Faculty
Participating Faculty and Research Areas
Some of the following faculty and staff members may supervise some of the summer research projects or assist with the program:
Dr. Laila Guessous, Professor and Program Director
Research areas: Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
Dr. Dan DelVescovo, Assistant Professor and Program co-director
Research Areas: Internal combustion engines; Advanced combustion; Alternative fuels
Dr. Brian Sangeorzan, Professor and Department Chair
Research areas: Internal combustion engines; Experimental methods
Dr. Jonathan Maisonneuve, Associate Professor
Research Areas: Renewable energy; Membrane processes; Food, energy and water systems
Dr. Ryan Monroe, Assistant Professor
Research Areas: Dynamics and vibrations; Automotive mechanical systems
Dr. Ankun Yang, Assistant Professor
Research Areas: Energy-efficient materials and devices; High energy-density batteries
Dr. Sarah Beetham, Assistant Professor
Research areas: Multiphase flow; Data-driven modeling; High performance computing
Dr. Chris Cooley, Assistant Professor
Research Areas: Dynamics, vibrations, and stability of mechanical systems; planetary gears
Dr. Yongsoon Yoon, Assistant Professor
Research Areas: Controls and diagnostics; Automotive powertrain controls
Dr. Lianxiang Yang, Professor
Research areas: Digital optical measuring methods and nondestructive testing
Dr. Sergey Golovashchenko, Associate Professor
Research areas: Sheet metal forming and mechanics of materials
Dr. Xia Wang, Professor
Research areas: Fuel cells and batteries
Dr. Gary Barber, Professor and Director of Automotive Tribology Center
Research areas: Automotive tribology
Ms. Brenda Bond, Mechanical Engineering Dept. Administrative Secretary