Publication: A. Ashok, W. Stein, and A. Alexeenko, "Numerical Investigation of Power Transmission Efficiency in a RF Plasma," AIAA Paper 2009-1383, 47th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Orlando, Florida, Jan. 5-8, 2009.
Graduate Mentor: Ben Stein
Lauren Cerverelle (ChemE; SURF '09)
Topic: Mesh Generation and DSMC Modeling for Freeze-Drying Condenser Design
Graduate Mentor: Arnab Ganguly
Devon Parkos (B.S. AAE '11)
Program: SURF 2010, DURIP Fall 2010, AAE 490 Fall 2011
Topic: ESBGK Modeling of MEMS High-g Accelerometers
Presentation: “The Flight of Sputnik 1”, AIAA Reg. III Student Conf., Dayton, OH, April 2, 2011.
Michael Zachman (B.S. Physics)
Program: SURF 2011
Topic: Analysis of Balloon Platform for MEMS Switch Testing
Graduate Mentor: Marat Kulakhmetov
Di Huang (B.S. AAE 2012)
Program: AAE 490 Spring 2012
Topic: Design of Transparent Vacuum Chamber
Graduate Mentor: Tony Cofer
Kaizad Raimalwala
Program: AAE 490 Spring 2012
Topic: Mesh Generation and CFD Modeling of Freeze-Drying Chamber
Graduate Mentor: Arnab Ganguly
Topic: Design and Fabrication of Orifice Micropropulsion Test Device
Graduate Mentor: Tony Cofer
Brett Hiller (University of Arkansas)
Program: SROP 2012
Topic: Analysis of Microbeam Dynamics
Graduate Mentor: Venkattraman Ayyaswamy
Bill O'Neil (B.S. AAE'12)
Program: AAE 490 Fall 2012
Topic: Measurement of Knudsen Force Generated by a Thermoelectric Device
Graduate Mentor: Tony Cofer
Andrew Cox
Program: AAE490 Spring 2013
Topic: Low-Pressure Flow Visualization
Michael King
Program: AAE490 Spring 2013
Topic: Thermal Valve for Micropropulsion
Andrew Strongrich
Program: AAE490 Spring 2013
Topic: Measurement of Knudsen Force at Various Geometries
Saagar Unadkat
Program: AAE490 Spring 2013
Topic: Calibration of Thrust Stand for Nano-Newton Range
Alix Crandell
Program: AAE490 Fall 2013
Topic: Design of Micrometrology Vacuum Stage
Graduate Mentor: Drew Strongrich
Nuraziz Maikiev
Program: AAE490 Fall 2013
Topic: CFD of Vapor Flow in Freeze-Dryer
Graduate Mentor: Nikhil Varma
Kate Fowee
Program: SURF 2014
Topic: Micronozzle performance measurement using microNewton thrust stand
Graduate Mentor: Drew Strongrich
Kudzu Ahegbebu
Program: SURF 2015
Topic: Field-emission plasma simulations and online tool
Graduate Mentor: Siva Tholeti
NCN User Conference, Director's choice poster award
Stan Karpuk
Program: SURF 2015
Topic: LyoCalculator online tool development
#1 tool on PharmaHUB.org for May 2015-April 2016
Aaron Pikus
Program: NCN SURF 2015
Topic: DSMC Modeling of Knudsen Forces in Nano/Microsystems
Graduate Mentor: Israel Sebastiao
Birck Nanotechnology Center undergraduate research symposium, 2nd place best poster award
Publication: Aaron Pikus, Israel Sebastiao, Andrew Strongrich, Alina Alexeenko, "DSMC Simulation of Microstructure Actuation by Knudsen Thermal Force", APS DFD 2015.
Publication: Andrew D Strongrich, Aaron J Pikus, Israel B Sebastiao, Dimitrios Peroulis, Alina A Alexeenko, "Low-pressure gas sensor exploiting the Knudsen thermal force: DSMC modeling and experimental validation", IEEE MEMS 2016.
Sebastian Camilo Mendoza Rinkon (Colciencias Fellow)