2022 Past PhD Comprehensive Exams

Niraj Niranjan Reginald - Friday, January 21, 2022 from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM - Online

Title: Mobile Robot Positioning via Visual and Inertial Sensor Fusion

Supervisors: Baris Fidan / Ehsan Hashemi


Hsuan-Han Huang - Monday, January 24, 2022 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Online

Title: Machine-Learning Based Information Fusion for Bioaerosol Hazards Trigger Detection in Complex Environments

Supervisors: Fue-Sang Lien / Andrew Wong  / Eugene Yee


Mobin Khamooshi - Thursday, January 27, 2022 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM - Online

Title: Cooperative Vehicle Perception and Localization Using Infrastructure-based Sensor Nodes 

Supervisors: Amir Khajepour  / Ehsan Hashemi


Ying Wu - Wednesday, February 2, 2022 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Online

Title: An Actuator-Line Model for the Flow Induced Vibration of Cylinder with a Splitter Plate Assembly

Supervisor: Fue-Sang Lien


Ahmed Saieed - Thursday, March 31, 2022 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Title: Dispersion Control of Particles with Turbulence

Supervisor: Jean-Pierre Hickey


Ahmed Abdalhamid - Thursday April 7, 2022 from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM - Online

Title: Investigation of turbulent buoyant flame using the Conditional Source term Estimation (CSE) approach

Supervisor: Cecile Devaud


Shuo Zheng - Thursday, April 7, 2022 from  2:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Online

Title: Defect Engineering in Metal Oxide Through Laser Irradiation and Its Applications for Nano-Devices

Supervisors: Peng Peng / Norman Zhou


Ali Shahidi - Friday, April 8, 2022 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm - Online

Title: Controller Gain Tuning and Real-Time Gain Selection using Learning-Based Methods

Supervisor: Amir Khajepour


Zejian Deng - Monday April 11, starting from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM - Online

Title: Decision-making in Autonomous Highway Driving with Active Interactions

Supervisor: Amir Khajepour


Keqi Shu - Tuesday, April 12, 2022 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Online

Title: Decision making and planning at mixed traffic intersections: an interactive game theory

Supervisor: Amir khajepour


Ruihe Zhang - Tuesday, April 12, 2022 from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM - Online

Title: Dependable Decision Making for Autonomous Vehicles Considering Perception Uncertainties

Supervisor: Amir Khajepour


Farzaneh Kaji - Thursday, April 14, 2022  from  1:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Online

Title: In-situ monitoring and intermittent controller for adaptive trajectory generation during laser directed energy deposition via powder feeding

Supervisor: Ehsan Toyserkani


Shiping Zhang - Thursday, April 14, 2022 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Online

Title:  Impact of weld defects and discontinuities on the mechanical performance of AHSS spot welds joint 

Supervisor: Norman Zhou


Mohammad Shojaee - Tuesday, May 31, 2022 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Onlie

Title: Mechanical Properties and Failure Behaviour of Resistance Spot Welded Third-Generation Advanced High Strength Steels

Supervisor: Elliot Biro / Cliff Butcher


David Michael Bruce Dombroski - Thursday, June 16, 2022 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Online

Title: Development of Novel Joining Techniques for Additive Manufactured Components

Supervisors: John  Wen / Marco Alfano


Shina Maini - Thursday, July 14, 2022 from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM - Online

Title: Synthesis and Thermo-chemical Characterizations of Reactive and Metastable Intermolecular Composites 

Supervisor: John Wen


Cheolhee Shin - Thursday, July 21, 2022 from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM - Online

Title: Combustion and emission characteristics of liquid fuels derived from CO2 and solar energy

Supervisor: John Wen


Yiqi Zhang - Wednesday, August 3, 2022 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Online

Title: Soft and stretchable sensors for soft robotic gloves

Supevisors: Carolyn Ren / John Wen


Adithya Legala - Monday, August 8, 2022 from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM - Online

Title: Data-Based Modeling of Electrochemical Energy Systems for Automotive Applications: Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells & Lithium-Ion Battery 

Supervisor: Xianguo Li


Zuolong Chen - Thursday, August 11, 2022 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM - E5-3052 (Hybrid)

Supervisor: Yimin Wu

Title: Strain- and Piezoelectricity- Engineered Catalysts for CO2 Conversions to Fuels


Advaith Advaith Narayanan - Wednesday, October 19, 2022 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM - Online

Title: Characterization and Predictinof Sheared Edge Fracturein Adutomotive Sheet Metals

Supervisor: Cliff Butcher


Stephen Robinson-Enebeli - Thursday, October 27,2022  11 AM – 2 PM in E3 - 4117  

Title: Investigating laser-metal nanoparticle interactions during time-resolved laser-induced incandescence

Supervisor: Kyle Daun / Christof Schulz


Farima Liravi - Wednesday, November 2, 2022 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Online

Title: Machine Learning Algorithms for Holistic Optimization of Laser Powder Bed Fusion: Connecting Powder Characteristics and Physical Properties of Printed Part

Supervisor: Ehsan Toyserkani


David Dombroski - Friday, November 4, 2022 from 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM - Online

Title: Development of Novel Joining Techniques for Additive Manufactured Components

Supevisors: John Wen / Marco Al


Matheus Corriea - Thursday, November  24, 2022 from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM Online

Title: Investigation of Neck Posture and Muscle Activity on Cervical Spine Impact Kinematics Using Finite Element Human Body Model

Supervisors: Duane Cronin / Stewart McLacnlin


Adham Elmalky - Monday, November  28, 2022 from 9:30am to 12:30 PM at EC4-1017  in person

Title: Façade systems towards optimizing heat transfer and biomass generation as a renewable energy source in buildings

Supervisor: Mohamad Araji


Kaiping Zhang - Thursday, December 1, 2022 from 10:00 AM -1:00 PM Online

Title: Microstructure control and properties enhancement of NiTi-stainless steel dissimilar joint

Supevisors: Peng Peng / Norman Zhou


SeyyedMohammadReza ShafieiDarabi - Tuesday, December 6, 2022 from 12:00 PM to 15:00 PM Remote

Title: Development of Microwave-Microfluidic Sensors for Plastic Detection in Environmental Samples

Supervisors: Carolyn Ren / Zahra Abbasi


Lei Wang - Tuesday, December 6, 2022 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at E5-3006  in person

Title: Modulating strategies for enhancing CO2 conversion: from Cu based electrocatalysts to reactor design

Supervisors: Yimin Wu / Chao Tan


Jennifer Ellingham - Wednesday, December 7, 2022 from 9:30 AM -1:00 PM at E5 - 3006 in person

Title: Efficacy and Utility of the Radiance 

Supervisor: Beth Weckman


Connor  Toppings - Wednesday, December 7, 2022 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM ERC - 3012 in-person 

Title: Unsteady Aerodynamics of Airfoils and Finite Wings at Low Reynolds Numbers

Supervisor: Serhiy Yarusevych 


Yu Zeng - Wednesday December 7 , 2022 from  9:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Online

Title: Machine Learning for Nonlinear Strain Rate-Dependent Constitutive Modelling of Composite Materials Using Multiscale Virtual Test Data

Supervisor: John Montesano 


Youchao Teng - Thursday, December 8, 2022 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Online

Title: Biomass-derived sustainable nanomaterials enabled integrated flexible electronics for personal health monitoring

Supervisors: Yimin Wu / Michael Tam  


Jiaming Zhong - Friday, December 9, 2022 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at E3-4117 - remote

Title: Learning Agent-based MPC for Holistic Vehicle Control

Supervisor: Amir Khajepour


NILOOFAR EFTEKHARI - Monday, December 12, 2022 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM remote

Title: Powder-deposition relationship in a low-pressure cold spray system: development of a heterogeneous material

Supervisor: Hamid Jahed


Qiaoyun Chen - Tuesday, December 13, 2022 from  2:00 PM to 5:00 PM at E3-4117 In person

Title: The Application of Nanomateriasl in Perovskite Solar Cells

Supervisors: Kevin Musselman / Bo Song


Yunqiao  Huang - Tuesday, December 20, 2022 from  9:30 AM - 12:30 PM, ERC -  3012 - Remote

Title: Micro-/Nano-fiber Patterning by Near-field Electrospinning for Droplet Transport and Water Recycling from Post-combustion Flue Gases

Supevisor: Chao Tan