Current Students:
- Loren Baugh, Masters, Research Topic – “Factors Affecting Qualification/Certification: Surface Integrity of Additively Manufactured Parts” - Began 2022
- Jack Janik, Masters, Research Topic – “Performance of Electrified Lubricated Mechanical Components ” - Began 2023
- Sudip Saha, PhD, Research Topic – “Performance of Electrified Lubricated Mechanical Components ” - Began 2023
Past Students:
- Manoj Mahajan, M.S. (Graduated, 2006), Thesis Title – “Experimental and Analytical Investigation of a Dynamic Gas Squeeze Film Bearing Including Asperity Contact Effects”” -Currently at Schlumberger
- Nolan Ryan Chu, Ph.D. (Graduated, May 2023) Dissertation Title – “A Rough Surface Mixed Lubrication Model of Machine Component Interfaces with an Experimental Evaluation” - Currently Seeking a Position
- Sanjeev KC, PhD (Graduated Fall 2021) Dissertation Title – “Study of Friction and Wear Behavior Based on Different Lubricants and Materials” - Currently at Amazon
- Sara Pope, Masters (Graduated Fall 2014) Dissertation Title – “The Effect of Sand on the Wear of Anodized Aluminum” - Currently at 3M Research
- Larkin Crilly, Masters (Graduated Spring 2021) Dissertation Title – “The Tribological and Electrical Effects of Nanoparticle and Proprietary Lubricants” - Currently at Hyundai Motor Co.
- Swarna Saha, PhD (Graduated Spring 2020) Dissertation Title – “Development of the Contact Models to Determine Electrical Contact Resistance Including a Coupled Electrothermo-mechanical Analysis Considering Temperature-Dependent Material Properties” - Currently at Applied Materials
- Xiaohan Zhang, PhD (Graduated Summer 2018) Dissertation Title – “An Analysis of Surface Roughness and its Influence on a Thrust Bearing” - Currently Professor at Qingdao University of Technology
- Alex Locker, Masters (Graduated Spring 2018) Dissertation Title – “Use of Surface Specific Flow Factors in a Multi-Physical Model of Power Cylinder Components” - Currently at United States Air Force (Engineer)
- Geetanj Bhandari, Masters (Graduated Spring 2018) Dissertation Title – “A Finite Element Study of an Elastic- Plastic Axisymmetric Sinusoidal Surface Asperity in Contact Against a Rigid Flat with Strain Hardening” - Currently at RTEC Instruments
- Xianzhang Wang, PhD (Graduated Fall 2017) Dissertation Title – “Static Friction and Junction Growth of Contacting Three-dimensional Sinusoidal Asperities and Rough surfaces” - Currently a Lecturer at Guangdong Ocean University
- Yang Xu, PhD (Graduated Fall 2017) Dissertation Title – “Statistical Models of Nominally Flat Rough Surface Contact” -Currently professor at Hefei University of Technology(HFUT)
- Bowen An, Masters (Graduated Fall 2017) Dissertation Title – “Deterministic Elastic-Plastic Modelling of Rough Surface Contact including Spectral Interpolation and Comparison to Theoretical Models” -Currently professor at Reckitt
- Hamid Ghaednia, PhD (Graduated Summer 2017) Dissertation Title – “Analytical and experimental analysis of the permanent deformation after collisions” -Currently Instructor at Harvard Medical School
- Yang Zhao, Masters (Graduated Summer 2015) Dissertation Title – “Experimental analysis of the wear of rubber against harder materials in reciprocating motion” - Pursuing PhD at Univ. of Arkansas
- Bhavin Vadgama, PhD (Graduated Spring 2014) Dissertation Title – “Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Dry Sliding Asperities to Study Friction and Frictional Energy Dissipation” - Co-advised Prof. Dan Harris, Currently at Austin Engineering Company
- Hamed Ghaednia, PhD (Graduated Summer 2014) Dissertation Title – “An Analytical and Experimental Investigation of Nanoparticle Lubricants” - Currently at Gehring
- Hyeon Lee, Masters (Graduated Fall 2013) Dissertation Title – “A Comparison between the Mechanical Behaviors of Different Equine Articular Cartilage Surfaces” - Currently at Intel
- James Gatherer, Masters (Graduated Spring 2013) Dissertation Title – “A Study of Various Material Combinations on the Bolted Contacts of Busbars” - Currently at Intel
- Amir Rostami, Masters (Graduated Summer 2013) Dissertation Title – “Three-Dimensional Modeling of Elasto-Plastic Sinusoidal Contact under Time Dependent Deformation Including Both Stress Relaxation and Creep Analysis” - Currently at Amazon
- Jeremy J. Dawkins, Ph. D. (Graduated Fall 2011) Dissertation Title – “Terrain Characterization and Roughness Estimation for Simulation and Control of Unmanned Ground Vehicles” - Co-advised with Dr. D. Bevly, Currently Prof. at US Naval Academy
- Santosh Angadi, Ph. D., (Graduated, Fall 2011) Dissertation Title – “An Experimental Investigation and a Multiscale Electro-thermo-mechanical Model of a 40A High Power Electrical Connector” - Co-advised with Song-Yul Choe, currently Prof. at Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology
- Vijaykumar Krithivasan, Ph. D. (Graduated, Spring 2011), Dissertation Title – “Theoretical and Experimental Analysis of Strain in a Tire Under Static Loading and Steady-State Free-Rolling Conditions” - Co-advised with Song-Yul Choe, currently at Tesla
- Russell Green, M. S., (Graduated, Summer 2011) Thesis Title – “A Non-contact Method for Sensing Tire Contact Patch Deformation Using a Monocular Vision System and Speckled Image Tracking” – Co-advised with Song-Yul Choe, Currently at John Deere
- Rujian Fu, M. S., (Graduated, Spring 2011) – “Experimental and Theoretical Analysis of High Power Connectors for Hybrid Vehicles” - Co-advised with Song-Yul Choe, Currently at Tesla
- J. Robert Polchow, M. S., (Graduated, Spring 2010), Thesis Title – “A Multi-Physics Finite Element Analysis of Round Pin High Power Connectors”” - Currently at Fifth-Third Bank, previously Schlumberger
- Saurabh Wadwalkar, M. S., (Graduated, Fall 2009), Thesis Title – “A Study of Elastic Plastic Deformation of Heavily Deformed Spherical Surfaces”” - Currently at Intel
- W. Everett Wilson, M. S., (Graduated, Fall 2008), Thesis Title – “Surface Separation and Contact Resistance Considering Sinusoidal Elastic-Plastic Multi-Scale Rough Surface Contact”” - Currently at Technology Service Corporation
- Santosh Angadi, M. S., (Graduated, Fall 2008), Thesis Title – “Hydraulic Solenoid Valve Reliability and Modeling Study”” -Currently Prof. at Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology
- Vijaykumar Krithivasan, M.S. (Graduated, 2008), Thesis Title – “Finite Element Analysis of Three-Dimensional Elasto-Plastic Sinusoidal Contact and Inclusion in a Multi-Scale Rough Surface Contact Model”” -Currently at Tesla
- Ravi Duvvuru, M.S. (Graduated, 2007), Thesis Title – “Novel Self-Adapting Microscale Surface Textures for Hydrodynamic Lubrication”” -Currently at The World Bank
