2013 PhD Comprehensive

Xuan Weng - November 28, 2013 at 9:30 A.M. Room ERC 3012
Title:  A Microfluidic System for RNA-DNA Hybridization Assay
Supervisor: Professor Dongqing Li

Saeid Khosravani - Friday September 6, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. - E3 4117
Thesis Title: Development of Vehicle Control Systems With Driver in the Loop
Supervisor: Amir Khajepour and Baris Fidan

Laaleh Durali - Friday, July 26th, 2013 - 1:00 p.m. - E3 4117
Thesis Proposal Title:  A new individual wheel actuated braking system to improve reliability and vehicle stability
Supervisor(s):  Amir Khajepour and Soo Jeon

Geoffrey Rivers - Wednesday, July 24th, 2013 - 1:00 p.m. - E3 4117
Thesis Proposal Title:  Effects of Dispersed Silver Nanobelts on Cure and Glass Transition of an Epoxy-Based Nanocomposite
Supervisor(s):  Pearl Sullivan and Boxin Zhao

Reza Zarringhalam - Monday, July 8th, 2013 - 1:00 a.m. - E3 4117
Thesis Proposal Title:  Sensor Fault Detection and Fault-Tolerant Estimation of Vehicle States
Supervisor(s):  Amir Khajepour and William Melek

Niknejad - Friday, July 5th, 2013 - 2:00 p.m. - E5 3052
Thesis Proposal Title:  A Process-Structure-Property Study of Resistance Spot Welding of AZ Magnesium Alloys
Supervisor(s):  Norman Zhou and Shahrzad Esmaeili

Iman Fadakar - Thursday, June 27th, 2013 - 9:00 a.m. - E3 4117
Thesis Proposal Title:  Spatial Formation Coordination and Control
Supervisor:  Baris Fidan

Evdokia Popova - Wednesday, June 26th, 2013 - 2:00 p.m. - E5 3052
Thesis Proposal Title:  Crystal Plasticity Based Numerical Modeling of Dynamic Recrystallization in Magnesium Alloys
Supervisor:  Kaan Inal

Yauheni Staraselsky - Wednesday, June 19th, 2013 - 10:00 a.m. - E5 2004
Thesis Proposal Title:  Microstructure Guided Optimal Alloy Design
Supervisor:  Kaan Inal

Sergey Bogdanov - Monday, May 27th,2012 - 1:00 p.m. - E5 3006
Thesis Proposal Title:  Combination of Fatigue Life Prediction and Monte Carlo Simulation for Simultaneous Estimation of the Fatigue Durability and the Reliability Level
Supervisor:  Greg Glinka

Tirdad Niknejad - Friday, May 24th, 2013 - 2:00 p.m. - E5 3006
Thesis Proposal Title:  A Process-Structure-Property Study of Resistance Spot Welding of AZ Magnesium Alloys
Supervisor(s):  Norman Zhou and Shahrzad Esmaeili

Chenguang Li - Wednesday, May 15th, 2013 - 1:00 p.m. - ERC 3012
Thesis Proposal Title:  Numerical Simulation of Multiphase Fluid-Structure Interaction in a Dynamic Valve
Supervisor(s):  Fue-Sang Lien and Eugene Yee

Jonathan Rossiter - Friday, May 10th, 2013 - 2:00 p.m. - E3 4117
Thesis Proposal Title:  Numerical Modeling of the Origins of Instabilities and Localized Deformation Phenomena in FCC Polycrystals
Supervisor:  Kaan Inal

Azam Javed – Friday May 10th, 2013 – 12:15 p.m.- E5 3052
Thesis Title: A State Estimation Approach for a Skid-Steered Off-Road Mobile Robot
Supervisor(s): Prof. Owen and Prof. Melek

Panchal - Wednesday, May 8th, 2013 - 2:30 p.m. - E5 3052
Thesis Proposal Title:  The Impact of Vehicle Charge and Discharge Cycles on the Thermal Characteristics of Li-ion Batteries
Supervisor:  Roydon Fraser

Abtin Athari- Tuesday May 7, 2013 – 12:00 p.m. -  E3 4117
Thesis Title: Driver Command Interpreter for Electric Vehicles: Development and Experiments
Supervisor(s): Prof. Khajepour

Matt DiDomizio- Friday April 26th, 2013 – 12:30 p.m. -  E5 3052
Thesis Title: Potential Use of Small Scale Fire Tests for Screening Steiner Tunnel Results for Spray Foam Insulation
Supervisor(s): Prof. EJ Weckman

Raheleh Givehchi - Thursday April 18th, 2013 - 1:00 p.m. - E5 3052
Thesis Proposal Title: Airborne Nanoparticle Filtration and Exposure
Supervisor: Zhongchao Tan

Dezhi Li - Tuesday April 9th, 2013 - 10:00 a.m. E3 4117
Thesis Proposal Title: An Intelligent System for Monitoring Induction Motor Health Condition
Supervisor: Fathy Ismail and Wilson Wang