Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering

"Process Optimization of Lead-Free Piezoelectric Thin Films Derived via Chemical Solution Deposition," by Madeline Bahmer, candidate for Master of Science in materials science. Major Professor: Dr. Brady J. Gibbons. June 12 | 1 p.m. | Valley Library Room 1420

"Swept time-space domain decomposition on GPUs and heterogeneous computing systems," by Daniel J. Magee, candidate for Master of Science in mechanical engineering. Major Professor: Dr. Kyle Niemeyer. June 8 | 9 a.m. | Rogers 226

"Advancing Wind Systems Design through Optimization and Improved Modeling," by Annalise Miller , candidate for Master of Science in mechanical engineering. Major Professor: Dr. Bryony DuPont. June 8 | 11 a.m. | Rogers 226

"The Use of Various Morphologies of Nanocellulose as Life Long Anodes of Sodium Ion Batteries," by Jenna Schardt , candidate for Master of Science in materials science. Major Professor: Dr. John Simonsen. June 8 | 12:45 p.m. | Valley Library, Room 2035

"Investigation of Destratification in Warehouses," by Michael Polander, candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Major professor: Brian Fronk. May 30 | 2 p.m. | Rogers 226

"Designing for Robustness: the Role of Bridging Nodes," by Hannah Walsh, Candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Major professor: Irem Tumer. May 17 | 10 a.m. | Rogers 226

"Characterization and development of Ni-based superalloys for supercritical Carbon Dioxide applications," by Benjamin Adam, Candidate for PhD in Materials Science. Major Professor: Dr. Julie D. Tucker. May 11 | 2 p.m. | Rogers 226

"Expansion of the Design Process for an Accessible Passenger Rail Sleeper Compartment," by Kamolnat Tabattanon, candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Major Professor: Dr. Onan Demirel. May 4 | 10 a.m. | Rogers 237

"Multi-objective Record-to-Record Travel (MRRT) Algorithm for solving Multi-objective Optimization Problems," by Ji She, candidate for Master of Science in Industrial Engineering. Major Professor: Dr. Hector Vergara.May 1 | 3 p.m. | Rogers 226

"Mechanical Design for Robot Locomotion," by Andy Abate , Candidate for PhD in Robotics. Major Professors: Dr. Jonathan Hurst, Dr. Ross Hatton. April 11| 2 p.m. | Graf Conference Room

"Sequencing Using Surrogate Values on Paced Assembly Lines," by Faisal S. Alfaiz , Candidate for Master of Science in Industrial Engineering. Major Professors: Dr. David S. Kim and Dr. Hector A. Vergara. March 16 | 4:30 p.m. | Valley Library 1420

"Adhesive Properties Subject to Variation in Temperature, Thickness, and Working Time," by Nicholas Steven Jude Aerne, candidate for master of science in mechanical engineering. Major Professor: Dr. John Parmigiani. Feb. 27 | 4 p.m. | Vallley Library, Room 3633

"Design for Complex Engineered Systems in the Early Design Phase, " by Elham Keshavarzi, Candidate for PhD in Mechanical Engineering. Major Professor: Dr. Christopher Hoyle. Jan. 4, 2018 | 1 p.m. | Rogers Hall, Room 226

"Applying Multi-Objective Evaluation to Automated Assembly Planning in Early CAD Design Stage Title, " by Weifeng Huang , Candidate for Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. Major Professor: Dr. Christopher Hoyle. Dec. 14, 2017 | Rogers 226

"Experimental Validation of the Hydrodynamic Coefficients for an Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter," by Marine Bentivoglio, Candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Major Professor: Dr. Belinda Batten. Dec. 8, 2017 | 1 p.m. | Rogers 237

"Characterization of Low Temperature Crystallization Growth of the Phase Change Materials: Ge₁Sb₆Te₁ and Ga₁₅Sb₈₅," by Mark M Winseck, Candidate for Master of Science in Materials Science. Major Professor: Dr. Melissa Santala. Dec. 14, 2017 | 10 a.m. | Valley Library, Room 1420

"Potential of Genetic Algorithms for Design of Additively Manufactured Liquid Cooled Heat Sinks," by Connor Dokken , Candidate for Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Major Professor: Dr. Brian Fronk. Nov. 28, 2017 | 1 p.m. | Gilkey 104

"Numerical and Experimental Evaluation of Membrane Based Energy Recovery Ventilator Performance with an Internal Support Structure," by Paul D. Armatis, Candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Major Professor: Dr. Fronk. Nov. 28, 2017 | 8:00 a.m. | Rogers 226