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2018-2019 REPORT MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
2018-2019 REPORT
MECHA NIC A L ENGINEERING
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Quick factsPROGRAMSn M.S. IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
n OIL & GAS CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
n AEROSPACE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
n INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
n M.S. IN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND ENTERPRISE ENGINEERING; AND
n PH.D. IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (JOINT EFFORT WITH SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE)
n UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT: 1179
n GRADUATE ENROLLMENT: 78 MASTERS; 45 DOCTORAL STUDENTS
n DEGREES AWARDED IN AY2018: 193 BS, 29 MS, AND 8 PHD
FACULTY n 24 T/TT ASSISTANT, ASSOCIATE, AND FULL
PROFESSORS
n 4 FULL-TIME SENIOR LECTURERS
n 3 ADJOINT PROFESSORS FROM SWRI AND 3 DUAL APPOINTMENT WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS
RESEARCHn ANNUAL RESEARCH EXPENDITURES:
$2.7 MILLION IN FY2018
n NEW GRANT SECURED: $7.3 MILLION IN 2018 ($3.3 MILLION SHARED CREDIT)
n 65 PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL PAPERS AND BOOK CHAPTERS IN 2018
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT OUR DEPARTMENT WEBSITE: http://engineering.utsa.edu/me
It’s my pleasure to share the exciting news from the Mechanical Engineering Department. Our faculty continue to gain success in their re-search and draw more recognitions. Assistant Professor Dr. Bing Dong received the presti-gious NSF CAREER award, three faculty mem-bers elected as Fellows of their professional societies making our faculty holding 16 Fellow status in various professional organizations, and we welcomed 3 new faculty members. Our student enrollment and graduation continue increasing and faculty and graduate student productivity continue rising. Our ME graduate program’s ranking by the US NEWS has risen to #121.
Please read below or visit our redesigned department website for more exciting news. We look forward to another exciting year!
HAI-CHAO HAN, PHDProfessor and Department ChairZachry Endowed Chair
Greetings from the Alamo City!
Mission StatementThe mission of the Mechanical Engineering Department is “to pro-vide excellent educational and research opportunities to our under-graduate and graduate students who will contribute to the techno-logical and economic development of the community, the region and the nation.”
Access to ExcellenceThe faculty of the Department of Mechanical Engineering values excellence in teaching, research, and service to the community and the profession. Our students learn to be technically competent and socially responsible, while they acquire a solid background to perform diverse engineering functions; to succeed in graduate edu-cation; and acquire life-long learning skills.
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n Dr. Ender Finol elected Fellow of American Heart Association (AHA).
n Dr. Frank Chen elected Fellow of Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineering (IISE).
n Dr. Kiran Bhaganagar elected Associate Fellow of AIAA
n Krystel Castillo received Early Career Award from INFORMS.
n Krystel Castillo received a 2018 HENAAC award (October).
n Kiran Bhaganagar was elected as an Associate Fellow of AIAA.
n Bing Dong received 2018 Emerging/Young Contributor Award from the International Building Performance Simulation Association-USA Region (IBPSA-USA). (9/2018).
n Amir Jafari and Gold Hood received the UTSA Innovation Award (3rd Category, NSF I-Corps) (11/2018)
n Bing receive NSF CAREER award 2/2019
n Bing received promotion & tenure starting 9/2019
Dr. Bing Dong Received the Prestigious NSF CAREER AwardDr. Bing Dong has received the prestigious CAREER award of $500,181 from the National Science Foundation for his project “CAREER: Holistic Assessment of the Impacts of Connected Buildings and People on Community Energy Planning and Management”. The funding will allow Dong to develop a new method of energy planning and management for smart communities and cities.
“This CAREER award will help me achieve my long-term career goal of advancing interdisciplinary research on sustainable and smart cities, where smart communities, people, grid, transportation, water systems and others interplay and to make a real world impact on energy efficiency and environmental sustainability,” said Dong.
The NSF CAREER Award supports early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization. Unlike most research grants, this award requires both strong scholarly research and a significant plan for education and mentorship.
Bing is among 3 faculty members in the college of Engineering who received this awards this year. He is the 3rd in the mechanical engineering department to receive the award, after Dr. Victor Maldonado (2018) and Dr. Hai-Chao Han (2007).
Major Eventsn 4th Graduate student seminar day
was held in September 2018
n Advisory Council meeting held in November 2018
n Faculty and staff holiday luncheon in December 2018
n ME Junior VIP luncheon in April 2019
WEI GAO, PH.D. Assistant Professor
Solid Mechanics and Materials
KRYSTEL CASTILLO, PH.D. GreenStar Endowed Associate Professor in Energy
Supply Chain Modeling
HAI-CHAO HAN, PH.D. Professor and Department Chair Zachry Endowed Chair Fellow of AHA, AIMBE, ASME
Cardiovascular Biomechanics
F. FRANK CHEN, PH.D. Brown Distinguished Chair Professor Fellow of IISE, SME
Lean Manufacturing
R. LYLE HOOD, PH.D. Assistant Professor
Medical Devices
CHRISTOPHER COMBS, PH.D. Associate Professor Dee Howard Fellow
High-speed Aerodynamics
AMIR KARIMI, PH.D. Professor Fellow of ASEE, ASME
Metastable Thermodynamics
BING DONG, PH.D. Assistant Professor
Smart Building System
YUSHENG FENG, PH.D. Professor
Computational Bioengineering and Biomedicine
ME Faculty
ADEL ALAEDDINI, PH.D. Associate Professor
Industrial and Systems Engineering
ZHI-GANG FENG, PH.D. Associate Professor
Thermofluids Modeling
KIRAN BHAGANAGAR, PH.D. Associate Professor Associate Fellow of AIAA
Turbulence Simulations Over Complex Surfaces
ENDER FINOL, PH.D. Associate Professor Fellow of AHA
Vascular Biomechanics
PRANAV BHOUNSULE, PH.D. Assistant Professor
Robotics
Awards & News
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XIAOWEI ZENG, PH.D. Associate Professor
Computational Mechanics
YESH P. SINGH, PH.D. Professor Emeritus Fellow of ASME
Mechanism Design
HUNGDA WAN, PH.D. Associate Professor
Manufacturing Systems Engineering
XIAODU WANG, PH.D. Professor Fellow of ASME, AIMBE
Bone Biomechanics
RANDALL MANTEUFEL, PH.D. Associate Professor Assistant Department Chair Fellow of ASME
Energy Conservation
HARRY MILLWATER, PH.D. Dawson Endowed Professor
Mechanics of Materials
CAN SAYGIN, PH.D. Professor Senior VP
Manufacturing Engineerin
BRENDY RINCON TROCONIS, PH.D. Assistant Professor
Corrosion Science and Engineering
DAVID RESTREPO, PH.D. Assistant Professor
Advanced Materials
RUIJIE LIU, PH.D. Associate Professor
Hydaulic Fracturing and Geomechanics
MADHAVRAO “RAO” GOVINDARAJU, PH.D. Senior Lecturer
NanoMaterials
FRANCISCO HERBERT, PH.D. Senior Lecturer
Renewable Energy
JAMES JOHNSON, MBA Associate Professor in Practice
Engineering Design
ME Faculty
Joint Appointment
ME Staff
BEN CAMPOS Administrative Manager
CAYLA JIMENEZ, MS Program Coordinator
SIDNEY CHOCRON, PH.D. Adjoint Professor (SWRI)
Mechanics and Materials
ARTURO MONTAYA, PH.D. Associate Professor (dual appointment with Civil Eng)
Mechanics and Materials
CARL F. POPELAR, PH.D. Adjoint Professor (SWRI)
Fracture Mechanics
GARY JACOBS, PH.D. Assistant Professor (dual appointment with Chemical Eng)
Mechanics and Materials
ASHOK NEDUNGADI, PH.D. Senior Lecturer
Advanced Controls
JAMES WALKER, PH.D. Adjoint Professor (SWRI) Fellow of AIAA, ASME, IBS
Mechanics and Materials
YOONEUN LEE, PH.D. Research Assistant Professor
Advanced Manufacturing
AMIR JAFARI, PH.D. Assistant Professor
Robotics and Mechatronics
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SPRING 2018STUDENT NAME DEGREE/PROGRAM ADVISOR
SUMMER 2018STUDENT NAME DEGREE/PROGRAM ADVISOR
Yifei DuanFatemeh FatemifarKrishnan KrishnaiyerZhaoxuan LiAlysa DanielWilliam DennisNicholas GoodwinZachary HuberIan IbarguenChidiebube IgbelinaTianhui JiangPranao Purushottam KhangarSantiago LascurainMashroor-Shafat NitolDinesh RamachandranMatthew SalazarAlvaro SarmientoBrittany SchierJack SmithThomas SwegleChristian Wahrmund
Samuel MusongDavid WagnerEzra AmeperosaChad OianTyler Rowe
Ph.D. in Mechanical EngineeringPh.D. in Mechanical EngineeringPh.D. in Mechanical EngineeringPh.D. in Mechanical EngineeringMS in Advanced Manufacturing & Enterprise EngineeringMS in Mechanical EngineeringMS in Mechanical EngineeringMS in Mechanical EngineeringMS in Advanced Manufacturing & Enterprise EngineeringMS in Advanced Manufacturing & Enterprise EngineeringMS in Mechanical EngineeringMS in Advanced Manufacturing & Enterprise EngineeringMS in Advanced Manufacturing & Enterprise EngineeringMS in Mechanical EngineeringMS in Mechanical EngineeringMS in Mechanical EngineeringMS in Advanced Manufacturing & Enterprise EngineeringMS in Advanced Manufacturing & Enterprise EngineeringMS in Mechanical EngineeringMS in Advanced Manufacturing & Enterprise EngineeringMS in Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D. in Mechanical EngineeringPh.D. in Mechanical EngineeringMS in Mechanical EngineeringMS in Mechanical EngineeringMS in Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Zhigang FengDr. Hai-Chao HanDr. F. Frank ChenDr. Bing DongDr. Krystel CastilloDr. Randall ManteufelDr. Ruijie LiuDr. Brendy Rincon Dr. F. Frank ChenDr. Hung-da WanDr. Bing DongDr. F. Frank ChenDr. Hung-da WanDr. Wei GaoDr. Randall ManteufelDr. Victor MaldonadoDr. F. Frank ChenDr. Krystel CastilloDr. Amir KarimiDr. F. Frank ChenDr. Amir Jafari
Dr. Zhigang FengDr. Harry MillwaterDr. Pranav BhounsuleDr. Yusheng FengDr. Wei Gao
MS/Ph.D. Graduates Study Abroad Program Continues
OVERALL TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM WINNERS
1ST PLACE
TEAM: FilaWorks, Multi-material Filament Extruder
MEMBERS: Sarah Robinson, Jeremy Goldstein, Roberto Orrosteita, Blake Walthall
3R PLACE
TEAM: TNT Engineering, CNC Tube Notcher Machine
MEMBERS: Craig Guttierez, Eduardo Morales, Erick Rangel, Jonathan De La Cruz
FALL 2018STUDENT NAME DEGREE/PROGRAM ADVISORJitin SamuelMd Minhajul AbrarRobert BrothersMario ChapaCarlos CruzportilloJorge JimenezRajeev Srivastav KondagariJorge LopezAnna MartinezStanford MartinezNihal NethadaEric SanchezSeong Yun
Ph.D. in Mechanical EngineeringMS in Mechanical EngineeringMS in Mechanical EngineeringMS in Mechanical EngineeringMS in Advanced Manufacturing & Enterprise EngineeringMS in Advanced Manufacturing & Enterprise EngineeringMS in Advanced Manufacturing & Enterprise EngineeringMS in Advanced Manufacturing & Enterprise EngineeringMS in Advanced Manufacturing & Enterprise EngineeringMS in Mechanical EngineeringMS in Advanced Manufacturing & Enterprise EngineeringMS in Mechanical EngineeringMS in Advanced Manufacturing & Enterprise Engineering
Dr. Xiaodu WangDr. Arturo MontoyaDr. Pranav BhounsuleDr. Krystel CastilloDr. Hung-da WanDr. Hung-da WanDr. Adel AlaeddiniDr. Hung-da WanDr. Hung-da WanDr. Adel AlaeddiniDr. Hung-da WanDr. Pranav BhounsuleDr. F. Frank Chen
Mechanical Engineering student, Pablo Guajardo and Environmental Science student, Kayleigh Johnson led by Dr. Randy Manteufel (from left to right in the photo) participated in the study abroad program at Beihang University in Beijing, China in summer 2018. Dr. Manteufel taught a renewable energy course for “International Sum-mer School” at Beihang University with 40 international students from across the world.
Me Senior Design Teams Win Top Awards at COE Tech Symposium
SPRING 2018
CITE COMPETITION
1ST PLACE
TEAM: The Winch-Men, Wonder Wind Winch
MEMBERS: Marcus Haraway, Kris Carlton, Celeb Lansdale, Yanni RoutsasPictured below with Senior design instructor Professor Johnson.
3RD PLACE
TEAM: Innovators of Barriers
MEMBERS: Hao Ly, Jacques Nicolay, Eric Duesterhoft, Victor Martinez
FALL 2018
CITE COMPETITION: WHAT’S YOUR BIG ROWDY IDEA?
1ST PLACE
TEAM: OTTRS, Estuary Clean Up System
MEMBERS: Nick Ballesteros, Antonio Terrazas, Jesus Almanza, Alex Groves
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Amir Jafari / Lead PD/PI Workshop on Human-Friendly Robots National Science Foundation $10,000.00 1-JAN-18 / 31-DEC-18
Victor Maldonado / Lead PD/PI CAREER: Control of Vortex Breakdown in High-Reynolds Number Rotor Flows with Secondary Vortex Structures National Science Foundation $500,000.00 1-FEB-18 / 31-JAN-23
Robert Hood / Lead PD/PI Fabrication of 2nd Generation Intravenous Delivery System University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio $22,991.00 1-AUG-17 / 1-MAR-18
Jeff Prevost / PD/PI, Harry Millwater / Co-PD/PI Secure Cyber-Physical Systems Research and Education UTSA Open Cloud Institute $150,000.00 1-JUL-17 / 30-JUN-20
Xiaowei Zeng / Lead PD/PI The Role of Cell-Cell Interactions in Cancer Cell Dissemination San Antonio Area Foundation $30,000.00 1-MAY-18 / 30-APR-19
Bing Dong / Lead PD/PI Quantification of HVAC Energy Savings for Occupancy Sensing in Buildings through An Innovative Testing Methodology University of Alabama $500,000.00 1-JAN-18 / 31-DEC-20
Xiaodu Wang / Lead PD/PI (Supplement) Multiscale modeling of ultrastructural origins of bone fragility National Science Foundation $16,000.00 1-JUN-18 / 31-DEC-18
Robert Hood / Lead PD/PI, David Restrepo / Co-PD/P, Yusheng Feng / Co-PD/PI An Innovative Approach to Airway Securement in Civilian and Military Emergency Trauma San Antonio Medical Foundation $150,000.00 1-OCT-18 / 30-SEP-19
Krystel Castillo Villar / Lead PD/PI Integrated Process Optimization for Biochemical Conversion Clemson University $150,000.00 1-SEP-17 / 31-AUG-20
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Robert Hood / Lead PD/PI CONNECT: A Biodegradable, 3D-Printed Implantable for Minimally- Invasive Controlled Delivery UTSA VPR Office $50,000.00 1-SEP-18 / 31-AUG-19
Harry Millwater / Co-PD/PI “CC* Networking Infrastructure: The Roadrunner High-Performance Science, Engineering, and Business DMZ” National Science Foundation $500,000.00 1-JUL-18 / 30-JUN-19
Pranav Bhounsule / Lead PD/PI Collaborative Research: Engineering Identity, its Predictors, and its Impact on Retention across Educational Stages University of Texas at Austin $7,000.00 1-AUG-18 / 31-JUL-19
Adel Alaeddini / Lead PD/PI, Fengshan Chen / Lead PD/PI Phase 01- Predictive Analytics of Workplace Safety Incidents Andeavor $20,000.00 1-JUL-18 / 31-DEC-18
Amir Jafari / Lead PD/PI, Wei Gao / Co-PD/PI EAGER: Developing and Bio-Inspired Assembly of Highly Scalable Electromagnetic Soft Actuators for Active Elbow Brace National Science Foundation $189,918.00 1-AUG-18 / 31-JUL-20
Pranav Bhounsule / Lead PD/PI RI: Small: Agile legged robots: composing periodic gaits for aperiodic locomotion National Science Foundation $351,007.00 1-SEP-18 / 31-AUG-21
Shipley, Heather; Appleford, Mark; Solis, Jorge; Langman, Juliet; Nash, Kelly; Millwater,Harry; Castillo Villar, Krystel / PI/Co-PI Building Capacity: Transforming STEM Undergraduate Education through Academic Literacy, Mentoring and Professional Development National Science Foundation $1,500,000.00 1-SEP-18 / 31-AUG-22 Goldie Hood / Lead PD/PI, Robert Hood / Co-PD/PI ICORPS: Ecosystem Management: Selective Insect Control National Science Foundation $50,000.00 2-AUG-18 / 31-JAN-19
Brendy Rincon Troconis / Lead PD/PI Corrosion Resistance of Corrosion Protective Zramic Coating TWIN HAWKS LLC $32,165.00 13-AUG-18 / 10-OCT-18
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Krystel Castillo Villar / Lead PD/PI Conference Grant: Innovations in Data Analytics for Smart Agriculture (iDASA) Department of Agriculture $46,000.00 1-SEP-18 / 31-AUG-20
Amir Jafari / Lead PD/PI I-CORPS: A Treadmill with Adjustable Stiffness with integrated measurement systems for rehabilitation applications National Science Foundation $50,000.00 15-SEP-18 / 15-FEB-19
Krystel Castillo Villar / Lead PD/PI A Cloud-based Decision Support System Integrating Biomass Quality, Uncertainty and Risk to Optimize the Production of Second-Generation Biofuels Oklahoma State University $120,000.00 1-SEP-18 / 31-MAR-19
Robert Hood / Lead PD/PI Universal Limb Stasis System for Extended Storage and Resuscitation (ULiSSES) for Avulsed Limb Soft Tissue Metabolic Support University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio $150,000.00 30-SEP-18 / 29-SEP-20
Hung-Da Wan / Lead PD/PI, Yooneun Lee / Co-PD/PI CAMLS Membership: Incorporating Lean-Six Sigma Methodologies into the Institute for Integration of Medicine and Science (IIMS) – Phase 3 University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio $50,000.00 1-SEP-18 / 31-AUG-19
Bing Dong / Lead PD/PI Spatial-Temporal Data Driven Weather and Energy Forecasting for Improved Implementation of Advanced Building Controls Argonne National Laboratory $150,000.00 1-SEP-18 / 31-AUG-21
Kiran Bhaganagar / Lead PD/PI Novel Technology for Detection and Prediction of Spreading of Air-Borne Chemical Agents Minority Serving Institutions STEM Research & Development Consortium (MSRDC) $90,300.00 20-NOV-18 / 19-NOV-19
Jeff Prevost / PD/PI, Harry Millwater / Co-PD/PI Cyber: Development and Security Analysis of Cyber Physical Systems Georgia Tech Research Institute $220,000.00 1-OCT-18 / 9-JUN-19
Castillo (PI at UTSA) / Co-PI Shape-Morphing Blades Coupled with Tailored Aerodynamic Add-Ons for Enhanced Wind Energy Conversion ConTex $85,000 1-SEP-18 / 9-JAN-19
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Faculty Publications1. *Faruqui SH, Alaeddini A, Jaramillo CA,
Potter JS, Pugh MJ, (2018). Mining pat-terns of comorbidity evolution in patients with multiple chronic conditions using un-supervised multi-level temporal Bayesian network. PLOS One. 13(7):1-22.
2. Alaeddini A, *Motasemi A, *Faruqui SHA, (2018). A Spatiotemporal Outlier Detection Methodology based on Partial Least Square Regression and Area Delaunay Triangula-tion for Image-based Process Monitoring. IIE Transactions, 50(2): 74-87.
3. Nayamatullah M, *Pillalamarri N, Bha-ganagar K, (2018). Large-Eddy-Simulation Approach in Understanding flow structures of 2-D Turbulent Density Currents over slop-ing surfaces. Fluid Dynamics Research, 50: 025506.
4. *Nielson J, Bhaganagar K, (2018). Captur-ing Day to Day Diurnal Variations of Stabil-ity in the Convective Atmospheric Boundary Layer Using Large Eddy Simulation. The open Atmospheric Science Journal, 12:107-131.
5. *Bhimireddy SR, Bhaganagar K, (2018). Short-term passive tracer plume dispersion in convective boundary layer using a high-resolution WRF-ARW model. Atmospheric Pollution Research, 9:901-911.
6. *Bhimireddy SR, Bhaganagar K, (2018). Performance Assessment of Dynamic Down-scaling of WRF to Simulate Convective Con-ditions during Sagebrush Phase 1 Tracer Ex-periments. Atmosphere, 9: 505.
7. Lima C, Claeys L, Bhounsule PA, (2018). Academy for Teacher Excellence: Promoting STEM Education and STEM Careers among Latinos Service Learning. In (Under) Repre-sented Latin as in STEM: Increasing Partici-pation Throughout Education and the Work-place. Editors: Timothy T. Yuen, Emily P. Bon-ner, María G. Arreguín-Anderson. Publisher: Peter Lang Inc, ISBN. 978-1-4331-5176-7.
8. *Trevino CL, Galloway II JD, Bhounsule PA, (2018). A Three-Dimensional Printed, Non-Assembly, Passive Dynamic Walking Toy: Design and Analysis. Journal of Mecha-nisms and Robotics, 10: 061009.
9. *Moreira F, *Abundis A, *Aguirre M, *Castillo J, Bhounsule PA, (2018). An Inchworm-inspired Robot Based on Modular
Body, Electronics and Passive Friction Pads Performing the Two-anchor Crawl Gait. Jour-nal of Bionic Engineering, 15(5): 820-826.
10. *Zamani A, Bhounsule PA, (2018). Con-trol Synergies for Rapid Stabilization and Enlarged Region of Attraction for a Model of Hopping. Biomimetics, 3(3): 25;
11. *Krause J, Bhounsule PA, (2018). A 3D Printed Linear Pneumatic Actuator for Posi-tion, Force and Impedance Control. Actua-tors, 7(2), 24;
12. *Stankus SE, & Castillo-Villar K (2018). An Improved multivariate generalised likeli-hood ratio control chart for the monitoring of point clouds from 3D laser scanners. In-ternational Journal of Production Research, 1-12.
13. *Aranguren M, Castillo-Villar K, *Aboytes-Ojeda M, & Giacomoni M (2018). Simula-tion-Optimization Approach for the Logistics Network Design of Biomass Co-Firing with Coal at Power Plants. Sustainability, 10(11), 4299.
14. *Chavez H, Castillo-Villar K (2018). Sim-ulation-based model for the optimization of machining parameters in a metal-cutting operation. Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory, 84,204-221.
15. *Quader S, Castillo-Villar K (2018). Design of an Enhanced Multi-aisle Order-picking System Considering Storage Assignments and Routing Heuristics. Robotics and Com-puter-Integrated Manufacturing, 50, 13-29.
16. Aboytes-Ojeda, M.*, Castillo-Villar, K. K., (2018). Chapter 3: Modeling and Optimiza-tion of Quality Variability for Decision Sup-port Systems in Biofuels Production. Chapter in Biofuels - Past, Present and Future. InTech, Nageswara-Rao, M. and Soneji, Jaya R. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.73111
17. Chen FF, Kim D-W, and Lee D-H (2018). Editorial Preface for Special Issue on Smart Manufacturing and Process Optimization. Int J Adv Manufact Technol. 99(9-12): 2069.
18. *Bouzary H and Chen FF (2018). Service Optimal Selection and Composition in Cloud Manufacturing: A Comprehensive Survey. Int J Adv Manufact Technol. 97:795-808.
19. Combs CS, Lash EL, Kreth PA, and Schmis-seur JD (2018). Investigating the Unsteady Dynamics of Cylinder-Induced Shock-Wave/Transitional Boundary-Layer Interactions. AIAA Journal, 56: 1588-1599.
20. Combs CS, Kreth PA, Schmisseur JD, and Lash EL (2018). An Image-Based Analysis of Shock Wave-Boundary Layer Interaction Unsteadiness. AIAA Journal, 56: 1288-1293.
21. O’Brien W, Wagner A, and Dong B (2018). Concluding Remarks and Future Outlook. In Exploring Occupant Behavior in Buildings. (pp. 307-310). Springer, Cham.
22. Yan D, Wang C, Feng X, and Dong B (2018). Validation and Ground Truths. In Ex-ploring Occupant Behavior in Buildings (pp. 239-260). Springer, Cham.
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ME Department Advisory Council MembersJahan Eftekhar | Chair
Founder, J. Eftekhar & Associates
Norm Abramson NAE member, Southwest Research Institute (Retired)
Henry Bernstein President, Gas Turbine Materials Associates
Steven Griffin Intertek
Dan Gonzalez | VP StandardAero
J. Michael Harris | PE CPS Energy
Bryan Lancon | VP BRL Consultants
Golda Obinzu City of San Antonio, Office of Sustainability
Jose Rodriguez | PE Goetting & Associates
Luis Sanchez | VP Harland Clarke
Darren Simmons | VP Aalberts Dispense Technologies
Dominic Papagni Chief Engineer, The Boeing Company
Department Faculty Awards
2018 AWARDS BASED ON 2017 PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
n Most prolific researcher of the Year: Xiaowei Zeng, 8 journal papers+1 book chapter.
n Most prolific researcher of the Year (Assistant Professor): Bing Dong, 7 journal papers.
n Most well-funded researcher of the Year: Krystel Castillo, expenditure $700K.
n Most well-funded researcher of the Year (Assistant Professor): Adel Alaeddini, expenditure $307K.
n Appreciation for teach a class with the Highest enrollment: Amir Jafari, 130 in ME4543.
n Best evaluation graduate course (>10 students) Professor of the Year: Pranav Bhounsule, 4.9; HungDa Wan, 4.9.
n Best evaluation undergraduate course Professor of the Year: Ender Finol, 4.7.
n Service award: Randy Manteufel
2019 AWARDS BASED ON 2018 PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
n Most prolific researcher of the Year: Bing Dong, 7 journal papers +3 book chapters.
n Most well-funded researcher of the Year: Krystel Castillo, expenditure $571K.
n Most well-funded researcher of the Year (Assistant Professor): Bing Dong, expenditure $196K.
n Strongest Graduate Student supporter of the Year: Harry Millwater, $135K.
n Strongest Graduate Student supporter of the Year (Assistant Professor): Brendy Rincon, $111K.
n Appreciation for teach a class with the Highest enrollment: Pranav Bhounsule, 127 in ME4543.
n Best evaluation graduate course (>10 students) Professor of the Year: Frank Chen, 4.9.
n Best evaluation undergraduate course Professor of the Year: Randy Manteufel, 4.9.
n Service award: Randy Manteufel
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n SEPTEMBER 22, 2017 Dr. Zhigang Suo, Allen E. and Marilyn M. Puckett Professor of Mechanics and Materials. NAE member Harvard University Mechanics & Chemistry of Hydrogels
n OCTOBER 6, 2017 Dr. Lingqian Chang, Assistant Professor University of North Texas, BME Precise Manipulation & Transfection of Single Cell on Nano-Electroporation Platform
n OCTOBER 27, 2017 Dr. Noe Vargas Hernandez, Assistant Professor UT Rio Grande Valley Training Engineers as Innovators
n NOVEMBER 10, 2017 Dr. Elise Morgan, Professor (ME, MSE); Associate Chair for Graduate Programs Boston University Mechanics of Spine Fractures
n NOVEMBER 17, 2017 Dr. Guillermo Aguilar, Professor and Department Chair University of California, Riverside Some of the many uses of laser light for biomedical purposes
n DECEMBER 1, 2017 Dr. Pradeep Sharma, Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering University of Houston Flexoelectricity and Electrets
n FEBRUARY 16, 2018 Dr. DuanZhong Zhang, Staff Scientist Los Alamos National Laboratory Dual Domain Material Point Method for Nonequilibrium Systems
n MARCH 2, 2018 Dr. Kenneth M. Liechti, Professor, Zarrow Centennial Professorship UT Austin Simultaneous Extraction of Normal and Shear Interactions at Interfaces
n MARCH 23, 2018 Dr. David Remy, Assistant Professor University of Michigan Ann Arbor Gaits And Natural Dynamics In Robotic Legged Locomotion
n MARCH 30, 2018 Dr. Pilwon Hur, Assistant Professor Texas A&M University Robotics Research in Human Rehabilitation: Gait and Balance
n APRIL 13, 2018 Dr. Doug Burkes, Manager Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Pacific Northwest National Laboratory: An Overview
n APRIL 20, 2018 Dr. Jianzhi (James) Li, Professor & Houston Endowed Chair in Science, Math, & Technology Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering, UTRGV Selective Laser Alloying of Elemental Titanium and Boron Powder
n SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 Dr. Ralph T. Muehleisen, Principal Building Scientist Argonne National Laboratory Urban Science and Engineering to Transform Cities
n SEPTEMBER 21, 2018 Dr. Caleb Barnes, Research Aerospace Engineer Air Force Research Lab Aeroelastic Response of Airfoils at Transitional Reynolds Numbers
n OCTOBER 5, 2018 Dr. Richard Miles, TEES Distinguished Research Professor, NAE member Texas A&M University Femtosecond Laser Electronic Excitation Tagging (FLEET) and Hybrid CARS for Quantitative Measurements in High Speed Air and Nitrogen
n NOVEMBER 30, 2018 Dr. Arthur Erdman, Donald W. Smith Professor and Chair, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Northeastern University Metallic Glue: Science, Technology & Commercialization
n DECEMBER 7, 2018 Dr. Rafael Davalos, L. Preston Wade Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics Virginia Tech Irreversible Electroporation for Brain Cancer Treatment
n FEBRUARY 15, 2019 Dr. Alan Needleman, Professor, NAE member Texas A&M University Identification of Plastic Properties from Indentation using a Bayesian-Type Statistical Approach
n FEBRUARY 22, 2019 Dr. Mark Van Oyen, Professor University of Michigan Opportunities for Healthcare Operations Engineering & How First Come First Served Scheduling May be Replaced
n MARCH 1, 2019 Dr. Saurabh Basu, Assistant Professor, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Penn State University Crystal Plasticity Based Statistical Modeling of the Mechanics of Shot-Peening
n MARCH 8, 2019 Dr. John R. Scully, Interim Department Chair; Charles Henderson Chaired Professor of Materials Science and Engineering University of Virginia The Effects of Selected Alloying Elements on the Corrosion and Passivation of Copper Based Alloys: Implications Towards Anti-Tarnishing and Anti-Microbial Functionality
n APRIL 5, 2019 Dr. Hanchen Huang, Donald W. Smith Professor and Chair, Dean of Engineering University of North Texas Metallic Glue: Science, Technology & Commercialization
n APRIL 19, 2019 Dr. Sivaramakrishnan Balachandar, William F. Powers Professor, Distinguished Professor University of Florida Interface Dynamics, Entrainment, and Basal Drag in Turbidity Currents
Department Research Seminars Series 2017-2019
A Bird View of Spring 2019 COE Tech Symposium
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