey Kauffman

Kuo-Chi Lin

Yunjun Xu

Research in this area includes theoretical and applied technologies needed to achieve optimal and robust multi-agent decision systems that can revolutionize the prosecution of complex missions such as search and rescue, emergency management, resource allocations, human health management, environmental monitoring, battle management, and homeland security. The focus of the current research is directed at expanding the fundamental knowledge base needed for information and data gathering and decision making in groups of interacting mobile agents, and developing and integrating the necessary technologies for building platforms and systems appropriate to various domains of applications. Specific topics include nonlinear constrained optimization, data fusion and estimation, precision control systems, flight guidance, manufacturing, energy systems, vision based systems, and UAVs/MAVs.

Alain Kassab

Olusegun Ilegbusi

Hansen Mansy

Faissal Moslehy

BIO-ENGINEERING

Research in this area is related to bio-fluids, biomechanics and bioacoustics. Current projects include: (i) multi-scale computational fluid dynamics (CFD) studies of stage 1 palliative reconstructive surgeries (standard and Hybrid Norwood) for hypoplastic-left heart syndrome to establish effects on coronary, pulmonary, and carotid blood flow of various degrees of distal aortic arch obstruction and size and placement of the Reverse Blalock-Taussig shunt; (ii) CFD-guided optimization of LVAD cannula implantation aimed at reducing stroke; (iii) coronary plaque characterization such as the occlusion level for plaque vulnerability to rupture that leads to myocardial infarction (heart attack); (iv) lung dynamics integrating 4D CT Scan dataset with CFD principles to predict spatiotemporal deformation of real human lung; (v)biomechanical model of the upper airway for simulation of dysphagia resulting from head and neck cancer, and aid development of therapy for impairments to the airway protective mechanisms of cough and swallow; (vi) development of an FEM-based model aimed at understanding the biomechanics of hip reduction using the Pavlik harness, a standard orthopaedic device utilized in non-surgical correction of congenital hip dysplasia (CHD) in infants; (vii) acoustic device development for medical diagnostics and imaging including ambulatory monitoring of heart failure, bedside monitoring of endotracheal tube position, and imaging of the human torso; and (viii) development of FEM model of upper airways to study Xerostomia post cancer radiation therapy.

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CENTER FOR ADVANCED

TURBOMACHINERY AND

ENERGY RESEARCH (CATER)

The Center for Advanced Turbomachinery and Energy Research (CATER) is a center for research and student training to focus on turbomachineries and associated technologies for power generation, aviation, and space propulsion.

Central Florida has a unique position in the world as a convergence for turbine, energy, and space technologies. With the presence of Siemens Energy, Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Alstom Power (Power Systems Manufacturing), Pratt & Whitney, Aerojet Rocketdyne, Florida Turbine Technologies, Chromalloy, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Embraer, and Kennedy Space Center in or near Central Florida, CATER has a unique opportunity and responsibility for taking the leadership in innovation and advanced technology development for (i) Turbines for propulsion as well as power generation; (ii) Portable power and energy systems for aviation/space/distributed generation applications; (iii) Use of coal or biomass-derived, liquid or gaseous synthetic fuels for power generation and air/ground transportation; and (iv) Innovation and optimization in thermodynamic cycle configuration for power generation and aviation. The areas of technical focus include (i) Aerodynamics and heat transfer; (ii) Combustion and emissions; (iii) Cycle innovation and optimization; (iv) Extreme temperature materials; (v) Mechanical integrity; (vi) Design and manufacturing; (vii) Polymer and ceramic composites; (viii) Dynamic integrity; and (ix) Plant and grid transients.

CATER draws on expertise from across the College of Engineering and Computer Science to form the group of Core Members who are listed on the left, and it currently partners with Townes Laser Institute (College of Optics and Photonics) and the Department of Physics to address the highly multidisciplinary challenges that are at the focus of CATER.

CATER works closely with several industry leaders, in order to ensure that the students trained at CATER have access to the latest developments in the field. It has established partnerships through bilateral agreements with Siemens Energy, GE Global Research Center, Alstom Power, and

Aerojet Rocketdyne, and has active research collaboration with each of these market leaders.

In addition, CATER represents UCF on the Florida Center for Advanced AeroPropulsion (FCAAP), which consists of Florida State University (FSU), University of Florida (UF), and Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU – Daytona Beach Campus). FCAAP is led by FSU, and the CATER Director serves as one of the Associate Directors of FCAAP. One of the key features is that FCCAP facilities, such as the NSF MRI-funded $5M Polysonic Tunnel, are to be shared among the four constituent universities.

Yuanli Bai

Tuhin Das

Ali Gordon

Jihua Gou

Jayanta Kapat

Jeffrey Kauffman

Kevin Mackie (CECE)

Seetha Raghavan

Subith Vasu

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Education: Ph.D. (Mechanical Eng.), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 2008 Areas of Interest: Plasticity and fracture testing and modeling under multi-axial conditions for emerging engineering materials; Necking and fracture under complex loading path, especially for sheet metal forming application; Multi-scale material fracture mechanism Some Recent Publications: Liu, J., Y. Bai, and C. Xu, “Evaluation of Ductile Fracture Models on Finite Element Simulation of Metal Cutting Process”, Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 136, Issue 1 (February 2014) 011010 (14 pages). Bai, Y. and A.G. Atkins, “Tension and Shear Cracking During Indentation of Ductile Materials by Opposed Wedges”, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 96 (December 2012) 49-60. Jia, Y., X. Long, and Y. Bai, “Experimental Study on Mechanical Properties of AZ31B-H24 Magnesium Alloy Sheets under Multi-axial Loading Conditions”, Journal of Automotive Safety and Energy, 3, Issue 4 (December 2012) 390-400. Beese, A. M., M. Luo, Y. Li, Y. Bai, and T. Wierzbicki, “Partially Coupled Anisotropic Fracture Model for Aluminum Sheets”, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 77, Issue 7 (May 2010) 1128-1152. Bai, Y. and T. Wierzbicki, “Application of Extended Mohr-Coulomb Criterion to Ductile Fracture”, International Journal of Fracture, 161, Issue 1 (January 2010) 1-20. Bai, Y., X. Teng, and T. Wierzbicki, “On the Application of Stress Triaxiality Formula for Plane Strain Fracture Testing”, Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology, 131, Issue 2 (April 2009) 021002 (10 pages).

Yuanli Bai

“My research is focused on testing and constitutive modeling of

mechanical properties of solid materials with applications to lightweight design,

manufacturing, high velocity impact, and other complex conditions.”

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Suryanarayana Challapalli

www.cecs.ucf.edu/Surya

Education: Ph.D. (Metallurgical Eng.), Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, 1970 Areas of Interest: Nanostructured materials; Processing and properties of non-equilibrium materials; Mechanical alloying; Materials characterization Honors & Awards: Jefferson Science Fellow, U.S. Department of State (2012-13) One of the top 100 researchers in the field of materials science (2011) Lee Hsun Research Award by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (2008) Distinguished Alumnus Award, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India (1998) Fellow, ASM International (1995) Fellow, Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, London, UK (1994) Some Recent Publications: Madavalli, B., J.H. Lee, J.K. Lee, K.Y. Cho, C. Suryanarayana, and S.J. Hong, “Effects of Atmosphere and Milling Time on the Coarsening of Copper Powders during Mechanical Milling”, Powder Technology, 256 (April 2014) 251-256. Mukhopadhyay, N.K., F. Ali, S. Scudino, M. Samadi Khoshkhoo, M. Stoica, V.C. Srivastava, V. Uhlenwinkel, G. Vaughan, C. Suryanarayana, and J. Eckert, “Grain Size Softening Effect in Al62.5Cu25Fe12.5 Nanoquasicrystals”, Applied Physics Letters, 103, Issue 20 (November 2013) 201914 (5 pages). Seelam, U.M.R. and C. Suryanarayana, “Metallography of Sputter-Deposited SS304+Al Coatings”, Metallography, Microstructure and Analysis, 2, Issue 5 (October 2013) 287-298. Suryanarayana, C., R. Behn, T. Klassen, and R. Bormann, “Mechanical Characterization of

Mechanically Alloyed Ultrafine-Grained Ti5Si3 + 40 vol.% -TiAl Composites”, Materials Science & Engineering, A579 (September 2013) 18-25. Suryanarayana, C. and N. Al-Aqeeli, “Mechanically Alloyed Nanocomposites”, Progress in Materials Science, 58, Issue 4 (May 2013) 383-502.

“My research focuses on synthesis and characterization of nanostructured materials

and their composites through advanced non-equilibrium processing methods such as mechanical alloying and sputter deposition.”

Faculty Members

Ruey-Hung Chen

Education: Ph.D. (Aerospace Eng.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 1988

Areas of Interest: Combustion and NOx; Droplet and particle burning and heat and mass transfer; Combined hydrogen generation and nanoaluminum particle combustion in water; Fire and fire retardation

Honors & Awards: Program Director, NSF, Combustion and Fire Systems Program (IPA) (9/12 – ) Best Paper Award, American Society of Civil Engineers (2010) Teaching Incentive Program (TIP) Award, UCF (1999, 2004)

Some Recent Publications: Tsoi, M., J.F. Zhuge, R.-H. Chen, and J. Gou, “Modeling and Experimental Studies of Thermal Degradation of Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites”, Fire and Materials, 38, Issue 2 (March 2014) 247-263.

Mueller, K.T., O. Waters, V. Bubnovich, N. Orlovskaya, and R.-H. Chen, “Super-adiabatic Combustion in Al2O3 and SiC Coated Porous Media for Thermoelectric Power Conversion”, Energy, 56 (July 2013) 108-116.

Phuoc, T.X. and R.-H. Chen, “Spontaneous Ignition of Low-Concentration Nano-sized Al-Water Slurry”, Applied Energy, 101 (January 2013) 567-571.

Zhuge, J., J. Gou, R.-H. Chen, A.P. Gordon, J. Kapat, D. Hart, and C. Ibeh, “Fire Retardant Evaluation of Carbon Nanofiber/Graphite Nanoplatelets Nanopaper-Based Coating under Different Heat Fluxes”, Composites, Part B: Engineering, 43, Issue 8 (December 2012) 3293-3305.

Chen, R.-H., Z. Li, and T.X. Phuoc, “Propagation and Stability Characteristics of Laminar Lifted Diffusion Flame Base”, Combustion and Flame, 159, Issue 5 (May 2012) 1821-1831.

Phuoc, T.X. and R.-H. Chen, “Modeling the Effect of Particle Size on the Activation Energy and Ignition Temperature of Metallic Nanoparticles”, Combustion and Flame, 159, Issue 1 (January 2012) 416-419.

“My research is focused on enhancing energy efficiency with minimum

environmental impact for engineering systems and applications involving fuel and fluid

utilization in moderate and high temperature environments and with low

and high speeds.”

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“My research is about using combined analytical and experimental approaches

to understand hybrid/composite materials’ properties at small scale. The unprecedented material

properties at small scales are utilized to leverage performance of electrical and mechanical

engineering systems.”

Quanfang Chen

Education: Ph.D. (Mechanical Eng.), Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, 1989

Areas of Interest: Energy efficient novel nanomaterials; MEMS/NEMS; Mechanics of materials

Honors & Awards: ASME Fellow (2014) Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award, UCF, CECS (2008-2009)

Some Recent Publications: Zhang, S. and Q. Chen, “Fabrication of MWCNT Incorporated Sn-Bi Composite”, Composites, Part B: Engineering, 58 (March 2014) 275-278.

Yang, C. and Q. Chen, “Electric Resistance of Carbon Nanotube with a Cu Chain: A First-Principle Calculation”, Journal of Nanoengineering and Nanosystems, 227, Issue 3 (September 2013) 115-119.

Yang, C. and Q. Chen, “Electronic Structure and Transport Properties of Carbon Nanotube Adsorbed with a Copper Chain”, International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials, 4, Issue 3 (September 2013) 143-149.

Peng, Y. and Q. Chen, “Fabrication and Characterization of Crystalline Copper Nanowires by Electrochemical Deposition inside Anodic Alumina Template”, Chinese Science Bulletin, 58, Issue 27 (September 2013) 3409-3414.

Peng, Y. and Q. Chen, “Fabrication of One-dimensional Ag/multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Nano-composite”, Nanoscale Research Letters, 7 (March 2012) 195 (5 pages).

Peng, Y. and Q. Chen, “Fabrication of Copper/Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Hybrid Nanowires Using Electroless Copper Deposition Activated with Silver Nitrate”, Journal of Electrochemical Society, 159, Issue 2 (2012) D72-D76.

Hyoung Jin Cho www.mae.ucf.edu/mmae/Faculty/joecho/nanobio.html

Education: Ph.D. (Electrical Eng.), University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 2002 Areas of Interest: Micromachined sensors, actuators and microfluidic components for handling a small quantity of liquid and gas samples for bio/chemical applications; Scale of sensor and surrounding components range from nanometers to millimeters Honors & Awards: NSF CAREER Award (2004) Some Recent Publications: Davanlou, A., H.J. Cho, and R. Kumar, “Motion of Spherical Droplets Against Marangoni Flow in a Thin Liquid Film”, ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, 136, Issue 8 (August 2014) 080915. Shabani, R. and H.J. Cho, “Flow Rate Analysis of an EWOD-based Device: How Important are Wetting-Line Pinning and Velocity Effects?”, Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 15, Issue 5 (November 2013) 587-597. Shabani, R., R. Kumar, and H.J. Cho, “Droplets on Liquid Surfaces: Dual Equilibrium States and Their Energy Barrier”, Applied Physics Letters, 102, Issue 18 (May 2013) 184101 (4 pages). Bae, S.-H., O. Kahya, B.K. Sharma, J. Kwon, H.J. Cho, B. Özyilmaz, and J.-H. Ahn, “Graphene-P(VDF-TrFE) Multilayer Film for Flexible Applications”, ACS Nano, 7, Issue 4 (April 2013) 3130–3138. Shabani, R. and H.J. Cho, “Active Surface Tension Driven Micropump using Droplet/Meniscus Pressure Gradient”, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 180 (April 2013) 114–121. Lee, J., J. Kim, H. Kim, Y.M. Bae, K.-H. Lee, and H.J. Cho, “Effect of Thermal Treatment on the Chemical Resistance of Polydimethylsiloxane for Microfluidic Devices”, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 23, Issue 3 (March 2013) 035007 (7 pages). Zhu, S.E., R. Shabani, J. Rho, Y. Kim, B.H. Hong, J.H. Ahn, and H.J. Cho, “Graphene-based Bimorph Microactuators”, Nano Letters, 11, Issue 3 (March 2011) 977-981.

“The focus of my research is on miniaturized sensors, actuators,

microfluidic components, and design and fabrication of microscale host device

platforms for new and emerging materials.”

Louis Chow www2.mmae.ucf.edu/~mini

Education: Ph.D. (Mechanical Eng.), University of California, Berkeley, CA, 1978 Areas of Interest: High heat flux thermal management; Actuator and electronic unit (EU) cooling; High effectiveness recuperator/heat exchanger; Nano-encapsulated phase change materials Honors & Awards: Allan Kraus Thermal Management Medal, ASME (2012) Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2012) Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1992) Associate Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (1992) Some Recent Publications: Aboelsoud, W., W. Wu, L.C. Chow, B.A. Saarloos, and D.P. Rini, “Analysis of Thermal and Hydraulic Performance of V-Shape Corrugated Carbon Foam”, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 78 (November 2014) 1114-1125. Bostanci, H., D.P. Rini, J.P. Kizito, V. Singh, S. Seal, and L.C. Chow, “High Heat Flux Spray Cooling with Ammonia: Investigation of Enhanced Surface for HTC”, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 75 (August 2014) 718-725. Aboelsoud, W., W. Wu, L.C. Chow, B.A. Saarloos, and D.P. Rini, “Experimental Investigation of Thermal and Hydraulic Performance of V-Shape Corrugated Carbon Foam”, ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, 136, Issue 2 (February 2014) 021902 (10 pages). Woodburn, D., T. Wu, L. Zhou, Y. Hu, Y.R. Lin, L. Chow, and Q. Leland, “High-Performance Electromechanical Actuator Dynamic Heat Generation Modeling”, IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, 50, Issue 1 (January 2014) 530-541. Wu, W., L.C. Chow, C.M. Wang, M. Su, and J.P. Kizito, “Jet Impingement Heat Transfer Using Field’s Alloy Nanoparticle – HFE7100 Slurry”, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 68 (January 2014) 357-365.

“My research is about how to keep devices, systems, and platforms working properly in a

suitable environment for maximum reliability, efficiency and functionality.”

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Tuhin Das www.mae.ucf.edu/mmae/Faculty/TDas/

Education: Ph.D. (Mechanical Eng.), Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 2002 Areas of Interest: Modeling and control of energy systems; Applications to fuel cells (SOFC and PEM); Energy storage (batteries/ultra capacitors); Wind turbine modeling, dynamical analysis and control; Wind energy harvesting through kites; Path planning and control of nonholonomic robots; Geometric control of spherical robots Honors & Awards: Founding member (2009) and current vice chair (2012) of the Energy Systems Technical Committee of the ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Division Some Recent Publications: Das, T. and S. Snyder, “Adaptive Control of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Ultra-Capacitor Hybrid System”, IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, 21, Issue 2 (March 2013) 372-383. Allag, T. and T. Das, “Robust Control of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Ultracapacitor Hybrid System”, IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, 20, Issue 1 (January 2012) 1-10. Das, T., S. Narayanan, and R. Mukherjee, “Steady-State and Transient Analysis of a Steam Reformer Based Solid Oxide Fuel Cell System”, ASME Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology, 7, Issue 1 (2010) 011022 (10 pages). Wagner, A.J., D. Mariotti, K.J. Yurchenko, and T. Das, “Experimental Study of a Planar Atmospheric-Pressure Plasma Operating in the Microplasma Regime”, Physical Review E, 80 (2009) 065401 (4 pages). Abahkali, T., R. Mukherjee, and T. Das, “Swing-Up Control of the Pendubot: An Impulse-Momentum Approach”, IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 25, Issue 4 (August 2009) 975-982. Lin, G., B.F. Feeny, and T. Das, “Fractional Derivative Reconstruction of Forced Oscillators”, Nonlinear Dynamics, 55, Issue 3 (February 2009) 239-250.

“My interest is to explore alternate and efficient energy generation through

integration of systems like fuel cells, wind energy and energy storage, and to pursue innovations that address global energy needs of the future.”

Weiwei Deng

www.deng-lab.com

Education: Ph.D. (Mechanical Eng.), Yale University, New Haven, CT, 2008 Areas of Interest: Scalable nanomanufacturing of thin and flexible functional devices; Printing and deposition of micro and nanodroplets; Impact dynamics of droplets Honors & Awards: Robert E. Apfel Fellowship, Yale University (2008) Some Recent Publications: Wang, X., H. Yu, D. Lu, J. Zhang, and W. Deng, “Label-free Detection of the Breast Cancer Biomarker CA15.3 using ZnO Nanorods Coated Quartz Crystal Microbalance”, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 195 (May 2014) 630-634. Yang, W., H. Duan, C. Li, and W. Deng, “Crossover of Varicose and Whipping Instabilities in Electrified Microjets”, Physical Review Letters, 114, Issue 5 (February 2014) 054501 (5 pages). Zhao, X.Y., X. Wang, S.L. Lim, D. Qi, R. Wang, Z.Q. Gao, B.X. Mi, Z.K. Chen, W. Huang, and W. Deng, “Enhancement of the Performance of Organic Solar Cells by Electrospray Deposition with Optimal Solvent System”, Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells, 121 (February 2014) 119-125. Duan, H., C. Li, W. Yang, B. Lojewski, L. An, and W. Deng, “Near-field Electrospray Microprinting of Polymer Derived Ceramics”, Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, 22, Issue 1 (February 2013) 1-3. Zhu, T., C. Li, W. Yang, X. Zhao, X. Wang, C. Tang, B. Mi, Z. Gao, W. Huang, and W. Deng, “Electrospray Dense Suspensions of TiO2 Nanoparticles for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells”, Aerosol Science and Technology, 47, Issue 12 (2013) 1302-1309. Lojewski, B., W. Yang, H. Duan, C. Xu, and W. Deng, “Design, Fabrication, and Characterization of Linear Multiplexed Electrospray Atomizers Micro-Machined from Metal and Polymers”, Aerosol Science and Technology, 47, Issue 2 (2013) 146-152. Deng, W. and A. Gomez, “Electrospray Cooling for Microelectronics”, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 54, Issues 11-12 (May 2011) 2270-2275.

“My research is about using ultra-fine droplets as building blocks to create thin film energy

conversion/storage devices (such as organic solar cells and lithium batteries), sophisticated nanoparticles for

targeted drug delivery, and precision deposition of complex materials for sensor printing.”

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Ali P. Gordon http://momrg.cecs.ucf.edu

Education: Ph.D. (Mechanical Eng.), Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 2006 Areas of Interest: Mechanical behavior of engineering materials and structures; Creep, fatigue and fracture mechanics of engineering materials and structures Honors & Awards: Central Florida Engineers’ Week Award for Technical Excellence (2014) G.E.O. Widera Literature Award for the Outstanding Technical Paper of the ASME Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology (2012) U.C.F. Teaching Incentive Program (TIP) Award (2011) CAE Link Faculty Fellow (2010-2012) MMAE Advisor of the Year (2009) Some Recent Publications: Kraft, S.M., F.A. Moslehy, Y. Bai, and A.P. Gordon, “Characterization of the Orthotropic Elastic Constants of a Micronic Woven Wire Mesh via Digital Image Correlation”, Experimental Mechanics, 54, Issue 4 (April 2014) 501-514. Keller, S.G. and A.P. Gordon, “Coupled Fatigue Crack Initiation and Propagation Model Utilizing a Single Blunt Notch Compact Tension Specimen”, ASTM Materials Performance and Characterization, (2014) (Accepted). DeMarco, J.P., J. Karl, Y. Sohn, and A.P. Gordon, “High Temperature Mechanical Response of A359-SiCp-30%: Tensile Loading (I)”, Materials at High Temperatures, 30, Issue 3 (September 2013) 212-223. Kraft, S.M. and A.P. Gordon, “Yield Characteristics of a Twill Dutch Woven Wire Mesh Via Experiments and Numerical Modeling”, ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics, 80, Issue 4 (July 2013) 041002 (11 pages). Stewart, C. and A.P. Gordon, “Strain and Damage-Based Analytical Methods to Determine the Kachanov-Rabotnov Tertiary Creep Damage Constants”, International Journal of Damage Mechanics, 21, Issue 8 (November 2012) 1186-1201.

“My research is focused on developing microstructurally-informed approaches that predict the

deformation and/or damage responses of materials/structures under extreme service conditions . These models allow high value components in machines to

perform more reliably and efficiently at longer life .”

“My research focuses on synthesis, processing, manufacturing, testing and design of composite

materials and structures. Particularly, our research and development in carbon nanopaper technologies have

contributed both product and process innovations towards high performance and multi-functional

composites.”

Jihua Gou www.mae.ucf.edu/Faculty/JGou/CMSL

Education: Ph.D. (Industrial & Manufacturing Eng.), Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 2002 Areas of Interest: Design and manufacturing with composite materials; Additive manufacturing; Nanocomposite materials; Multi-scale process modeling Honors & Awards: UCF CECS Distinguished Researcher Award (2012) Best Paper Award, American Society of Civil Engineers (2010) Some Recent Publications: Chen, X.N., F.C. Meng, Z.W. Zhou, X. Tian, L.M. Shan, S.B. Zhu, X.L. Xu, M. Jiang, L. Wang, D. Hui, Y. Wang, J. Lu, and J. Gou, “One-Step Synthesis of Graphene/Polyaniline Hybrids by in situ Intercalation Polymerization and their Electromagnetic Properties”, Nanoscale, 6, Issue 14 (June 2014) 8140-8148. Lu, H.B., F. Liang, J. Gou, W.M. Huang, and J.S. Leng, “Synergistic Effect of Self-assembled Carbon Nanopaper and Multi-layered Interface on Shape-Memory Polymer Nanocomposite for High Speed Electrical Actuation”, Journal of Applied Physics, 115, Issue 6 (February 2014) 064907 (6 pages). Shen, H., Y. Xu, F. Liang, J. Gou, and B. Mabbott, “Recovery Torque Modeling of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Shape Memory Polymer Nanocomposite”, Applied Physics Letters, 103, Issue 20 (November 2013) 201903 (3 pages). Jian, X., Z.W. Zhou, Q. Zeng, J. Lu, D.C. Wang, J.T. Zhu, J. Gou, Y. Wang, D. Hui, and M.L. Yang, “Gas-Induced Formation of Cu Nanoparticle as Catalyst for High-Purity Straight and Helical Carbon Nanofibers”, ACS Nano, 6, Issue 10 (September 2012) 8611-8619. Lu, H.B., F. Liang, and J. Gou, “Nanopaper Enabled Shape-Memory Nanocomposite with Vertically Aligned Nickel Nanostrands: Controlled Synthesis and Electrical Actuation”, Soft Matter, 7, Issue 16 (July 2011) 7416-7423. 13

“My research focuses on the fluid dynamics profiling of biomedical systems (lung biomechanics

and lung cancer, upper airways disorder, cardiovascular disease) and materials processing (nanocomposite

films, gas sensors, multi-phase flow).”

Olusegun Ilegbusi

Education: Ph.D. (Mechanical Eng.), Imperial College, University of London, England, 1983 Areas of Interest: Multifunctional nanocomposites; Biomechanics: lung & cardiovascular system; Transport phenomena: materials processing & biomedical systems Honors & Awards: Martin Luther King Scholar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2000) Guest Scientist, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan (2001) Some Recent Publications: Iguchi, M. and O.J. Ilegbusi, “Basic Transport Phenomena in Materials Engineering”, Springer, Tokyo, (2014) 260 pages. Trakhtenberg, L.I., G.N. Gerasimov, V.F. Gromov, T.V. Belysheva, and O.J. Ilegbusi, “Conductivity and Sensing Properties of In2O3 + ZnO Mixed Nanostructured Films: Effect of Composition and Temperature”, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 187 (October 2013) 514-521. Navid Khatami, S.M., O.J. Ilegbusi, and L.I. Trakhtenberg, “Modeling of Aerosol Spray Characteristics for Synthesis of Sensor Thin Film from Solution”, Applied Mathematical Modeling, 37, Issue 9 (May 2013) 6389-6399. Ilegbusi O.J. and L.I. Trakhtenberg, “Synthesis and Conductometric Property of Sol-Gel-Derived ZnO/PVP Nano Hybrid Films”, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 22, Issue 3 (March 2013) 911-915. Li, Z. and O.J. Ilegbusi, “Experimental Study of Thermal and Flame Front Characteristics in Combustion Synthesis of Porous Ni-Ti Intermetallic Material”, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 21, No. 7 (July 2012) 1193-1198. Trakhtenberg, L.I., G.N. Gerasimov, V.F. Gromov, T.V. Belysheva, and O.J. Ilegbusi, “Effect of Composition on Sensing Properties of SnO2 + In2O3 Mixed Nanostructured Films”, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 169 (July 2012) 32-38.

“The goals of my research are to focus on multidisciplinary, holistic or

system-based approach, and to address the real systems in close partnership

with the industry.”

Jayanta Kapat

www.cater.cecs.ucf.edu

Education: Sc.D. (Mechanical Eng.), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 1991 Areas of Interest: Turbomachineries for power, propulsion and space; Miniature engineering systems Honors & Awards: Distinguished Researcher Award, UCF, CECS (2006) Research Incentive Award (RIA), UCF (2006) Lockheed Martin Professorship (2003) Teaching Incentive Program (TIP) Award, UCF (2003) Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award, UCF, CECS (2001) Some Recent Publications: Tran, L.V. and J.S. Kapat, “A Coupled Zero-Dimensional/One-Dimensional Model for Hybrid Heat Transfer Measurements”, Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, 28, Issue 2 (April-June 2014) 236-250. Quintero, S.A., J. Schmitt, R. Blair, and J.S. Kapat, “Alternative Microturbine Fuels Feasibility Study Through Thermal Stability, Material Compatibility, and Engine Testing”, ASME Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, 135, Issue 11 (November 2013) 111401 (7 pages). Mahadevan, S., M. Ricklick, and J.S. Kapat, “Internal Cooling Using Porous Turbulators: Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop Measurements”, Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, 27, Issue 3 (July 2013) 526-533. Johnson, P.L. and J.S. Kapat, "Large-Eddy Simulations of a Cylindrical Film Cooling Hole", Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, 27, Issue 2 (April 2013) 255-273. Zhuge, J.F., J. Gou, R.-H. Chen, and J.S. Kapat, “Finite Difference Analysis of Thermal Response and Post-Fire Flexural Degradation of Glass Fiber Reinforced Composites Coated with Carbon Nanofiber Based Nanopapers”, Composites, Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 43, Issue 12 (December 2012) 2278-2288. 14

Alain Kassab

Education: Ph.D. (Mechanical Eng.), University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 1989 Areas of Interest: Computational heat transfer and fluid flow; Bioengineering; Inverse problems and optimization; Boundary element methods (BEM) and meshless methods Honors & Awards: Research Incentive Award, UCF (2005, 2013) Teaching Incentive Program (TIP) Award, UCF (1995, 2001, 2006, and 2011) Excellence in Professional Service Award, UCF, CECS (2001 and 2005) Distinguished Senior Research Award, UCF, MMAE (2002) Fellow of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2000) Department, College, and University Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award (2000) Fellow of Wessex Institute of Technology, UK (1999) Some Recent Publications: Gerace, S., K. Erhart, A.J. Kassab, and E.A. Divo, “A Model-Integrated Localized Collocation Meshless Method for Large Scale Three-Dimensional Heat Transfer Problems”, Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements, 45 (August 2014) 2-19. Argueta-Morales, I.R., R. Tran, A. Ceballos, W. Clark, R. Osorio, E.A. Divo, A.J. Kassab, and W.M. DeCampli, “Mathematical Modeling of Patient-Specific Ventricular Assist Device Implantation to Reduce Particulate Embolization Rate to Cerebral Vessels”, Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 136, Issue 7 (July 2014) 071008 (8 pages). Kelly, J.M., E.A. Divo, and A.J. Kassab, "Numerical Solution of the Two-Phase Incompressible Navier-Stokes Equations using a GPU-Accelerated Meshless Method”, Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements, 40 (March 2014) 36-49. Lamnaouer, M., A.J. Kassab, E.A. Divo, N. Polley, R. Garza-Urquiza, and E. Petersen, “A Conjugate Axisymmetric Model of a High-Pressure Shock-Tube Facility”, International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow, 24, Issue 4 (2014) 873-890.

“My research focuses on development and application of computational methods in heat transfer, fluid flow and bioengineering, as well as developments in inverse problems, the boundary

element method, and meshless methods.”

Jeffrey Kauffman http://sdasl.cecs.ucf.edu

Education: Ph.D. (Aerospace Eng.), Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 2012 Areas of Interest: Structural dynamics and adaptive structures; Multifunctional and energy efficient structures with applications to vibration reduction, energy harvesting, and structural morphing Honors & Awards: NASA Graduate Student Researchers Program Fellowship (2008-2011) The Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium Outreach Award (2008) Some Recent Publications: Kauffman, J.L., G.A. Lesieutre, and V. Babuška, “Damping Models for Shear Beams with Applications to Spacecraft Wiring Harnesses” Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 51, Issue 1 (January-February 2014) 16-22. Lesieutre, G.A. and J.L. Kauffman, “‘Geometric’ Viscous Damping Model for Nearly Constant Beam Modal Damping”, AIAA Journal, 51, Issue 7 (July 2013) 1688-1694. Kauffman, J.L. and G.A. Lesieutre, “Piezoelectric-Based Vibration Reduction of Turbomachinery Bladed Disks via Resonance Frequency Detuning” AIAA Journal, 50, Issue 5 (May 2012) 1137-1144. Kauffman, J.L. and G.A. Lesieutre, “A Low-Order Model for the Design of Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Devices”, Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 20, Issue 5 (March 2009) 495-504.

“My interest is in adaptive structures for the unique engineering opportunities they

create: solid state morphing of integrated structures, novel vibration reduction in complex and rotating

systems, and energy harvesting from vibratory environments.”

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Ranganathan Kumar

www.sites.google.com/site/profranganathankumar

Education: Ph.D. (Theoretical and Applied Mechanics), University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, 1983 Areas of Interest: Biofuel atomization and vaporization; Spray drying; Microfluidics and nanofluids Honors & Awards: Associate Editor, ASME Journal of Thermal Sciences and Engineering Applications (2012-2015) Research Incentive Award, UCF (2011-2012) Pegasus Professorship, UCF (2011) ASME Fellow (2010-2011) Some Recent Publications: Deepu, P., S. Basu, and R. Kumar, “Multimodal Shape Oscillations of Droplets Excited by an Air Stream”, Chemical Engineering Science, 114, Issue (July 2014) 85-93. Miglani, A., S. Basu, and R. Kumar, “Insight into Instabilities in Burning Droplets”, Physics of Fluids, 26, Issue 3 (March 2014) 032101 (16 pages). Wehking, J.D., M. Gabany, L. Chew, and R. Kumar, “Effects of Viscosity, Interfacial Tension, and Flow Geometry on Droplet Formation in a Microfluidic T-Junction”, Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 16, Issue 3 (March 2014) 441-453. Wilson, J., J.D. Wehking, and R. Kumar, “Uniform Alumina Microspheres from Temperature Induced Forming in a Microfluidic T-junction”, Applied Physics Letters, 103, Issue 20 (November 2013) 203115 (4 pages). Miglani, A., D. Joo, S. Basu, and R. Kumar, “Nucleation Dynamics and Pool Boiling Characteristics of High Pressure Refrigerant Using Thermochromic Liquid Crystals”, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 60 (May 2013) 188-200. Saha, A., S. Basu, and R. Kumar, “Effects of Acoustic-Streaming-Induced Flow in Evaporating Nanofluid Droplets”, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 692 (February 2012) 207-219.

“Motion of droplets and bubbles has always fascinated me and I find myself occupied with

naturally occurring thermal fluid problems where interactions at various scales offer many

research challenges.”

Kuo-Chi Lin

Education: Ph.D. (Aerospace Eng.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 1990 Areas of Interest: Distributed interactive simulation; Swarming robots/UAVs; Small satellites; Renewable Energy Honors & Awards: Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award, UCF, CECS (2003) Some Recent Publications: Li, S., J. Peng, W. Liu, Z. Zhu, and K.C. Lin, “A Uniform Energy Consumption Algorithm for Wireless Sensor and Actuator Networks Based on Dynamic Polling Points Selection”, Sensors, 14, Issue 1 (January 2014) 95-116. Li, S., J. Peng, Q. Tong, K.C. Lin, and W. Liu, “Hybrid Relay Forwarding and Interference Mitigation Mechanisms in Cooperative Cognitive Ad-Hoc Networks”, Journal of Communications, 8, Issue 12 (December 2013) 822-831. Ham, C., W. Ko, K.C. Lin, and Y. Joo, “Study of Hybrid Magnet Array for an Electrodynamic Maglev Control”, Journal of Magnetics, 18, Issue 3 (September 2013) 370-374. Lin, K.C., D. Lee, L. An, and Y.H. Joo, “Finite-Size Scaling Features of Electric Conductivity Percolation in Nanocomposites”, Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, 1, Issue 1 (August 2013) 15-22. Lin, K.C., S. Helkin, C. Ham, and Y. Joo, “Flywheel Energy Storage Control for Use with Intermittent Energy Source”, International Journal of Renewable Energy Technology, 4, Issue 4 (2013) 391-405. Peng, J., M.F. Wen, G.Q. Xie, X.Y. Zhang, and K.C. Lin, “Coordinated Dynamic Mission Planning Scheme for Intelligent Multi-agent Systems”, Journal of Central South University of Technology, 19, Issue 11 (November 2012) 3170-3179.

“My research is to study how multiple mobile systems can collaboratively work better.”

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Hansen Mansy

www.mae.ucf.edu/BARL/index.html

Education: Ph.D. (Mechanical & Aerospace Eng.), Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, 1990 Areas of Interest: Vibrational and acoustic phenomena in biological systems; Acoustic models of soft tissues; Flow induced vibrations; Vibro-acoustic sensors; Electromechanical systems; Digital signal processing; Biostatistics. Honors & Awards: Certificate of Teaching Excellence, Armor College of Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology (2002) Some Recent Publications: Dai, Z., Y. Peng, B. Henry, H.A. Mansy, R.H. Sandler, and T.J. Royston, “A Comprehensive Computational Model of Sound Transmission Through the Porcine Lung”, Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, (2014) (in press). Peng, Y., Z. Dai, H.A. Mansy, R.H. Sandler, R.A. Balk, and T.J. Royston, “Sound Transmission in the Chest Under Surface Excitation - An Experimental and Computational Study with Diagnostic Applications”, Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, 52, Issue 8 (August 2014) 695-706. Dai, Z., Y. Peng, T.J. Royston, H.A. Mansy, and R.H. Sandler, “Comparison of Poroviscoelastic Models for Sound and Vibration in the Lungs”, ASME Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, (2014) (in press). Mansy, H.A., J. Grahe, T.J. Royston, and R.H. Sandler, “Investigating a Compact Phantom and Setup for Testing Body Sound Transducers”, Computers in Biology and Medicine, 41, Issue 6 (June 2011) 361-366. Whittier, W.L., H.A. Mansy, D.R. Rutz, A.M. Lewis, and R.H. Sandler, “Comparison of Hemodialysis Access Flow Measurements Using Flow Dilution and In-line Dialysance”, ASAIO Journal, 55, Issue 4 (July/August 2009) 369-372.

“My research focuses on studying acoustic and vibration phenomena in the human body and utilizing these sounds to

develop new methods and concepts for future medical devices.”

Antonio Minardi

Education: Ph.D. (Mechanical Eng.), University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, 1991 Areas of Interest: Computer modeling of laser material interactions; 3D laser drilling and cutting of ceramics; Radiative heat transfer Honors & Awards: Teaching Incentive Program (TIP) Award, UCF (1996) Some Recent Publications: Chang, K.-K., A. Minardi, and T. Clay, “Parametric Study of the Overall Performance of a Solar Hot Water System”, Solar Energy, 29, Issue 6 (1982) 513-521. Chang, K.-K. and A. Minardi, “An Optimization Formulation for Solar Heating Systems”, Solar Energy, 24, Issue 1 (1980) 99-103.

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“As with all endeavors of life, to succeed in engineering one must have a solid

understanding of basic fundamentals and concepts to appropriately apply them in solving

problems.”

Faissal Moslehy

Education: Ph.D. (Mechanical Eng.), University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 1980

Areas of Interest: Applied and experimental mechanics; Vibration; NDE; Biomechanical engineering; Wear of materials

Honors & Awards: Martin-Marietta Professorship (1993-1996) Teaching Incentive Program (TIP) Awards (1993, 1996, 2002, 2008, and 2013) Pi Tau Sigma Teacher of the Year Award (2006-07) Excellence in Research, UCF, CECS (1986-87)

Some Recent Publications: Kraft, S.M., F.A. Moslehy, Y. Bai, and A.P. Gordon, “Characterization of the Orthotropic Elastic Constants of a Micronic Woven Wire Mesh via Digital Image Correlation”, Experimental Mechanics, 54, Issue 4 (April 2014) 501-514.

Ardila, O.J., E.A. Divo, F.A. Moslehy, G.T. Rab, A.J. Kassab, and C.T. Price, “Mechanics of Hip Dysplasia Reductions in Infants Using the Pavlik Harness: A Physics-Based Computational Model”, Journal of Biomechanics, 46, Issue 9 (May 2013) 1501-1507.

Rastgoftar, H. and F.A. Moslehy, “An Inverse Method for Determining and Controlling Inaccessible Domain Temperature of Hot Bodies”, Journal of Management & Engineering Integration, 4, No. 1 (2011) 81-87.

Ulrich, T.W., F.A. Moslehy, and A.J. Kassab, “A BEM Based Pattern Search Solution for a Class of Inverse Elastostatic Problems”, International Journal of Solids and Structures, 33, Issue 15 (June 1996) 2123-2131.

Moslehy, F.A., “A Vibration Technique for Space Shuttle Tiles Bond Assessment – Part 1: Modeling and Part II: Experimental Results”, MODAL – The International Journal of Analytical and Experimental Modal Analysis, 11, Issues 1 and 2 (1996) 49-56.

“My research involves bioengineering aspects (mechanics of hip dysplasia, bones, and muscles),

and inverse and nondestructive methods (laser and vibration application for space shuttle tile bond assessment and structural damage detection).”

Nina Orlovskayawww.research.cecs.ucf.edu/CHEA

Education: Ph.D. (Materials Science), Institute for Problems of Materials Science, Kiev, Ukraine, 1993

Areas of Interest: Solid oxide fuel cells; Boron rich solids; Catalytically-active thin films; Perovskite membrane reactors for oxygen separation; Ceramic materials for energy security; In-situ Raman spectroscopy; Ferroelastic time dependent behavior of perovskites; Mechanical performance and reliability of ceramics

Honors & Awards: Major Research Instrumentation Award, NSF (2013) Lockheed Martin Faculty Fellow, UCF (2010-2012) NSF CAREER Award (2008) Royal Society Travel Award, Queen Mary University of London, UK (2007-2008) Faculty and Students Team (FAST) Award, DoE ORNL (June-August 2004)

Some Recent Publications: Xie, Z., M. Graule, N. Orlovskaya, E.A. Payzant, D.A. Cullen, and R.G. Blair, “Novel High Pressure Hexagonal OsB2 by Mechanochemistry”, Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 215 (July 2014) 16-21.

Lugovy, M., N. Orlovskaya, M. Neubert, C.G. Aneziris, T. Graule, and J. Kuebler, “Time Dependent Mechanical Properties of ZrB2-SiC Ceramic Composites: Room Temperature Fatigue Parameters”, Science of Advanced Materials, 6, Issue 4 (April 2014) 844-852.

Orlovskaya, N., M. Lugovy, V. Slyunyayev, and J. Kuebler, “Control of Thermal Residual Stresses”, Encyclopedia of Thermal Stresses, edited by R.B. Hetnarski, Springer, (2014) 727-733.

Chen, Y., A. Aman, M. Lugovy, N. Orlovskaya, S. Wang, X. Huang, T. Graule, and J. Kuebler, “Residual Stress and Biaxial Strength in Sc2O3-CeO2-ZrO2/Y2O3-ZrO2 Layered Electrolytes”, Fuel Cells, 13, issue 6 (December 2013) 1068-1075.

Bubnovich, V.I., N. Orlovskaya, L.A. Henriquez-Vargas, and F.E. Ibacache, “Experimental Thermoelectric Generation in a Porous Media Burner”, International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Applications, 4, Issue 5 (October 2013) 301-304.

“My research focuses on synthesis of ultrahard borides, perovskites, and

ceramic composite materials.”

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Shawn Putnamwww.putnamlabs.com

Education: Ph.D. (Materials Science & Eng.), University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, 2007

Areas of Interest: Thermal management; Magneto-optics; Advanced energy storage and conversion; Bio-molecular interfaces; Thermodynamics; Materials manufacturing

Some Recent Publications: Amama, P.B., S.A. Putnam, A.R. Barron, and B. Maruyama, “Wetting Behavior and Activity of Catalyst Supports in Carbon Nanotube Carpet Growth”, Nanoscale, 5, Issue 7 (April 2013) 2642-2646.

Briones, A.M., J.S. Ervin, S.A. Putnam, L.W. Byrd, and J.G. Jones, “A Novel Kinetically-Controlled De-pinning Model for Evaporating Water Microdroplets”, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 39, Issue 9 (November 2012) 1311-1319.

Putnam, S.A., A.M. Briones, L.W. Byrd, J.S. Ervin, M.S. Hanchak, A. White, and J.G. Jones, “Microdroplet Evaporation on Superheated Surfaces”, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 55, Issues 21-22 (October 2012) 5793-5807.

Huang, H.S., A.K. Roy, V. Varshney, J.L. Wohlwend, and S.A. Putnam, “Temperature Dependence of Thermal Conductance between Aluminum and Water”, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 59 (September 2012) 17-20.

Putnam, S.A., L.W. Byrd, A.M. Briones, M.S. Hanchak, J.S. Ervin, and J.G. Jones, “Role of Entrapped Vapor Bubbles during Microdroplet Evaporation” Applied Physics Letters, 101, Issue 7 (August 2012) 071602 (4 pages).

Hanchak, M.S., L.W. Byrd, A.M. Briones, J.S. Ervin, and S.A. Putnam, “Model of Droplet Impingement based on Least-Squares Solution of Proper Orthogonal Decomposition Basis Matrices”, Journal of Fluids Engineering, 134, Issue 4 (April 2012) 041301 (8 pages).

“My research focus is on Active Thermal Management with emphasis on understanding

heat transport at materials interfaces using ultrafast optical diagnostics to characterize both steady-state and unsteady

multi-physics transport phenomena at short time-scales and small length-scales.”

Seetha Raghavanwww.aerostructures.cecs.ucf.edu/site

Education: Ph.D. (Aeronautics and Astronautics), Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 2008

Areas of Interest: Mechanics of aerospace materials and structures; High temperature coatings; Sensing materials

Honors & Awards: AIAA Associate Fellow (2013) Teaching Incentive Program (TIP) Award, UCF (2012) Lockheed Martin Faculty Fellow (2012) NSF BRIGE Award (2011)

Some Recent Publications: Knipe, K., A. Manero II, S.F. Siddiqui, C. Meid, J. Wischek, J. Okasinski, J. Almer, A.M. Karlsson, M. Bartsch, and S. Raghavan, “Strain Response of Thermal Barrier Coatings Captured Under Extreme Engine Environments Through Synchrotron X-ray Diffraction”, Nature Communications, 5, Article # 4559 (July 2014) 7 pages.

Freihofer, G., D. Fugon-Dessources, E. Ergin, A. Van Newkirk, A. Gupta, S. Seal, A. Schülzgen, and S. Raghavan, “Piezospectroscopic Measurements Capturing the Evolution of Plasma-Spray Coating Stresses with Substrate Loads”, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 6, Issue 3 (February 2014) 1366-1369.

Siddiqui, S., K. Knipe, A. Manero, C. Meid, J. Wischek, J. Okasinski, J. Almer, A.M. Karlsson, M. Bartsch, and S. Raghavan, “Synchrotron X-Ray Measurement Techniques for Thermal Barrier Coated Cylindrical Samples under Thermal Gradients”, Review of Scientific Instruments, 84, Issue 8 (August 2013) 083904 (7 pages).

Freihofer G., S. Raghavan, and D. Gosztola, “Investigation of Temperature Dependent Multi-walled Nanotube G and D Doublet using Pseudo-Voigt Functions”, Applied Spectroscopy, 67, Issue 3 (March 2013) 321-328.

“My primary area of research is in the elucidation of the mechanics of structures and materials through innovative characterization

techniques with goals to revolutionize and engineer their capabilities.”

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Subith Vasuwww.mae.ucf.edu/mmae/Research/VasuLab

Education: Ph.D. (Mechanical Eng.), Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 2010

Areas of Interest: Combustion science; Alternative fuels; Laser diagnostics and sensors; Shock wave physics and chemistry; Laser spectroscopy; Advanced propulsion

Some Recent Publications: Allen, J.W., A.M. Scheer, C.W. Gao, S.S. Merchant, S.S. Vasu, O. Welz, J.D. Savee, D.L. Osborn, C. Lee, S. Vranckx, Z. Wang, F. Qi, R.X. Fernandes, W.H. Green, M.Z. Hadi, and C.A. Taatjes, “A Coordinated Investigation of the Combustion Chemistry of Diisopropyl Ketone, A Prototype for Biofuels Produced by Endophytic Fungi”, Combustion and Flame, 161, Issue 3 (March 2014) 711-724.

Badra, J., A.E. Elwardany, F. Khaled, S.S. Vasu, and A. Farooq, “A Shock Tube and Laser Absorption Study of Ignition Delay Times and OH Reaction Rates of Ketones: 2-Butanone and 3-Buten-2-One”, Combustion and Flame, 161, Issue 3 (March 2014) 725-734.

Vasu, S.S. and S.M. Sarathy, “On the High-Temperature Combustion of n-Butanol: Shock Tube Data and an Improved Kinetic Model”, Energy & Fuels, 27, Issue 11 (November 2013) 7072-7080.

Welz, O., J.D. Savee, D.L. Osborn, S.S. Vasu, C.J. Percival, D.E. Shallcross, and C.A. Taatjes, “Direct Kinetic Measurements of Criegee Intermediate (CH2OO) Formed by Reaction of CH2I with O2”, Science, 335, Issue 6065 (January 2012) 204-207.

Vasu S. S., L.K. Huynh, D.F. Davidson, and R.K. Hanson, “Reactions of OH with Butene Isomers: Measurements of the Overall Rates and a Theoretical Study”, Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 115, Issue 12 (March 2011) 2549-2556.

Hong Z., S.S. Vasu, D.F. Davidson, and R.K. Hanson, “Experimental Study of the Rate of OH+HO2 → H2O+O2 at High Temperatures Using the Reverse Reaction”, Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 114, Issue 17 (May 2010) 5520–5525.

“My research interests include utilizing laser-based diagnostics to study

energy conversions in renewable and traditional energy sources, developing new laser-based diagnostics to understand

fundamental chemical kinetic processes in reacting systems, studying fuel oxidation chemistry, modeling pollutant

formation mechanisms, and investigating nonlinear gas dynamics.”

Yunjun Xu

Education: Ph.D. (Aerospace Eng.), University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 2003

Areas of Interest: Bio-inspired control for single or cooperative vehicles; Sensor rich based control; Complex system modeling; Robotics design; Guidance and navigation

Honors & Awards: Research Incentive Award (RIA), UCF (2013) Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award, UCF (2013) AIAA Associate Fellow (2013) Air Force Summer Faculty Fellow (2012)

Some Recent Publications: Xu, Y. and N. Li, “Bio-inspired Varying Subspace Based Computational Framework for a Class of Nonlinear Constrained Optimal Trajectory Planning Problems”, Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, 9, No. 3 (2014) 036010 (13 pages).

Li, N. and Y. Xu, “Evacuation Modeling from the Control Perspective and Corresponding Sequential-Based Optimal Evacuation Guidance”, IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, 22, Issue 3 (May 2014) 1094-1102.

Shen, H., Y. Xu, F. Liang, J. Gou, and B. Mabbott, “Recovery Torque Modeling of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Shape Memory Polymer Nanocomposites”, Applied Physics Letters, 103, Issue 20 (2013) 201903 (3 pages).

Shen, H., Y. Xu, and C. Remeikas, “Pitch Control of a Micro Aerial Vehicle with Micropressure Sensors”, AIAA Journal of Aircraft, 50, No. 1 (2013) 239-248.

Xu, Y., M. Xin, J. Wang, and S. Jayasuriya, “Hierarchical Control of Cooperative Nonlinear Dynamical Systems”, International Journal of Control, 85, No. 8 (2012) 1093-1111.

Xu, Y. and G. Basset, “Sequential Virtual Motion Camouflage Method for Nonlinear Constrained Optimal Trajectory Control”, Automatica, 48, Issue 7, (July 2012) 1273-1285.

“The focus of my research is on control theory and its applications to aerial vehicles, spacecraft/

satellites, ground robots, and smart materials. In particular, the development of new guidance and control systems for

emergency engineering applications is my most recent research interest.”

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Ramesh Bhavsar

Education: Ph.D. (Materials Eng.), Queen's University, Ontario, Canada, 1986 Areas of Interest: Advanced material manufacturing

“My effort in senior design is to provide a comprehensive training in product design so

that our students will be ready to take up design challenges when they

begin their career.”

Lionel Hewavitharana

Education: Ph.D. (Engineering), Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA, 2003 Areas of Interest: Micro scale heat transfer and fluid flow; Macro and micro scale energy systems; Numerical heat transfer Honors & Awards: International Student Scholarship, International Student Office, Louisiana Tech University (2001)

Justin Karl

Education: Ph.D. (Mechanical Eng.), University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, 2013 Areas of Interest: Structural Integrity; Mechanics; Aircraft/Spacecraft Design; Space Systems

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“The acquisition of knowledge is a long quest of guided self-discovery. I strive to be a kind and knowledgeable resource for those who

are moving in the right direction, and mentor those who haven’t yet cleared a path.” “As an educator, I like my students to learn

the fundamental concepts of the courses and I try my best to help them meet their fullest potential. It is my first task to motivate the students’ interest and keep them excited

about learning.”

Lecturers

“I seek to inspire today’s young minds, through my own enthusiasm for the courses I teach, to further explore mechanical and

aerospace engineering on their own and via research opportunities.”

Ni Li

Education: Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering), University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, 2013 Areas of Interest: Nonlinear control; Optimization and simulation; Bioinspired trajectory optimization; Parameter estimation; Nonlinear programming Honors & Awards: Graduate Research Excellence Fellowship, UCF (2013-2014) MAE Research Assistantship, UCF (2009-2013)

Tian Tian

Education: Ph.D. (Mechanical Eng.), University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, 2011 Areas of Interest: Thermo property measurement; Heat transfer; Thermal fluid; Green’s function Honors & Awards: Outstanding Teaching Award, University of Nebraska Lincoln (2010)

“I understand learning is a developmental process rather than only a question of

acquisition. As a teacher, my job is to help them to learn better.”

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Books Published Miao Liu

Education: Ph.D. (Mechanical Eng.), University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, 2008 Areas of Interest: Engineering dynamics Honors & Awards: MAE Kersten Fellowship (2003-2005)

“My teaching focuses on the fundamental engineering education courses

such as Engineering Dynamics, Solid Mechanics and Vibrations. My teaching

philosophy is to inspire the students and help them build life-long learning abilities.”

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Fulfilling a 6-Year-Old’s Dream: UCF Students Design and Build Him an Arm

The thing Alex Pring hated most about kindergarten wasn’t learning to cut, paste or count. It was answering the same question everyone asks when they meet the 6-year-old. “What happened to your arm?” Alex is missing his right arm from just above his elbow, and it’s the one thing he doesn’t like talking about. “I mean, I’m me. So I don’t have an arm,” he said. “I still try real hard to do things like other kids using what I’ve got. But it’s getting harder the more I grow.” Thanks to MAE doctoral student Albert Manero, climbing a tree and catching a ball will get a lot easier for Alex. Manero heard about the Groveland boy’s need and pulled together a team of his friends. In their free time they designed an arm for Alex. It was made on a 3-D printer and runs with off-the-shelf servos and batteries that are activated by the electromyography muscle energy on Alex’s bicep. Unlike adults with missing arms, children’s arms are difficult to make because of the need to miniaturize components. And most insurance companies won’t pay for them because the prosthetics need to be replaced often as the child grows. Manero, who holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in aerospace engineering from UCF, and his team designed and manufactured the arm for less than $350. Stratasys, one of the biggest commercial 3-D printer makers in the nation, donated some of the supplies. The team delivered the arm to Alex on July 25, 2014. “My mother taught us that we’re supposed to help change the world,” said Manero, who is from the Tampa area. “We’re supposed to help make it better. That’s why we did it. The look on Alex’s face when he used it for the first time was priceless.” The team has uploaded the new designs and how to build the child-size arm and hand to the internet so anyone with access to a 3-D printer can download the blueprints and give another child with a missing arm a chance to hug with both arms. “When he hugged me with two hands, he just didn’t let go,” said Alyson Pring, Alex’s mother. “It was amazing. I think this arm will reinforce our ‘you can do anything you set your mind to’ attitude. I think it will help his confidence, so he can see future possibilities and make them seem all the more reachable for him.” http://mae.ucf.edu/fulfilling-a-6-year-olds-dream-ucf-students-design-and-build-him-an-arm/

Manero’s interdisciplinary student team included computer engineers, mechanical engineers, aerospace engineers, civil engineers, videographers, photographers, and a seamstress.

Student Highlights

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MAE Team Wins ASME’s 2014 HPVC East

A team of MAE students won the 2014 ASME Human Powered Vehicle Challenge East. Called "Knightrike,'' after the mascot of UCF, it is a vehicle powered only by two human legs that can travel at speeds of up to 42 mph. It looks like a bubble with windows perched on three wheels. The human-powered vehicle was designed and built by a team of seven students of mechanical engineering. Through the years, different teams of UCF students have attempted to build

the fastest, most durable human-powered vehicle. This year's team's version has topped the others, taking first place in a competition sponsored by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). No UCF team was ever placed first in that contest. UCF senior student Brennon Hocker, the team's leader, said the vehicle could be used to travel around town much like people use a regular bicycle. But it is more comfortable, he said, because drivers recline on their backs. Because they sit inside, they are protected from the weather. The vehicle also is faster than a bike, thanks to its mechanics and aerodynamics.

The look of it, though, might take some getting used to. After the team took the vehicle out for test runs near UCF, photos of it ended up on Facebook, with people wondering what it was. "We've gotten a lot of looks, going around with it," said Hocker, who is from Bradenton. Other team members included Justin Calla, Edan Cummings, Brian Myers, Dylan Soler, Michael Wood, and Becca Whitsitt. The UCF team took first place in the speed trials for both the women’s and men’s section, as well as first place in the innovation category and the endurance category. https://community.asme.org/hpvc/w/wiki/6877.hpvc-east.aspx

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SAE Aero Design Competition: Micro Class

The essence of the project was to design an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) which would reliably fly the simple flight course, while accumulating maximum points, yet maintaining all of the design restrictions (competition rules). The scoring was based on how lightweight the UAV was and how much payload it could carry. In short, each team had to design an original UAV which would fit inside a 24x18x8 inch box along with its controller and accessories. The highly portable, electric powered UAV must be able to be constructed by two people in three minutes, capable of takeoff via hand launching or an elastic launching system and able to land in the grass without having any major component breakage. Furthermore, it must have a fully enclosed 2x2x5 inch cargo bay with a secured mass in it, weigh less than 2 pounds (without the cargo mass), and be able to reliably fly laps around a football field. These constraints still left an interesting

window of opportunity for aircraft design, material selection, scoring strategy, and engineering creativity. Team Knightroflight’s solution to this design problem was an innovative hybrid aircraft - a mix of a flying wing and a monoplane. This design accommodated a reasonable degree of stability while maintaining the high lift to weight ratio found in a flying wing. This cutting edge 3 channel UAV included throttle, aileron, and elevator controls yet weighed a mere 0.38 pounds. With two carbon fiber spars connected to foam wings, this original aircraft provided

excellent durability for high impact landings in rugged environments. On March 16, 2013 at the international competition held in Ft. Worth, Texas, team Knightroflight’s UAV successfully carried an impressive payload which weighed 82% of the aircraft’s total weight. That was enough to put 87 points on the board for the University of Central Florida. The team also was awarded 1st Place for their UAV Oral Presentation in the Micro Class. Go Team Knightroflight!!

Team Knightroflight’s members Jefferson Charles, Sergio Gomez, Chase Burchett, Dane Hurt, and Juan Cubero, Jr. (L-R) were awarded 1st Place for their UAV and Oral Presentation in the Micro Class.

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UCF Team Wins $100,000 and Trip to White House

A student engineering entrepreneur team from the MAE Department won the top prize of $100,000 and a trip to meet the Secretary of Energy at the White House in a competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. The team won the $100K ACC Clean Energy Challenge, a competition of student business plans for companies focused on renewable energy and other “green” energy solutions. MAE’s team bested nine other southeastern regional finalists, including teams from Georgia Tech, Duke and the University of Virginia.

Building off of a $1,000 sponsorship from the MAE Department, their winning business plan for a start-up company, Mesdi Systems, Inc., founded by Brandon Lojewski, a graduate student in the MAE Department, centers on the use of electrospray technology to vastly improve the manufacturing process for making lithium ion batteries and other products to ultimately reduce production costs and increase product life. For example, an electric car battery made with the MAE process would last for hundreds of miles on a single charge.

Many products and parts, such as solar cells and batteries, are made with coatings or particles that require materials to be uniformly distributed, or sprayed, during the manufacturing process. The technology that produces the spray can dramatically affect the end product. Current technology uses pressurized gas to spray the liquid resulting in large non-uniform droplets and significant manufacturing waste.

Electrospray technology uses electrical charge to create uniform, ultrafine droplets with precision control. The technology can be applied to making batteries, photovoltaic solar cells, as well as medical devices, pharmaceuticals and much more. MAE is taking electrospray technology to levels never seen before, due to the pioneering research of Weiwei Deng, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at UCF. Deng is renowned for his work in ‘multiplexed’ electrospray techniques, which use thousands of tiny spray nozzles on a single chip. The patent-pending platform results in superb droplet deposition uniformity and high throughput spray production capable of meeting manufacturing demands.

“We see huge potential for this technology and the great value of student entrepreneurship,” said Suhada Jayasuriya, MAE Department former chair. http://istart.org/startup-idea/green-materials-energy/mesdi-systems-inc/7273 27

Faculty Highlight Dr. Suryanarayana Challapalli, a professor of materials science and engineering, and current MAE Interim Chair, is the first University of Central Florida faculty member to be selected as a Jefferson Science Fellow by the U.S. National Academies. He is among 12 fellows chosen nationally for the prestigious 2012-13 assignment. Jefferson Science Fellows are selected by the National Academy of Sciences based on their stature, recognition, and experience in the national and international scientific or engineering community. They are also selected for their ability to rapidly and accurately understand scientific advancements and integrate that knowledge into federal international policy discussions, and their ability to articulate science and technology issues to the non-specialist/general public. As a 2012-13 Jefferson Science Fellow, Dr. Challapalli served for one year engaging in the formulation and implementation of U.S. foreign policy for the U.S. Department of State. His technical advice helped policy makers understand rapidly evolving technology, science and engineering advancements. He had facilitated admissions of several graduate students into U.S. universities and helped in establishing collaboration programs between U.S. and Iraqi scientists and technologists. For his innovative, persistent, and dedicated efforts to advance scientific research collaboration between the United States and Iraq, he was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation by the U.S. Department of State. Considered a leader in his field, Dr. Challapalli has developed novel materials such as nanostructured monolithic and composite materials, improved intermetallics and (bulk) metallic glasses, many of which have applications in the aerospace industry. In 2011, Dr. Challapalli was ranked the 40th best materials scientist in the world (21st in the United States) by Thomson Reuters, which ranked from a total of over 500,000 materials scientists in the world. He has published more than 300 academic research papers and more than 20 technical books, and sits on the editorial committees of several archival journals. He is a recipient of the Science Academy Medal of the Indian National Science Academy, Distinguished Alumnus Award of Banaras Hindu University, and the National Metallurgists’ Day Award of the Government of India, among others. He is a Fellow of ASM International and also of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining of London, U.K.

Suryanarayana Challapalli

Interim Chair, MAE Professor

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Faculty Contact Information

Name Title Phone # E-mail Address Bai, Yuanli Assistant Professor 407-823-4548 Bai@ucf.edu

Bhavsar, Ramesh Lecturer 407-823-4379 Ramesh.Bhavsar@ucf.edu

Challapalli, Suryanarayana Interim Chair & Professor 407-823-6662 Surya@ucf.edu

Chen, Quanfang Professor 407-823-2152 Quanfang.Chen@ucf.edu

Chen, Ruey-Hung Professor 407-823-3402 Ruey-Hung.Chen@ucf.edu

Cho, Hyoung Jin Professor 407-823-5014 HJCho@ucf.edu

Chow, Louis University Chair & Professor 407-823-3666 Louis.Chow@ucf.edu

Das, Tuhin Assistant Professor 407-823-5792 Tuhin.Das@ucf.edu

Deng, Weiwei Assistant Professor 407-823-5221 Weiwei.Deng@ucf.edu

Gordon, Ali Associate Professor 407-823-4986 Ali.Gordon@ucf.edu

Gou, Jihua Professor 407-823-2155 Jihua.Gou@ucf.edu

Hewavitharana, Lionel Lecturer 407-823-1013 Lionel.Hewavitharana@ucf.edu

Ilegbusi, Olusegun Professor 407-823-1157 Olusegun.Ilegbusi@ucf.edu

Kapat, Jayanta Professor 407-823-2179 Jayanta.Kapat@ucf.edu

Karl, Justin Visiting Lecturer 407-823-5828 Justin.Karl@ucf.edu

Kassab, Alain Professor 407-823-5778 Alain.Kassab@ucf.edu

Kauffman, Jeffrey Assistant Professor 407-823-0370 JLKauffman@ucf.edu

Kumar, Ranganathan Assoc. Dean of Research & Professor 407-823-4389 Ranganathan.Kumar@ucf.edu

Li, Ni Visiting Lecturer 407-823-5747 Ni.Li@ucf.edu

Lin, Kuo-Chi Associate Professor 407-823-0137 Kurt.Lin@ucf.edu

Liu, Miao Lecturer 407-823-6602 Miao.Liu@ucf.edu

Mansy, Hansen Associate Professor 407-823-1655 Hansen.Mansy@ucf.edu

Minardi, Antonio Associate Professor 407-823-6874 Antonio.Mindardi@ucf.edu

Moslehy, Faissal Professor 407-823-5755 Faissal.Moslehy@ucf.edu

Orlovskaya, Nina Associate Professor 407-823-5770 Nina.Orlovskaya@ucf.edu

Putnam, Shawn Assistant Professor 407-823-4452 Shawn.Putnam@ucf.edu

Raghavan, Seetha Associate Professor 407-823-1737 Seetha.Raghavan@ucf.edu

Tian, Tian Lecturer 407-823-6601 Tian.Tian@ucf.edu

Vasu, Subith Assistant Professor 407-823-3468 Subith@ucf.edu

Xu, Yunjun Associate Professor 407-823-1745 Yunjun.Xu@ucf.edu 30

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