Research Team
Current Students
Rose Thomas
Accelerated MS student (AME)
Honors Engineering Research Experience (HERE) Scholar
Research Interests:
Additive manufacturing of 3D isolators
Esteban Villalobos Vega
PhD candidate
GCoE PhD Recruitment Excellence Fellow
Research Interests:
3D seismic isolation
Real-time hybrid simulation
Richard Campos
PhD student
Research Interests:
Transportation, power, and water infrastructure networks
Community resilience
Miguel Payan
Undergraduate student
OK-LSAMP Scholar
Honors Engineering Research Experience (HERE) Scholar
Research Interests:
Additive manufacturing of double isolation systems
Former Students
Stone Bracket
Master of Science (Spring 2022) & Bachelor of Science (Spring 2021)
Honors Engineering Research Experience (HERE) Scholar
National Merit Scholar
Research Interests:
Vertical isolation using post-buckled struts
Daleen Torres
Undergraduate student (University of Puerto Rico - MayagĂĽez)
NHERI Summer REU
Research Interests:
Multi-directional behavior of rolling pendulum (RP) isolators
Chase Hibbard
Undergraduate student
3D3 Scholar
Research Interests:
Low-cost 3D-printed shake table for outreach activities
Michael Earl
Accelerated MS student (ECE)
National Merit Scholar
Research Interests:
Instrumentation and data acquisition
Puthynan Bin
Master of Science (Spring 2021) & Bachelor of Science (Spring 2020)
Davis United World College Scholar
Thesis: Evaluating the Performance of a Nonlinear Dual-Mode Vibration Isolator/Absorber System
Accolades:
2nd Place at the OU Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition 2021
Research Interests:
Experimental evaluation of a dual-mode vibration isolator/absorber system
Braulio Covarrubias Vargas
Master of Science (Spring 2021) & Bachelor of Science (Spring 2020)
Davis United World College Scholar
Thesis: Real-Time Hybrid Simulation Study of a Rolling Pendulum Equipment Isolation System
Where is he now?
Braulio is a structural engineer in Dallas, TX
Thomas Cain
Master of Science (Spring 2020) & Bachelor of Science with honors (Spring 2019)
Honors Engineering Research Experience (HERE) Scholar
National Merit Scholar
Accolades:
People's Choice at the Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition 2020
Honorable Mention, OU Undergraduate Research Day 2019
Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Grant
Where is he now?
Thomas is a structural engineering at Protection Engineering Consultants in San Antonio, TX
Mehrun Nisa
Bachelor of Science (Spring 2020)
Davis United World College Scholar
Research Interests:
Numerical evaluation of a dual-mode vibration isolator/absorber system
Mohammad Tehrani
Doctor of Philosophy (Summer 2019)
Dissertation: Design and Assessment of Innovative Dual-mode Rolling Isolation Systems
Accolades:
Gallogly College of Engineering Dissertation Excellence Award
Robberson Conference Presentation & Creative ExhibitionTravel Grant
Where is he now?
Mohammad is a structural engineering at Englekirk Structural Engineers in Los Angeles, CA
Sumangali Sivakumaran
Master of Science (Fall 2019)
Research:
Worked on ABC-UTC project, co-advised by Prof. K.K. Muraleetharan (Co-PI)
Accolades:
Honorable Mention 1, 2018 Oklahoma Transportation Research Day Poster Competition
Skylar Calhoun
Master of Science (Summer 2018) & Bachelor of Science (Spring 2017)
OK-LSAMP Scholar
Thesis: Evaluation of Rolling-type Isolation Systems for Seismic Hazard Mitigation
Accolades:
2nd place poster at the 21st Annual OK-LSAMP Research Symposium
Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Grant
Where is he now?
Skylar is a structural engineering with Wallace Engineering in Oklahoma City, OK
Stephanie Fox
Undergraduate student (Freshman, AME)
Honors Engineering Research Experience (HERE) Scholar
National Merit Scholar
Research Interests:
Characterization of 3D printed structures through static analysis
Justin Porter
Bachelor of Science with honors (May 2019, AME)
Honors Engineering Research Experience (HERE) Scholar
National Merit Scholar
Accolades:
Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Grant
Where is he now?
Justin is pursuing his PhD at Rice University
Guy Elisha
Bachelor of Science with honors (May 2019, AME)
Honors Engineering Research Experience (HERE) Scholar
Davis United World College Scholar
Where is she now?
Guy is pursuing her PhD at Northwestern University
Corey Casey
Master of Science (Fall 2017)
Thesis: Rolling-type Isolation: An Experimental Characterization and Numerical Parametric Study
Where is he now?
Corey currently works at ZFI Engineering Co. in Oklahoma City, OK as a structural engineer
Samantha Heinrich
Master of Science (Spring 2017) & Bachelor of Science (Spring 2016)
Thesis: Oklahoma Earthquakes and Their Effects on Highway Bridges
Accolades:
2nd place poster at the Oklahoma Transportation Research Day
The Phi Kappa Phi Award for Distinguished Undergraduate Research, OU Undergraduate Research Day 2016
Where is she now?
Samantha currently works at Triad Design Group in Oklahoma City, OK
Ivanna Kaid Bay Cortez
Master of Science (Fall 2016)
Thesis: Effects of Seismic Loading on Oklahoma Highway Bridges
Where is she now?
Ivanna currently works at CP&Y in Oklahoma City, OK as a bridge engineer
Kevin Wise
Master of Science (Aug 2016)
Thesis: Design Guidance for Installing Vibration Sensitive Equipment in Industrial Facilities
Where is he now?
Kevin is a project engineer at Tinker Air Force Base
Kristen Hayden
Bachelor of Science with honors (May 2017)
Research Interests:
Sliding isolation to protect equipment
Friction and geometric nonlinearities in sliding isolation systems
Accolades:
Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Grant
Where is she now?
Kristen recently took a job with Connect Structural Engineering in Dallas, TX