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Current Students
Current Students
Paris Weber
Leading our study of concept mapping in engineering education.
Jasmine Davis
Exploring solar assistive robotic devices that support mobility.
Laboratory Alums
Laboratory Alums
Rachel Anderson, BS Mechanical Engineering 2021
Explored wave energy devices in the Willamette River. Rachel has gone on to work in industry.
Davey Robek, BS Civil Engineering 2021
Quantified the opportunities for small scale wave energy devices in the Willamette River. Davey has gone on to work in industry.
Michal Jones, BS Mechanical Engineering 2020
Designed devices to demonstrate advanced biofluidics for a computational fluid dynamics course.
Jones M, Bieryla K, and Dillon HE. (2018) Construction of a Simplified Carotid Artery for Interactive Learning of Fluid Systems. Presented at the Biomedical Engineering Society Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Wyatt Stoltzfus, BS Mechanical Engineering 2020
Explored the air flow around drones using Background Oriented Schlieren and high speed photography. Wyatt is now in industry.
Stolzfus W, Pellessier J, Dillon HE, and Ivler C. (2018) Airflow Visualization of a Drone Rotor. University of Portland Undergraduate Research Exposition. Portland, Oregon.
Audrey Beattie, BS Mechanical Engineering 2019
Optimized the performance of a solar water cleaning system using environmental engineering and heat transfer. Recently completed a Masters degree at Colorado State University.
Beattie A, Dillon HE, Poor CJ, and Kenton R. (2018) Solar Water Disinfection with Flat and Parabolic Reflectors. University of Portland Undergraduate Research Exposition. Portland, Oregon.
Matt Haney, BS Mechanical Engineering 2019 and Masters of Engineering 2020
Designing devices to demonstrate advanced mathematical concepts for engineering students. Matt is using Matlab and 3-D printing to analyze and construct the devices.
Haney M, Dillon HE, and Kotas J. (2018) Numerical Methods Learning Enhancement Modules. University of Portland Undergraduate Research Exposition. Portland, Oregon.
Haley Meisburger, BS Mechanical Engineering 2019
Testing the combined hydropower and stormwater system called "Hydra". Haley is also leading an effort to model the system using computational methods.
Meisburger H, Dillon HE, and Poor CJ. (2017) Dual Stormwater Management and Hydropower System. University of Portland Undergraduate Research Exposition. Portland, Oregon.
Jack Padon, BS Mechanical Engineering 2019
Explored the end of life aspects of LED lighting. Jack is also leading an effort to design a new heat exchanger testing apparatus to allow optimization of LED heat transfer.
Dzombak R, Padon J, Salsbury J, Dillon HE. (2017) Assessment of End-of-Life Design in Solid-State Lighting. Environmental Review Letters. Vol 12, Number 8. doi:10.1088/1748-9326/AA7AB1
Padon J and Dillon HE. (2016) Heat Exchanger Test Bed. Shiley School of Engineering Undergraduate Research Exposition. Portland, Oregon.
Salsbury J, Padon J, Dzombak R, and Dillon HE (2016) LED End of Life Processing and Sustainability. Saturday Academy ASE Research Symposium. Portland, Oregon.
John Pellessier, BS Mechanical Engineering 2019
Analyzed jets for cooling applications using high speed photography, infrared photography, and applied mathematics. Currently in graduate school in Texas.
Pellessier J, Stolzfus W, Dillon HE, Solovitz S and Kim JH. (2018) Visualization and Flow Characterization for Pulsed Jet Cooling Heat Transfer Research. University of Portland Undergraduate Research Exposition. Portland, Oregon.
Jose Bastida De Jesus, BS Mechanical Engineering 2018
Analyzed teaching and instruction data. Jose was in charge of instruction assessment data for the Keck grant and has also been helping with development and construction of laboratory modules.
Lulay KE, Dillon HE, Eifler KE, Doughty TA, Anderson D and Bastida JI. (2017) Increasing Engagement in Materials Laboratory with Backward Design and Quadcopters. American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference. Columbus, Ohio.
Chabert A, Bastida J, Dillon HE, and Poor CJ. (2016) Hydrology Lab Design. Shiley School of Engineering Undergraduate Research Exposition. Portland, Oregon.
Victoria Ericksen, BS Mechanical Engineering 2018
Exploring the conversion of an air conditioning compressor to a power turbine. Victoria led our summer team with her work on the Organic Rankine Cycle to convert a turbine of the correct size. Victoria is planning to work in green buildings after graduation.
Erickson V, Dillon HE, and Farina J. (2017) Compressor Transition. University of Portland Undergraduate Research Exposition. Portland, Oregon.
Chris Hampel, BS Mechanical Engineering 2018
Building new fluid visualization capability using our ultra-high speed camera. Chris developed amazing videos that showcase the amazing speed of our new system. He also finished computational work on Schlieren imaging of natural convection near a vertical heated plate.
Hampel C, Crowder HA, and Dillon HE. (2019) Laminar Natural Convection of an Isothermal Vertical Plate Using Schlieren Photography and Numerical Methods. Heat Transfer Research. Vol 50, no 6, Pages 565-580. doi:10.1615/HeatTransRes.2018025783
Hampel C and Dillon HE. (2016) Ultra High Speed Photography. University of Portland Undergraduate Research Exposition. Portland, Oregon.
Vanessa Guzman, BS Electrical Engineering 2018
Building new small-scale photovoltaic tracking system. Vanessa created an arduino based mini-PV tracking system with applications in EE an ME classes.
Guzman V, Dillon HE, and Hoffbeck J. (2017) Mini PV Modeling. University of Portland Undergraduate Research Exposition. Portland, Oregon.
Alex Chabert, BS Mechanical Engineering 2017
Developing new laboratory modules in fluids, dynamics systems, and aerospace. Alex has already enhanced a small fluids and hydrology experiment with several new experiments on the way. Alex is currently headed to the aerospace industry.
Chabert A, Bastida J, Dillon HE, and Poor CJ. (2016) Hydrology Lab Design. Shiley School of Engineering Undergraduate Research Exposition. Portland, Oregon.
Will Delaney, BS Mechanical Engineering 2017
Developing new laboratory modules in renewable energy and material science. Will is led the charge for new laboratory modules that inspire students in core classes including a photovoltaics module and creative use of strain gauges. Will is now attending a graduate program in nautical engineering at the University of British Columbia.
Delaney W, Dillon HE, and Hoffbeck JP. (2018) Design of a Multi-Discipline Circuits Laboratory Experiment American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference. Salt Lake City, Utah. June 2018. Nominated for the best paper award in the Division for Experimentation and Lab Oriented Studies.
Delaney W, Hoffbeck JP, Lulay KE, and Dillon HE. (2016) Visualizing Strain Gauges with Oscilloscopes. Shiley School of Engineering Undergraduate Research Exposition. Portland, Oregon.
Patrick Doherty, BS Mechanical Engineering 2017
Enhancing the laboratory's Schlieren imaging system. Patrick took over operation of our density visualization system and provided some wonderful images of heat exchanger convection.
Doherty PC, Dillon HE, and Roberts JJ. (2017) Experimental Validation of Chaotic Natural Convection in a Rectangle Using Schlieren Imaging. Frontiers in Heat Transfer. Vol 9, Issue 1. doi:dx.doi.org/10.5098/hmt.9.1
Doherty P, Dillon HE, Kaessinger JC, Kors KC, Lum JS, and Mayer SK. (2014) Schlieren Imaging for Heat Transfer Studies. American Society of Mechanical Engineers International Mechanical Engineering Congress IMECE2014-40727.
Doherty PC, Roberts JJ, and Dillon HE. (2015) Experimental Validation of Chaotic Natural Convection in a Rectangle Using Schlieren Imaging. University of Portland Undergraduate Research Exposition.
Zoe Hensler, BS Mechanical Engineering 2017
Developing laboratory modules for the dynamic systems laboratory. Zoe worked on developing a lung module for the laboratory. She is now working in industry in the midwest.
Doughty TA, Dillon HE, Lulay KE, Eifler KE, and Hensler ZY. (2017) Design and Implementation of an Aspirational Ethics Laboratory Course. American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference. Columbus, Ohio.
Hensler ZA, Doughty TA, and Dillon HE. (2016) Design of an Inspirational Ethics Laboratory Module. Shiley School of Engineering Undergraduate Research Exposition. Portland, Oregon.
Schmedake NJ, Anderson DL, Hensler ZY, Dillon HE, Doughty TA, Lulay KE, and Eifler K. (2015) Design of Experiments for Mechanical Engineering Laboratories. University of Portland Undergraduate Research Exposition.
Amy LeBar, BS Mechanical Engineering 2017
Optimizing the performance of the UP Solar Thermal system including our Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC). Amy focused on quantifying performance of the new hybrid solar collector and enhancing the ORC. Amy has gone on to graduate school at the University of Colorado School of Mines.
LeBar A, and Dillon HE. (2018) Performance and Optimization of a Small Hybrid Solar-Thermal Collector. Smart Grid and Renewable Energy. Vol 9, Issue 12. doi:10.4236/sgre.2018.912016
LeBar A, Zielinski A, and Dillon HE. (2016) Hybrid Solar Thermal Collector Improvements. Oregon BEST FEST Cleantech Innovation Conference. Portland, Oregon.
Crysta Ross, BS Civil Engineering 2017
Determining the environmental and energy benefits of LED A-19 lighting products. Crysta updated a life-cycle-assessment of the performance of LED lighting products. She completed a masters degree at Carnegie Mellon and is now working on environmental engineering.
Dillon HE, Ross CB, and Dzombak R. (2019) Environmental and Energy Improvements of LED Lamps over Time: A Comparative Life Cycle. LEUKOS The Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society. doi:10.1080/15502724.2018.1541748
Ross CB and Dillon HE. (2015) Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of LED Light Bulbs. U.S. Department of Energy Solid-State Lighting Technology Development Workshop. Portland OR.
Josh Salsbury, ASE Saturday Academy Intern
Dissecting LED lighting products to understand end of life impacts. Josh is also researched light output from MR-16 LED products. Josh has recently finished high school and will be attending a university in the Fall.
Dzombak R, Padon J, Salsbury J, Dillon HE. (2017) Assessment of End-of-Life Design in Solid-State Lighting. Environmental Review Letters. Vol 12, Number 8. doi:10.1088/1748-9326/AA7AB1
Salsbury J, Padon J, Dzombak R, and Dillon HE (2016) LED End of Life Processing and Sustainability. Saturday Academy ASE Research Symposium. Portland, Oregon.
Daniel Anderson, BS Mechanical Engineering 2016
Daniel developed laboratory instruction modules for the material science laboratory. Daniel also developed an interactive device to demonstrate strain gauges to students as part of the Keck grant.
Lulay KE, Dillon HE, Eifler KE, Doughty TA, Anderson D* and Bastida JI*. (2017) Increasing Engagement in Materials Laboratory with Backward Design and Quadcopters. American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference. Columbus, Ohio.
Schmedake NJ, Anderson DL, Hensler ZY, Dillon HE, Doughty TA, Lulay KE, and Eifler K. (2015) Design of Experiments for Mechanical Engineering Laboratories. University of Portland Undergraduate Research Exposition.
Michael Beck, BS Mechanical Engineering and BS Electrical Engineering 2016
Michael researched heat transfer in LED lighting systems. Michael leveraged his electrical engineering knowledge to help characterize the best methods for heat transfer. He is planning to attend graduate school at Carnegie Mellon after graduation.
Beck M, Dillon HE, and Li B. (2016) Thermal Performance of MR-16 Light Emitting Diode Products. Journal of Electronics Cooling and Thermal Control, Vol 6, Issue 4. doi:10.4236/jectc.2016.64012
Beck MJ, Li B and Dillon HE. (2015) Thermal Analysis of MR-16 LED Lighting. U.S. Department of Energy Solid-State Lighting Technology Development Workshop. Portland OR.
Li B, Beck MJ, and Dillon HE (2015) Analysis of Heat Transfer of MR-I6 LED Lighting. Saturday Academy ASE Research Symposium.
Hollis Crowder, BS Mechanical Engineering and BA Mathematics 2016
Hollis explored mathematical modeling methods for multi-scale heat transfer systems. Hollis led the laboratory investigation of advanced mathematical methods for linking models at different scales to reduce computation time for complex systems. Hollis recently completed her PhD at Stanford in mechanical engineering.
Hampel C, Crowder HA, and Dillon HE. (2019) Laminar Natural Convection of an Isothermal Vertical Plate Using Schlieren Photography and Numerical Methods. Heat Transfer Research. Vol 50, no 6, Pages 565-580. doi:10.1615/HeatTransRes.2018025783
Crowder HA and Dillon HE (2016) Equation Free Modeling as a Method for Reducing Computation Time for Natural Convection from a Vertical Plate. National Council on Undergraduate Research. Asheville, North Carolina.
Crowder H and Dillon HE. (2014) Equation Free Modeling in Heat Transfer. University of Portland Undergraduate Research Exposition.
Nathan Schmedake, BS Mechanical Engineering 2016
Nathan developed laboratory instruction modules for the heat transfer laboratory and dynamic systems laboratory. Nathan also developed an interactive wind tunnel system to demonstrate forced convection to students as part of the Keck grant. Nathan is entering the air force pilot program after graduation.
Dillon HE, Schmedake NJ, Eifler KE, Doughty TA, and Lulay KE. (2016) Design of a Curriculum-Spanning Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Experiment. American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA.
Schmedake NJ, Anderson DL, Hensler ZY, Dillon HE, Doughty TA, Lulay KE, and Eifler K. (2015) Design of Experiments for Mechanical Engineering Laboratories. University of Portland Undergraduate Research Exposition.
Alex Zielinski, BS Mechanical Engineering 2016
Alex tested the performance of the Shiley solar water collector. Alex gathered data to quantify the performance of the collector compared to other passive solar systems. Alex completed a masters degree at WSU.
Zielinski AJ, Dillon HE, Baldwin B, Forinash CP, Zada KJ, Stillinger C, Dieter K. (2016) Design and Performance of a Small Hybrid Solar Collector. American Society of Mechanical Engineers Power and Energy Conference. Charlotte, NC. PowerEnergy2016-59098.
Dieter K, Stillinger C, Dillon HE, and Zielinski AJ. (2016) Design and Build of an Electrical Generator and Load Control System for a Novel Small-Scale Hybrid Solar Thermal Collector. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers International Conference on Power Systems Technology. Wollongong, Australia. doi:10.1109/POWERCON.2016.7754070
LeBar A, Zielinski A, and Dillon HE. (2016) Hybrid Solar Thermal Collector Improvements. Oregon BEST FEST Cleantech Innovation Conference. Portland, Oregon.
Belinda Li, ASE Saturday Academy Intern
Belinda examined the impact of heat transfer on smaller LED lighting products like MR-16s. Belinda has now finished high school and is attending university.
Beck M, Dillon HE, and Li B. (2016) Thermal Performance of MR-16 Light Emitting Diode Products. Journal of Electronics Cooling and Thermal Control, Vol 6, Issue 4. doi:10.4236/jectc.2016.64012
Li B, Beck MJ, and Dillon HE (2015) Analysis of Heat Transfer of MR-16 LED Lighting. Saturday Academy ASE Research Symposium.
Beck MJ, Li B and Dillon HE. (2015) Thermal Analysis of MR-16 LED Lighting. U.S. Department of Energy Solid-State Lighting Technology Development Workshop. Portland OR.
Lydia Gingerich, ASE Saturday Academy Intern
Lydia led data collection for A-19 lighting products. Lydia went on to study physics as an undergraduate student. She worked on this project while still in high school.
Storey TJ, Rackerby RE, Dillon HE, and Gingerich L. (2016) Thermal Performance of Domestic Replacement A19 LED Lighting Products. American Society of Mechanical Engineers International Mechanical Engineering Conference. Phoenix, Arizona. IMECE2016-67974
Gingerich L and Dillon HE (2014) Analysis of Heat Transfer in LED Lighting. Saturday Academy ASE Research Symposium.
Rackerby R, Storey TJ, Gingerich L and Dillon HE. (2014) Thermal Performance of A-19 Lighting Products. Oregon BEST FEST Cleantech Innovation Conference.
Loreal Camp, BS Mechanical Engineering 2015
Loreal quantified engineering student exposure to engineering ethics as a Dundon-Berchtold Scholar. Loreal is now working in industry.
VanDeGrift TS, Dillon HE, Camp L. (2016) Changing the Engineering Student Culture with Respect to Academic Integrity and Ethics. Science and Engineering Ethics. pp 1-24 doi:10.1007/s11948-016- 9823-9
Elliott Jackson, BS Electrical Engineering 2015
Elliott studied the performance of the Shiley Photovoltaic Array. Elliott is investigated the performance of the inverter, the temperature correlation with the system efficiency, and continued to quantify the system performance over time. Elliott is attended graduate school at Oregon State University in electrical engineering.
Jackson EC, Lum JS, and Dillon HE. (2015) Analyzing a Photovoltaic System in Portland Oregon. American Society of Mechanical Engineers Power and Energy Conference. PowerEnergy2015-49498
Dorcas Kaweesa, BS Mechanical Engineering 2015
Dorcas examined the impact of heat transfer on cell medium growth. Dorcas tested a hypothesis developed by one of our Biology faculty about how thermal effects may change cell growth patterns. Dorcas is now working on a graduate degree at Penn State.
Brown JD, Dillon HE, Kaweesa DV and Harada AM. (2017) The Impact of Transient Heat Transfer on Tissue Culture Cell Distribution. Biosystems Engineering. Vol 163, Pages 28-36. doi:doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2017.0
Robin Rackerby, BS Mechanical Engineering 2015
Robin researched the thermal performance of lighting products. Robin is now working on a graduate degree in Scotland.
Storey TJ, Rackerby RE, Dillon HE, and Gingerich L. (2016) Thermal Performance of Domestic Replacement A19 LED Lighting Products. American Society of Mechanical Engineers International Mechanical Engineering Conference. Phoenix, Arizona. IMECE2016-67974
Rackerby R, Storey TJ, Gingerich L and Dillon HE. (2014) Thermal Performance of A-19 LightingProducts. Oregon BEST FEST Cleantech Innovation Conference.
Rackerby R and Dillon HE. (2015) Schlieren Analysis of A-19 Lighting Products. National Council on Undergraduate Research, Cheney WA.
Justin Roberts, BS Mechanical Engineering 2015
Investigated chaotic to oscillatory natural convection. Justin fine tuned what is known as “The Albatross,” an experimental device used to confirm analysis of natural convection in a tall cavity. Justin is now working on a graduate degree at the University of British Columbia.
Doherty PC, Dillon HE, and Roberts JJ. (2017) Experimental Validation of Chaotic Natural Convection in a Rectangle Using Schlieren Imaging. Frontiers in Heat Transfer. Vol 9, Issue 1. doi:dx.doi.org/10.5098/hmt.9.1
Roberts J, Zada KJ, Carter S, and Dillon HE. (2014) Design of a Device for Experimental Validation of Dynamic System Behavior in Natural Convection. American Society of Mechanical Engineers International Mechanical Engineering Congress IMECE2014-40666.
Roberts J, Zada KJ, Carter S, and Dillon HE. (2015) Experimental Validation of Dynamic System Behavior in Natural Convection. National Council on Undergraduate Research, Cheney WA.
Doherty PC, Roberts JJ, and Dillon HE. (2015) Experimental Validation of Chaotic Natural Convection in a Rectangle Using Schlieren Imaging. University of Portland Undergraduate Research Exposition.
Caitlin Forinash, BS Mechanical Engineering 2014
Caitlin studied the benefits of chilled beam HVAC systems. Caitlin worked closely with green building design firms in the Portland area to quantify the cost and energy benefits of chilled beams. She also developed an analytical model for predicting the performance of chilled beam systems in commercial buildings. Caitlin completed a masters degree at Oregon State University and went on to industry.
Zielinski AJ, Dillon HE, Baldwin B, Forinash CP, Zada KJ, Stillinger C, Dieter K. (2016) Design and Performance of a Small Hybrid Solar Collector. American Society of Mechanical Engineers Power and Energy Conference. Charlotte, NC. PowerEnergy2016-59098.
Kramer Kors, BS Mechanical Engineering 2014
Kramer worked to develop the University of Portland computational fluid dynamic (CFD) capability in open source systems. Kramer benchmarked the tool OpenFOAM for use in natural convection and heat transfer systems based on the DeVahl Davis boundary conditions. The findings indicate that OpenFOAM performs well for this type natural convection problem. Kramer is planning to work in industry before attending a graduate program.
Kaessinger JC, Kors KC, Lum JS, Dillon HE, and Mayer SK. (2014) Utilizing Schlieren Imaging to Visualize Heat Transfer Studies. American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2014 International Mechanical Engineering Conference. IMECE 2014-38329
Doherty P, Dillon HE, Kaessinger JC, Kors KC, Lum JS, and Mayer SK. (2014) Schlieren Imaging for Heat Transfer Studies. American Society of Mechanical Engineers International Mechanical Engineering Congress IMECE2014-40727.
Jordan Lum, BS Mechanical Engineering 2014
Jordan studied the photovoltaic efficiency on the roof of Shiley Hall and quantified the performance of the system over the first two years of operation. He left the lab to work at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) before starting a graduate program at UC Boulder.
Jackson EC, Lum JS, and Dillon HE. (2015) Analyzing a Photovoltaic System in Portland Oregon. American Society of Mechanical Engineers Power and Energy Conference. PowerEnergy2015-49498
Lum JS and Dillon HE. (2014) Analysis of Photovoltaic System in the Pacific Northwest. Presented at the Council on Undergraduate Research Poster’s on the Hill, Washington DC. April 2014. One of only 60 posters selected from 600 abstracts.
Kaessinger JC, Kors KC, Lum JS, Dillon HE, and Mayer SK. (2014) Utilizing Schlieren Imaging to Visualize Heat Transfer Studies. American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2014 International Mechanical Engineering Conference. IMECE 2014-38329
Doherty P, Dillon HE, Kaessinger JC, Kors KC, Lum JS, and Mayer SK. (2014) Schlieren Imaging for Heat Transfer Studies. American Society of Mechanical Engineers International Mechanical Engineering Congress IMECE2014-40727.
Ann Truong, BS Mechanical Engineering 2014
Ann led the computational fluid dynamic (CFD) exploration of transient natural convection systems in more traditional tools like Ansys Fluent. Ann built a transient natural convection system in a square geometry to allow comparison to the experimental team device. Ann is now starting her career as an expert in energy efficiency of green buildings in Portland.
Thomas Storey, BS Mechanical Engineering 2014
Researching the thermal performance of lighting products. Thomas tested more than 20 lighting products in an insulated ceiling chamber. The results from the study indicated that heat exchangers on LED lighting products could be improved. Thomas left the laboratory to attend graduate school at Notre Dame.
Storey TJ, Rackerby RE, Dillon HE, and Gingerich L. (2016) Thermal Performance of Domestic Replacement A19 LED Lighting Products. American Society of Mechanical Engineers International Mechanical Engineering Conference. Phoenix, Arizona. IMECE2016-67974
Rackerby R., Storey TJ, Gingerich L and Dillon HE. (2014) Thermal Performance of A-19 LightingProducts. Oregon BEST FEST Cleantech Innovation Conference.
T. Storey, R. Rackerby, H.E. Dillon (2014). Light Emitting Diode (LED) Convection Research and Measurement. University of Portland Founder's Day
Kyle Zada, BS Mechanical Engineering 2014
Optimizing solar energy harvesting for the classically overcast Pacific Northwest. Kyle collected experimental performance data for a solar water heating system that was specially designed to use the diffuse light available in Portland, OR. Kyle completed a graduate degree at Oregon State University with a focus on solar energy systems.
Zielinski AJ, Dillon HE, Baldwin B, Forinash CP, Zada KJ, Stillinger C, Dieter K. (2016) Design and Performance of a Small Hybrid Solar Collector. American Society of Mechanical Engineers Power and Energy Conference. Charlotte, NC. PowerEnergy2016-59098.
Roberts J, Zada KJ, Carter S, and Dillon HE. (2014) Design of a Device for Experimental Validation ofDynamic System Behavior in Natural Convection. American Society of Mechanical Engineers International Mechanical Engineering Congress IMECE2014-40666.
Roberts J, Zada KJ, Carter S, and Dillon HE. (2015) Experimental Validation of Dynamic System Behavior in Natural Convection. National Council on Undergraduate Research, Cheney WA.
Steve Carter, BS Mechanical Engineering 2013
Steve developed a 2-D finite element model to predict the conduction behavior in a triangular geometry. The model used Matlab to predict the isotherms for different boundary conditions. Steve plans to work for a few years before attending graduate school with a focus on combustion systems.
Roberts J, Zada KJ, Carter S, and Dillon HE. (2014) Design of a Device for Experimental Validation ofDynamic System Behavior in Natural Convection. American Society of Mechanical Engineers International Mechanical Engineering Congress IMECE2014-40666.
Roberts J, Zada KJ, Carter S, and Dillon HE. (2015) Experimental Validation of Dynamic System Behavior in Natural Convection. National Council on Undergraduate Research, Cheney WA.
Abdullah Alajmi, BS Mechanical Engineering 2013
Abdullah worked to develop an insulated ceiling test chamber to test the thermal performance of lighting products. Abdullah is attending the University of Washington for graduate studies in the field of heat transfer.
Mohammed Aljaishi, BS Mechanical Engineering 2013
Mohammed worked to develop an insulated ceiling test chamber to test the thermal performance of lighting products. Mohammed is planning to work as mechanical engineer in the field of heat transfer.
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