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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERINGUniversity Honors College Reception 2016

Dr. Chet UdellAssistant Prof, BEE

Director: OPEnS Lab

[email protected]

Thesis Topic Ideas/Opportunities

Environmental EngineeringElectrical Engineering

Mechanical EngineeringComputer Programming (including iOS)

Micro-grants available to use our equipment!

Who we areOPEnS Lab

Openly Published Environmental Sensing

Rapid Prototyping3D printers, Laser Cutter

Electronics stations

ResearchAnything that senses

something in an environment

Examples:Tethered Wind Vane

Strain-gauge Rainfall SensorModular Gas Sensors

Zhenglun “Glen” LiWood Science and Engineering, COF

BioResource Research, CASSTAG 158B

[email protected]

Thesis Topic Ideas/OpportunitiesOmega-3 fatty acid from organic waste

Algal fermentation on sugars from woodUse crude glycerol as carbon source

Green chemicals and materialsAntioxidantFiber (bio-Nylon) and adhesives

Teaching- Bioenergy and Renewables- Energy and Environmental Impact- Energy and Society- Bioresource Sciences (HC 407)

ResearchConversion of renewable biomass feedstocks into platform chemicals for energy and material applications

Bioprocess engineering for production of nutraceuticals using microorganisms

Energy- and carbon-efficient recovery of chemicals from pulp mills

Dr. Yué Zhang

Assistant Professor (Sr Res) School of Electrical Engineering and

Computer Science

• Modeling and Simulation (fiber-reinforced composite, polymer, wood)

• Data Field Visualization(fluid and solid mechanics data)

• Image Processing (extractdeformation from a sequence of images)

Multi-disciplinary projects have components from engineering and science.

[email protected]. x70478

mailto:[email protected]

Liang HuangAssistant Processor, Computer Science

[email protected]://eecs.oregonstate.edu/~huanlian

Part-time Research Scientist, IBM

Thesis Topic Ideas1 Poetry Generation via Deep LearningWhat if we feed all Shakespeare’s sonnets to a computer?2 RNA Structure Visualization

TeachingCS 321 Theory of ComputationCS 480 TranslatorsCS 519 Writing and PresentationCS 519 Algorithms (MS/Meng)CS 519 Natural Language Processing

Research1 Natural Language Understanding

2 Natural Language Translation/Generation

3 Computational Structural Biology

mailto:[email protected]://eecs.oregonstate.edu/%7Ehuanlian

Dr. Bryony DuPontAssistant Professor Mechanical Engineering Rogers Hall 216

[email protected]


MIME 101

Teaching

Research

ME 382

ME 519

Computational Optimization

& Algorithm

Development

Sustainable Design

& Renewable

Energy

Sustainable Products

and Systems

Computational Sustainable

DesignMethods

Wind Energy

Systems

Sustainable Design

Education

WaveEnergySystems


Kyle NiemeyerAssistant Professor

Mechanical, Industrial, & Manufacturing Eng.

Rogers 320

[email protected]://kyleniemeyer.com

Thesis Topic Ideas

Teaching

Research

• ME 373: Mechanical Eng. Methods• ME 461/561: Gas Dynamics• ME 599: Advanced Combustion

Fluidflow

Computational Science

Combustion

• Reduce/simplify models for the combustion of fuels

• Develop Python software for testing combustion models against experimental data

• Study interaction between fluid flow and moving objects

• Simulate fluid mixing in the ocean

mailto:[email protected]://kyleniemeyer.com/

Brian FronkAssistant Professor, ME

Rogers 324 [email protected]

Thesis Topic Ideas

Teaching• ME 312 – Thermodynamics• ME 499– Thermal System

Design & Analysis

• OSU ASHRAE Advisor

ResearchBuilding EnergySystems (HVAC&R)

Solar ThermalEnergy

Multiphase and supercriticalheat transfer

• Modeling of Membrane Heat Pump -New low GWP technology, range of applicable climates unclear

• “Smart” Solar Thermal Controller –Opportunity to optimize solar thermal heating system

• Brewery thermal simulation – Explore bottlenecks and areas for energy savings


MIMEMechanical EngineeringThermal Fluid Sciences

Dr. Joshua [email protected]

Dearborn 113

Start with something we all know and love…

Take it apart

No Joke, I bought my students an XBOX

Because I want them to LIQUID COOL it

And there is a lot we can learn from this…

Visualize flow with lasers and Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV)

Optimize boiling performance with high speed camera imaging

Be a part of the Enhanced Heat Transfer

Laboratory

Learn fundamentals about HEAT TRANSFER and

FLUID MECHANICS with an emphasis on how to make ELECTRONICS work better

in smaller packages


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David CannProf. Materials Science and ME

[email protected]

Thesis Topic Ideas/Opportunities• Ceramic materials with electric-field

induced phase transitions:- Electric cooling/actuator devices

• Development of new oxygen conductors for use as electrolytes

• Development of new ceramic capacitor materials for high power/high temperature applications

Teaching

• MATS 321 Intro to Materials Science• MATS 571 Electronic Properties of

Materials• MATS 671 Electronic Properties of

Oxides

Research• Synthesis and electronic

properties of ceramic materials

• Focus on the role of crystal structure and point defects onthe dielectric and electro-mechanical properties


Dr. Somayeh PasebaniMechanical, Industrial, &

Manufacturing Eng.Office: Dearborn 309Phone: 541-737-3685

Thesis Topic Ideas/Opportunities• Laser additive manufacturing of temperature alloys (experimental /theory)• Laser additive manufacturing of

functionally graded alloys• Spark plasma sintering of metal-

ceramic composites

Teaching• Additive Manufacturing

(MFGE 599) Winter 2017

Research• Advanced powder sintering• Selective laser sintering• Laser additive

manufacturing

[email protected]


Robotics Oregon State University

robotics.oregonstate.edu

October 21, 2016

Program Director Co-directorKagan Tumer Bill [email protected] [email protected]

We’re in the Midst of a New “Industrial Revolution”

• Our robots are

- Cruising the ocean to collect valuable scientific data- Allowing people with disabilities to retain their

independence- Working in the fruit orchards in the Northwest- Improving the supply chain of the US Navy- Helping prevent injuries in foundries- Improving efficiency of air traffic

Fall 2016: Institute for Robotics and Artificial Intelligence

Menguc

Robotics Ph.D. and M.S. Program (Fall 2014)

Grimm Tumer HurstBalusabramanian

Hatton Smart Hollinger Dr. Julie Adams Dr. Heather Knight

Oregon State University: Early Lead in Robotics

• 30+ robotics faculty across OSU

- Mechanical Engineering- Computer Science- Electrical Engineering- Manufacturing Engineering- Oceanography

• Third Ph.D. program in robotics in the US- First program in the West- One of five in the US- 180 applications for 15 positions for Fall 2015

• NSF REU site: Robots in the Real World (2014-2017)- 10 Undergrads/year for 3 years

• Building things:- Jonathan Hurst, legged robotics- Ross Hatton, casting robots- Ravi Balasubramanian, tendons for hands- Yigit Menguc, soft squishy robots- Cindy Grimm, bat ears for robots

• Robot-human interaction:- Cindy Grimm/Bill Smart, privacy and robots- Bill Smart, automatic wheel chair control- Kagan Tumer, long term space missions

• Exploring of the world:- Geoff Hollinger, underwater and aerial- Kagan Tumer, many, many robots

OSU Robotics: Undergraduate involvement

Robotics and Human Control Systems Ravi Balasubramanian

• Research Interests:- Robotic Control and Dynamics - Human neuro-biomechanics

• Applications:- Mobile Robotics- Robotic Hands- Robotic Manipulation- Biomedical implants

Modeling and Human Computer InterfacesCindy Grimm

• Research Interests:- Shape analysis for biomedical applications- Geometric modeling- User interfaces

• Applications:- How do heart defects form?- How does bat ear shape influence sonar function?- How do brains develop?- 3D Image Segmentation- Sketching 3D shapes

Robotics and Applied Mechanics Ross Hatton

• Research Interests:- Robotic control and dynamics - Applied geometric mechanics- Snake robots and full-body locomotion- Casting manipulation (free cables and whip-like objects)- Spiders and spider webs- Vibration

• Applications:- Locomotion in novel environments- Distributed mechanical sensing- Micro air vehicle monitoring and interception- Biological understanding

Robotic Decision Making LaboratoryGeoff Hollinger

• Research Interests:- Robot motion planning- Autonomous robots- Machine learning- Multi-robot systems

• Applications:- Inspection and monitoring- Aerial and marine robotics- Agricultural robotics- Ubiquitous sensing

Legged RoboticsJonathan Hurst• Honors Project Examples:

- Carbon Fiber Design- SolidWorks Design- Matlab Controllers and simulations- Test rigs and assemblies- Transmission design- Design a better foot

• Lab Assistant Examples:- Help with experiments, wrangling robot- Help assemble composite structures- Build cable-tester- Build gantry to hold robot

Many more options! Spend time in the lab, find an interesting project that suits you.

Biologically-Inspired and Soft RoboticsYiğit Mengüç

• Research Interests:- Soft robotics- Bioinspiration- Wearable electronics- 3D printing- Laser micromachining- Material selection in robot

design

• Applications:- Smart clothing - Robotic fabric and rubber

prostheses/orthoses - Wall-climbing search and

rescue robotics- Pressure-resistant deep sea

robotics

Personal Robotics & Machine LearningBill Smart

• Research Interests:-Human-robot interaction-Long-term robot autonomy-Shared-autonomy human-robot systems-Open-source software architectures for robotics-Robots in the theatre-Machine learning for the control of physical systems-Advanced user interfaces for robot assistants

• Applications:-Body surrogates for persons with severe motor disabilities-Robot assistants for industrial tasks-Biomechanical modeling and optimization

Autonomous Agents and Distributed IntelligenceKagan Tumer

• Research Interests:- Multi-Robot Coordination- Autonomous Robots- Control of Complex systems - Multi-objective Optimization- Evolutionary Algorithms

• Applications:- Robot navigation- Multiple autonomous vehicle coordination- Traffic flow optimization- UAV traffic management- Energy system control- Wave energy buoy shape optimization

Skip RochefortSchool of Chemical, Biological,

and Environmental EngineeringGleeson 205

[email protected]

Thesis Topic Ideas/Opportunities- Hawaii Project – Plastic Wood with Palm Fronds- 3D printing – new materials (with Plural)- Equine Synovial Fluid Characterization for

treatment of Lameness in Horses (with VetMed)- Hydrogels/Foam Composites for Spinal Disc

Replacement- Bovine Spinal Disc Rheology- NEW Project – Hydrogel Burn Therapy Bandages…or anything that might interest You and Me!

Teaching- Introduction to CBEE- Polymer Science and

Engineering- Transport Phenomena- UHC Colloquia – Plastics

for Poets and Energy IQ

ResearchAnything related to POLYMERS!

BiomaterialsEnvironmental Sustainability

Engineering EducationK-12 Outreach


Jason WeissHead, School of Civil and Construction Engineering

[email protected]

Thesis Topic

Internal Curing of Concrete with SAP to Increase Service Life and Reduce Curl

Research

Measuring MoistureGradients to Develop

Stress Gradients

Goal would be to develop innovative measures on emerging materials to reduce

gradients and to model improvement

O. Burkan IsgorProfessor

School of Civil and Construction Engineering, Owen 302

[email protected]://web.engr.oregonstate.edu/~isgorb/


Experimental or Modeling studies on:1) Durability of concrete2) Corrosion of steel in concrete3) Microbially induced corrosion (MIC)4) Nondestructive testing of reinforced concrete structures

Teaching1. Corrosion 2. Service Life Modeling of Structures3. Condition Assessment of Structures4. Infrastructure Materials5. Concrete Durability

Research

mailto:[email protected]://web.engr.oregonstate.edu/%7Eisgorb/

Data management / sharing(THREDDS data server)

Software optimization(algorithm migration from MATLAB to C & GPU)

Image processing(front/feature identification & tracking)

Merrick C. HallerCivil & Construction Engineering

Owen 209; [email protected]

Ben MasonSchool of Civil and Construction [email protected]

Thesis Topic Ideas/Opportunities• Earthquake lessons for Oregon

from Nepal• Determining properties for

Oregon beach sands• Earthquakes and literature

Courses• Geotechnical Earthquake

Engineering• Static and Dynamic Soil

Behavior• Geotechnical Engineering II

Research• Geotechnical Earthquake

Engineering• Coastal Geotechnical

Engineering

Alicia Lyman-Holt Director of Undergraduate

Research

Office: 114 Johnson Hall541-737-7008

[email protected]

Feel free to make an appointment

Fall Workshops on: Who What Where Why:

Summer Research Experiences for

Undergraduates (REU) ( How to find and apply for REU Programs)

Winter Workshop onREU essays and personal

statements


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