Graduate Defenses 2018-19

"A Framework for Improved Robot Utilization in Graf Hall," by Chris Bollinger, candidate for Master of Science in Robotics. Major Professor: Dr. Smart. Aug. 14 | 10 a.m. | Graf Hall Conference Roo
"Effects of Instructional Design and Emotional State on Performance, Mediated by Interest and Attention," by Karina Suarz, candidate for Master of Science in Industrial Engineering. Major Professor: David Nembhard. Aug. 14 | 10 a.m. | KEC 1007
"Modelling Thin Liquid Film Draining of Bubbles on Porous Media in Confined Geometry," by Jared Bahm, candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Major Professor: Pence. Aug. 12 | 2:30 p.m. | Rogers 226
"Molecular dynamics study of structural evolution, tensile deformation and nanoindentation of monatomic metallic glasses," by Fangzheng Chen, candidate for Master of Science in Materials Science. Major Professor: Donghua Xu. June 10 | 2 p.m. | Rogers 226
"Smooth Trajectory Generation for Machine Tools and Industrial Robots," by Shingo Tajima, candidate for Ph.D. in Robotics and Mechanical Engineering. Major Professor: Burak Sencer. June 7 | 12:30 p.m. | Rogers 226
"Turbulent Combustion Analysis of Large Hydrocarbon Fuels in a Reduced Pressure Environment," by Nathan E. Schorn, candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Major Professor: David L. Blunck. June 6 | 4 p.m. | Furman 105
"Tackling Credit Assignment Using Memory and Multilevel Optimization for Multiagent Reinforcement Learning," by Shauharda Khadka, candidate for Ph.D. in Robotics. Major Professor: Kagan Tumer. June 5 | 1 p.m. | Rogers 226
"Electrospray Deposition of Discrete Nanoparticles: Studies on Pulsed-Field Electrospray and Analytical Applications," by Matthew Kremer, candidate for Master of Science in Materials Science. Major Professor: Vincent Remcho. June 5 | 1 p.m. | Linus Pauling Science Center 402
"Deep Learning for Robotic Exploration," by Jeffrey Caley, candidate for Ph.D. in Robotics. Major Professor: Geoffrey Hollinger. June 4 | 10 a.m. | Rogers 226
"Thermal and Aerodynamic Effects of Surface Roughness Patterns on Additive Manufactured Heat Sinks," by Sam Lundeen, candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Major Professor: Joshua Gess. June 4 | 8 a.m. | Rogers 230
"The Function-Human Error Design Method (FHEDM)," by Nicolas F. Soria Zurita, candidate for Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. Major Professor: Irem Y. Tumer. Co-Major Professor: H. Onan Demirel. June 3 | 2 p.m. | Rogers 226
"Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Wing Flutter Suppression via Distributed Propulsion," by Cole Anderson, candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Major Professor: Roberto Albertani. June 3 | 11 a.m. | Rogers 304
"Exploring the Effectiveness of Providing Structured Design for the Environment Knowledge during the Conceptual Design Phase," by Donovan Ross, candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Major Professor: Bryony DuPont. June 3 | 10 a.m. | Rogers 226
"Eliminating Peak Impact Forces by Customizing the Passive Foot Dynamics of Legged Robots," by Jesse Rond, candidate for Master of Science in Robotics. Major professor: Jonathan Hurst. May 31 | 1 p.m. | Graf Conferene Room
"Point Defects and Impurities Adapted Phonon Thermal Properties of Zirconium Diboride: Its Influence on Thermal Conductivity, Thermal Expansion and Specific Heat," by Jude O. Ighere, candidate for Ph.D. in Materials Science. Major Professor(s): Liney Arnadottir and P. Alex Greaney. Apr. 11 | 12 p.m. | Rogers 226
"Bi-criteria Scheduling in an Assembly Flow Shop with Limited Buffer Storage and Shift Production," by Ayush Raj Aryal, candidate for Master of Science in Industrial Engineering. Major Professor: R. Logen Logendran. Feb. 18 | 10:30 a.m. | Valley Library Room 3622
"Microfluidic Investigations of Capillary Flow and Surface Phenomena in Porous Polymer Media for 3D Printing," by Katrina J. Donovan, candidate for Ph.D. in Materials Science. Major Professor: Willie “Skip” Rochefort. Feb. 5 | 9 a.m. | Gleeson 306
"Investigation of Thermal Degradation in Structural Alloys for Nuclear Power Systems," by Fei Teng, candidate for Ph.D. in Materials Science. Major Professor: Julie Tucker. Dec. 7 | 2 p.m. | Rogers 226
"Planning Energy-Efficient Trajectories in Strong Disturbances," by Dylan Jones, candidate for Master of Science in Robotics. Major Professor: Geoff Hollinger. Dec. 6 | 2 p.m. | Graf Conference Room
"Energy Harvesting Performance of a Flapping Airfoil with Leading Edge Motion," by Michael Prier, candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Major Professor: James Liburdy. Dec. 6 | 12 p.m. | Valley Library Room 2035
"Dancer in the Wind: Automated Eagle Monitoring and Deterrence," by William G Maurer, candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Major Professor: Roberto Albertani. Dec. 6 | 9 a.m. | Rogers 237
"Ground Gen Airborne Wind Energy Conversion Systems: Tools for Conceptual Design and Rapid Prototyping," by Alexander Muschler, candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Major Professor: Roberto Albertani. Dec. 5 | 1 p.m. | Valley Library 1420
"Numerical Investigation of Unsteady Inertial and Turbulent Flows through Porous Media: Pore-scale DNS, Flow Analyses and Upscaling," by Xiaoliang (Bryan) He, candidate for Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. Major Professor: Sourabh Apte. Dec. 4 | 1 p.m. | Rogers 226
"Finite Element Modelling of the Human Intervertebral Disc," by Dilushka P.F. Balapiti Modarage, candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Major Professor: Brian Bay. Dec. 3 | 9 a.m. | Valley Library, Willamette West Seminar Room 3622

"Geometric Motion Planning for Inertial Systems," by Hossein Faraji, candidate for Ph.D. in Robotics\Mechanical Engineering. Major Professor: Ross Hatton. Nov. 28 | 10 a.m. | Valley Library, Willamette West Seminar Room
"A Text-based Simulation Framework for the Automated Simulation and Analysis of Manufacturing Assembly Systems," by Benjamin Fields, candidate for Master of Science in Industrial Engineering. Major Professor: David Porter. Nov. 20 | 4 p.m. | Rogers 226
"Privacy-Sensitive Robotics," by Matthew Rueben, candidate for Ph.D. in Robotics. Major Professor: Bill Smart. Nov. 20 | 10 a.m. | Rogers 226

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