Officers

Meet the people behind the scenes!

President, Vice President, Treasurer

Mihai Cimpuieru

Co-President

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Year: 5th Year PhD

Specialization: Dynamics & Vibrations (data-driven methods, vibrations, and structural dynamics)

Research Advisor: Bogdan Epureanu

Undergrad University: Duke University

Fun Fact: World record for falling asleep almost instantly after a movie starts

Aleksandra Dudek

Co-President

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Year: 2nd Year PhD

Specialization: Controls

Research Advisor: Kira Barton

Undergrad University: UCLA

Fun Fact: I helped build the World's Largest Rice Krispie Treat!

Eugene Kochergin

Treasurer

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Year: 3rd Year PhD

Specialization: Data-Driven Control, Nonlinear Dynamics

Research Advisor: Co-Advised by Bogdan Epureanu and Tulga Ersal

Undergrad University: Virginia Tech

Fun Fact: I wear sandals, shorts, and long sleeve shirts during the winter (sometimes)!

Media Chairs

Xin Hui Ooi

Media Lead

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Year: 2nd Year PhD

Specialization: Battery Safety

Research Advisor: Anna Stefanopoulou

Undergrad University: California Institute of Technology

Fun Fact: --

Ellen Meyer

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Year: 1st Year PhD

Specialization: Uncertainty Quantification

Research Advisor: Xun Huan

Undergrad University: University of Rochester

Fun Fact: I like to sew and weave

Muhammad Hadi

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Year: 1st Year Masters

Specialization: Manufacturing Design and Control

Research Advisor: N/A

Undergrad University: Bandung Institute of Technology

Fun Fact: Spent one year producing music festivals

Mentorship Chairs

Joseph Beckett

Mentorship Lead

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Year: 3rd Year PhD

Specialization: Solid Mechanics

Research Advisor: Jon Estrada

Undergrad University: University of Dayton

Fun Fact: I biked west to east across the state of Iowa this summer!

Charlotte Andreasen

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Year: 3rd Year PhD

Specialization: Biomechanics

Research Advisor: Ellen Arruda

Undergrad University: Carnegie Mellon University

Fun Fact: I like to climb and play frisbee

Majeed Hallaj

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Year: 1st Year PhD

Specialization: MEMS

Research Advisor: Kenn Oldham

Undergrad University: Tufts University

Fun Fact: I spent this summer in Jordan learning Arabic

Nicholas Kirschbaum

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Year: 2nd Year PhD

Specialization: Metal Additive Manufacturing

Research Advisor: Chinedum Okwudire

Undergrad University: University of Washington

Fun Fact: I used to grow giant pumpkins!

Benjamin Marino

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Year: 2nd Year PhD

Specialization: Dynamics & Controls

Research Advisor: Kon-Well Wang

Undergrad University: University At Buffalo

Fun Fact: --

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Amir Nazemi

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Year: 2nd Year PhD

Specialization: Mechanics and Materials

Research Advisor: Hongyi Xiao

Undergrad University: Sharif University of Technology

Fun Fact: I like nature photography and hiking.

Emma Nigrelli

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Year: 2nd Year PhD

Specialization: Biomechanics and Biosystems

Research Advisor: Kathleen Sienko and Leia Stirling

Undergrad University: University of Michigan

Fun Fact: I like to figure skate!

Marty Kilbane

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Year: 2nd Year PhD

Specialization: Biomechanics

Research Advisor: Deanna Gates

Undergrad University: University of Dayton

Fun Fact: I have a twin brother

Lucy Spicher

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Year: 3rd Year PhD

Specialization: Biomechanics / Biosystems

Research Advisor: Kathleen Sienko

Undergrad University: Penn State

Fun Fact: I ran the Detroit Marathon in 2022

Professional Development

Greta Colford

ProDev Lead (On Sabbatical SP25)

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Year: 3rd Year PhD

Specialization: Dynamics & Vibrations

Research Advisor: Dr. K.W. Wang and Dr. Dan Inman

Undergrad University: Michigan Technological University

Fun Fact: I have a cattle dog named Bandit.

Eugene Kochergin

ProDev Co-Lead

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Year: 3rd Year PhD

Specialization: Data-Driven Control, Nonlinear Dynamics

Research Advisor: Co-Advised by Bogdan Epureanu and Tulga Ersal

Undergrad University: Virginia Tech

Fun Fact: I wear sandals, shorts, and long sleeve shirts during the winter (sometimes)!

Max Nyffenegger

ProDev Co-Lead

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Bjorn Kierulf

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Year: 2nd Year PhD

Specialization: Computational Fluid Dynamics

Research Advisor: Eric Johnsen

Undergrad University: Northeastern University

Fun Fact: I like board games

Allison King

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Year: 6th Year PhD

Specialization: Structural Acoustics

Research Advisor: David Dowling

Undergrad University: Union College

Fun Fact: My favorite TV show is Survivor, and I've been watching it since I was 3 years old!

Kunal Atram

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Praneet Nallan Chakravarthula

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Outreach Chairs

Nana Porter-Honicky

Outreach Lead

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Year: 2nd Year PhD

Specialization: Biomechanics, Machine Learning

Research Advisor: Elliott Rouse

Undergrad University: UC Berkeley

Fun Fact: I lived in India, Ghana, and Costa Rica as a kid.

Eleanor Anderson-Zych

Pronouns: They/Them/Theirs

Year: 2nd Year PhD

Specialization: Computational Fluid Mechanics

Research Advisor: Eric Johnsen

Undergrad University: Cornell University

Fun Fact: I can name almost every dog breed I see when walking around Ann Arbor.

Aleksandra Dudek

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Year: 2nd Year PhD

Specialization: Controls

Research Advisor: Kira Barton

Undergrad University: UCLA

Fun Fact: I helped build the World's Largest Rice Krispie Treat!

Abdalla Elbassiouny

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Year: 1st Year PhD

Specialization: Sustainable Manufacturing

Research Advisor: Sita Syal

Undergrad University: North Dakota State University

Fun Fact: Almost became a professional soccer player, but here I am, a Mechanical Engineer.

Aditya Hasabnis

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Year: 1st Year Masters

Specialization: --

Research Advisor: --

Undergrad University: Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore

Fun Fact: --

Dillon Jobes

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Year: 4th Year PhD

Specialization: Advanced manufacturing

Research Advisor: Jerard Gordon

Undergrad University: Tulane University

Fun Fact: --

Bjorn Kierulf

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Year: 2nd Year PhD

Specialization: Computational Fluid Dynamics

Research Advisor: Eric Johnsen

Undergrad University: Northeastern University

Fun Fact: I like board games

Julian Lopez

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Year: 2nd Year PhD

Specialization: Solid-State Batteries

Research Advisor: Jing Tang

Undergrad University: Colgate University

Fun Fact: I was born on Easter

Suraj Revankar

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Year: 2nd Year Masters

Specialization: Design

Research Advisor: Shorya Awtar

Undergrad University: --

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Maggie Zhang

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Year: 2nd Year PhD

Specialization: Animal Biomechanics

Research Advisor: Talia Moore

Undergrad University: Georgia Tech

Fun Fact: I've worked with elephants, gorillas, bats, and monkeys.

Opeyemi Akinniyi

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Year: 2nd Year PhD

Specialization: Manufacturing

Research Advisor: --

Undergrad University: Federal University of Technology Akure

Fun Fact: --

Abraham Ramirez

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Year: 1st Year PhD

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Social Chairs

Allison King

Social Lead

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Year: 6th Year PhD

Specialization: Structural Acoustics

Research Advisor: David Dowling

Undergrad University: Union College

Fun Fact: My favorite TV show is Survivor, and I've been watching it since I was 3 years old!

Joe Trzaska

Social Lead

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Year: 5th Year PhD

Specialization: Combustion

Research Advisor: André Boehman

Undergrad University: University of Notre Dame

Fun Fact: Former shepherd

Aleksandra Dudek

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Year: 2nd Year PhD

Specialization: Controls

Research Advisor: Kira Barton

Undergrad University: UCLA

Fun Fact: I helped build the World's Largest Rice Krispie Treat!

Max Herzog

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Year: 4th Year PhD

Specialization: Computational Fluid Dynamics

Research Advisor: Jesse Capecelatro

Undergrad University: Michigan State University

Fun Fact: I play bass in a post-hardcore band called Death Dance.

Dillon Jobes

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Year: 4th Year PhD

Specialization: Advanced manufacturing

Research Advisor: Jerard Gordon

Undergrad University: Tulane University

Fun Fact: N/A

Julian Lopez

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Year: 2nd Year PhD

Specialization: Solid-State Batteries

Research Advisor: Jing Tang

Undergrad University: Colgate University

Fun Fact: I was born on Easter

Amir Nazemi

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Year: 2nd Year PhD

Specialization: Mechanics and Materials

Research Advisor: Hongyi Xiao

Undergrad University: Sharif University of Technology

Fun Fact: I like nature photography and hiking.

Anushka Rathi

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Year: 2nd Year PhD

Specialization: Human Movement Biomechanics

Research Advisor: Elliott Rouse

Undergrad University: Boston University

Fun Fact: N/A

Tim Thompson

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Year: 2nd Year PhD

Specialization: Computational & Experimental Mechanics

Research Advisor: Ashley Bucsek

Undergrad University: University of Waterloo

Fun Fact: I love Origami!

Maggie Zhang

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Year: 2nd Year PhD

Specialization: Animal Biomechanics

Research Advisor: Talia Moore

Undergrad University: Georgia Tech

Fun Fact: I've worked with elephants, gorillas, bats, and monkeys.

ME-Engenuity Chairs

Hannah Faustyn

DEI Lead

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Year: 2nd Year PhD

Specialization: Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling

Research Advisor: Neil Dasgupta

Undergrad University: University of Michigan

Fun Fact: I love long distance running and social dancing!

Zeinab Ismail

DEI Lead

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Year: 2nd Year PhD

Specialization: Flow Batteries

Research Advisor: David Kwabi

Undergrad University: St Johns University

Fun Fact: I'm an avid sitcom watcher

Allison King

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Year: 6th Year PhD

Specialization: Structural Acoustics

Research Advisor: David Dowling

Undergrad University: Union College

Fun Fact: My favorite TV show is Survivor, and I've been watching it since I was 3 years old!

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