Current Doctoral Students:
Clodoaldo Silva - Joined in Spring 2008
"Nonlinear Dynamics of Tapered Beams"
Research interests are hybrid (PZT and MSM) energy harvesting, nonlinear dynamics, linear and nonlinear partial differential equations and perturbation methods. Currently studying how different mode-shape functions affects the estimation of the effective nonlinearity of tapered cantilever beams.
Ravindra Masana - Joined in Fall 2008
"Nonlinear Energy Harvesting Utilizing Axially-Preloaded Structures"
Amin Bibo - Joined in Fall 2010
"Aeroelastic Energy Harvesting"
Gregory Batt - Joined in Fall 2007
"Nonlinear Vibration Response of Expanded Polymer Foam"
Involves modeling the nonlinear, viscoelastic vibration response of cushion foam. System identification will involve numerical and experimental simulation of a single degree of freedom system exposed to a linear unidirectional harmonic motion. The desired output is a reduced order model and a technique for evaluating such materials.
Past Students:
Yousef Qaroush, Ph.D., May 2011
"Implementation of delayed-feedback controllers on continuous systems and analysis of their response under primary resonance excitations"
Currently working at Corning Inc. in New York
Chris Stabler, M.S., May 2010 "On Utilizing Parametric Instabilities for Vibratory Energy
Harvesting under Harmonic, Time-Varying Frequency, and
Random Environmental Excitations"
Currently working at Exxon Mobil in Houston, TX
Thiago Seuaciuc-Osório, M.S., August 2009 "Nonlinear Modeling and Optimization of Magnetostrictive Energy Harvesters"
Tugba Demir, M.S., August 2009
"Implementation of Nanomechanical Cantilever Sensors in Fuel Cells"
Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering at Clemson University
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