GRADUATE STUDENTS ADVISING

Ph.D.

1.         Larry Deaton, Ph.D., May 2006, Rear Window Buffeting Noise Study. Currently with Lockheed Martin.

2.         Min Hao, Ph.D., April 2005, Optimum Design of Damping of Multilayered Treatments. Currently with Caterpillar, Inc.

3.         Rong Qu, Ph.D., April 2005, Health Monitoring, Diagnosis & Prognosis of Mechanical Systems (co-advised with R. Patankar). Currently with Caterpillar, Inc.

4.         H. Zhou, Ph.D., Feb. 96,  Wave Propagation Through Three Beam Joints. Currently with Seagate Technologies, Inc.

5.         Shulin He, Ph.D., Dec. 92, Vibration and Damping of Adhesively Bonded Structural Joints. Currently with Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation.

M.S. 

1.                  Frank Poradek, M.S., Feb. 2007, Application of Statistical Energy Analysis for Modeling Interior Noise of an Excavator.

2.                  Subhro Nathak, M.S., Nov. 2006, Acoustic Encapsulation of a Diesel Engine.

3.                  Ashish Jangale, M.S., Oct. 2006, Estimation of Powertrain Loads through Multibody Dynamics Modeling.

4.                  David Johnson, M.S., Dec. 2005, Powertrain Dynamic Property Estimation (co-advised with J.R. Blough).

5.                  Niranjan Londhe, M.S., May, 2005, In-Situ Method for Measuring Acoustic Absorption of Grass.

6.                  Ron Pruse, M.S., Aug. 2004, Speech Intelligibility of the Callsign Acquisition Test in Noise.

7.                  Andrew Barnard, M.S., April 2004, Acoustic Properties of Porous Materials & Acoustic Treatments.

8.                  Dan Hicks, M.S., Dec. 2003, Speech Intelligibility of the Callsign Acquisition Test and the Modified Rhyme Test.

9.                  Wendell Dayton, M.S., Aug. 2003, Sound Power from Snowmobiles.

10.              John Holt, M.S., June 2003, Time History Characterization of Elastomers.

11.              Matt Black, M.S., April 2002, Vibration of Automotive Steering Columns.

12.              Brandon Bloss, M.S., Feb. 2002, Statistical Energy Analysis of Automotive Dash Panel.

13.              Ken Wirkner, M.S., Nov. 2001, Dynamic Characterization of Automotive Exhaust Isolators.

14.              Matt Schabus, M.S., June 2001, Damping of Multiple Constrained Layer Systems.

15.              Darin Kowalski, M.S., Jan. 2001, Dynamic Characterization of Automotive Shock Absorbers.

16.              Aaron Hastings, M.S., June 1997, Sound Quality of Power Seat Adjusters.

17.              Dan Watson, M.S., Aug. 95, Application of Vibroacoustic Reciprocity for Noise Control.

18.              Satish Nadella, M.S., March 94, FEM Modeling of Cocured Composite Structures.

19.              Ganapati Venkatagiriyappa, M.S., Dec. 93, Damping of Laminated Composites with Multiple Damping Layers.

20.              Dave Gerst, M.S., Aug. 93, Damping of Co-cured Composites Using Viscoelastic Materials.

21.              Krishna Gorrepati, M.S., Oct. 92, Analysis of Modal Parameters of Double-Strap Joints by the MSE Method.

22.              Max Gibbs, M.S., Aug. 92, Impact Damage on the Damping and Microstructure of Composites.

23.              Brad Patton, M.S., July 92, Damping Enhancement of Piezoelectric Transducers. (co-advised with C.D. Van Karsen).

24.              Kevin Orlowski, M.S., Aug. 90, Measurement of Damping of Graphite Epoxy Double-Strap Joints.

 

Current  Ph.D. Students

1.         Niranjan Londhe, Ph.D., expected August 2007 (co-advise with J. R. Blough).

2.         Fein Lin, Ph.D., expected Dec. 2007.

3.         Memmet Altug Bicak, Ph.D., expected Dec. 2008.

 

Current M.S. Students

1.         Mohit Bansal, M.S., expected May 2007.

4.         Jeff VanKarsen, M.S. expected August 2007 (co-advise with J. R. Blough).

3.         Rohit Gujarathi, M.S., expected May 2008.

4.         Kethan Kshirsagar, M.S., expected May 2008.