Explore a selection of works produced by faculty in the Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics at Michigan Technological University.

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Works from 2012

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Societal implications of nanotechnology: Occupational perspectives, Julio L. Rivera, Bruce E. Seely, and John W. Sutherland

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High Voltage Electrophoretic Deposition of Aligned Nanoforests for Scalable Nanomanufacturing of Electrochemical Energy Storage Devices, Sunand Santhanagopalan, Anirudh Balram, Evan Lucas, Franco Marcano, and Dennis Desheng Meng

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Catalyzed particulate filter passive oxidation study with ULSD and biodiesel blended fuel, Kenneth Lee Shiel, Jeffrey Naber, John Johnson, and Chris Hutton

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Enzyme reactions in nanoporous, picoliter volume containers, Piro Siuti, Scott T. Retterer, Chang Kyoung Choi, and Mitchel J. Doktycz

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A Kalman Filter estimator for a Diesel Oxidation Catalyst during active regeneration of a CPF, Harsha S. Surenahalli, Gordon Parker, John Johnson, and Maruthi N. Devarakonda

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Comparison of modal parameters estimated from operational and experimental modal analysis approaches, Louis Thibault, Timothy Marinone, Peter Avitabile, and Charles Van Karsen

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Development of a micro-engine testing system, Andrew Wiegand, Scott Miers, Jason Blough, Darin Kowalski, and Andy Biske

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Yellow-bellied Marmots (Marmota flaviventris) preserve bone strength and microstructure during hibernation, Samantha J. Wojda, Meghan E. McGee-Lawrence, Richard A. Gridley, Janene Auger, Hal L. Black, and Seth W. Donahue

Works from 2011

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Implementation of Kalman Filter for Localization, Ossama Abdelkhalik

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Optimization of space orbits design for Earth orbiting missions, Ossama Abdelkhalik and Ahmed Gad

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Hyperelastic Properties of Human Meniscal Attachments, Adam C. Abraham, John T. Moyer, Diego F. Villegas, Gregory M. Odegard, and Tammy L. Haut Donahue

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Transverse mechanical properties of collagen fibers from nanoindentation, Katerina E. Aifantis, Sanjiv Shrivastava, and Gregory Odegard

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In situ observation of size-scale effects on the mechanical properties of ZnO nanowires, Anjana Asthana, Kasra Momeni, Abhishek Prasad, and Yoke Khin Yap

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In situ probing of structural and electromechanical properties of an individual ZnO nanobelt, Anjana Asthana, Kasra Momeni, Abhishek Prasad, Yoke Khin Yap, and Reza Shahbazian-Yassar

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On the correlation of crystal defects and band gap properties of ZnO nanobelts, Anjana Asthana, Kasra Momeni, Abhishek Prasad, Yoke Khin Yap, and Reza Shahbazian Yassar

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Development of polymer 'chips' used in medical diagnostics, Zachary G. Brush, Laura M. Schultz, Justin W. Vanness, Kevin M. Farinholt, Stephen A. Sarles, and Donald J. Leo

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Two- and Three-Dimensional Micromechanical Viscoelastic Finite Element Modeling of Stone-Based Materials with X-ray Computed Tomography Images, Qingli Dai

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Modal analysis and SHM investigation of CX-100 wind turbine blade, Krystal Deines, Timothy Marinone, Ryan Schultz, Kevin Farinholt, and Gyuhae Park

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Hydrophilic and superhydrophilic surfaces and materials, Jaroslaw Drelich, Emil Chibowski, Dennis Desheng Meng, and Konrad Terpilowski

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Experimental Investigation of Vapor Bubble Growth during Flow Boiling in a Microchannel, Zachary J. Edel and Abhijit Mukherjee

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A self-adaptive thermal switch array for rapid temperature stabilization under various thermal power inputs, Xiaobao Geng, Pragnesh Patel, Amitabh Narain, and Dennis Desheng Meng

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In Situ Electrochemical Lithiation/Delithiation Observation of Individual Amorphous Si Nanorods, Hessam M. Ghassemi, Ming Au, Ning Chen, Patricia A. Heiden, and Reza S. Yassar

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In situ observation of reversible rippling in multi-walled boron nitride nanotubes, Hessam Mir Shah Ghassemi, Chee H. Lee, Yoke Khin Yap, and Reza Shahbazian-Yassar

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Closed loop optimal load control with application to microgrid load design, Matthew Heath, Gordon Parker, David G. Wilson, and Rush D. Robinett

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Power optimal capacitor charging to illustrate a method for identifying microgrid renewable source characteristics, Matthew Heath, Gordon Parker, David G. Wilson, and Rush D. Robinett

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Measuring the elastic modulus of polymers by nanoindentation with an atomic force microscope, Daniel Hoffman, Ibrahim Miskioglu, Jaroslaw Drelich, and Katerina Aifantis

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In vitro inhibition of compression-induced catabolic gene expression in meniscal explants following treatment with IL-1 receptor antagonist, Megan Leigh Killian, Barbara Zielinska, Tumul Gupta, and Tammy Lynn Haut Donahue

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Electrical and thermal conductivity and tensile and flexural properties: Comparison of carbon black/polycarbonate and carbon nanotube/polycarbonate resins, Julia A. King, Michael D. Via, Michelle E. King, Ibrahim Miskioglu, and Gregg R. Bogucki

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Shear/pressure driven internal condensing flows and their sensitivity to inlet pressure fluctuations, Michael Toomas Kivisalu, N. Gorgitrattanagul, Soumya Asimkumar Mitra, Ranjeeth R. Naik, and Amitabh Narain

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Prediction and control of internal condensing flows in the experimental context of their inlet condition sensitivities, Michael Toomas Kivisalu, Patcharapol Gorgitrattanagul, Soumya Asimkumar Mitra, Ranjeeth R. Naik, and Amitabh Narain

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Current state of military hybrid vehicle development, Denise M. Kramer and Gordon Parker

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Experimental results on gravity driven fully condensing flows in vertical tubes, their agreement with theory, and their differences with shear driven flows’ boundary-condition sensitivities, Jorge H. Kurita, Michael Toomas Kivisalu, Soumya Asimkumar Mitra, Ranjeeth R. Naik, and Amitabh Narain

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Dynamic spreading of a droplet impinging on micro-textured surfaces, Jae Bong Lee, Seong Hyuk Lee, and Chang K. Choi

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Simultaneous measurements of cytoplasmic viscosity and intracellular vesicle sizes for live human brain cancer cells, Charles Margraves, Kenneth Kihm, Sang Youl Yoon, Chang Kyoung Choi, Seong Ho Lee, Jason Liggett, and Seung Joon Baek

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Work in progress - Weaving threads of sustainability into the fabric of the mechanical engineering curriculum, Michele Miller, John K. Gershenson, Chuck Margraves, Ibrahim Miskioglu, and Gordon Parker

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A quasi one-dimensional method and results for steady annular/stratified shear and gravity driven condensing flows, Soumya Asimkumar Mitra, Amitabh Narain, Ranjeeth R. Naik, and Shantanu D. Kulkarni

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Signal Processing Parameters for Estimation of the Diesel Engine Combustion Signature, Andrew J. Morello, Jason Blough, Jeffrey Naber, and Libin Jia

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Physical aging of epoxy polymers and their composites, Gregory Odegard and Ananyo Bandyopadhyay

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(CdSe) ZnS core shell quantum dots decorated zinc oxide nanowires for solar energy harvesting applications, Abhishek Prasad, Archana Pandey, Karl A. Walczak, Craig Friedrich, and Yoke Khin Yap

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Converting CT scans of a stradivari violin to a FEM, Michael Pyrkosz, Charles Van Karsen, and George Bissinger

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Fault detection and prognosis of assembly locating systems using piezoelectric transducers, Jeremy L. Rickli, Jaime A. Camelio, Jason T. Dreyer, and Sudhakar M. Pandit

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Real time observation of nanomaterials in energy harvesting and Li-ion battery systems, Reza Shahbazian-Yassar, Hessam Mir Shah Ghassemi, Anjana Asthana, M. Au, and Yoke Khin Yap

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Modeling study of active regeneration of a catalyzed particulate filter using one-dimensional DOC and CPF models, Harsha Shankar Surenhalli, Kiran Premchand, John Johnson, and Gordon Parker

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Development of chitosan-vancomycin antimicrobial coatings on titanium implants, T. E. Swanson, X. Cheng, and C. Friedrich

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An interdisciplinary program for education and outreach in hybrid & electric drive vehicle engineering at Michigan Technological University, Wayne Weaver, Carl Anderson, Jeffrey D. Naber, Jason Keith, Jeremy Worm, John Beard, Bo Chen, and Steven Hackney

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Nanoclay-modified Asphalt Materials: Preparation and Characterization, Zhanping You, Julian Mills-Beale, Justin M. Foley, Samit Roy, Gregory M. Odegard, Qingli Dai, and Shu Wei Goh

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An on-demand microfluidic hydrogen generator with self-regulated gas generation and self-circulated reactant exchange with a rechargeable reservoir, L. Zhu, N. Kroodsma, J. Yeom, J. L. Haan, M. A. Shannon, and D. D. Meng

Works from 2010

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Applications of genetic algorithms in process planning: Tool sequence selection for 2.5-axis pocket machining, Zaryab Ahmad, Keyvan Rahmani, and Roshan M. D'Souza

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Effects of biodiesel blends on particulate matter oxidation in a catalyzed particulate filter during active regeneration, Gregory Austin, Jeffrey Naber, John Johnson, and Chris Hutton

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Computationally efficient black-box modeling for feasibility analysis, Ipsita Banerjee, Siladitya Pal, and Spandan Maiti

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Relative design cost estimation at design stage based on design features, Xiaochuan Chen, Xiaoxia Lai, and John K. Gershenson

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Surface charge-and space-dependent transport of proteins in crowded environments of nanotailored posts, Chang Kyoung Choi, Jason D. Fowlkes, Scott T. Retterer, Piro Siuti, Sukanya Iyer, and Mitchel J. Doktycz

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Cell adhesion property affected by cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase: Opto-electric approach, Chang Kyoung Choi, Mugdha Sukhthankar, Chul Ho Kim, Seong Ho Lee, Anthony English, Kenneth D. Kihm, and Seung Joon Baek

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Micromechanical viscoelasto-plastic models and finite element implementation for rate-independent and rate-dependent permanent deformation of stone-based materials, Qingli Dai

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In situ TEM monitoring of thermal decomposition in individual boron nitride nanotubes, Hessam Mir Shah Ghassemi, Chee Huei Lee, Yoke Khin Yap, and Reza Shahbazian-Yassar

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Quantum dot enhancement of bacteriorhodopsin-based electrodes, Mark H. Griep, Karl A. Walczak, Eric M. Winder, Donald R. Lueking, and Craig R. Friedrich

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Geometry, Time-dependent and Failure Properties of Human Meniscal Attachments, Karen N. Hauch, Diego F. Villegas, and Tammy L. Haut Donahue

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Regional and zonal histo-morphological characteristics of the lapine menisci, Megan L. Killian, Nicole M. Lepinski, Roger C. Haut, and Tammy L. Haut Donahue

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Electrical and thermal conductivity and tensile and flexural properties of carbon nanotube/polycarbonate resins, Julia A. King, Michael D. Via, Jeffrey A. Caspary, Mary M. Jubinski, Ibrahim Miskioglu, Owen P. Mills, and Gregg R. Bogucki

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Condenser performance, control, and heat transfer enhancement issues resulting from elliptic-sensitivity of shear driven internal condensing flows, Shantanu Kulkarni, Amitabh Narain, Michael Toomas Kivisalu, Soumya Asimkumar Mitra, and Mohammed Hasan

Forced flow of vapor condensing over a horizontal plate (problem of cess and koh) - Steady and unsteady solutions of the full 2D governing equations, Shantanu Kulkarni, Amitabh Narain, and Soumya Asimkumar Mitra

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Optimization strategy for resonant mass sensor design in the presence of squeeze film damping, Chengzhang Li and Michele H. Miller

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Sooting characteristics of surrogates for jet fuels, Amy Mensch, Robert J. Santoro, Thomas A. Litzinger, and S. Y. Lee

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Measurement of dry soot and particulate matter from two-stroke and four-stroke snowmobiles, Scott Miers, Christopher Green, Jay Meldrum, Christine Lundberg, William Silvis, and Harry Pankratz

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Numerical simulation of exact two-dimensional governing equations for internal condensing flows, Soumya Asimkumar Mitra, Ranjeeth R. Naik, and Amitabh Narain

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Mechanics of cellulose nanocrystals and their polymer composites, Anahita Pakzad and Reza Shahbazian Yassar

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Screening for novel constitutively active CXCR2 mutants and their cellular effects, Giljun Park, Tom Masi, Chang K. Choi, Heejung Kim, Jeffrey M. Becker, and Tim E. Sparer

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Superhydrophilic Surfaces for Antifogging and Antifouling Microfluidic Devices, Pragneshkumar Patel, Chang K. Choi, and Dennis Desheng Meng

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Development and fabrication of nanoporous silicon-based bioreactors within a microfluidic chip, Scott T. Retterer, Piro Siuti, Chang Kyoung Choi, Darrell K. Thomas, and Mitchel J. Doktycz

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Effects of unmixedness on combustion instabilities in a lean-premixed gas turbine combustor, Seonghyeon Seo and Seong Young Lee

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Evaporation characteristics of sessile droplets on nano-patterned hydrophobic surfaces, Dong Hwan Shin, Seong Hyuk Lee, Scott Retterer, and Chang K. Choi

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Kinematic analysis of a swash-plate controlled variable displacement axial-piston pump with a conical barrel assembly, Zhiru Shi, Gordon Parker, and Jonathan Granstrom

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Hydrophilic nanotube coating of Ti implant materials for potential rapid bone regeneration, Tolou Shokuhfar, C. K. Choi, and Craig Friedrich

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Development of a cost model and its application in determining optimal size of a diesel engine remanufacturing facility, J. W. Sutherland, T. L. Jenkins, and K. R. Haapala

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Numerical investigation of laminar flame speed of gasoline - ethanol/air mixtures with varying pressure, temperature and dilution, Iltesham Z. Syed, Yeliana Yeliana, Abhijit Mukherjee, Jeffrey Naber, and Donna Michalek

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Numerical investigation of laminar flame speed of gasoline - Ethanol/air mixtures with varying pressure, temperature and dilution, Iltesham Z. Syed, Yeliana Yeliana, Abhijit Mukherjee, Jeffrey Naber, and Donna Michalek

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Input shaping vibration control for nonminimum phase systems, Jiping Tang and Gordon Parker

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In-situ Hydrothermal Synthesis of Three-Dimensional MnO2-CNT Nanocomposites and their Electrochemical Properties, Fei Teng, Sunand Santhanagopalan, Ying Wang, and Dennis Desheng Meng

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Hot embossing of poly(lactic acid) films for an embedded cochlear implant stiffener, R. Tewari and C. Friedrich

Works from 2009

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Correlation of Air Fuel Ratio with ionization signal metrics in a multicylinder spark ignited engine, Abhijit, Geomy George, and Jeffrey Naber

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An experimental study on shear stress characteristics of polymers in plastìcating single-screw extruders, Atakan Altmkaynak, Mahesh Gupta, Mark A. Spalding, and Sam L. Crabtree

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The filtration, oxidation and pressure drop characteristics of a catalyzed particulate filter during active regeneration - A 1D modeling study, Rohith Arasappa, Kiran C. Premchand, Krishna Pradeep Chilumukuru, John Johnson, Jeffrey Naber, and Song Lin Yang

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A simple learning control to eliminate RF-MEMS switch bounce, Jill C. Blecke, David S. Epp, Hartono Sumali, and Gordon Parker

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Understanding order tracking algorithm limitations, Jason Blough

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Unsupervised structure damage classification based on the data clustering and artificial immune pattern recognition, Bo Chen and Chuanzhi Zang

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An experimental study of particulate thermal oxidation in a catalyzed filter during active regeneration, Krishna Pradeep Chilumukuru, Rohith Arasappa, John Johnson, and Jeffrey Naber

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Experimental study comparing particle size and mass concentration data for a cracked and un-cracked diesel particulate filter, Rayomand H. Dabhoiwala, John Johnson, and Jeffrey Naber

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Single-walled carbon nanotube/poly(methyl methacrylate) composites for electromagnetic interference shielding, Narayan Ch Das, Yayong Liu, Kaikun Yang, Weiqun Peng, Spandan Maiti, and Howard Wang

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Model-based estimation and control system development in a Urea-SCR aftertreatment system, Maruthi Devarakonda, Gordon Parker, John H. Johnson, Vadim Strots, and Shyam Santhanam

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Model-based control system design in a urea-SCR aftertreatment system based on NH3 sensor feedback, M. Devarakonda, G. Parker, J. H. Johnson, and V. Strots

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Realization of ground effects on snowmobile pass-by noise testing, Brandon J. Dilworth and Jason Blough

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Evaporation Modeling for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells, David L. Fritz and Jeffrey Allen

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In situ observation of pitting corrosion of the Zr50Cu40Al10 bulk metallic glass, B. A. Green, R. V. Steward, I. Kim, C. K. Choi, P. K. Liaw, K. D. Kihm, and Y. Yokoyama

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Modeling interior noise in off-highway trucks using statistical energy analysis, Rohit Gujarathi, David Copley, Richard Romick, and Mohan Rao

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Materials selection for environmentally conscious design via a proposed life cycle environmental performance index, Haihong Huang, Zhifeng Liu, Lei Zhang, and John W. Sutherland

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Tensile modulus modeling of carbon-filled liquid crystal polymer composites, Jason Keith, Julia A. King, Ibrahim Miskioglu, and Samuel C. Roache

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Modeling, design and validation of an exhaust muffler for a commercial telehandler, Ketan G. Kshirsagar, Scott R. Kiel, and Mohan D. Rao

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Measurements of soot, OH, and PAH concentrations in turbulent ethylene/air jet flames, Seong Young Lee, Stephen R. Turns, and Robert J. Santoro

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Cohesive technology applied to the modeling and simulation of fatigue failure, Spandan Maiti

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Development, implementation, and validation of a fuel impingement model for direct injected fuels with high enthalpy of vaporization, Craig D. Marriott, Matthew A. Wiles, and Brandon T. Rouse